Pioneer adds TiVo to DVD recorders

The electronics maker is combining digital video recording capabilities to its line of DVD recorders in its latest attempt to jumpstart the DVR market. [CNET News.com] Pioneer’s new DVR-810H DVD recorder comes with an 80GB drive and costs $1,199, while the DVR-57H has a 120GB drive and is priced at $1,800. Both will include the … Read morePioneer adds TiVo to DVD recorders

Palm Releases Update for the Tungsten C

Palm has released an update for the Tungsten C handheld on its support website. The software update addresses issues involving a MAC address bug, clicking noises and various WiFi related compatibility issues. [PalmInfocenter] Palm gives you a simple way to test if this is necessary / recommended (it was for me) and a PRC file … Read morePalm Releases Update for the Tungsten C

Gates roasts spam

In a letter to customers, Microsoft’s chairman highlights the company’s campaign against unsolicited e-mail. [CNET News.com] “Spam is so significant a problem that it threatens to undo much of the good that e-mail has achieved,” Gates wrote in one of his periodic e-mail missives to customers. I find that hard to argue… POPFile has categorized … Read moreGates roasts spam

Push to Talk demand may be less than expected…

Just as Nextel and two other carriers expand their services for the cell phone walkie-talkie feature, a new study predicts turbulent times for the technology. [CNET News.com] The survey comes just a few weeks before Verizon Wireless is expected to launch the first of three new services that are similar to Nextel Communications’ DirectConnect and … Read morePush to Talk demand may be less than expected…

Broadband homes want faster, reliable Net

Households upgrading to high-speed Net access are basing their decisions on practical necessities rather than a desire for splashy graphics and streaming videos, a new study shows. [CNET News.com] In a survey of 525 U.S. broadband households, faster Net access and a freed phone line influenced consumers’ decision to upgrade from their dial-up accounts significantly … Read moreBroadband homes want faster, reliable Net

Amazon, Intuit Team on Small Biz Apps Storefront

“Small businesses have a variety of different needs, and we’ve found with QuickBooks that some of these third-party software developers are able to create applications which meet the specific interests of particular small businesses,” Thacker says. “Under the terms of the agreement, Amazon.com will process the transaction for the customer while the respective IDN (Intuit … Read moreAmazon, Intuit Team on Small Biz Apps Storefront