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<title>Best Buy's little Black Friday the 13th</title>
<link>http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-17852_3-10409685-71.html?part=ecoustics-cnet</link>
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A little Black Friday nightmare occurs when Best Buy's systems keep processing online orders for an HP computer package that had already sold out. Purchasers are aggrieved.</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:03:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Apple grabs top U.S. retail sales spots in October</title>
<link>http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13579_3-10409462-37.html?part=ecoustics-cnet</link>
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Apple secures 2 out of the top 3 desktop spots, in terms of retail sales, and 4 out of the top 10 notebook spots for computer sales in October, according to NPD Group's Stephen Baker.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:06:16 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Apple updates Mac Pro with 3.33GHz chip option</title>
<link>http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13579_3-10409370-37.html?part=ecoustics-cnet</link>
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Apple updates its Mac Pro line of desktop computers with an option to add the quad-core Intel Xeon. This would add $1,200 to the price of the base configuration, currently priced at $2,499.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:46:06 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>DNS security and performance considerations, and ISP alternatives</title>
<link>http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13727_7-10409246-263.html?part=ecoustics-cnet</link>
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DNS servers resolve web address names to IP addresses that your computer can use, but problems with these servers may result in performance issues.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:14:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>HP Pavilion p6210y</title>
<link>http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/HP_Pavilion_p6210y/4505-3118_7-33777301.html?part=ecoustics-cnet</link>
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The HP Pavilion P6210y gets by as a decent performer in entry-level applications, but we're disappointed by its lack of features. It can definitely serve as a family PC, but the Gateway SX2800-01 is a faster computer with more flexibility in its connection offerings.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:13:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Google Maps Navigation (Beta)</title>
<link>http://www.ecoustics.com/lm/reviews/39151</link>
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Google's free GPS app could revolutionize the navigation market, but it needs some polishing.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Intel 48-Core &quot;Single-Chip Cloud Computer&quot; Improves Power Efficiency</title>
<link>http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/news/183653</link>
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Intel unveiled the 48-core SCC (single-chip cloud computer) prototype which includes some innovative features. The power management and energy efficiency is the most impressive feature, though.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:33:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Samsung N130</title>
<link>http://www.ecoustics.com/lm/reviews/39090</link>
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Samsung's value netbook offers a good keyboard but medicore battery life.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Dell Studio 17 (Core i7)</title>
<link>http://www.ecoustics.com/lm/reviews/39114</link>
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A blazing quad-core notebook that delivers an excellent multimedia experience for an affordable price.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Refurbished Macs for Up to $520 Off</title>
<link>http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/news/183584</link>
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Score a refurbished Mac computer for up to $520 off.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>JBL Creature III Computer Speakers</title>
<link>http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/605016.html</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:20:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Intel hopes 48-core chip will solve new challenges</title>
<link>http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-30685_3-10407818-264.html?part=ecoustics-cnet</link>
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The 1.3-billion transistor processor could endow computers with human-like processing abilities and meet today's data center problems.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:14:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>ASUS G51J 3D</title>
<link>http://www.ecoustics.com/lm/reviews/39038</link>
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This Core i7 notebook delivers an immersive 3D gaming experience for a premium price.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Why Chrome OS Is No Threat to Windows</title>
<link>http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/news/183463</link>
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Google's new operating system is meant to supplement, not supplant, your current computer.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:46:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Samsung N140</title>
<link>http://www.ecoustics.com/lm/reviews/39009</link>
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Samsung's sharp-looking netbook offers snappy Windows 7 performance, good ergonomics, and over 6 hours of battery life.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Man searches too hard for aliens, loses job</title>
<link>http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-17852_3-10406588-71.html?part=ecoustics-cnet</link>
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An employee of an Arizona School district is asked to resign after school officials allege he had downloaded alien-seeking software to all the district's computers.</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:42:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>With CrunchPad dead, the Web reacts</title>
<link>http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-17939_109-10406276-2.html?part=ecoustics-cnet</link>
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TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington says his company's tablet computer, the CrunchPad, is officially dead. We take a look at what the Web is saying about it.</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:43:09 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Underground data center to help heat Helsinki</title>
<link>http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-11128_3-10405955-54.html?part=ecoustics-cnet</link>
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Excess heat from hundreds of computer servers to be located in the bedrock beneath one of the city's popular tourist sites will be captured and channeled into a system of water-heated pipes used to warm homes.</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:02:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>The Best Mac Black Friday Deals</title>
<link>http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/news/183279</link>
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If you've been waiting for a price drops on Mac computers to buy one check out these Black Friday deals while they last. </description>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:55:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Big changes in Security Starter Kit 2010</title>
<link>http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-2007_4-10405343-12.html?part=ecoustics-cnet</link>
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Planning on getting a new computer this holiday season? Stay safe into the New Year with the overhauled Download.com Security Starter Kit for 2010.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:51:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>HP Pavilion Elite E9120f: Nice Storage Specs, Underwhelming Performance</title>
<link>http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/reviews/182253</link>
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Lackluster performance and an undistinguished feature set prevent this computer far achieving elite status among value PCs.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:20:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Xmarks (Beta)</title>
<link>http://www.ecoustics.com/lm/reviews/38953</link>
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This cross-platform bookmark and password syncing application is one you shouldn't be without.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Bose QuietComfort 15 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones</title>
<link>http://www.ecoustics.com/lm/reviews/38961</link>
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These premium noise-cancelling headphones combine excellent audio quality with unsurpassed comfort.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Toshiba Satellite T115</title>
<link>http://www.ecoustics.com/lm/reviews/38990</link>
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This capable ultraportable delivers over 7 hours of battery life, but other systems offer more bang for your buck.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Offline Gmail no longer shuns attachments</title>
<link>http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-30685_3-10404665-264.html?part=ecoustics-cnet</link>
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No, Google hasn't forgotten about improving offline use of its Web apps. Gmail now can handle attachments when a computer is off the network.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:43:00 -0500</pubDate>
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