Summer Fire Season
I asked Steve Hogan to take a look at the latest news on Lithium Ion battery fires. Here?s what he came up with. Thanks Steve.
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July 2007
Vista Migration: 4 Months Later
Has 4 months of Vista made Rob, a believer or does he still long for XP?
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July 2007
Apples to Apples
Contest Winner: The Way of the Upgrade
The World of Processors
Tip: Virtual KVM
Tip: DVDs and Vista Media Player
New Survey: Windows Accessories
Survey Results: Online Video Viewing
Research: DVD Decryption Software Prevalence
DVD Copying Tools Software Trends
The PC has provided the ability for users to make, edit and copy of all types of digital information. PC Pitstop Research took a look at the prevalence of DVD decryption and ripping software found on the PCs running the analytical tests on our website. This type of software makes it possible for a PC user to decrypt and rip a DVD movie onto their hard drive or other digital media. A search of the Internet for DVD coping software reveals a variety of both freeware and commercial applications that a user can use to create backups of their DVD movies. Approximately 15% of the PCs visiting our web site have at least one of the DVD decryption and ripping applications installed.
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World of Processors
Over the past 20+ years, the PC industry has revolved around key innovations in processor technology. Recent years have been marked by the emergence of multi-core processor technology. Today, there are essentially three types of processors currently available for the desktop PC user: single core, dual core, and quad core. The ‘core’ is the part of the microprocessor that does the work. This is different from computers with multiple processors.
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PC Pitstop Online Video Survey Results
The PC Pitstop June 2007 survey took a look at how people are adapting to and using online video. Improvements in technologies and bandwidth have opened up a whole new way for how information is being shared and accessed on the internet. 40% of the folks that answered our survey indicate that they are frequently watching online news videos. Web sites such as YouTube.com and MySpace.come are basically allowing anyone, with a PC and the desire, to make and share their online videos with the world.
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PC Pitstop ‘I Pimped My PC’ Video Contest Winner
Congratulations to Revivalist from Fresno, CA. He is the winner of the PC Pitstop ‘I Pimped My PC’ Video Contest.
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