Play .MKV’s in Windows Media Center (WMC)

For a long time I had resisted converting my DVD and Blu-Ray disks into any other format because I didn’t want to lose any quality.  I had lived by this rule for a long time, and thankfully companies like QNAP and Thecus came to my storage rescue.  However, the day has come where the cost of storing all the extra garbage that comes along with these movies has opened my eyes to benefits conversions.  With that, I have began converting my movie collection to a format that allows me to lose all the excess fat, but keep my movie loss-less. Read More…


International Business Times

Samsung Galaxy S II: Could be king of the Android smartphones [Video]
Los Angeles Times
The Samsung Galaxy S II, which went on sale Friday through Sprint, just might be the nicest smartphone currently available running Google's Android operating system. The Galaxy S II's biggest rival to the title of king of the Androids? ...
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USA Today

Mother of slain cop says execution of Troy Davis will give her peace
CNN
Atlanta (CNN) -- Crowds marched through Atlanta in support of a death row inmate they say was wrongly convicted of killing a Savannah police officer, but the slain officer's mother said Saturday she remains convinced of Troy Davis' guilt. ...
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Nintendo Wii sales under 11000 units in Japan
Punch Jump
Sales for Nintendo Co.'s Wii held tallied under 11000 units in Japan in the latest retail data. Media Create Co. on Fri. reported that the Wii sold 10743 units between Sept. 5 and Sept. 11 to rank No. 4 in overall sales. By comparison, the Wii sold ...
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International Business Times

Apple's iPhone 5 Encountering Production Issues: Report
eWeek
Apple's iPhone 5 is encountering design and production issues, according to the blog 9to5Mac. Nonetheless, multiple publications suggest the unveiling is weeks away. Apple's iPhone 5 will almost certainly make its debut within the next few weeks, ...
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Afterdawn.com

Week in IT: Build, Windows 8, and what your IT department should do
Ars Technica
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Hyundai recalling 205233 SUVs for airbag check
MarketWatch
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International Business Times

Intel's Ivy Bridge Architecture Exposed
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Los Angeles Times

FTC Seeks Changes to COPPA Rule
CIO Today
The COPPA Rule changes include geo-location information and tracking cookies or other persistent identifiers. The FTC proposes to modify the COPPA Rule definition of "personal information" to include those, and it also proposes to ...
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Microsoft Cracks Live Migration Problem
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CNET

Facebook should buy WebOS, says analyst
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It may sound absurd, but one Jeffries analyst, Peter Misek, has proposed in a research note that Facebook ought to purchase HP's jettisoned WebOS platform. Misek believes that none of the other potential buyers will likely place a bid and given ...
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