Content Insider: CES Update

CES 2010 - Look Good, Act Assured, Play Loud

It is so easy to get swept up in the excitement, the presentations of CES. This year was no exception because there was an event-wide feeling that things are improving and that the PC, CE, communications industry has not only rebounded but is set for a number of years of solid growth. Watch the presentations and it is almost easy to believe that the world really does evolve around us. There are still challenges mixed in with the opportunities. It's still Shapiro's Greatest Show on Earth!

Microsoft Windows 7 Essential Training: Printer troubleshooting

In this clip, host David Rivers discusses how to troubleshoot printer problems when you go to print a file and the printer does not want to talk to the computer. He details some methods, including how to read the printer icon in the taskbar, how to look at the queue of files waiting to print, and troubleshoot to see what might be the problem, such as an out of paper message.

Microsoft Windows 7 Essential Training: Printing

In this clip, host David Rivers discusses the print functionality in Windows 7, and he talks about printing directly from Windows Explorer. With the file selected in Windows Explorer, you can print by choosing File and choose print. He also discusses the default printer and how to make any printer a default printer.

D-Link networks the living room

While the CES show always buzzes with the latest big TVs, 3D, convergence devices, and Microsoft and Intel, some of the home networking products continue to get more creative in dealing with the type of data getting into the home, be it streaming HD or Internet TV.

Wondershare's Video Converter for Blackberry

Put your videos on your Blackberry

Wondershare's Video Converter for Blackberry enables you to take your videos captured with a digital camera, video camera, and other video-enabled devices and convert them to a format that the Blackberry smart phone can read.

"Avatar" wows early movie reviewers

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Director James Cameron's long-awaited "Avatar" wowed critics at its London premiere on Thursday, with some early reviewers calling it "jaw-dropping," "mind-blowing" and a game-changer in Hollywo

War Dogs of the Pacific

Documentary tells the story of the trainers and their dogs

On this Veteran's Day 2009, as we honor those who served and gave their lives for America, there are stories about man's best friend being told by those who fought alongside their "War Dogs of the Pacific." Most Americans have no idea that dogs were trained to sniff out the enemy during World War II, 549 to be exact fought with the U.S. Marines on Guam, Saipan, and other battlegrounds of the Pacific Theater.

Carnegie Hall's 'Ancient Paths, Modern Voices' Festival Celebrates Chinese Culture in Orange County

Lang Lang, Wu Man, The Shanghai Symphony and Quentin Shin Featured at Carnegie's West Coast Festival

The inaugural festival presented under the partnership between Carnegie Hall and the Philharmonic Society of Orange County, Ancient Paths, Modern Voices will feature performances by leading international musicians, including some artists and ensembles traveling outside China for the first time. In Southern California, the festival will include Western symphonic and chamber music influenced by Chinese culture, traditional folk music and contemporary music as well as traditional marionette theater, film screenings, art exhibitions and much more.

Tritton Technologies AX 720 Gaming headphones

2-channel surround sound and Dolby Digital headphone technology

Time to upgrade your old gaming headphone? Then put your ears on the new Tritton AX 720s from Tritton Technologies. This headphone features Dolby Digital and Dolby headphone technology to ensure high quality two channel surround sound.

Altec Lansing Expressionist Plus speaker system

$99 computer speaker system puts out clear and crisp sound

Altec Lansing has just released its new 2.1 channel/subwoofer music system, the Expressionist PLUS, FX3021. Different from run of the mill computer speakers, the FX3021features dramatic piano black cone-shaped drivers and subwoofer. The system's subwoofer utilizes a floor facing 5.25-inch, long-throw driver that produces powerful rich bass. When coupled with the the pair of 2-inch speaker drivers, the system delivers clear, distinct sound.

Dexim P-Flip Power Play Dock for iPhone/iPod touch

Recharge your iPhone away from your computer or electrical outlet

polymer battery all in one neat device. Plug the P-Flip into your computer to charge its battery, then plug your iPhone into the P-Flip, and it charges the iPhone battery.

Tritton AX 180 universal gaming headset

Gaming headset for Wii, xBox 360, PS3, Mac and PC

The Tritton AX 180 universal gaming headset is designed to work with the three major gaming platforms (Wii, xBox 360, and Sony PlayStation 3, via analog inputs), but also with both Macintosh and Windows based computers.

Content Insider: CES Update

CES 2010 - Look Good, Act Assured, Play Loud

It is so easy to get swept up in the excitement, the presentations of CES. This year was no exception because there was an event-wide feeling that things are improving and that the PC, CE, communications industry has not only rebounded but is set for a number of years of solid growth. Watch the presentations and it is almost easy to believe that the world really does evolve around us. There are still challenges mixed in with the opportunities. It's still Shapiro's Greatest Show on Earth!

Microsoft Windows 7 Essential Training: Printer troubleshooting

In this clip, host David Rivers discusses how to troubleshoot printer problems when you go to print a file and the printer does not want to talk to the computer. He details some methods, including how to read the printer icon in the taskbar, how to look at the queue of files waiting to print, and troubleshoot to see what might be the problem, such as an out of paper message.

D-Link networks the living room

While the CES show always buzzes with the latest big TVs, 3D, convergence devices, and Microsoft and Intel, some of the home networking products continue to get more creative in dealing with the type of data getting into the home, be it streaming HD or Internet TV.