http://news.tigerdirect.com Computer and Electronic News, Reviews and Great Deals Fri, 24 May 2013 16:39:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://news.tigerdirect.com/2011/10/26/tigerdirect-com-retail-store-in-miami-and-amd-host-8-core-overclocking-event/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tigerdirect-com-retail-store-in-miami-and-amd-host-8-core-overclocking-event http://news.tigerdirect.com/2011/10/26/tigerdirect-com-retail-store-in-miami-and-amd-host-8-core-overclocking-event/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:14:04 +0000 Sr. Editor Lonny Paul http://news.tigerdirect.com/?p=6737 http://news.tigerdirect.com/2011/10/26/tigerdirect-com-retail-store-in-miami-and-amd-host-8-core-overclocking-event/feed/ 0 http://news.tigerdirect.com/2011/03/05/national-day-of-unplugging-one-day-to-go/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=national-day-of-unplugging-one-day-to-go http://news.tigerdirect.com/2011/03/05/national-day-of-unplugging-one-day-to-go/#comments Sat, 05 Mar 2011 05:17:08 +0000 Sr. Editor Lonny Paul http://news.tigerdirect.com/2011/03/05/national-day-of-unplugging-one-day-to-go/ http://news.tigerdirect.com/2011/03/05/national-day-of-unplugging-one-day-to-go/feed/ 0 http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/04/09/yahoo-adds-video-to-flickr-another-stab-at-youtube/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yahoo-adds-video-to-flickr-another-stab-at-youtube http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/04/09/yahoo-adds-video-to-flickr-another-stab-at-youtube/#comments Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:57:36 +0000 John Gawley http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/04/09/yahoo-adds-video-to-flickr-another-stab-at-youtube/ Have you checked your Flickr page lately? Well, if it's been a while, you can now add video clips to your Flickr pages. Yahoo has officially announced that it has added support for video to its popular photo sharing site. While Youtube continues to grow, Yahoo wants users to start sharing videos on its site----shot by still cameras, camcorders and camera phones, as well as photos, and Video on Flickr provides an easy solution for consumers, according to the company spokesmen. The emphasis is obviously ease of use---Flickr has made the process downright simple. It may make the difference between success and failure. Check it out and let us know what you think.]]> http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/04/09/yahoo-adds-video-to-flickr-another-stab-at-youtube/feed/ 0 http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/04/02/google-allows-off-line-access-to-web-based-documents/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=google-allows-off-line-access-to-web-based-documents http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/04/02/google-allows-off-line-access-to-web-based-documents/#comments Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:36:19 +0000 D Brown http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/04/02/google-allows-off-line-access-to-web-based-documents/ How could Google Docs and Spreadsheets get any better? Well, Google, with yet another shot-over-the-bow at Microsoft, is letting users of its Internet-based word-processing program access their documents offline. A desktop version of Google Docs, now available to a small number of select users, will be rolled out more broadly over the next few weeks, the Mountain View company said Tuesday in a blog posting. ]]> http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/04/02/google-allows-off-line-access-to-web-based-documents/feed/ 0 http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/03/18/watch-youtube-with-higher-definition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watch-youtube-with-higher-definition http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/03/18/watch-youtube-with-higher-definition/#comments Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:58:53 +0000 Sr. Editor Lonny Paul http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/03/18/watch-youtube-with-higher-definition/ YouTuber? Online video enthusiast? Who isn't these days with the multitude of video channels and sites available online. For those who watch YouTube, quality is improving! People tend to "poke around," looking for options and variables that allow people to access features that otherwise are not promoted. In this instance some very smart individual figured out how to watch YouTube in higher definition than previously available. It's pretty simple too...]]> http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/03/18/watch-youtube-with-higher-definition/feed/ 0 http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/03/06/firefox-beta-3-now-available-for-download/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=firefox-beta-3-now-available-for-download http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/03/06/firefox-beta-3-now-available-for-download/#comments Thu, 06 Mar 2008 18:55:08 +0000 Tim McGuinness Ph.D. http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/03/06/firefox-beta-3-now-available-for-download/ California-based Mozilla Foundation recently announced the release of their latest web browser, Firefox 3 Beta 3, which is now available for download. The release is in its eleventh iteration under the Firefox 3 development also known as "Grand Paradiso”. The current version made significant improvements over its previous builds most notably on the user interface aspect. With the current build, Firefox now has the option that allows the user to save all the tabs upon exit. The previous version does not have this option; it instead asks the user to continue exiting the browser. One of the favorite features in Firefox is that it allows you to download plug-ins and add-ons. One popular plug-in is the “Download Statusbar” wherein you can view the download via a progress bar indicator. With beta 3, this is now a built-in feature of the download manager option. More »]]> http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/03/06/firefox-beta-3-now-available-for-download/feed/ 1 http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/02/22/wikipedia-relocates-hq-from-florida-to-san-francisco/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wikipedia-relocates-hq-from-florida-to-san-francisco http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/02/22/wikipedia-relocates-hq-from-florida-to-san-francisco/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:30:18 +0000 D Brown http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/02/22/wikipedia-relocates-hq-from-florida-to-san-francisco/ Wikipedia is on the move from its current headquarters in St. Petersburg, Florida to San Francisco, California. "San Francisco is the center of high-tech in the United States and will give the foundation access to a rich array of resources," said Florence Devouard, chair of the Wikimedia Foundation. The Wikipedia Foundation currently has six full-time employees, all of whom will make the move west with the Foundation. The Foundation also said it will expand its staff upon its arrival in San Francisco.]]