Archive for July, 2009

With the recent rumors of a new tablet coming soon from Apple, we were salivating at the thought of what the tablet could possibly look like (if it looks like the picture above from ZDnet, then I’m all for it). Before Apple releases the tablet to the public, here’s a few things the Apple Tablet should offer. More »


Samsung is now joining the eBook market and has come out with an eBook reader of their own, the SNE- 50K. The SNE-50K has a five-inch touch screen, a stylus, and 512 MB storage. The reader weighs in at 6.5 ounces and has a very slim body at 9 millimeters. More »


Novatel Wireless, the company behind it’s MiFi routers that provide 3G internet service for up to 5 people, anywhere ther’s a cellular connection, has released their latest offering in North America. The Mifi 2372 was announced today for the states after being released in Europe in June. More »


The past few weeks, we’ve been hearing rumors of multiple Apple products. The two prominent rumors were that Apple was planning to release iPods with a microphone and camera, while the other rumors suggests that Apple will be releasing a tablet soon.

Which one of these rumors gets you most excited; the iPods with camera and microphone or the Apple tablet? Which one are you more likely to get and why?


Alt Text: Sam Raimi’s Warcraft Movie Production Diary - Wired

Verizon will run LTE trials in Seattle and Boston later this year - Engadget

Comprehensive hands-on with the Sonos CR200 - CrunchGear

Foxconn Worker Had 16 iPhone Prototypes, Girlfriend Given MacBook - Gizmodo

Video game market finally dives in June - Boy Genius

Using Open Source Software as a Means of Educating Youth - Ziggytek


Looks like Google Voice won’t be coming to the iPhone. According to Apple Insider, Google’s iPhone Voice app was rejected from the App Store. No one is sure who’s behind the rejection, but it’s most likely AT&T that doesn’t want a Google Voice app. More »


If you ever thought your mom was the coolest person in the world for buying you a game system or a TV, you’ll be ridden with jealousy with this next story. Patti Deni has decided to install a 98″ screen in her son’s bedroom ceiling. More »


I love my Brita water filter. It really came in handy when I was away in college and the campus water tasted pretty nasty. But I would trade in my Brita filter for the Aqualris filter. One look at it and I want one right away. Usually water filters that look great never really work too well, but this one looks like it’ll actually work well. More »


We have another Facebook story, this time from Neowin. Apparently Bill Gates signed up for a Facebook and had to shut it down because he received over 10,000 friend requests. I mean who doesn’t want one of the richest guys in the world to be their friend. More »


Guest blog written by Adrienne Carlson from Accredited Online Degrees

It’s the innate curiosity in children that drives them to take apart toys and gadgets and earn the ire of the adults at home. Yes, it’s hard to stand by and watch passively as an expensive gizmo is being systematically torn to pieces, but there are some kids who do it, not because they have a destructive streak within them, but because they want to know how the car runs, why the remote controls the television, and what the little knob extending from your cell phone does. They figure they can put the pieces back together, but before they can even start, you’re raining on their parade and the fun’s over, and the lesson too. More »


Looks like the Palm Pre will finally be heading over to Verizon. The Pre, which has been exclusive only to Spring will break out and join the biggest wireless carrier in the U.S. according to a conference analyst call. More »


Financial Times is hopping on the Apple rumor bandwagon. They’re reporting that Apple will be launching an internet tablet in September. FT is also saying Apple is partnering with music giants to provide videos and liner notes bundled with the new device. Wait but there’s more! Apple is apparently going to be targeting both Amazon and Barnes & Nobles, for a share of the eBook and eBook reader market. More »


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Ever have those moments after dropping coffee or soda on your mouse and keyboard? Well, you wouldn’t have to scream and throw a fit if you had Seal Shield’s keyboards. These keyboards and mice are designed to be washed if you were to drop liquids on them but more importantly to avoid all the bacteria and germs that live inside keyboards. More »


I’m a big fan bluetooth headsets. I’m a bigger fan of crazy technology that might or might not work. Take for example the Orb Bluetooth headset. It’s really a ring that somehow transforms into a bluetooth headset when you get a phone call. More »


Thanko has released the USB action camera. Instead of using it in one spot, it can be attached to almost anything and it allows you to record on a 30 fps, 640×480 VGA video at 30 frames per second and it gets stored on a 2GB MicroSD. More »


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