http://www.megite.com Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs. Copyright 2008, Megite 30 Wed, 21 May 2008 18:00:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/1#item_1 848efb6d51518aa42f812a8d55df81f5 Microsoft is opening up Office to other file formats, slowly but steadily. On Wednesday, the company said it plans to add new formats to Office 2007, including the Open Document Format (ODF), Portable Document Format (PDF), and XML Paper Specification (XPS). The new formats will be added to Office as ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 17:18:58 +0000 http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/1#item_2 d5db4ab30501a2f272e6e5c7d4db9524 Facebook has invited a group of bloggers and journalists to its offices on Hamilton Street in Palo Alto today to discuss the details of its upcoming profile redesign, which we’re told will launch in a few weeks. Keep checking in here as I share my notes from the event. Elliot Schrage has kicked things off by saying [...] (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 17:44:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/1#item_3 436771d5c57a9399f9c9325b963408ae WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government is quietly negotiating to help cell phone customers avoid expensive fees when they cancel contracts with wireless companies, The Associated Press has learned. (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 09:56:58 -0500 http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/1#item_4 6abee20e5f9a5551d0bcf204115fe499 Microsoft launched Live Search Cashback and Greg will have a more detailed post on his pre-briefing. But I wanted to take you through the experience of using Cashback as a searcher. It has been a rainy week here in New York, and I figured I would start my search and shopping experience looking to buy an umbrella using Cashback. Click to continue ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 18:00:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/1#item_5 82e63cea5ec4f78845f2fc3a7a8f1c38 I've been looking forward to this announcement ever since we started talking with PBS (public broadcasting here in the USA) about YourWeek early this year. Here's the Valleywag and NewTeeVee coverage. (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 14:15:00 EST http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/1#item_6 8a8559e9b81e6a6a68e75ff23b892f4d Filed under: Deals , iPhone Heads up boys and girls! Cheap refurbs are back at AT&T . These sell out really really fast. Pick up a 16 GB iPhone for just $349 or an 8GB for only $249. Free shipping and a (possible) full one year warranty--although last time this deal ran people were getting mixed results on that end. (Be sure to check out our ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 16:17:00 +0000 http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/1#item_7 f1dab421d7684d44bbcb139caeadd3c2 According to the Sydney Morning Herald: THE Seven Media Group will launch its TiVo digital video recorder in July after a strategic overhaul that includes a surprise move to scrap a planned monthly subscription fee for the broadband-enabled service. TiVo’s launch plan comes as Seven’s wireless broadband group, Unwired, confirmed it ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 19:56:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/1#item_8 24771eb3cab3c7962223982fbea3007d Greener One , now in early beta, is a very interesting and timely idea. The CEO, Zoli Piroska, wants to build a "crowdsourced database of green attributes for consumer products." The benefit for consumers is that they'll be able to tell what the environmental impacts are of products they are considering, from TVs to laundry detergents--and users ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 22:08:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/1#item_9 12b49193ce0254e47a6dd5e254dc3e5c The Denon 2809CI Denon has announced several new AV receivers for 2008, ranging from $1,200 down to $300. While last year's line of AV receivers marked a huge break from previous generations--with a colorful graphical user interfaces and curvy exterior design--the 2008 line looks to mostly continue the ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 17:15:18 +0000 http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/1#item_10 be65452a593e79a163e25fe6e1b07c7b Ahh Wednesdays. Is the first half of the week over or is the second half of the week beginning? Optimist or pessimist, here at BGR we’re doing our part to make today as painless as possible. How about we start out with an exclusive dose of some live shots of the Palm Treo 850! Truth be told, this puppy is pretty smooth looking! Details are ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 17:15:18 +0000 http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/1#item_11 450c7a6c6fe82510df760b3b35705be0 Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 22:08:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/1#item_12 0d04e99eee2656b74df2f1d665cfaf1e Opera Widgets are cross platform and cross device applications made with web technologies, therefore you can develop Opera Widgets quickly and easily and deploy them to different devices with a minimum amount of adaptation. (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 16:05:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/1#item_13 b3f51c2c6ec2c82490cf11008e5e2aac Apple has posted a new television ad on its website, under the iPod+iTunes section. The ad features the British band Coldplay silhouetted against brightly-colored lights, as they play a single from their upcoming album, Vida la Vida, due on June 17th. The spot specifically highlights the album as an "exclusive" to the iTunes Store, although this .. (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 06:00:01 -0800 http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/1#item_14 