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…


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?PhoneDog
Amazon Wireless drops all Verizon, AT&T and Sprint phones to a penny, will not ...Engadget
All AT&T, Sprint and Verizon phones from Amazon now just a pennyBGR
Mobiledia -Ubergizmo -ZoKnowsGaming
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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 shoppersCNNMoney
Best Buy Unveils Black Friday 'Doorbuster' and Online DealsPC Magazine
Shop online for Black Friday dealsUSA Today
PCWorld -BusinessWeek -The Guardian
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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 SecurityPC Magazine
Penguin halts Kindle library lending: Will more publishers disable the feature?Digitaltrends.com
Penguin Plays Security Card With E-Book Lending PulloutTechNewsWorld
Christian Science Monitor -The Associated Press -Wall Street Journal
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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 avalancheRegister
Android malware problems continue to growmsnbc.com
Android leads the way in mobile malwareCNET
Computerworld -The Mac Observer -Tom's Guide
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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 AppearanceABC News
Bradley Manning, alleged WikiLeaks leak, finally gets his court dateVentureBeat
Bradley Manning hearing date set as court martial process finally beginsThe Guardian
New York Times (blog) -Washington Post
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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 buyersLos Angeles Times
At 40000 Apps, Windows Phone Marketplace Still LagsPCWorld
Microsoft's thoroughly resistible free apps offer for Windows phonesITworld.com
Economic Times -PC Magazine -Engadget
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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 arbitrationReuters
Western Digital Plans To Challenge Seagate JudgementForbes
Seagate wins $525M from Western Digital in arbitrationComputerworld
VentureBeat
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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 - eBookNewsermediabistro.com
Black Friday PC deals kick off today on AmazonJoystiq
Black Friday PC deals begin today on 150 gamesGaming Examiner
Daily Gossip -Geek.com -USA Today
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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 iSocietymsnbc.com
Chief Rabbi blames Apple for helping create selfish societyTelegraph.co.uk
Report: Apple Suppliers Already Shipping iPad 3 DisplaysPC Magazine
CNET -Register -SlashGear
all 211 news articles »

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!Register
How Facebook is ruining sharingCNET
Facebook Continues to be Criticized for Over-SharingPCWorld
San Francisco Chronicle -Digitaltrends.com -Wall Street Journal (blog)
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