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And the gloves come off - ASUS UX21 revealed
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
Reported everywhere.
Samsung Series 9 900X3A - mini review
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over 2 years ago
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A little over a week ago I purchased the snazzy Samsung Series 9 900X3A at Costco. When I returned it yesterday the lady working the returns desk asked me, "Why is this machine so expensive?" That's a really good question and one each...
Three Day Weekend - let your hair down
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
Just in case you won the lotto - http://www.astonmartin.com/ .
ATT Samsung Focus knocks the iPhone off the hill?
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
See http://wmpoweruser.com/samsung-focus-beats-att-iphone-in-nearly-every-category-in-pcmag-reader-survey/ for their take on the PCMag.com Readers Choice Awards for 2011 .
Next major release of Windows Phone, code named "Mango" previewed
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
REDMOND, Wash. — May 24, 2011 — Microsoft Corp. today previewed the next major release of Windows Phone, code-named “Mango,” through a series of media events around the world. “Mango” will deliver more than 500 new features to push the boundaries of the...
Dell XPS 15z Launched
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over 2 years ago
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See the product site at http://www.dellxps15z.com/ . I am a big fan of 15" screens.
Mini Fridge or Xbox 360?
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
http://windows.com/freexbox
Microsoft Partner Network team releases a great Windows Phone app
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
Recently, during the Interactive Leadership Forum session we held, we were sharing several social media and online resources we have and are bringing out for partners and one partner asked the question, “I didn’t even know about that resource. How can...
Office 2010 Service Pack 1 Announced - June release
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
Welcome to TechEd Atlanta ! For those of you unable to attend the event in person, we’d like to take a moment to introduce our Service Pack 1 release. Service Pack 1 is on track for release at the end of June. SP1 releases for both Office client suites...
Fabulous Case Mod on full display
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
See http://casemod2011.coolermaster.com/profile.php?u=37&c=2 for the competitive entry. See http://tweakers.net/gallery/45974/fotoalbum/?MapID=16028&page=1 for the gallery of pics on this machine. Bet you wish your multimon desktop...
Samsung Series 9 NP900X3A-A03US Acquired
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over 2 years ago
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I picked up a Samsung Series 9 NP900X3A-A03US today. I let my wife hold it briefly and nearly didn't get it back. It would have been fun to have this at Tech Ed USA 2011 last week to show off. It only weighs about 2.8 pounds. I'm currently...
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 gets official
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
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See the landing page at http://shop.lenovo.com/us/products/laptops/thinkpad/x-series/x1/index.html . For more on the specs, see the data sheet . I hope to have an evaluation unit to torture soon.
HTC Trophy™ Brings Windows Phone 7 To Verizon Wireless
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — HTC Trophy™ is the first Windows Phone 7 device to come to Verizon Wireless, bringing a new dimension of gaming and entertainment to the nation’s most reliable 3G network. Windows Phone is the only phone that lets you play games with...
HDHomeRun PRIME and PRIME 6CC finally go on sale - scheduled June shipping
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
HDHomeRun PRIME: Premium digital cable TV for your PCs Triple tuner - watch/record three channels at once from one or multiple computers CableCARD - all the digital cable channels you subscribe to, including HD and premium channels in 100% digital quality...
Circa 1996
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over 2 years ago
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I was looking through some of my old source code (pre-Microsoft) when I stumbled on a HTML folder. In that folder I found some pictures from some the earliest digital pictures I recall ever taking. I think they were taken with a Kodak camera...
Is this a computer or a purse?
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
This picture caught my eye. And no, I don't need a new wallet. Stolen from http://windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/windowsexperience/archive/2011/05/12/microsoft-hardware-intros-the-studio-series-artist-edition-mice-i-pair-them-with-beautiful-pcs.aspx
Microsoft Security Intelligence Report - Volume 10 - now available
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
Go get it @ http://www.microsoft.com/sir .
Here’s the keyboard I use
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over 2 years ago
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Looking for a decent keyboard? I replaced the keyboard on my home office desktop a few months ago and I am pleased with the choice I made. I actually tried several non-Microsoft keyboards and even considered buying one of the famous IBM Model M keyboards...
SKYPE!!!
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
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REDMOND, Wash., and LUXEMBOURG – May 10, 2011 – Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: “MSFT”) and Skype Global S.à r.l today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Microsoft will acquire Skype, the leading Internet communications...
May the 4th Be With You
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
Talk TechNet - MultiPoint Server with Andy and Kevin - 5/4 at 9am PST
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 provides both teachers and students the latest and familiar Windows experience. And it gives teachers new tools to orchestrate and manage students’ use of computers, so computers become an effective learning tool in classrooms...
Free Office 365 Jump Start 5/24-5/26 - Register now!
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
Just one week after TechEd, Microsoft Learning is hosting an exclusive three-day Jump Start class specially tailored for IT Professionals looking for real-world proof of how cloud-based Office 365 enables you to solve more problems from more places. This...
Porsche 911 GT3 RS4 breaks cover
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
Some day I’ll have one. See http://www.porsche.com/microsite/911gt3rs4/usa.aspx .