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Microsoft to Deploy Their Own Version of the Apple Genius [Microsoft Gurus]

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2008-09-05 16:38:00 by Sean Fallon in Gizmodo
...Gurus" will not be paid on commission and they will be available to handle general questions and give demos of productsbut they will not be available for any real tech support or repairs. So they are kind of like Apple Geniuses, only a lot less useful. Nonetheless, Microsoft plans to roll out around 155 of these trained experts during an...
 
Tags: microsoft gurus, deploy in-store representatives, real tech support, apple geniuses, initial trial, campaign microsoft, apple counterparts, circuit city, microsoft plans
 
 
 
 
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Windows Gurus to infiltrate retail stores, tell you why Vista rules

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2008-09-06 11:57:00 by Darren Murph in Engadget
...Gurus in your favorite B&M locations. These so-called experts will be there to "explain the benefits of Windows," but we're not sure if they'll only be around to answer inquiries or if they'll be actively approaching you in an uncomfortable attempt to talk about Aero and ReadyBoost . We're hearing that some 155 representatives will be...
 
Tags: windows, microsoft gurus, microsoft, answer inquiries, vista brand, change consumers, stores, circuit city, uncomfortable attempt
 
 
 
 
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HD Guru puts 125 HDTVs to the high-rez test with surprising results

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2008-09-29 15:28:44 by CharlieWhite in DVICE
...Gurus are hard workers. The video testing website's writers rounded up 125 HDTVs and hooked up sophisticated testing equipment to see which ones really were delivering the goods. We're constantly hearing lots of marketing bluster about that coveted 1080p, but are you really seeing every pixel of that resolution with HDTVs today? HD Guru's...
 
Tags: hdtvs, plasma hdtvs, lcd display, guru, static image, resolution, lcd, image, 1080p resolution
 
 
 
 
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Rockefeller University scientists figure out how to see smells

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2007-12-26 08:38:00 by Darren Murph in Engadget
...gurus closely investigated fly larvae and found that sensing odors "in stereo" enabled flies to navigate to smells much more effectively than when only one olfactory organ was used. As they studied said phenomenon, the researchers used a "novel spectroscopic technique that exploited infrared light to create environments where they could see,...
 
Tags: smells, rockefeller university, ole gps method, gurus closely, olfactory organ, favorite fare, delightful aromas, spectroscopic technique, image courtesy
 
 
 
 
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Apple OS X Leopard summary reviews and video

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2007-10-30 19:31:13 by Kinster in GadgetLite Blog
...gurus assist newbies from afar. iChat blue-screen effect. It also lets you display documents, presentations or movies to your videoconferencing buddies. The most serious misstep: See-through menus Edward C. Baig, USA Today : Time Machine. Cool video chat. Pretty e-mail: more than 30 stationery templates baby announcements, party invitations...
 
Tags: valleywags quick post, quick, video, post, quick post, video demo, time machine, cool video chat, to-dos inside mail
 
 
 
 
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Web Run Time Developers: Start your engines!

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2008-01-03 21:19:54 by Stefan Constantinescu in IntoMobile
...Gurus phone as he is sitting next to me in a coffee shop Notice that all you have to do to get this running is extract the Horoscope folder in this zip file , compress the folder into one zip file and change the zip extension to wgz. Bada bing, you got a widget Related Articles at IntoMobile Nokia S60 Widget Development Platform Announced...
 
Tags: web, apple, apple iphone web-apps, zip file, nokia n95 8gb, horoscope folder, folder, iphone safari, sample code
 
 
 
 
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Could this be what the iPhone Starbucks quick-order system will look like?

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2008-01-11 18:36:22 by willpark in IntoMobile
...gurus in Cupertino have already filed for a patent application to that effect, and were all just waiting on Steve Jobs to drop the espresso-bomb on us next week at Macworld Expo So, just how would this iPhone-based Starbucks coffee-ordering system work? Well, designer Phil Lu drew up a few concept images to give us an idea. Keep in mind that...
 
Tags: apple iphone, apple, apple patent application, iphone, system, patent application, concept, apple patent, concept pics
 
 
 
 
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Researchers devise tool for understanding dog barks, sort of

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2008-01-17 08:53:00 by Darren Murph in Engadget
...gurus began by feeding some 6,000 barks from 14 Hungarian sheepdogs in a half dozen situations to a computer, and during analysis, it was able to correctly classify the barks between 40 and 50-percent of the time. Granted, that's a heck of a lot better than any of us could do, so we suppose we can't yelp about the results too much Via...
 
Tags: dog barks, barks, dog translation software, admittedly zany fascination, etvs lornd university, csaba molnr, individual dogs, hungarian sheepdogs, acoustic features
 
 
 
 
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Should you spend the extra cash on a 120Hz LCD versus a 60Hz?

2008-01-18 20:15:30 by HASH0x8bb5804 in gadget life blog
 
...gurus at Cnet have a helpful rundown of all the differences between the two refresh rates . Their final take So, is it worth paying extra for a 120Hz model now? If you can afford it, Id say go for it, so long as you get a model that does anti-judder welland offers good picture quality based on the fundamentals: decent black levels, color...
 
Tags: 60hz, refresh, extra, judder, anti-judder welland offers, 120hz refresh, model, motion blur, 120hz model