Windows 7 Has Been Released to Manufacturing

It seems like every day we have news regarding this, but this time it looks like it’s official! According to Ed Bott, this RTM build is officially the 7600.16385 which leaked to the torrent sites a few days ago…no surprise there. Windows7 Team Blog As I mentioned previously, RTM officially happens only after sign-off occurs. What happens is a build […]

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Demo: New Verizon FiOS Video Features

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Some pretty cool features are shown in this video, such as streaming South Park or a home video on the network. I didn’t see mention of exactly what file formats are supported, but kudos to Verizon on a pretty impressive initial offering. Click on over to their site to see the short video of it in action.     Zatz […]

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How to Enable Concurrent Sessions in Windows 7 RTM

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See Windows 7 SP1 RTM update In honor of Windows7 hitting the big RTM (release to manufacturing) milestone, I figured it best to start fresh with this Guide and archive the old one . The process below has been confirmed working with the release version Windows7 Ultimate AND Professional, x86 & X64 build 7600.16385. Sorry Home Premium folks, nothing for […]

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Disney To Sell Movies On MicroSD Cards

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I really liked this idea until I saw the estimated price was going to be $53! Seriously. Makes the "digital download" version DVDs seem like a blockbuster deal, and more practical anyways. Hot Hardware Walt Disney Company has partnered with Panasonic in order to kick-start the initiative, which will "package pre-recorded microSD cards together with DVDs holding the same movie […]

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ASUS Xonar HDAV 1.3 Slim Sound Card

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I’m not sure why this card comes in PCI format instead of the now common PCI-Express. With the recent popularity in mATX and mini-ITX motherboards, the number of slots is slim and I must believe a lot of you have more PCI-Express slots than PCI. That being said, I love this product from an HTPC standpoint. It allows you to […]

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Redbox scores deal with Disney, Lions Gate and Sony

I’m not sure what the big deal about RedBox is considering what Netflix has done to revolutionize the movie rental business, not to mention the increasing amount of streaming options available. The studios are coming aboard…slowly… EngadgetHD At the same time as Universal is waiting to hear how the Redbox lawsuit turns out, Disney, Lions Gate and Sony have signed […]

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