http://www.ecoustics.com/latest/links Latest links, updated every five minutes http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13772_3-10028663-52.html?part=ecoustics-cnet In this audio slideshow, a symphony orchestra takes us on a trip down memory lane playing some of the most dynamic video game music written to date. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:19:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-1001_3-10029410-92.html?part=ecoustics-cnet The chip giant has acquired open-source mobile specialist Opened Hand, which will now focus on developing a Linux software stack for Atom processors. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:11:01 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13578_3-10029320-38.html?part=ecoustics-cnet It's not surprising that Gov. Sarah Palin is a little-known quantity when it comes to tech policy and renewable energy, given Alaska's absence of a big tech industry. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:09:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-1009_3-10029309-83.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Google is 10 years behind Microsoft when it comes to privacy, says Redmond's chief privacy strategist. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:46:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-1035_3-10029279-94.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Price reductions are due to EU regulation that aims to "curb the excessive roaming charges consumers had to pay for roaming calls." Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:39:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13578_3-10029168-38.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Linux programmer pleads guilty to second-degree murder and thus gets a reduced sentence as part of a deal made in exchange for bringing police to his victim's body. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:37:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/howto/150484 In which a simple hardware upgrade allows me to channel my inner Laurel and Hardy Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:13:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-1009_3-10028589-83.html?part=ecoustics-cnet New thumb-type device can be used by law enforcement, thieves or parents to snoop on the cell phone activities of anyone who leaves the phone unattended. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:54:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/lm/reviews/18193 The NEC NP41 is one of the lower-priced XGA projectors capable of more than 2000 lumens of brightness. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:56:35 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/2300-1028_3-6246152-1.html?part=ecoustics-cnet You don't have to fight crowds or pay for airfare to view these scenes from the last couple of days of the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:52:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13924_3-10029073-64.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Despite chest thumping at Nvidia's gaming conference, a last-minute announcement of support for high-end gaming graphics via Intel silicon raises questions. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:45:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13772_3-10029137-52.html?part=ecoustics-cnet After experiencing problems with several apps, I decided to give them another try at home. Turns out they work as advertised after all. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:28:39 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/news/150479 If you're missing scrollbars in Yahoo Mail, here's how to get them back. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:14:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/lm/reviews/18181 This newest member of Casio's Super Slim line can now beam out 3000 ANSI lumens of brightness. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:12:37 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13577_3-10029135-36.html?part=ecoustics-cnet The untimely death of Yahoo's would-be networking site is a lesson for the industry. It just isn't enough to invite people to build a friends list anymore. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:03:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-11424_3-10029116-90.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Cable Internet provider outlines bandwidth usage cap policy; Apple and AT&T might allow tethering of the iPhone; and Nintendo Wii sales continue to propel the company forward. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:55:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-1035_3-10029105-94.html?part=ecoustics-cnet The $3.75 million in prizes distributed by Google to Android developers includes several applications that take advantage of location-aware technology in mobile phones. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:53:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17720 It looks like Asus’ fabled wood notebooks that have shown up at trade shows and on blog postings in the past will actually turn out to be more than just concepts and prototypes – they’re finally coming out for consumers. On Friday, the company announced its Asus Bamboo Series Notebook, a machine clad, as the name implies, in bamboo rather than plastic.Although Asus selected bamboo for its sustainability (it can grow up to 12 inches in a single day,) it’s also pushing the material’s natural feel and tactility for notebook buRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:35:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/Philips_NP1100_37/4505-6470_7-33226547.html?part=ecoustics-cnet The Philips NP1100/37 lacks the bells and whistles of some other network digital audio players, but it should satisfy those looking for basic streaming on a budget. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:34:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-1035_3-10029075-94.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Next week, FCC engineers will go to Seattle to see whether a proposed free wireless broadband service will interfere with T-Mobile's new 3G services. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:02:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-1023_3-10028797-93.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Microsoft, Mozilla, and Apple all make strides in the browser battles, while courts rule on copyright cases. Also: Politics, tech-style. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:00:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17719 Next week's CEDIA Expo in Denver will see the introduction of the DVDO Edge video hub and processor, which aims to be the first and last question for bringing together a videophile's plethora of video sources, upscaling them to 1080p, and making them look their best on an HDTV display. The DVDO Edge will handle up to 10 video sources—six via HDMI 1.3 inputs and four analog inputs—and take all the video up to 1080p. What's more, the DVDO Edge offers precision de-interlacing, noise-reduction, detail and edge management, and claims to dramatically improve image quality using progressive reprocessing."MilliRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:00:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/lm/reviews/18173 This value-priced projector is bright, boasts XGA resolution, and generates sharp and steady images. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:54:37 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/Fujitsu_LifeBook_A6120_2_26GHz_Intel_Core_2_Duo_P8400/4505-3121_7-33229266.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Though it's slightly bulky for a midsize laptop, the feature-packed Fujitsu LifeBook A6210 does double duty as both a computer and a portable Blu-ray player. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:43:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17718 The Brits over at Bowers & Wilkins have never been conservative with their designs. From zeppelin-shaped iPod docks to loudspeakers curled like seashells, the company’s designers like to push limits. But its latest release at IFA 2008 actually turns back the clock with a more traditional look, albeit one still drenched in B&W style.B&W has added onto its popularRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:35:00 -0400