http://www.technofile.com/ Here are the latest stories at TechnoFile.com Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:00:00 MST en-us http://technofile.com/cars/acura_tl_tsx_2010.asp http://technofile.com/cars/acura_tl_tsx_2010.asp Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:00:00 MST It's a darn shame that Acura/Honda seems to have fired its exterior designers because they make some really nice cars. http://technofile.com/bluray/bourne_flippers.asp http://technofile.com/bluray/bourne_flippers.asp Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:00:00 MST Universal Studios wants you to flip for the Blu-ray format. Literally. In an attempt to help wean consumers from DVD's and encourage them to adopt the far superior Blu-ray high definition format, Universal has introduced "flipper" discs that contain DVD and Blu-ray versions of a title on a single, two sided disc. http://technofile.com/cars/honda_accord_crosstour_2010.asp http://technofile.com/cars/honda_accord_crosstour_2010.asp Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:00:00 MST When is a Honda Accord not an Accord? Well, if you smashed in the front and rear ends you might call it an "Accordion," but perhaps more relevant is the new Accord Crosstour, a crossover/SUV-type beastie that raises Honda's immensely popular car to new heights. http://technofile.com/articles/belkin_homebase_familytracker.asp http://technofile.com/articles/belkin_homebase_familytracker.asp Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:00:00 MST If you have multiple computers but only one printer and/or external hard drive, it can be a real chore getting data to and/or from the various devices if you don't "have an in" with someone who can set up your network for you. http://technofile.com/cars/porsche_boxster_winter.asp http://technofile.com/cars/porsche_boxster_winter.asp Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:00:00 MST Sports cars are a blast during good weather, and it might surprise you to learn they can even be a hoot after Old Person Winter has come a-calling. http://technofile.com/articles/startech_kvm_cyberclean.asp http://technofile.com/articles/startech_kvm_cyberclean.asp Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:00:00 MST IT pros in charge of multiple servers have a nifty new tool in StarTech's Laptop KVM Adapter, while slobs like me can now clean some of the crud off our gadgets with Cyber Clean. Isn't life grand? http://technofile.com/articles/bell_usb_plug_WD_drive.asp http://technofile.com/articles/bell_usb_plug_WD_drive.asp Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:00:00 MST Ford's new Taurus SHO is another welcome sign the company may be making a comeback, product-wise at least, avoiding the government takeover to which its domestic competitors succumbed. http://technofile.com/cars/mazda_3_and_miata.asp http://technofile.com/cars/mazda_3_and_miata.asp Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:00:00 MST Mow that you've shelled out for a high definition TV and perhaps a Blu-ray player, the electronics industry and its Hollywood partners are working to make them obsolete already. And doesn't that just figure? http://technofile.com/cars/chevy_camaro_lexus_hs250h.asp http://technofile.com/cars/chevy_camaro_lexus_hs250h.asp Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:00:00 MST You might say the duo of the reborn Chevy Camaro muscle car and Lexus' new hybrid luxury sedan are a case of "something old, something new, something borrowed, and something green." http://technofile.com/articles/bose_sounddock10_2_sirius_app.asp http://technofile.com/articles/bose_sounddock10_2_sirius_app.asp Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:00:00 MST Making speaker systems like Bose's excellent SoundDock 10 even more valuable is SIRIUS satellite radio's iPhone app, which is free and available from Apple's App Store. http://technofile.com/cars/cars_of_2009.asp http://technofile.com/cars/cars_of_2009.asp Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:00:00 MDT It's getting hard to find a bad vehicle these days, an ear which is a legitimate golden age for the automotive industry, technologically if not financially. That makes it difficult to decide what, in my never humble opinion, were the best vehicles of calendar year 2009 http://technofile.com/articles/yearender_2009.asp http://technofile.com/articles/yearender_2009.asp Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:00:00 MDT One of the great things about my job is that I get to play with a wide variety of things - from cars to computers to phones, home theater and assorted gadgets. It's the greatest job in the world, except for the Top Gear guys, and I'm lucky enough to get a perspective on a lot of different, er, toys. http://technofile.com/cars/subaru_forester_pzev.asp http://technofile.com/cars/subaru_forester_pzev.asp Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:00:00 MST The Subaru Forester is a nice blend of wagon and SUV, a vehicle that's comfortable