What has a 2.6-inch touch screen, 3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, USB, FM radio, microSD slot and supports A2DP and EDGE?
The new Giorgio Armani mobile phone, of course.
Produced by Samsung, this bit of phone couture will set you back 650 euros, which is almost $960 US dollars at todays exchange rate.
Don’t expect to see it offered [...]
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Got a big, widescreen TV?
Wonder why there are black bars at the top and bottom of your screen?
Welcome to aspect ratios.
Standard definition TV’s (SDTV) have a 4:3 (also known as a 1.33:1) aspect ratio. That means it’s nearly as wide as it is tall.
High definition TV’s (HDTV) have a 16:9 (also known as a [...]
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I’m sure everyone has heard of DSL (Digital Subscriber Line), but how does it work?
Not the over-the-top technical version, but the simple version that your mom would have a chance at understanding?
Here goes: Using your telephone to call a friend or to order take-out uses a limited frequency range over the phone lines. The lines [...]
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Have you ever found yourself in need of a legal and/or professional document or two but not sure where to find them?
Enjoy free?
A web 2.0 site called docstoc has you covered.
Contracts, invoices, wills, etc. are all here by the thousands.
Are they all guaranteed up-to-date with local, state and federal laws, codes, etc? No idea (not [...]
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Looking for a videogame for yourself or someone you know?
Best Buy has a coupon that will save $10 off any video game $29.99 or higher. Interested? You can score it here.
I have heard of some people having difficulty with using it for PC games, but should work fine for console games.
That’s not to say it [...]
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