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Subscribers of Netflix’ online DVD/Blu-ray rental service have been complaining about receiving damaged or cracked discs from the company. “Over the last two months, we’ve had probably four to six Blu-ray discs in a row arrive with small cracks at the edge of the disc that render it unplayable,” says Pete Brown, whose wife has been a Netflix subscriber for three years.

Blu-ray is structured significantly different to DVD in that DVD is comprised of two 0.6mm thick polycarbonate discs with the data recorded to a thin metal substrate in between, while Blu-ray is a single 1.1mm polycarbonate disc with the data recorded at the top, and protected by a 0.1mm coating. The Blu-ray discs circulated by Netflix may be more affected by the process than DVDs, and you have to remember Blu-ray is still a very young format.

“The coating is supposed to protect the discs but it could also be making them more brittle,” says Adrienne Downey, senior analyst at research firm Semico. “Ultimately…

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Harmonix and EA have announced plans to release Rock Band Unplugged - a Rock Band game exclusively for the PSP. The game will be available in North America and Europe beginning June 9, 2009.

“Rock Band Unplugged reinvents band gameplay while staying true to the authentic feel of the Rock Band console games,” said Bob Picunko, Senior Vice President of Electronic Games for MTV Games. “Harmonix delivers innovation with every game they develop and we are excited to continue our long-list of industry firsts with the Rock Band in-game wireless music store on the PSP system.”

Rock Band Unplugged will use key Rock Band and Rock Band 2 features such as overdrive and chords, but relies on your hands instead of the guitar or drums. You can play as lead/bass guitars, drums and vocals, and the game has several modes including World Tour, Band Survival and Warm Up.

The game will offer 40 master recordngs, including nine songs exclusive to the PSP version of the game. More tracks will be available…

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One of the problems that people face is not just deciding on which brand of printer to buy, but also what type of printer. Laser printers have existed for so long, but their price never fell underneath the tempting budget models of BubbleJet printers and other attractively priced units. Many…

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It’s not all that often that I get to write about anything that I can literally say saved my life. And I don’t think it’s ever happened that I have written an article where I was talking about computer software that was able to accomplish this.

But that’s exactly what we’re…

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The benefits of completing a network audit on your computer network are numerous. Not only does it help keep your computer network at optimal condition through analyzing power consumption, needed equipment upgrades or security issues, but can help establish an asset base and future cash flow needs for equipment and…

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It seems with every release of new accounting software, developers attempt to one-up each other with more and more features. While more features can certainly be good in some aspects of financial software (summaries and reports, for instance), there is a law of diminishing returns. There is a tipping point…

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Computer monitors may all look the same on the outside, but they vary greatly on the inside. Since it’s what’s inside that creates the image on the monitor, it’s important to learn about the relevant specs before you buy.

Contrast, clarity and overall image quality are the key things to consider….

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Laptop computers are great. They offer convenience and flexibility to anyone who depends on a computer for their livelihood. They are also prone to annoying problems like the ones I’ve experienced lately. Here are just a few examples from the ongoing saga of my laptop:

• I had two instances of…

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For many business owners, computer hardware is something shrouded in mystery. They know they need it, but they aren’t really sure what they’re getting when they buy it.

According to a recent article on alibaba.com, this lack of understanding causes many businesses - especially small to medium enterprises - to buy…

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Just like in any other professional field the pharmaceutical industry undergoes regulatory scrutiny to judge its quality, service and effect. Regulatory software helps companies to run their firms more efficiently and with regulatory compliance. The Drug Safety Software helps companies to lessen product safety risk apart from accurately recording events and reporting adverse events to the specific health authorities.

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