and attractive and which does its job well. http://technofile.com/articles/oppo_bdp83.asp http://technofile.com/articles/oppo_bdp83.asp Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:00:00 MST There are Blu-ray players that excel at playing high def movies, and there's Oppo's BDP-83, which not only outputs incredible sound and video quality, but has the bonus of being virtually a universal player that handles a wide variety of disc and file formats. http://technofile.com/cars/passport_9500ix.asp http://technofile.com/cars/passport_9500ix.asp Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:00:00 MST Do you get the feeling that speed traps are more about revenue generation than safety? http://technofile.com/articles/chilipad.asp http://technofile.com/articles/chilipad.asp Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:00:00 MST Welcome to the world of the "smart" mattress pad. It's the ChiliPad, which you could also think of as something like an electric blanket that also cools, but which does its work from under you rather than on top of you. http://technofile.com/cars/nissan_cube.asp http://technofile.com/cars/nissan_cube.asp Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:00:00 MST It may be a little funny-looking, in a kind of cute way, but Nissan's new cube "van-like object" is a pretty nifty vehicle overall. http://technofile.com/articles/rotel_classd_stereo.asp http://technofile.com/articles/rotel_classd_stereo.asp Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:00:00 MST Rotel's 15 Series of audio components continues the company's long history of making high quality equipment that offers great sound and good value. Which brings us to the RB-1572 "classic stereo" stereo power amplifier and matching RC-1580 stereo pre-amp. http://technofile.com/cars/porsche_cayman_and_boxster_S_PDK.asp http://technofile.com/cars/porsche_cayman_and_boxster_S_PDK.asp Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:00:00 MST There's a revolution brewing personified by new generations of automatic transmissions that offer so much efficiency and, yes, driving enjoyment that you can almost forgive the fact that your left foot might atrophy from lack of use. http://technofile.com/articles/duracell_power.asp http://technofile.com/articles/duracell_power.asp Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:00:00 MST They call it "smart power," but it's nothing like the type of "smart power" president Obama seems to think he's advancing on the international stage. Instead, it's Duracell's "Smart Power initiative", an attempt by the company to expand its product portfolio beyond the traditional battery. http://technofile.com/cars/ford_fiesta_preview.asp http://technofile.com/cars/ford_fiesta_preview.asp Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:00:00 MST Europe has it already, and now Ford's terrific little Fiesta subcompact is getting ready to tackle the North American market. http://technofile.com/articles/actiontec_and_winzip14.asp http://technofile.com/articles/actiontec_and_winzip14.asp Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:00:00 MST What if you want to get your electronic devices to talk with each other and don't want to go either the wireless or the wired route? Why not use your building's power lines? http://technofile.com/cars/test_fest_09.asp http://technofile.com/cars/test_fest_09.asp Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:00:00 MST Close down a regional airport for a week, fill it up with the latest and supposedly greatest new cars available, add a heaping helping of car writers and what do you get? Test Fest, the annual gathering of the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC), at which they help decide the Canadian Car of the year (CCOTY). http://technofile.com/articles/dragon_10_1.asp http://technofile.com/articles/dragon_10_1.asp Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:00:00 MST Now in version 10.1, Dragon NaturallySpeaking not only works with Windows Vista 64 bit, but the company says it's also ready for Windows 7. It runs like a hot darn under 64 bit Vista, better than many applications I have that treat the OS as if it's carrying H1N1. more... http://technofile.com/cars/smart_fortwo.asp http://technofile.com/cars/smart_fortwo.asp Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:00:00 MDT There are many, many good and economical cars on the market today. The "smart" fortwo is not one of them. http://technofile.com/articles/blueant_bluetooth.asp http://technofile.com/articles/blueant_bluetooth.asp Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:00:00 MDT Bluetooth technology is wonderful, and could even be a life saver. But what if your car doesn't have Bluetooth built in? http://technofile.com/cars/honda_civic_toyota_corolla.asp http://technofile.com/cars/honda_civic_toyota_corolla.asp Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:00:00 MDT I'd forgotten just what great little cars the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla are.