> http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/02/22/wikipedia-relocates-hq-from-florida-to-san-francisco/feed/ 0 http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/02/12/intel-reveals-new-wimax-wifi-roaming/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=intel-reveals-new-wimax-wifi-roaming http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/02/12/intel-reveals-new-wimax-wifi-roaming/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:41:04 +0000 Sr. Editor Lonny Paul http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/02/12/intel-reveals-new-wimax-wifi-roaming/ Converged networks. Seamless link exchange. Passing Off to the next tower. These are all things we take for granted - and your cell phone is a great example. While you can seemingly stay connected for an endless stretch of the road - you are actually making those calls from different cellular towers along the way. The closest tower is generally going to get the call. As you move, that changes and they are passed between one another without you even realizing it. ]]> http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/02/12/intel-reveals-new-wimax-wifi-roaming/feed/ 0 http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/02/07/google-executives-took-20-year-commitment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=google-executives-took-20-year-commitment http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/02/07/google-executives-took-20-year-commitment/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:00:52 +0000 Tim McGuinness Ph.D. http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/02/07/google-executives-took-20-year-commitment/ If you’ve ever wondered about what it takes to become the world’s top search engine, then you might want to take a look at the February 4 issue of Fortune. The magazine conducted a joint interview with Google's top brass and uncovered a key element to its success: long-term commitment. ]]> http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/02/07/google-executives-took-20-year-commitment/feed/ 0 http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/02/04/google-locks-horns-with-eu-over-privacy-issues/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=google-locks-horns-with-eu-over-privacy-issues http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/02/04/google-locks-horns-with-eu-over-privacy-issues/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:19:02 +0000 Tim McGuinness Ph.D. http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/02/04/google-locks-horns-with-eu-over-privacy-issues/ When two gigantic beasts collide, expect aftershocks. The European Parliament was thrown into chaos on Monday when media giant Google castigated the EU body for urging rival companies to intervene in the personal data handling regulatory process following the search engine's takeover of its former competitor DoubleClick. More »]]> http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/02/04/google-locks-horns-with-eu-over-privacy-issues/feed/ 1 http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/02/04/skyfire-browser-for-smartphones/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=skyfire-browser-for-smartphones http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/02/04/skyfire-browser-for-smartphones/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:37:11 +0000 Tim McGuinness Ph.D. http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/02/04/skyfire-browser-for-smartphones/ Skyfire, a start-up company, has spent the last 18 months to develop a new proprietary technology that now delivers web content to mobile phones at a speed that matches computer browsing. This revelation was made at the DEMO 08 conference. Skyfire's CEO Bhandari claims that Skyfire’s success can be attributed to the development of a unique efficient protocol that their servers transcode every web page into on the fly. It is these pages, transcoded into a phone format, that allow users to view and transact online like they do on their broadband PCs. Until the development of special browsers, mobile browsing has brought substandard WAP pages, second-rate versions of websites, persistent error messages, slow rendering of of images, and very unreliable transactions. The release of Skyfire not only addresses these pain points in the mobile online experience, but is certain to catapult mobile usage into mainstream in one step. ]]> http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/02/04/skyfire-browser-for-smartphones/feed/ 0 http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/02/01/u2-challenges-internet-providers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=u2-challenges-internet-providers http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/02/01/u2-challenges-internet-providers/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:07:36 +0000 Tim McGuinness Ph.D. http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/02/01/u2-challenges-internet-providers/ The world famous band U2's advocacy on fairness is echoed not only by its four members, but by its manager as well. Paul McGuinness, U2's manager for the past thirty years, challenged Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to take up the cudgels against freeloaders who get their music fix from illegal downloads. He called for immediate disconnection policies and added that governments should prod the ISPs as well. More »]]> http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/02/01/u2-challenges-internet-providers/feed/ 0 http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/02/01/home-security-20/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=home-security-20 http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/02/01/home-security-20/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:20:28 +0000 Tim McGuinness Ph.D. http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/02/01/home-security-20/ Have you ever left the house and wondered to yourself if you’ve locked the back door, shut the ground floor windows or have forgotten to turn off the stove? It can really bug you all day long unless of course you’ve got a friendly neighbor who can take a peek to check up on things for you. But if you live alone or if everyone in your household is usually out during the day, having someone or something to keep you posted on the status of your home can ease your worries and improve home security. AlertMe.com of the United Kingdom has come up with a complete package that monitors your house as well as the occupants inside. More »]]> http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/02/01/home-security-20/feed/ 3 http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/02/01/microsoft-proposes-acquisition-of-yahoo-for-31-per-share/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=microsoft-proposes-acquisition-of-yahoo-for-31-per-share http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/02/01/microsoft-proposes-acquisition-of-yahoo-for-31-per-share/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:46:35 +0000 Tim McGuinness Ph.D. http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/02/01/microsoft-proposes-acquisition-of-yahoo-for-31-per-share/ February 1, 2008: The proposed transaction would valued at approximately $44.6 billion in cash and stock, and provide 62 percent premium to current trading price for Yahoo! shareholders. The combined entity would create a more competitive company while providing superior value to shareholders and better choice and innovation for customers and partners. View the related PowerPoint presentation (.ppt file, 2.3 mb) More »]]> http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/02/01/microsoft-proposes-acquisition-of-yahoo-for-31-per-share/feed/ 0 http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/01/31/take-the-internet-to-new-places-with-nokia-n800/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=take-the-internet-to-new-places-with-nokia-n800 http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/01/31/take-the-internet-to-new-places-with-nokia-n800/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:29:33 +0000 Tim McGuinness Ph.D. http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/01/31/take-the-internet-to-new-places-with-nokia-n800/ The Nokia N800 Internet Tablet exemplifies the epitome of technology, style and portability. The N800 easily connects to the Internet via Wi-Fi or compatible cellular phone. Enjoy the Internet on a portable size tablet with a high-resolution widescreen display in the palm of your hand. Effortlessly make Internet Phone calls, check & send e-mail, instant message and so much more with the Nokia N800. You can also access Internet media at home or on-the-go with the Nokia N800's high quality stereo audio.]]> http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/01/31/take-the-internet-to-new-places-with-nokia-n800/feed/ 0 http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/01/31/2849/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2849 http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/01/31/2849/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:36:53 +0000 Tim McGuinness Ph.D. http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/01/31/2849/ In a century where people start losing their social skills and the trend is to turn everything into online businesses, Waste-O-Meter is the scale that measures your PC/Internet “weight”. I bet your time is a precious thing, who's isn't? But have you ever counted how much time you spend on the Net chatting with friends or browsing?]]> http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/01/31/2849/feed/ 0 http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/01/30/there%e2%80%99s-something-about-the-new-sony-mylo-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=there%25e2%2580%2599s-something-about-the-new-sony-mylo-2 http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/01/30/there%e2%80%99s-something-about-the-new-sony-mylo-2/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:29:43 +0000 Tim McGuinness Ph.D. http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/01/30/there%e2%80%99s-something-about-the-new-sony-mylo-2/ It’s probably the size. No? The shape? Or maybe it’s the face. There’s really something about Sony Mylo 2 personal communicator/pocket web browser that makes you wonder what it really is. And is it really more sexy that the old Mylo? The answer is Yes!]]> http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/01/30/there%e2%80%99s-something-about-the-new-sony-mylo-2/feed/ 3 http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/01/29/music-labels-to-qtrax-no-deal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=music-labels-to-qtrax-no-deal http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/01/29/music-labels-to-qtrax-no-deal/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:18:24 +0000 David http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/01/29/music-labels-to-qtrax-no-deal/ The world's biggest music companies, including Warner Music Group Corp and Sony BMG, denied that they have agreed to license songs for a free download service that was launched by Qtrax on Monday. Qtrax told Reuters and other media outlets last week that it had deals with the major labels representing about 75 percent of all music sales, to let users download songs for free in a new service to be supported by advertising revenue.]]> http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/01/29/music-labels-to-qtrax-no-deal/feed/ 0 http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/01/28/craigslist-user-attempts-to-hire-hitman/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=craigslist-user-attempts-to-hire-hitman http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/01/28/craigslist-user-attempts-to-hire-hitman/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:58:36 +0000 Sr. Editor Lonny Paul http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/01/28/craigslist-user-attempts-to-hire-hitman/ A woman offered $5,000 for an 'eradication task' - or actually kill - her lover's wife. Not only did she want to do this, she put an ad on Craigslist to get it done! While not a promoted employment listing category, this woman felt that someone in Grand Rapids would be willing to take the five grand for a little 'eradication task'.]]> http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/01/28/craigslist-user-attempts-to-hire-hitman/feed/ 0 http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/01/28/qtrax-revamped-music-service-to-woo-music-fans/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=qtrax-revamped-music-service-to-woo-music-fans http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/01/28/qtrax-revamped-music-service-to-woo-music-fans/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:09 +0000 John Gawley http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/01/28/qtrax-revamped-music-service-to-woo-music-fans/ A revamped online file-sharing service aims to woo legions of music fans by offering unlimited, free song downloads that are compatible with iPods, and all with the blessing of major recording companies. Qtrax is the latest online music venture counting on the lure of free music to draw in music fans and on advertising to pay the bills, namely record company licensing fees.]]> http://news.tigerdirect.com/2008/01/28/qtrax-revamped-music-service-to-woo-music-fans/feed/ 0