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Combine Social Networking with Placely
2007-12-13 17:14:00 Have you ever been on a trip and wish there was something more to do than sit in the hotel bar and get drunk? I know I have (mainly because I don’t get drunk), and Placely aims to be a place where you can do that. Part social Networking , part travel planner Placely ... More About: Social , Social Networking , Service , Comb
Seesmic - The New Video Sharing Startup
2007-12-13 15:27:00 What instantly comes to your mind when you see the word Seesmic? If you are thinking video, then you are right!It is a video sharing service just like YouTube, Vimeo, Viddler, etc. The difference is that Seesmic has done away with much of the extras that come with the other services. When you first login into ... More About: Video , Youtube , Startup , Record , Sharing
Holy 3G Batman
2007-12-12 20:26:00 OQO has just announced its first ultra-mobile PC with built-in 3G cellular data. The OQO e2 is aimed specifically at the UK market and is a full Windows Vista-capable PC that includes a 3.6Mbit/s HSDPA modem, plus Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The device will sell in the UK through Expansys at around £1290 ($2600) including Windows ... More About: Wireless , Gadgets , Batman , Holy
Navman N40i at Woot
2007-12-12 18:00:00 Navman have come a long way since their early days ? they began life in an Australian basement. But no one could accuse them of nit moving forward and their satellite navigation systems are well respected world wide. Woot , the online retailer has apparently got a hold of a job lot of the N40i model ... More About: Navman
Tis the season to send E cards!
2007-12-12 15:00:00 It’s beginning to look a lot like the holidays every where I go. Snow is on the ground, decorations all around, everywhere but on my computer screen. Well it is that time of year where we all begin to celebrate the ending of the year, and to take a little time to say ... More About: Season , Send , Cards , E-Cards
Rent a cheap movie with Redbox
2007-12-11 21:00:00 Ever had one of those days where everything sucked? You know one of those times when it seemed the whole world was out to get you, and you barely had two dollars in the bank account? Well I can’t tell you what to do about the fact the world is out to get ... More About: Movie , Service , Cheap , Rent , Redbox
Genius BT-031 headset
2007-12-11 18:54:00 Genius recently won the coveted 2008 International CES ?Innovations Design and Engineering Award,? for their new headset, the BT-031. The Genius BT-03l touch Bluetooth headset is the first headset in the world to feature a capacitance touch panel with slide control allowing the volume to be adjusted by sliding the bar using the touch sensor. ... More About: Headset , Genius
Altec Lansing M604 Powered Zune Speakers
2007-12-11 15:21:00 XdB bass-enhancement technology seems to be saving the Altec Lansing 604 speaker system from the usual tinniness associated with speaker boxes of this size. The 604 has a surprisingly deep bass considering the su0ize of the box, which measures only 14 by 8.2 by 5.4 inches (W x H x D) I?m not quite sure ... More About: Zune , Speakers
Spokeo Finds Your Friends
2007-12-10 21:27:00 So I’ve already more than sung the praises of Bubbletop as a great way to organize and save time in your online life, but what about all those social networks that you still have to keep up with? Spoke o takes things a step further by allowing you to keep track of updates on ... More About: Friends , Spokeo
Throwback Tech: The Spoon
2007-12-10 17:00:00 Ah yes, where would we be without the spoon? Our hands would be dirtier, our food colder in our mouths, and most of all we would have to drink our soup rather than slurp it. What inspired this great and noble invetnion? What great mind looked at his food and said to ... More About: Tech , Throwback , Spoon
Motorola RAZR2 V9 (AT&T)
2007-12-06 21:45:00 Two displays? That is correct, the Motorola RAZR2 V9 on offer from AT&T has a large external screen (2 inches wide), allowing you to scroll through music libraries, adjust the volume, skip and pause tracks and also use the built-in camera. Once the phone is opened, there is an even larger screen on the inside, ...
Creative Zen 32 GIG
2007-12-06 18:26:00 Creative have just announced a new version of their Zen media player ? with 32 GB of storage. The new Zen offers all the features of the previous version but now includes a 16GB and 32 GB memory capacity. This credit card-sized ZEN has a great looking 2.5″ color screen; plays music and videos and displays ... More About: Creative , Gadgets , Creative Zen
Don?t Like Reading? How About Odiogo?
2007-12-06 15:36:00 I am not one who enjoys being read to, but - I don’t know - Perhaps you like it. Alternatively, perhaps your target audience may enjoy a voice reading to them if you are a blog owner. If that is something you are interested in, I have just the thing for you. It is called Odiogo, ... More About: Reading , Service , Plugins
One Laptop per Child hits paydirt
2007-12-05 18:01:00 The One Laptop Per Child Foundation of Cambridge is finally starting to receive the type of orders it set out to generate in the first place. The Peruvian government has just signed an order for 260,000 units ? the largest government order to date. The One Laptop Per Child foundation runs a ?give one, get one,? ... More About: One Laptop per Child , Hits
Get Your Free Software!
