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Amazon Kindle?Helping Books Evolve
2007-11-30 17:35:00 Technology has changed the way we do things. Emails are sent more often than letters; people visit movie theaters more often than drama theatres; text messages replace short phone calls. Even books have tried to make the change, with audio books, e-books, and services such as Book Glutton. But when it comes ... More About: Books , Amazon , Gadgets , Portable , Evolve
Shine by LG from AT&T
2007-11-30 16:12:00 It?s official, the LG Shine is hitting stores now. This one is so shiny, you won?t need to reach for the diamond encrusted version. And that seems to be the major selling point. The LG Shine will be available from ?select,? retail stores, which we assume to mean, ?AT&T are attempting to create a buzz ...
Hands on the Nokia 810
2007-11-30 14:59:00 I finally got hold of the new Nokia 810 and while it?s a clever little device, ultimately I was a little disappointed, not by the 810 itself, but Nokia?s sneaky way of disguising the true costs. I have mentioned this with other manufacturers like Sony selling a camera with enough memory to hold 3 photos ... More About: Hands , Hands On
Lose your Outlook 2007 Virginity
2007-11-29 20:09:00 Microsoft Outlook 2007 is a powerful e-mail program that allows you to manage your time and information efficiently and thus increases the productivity. It operates as a personal information manager and is comprised of the following three components: Mail ? This component allows you to send, receive and organize your e-mails. Contacts- This component allows you to ... More About: Virginity , Outlook 2007
Everyone should use Evernote
2007-11-29 18:43:00 Once in a while I find a product that actually flat out amazes me. Evernote is one of those products. While at first glance Evernote appers to be yet another offering in the easy note taking software market. This note taking application does a lot more than most of them. First ... More About: Software
Become A Star with GotCast
2007-11-29 16:43:00 I have always wanted to become a model or an actor, but because of my location, it is a little difficult. I gave up that aspiration, but then I came across an interesting site. Has being an actor been a dream of yours, like mine? Well it is time to make that dream a reality at ... More About: Hollywood , Movies , Service , Star , Cast
Wink - Search, Find, and Connect
2007-11-29 14:42:00 Claiming to be the largest online people search with more than 200 million people profiles from across the Web, including social networks and other online communities, I thought I would test out their claim. Needless to say, they scored high on the test. Like I sometimes do on Google, I started simple, and I searched my ... More About: Service , Search , Find , Online , Connect
World?s First Wireless Video Glasses
2007-11-28 20:42:00 Qingbar take nerdiness to a whole new level with the upcoming release of their GP300 wireless video glasses. The manufacturer describes the video glasses as ?sleek ergonomically designed,? but looking at the release photos I?m hard pushed to decide what an ergo really looks like, and if these are sleek, what on earth do they ... More About: Video , Wireless , World , Glasses
Mixxing Your Blend of the Web
2007-11-28 18:42:00 Since everyone’s all a-buzz about Mixx aiming to be the new Digg I decided to check Mixx out for myself to see how much of a clone it really is. In all honesty, I really only use Digg to promote my favorite blogs. That’s what Digg was made to do and it does it ... More About: Website , Blend
Throw Back Tech: Speech
2007-11-28 16:41:00 It’s kind of strange really when you think about it. Our ability to talk is actually a by product of several other functions. In fact the very function of speech is almost entirely accidental. It begins with the contraction of the diaphragm in order to draw air into our lungs, the purpose, ... More About: Tech , Back , Throwback , Throw , Speaking
SmartFTP Client is a Smart Choice
2007-11-28 14:37:00 File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a common, simple method used to transfer files between computers over the Internet and when looking for an FTP client, Smart FTP is a smart program to choose. I’ve used it almost exclusively for the past few years and have found it to be extremely helpful and simple to use ... More About: Choice , Client
Asus G1S CRYSIS notebook
2007-11-28 11:29:00 The more I see ASUS? products, the more I like this company. They seem determined to break into new markets and are not afraid to try something a little off-the-wall. The latest offering from ASUS is the CRYSIS Limited edition G1S, which has generated a slew of home-made promotional videos by computer gamers in lust ... More About: Notebook , Asus , Crysis
Twenty four Grand for a phone ?
2007-11-27 20:37:00 The latest addition to British bling-meister amosu?s ridiculously expensive, blinged-out gadget range is the diamond encrusted 18-carat-gold Nokia N95. Only 10 of these diamond Nokia N95?s will be made, each numbered, strangely enough, from 1-10. Each phone is made to the customer?s requirement and is uniquely different either by the color of the diamonds or a ... More About: Phone , Gadgets , Twenty , Grand , Went
Next Generation Social Networking
2007-11-27 18:36:00 Social networking can be as meaningful as the user is willing to make it, or as meaningless as a folder full of spam. MyLifeBrand, not to be confused with My Life Organized, aims to become the next generation of social networking. Equipped with the essentials of any social networking site as well as ... More About: Social , Social Networking , Networking , Generation , Workin
Nuke adware with ad aware
2007-11-27 16:35:00 Have you ever wanted to scream and fury and chuck your computer out the window? I know I have and the main reason is generally because of either 1: slow performance or 2: an inability to access even minor programs. I used to have a major problem with both of these and have ... More About: Adware , Service , Ad-Aware , Nuke , Aware
Box.net another place to share online files
2007-11-27 14:27:00 I have to admit, I am beginning to wonder if the end of human originality is at an end. I mean every day I look for new and exciting things going on to review and offer to the public at large and for some reason after a while they all begin to look the ... More About: Service , Online , Share , Place , Files
Meemix is Personalizing Playlists
2007-11-26 21:17:00 So, after a lengthy, school-induced hiatus from The Tech Brief, I’m back with a long-overdue review of Meemix, another new personalized, Internet radio service. Having come across it shortly after falling head over heels for Pandora, my expectations were high, so Meemix had a lot to live up to. Like other personalized Internet radio sites, ...
