Tech Update

Just got that shiny new Env2 from Verizon and looking to sync it to your Mac without any extra hardware? This article was written to guide you with just that. Here is a tutorial to sync your EnV2 with a Mac running OS X Leopard using bluetooth.
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Last month a US court ruled that border agents can search your laptop, or any other electronic device, when you’re entering the country. They can take your computer and download its entire contents, or keep it for several days. So how do you protect yourself? By hiding your data.

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The US continues to fall on global broadband rankings, even as countries that are more rural and less wealthy surge ahead. Here’s how they do it (hint: it does not involve wholesale deregulation).

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So you’ve heard the hype on going green, wouldn’t you like to know how the internet fits into the big picture of saving energy? Every time you search Google you could power an 11-watt light bulb for an hour…

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If you
’re a web worker, mobile computing is either a necessity of the job or something you choose to do to get away from the monotonous confines of your office work station. Here’s a round-up of 10 cool gadgets that can supplement your remote workspace.

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Apparently, the folks in Bournesmouth, UK, didn’t get the joke, as they’re laying fiber optic cable through the sewer system. The intended result: blazing fast connections that don’t require digging up anything…

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Apple in a new patent filing reveals that it is developing a 3D remote control system for its Apple TV setup box that would mimic the functionality of the Nintendo Wii controller and also deliver some features akin to its multi-touch technology on the Mac and iPhone.

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Interesting idea about Mac making another big push into gaming. But forget a Pippin II, or an iMac gamers’ edition … this theory is all about mobile.

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Earlier today we posted a screenshot on our iPhone section that claimed to depict an new On/Off option to enable 3G speeds. This new preference was found in the latest iPhone 2.0 Beta 5 distributed to developers. Be default, the preference is hidden, but one developer claims to have activated i…

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Microsoft is still toiling away at the Zune, but there isn’t a whole terrible much to show for it so far in regards to market impact. They just broke the 2 million mark, almost a year after they hit 1 million in May 2007. That means growth has hardly accelerated since the second-gen players hit the scene.

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