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A Bloggers Use for Stixy
2007-11-23 18:20:00 Have you been searching for a Web-based program that will allow you to upload information EXACTLY how you want to? Stixy can be useful for bloggers if you are in need of a bulletin board type program that has no restrictions. Stixy allows you to open Stixyboard where you can post notes, photos, documents and ... More About: Service , Bloggers
Sony hits top spot with PS3
2007-11-23 16:19:00 It looks as though Sony ?s decision to introduce a budget version PS3 has paid off. Sales jumped through the roof in Japan immediately making the PS3 the likely best-seller this Christmas. The huge increase in sales enabled the PS3 to take the top spot in full-sized console sales from Nintendo’s Wii console for the ... More About: Spot , Hits
Shoeboxed: Keeps Receipts & Keeps you Busy
2007-11-22 21:22:00 Do you have a box, bag or file full of receipts? Financial experts say you should keep your receipts for years but why? The more you get, the more overwhelmed you become when you go to look for a specific receipt to return something. The way I shop, I can just forget ... More About: Service , Busy
AMD Spider PC Platform
2007-11-22 15:21:00 AMD today announced ?Spider ?, touted as the world’s first comprehensive, cutting-edge PC platform. The AMD Spider platform combines an AMD Phenom quad-core processor, ATI Radeon HD 3800 Series graphics processor with Microsoft DirectX 10.1 support, an AMD 7-Series chipset with CrossFireX and AMD OverDrive software. Dirk Meyer, president and CEO of AMD said, ?AMD is the only ... More About: Platform
Seiko e-ink E book reader unveiled
2007-11-21 20:48:00 Seiko and Epson have joined forces to produce this beautiful looking ebook reader, the e-ink. Measuring at only 3mm thick, Seiko?s E-Ink is the thinnest E-book reader in the world. It has a big display, 1200×1600, reviewers have deemed the display to be a tad too sharp for the eye which I find a little ... More About: Reader , Book , Seiko , E Book
How To?well?Do Anything! Instructables Review
2007-11-21 18:44:00 Are you stressing out over the upcoming holidays? Does the thought of a house full of family members with hungry bellies have you searching for a “how to make a huge dinner?” Or are you an avid camper always looking for innovative ways of making it in the wilderness? Chances are, everyone wants ... More About: Website , Review , Service , Instructables
Throwback Tech: The Wheel
2007-11-21 15:38:00 Our great ancestors discovered something very important once they found out that opposable thumbs existed, carrying things suck! At first they must of been happy to use their children as beasts of burden, however given their small size, the fact that they often grew up somewhat resentful and the invention of all those pesky ... More About: Tech , Throwback , Wheel
Yahoo Widget Engine 4.5 Coming Soon
2007-11-21 13:36:00 Yahoo has recently updated their directory of desktops widgets for the Yahoo Widget Engine. So what does that mean? A completely new version of the widget engine itself! The Yahoo Widget Engine 4.5, and it is said to be released the week of November 27. I love the Yahoo Widget Engine so I am excited about ... More About: Software , Tools , Yahoo , Widgets
Clix Armband
2007-11-20 21:30:00 This is the very latest accessory from iRiver, a leading company in the global portable device market and Microsoft?s strategic partner in the development of their next-generation digital portable player, the PMC. From the company that created the thinnest MP3 player in the world, we have this incredibly cool new armband for MP3 players which consists ... More About: Clix , Armband
Google pack overview
2007-11-20 19:17:00 What does google and the tech brief have in common? They are both wonderful places to find interesting things. While we here at the tech brief merely review what is going on in the wide world of tech news, google takes a different approach and has offered a great deal of nifty little ... More About: Google , Pack , Overview
Five More Useful Services To Access From Your Phone
2007-11-20 17:30:00 Everyone loves free stuff! I looked at the free top five useful services that anyone can access with their phone. You will see below a list of web services where your phone plays a main part in the service. Whether you need someone to wake you up in the morning, or even detailed driving directions, ... More About: Services , Phone , Service , Access
Synchronize your notes with sync notes
2007-11-20 15:29:00 Why is it that every time someone comes up with a good idea, everyone else takes the same idea, claims they have made it better and then puts out the exact same thing that everyone else has? That is exactly the question I had to ask myself about Sync notes. Sync notes is ... More About: Service , Notes , Synchronize
Jango - The Social Internet Radio
2007-11-20 13:29:00 How about another social radio market to join? I use Last.fm and Pandora quite often and love them, especially the recommendation features. Jango is the new kid on the block, and it is not looking to bad at all. Jango has been in beta for the past few months, and has recently opened up full ... More About: Radio , Social , Internet , Service , Internet radio
Brijit - ?Smart, Sexy, Fun, Helpful, and Well-Read?
