Next-generation DVD battle wages on, price of Blu-ray player drops below $300

In the ongoing battle over which standard will replace DVD (Blu-ray or HD-DVD), HD-DVD prices have been more competitive for some time now, but Blu-ray has enjoyed better market penetration (reports vary, but most point to this) thanks in no small part to every Sony Playstation 3 having a built-in Blu-ray player (and Sony [...]

Windows XP SP3 preview shows up to 10% speed boost

Of all the versions of Microsoft Windows still in use, Windows XP has an overwhelming lead over all other versions of Windows at over 80% in both the enterprise and at home.
In the first half of 2008 all those users will get a speed boost courtesy of SP3 (Service Pack 3), the next substantial bundle [...]

Denver airport adds free 802.11n wifi

Denver International Airport is jumping to the front of the pack of locations offering a public hotspot by adding support for 802.11n to their existing offering of 802.11g and 802.11b.
The service was quietly rolled out in November, 2007, and is free!
For more info, check out the Denver International Airport’s website here.
[Via Electronista]

Gallery of funny Windows error messages

Ahhh, Windows…you are so misunderstood.
You’re not buggy, you just have a dry sense of humor.
Gizmodo has put together a small gallery of screenshots containing some of Windows greatest one-liners.
It’s not a very large gallery, but if you search the web I’m sure you can find one or two more.
[Via Gizmodo]