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Lessons for Utility Computing
Sometimes the best way to understand how to build a business is to see how the other guy did it. The creators of the television industry studied radio. Many high-tech businesses were founded by handfuls of engineers who broke off from the company where they learned the ropes. The ailing utility computing business should learn…
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Televigation Service Makes Cell Phones GPS-Ready
LAS VEGAS–If you want the convenience of turn-by-turn voice directions based on GPS technology, but don’t want the expense or additional hardware cluttering up your dashboard, Televigation has the answer for you. TeleNav is a GPS service that works in conjunction with Nextel GPS-enabled cell phones. You can either login into their Web site with…
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Inke Shows Ink Cartridge Refill Solution
LAS VEGAS–At first, an automatic ink refill solution doesn’t sound all that exciting, but the Inké HS-45 is surprisingly simple, inexpensive, and fast. Roughly the size of a small coffee pot, the HS-45 offers a one-touch button for ease of use. The machine forces the ink into the cartridge through the head, meaning it doesn’t…
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3Com Preps High-Availability 7700 Switch
As part of its re-entry into the core switching and routing space, 3Com Corp. is rollilng out the next family member in its Switch 7700 line with a high-availability version. The new 3Com Switch 7700R is the second chassis-based LAN switch offering to come out of the company’s joint venture with the China-based Huawei Technologies…
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Cobra Debuts Two GPS Devices
LAS VEGAS — Automotive products maker introduced two GPS devices at this year’s CES 2004. The top of the line SkyNav 3000 is loaded with features. Priced at $1499.95, it includes turn by turn directions and voice guidance, along with a North American street level database containing close to two million points of interest. Selected…
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Epson’s (Almost) Perfection
The Epson Perfection 4870 Photo scanner ($450 street) is possibly the best desktop flatbed scanner we’ve tested, rivaling even professional scanners costing thousands. It’s the first Epson with firmware and hardware that incorporates the impressive Digital ICE technology developed by Applied Science Fiction (now part of Kodak) for reducing or eliminating the effects of dust,…