2007-11-19 21:30:00 Are you finding it hard to keep up with your magazine subscriptions? It can be a little hard sometimes, so Brijit just might help you out a bit. I mentioned Brijit on Five Cool Ways To Make Money Online, Part 2, so there is a possiblitly to get paid also. Brijit.com can help you prioritize the ... More About: Articles , Service , Smart , Sexy , Read
Google Hacks for Dummies
2007-11-19 19:45:00 Google is a powerful tool. Most of the time, most users are restricted to using Google as a search engine, and looking at pages on the internet Google has allowed or encouraged you to see, but there is a darker side to Google ? ?Google Hacks .? Google hacks are strings of code entered into the search ... More About: Google , Dummies , Google Hacks
Music in a Qloud
2007-11-19 17:34:00 I have never heard of Qloud until I was browsing through the Facebook applications. If you use Facebook, then this nifty little application will turn your profile page into a nice music lounge. Qloud hooks up with your iTunes library and gathers any versions of the songs it can find hosted online, while also taking advantage ... More About: Software , Music , Service , Network , Share
Mojonote is Mojogood
2007-11-19 15:32:00 Have you ever had one of those days that you seemed to forget just about everything that you had to do? I know I have had a lot of them (and that’s not counting when I do it on purpose), luckily however there is a way to remind yourself of what you have to ... More About: Mojo
SpotPlaza is the spot for sponsorship
2007-11-19 13:35:00 I did a review of easysponsorship a few days ago and the team over at Spot plaza left me a comment so I figured I would head on over to their sight, check it out and write a review for them too. The very first thing I noticed was that their site was not ... More About: Sponsorship , Plaza
Otterbox iPhone cases ? they?re not waterproof
2007-11-18 21:35:00 It must be tough being the copywriter for some things. What do you say about an iPhone case? It?s tough, it?s rugged and it keeps the dust out? OK, done, now what? Otterbox are having the same problem with their truly splendiferous iPhone case ? or should that be magnificent? Sure it?s a good case, ... More About: Apple , Iphone , Waterproof , Cases
Freedom is Sweeeeeeet !
2007-11-18 17:33:00 That?s the tagline for Cerulean?s F1 Wireless Stereo Bluetooth headset, and they?re right. After a disastrous installation of Apple ?s Leopard 10.5 OS I decided I needed a new toy. My local toystore had just taken delivery of a couple of pairs of F1s so I thought, why not? The CERULEAN F1 combines a mono mobile headset ... More About: Freedom , Gadgets
Is this the end of traditional hard drives ?
2007-11-18 15:25:00 SanDisk has just unveiled a solid-state storage solution that works in conjunction with a PC’s hard drive to store and launch the computer’s operating system and software applications. Presently the cost and size limitations of flash storage prohibit the complete replacement of traditional hard drives in PCs, but the new SanDisk Vaulter Disk offers ... More About: Tools , Hard , Hard drives , Traditional
Venturi Mini ? Streaming in-car Jukebox
2007-11-17 21:17:00 The Venturi mini is a Bluetooth device that plugs into a car?s cigarette lighter ( for those politically incorrect cars that still come with a cigarette lighter.) Once connected, the Mini serves as a Bluetooth hands-free phone connector and a music streaming jukebox from the phone to a car stereo system. As Bluetooth is becoming standard ... More About: News , Jukebox , Gadgets
Thinkpad T61p revealed
2007-11-17 18:16:00 Mitsuo Horiuchi, head of Thinkpad ?s Yamato design office, today revealed the philosophy behind the T61p, Thinkpad?s latest offering. Much effort has gone into making the keyboard as ergonomic as possible, with a new, indented key design which will alleviate stress to the user. The T61p is apparently 20% stronger than it?s predecessor, the T60, and at last, ...
Triangles are the new squares
2007-11-17 17:16:00 Sharp?s DK-AP2 speaker system for the iPod range looks like something that would live on a cylon?s bedside table. Assuming cylon?s have beds that is. One look at it convinced me it was going to sound awful, but a few minutes later I was pleasantly surprised to discover it doesn?t sound half bad. I hesitate to ... More About: Apple , Angle , Triangle , Ares , Square
Sony Ericsson W890i announced
2007-11-17 14:16:00 Sony Ericsson announced yet another Walkman phone range lat week and the W890i tops the new range with an impressive set of specifications. If you like thin phones, this is the one for you: a staggering 9.9 mm thick. Now that?s pretty thin for a phone with these sort of specs. How Sony manage to ... More About: Sony Ericsson , Sony , Anno , Sony-Ericsson
Sony W910i review
2007-11-16 20:30:00 Sony Ericsson?s 910i is the phone to beat as far as I?m concerned. This is one fine looking piece of equipment, with a stunning screen and interface. The screen is very clean and sharp taking up most of the front of the phone. The menu system is a treat to use and the updated graphics ... More About: Photo , Review , Sony
How to be SUCCESSFUL on Myspace
2007-11-16 18:00:00 Are you one of the millions of Myspace users? Myspace has grown into the largest and most successful social networking site on the Internet to date and following these simple tips will ensure your success on Myspace. Whether you are a starving artist, a hopeful musician, a talented photographer, a wannabe model or ... More About: Youtube , How To , Service , Success
How to: Become An Online Celebrity
2007-11-16 16:25:00 I have a suspicious feeling that everyone at some point in time will have a brief moment of online fame. To speed you up in the process, I am going to tell you exactly how you can achieve an online celebrity status. For a few minutes anyway. Take a look: Publicize your IM screen names, URLs, ... More About: Celebrity , Promote , Tips , Opportunity , Online
I Recommend Recommendr
2007-11-16 14:29:00 With the busiest shopping day of the year rapidly approaching, it is time to start thinking about your holiday gift list. You might could use some help, and I have just the solution! A new startup called Recommendr will do exactly what you might be thinking - recommends products.Recommendr’s mission is to help you shop ... More About: Products , Online
Why bother to get it with get it next?
More articles from this author:2007-11-16 12:25:00 Every time I feel that the human race can not possibly get any more redundant it reaches out and slaps me. This time the slap came in the shape of a website that claims to make searching Ebay easy, this site is called get it next. The basic idea behind Get It Next ... More About: Service 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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