The days of home theaters with multiple stereo speakers spread around a room may be numbered, thanks to the soundbar.
The soundbar is a slender collection of speakers in a single housing that connects directly to the TV -- so there`s no worrying about stringing up speaker wire. The devices have been around for a while, but those in this year`s crop are cheaper and more powerful, and have the abil
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Soundbars Up the Ante on TV Sound
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Should Enterprises Skip Over Windows 8
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IT will skip Windows 8 as the enterprise standard. So says a new Forrester Research report penned by David K. Johnson that goes by the same name.
"Windows 8 is the boldest release of the OS since Windows 95. Microsoft chose to discard the Start button in favor of a new look designed to tie together the PC, tablet, and, smartphone experience," Johnson wrote. But he noted that the "unorthodox offer
US Defense Department Gives iOS 6 Security OK
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In a vote of confidence for Apple`s iOS devices, the U.S. Defense Department has given the all-clear for employees to use iPads and iPhones for work. But only those running the latest operating system, iOS 6, and only if issued by the government.
The Pentagon previously approved the Samsung Knox and BlackBerry systems as secure enough for its employees, and made the decision after allowing some t
Google Glass Raises Congressional Privacy Concerns
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The buzz around Google Glass continues, but it`s not all good. Some in Congress are raising privacy issues around the futuristic product.
Eight members of the House Privacy Caucus sent a letter to Google co-founder and CEO Larry Page. They have some questions about the privacy aspects of Google Glass. And they want answers.
"As members of the Congressional Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus, we are curi
Dell profit dives 79 percent on falling PC sales
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Dell reported another quarter of declining profits and revenue Thursday as CEO Michael Dell continues his fight to take the company private. Dell`s profit for the quarter, ended May 3, was $130 million, down 79 percent from $635 million a year earlier. Revenue declined 2 percent to $14.07 billion.
16000 Up For Grabs Via The 2013 Mobile Dev Challenge For Best Mobile App
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Are you a stellar mobile app innovator who needs a good excuse to show off your work? Any sort of mobile app can be thrown into the running, as long as it’s excellent!
Researchers uncover new global cyberespionage operation dubbed SafeNet
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Security researchers from Trend Micro have uncovered an active cyberespionage operation that so far has compromised computers belonging to government ministries, technology companies, media outlets, academic research institutions and nongovernmental organizations from over 100 countries.
Mozilla postpones bydefault cookie blocking in Firefox
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Mozilla is postponing its controversial plan for Firefox to block certain third-party cookies by default - but the company`s CTO Brandon Eich urged users not to interpret the delay as a sign that Mozilla is going soft on protecting user
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