Think Green with an Everex Linux based gPC
2007-11-26 18:45:00 Everex calls their gPC a ?green,? PC, and with a CPU that uses only 2 Watts of power (assuming you don?t plug 2 monster 29 inch screens in to it,) it?s a valid claim. The latest Everex computer comes with pre-installed apps from Google, Mozilla, Skype, OpenOffice.org and more including Mozilla Firefox, gMail, Meebo, Skype, ... More About: Hardware , Linux , Green
?Kickstart? Your Life With This Social Network
2007-11-26 16:15:00 I like to follow social networks rather closely to see what features stand out from the rest of the crowd. There are so many social networks these days, it is imperative to be different. When I heard about Yahoo ’s new social network, I thought to myself, “oh great, another social network.” I delve deeper ... More About: Social , Life , People , College
Second Life Users: Don?t Surrender Too Many US Dollars
2007-11-26 14:12:00 If you need a way to escape your mundane life, you can try living a completely different life in a virtual world called Second Life (SL). Released in 2003, Second Life is a place where you can design a different ?you? that will live among other SL members, doing everything as you would in ... More About: Website , Service , Users
You can almost taste it on Coastr
2007-11-25 21:46:00 Are you quite the party animal? Would you consider yourself a beer aficionado? If you answered yes to one of these questions then you will enjoy checking out Coastr. Coastr is a free Website where you can list your favorite beers, learn about delicious brands of beer that you have never heard of and read ... More About: Service , Beer , Taste
Rent Your Stuff With Zilok
2007-11-25 19:46:00 I have to admit, I am a major pack rat. I have old computers, screens, lamps, desks, fans, etc… You name it, I probably have it. I went to my closet to retrieve a simple Ethernet cord, and I guess my closet could not take the stress anymore and everything fell out onto the floor. ... More About: Service , Stuff , Rent
Unlocked iPhones costs triple
2007-11-25 16:45:00 When is an unlocked iPhone worth nearly $1,500 ? When T-Mobile start selling them in their German outlets for 999 Euros. T-Mobile announced yesterday that they would be selling unlocked iPhones alongside their locked, contracted version. This follows a European court injunction preventing the sale of only locked iPhones. Who said customer was king? Not in this ... More About: Apple , Costs , Unlocked , Triple
ASUS R50A official announcement
2007-11-25 15:44:00 Asus just officially announced their R50A UMPC which was first spotted as the R3. According to ASUS, this is the UMPC set to “redefine mobile.” 4.8-inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display; built-in GPS; webcam and microphone; 3G / 3.5G data; and built-in TV tuner. Even though Asus keeps touting “full notebook functionality” the device lacks one ... More About: Asus , Announcement , Official , Anno
AT&T announce the Samsung BlackJack II
2007-11-24 21:30:00 AT&T describe the new Blackjack II as ?A pocket sized Personal Computer,? which is not a million miles from the truth. Full QWERTY keyboard, QVGA color display screen and a front jog wheel mean fast, full access to your data. The full, updated specs include AT&T Video Share, enabling you to share live video over ... More About: Gadgets , Samsung , Anno
Wii Will Not Have a Hard Drive
2007-11-24 19:26:00 It’s official. According to Eric Walter, Nintendo America’s PR manager, it’s confirmed that Nintendo will not be giving in to the demand for a Wii hard drive. Why? Because they don’t want people storing all their data on the console. I have no doubt that this will serve to fuel the fire of petitions that ... More About: Drive , Hard , Hard Drive
Wix: A Look At The Flash Website Builder
2007-11-24 17:25:00 If you’re interested in creating a cool flash website, then look no further. Just click here. Merely visiting the website itself is intriguing. I thought to myself, “If I could make anything as cool and creative as their site, then sign me up!” So, that is what I did; I signed up. However, I signed up ... More About: Website , Flash , Service , Website Builder , Builder
Take Your TV Shows With TakeTV
2007-11-24 15:23:00 I have been noticing many ads on the internet about TakeTV. I decided to take a look at it and discovered a neat little device that might interest me, or you for that matter. At CES back in January SanDisk showed off a USB media player device that has just now made it to market. The ... More About: Gadgets , Portable
Nokia N810 ? iPod touch killer?
2007-11-23 20:22:00 The Nokia N810 hit the streets yesterday. With a new slide-out keyboard, built-in GPS, digital audio/video playback and Wi-Fi capability for VoIP calling, the Nokia N810 provides the functionality of a traditional computer but all in one sleek, stylish and portable device. How long before traditional laptop computers are a thing of the past? The ... More About: Ipod , Killer , Touch
Qwest HTC Mogul ? One too many buttons?
More articles from this author:2007-11-23 19:21:00 I like the Mogul , it?s made of a nice, gunmetal grey plastic with a brushed-aluminum plate around the screen giving a nice, solid feel. I am not a huge fan of the Windows Mobile operating system, but it?s impossible to deny its extensive user base, capacity to sync with corporate networks, and the host of ... More About: Qwest , Buttons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
