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Remember the Milk Update (just when you thought it couldn?t get better)
2008-01-10 19:00:00 I did a review of Remember the milk a few months ago and at the time I raved about how awesome I thought it was. Now it looks like RTM has decided to improve itself. How you are asking? Well they now allow you to link RTM directly to your GMail account. ... More About: Milk , Update , Thought
Symabloo - Another Start Page
2008-01-09 15:32:00 In 2007, there was a giant war between personalized homepage services– Who’s the biggest baddest startup homepage that offers something unique that makes a person want to keep them as their main destination. Near the end of ‘07 there was a newcomer pushing through the bunch with shotguns in hand. Symbaloo is the start page flaunting ... More About: Web 2 , Page , Start
Hot gadgets and trends for 2008
2008-01-08 16:37:00 I am going to go out on a limb here and make some predictions for 2008 . Where is the tech/gadget world going to go and what sort of products are going to be hot, hot, hot in 2008? What will disappear from the shelves and what are we going to be seeing more and more ... More About: Apple , Gadgets , Trends
The Easy Way To Manage Your Gift Cards
2008-01-08 15:03:00 So many people get gift cards over the holiday season. Around this time, they are still using or have the gift cards just waiting to be used. Gift cards are popular items to give, and yet many cards remain unredeemed. The end result serves well for companies, but for you the consumer, you’re out of ... More About: Service , Gift Cards , Cards , Easy
kwout??A Brilliant Way to Quote?
2008-01-07 16:19:00 Quoting others is a common practice in all forms of communication, written, spoken, or other. When typing, quoting more often than not involves copying chunks of text and pasting them into whatever word processor you?re using, hoping the formatting doesn?t get screwed up and links don?t get broken. This process is what kwout ... More About: Service , Quote , Brilliant
The Silent Race between Google and Wikia Search
2008-01-06 20:00:00 You may have heard of the Wikia Search launch rumored to be this Monday. This may or may not be news to you and whether or not you care ? Wikia Search still has blogs chatting it up and there are mixed emotions on its success. Just as Wikipedia became popular, Wikia Search will allow ... More About: News , Google , Service , Race
Zumobi-Just as hard to use as to say
2008-01-06 15:00:00 I recently entered the realm of over powered cell phones, you know the kind that allow you to do pretty much anything you want, browse the web, write full size documents etc. Well Since I got it I have been looking for an app that makes using the small internet screen easier. Well Zumobi is ... More About: Hard
Samsung ML-1630 Printer
2008-01-05 20:10:00 At last ! A printer that doesn?t look like it belongs in the headmaster?s secretary?s office at your old high school (everyone knows schools get the tech stuff last.) Samsung have actually tried to design a sleek-looking, stylish printer. They have, of course, failed dismally, and instead turned out something that will only really look at ... More About: Printer
Apply For College Online With This Facebook App
2008-01-05 15:25:00 Called College Planner, this widget lets prospective college students research schools and then apply to them without actually leaving their Facebook profiles. You can also see which people on your friends list are interested in the same schools. Applying to college through Facebook is a bit interesting to me, but it serves its purpose. It wasn’t ... More About: Online
Infobar 2
2008-01-04 20:21:00 Unlike your typical Hollywood blockbuster sequel, the FDDI Corporation Infobar Mark 2 is a distinct improvement on the original. The first Infobars failed dismally at their first attempt in 2003 ? mainly because this coincided with the fad for slim, tiny little folding phones. Now we have all begun to hate the fact that the buttons ...
Get More Traffic With Spotplex
2008-01-04 15:22:00 The easiest way to think about Spotplex is as a Digg-like site. Instead of the crowds voting on interesting content by clicking a button, with Spotplex, they vote with their eyeballs - that is to say, users vote implicitly by what they choose to read. The key to the Spotplex service lies in its widget. ... More About: Traffic , Widget
Sony VAIO News
2008-01-03 16:03:00 Sony have managed to ?accidentally leak,? information about their new VAIO laptop range, both on their own website and through Amazon. Although if you are tying to generate some buzz, next time, at least use a world famous, well-read blogger Mr. Sony (open to offers, hint, hint.) Anyway, the exiting news about the new range is ... More About: News , Sony , Vaio , Sony Vaio
Largest Multi Touch Screen Ever
2008-01-02 20:58:00 Phillips have announced they will be debuting five new HD LCD screens at 2008 CES in Las Vegas next week. They are claiming the massive 52-inch as the largest multi touch screen in existence. Much like the iPhone, the screen will allow two different points of contact at the same time, although I am not sure ... More About: Screen , Multi , Touch , Largest , Touch Screen
Pick a Five on Project Loudmouth
2008-01-02 16:41:00 Social networking sites have become a part of several people’s daily lives. It’s only natural that these sites help link you to new people with whom you may have things in common, or help you discover new things that you might be interested in. Conceptualized for “entertainment navigation and taste matching,” Project Loudmouth ... More About: Pick
USB Television Adapter for Mac
2008-01-01 20:20:00 If I am reading this correctly, Apple Japan have started selling a USB adapter which allows you to pick up TV channels. It looks just like almost any number of USB keys, but with an antenna and TV receiver built-in. It would seem you can pick up, watch and record TV channels with this gadget. It connect ... More About: Television , Gadgets , Adapter
Sony takes face recognition one step further
2008-01-01 16:19:00 If 2007 was the year of ?face recognition,? software, 2008 is set to go one further with ?Smile recognition.? Yes, you?ve guessed it, the clever guys at Sony , are coming out with a range of cybershot cameras with built-in smile recognition. As I understand it, the new cybershot cameras ? the T200, T70 and T2 come with ... More About: Software , Gadgets , Face , Recognition
Wooden Ear phones from Japan
2007-12-31 20:52:00 On the 26th December, Nippon Victor (JVC) announced the introduction of a new set of ear phones. The HP-FX500 ear phones are made with a wooden casing, which apparently transmits sound faster than traditional materials ( i.e. plastic or aluminium) is shaped an a dome, and increases the quality of treble playback considerably. Vibration loss is ... More About: Japan , Gadgets , Phones , Wooden
Best gadget of 2007
2007-12-31 16:35:00 No question as to the gadget that got the most attention. Stand up and take a bow ? the iPhone . 14U News have a fairly spectacular photo spread of their iPhone girl wearing very few clothes and playing with an iPhone. Although I do wish they wouldn?t overexpose (sic) her like that. Here is a sample and ... More About: Apple , Gadget
Does Streamy Fit Your Needs?
