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…
![]() Digitaltrends.com | Valve ventures into mobile with Steam on iOS and Android Digitaltrends.com After reporting another record year in sales on the Steam platform, Valve is rolling out mobile support for Steam users in order to entice more purchases during the platform's popular sales. Launched earlier this week and announced on the Steam site, ... Steam beta journeys to Android and iOS, for select invitees Valve's Steam Service Comes to iOS, Android Steam launches in-beta iOS, Android app |
![]() Chicago Tribune | Motorola sells 200000 tablets, reports $80-million loss Los Angeles Times Motorola Mobility sold 1 million tablets in 2011 -- with only 200000 Xooms and Xyboards sold in the fourth quarter of the year, a quarter in which the company also reported an $80-million loss. The consumer electronics maker reported the low tablet ... Motorola sues Apple for patent infringement Motorola Mobility sinks to 4Q loss on flat revenue, posing possible headaches ... Motorola files new suit against Apple |
![]() X-bit Labs | Hewlett-Packard to Make WebOS Open Source by September. X-bit Labs by Anton Shilov Hewlett Packard said this week that it had begun executing its plan to deliver an open webOS by committing to a schedule for making the platform's source code available under an open source license. The company aims to complete this ... Four Signs That WebOS Is on the Right Track HP WebOS Open Source Timeline Revealed HP's webOS Arriving as Open Source by September |
![]() USA TODAY | Deals on big TVs before Super Bowl are less super this year USA TODAY By Mike Snider, USA TODAY Consumers looking for deals on new big-screen HDTVs before the Super Bowl— traditionally a good time to score savings — will need to step up their game this post-season. By Mark Humphrey, AP TVs at a Best Buy store in ... Super Bowl TV sales aren't that super How to shop smart when buying a television Super Bowl 2012 TV deals disappoint |
![]() All Things Digital | Telecom Q4 results show DSL fading, fiber and cable services booming The Verge By Dante D'Orazio on January 26, 2012 06:12 pm 0Comments You were probably pretty happy when DSL made its way into your home, but now it looks like it's taking a back seat to faster, more modern alternatives. It's that time of year when lots of ... Cable is Eating DSL's Lunch in Un-Upgraded Markets Telco Investors Get What ... The continued decline of DSL AT&T falls as Time Warner Cable shines |
![]() Wired News | iPad Textbooks: Reality Less Revolutionary Than Hardware Wired News By Brandon Keim Much as tablet computers went mainstream in the iPad's wake, Apple's latest educational project heralds an age of tablet-based schoolbooks. That, at least, is the hope and hype surrounding iBooks textbooks, launched Jan. Apple vs. the textbook: Can education go paperless? Apple sells 350000 textbooks in three days, analyst says Users Download 350000 Textbooks From iBooks in 3 Days [REPORT] |
![]() Wired News | iPad Textbooks: Reality Less Revolutionary Than Hardware Wired News By Brandon Keim Much as tablet computers went mainstream in the iPad's wake, Apple's latest educational project heralds an age of tablet-based schoolbooks. That, at least, is the hope and hype surrounding iBooks textbooks, launched Jan. Apple vs. the textbook: Can education go paperless? Apple sells 350000 textbooks in three days, analyst says Apple Shines with iBooks Author |
![]() Wired News (blog) | Symantec: We Didn't Know in 2006 Source Code Was Stolen Wired News (blog) By Kim Zetter Anti-virus giant Symantec says it did not know back in 2006 that source code for its software was stolen when it experienced a breach at that time. The company surprised the public last week when it disclosed that hackers had obtained ... Symantec Advises Disabling Remote PC Software After Code Theft Symantec Advises Customers on Breach Don't use our software, security firm Symantec warns customers |
![]() The Guardian | Facebook, Washington state sue alleged ad scammer Computerworld By Nancy Gohring IDG News Service - Washington's attorney general announced two new lawsuits against Adscend Media, a company that allegedly earns $20 million a year using a Facebook scam. It was a complicated scam that Facebook has blocked, ... Facebook sues alleged clickjacking spammer sparking row Facebook takes on 'clickjacking' spammers in court Facebook and Washington state sue alleged 'likejackers' |
![]() Inside Social Games | Zynga Bingo Launches in Beta on Facebook PC Magazine By Angela Moscaritolo Game developer Zynga, which appears to be unfazed by the controversy surrounding its new iOS game Dream Heights, launched a new social bingo game today in a closed beta test on Facebook. Zynga Bingo is similar to an ordinary game ... Zynga Brings Social Gaming To The Bingo Hall With Newest Facebook Title Zynga adds themed Bingo to its casino games Zynga Unveils Massive Bingo for Facebook |