5e0b48afb39f4e7abb759693a27d1510 Even though last night's big contests in Kentucky and Oregon ended in a split decision, with big wins for both Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, most pundits now agree on who is most likely to be the Democratic nominee for president when the convention rolls around in August. Hint: it's the candidate who has dominated nearly every ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2008-05-21T09:11:23-04:00 http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/1#item_15 1065bc8f6268f6d257d91febb4f9a3dd Google developer Dan Holevoet published the roadmap for the forthcoming changes to the iGoogle personalized home page. You can check out the presentation here . The site, which anecdotally I can tell you is getting very popular, will get a new canvas view (below) starting in June and social features over the summer. However, what's most notable ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 10:14:00 -0700 http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/1#item_16 affc6a322506098061542e937f97be5d Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 21:57:26 GMT http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/1#item_17 a9d995f2aeab4cc35d280dd0fb3689a8 Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 10:14:00 -0700 http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/1#item_18 237ae47878d7fc32e467a1386b225baf Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 06:00:01 -0800 http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/1#item_19 0c09ab5cfbc298544935748610aa1de2 MAY 21--Meet Alex Phillips. The Wisconsin teenager is facing felony child pornography charges for allegedly posting naked photos of his 16-year-old ex-girlfriend on his MySpace page. When contacted by police about the two images, Phillips, 17, balked at removing the pictures of the girl. Warned that he could face jail for publishing images of the ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 12:02:27 -0500 http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/1#item_20 847f4b39e24586ad387c6a595a39f9a3 On Monday at the NY Video 2.0 meeting, after the demos concluded, three popular NY venture capital partners took the stage to critique the demos they just watched from a venture capitalist perspective. While they were certainly a bit nice in front of the crowd, I thought you might be interested in their feedback. The demos came from Adotube , ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 16:17:00 +0000 http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/21#item_1 4d5a4da4181e3439307266cfb5ba18a0 Read on Source) ]]> 2008-05-21T06:21:50.531-07:00 http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/21#item_2 675c33d115fa73ab3326dc91eb65de43 If you work in the technology industry it pays to be familiar with the ideas from Geoffrey Moore's insightful book Crossing the Chasm . In the book he takes a look at the classic marketing bell curve that segments customers into Early Adopters , Pragmatists, Conservatives and Laggards then points out that there is a large chasm to cross when it ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 16:05:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/21#item_3 d3c4318f8af3472c2e2245bf05260842 Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 11:15:00 -0800 http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/21#item_4 26b08cfcd54c2a610b5e29fd4fbf80e3 Apple plans to use LED backlight units (BLUs) in all of its MacBooks in 2009, which will benefit Taiwan-based BLU maker Kenmos Technology, according to the Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN). (Read on Source) ]]> 2008-05-21T12:28:36Z http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/21#item_5 b49d83939d7eb8ed208cee5e24e6b9c2 Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 22:06:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/21#item_6 0532c6d0c800d9e8d8bd562e887660b8 Pioneer announced two new Blu-ray players Wednesday morning, the BDP-51FD and step-up Elite BDP-05FD. Pioneer has so far taken a decidedly high-end approach to the Blu-ray market, with the company's initial players selling for upward of $1,000. Honestly, we're not sure what the appeal of these players are, but Pioneer tells us they can't fulfill ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 07:29:55 -0800 http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/21#item_7 039bf6267c735d5f3cf76c40da913abf Retro-Tech has released the Coffee Table that adds a touch of tech glamor to your living room, boasting a touch screen display, a built-in Blu-ray drive, a HDTV connection, and the ability to navigate using a Microsoft wireless mouse and keyboard combo. 6mm of toughened top glass protects the precious 19" wide angle LCD display from unnecessary ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2008-05-21T09:05:00.002-05:00 http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/21#item_8 af4a42903d9e9126be0917f140b2fab6 Twitter suffered yet another of its all-too-frequent outages for part of the day on Tuesday. As is usually the case when this happens, we grumbled, and some started the inevitable 'where else can we go?' discussion. Some even decided to spend the day on Friendfeed to 'protest' how Twitter is often down. For many of us, the occasional Twitter ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 17:23 GMT http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/21#item_9 d8dd27de4a8ec4be9ce2b17f8291c33c Moody’s awarded incorrect triple-A ratings to billions of dollars worth of a type of complex debt product due to a bug in its computer models, a Financial Times investigation has discovered. (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 17:23 GMT http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/21#item_10 21736f103d71574105ed5dded1b17a20 Microsoft today relaunched