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…
![]() Mobiledia | Deals Arrive Early: Many Phones Practically Free Already PCWorld (blog) By Eric Mack, PCWorld Nov 21, 2011 9:00 AM It isn't even Black Friday yet, and already prices for some of the hottest holiday gadgets have been slashed down to almost nothing. Amazon Wireless has added the Droid RAZR to its penny-pincher sale, ... Will you be taking advantage of holiday specials on phones? Amazon Wireless drops all Verizon, AT&T and Sprint phones to a penny, will not ... All AT&T, Sprint and Verizon phones from Amazon now just a penny |
![]() Christian Science Monitor | Black Friday 2011: Best deals not always at Walmart, Amazon Christian Science Monitor Black Friday 2011 is prompting other retailers to offer lower prices on some items than Walmart does. Amazon's Black Friday 2011 deals remain a mystery. By Schuyler Velasco, Correspondent / November 21, 2011 In this file photo, the Walmart logo is ... Secrets of extreme Black Friday shoppers Best Buy Unveils Black Friday 'Doorbuster' and Online Deals Shop online for Black Friday deals |
![]() msnbc.com | Penguin Pulls New E-Books From Libraries paidContent.org Citing unspecified “concerns about the security of our digital editions,” Penguin Group USA is pulling new e-books from libraries; in addition, it is not lending any e-books to libraries through Kindle. In a statement provided to Library Journal's ... Penguin Pulls Library E-Books Over Security Penguin halts Kindle library lending: Will more publishers disable the feature? Penguin Plays Security Card With E-Book Lending Pullout |
![]() Mobot.net | Android Security: Threat Level None? InformationWeek Security firms are fanning the flames of fear about mobile malware and viruses, while others accuse such firms of being scammers. Who's right, and who's wrong. By Eric Zeman InformationWeek Earlier this week, Juniper Networks lit a fire with its report ... Android Market free-for-all blamed for malware avalanche Android malware problems continue to grow Android leads the way in mobile malware |
![]() The Guardian | Wikileaks suspect Bradley Manning given court date BBC News A US Army analyst suspected of leaking government secrets will face a military court on 16 December, his lawyer says. Bradley Manning faces charges of obtaining and distributing government secrets - which he allegedly leaked to the anti-secrecy website ... Alleged WikiLeaker Bradley Manning to Make First Court Appearance Bradley Manning, alleged WikiLeaks leak, finally gets his court date Bradley Manning hearing date set as court martial process finally begins |
![]() Telegraph.co.uk | Microsoft's Windows Phone Gaining Apps: Report eWeek Microsoft's Windows Phone platform could pass 50000 apps in its marketplace by January 2012, according to a new estimate. Microsoft's Windows Phone could rack up 50000 apps in its marketplace in January 2012, according to a new estimate from the blog ... Microsoft giving $25 in apps to Windows Phone buyers At 40000 Apps, Windows Phone Marketplace Still Lags Microsoft's thoroughly resistible free apps offer for Windows phones |
![]() Reuters | Seagate wins $525M in arbitration spat with Western Digital CNET Seagate has won a major payout in an arbitration dispute with its chief rival, Western Digital. On Friday, an arbitrator in Minnesota awarded Seagate $525 million after the hard drive maker alleged that ... Western Digital told to pay $525 million in arbitration Western Digital Plans To Challenge Seagate Judgement Seagate wins $525M from Western Digital in arbitration |
![]() The Guardian | Black Friday Retail Basics PCWorld It's that time of year again: Black Friday arrives in fewer than five days and it's time to make your game plan for the holiday shopping kickoff. If you're braving the crowds on Friday, you'll need to figure ... Kindle Missing From Amazon's Black Friday Deals - eBookNewser Black Friday PC deals kick off today on Amazon Black Friday PC deals begin today on 150 games |
![]() Sydney Morning Herald | Report: iPad 3 will be thicker; bigger iPhone screen? Washington Post Another week, another Apple rumor. This time the speculation making the rounds through the tech press is focusing on the thickness of Apple's next iPad, which iLounge reports could be .7 mm thicker than the iPad 2. Citing “our most reliable source,” ... iPhone-using rabbi blames Apple for ungrateful iSociety Chief Rabbi blames Apple for helping create selfish society Report: Apple Suppliers Already Shipping iPad 3 Displays |
![]() CNET | Facebook: Ruining or Evolving Online Sharing? PC Magazine It should come as no surprise that Facebook is broadening its reach beyond the confines of Facebook.com, but is the social network ruining sharing with its "frictionless" approach? That is the assertion made by CNET's Molly Wood, ... Breaking news: Man lands on Moon! How Facebook is ruining sharing Facebook Continues to be Criticized for Over-Sharing |











