ComNetSlash

All about tech stuff!

Entries from May 2007

Cash for playing games

May 28th, 2007 · No Comments

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Tournament.com is a site specifically designed to allow players to deposit a maximum of $150 a month. Games such as Counterstrike and Half-Life will be playable with a network of online gamers, all who have deposited their dosh for [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: News

X360: The ultimate way to play Forza 2!

May 27th, 2007 · 1 Comment

As a PS3 owner it hurts me to credit the arch nemesis - Microsoft Xbox 360. But credit must be given where its due and with that being said, props (proper recognition) must be given to the best ever racing game setup we have ever seen.
To replicate the above you need:
[...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Gadgets · Gaming · Hardware & Software · Multimedia · News

Linux: step-by-step tutorial for PCLinuxOS 2007

May 27th, 2007 · No Comments

A very good find and tutorial for anyone wanting to setup PCLinuxOS (PCLOS) 2007.
PCLOS is an operating system for any Linux beginner.
Are you one of those people that want to try Linux but find it hard to do so because your Microsoft Windows machine has a user-friendly interface?
Well with PCLOS 2007, you are getting just [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Linux

Gadget: MP3 bath massager

May 27th, 2007 · No Comments

If like me you enjoy soothing songs while you soak away your stresses during a bath then this may be the device for you - The JVC XA-AW33 MP3 player.
Not only is this device a 256 MB MP3 player, but it also aids in making your bath experience even more relaxing by creating waves in [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Gadgets

Nokia: anti-lightening mobile phone

May 27th, 2007 · No Comments

After hearing about Sony’s Shinobu i learned about another major company releasing there FLASHy phone - Nokia releases an anti-lightening phone…
Its a product that proves to us that Nokia seriously have too much time on their hands.
The mobile phone comes with a pointless feature - a “personal lightning detector” however, Nokia thinks otherwise.
Other communities on [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Gadgets · Hardware & Software · Mobile · News

Sony Ericsson Shinobu - Leaked Pictures

May 27th, 2007 · No Comments

Sony Ericsson are working on a new MP3 Walkman phone, currently code-named the Shinobu.
Although not confirmed, the mobile phone looks set to come equipped with a large 2.4″ QVGA screen, a 2 megapixel camera, a Walkman MP3 player and a slider form factor and dedicated gaming keys.
Rumours also speculate that the screen will be [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Hardware & Software · Mobile · News

X360: Family blames console for death of baby!

May 27th, 2007 · 1 Comment

It has been alleged that a faulty Xbox 360 console was to blame for the December 2004 death of an Illinois baby!
The family of baby, Wade Kline, has filed a lawsuit against three giants; Microsoft, Wal-Mart and and an unnamed power supply manufacturer.
The Klines are claiming damages “in excess of $50,000″ claiming that their [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Gaming · Hardware & Software · News

Apple bans MySpace

May 26th, 2007 · No Comments

For those that did not know, in some cities you can go to an Apple Store 24/7 and browse the Web from the Macintosh systems on display. But due to users abusing the free internet service by visiting MySpace, Apple had no choice but to enforce a new regulation and restrict access to the giant [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Web

X360: The Elite is not so Elite

May 26th, 2007 · No Comments

MSNBC has reviewed the revised version of the Microsoft Xbox 360, the X360 Elite.
According to them, Microsoft’s latest gaming console offers not much more than a pretty look that was made famous by its rival, The Sony Playstation 3.
The Elite priced at a hefty $479.99 is basically an Xbox 360 painted black with chromed-out accents, [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Gaming · Hardware & Software · Multimedia · News

iPhone vs. iPhoney

May 26th, 2007 · No Comments

I must admit, if it wasn’t for the vivid wallpaper and/or chrome rim on the REAL iPhone, i probably would have been mistaken. The question is, would that mistake have proven costly?
The phone on the left is a CECT P168, which incorporates nearly every aspect of the real iPhone.
The P168 certainly packs a punch [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Gadgets · Hardware & Software · Mobile · Multimedia · News

RFID & Wi-FI for tracking people

May 26th, 2007 · No Comments

Anyone seen the movie Enemy of the State?
Would you be scared if the movie became tomorrows reality?
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and WI-FI will be used for tracking people!
The BBC have reported that a combination of both technologies allows real-time tracking of objects or people inside a wireless network.
The system could prove extremely useful in school [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Hardware & Software · News

Piracy: 8 English pirates are jailed

May 25th, 2007 · No Comments

Eight people in England have been jailed for conspiracy to defraud after amassing tens of thousands of pounds through the illegal sale of counterfeit games, CDs and DVDs generating a revenue in excess of £40,000.
The defendants were imprisoned for 12 and 15 months for their role in the six-month scam. A nine-month sentence was also [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Hardware & Software

Windows XP Service Pack 3

May 25th, 2007 · No Comments

Microsoft confirmed today that Windows XP Service Pack 3 will be released in 2008 as opposed to bogus press releases saying otherwise.
Windows XP is one of if not the most popular operating system released by the software giants and SP3 will be the next major roll-up of security patches and bug fixes.
The release, which touted [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Hardware & Software

T-Mobile launches vidUP

May 25th, 2007 · No Comments

T-Mobile has launched vidUP - a video sharing service specifically created for mobile phone content.
vidUP is only available in Hungary for now where it was developed in collaboration with Hungarian mobile content developer, M-Factory.
Customers can now watch, upload and forward video recordings to friends and family on their cell phone. In addition to that, users [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Mobile · News

Solar Powered Aeroplane

May 25th, 2007 · No Comments

Could this be a solution to pollution?
A model for a solar powered aeroplane has been unveiled in Switzerland, The Solar Impulse.
The Solar Impulse weighs in at 2 tonnes of carbon fibre and has a wingspan of an airbus. The project leader, Bertrand Piccard aims to make history with this technological breakthrough.
The solar panels will charge [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Gadgets