http://www.ecoustics.com/latest/links Latest links, updated every five minutes This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13860_3-10283055-56.html?part=ecoustics-cnet In an interview, Stephen Elop talks about Microsoft's rival, the state of the economy and why people will still buy Office in a cloudy world. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-11128_3-10283295-54.html?part=ecoustics-cnet There are many definitions and technologies under the smart grid banner. What's the goal and why all the attention? Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/20369 Google has made public the names of computer manufacturers that have agreed to make machines that will run its forthcoming Chrome operating system.Chrome OS – at least at first – will be designed to work with the smaller netbooks, and Acer, Asus, Freescale, Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo, and Toshiba have already signed up.Chrome should debut in the second half of 2010, with the code open sourced later this year. The software will, of course, be free.Read | Permalink | Linking Blogs Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/ah/reviews/speakers/headphones/altec-lansing-backbeat-pro-earphones Altec Lansing has been known as a manufacturer of both pro audio and consumer audio loudspeakers and equipment for many years. Purchased by Plantronics in 2005, Altec Lansing's pro line develops such products as powered speakers, ceiling speakers and full-range speakers. Their consumer line, under which fall their Backbeat line of earphones, includes comprehensive line of headphones, computer speakers and home audio products. We were interested to see that they extended their Backbeat line of earphones to include a new ?Pro? line that promises musician-quality earphones that will satisfy professionals and consumers alike. I know a lot of musicians ? many of whom aren't even deaf yet ? so I set out at once to see if these earphones were a marked improvement and worth their $99 asking price. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:26:39 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-17852_3-10283662-71.html?part=ecoustics-cnet The latest, and perhaps quite nuttiest, craze wafting through Facebook's pages involves taking pictures of yourself lying down in the oddest places possible. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:50:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13526_3-10283556-27.html?part=ecoustics-cnet This new social-networking site lets you declare your undying love for your favorite bands, then modify the pages devoted to them. But it's entering a crowded field. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:42:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/news/168011 These P2P networks let you share files of any kind with your trusted friends only, eliminating concerns over virus exposure that have discouraged many people from using public file-sharing networks like Kazaa. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:00:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-19882_3-10283555-250.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Should you wait for a Chrome Netbook? No, and here's why. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:19:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-17852_3-10283447-71.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Danah Boyd, a Harvard fellow, suggests in a speech titled "The Not-So-Hidden Politics of Class Online" that the migration of teens from MySpace to Facebook is not unlike white flight. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:50:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/579271.html Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:44:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13846_3-10283458-62.html?part=ecoustics-cnet A new display technology turns a 3mm piece of glass into a virtual spokes model. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:10:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-1023_3-10283487-93.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Comcast is adding more content to a new service it's testing that makes video content available online free of charge to Comcast cable TV subscribers. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:46:55 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/reviews/168180 Sometimes it's the unexpected games that set the standard. With almost no hype or licensing excitement, Com2us' Baseball Slugger: Home Run Race 3D has proven... Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:40:13 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-17938_105-10283254-1.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Amazon unveils AmazonWireless, a new site that offers cell phones and service plans from popular cell phone carriers. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:46:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/reviews/168137 The A355D packs a nice screen, good speakers, and a price tag that's easy on the wallet, but it suffers from poor performance and a sluggish user experience. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:45:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-17939_109-10282954-2.html?part=ecoustics-cnet If you're looking to manage multiple Twitter accounts while you're on the go, you'll be happy to know that it's not too difficult. Check out this roundup and download the app of your choice. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:36:59 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/reviews/6590 Philips' budget-level Internet radio impresses with style, but lags behind competitors in many ways. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:33:18 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-17939_109-10283315-2.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Google's updated its image search to let users filter by images they can reuse and repurpose, which may keep the search giant from getting into hot water with content creators. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:30:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-1035_3-10283398-94.html?part=ecoustics-cnet RIM is set to launch its new BlackBerry Tour on Sunday at Verizon and Sprint just as the company is reportedly losing sales to exclusive devices like the iPhone and Pre. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:28:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/news/168160 Five days after the start of a widespread cyberattack on the U.S. and South Korea, security researchers say they know where the governments likely slipped up. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:24:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13505_3-10283370-16.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Three analyst firms have lined up to compete for the most dour assessments of global IT spending, but open source seems to do well in this sort of environment. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:23:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13639_3-10282874-42.html?part=ecoustics-cnet The biologically inspired Energetically Autonomous Tactical Robot concept conjures up an animal-like ability to find and extract energy as it goes. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:15:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/reviews/168162 In the early to mid '90s, when Palm was at the top of its game, the name "PalmPilot" was effectively synonymous with an entire class of devices: the Personal... Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:00:15 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/579228.html Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:44:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13924_3-10283094-64.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Back in the day, Netbooks ran Linux and packed solid-state drives. But Windows XP and large hard disk drives have prevailed. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:40:00 -0400