2007-12-30 18:10:00 If you’re anything like me, the holidays have probably managed to throw you way off schedule but, hopefully, not completely out of the loop. I’ve sung my praises for Bubbletop and Spokeo, both of which I rely on to keep up with the latest online happenings, and both of which have encouraged me to ... More About: Needs
Gmail Tips And Tricks Pt. 1
2007-12-29 20:40:00 Gmail is hands-down the best web-based email service on the net. Gmail has completely revolutionized the way I look at my inbox. I manage all of my email from my personal Gmail inbox, including the many TTB emails I receive almost daily. At this point, I cannot imagine a program I could use to manage ... More About: Gmail , Tips , Tricks , Tips and Tricks
French Speakers
2007-12-29 16:29:00 French company, Waterfall Audio has just announced two examples of its spectacular glass loudspeaker enclosures ? and they are coming to the U.S. The speakers are named after two famous waterfalls in Africa and South America, the Victoria EVO and Iguasçu EVO. They consist of slender, hand-crafted glass towers designed to convey the impression of ... More About: French , Speakers
Free Garmin nüvi 200 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator
2007-12-29 03:27:00 Win this incredible Garmin nüvi 200 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator which is a top seller and best-reviewed at amazon.com. For the details, click here. Related Posts TomTom GO720 Review Tom Tom Rider Get Your Free Software! JVC Arsenal KD-ADV38 Nokia N810 ? iPod touch killer? Share This
Wireless Home Security
2007-12-28 20:13:00 Home security specialist LaserShield Systems, Inc. will introduce the first Plug & Go wireless instant home security system for the Internet at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The “Sparrow” is a high speed Internet adapter that allows the LaserShield Security System to be monitored via an internet connection. The package sends a signal ... More About: Wireless , Gadgets , Home
Stop Screwing up my Planet !
2007-12-28 16:24:00 You?ll never buy another gadget after watching this video. Actually, I doubt that is true, but Free Range Studios are at least attempting to redress the consumer balance a little. This is their latest release. ?The Story of Stuff.? Best described as eco-propaganda, the story of stuff is no fairy tale ? they know what they ... More About: Planet , Stop
SmartNav Hands Free mouse
2007-12-27 20:11:00 Now here?s a good idea ? a mouse you don?t touch. The Smart-Nav hands free mouse uses an infra-red camera to track your head movements. You reflect infra-red light back to the Smart-Nav, which sends instructions to your computer to move your mouse cursor. The SmartNAV tracks reflections from a tiny dot, which you can place ... More About: Free , Hands , Mouse
Samsung Q1 Ultra HSDPA
2007-12-27 10:55:00 Samsung are advertising their new Q1 Ultra HSDPA as broad band on the go. If you can find a mobile phone signal, you can go online. And with speeds of up to 10Mbps, that?s faster than many home connections (mine included.) Don?t go mistaking this for some sort of mobile phone on steroids though, the Q1 ... More About: Gadgets , Samsung
Thomson F1
2007-12-26 19:52:00 Thomson have just released their F1 MP4 player ? just in time to miss the Christmas rush. The mini player features a 2.4 inch QVGA screen, USB 2.0 connection, and scarily ? built-in speakers. It also come with a microSD slot and is preloaded with some classic games. So, if you are looking for a gadget ... More About: Gadgets , Thomson
Watch Your Favorite Shows With Hulu
2007-12-26 15:21:00 I have been using Hulu for a couple of weeks now and I must say, I do love it. The TV networks have really come together to create one great solution for internet TV. Hulu has a clean interface and is user friendly. It is not over-done with ads or extra stuff. The animations are ... More About: Watch , Service , Favorite
Jail for phone use
2007-12-25 20:52:00 Not content with giving thousands of citizen?s personal data away to any Russian scammer that cares to download it, the British government now has a new way of keeping the masses down trodden. British motorists now face the prospect of jail time if caught talking on a handheld mobile phone or sending a text while driving. They ... More About: News , Phone , Jail
Acoustic Research Wireless Home Theater
More articles from this author:2007-12-25 16:19:00 According to several source, most people don?t buy a home theater speaker system because of the difficulty of running wires around the room. What exactly is so difficult about this is beyond me and if you are incapable of doing this simple task I suggest calling an electrician next time you buy any electrical ... More About: Wireless , Research , Theater , Acoustic , Home 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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