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Jerry Mouse
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Review - ReGet Deluxe
5.1.300 Beta (Jun 13, 2007)

Im still using version 4.3 pro on Vista Ultimate through Firefox. Works like a charm! I tried a 5.1 pro version and didnt like how it "dumbed" things down. All the the "new features" listed for version 5.1 are currently already available in 4.3 (except for the improved IE7 integration).

I am rating the product a "5" because there is no option to rate version comparisons... which I would only give this version a "3"
Review - XAMPP for Windows
1.6.1 (Apr 18, 2007)

Wonderful program for those who want to have a simple home http/ftp/php/mysql/mail server which they can install and run without any headaches of getting all the programs to work well together.

Also perfect the noobs who like to have something working, tinker a bit with it to learn how it works and what features do what... giving a "noob" the tools to turn him into a self-taught webmaster.
Review - Microsoft Zune
1.3 (Mar 29, 2007)

From http://zuneinsider.com/a...date-1-3-wednesday.aspx

* We’re fixing the skipping problem that some users were experiencing – that is, content acquired from Zune Marketplace will no longer skip when played on the device.
* Improved device and software reliability, when it comes to device detection, and improved sync'ing.
* We’ve made some changes to the FM Tuner so it no longer drains the battery when in sleep mode.
Review - TiVo Desktop for Windows XP/Vista/7
2.4 Preview Release 1 (Feb 26, 2007)

Does not yet support Divx/Xvid (AVI) format, only the following formats:

Windows Media Video (.wmv)
QuickTime Movie (.mov)
MPEG-4/H.264 (.mp4,.m4v,.mp4v)
MPEG-2 (.mpg,.mpeg,.mpe,.mp2,.mp2v,.mpv2)

Also, does not install onto Vista, if you are looking to run TiVo Desktop on Vista, check out the earlier version, 2.3a.

When running, a notification Icon is always displayed in the Notification area - in windows, you may set this icon to "always hide", but when you reboot windows, that setting will be lost and it will re-appear again (TiVo desktop bug.)

File transfers from TiVo S2 to PC's 80211.g are 2Mb/s (to TiVo) and 4Mb/s (from TiVo) at +80% wireless connection status, while downloads from my internet provider (TimeWarner) are usually 8Mb/s & 12Mb/s. Which means that TiVo to PC takes about 45min for 1hr program - and PC to TiVo takes about 1.5hr for 1hr program... on 802.11g using TiVo Wireless G USB Network Adapter to Linksys Wireless G WRT54G v3.2 w/Tomato 1.04 firmware and Intel Gigabit 10/100 PCI card on fresh install of WinXP. Fastest transfer times obtained when TiVo S2 is paused in a pre-recorded program.
Review - AMD Catalyst Drivers for Windows
8.31.100.3.2.1 Beta (Jan 30, 2007)

2007-01-29: ATI Radeon Catalyst 7.1 for Vista are now available (7-1_vista32_dd_ccc_41241_enu)

This release of Catalyst® introduces the following new features:
* Blu-ray and HD-DVD playback
* CrossFire support under Vista
* Native OpenGL Vista support
* Catalyst Install Manager for Vista
* New Catalyst Control Center

Plenty of resolved issues as well:
http://ati.amd.com/suppo...a32/common-vista32.html
Comment - Watch Out TiVo, Here Comes Moxi
8.31.100.3.2.1 Beta (Jun 28, 2007 - 11:46 PM)

"Next time try reading the article all the way through"

I did read the article and still found errors that a spell-check could have corrected. I also did not see any links included within the article. So what's your point?
Comment - Watch Out TiVo, Here Comes Moxi
8.31.100.3.2.1 Beta (Jun 28, 2007 - 5:20 PM)

That's two things which would improve Betanews...

A spell checker
and a few links to source press-releases or even company websites.

ex: http://reviews.cnet.com/4531-10921_7-6645627.html
has links to the article's details (although I am not a fan of c-net, at least they know what their readers look for)

BTW, the link I posted is from when C-Net.com reported that DIGEO was going head-to-head with TiVo..... back in September 26, 2006 (So does that mean that Betanews is spewing OLD news too???)
Comment - Dell Removes Junk from New PCs
8.31.100.3.2.1 Beta (Jun 23, 2007 - 11:13 PM)

I like pretty purple backgrounds... what's your excuse?
Comment - Dell Removes Junk from New PCs
8.31.100.3.2.1 Beta (Jun 22, 2007 - 3:38 PM)

"Dill will offer those customers an untinstall program to clear off unwanted software."

ANOTHER PRIZE WINNING ARTICLE FROM BETANEWS!
...filled with spelling errors (as usual) and no real in depth details for technical readers of this site (are there really any "techies" who actually read betanews.com for it's journalism?)

Cliff-notes are fine for those who don't care to be informed - but by calling yourself a NEWS site, why not at least deliver the news?

Here is a link for those of us who want more than cliff-notes and a pretty purple background:
http://direct2dell.com/o...e/2007/06/13/18049.aspx
Comment - New Version of MSN Mobile Rolls Out
8.31.100.3.2.1 Beta (Jun 19, 2007 - 12:45 PM)

Again, BetaNews displays it's superior reporting skills... Do you have a link to the new version of MSN Mobile or even to the Microsoft press release?

Your story the way it is now, is not really anything more than a commentary - which is not so much news - since it isnt actually giving the reader what he needs to know to make the reading useful.