2007-12-05 15:38:00 If you like software, I have a surprise for you… With the intent to introduce you to all the amazing software developers and publishers out there, a website will offer free licensed software that you would probably have to pay for otherwise. Giveaway of the Day, is a website that speaks for itself. You are given an ... More About: Software , Free , Free Software
TurboLinux wizpy hits the ground running
2007-12-04 18:47:00 Turbolinux?s wizpy is a new generation device which attempts to rewrite the definition, “PC2.0″ by unbundling the OS from the hardware. With wizpy, the OS is no longer tied to the hardware and you can carry your Mail, Bookmarks, OS settings and History with you and and access them through any PC. According to the makers. ... More About: Running , Portable , Ground , Turbolinux , Hits
Take a trip on your computer with Google Earth
2007-12-04 18:37:00 I have now been to Stone Henge, the Great Wall of China, and the pyramids of Egypt all in a single day. How did I accomplish this miraculous feat? I used Google Earth , a wonderful program released by those guys over at Google. While I am sure its intention was to act ... More About: Computer , Google Earth , Trip
Chat Away With JaJah
2007-12-04 15:41:00 There is a new VOIP service in town and it is free, for a little while at least. JaJah is a VoIP service that allows you to make free calls from your landline to another landline.The way it works is not much explained, but you basically go online and register your number, then get your contact ... More About: Chat , Service , Jajah
Verizon launches the Chocolate LG in blue
2007-12-03 20:51:00 Verizon has just announced the introduction of the ?Chocolate ? by LG in Blue Ice with the tagline, ?As Cool as it is Sweet.? Which is not a bit tongue-in-cheek on their part, in fact, they are deadly serious which leads me to suspect sales of this particular model have not gone as well as hoped. ... More About: Verizon
Polaroid DRA 01601A DVD recorder
2007-12-03 18:04:00 Polaroid may have taken a few knocks since the introduction of digital cameras, but have come out swinging with the latest addition to their product range. The DRA 01601A DVD recorder has more features than a box full of remote controls. Take a look at the specifications. Records up to 204 hours of media on the 160GB ... More About: Recorder , Polaroid , Cord
The End of Slideshows?
2007-12-03 15:00:00 Sitting through slideshows is often boring, and there’s nothing more bland than a slideshow full of nothing but still images. Animoto aims to bring an end to the monotony of image slideshows. Animoto, which is in open beta and was developed by actual producers, takes the images and audio you provide, analyzes it, and ... More About: Slideshows
We have a winner
2007-12-02 18:30:00 Congratulations to Mark from Arizona for winning the November Contest. For everyone else, there is a new contest. Click here to read all about it. Please check Mark’s page at www.startpagedesign.com. Related Posts Free iPod Nano. Really? Yes. Packard Bell XS20-006 UMPC Leopard up close ? Cover Flow Ultimate iPod nano Accessories Share This More About: Winner
How Much is a an iPhone worth in Europe?
2007-12-02 18:13:00 As much as the provider can screw out of the customer that?s how much. We recently reported on T-Mobile?s plan to sell an unlocked iPhone for ? 999. (that?s nearly $ 1,500 )following a court ruling banning them from selling locked phones only. The court battle heated up as the court increased the amount involved in ... More About: Europe , Apple , Iphone , Worth , Wort
Laptop Lust
2007-12-02 16:43:00 Once again, Sony proves they can compete with the best with the introduction of one of the best-looking, best-performing notebooks on the market. Good things do come in small packages. The Sony Vaio TZ191N notebook has an Intel Centrino Duo processor (a 945GMS chip running at 1.2 GHz) with a bus speed of 533 MHz, ... More About: Laptop , Lust
Are You Ready To Be Wooed?
2007-12-02 14:35:00 In this hungry web world, dating sites are nothing new, but for this new kid on the block, their change in focus has transformed them into something new and refreshing - WooMe. Instead of sorting through a massive pool of users, themed sessions are controlled by management, but created by the users who sign up for ... More About: Dating , Service , Ready
Adobe Share - Love it!
2007-12-01 20:02:00 I finally got my invitation from Adobe informing me that I could now start using their latest beta - Adobe Share . Those are the only two words you need in this review - “Adobe” and “Share.” Hope you enjoyed this review! Actually, I will go ahead and tell you a little about this great product from ... More About: Love , Service , Love it
Ducati SanDisk
2007-12-01 18:29:00 What do a Ducati MotoGP bike and a flash memory card have in common? - They?re both red, they?re both the fastest in their class and they both say Sandisk on the side. Press release: ?SanDisk teamed with world-renowned motorcycle designer, Ducati, to launch their most ambitious set of digital flash memory products to date. ... More About: Gadgets
Zonbu Notebooks
2007-12-01 16:23:00 When is a $279 computer not a $279 computer ? When it comes with a $15 a month 2 year long service plan, that?s when. Computer manufacturer, Zonbu are trying a new way of selling computers. Their new laptop, the Zonbu Notebook, sells for between $279 and $479 depending on the service plan. If you buy ... More About: Gadgets , Notebooks
It sucks to be Sony
2007-12-01 14:30:00 It must suck to have invented the Walkman only to have someone like Apple come along with the ipod and completely destroy your credibility with one product. Hello iPod, bye-bye Sony . Sony are fighting back this Christmas with the release of a new range of mini MP3 players, aimed squarely at the young, hip female ... More About: Sucks
I Party With iPartee
More articles from this author:2007-11-30 20:40:00 I mostly use Facebook to do my party planning, but there is a whole plethora of party planners. There is Evite, Eventful, Upcoming, Windows Live Events, Zvents, Socializr, MyPunchbowl, Skobee, Renkoo, MadeIt, and ImThere, and as mentioned, Facebook. Why not add another one! iPartee is a Toronto-based startup that mixes a little bit of everything to ... More About: Party , Service 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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