Posts Tagged as "Windows"
How to rip high-quality MP3s in Windows without iTunes
iTunes is a convenient way to rip CDs into compressed audio files in Windows, but it certainly isn't the only way. LAME is an open-source encoder and is considered one of the best, if not the best, MP3 encoders available. It can be used with a free CD-ripping program called…
Transferring MP3s to another computer
Patrick Marshall answers readers' questions. This week: transferring MP3s; Windows 7 freezing; a possible Google issue (read the story…) Related items Meet Google's secret weapon for fighting Apple and Microsoft Android rules the world? Cloudy Music: Online music services compared The bell tolls for the in-car CD player Apple to…
Dell formally quits smartphones in US for now
Dell in a statement confirmed that it had backed out of smartphones in the US. At least at present, the Android-running Venue and Windows Phone-based Venue Pro had "run their course," PCWorld paraphrased a Dell representative as saying. There would be mobile devices later into 2012, but Dell was unclear…
Dell Officially Exits US Smartphone Market
Dell on Wednesday officially announced that it was exiting the US smartphone market. According to the company the Android based Venue and Windows Phone-based Venue Pro have “run their course.” The announcement is only targeted at the US market while the Venue line will continue to sell in other countries….
AT&T offers Nokia Lumia 900 for $100
In a bid for the Windows Phone 7.5 to make some kind of dent in the smartphone wars, AT&T is upping the ante by offering the 4G LTE Nokia Lumia 900 for only $100. (more here…) Related items Android rules the world? Developers Hot for Amazon Kindle Fire, Windows Phone:…
Move over, Nokia: Dell has Windows 8 tablet plans, too
Computer maker Dell raised eyebrows this weekend when the company’s chief commercial officer Steve Felice claimed in an interview with Reuters that the Dell sees plenty of space to compete with Apple in the tablet market. Rather than trying to come up with a so-called “iPad killer” that will knock…
Android rules the world?
Analysts love to make predictions. It's a no-risk gambit, because the forecasts are years away and nobody remembers if they're wrong. After thrice predicting that Windows Phone would beat out Apple's iOS by 2015, IDC has another for the same year: Android media tablet shipments will exceed iPad. By that…
Opinion: Windows 8 vs. OS X Mountain Lion — why Apple Suddenly Sucks
This last week has been fascinating. Both Apple and Microsoft introduced their new operating system for PCs. Interestingly, folks are raving about Windows 8 and ranting at OS X Mountain Lion. Both products are far from final and, of the two, Mountain Lion has far fewer changes. Given that we…
Android malware uses server-side polymorphism to evade detection
Tricks that worked for the bad guys on Windows now being reused for Android. (read more…) Related items Android Sign Insults Apple In Rather Juvenile Way (PHOTO) Toshiba Excite 10 LE Is Digital Waste Dragging You Down? [INFOGRAPHIC] How to download any attachment in Gmail for Android Google Play Music…
Seven things I learned at CES 2012
Windows Phones are hot. 3D TV isn't. And five other lessons from this year's consumer-electronics extravaganza. (more here…) Related items Smarter smart watches extend the connected multiscreen experience Transferring MP3s to another computer AT&T offers Nokia Lumia 900 for $100 What’s New Dr. Frank? New CES 2012 Products Android rules…