Farecast, the online travel prediction site that it acquired last month. The company also confirmed plans for its "Live Search cashback" program, details of which we reported in the paper this morning Tying the two together, Microsoft also said it's considering a cashback program for the Farecast site, as well. (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 09:31:03 -0500 http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/21#item_11 9791401cbe96c565e9486412c74e3516 HP Labs engineers claim they have discovered a long-sought circuit element that could lead to new ways of creating memory. HP Labs engineers are claiming a breakthrough in the field of electrical engineering that could lead to an entirely new class of chip memory that might one day replace traditional DRAM technology. (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/21#item_12 920c32a7726c888ae523a79fb6d86361 After weeks of hints, scans and speculation, Activision has finally unveiled its would-be Rock Band beater. Guitar Hero World Tour, in development at Neversoft, introduces vocals and drums to the mix, promising wireless instruments, the biggest tracklisting ever on disc and a multi-track recording studio that lets you create and share your own ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 09:15:47 EDT http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/21#item_13 6e83821fbdee6a4cab56e7d928bbf03d "Attracted by your gravity, your body's so compact / Pulling me inward, prepare for close contact," Boston University astronomer Alan Marscher sings in his song about a deep-space object known as a black hole. (Read on Source) ]]> 2008-05-21T12:28:36Z http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/21#item_14 67628f43444be25d4fa6fbdc7e9d05b8 Clearspring is the market's leading widget syndication and tracking and monetization service, used by the world's largest media companies and advertisers, and independent widget developers. Clearspring helps publishers and marketers extend their reach to the leading social networks, start pages and blogs and to respond to growing consumer demand ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 16:05:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/21#item_15 3d31da1dde984cf78b6083f4d4d1af5f ALMOST 23 years ago a transplanted young Frenchman named Florent Morellet, the youngest son of the conceptual artist François Morellet, took over a diner named the R & L on Gansevoort Street. (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 06:04:21 -0400 http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/21#item_16 2f3f667fd4e87ce7609051481e948822 Nokia's next gen N-Gage platform potentially ushers in a new age of high quality connected phone gaming. However, it now seems that there's a rather large flaw at the heart of the platform: if you upgrade to a new phone, you cannot transfer any of your N-Gage games from the old phone. The only way to move your N-Gage library is to buy all your ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 09:57:00 EST http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/21#item_17 33409a8fdd6397f2f7b2861f8894748c It’s been a long time coming, but the HP HDX Dragon notebook giveaway at Geek.com has begun! The contest will run from May 21st through the start of May 28th. That will give you seven full days to fill out the survey linked to below, which should only take 30 seconds or so. Just make sure to include your email so we can notify the winner. (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 09:31:03 -0500 http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/21#item_18 8d20f627413428759c27066ea911a517 All those years when he was struggling to get by as an aspiring actor — tending bar, working in a bagel shop in Morningside Heights, spraying perfume at Bloomingdale’s — he was aiming for Broadway and prime time. As he moved from regional theater to soap operas, middling musicals and “Law & Order,” he remained just ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 16:31:34 +0000 http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/21#item_19 5cb81e7ad11318e099c06dfc00a207be A meme has been developing over the last year where a video clip from the 2004 film “Downfall (Der Untergang)” by Oliver Hirschbiegel, set in 1945 showing Hitler’s last 10 days in his Berlin bunker, is constantly being remixed with new subtitles on various themes, here are a few versions: The a latest, “Hitler Is A [...] (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 10:56:47 -0500 http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/21#item_20 95334d541d9596370dda6b8657067970 I didn't know that being electrocuted by solar panels was even possible, but apparently it is. Solar Dave made a really cute video about how it all went down: The idea behind the video, as Dave explains, was to illustrate... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/41#item_1 59bbdc5745806616929fa81aa7fae4b7 One of the most used programs on my computers is MindManager, the best mind mapping software on the planet. MindManager is not only a sterling mapping program but its support for inking on the Tablet PC is well known. JCVGANTT is another program I have used a lot as it integrates MS Project compatible project management with MindManager, and also ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 15:15:40 GMT http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/41#item_2 faa02ad93b74442c572d03623ab4943f Sylvie Barak n Herzeliya the Inquirer , Wednesday 21 May 2008. 