May 5th, 2009
eWallet provides a convenient, secure, and central place to keep your most important information. Passwords, PINs, credit cards, licenses, insurance, and other accounts can all be kept securely and encrypted in eWallet.I’ve been using eWallet for several years now, and find it as necessary as carrying a physical wallet with me everyday, I highly recommend it.
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April 30th, 2009
"Seagate’s objective in designing its Replica backup kit was to make a replica of Time Machine, but for Windows PCs. It works exactly as promised, and in similar fashion to Apple’s no-brainer backup system. Plugged in, its setup process was numbingly simple: agree to the TOS and you’re about done. It then records a complete backup of your system and begins keeping track of changes you make. By cleverly journaling and organizing each sequential backup, the archive is unlikely to get substantially larger than the system it’s attached to. As a result, you can dip into your machine’s history, recover files, and restore the system in the event of disaster. It comes with a special boot CD to help in the event of the latter."
If you’re looking for an easy-to-use backup/restore solution, this would be the way to go. Read full review here (will open in new pop-up window). The Replica starts at $130 for a single PC backup solution, and $200 multiple PC version.
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April 26th, 2009
Microsoft confirmed on Friday that Windows 7 Release Candidate (build 7100) will be available for download to the general public on May 5th for testing.
"I’m pleased to share that the RC is on track for April 30th for download by MSDN and TechNet subscribers. Broader, public availability will begin on May 5th," wrote Microsoft’s Brandon LeBlanc in a corporate blog post yesterday.
I’ve been using Windows 7 beta on both my notebook and desktop computers since October, and it’s been a solid release. Even the beta product has proven to run much faster and more stable than Windows Vista. There are a number of bug fixes and new features available in the RC version (see Microsoft’s MSDN blog post for list of some of the changes), and looking forward to the upgrade.
What’s an RC?
From Wikipedia: The term release candidate (RC) refers to a version with potential to be a final product, ready to release unless fatal bugs emerge. In this stage of product stabilization (read QA cycle), all product features have been designed, coded and tested through one or more Beta cycles with no known showstopper-class bug.
April 26th, 2009
"Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) is apparently looking to integrate Windows Mobile more tightly with the Windows computing experience. The newly available Exchange Server 2010 beta has shed some light on an upcoming Windows Mobile 6.5 feature - the ability to synchronize and archive all SMS text messages on the Exchange Server! Never again will you have to worry about losing important text messages or having to scroll through endless text-convos just to find a phone number."
All though I do find it useful to be able to back up text messages sometimes, I would hope that companies can (and will) give users a choice to disable auto-sync of text messages. I’m sure this will be the case, except in highly regulated industries maybe.
April 24th, 2009
The HTC Touch Pro2, branded as the “Wing 2” for T-Mobile USA has been spotted in the wild, sporting Windows Mobile 6.5, adjustable display, large keypad and faster processor than the current Wing. The FCC cleared the device in April, so I’m hoping that T-Mobile officially launches the Wing 2 before the summer.
Update: Looks like the site is down for now, but thankfully Google cache has it on hand.
April 24th, 2009
Engadget: The economy might be in a dumpster, but Apple keeps selling iPods, iPhones and Macs — the company just reported a $1.21b profit on revenues of $8.16b, which is yet another record quarter. In fact, if you do away with that pesky subscription accounting that the company uses for the iPhone and Apple TV, the numbers are even higher: $1.66b profit on $9.06b of revenue. Mac sales did fall three percent compared to a year ago, but that was offset by a three-percent increase in iPod sales (particularly of the iPod touch) and a 123-percent jump in iPhone sales. So, now that the numbers are out of the way, let’s let Tim Cook take some shots at netbooks, shall we? [Full Story]
April 24th, 2009
Engadget: We’ve got Aliph’s new Jawbone Prime in hand, and while it’s not much different to look at compared to its predecessor, there’s enough new on the noise reduction and ergonomics front to warrant a quick look. Follow along after the break. [Full Story]