16:14:00 Because its pre-installed on nearly every new PC STEVE BALLMER IS IN no way disappointed with Windows Vista. It is selling "incredibly well", he told a press conference in Herzeliya, Israel today. "Vista sells on almost 100 per cent of all the new consumer PCs around the ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 10:25:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/41#item_3 d966d77916b6e50e3b2fd0d142fb0de7 As the computing industry has evolved over the years, people have begun to care more and more about what their PC looks like, as well as how it performs. But it’s not like what it was like several years ago, where the ‘cool’ happened to be flashing neon tubes and fans that glow various colours. The tacky disco era has moved on ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2008-05-21T12:27:00+00:00 http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/41#item_4 0a0a711c003ca377081209758a11ff15 Filed under: Features , PC , Microsoft Xbox 360 , Adventure , Interviews The unique experiment of Penny Arcade Adventures has already begun in earnest. The long-term question in the making -- "Can game comic-makers make a videogame?" -- is moot. On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness is now available via Xbox Live and the Greenhouse website ( ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 06:04:21 -0400 http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/41#item_5 b7687dd52ad6f4c7b3d50812c05d6a9a Art Lebedev is expanding the Optimus keyboard family with the "Optimus Popularis." Sketchy details are out but we do know that the new one will be shorter than the Maximus, and it will be sans OLED screens. It will be based on a "totally different principle" and is likely to retail under $1000. No release date has been announced. Source... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/41#item_6 8c976d67d34bea52546a00668ad6f709 Here is an example of how a listening and conversing journalist can allow the public to make a difference. It may seem a small thing but I dont think so. It represents a shift in mindset, power and ownership. If we wish it to. And if we (journalists/news organisations) can let go. (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 20 May 2008 23:59:59 -0800 http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/41#item_7 fe69ecf391e331920d8a225241ddd9a3 Here's a list of every function beginning with the letter "A" in the PHP function index : abs() acos() acosh() addcslashes() addslashes() aggregate() aggregate_info() aggregate_methods() aggregate_methods_by_list() aggregate_methods_by_regexp() aggregate_properties() aggregate_properties_by_list() aggregate_properties_by_regexp() aggregation_info( (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 10:06:48 GMT http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/41#item_8 cdfee8b095bf74a29d8096253de9c842 Read on Source) ]]> 2008-05-21T12:27:00+00:00 http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/41#item_9 15765cb685875306e6ea19641b916702 It seems to me (from watching SQL Profiler) that LazyList doesn't really work. There seems to be two issues here: First, from looking at stack traces it seems that somewhere in the depths of Linq to SQL, the LazyList members are being touched which causes the inner IQueryable to be executed while constructing the model objects. (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 09:38:51 GMT 2008-05-21T08:01:00Z http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/41#item_11 26c1c2dfcbec5f9b5f9d66cedaefd5a6 A source close to the "Idol" judging panel says that the producers want David Cook to win. "David Archuleta comes to the table with his own plans and agenda," and so would be harder to manage, the source says. (Read on Source) ]]> 2008-05-21T08:01:00Z http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/41#item_12 f1f4025542d32c9ac23a523ed146a47a Read on Source) ]]> 2008-05-21T07:07:36-04:00 http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/41#item_13 ba26a66c1444daf7b61b0a03f6336074 Now that the fad of tattooing corporate logos on one's skin has run its course, a Canadian man named Nate Smids has upped the ante by selling ad space on his prosthetic leg ! Smids is hoping to upgrade to a higher class of leg, but they don’t come cheap, so he’s off, hat in hand, to advertisers. We’ll spare him our usual scorn for ideas ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 11:22:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/41#item_14 6b5139106c0e6a0f00153e2a731ec5db Analyst Michael Pachter expects a $50 price drop will be hitting both the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 this holiday, but that it will still be hard for the industry to match last year's extraordinary holiday sales. (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 11:22:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/41#item_15 24426dbd028d51994435cebfc3ccffde Tossing aside its iconic green-and-white laptop with its distinctive antennas, One Laptop per Child (OLPC) is pursuing a smaller 2.0 version, scheduled for release in 2010, in which dual touch screens will replace the keypad. The new version will have lower power consumption and a $75 price--a figure that OLPC claims is achievable despite the ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 11:22:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/41#item_16 005f83db7cfe21782008b874719bffe6 Company Raises FY09 Revenue & GAAP EPS Guidance to $1.060 - $1.065 Billion and $0.33 - $0.34 Respectively SAN FRANCISCO, May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM - News), the market and technology leader in Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), today announced results for its fiscal first quarter ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 11:22:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/technology/1211410384/41#item_17 ef84a7b74f91c0f69cdf91034cb1f63e Rosewill is a very popular brand in the United States and their RD600N-2SB-SL-BK power supply is a rebadged Solytech SL-8600EPS, featuring active PFC, 120-mm fan and two auxiliary power plugs for video cards under SLI or CrossFire configuration. Is this a good product? Can it really deliver 600 W? Let’s see. (Read on Source) ]]>