Archive for October, 2009

As we’ve all heard, Netflix has finally arrived to the PlayStation 3. While this is great news, iPhone users are still in the dark about whether or not Netflix is looking into mobile streaming. Earlier last month, Netflix CEO, Reed Hastings reported that Netflix was currently focusing on game consoles, and that iPhone streaming was further down on the list of priorities. The PS3 streaming, set to arrive next month, makes us question if Mobile Netflix is arriving anytime soon. More »


Are you ready to rock? Here comes U2! Tonight, U2 will be the first of bands to stream their global concert live on Youtube, straight from the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Just like Youtube announced earlier this week on their site, 16 countries will be able to view the show live: Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, South Korea, Spain, U.K., U.S. Other countries were excluded due to streaming regulations. More »


This past weekend I got rid of my PlayStation 3 (the fat one) because I just wasn’t using it at all to justify the extra space it takes up on my desk, not to mention the fact that I’m cleaning all the crap out of my room. But I might have changed my mind had I known Netflix will finally be coming to PS 3 gaming consoles. Yup, you heard right, Netflix will be offering streaming service to PS 3 owners starting next month. More »


Traveling is a pain, especially when you’re traveling with something big and bulky that’s just impossible to carry, like your bike for example. Now, its easy to carry your bike onto the plane with something as compact as one of your suitcases, the Aerotech Revolution, which allows you to fold up your bike and pass it off with the rest of your luggage. The Aerotech is shaped like a bike and has enough room for two detached tires, the pedals, and all other necessary gear to reassemble your bike once you get to your destination. More »


It’s been deemed official, Hulu is getting a paid subscription service as early as next year but what does this mean for the number of users they carry? Hulu is looking at a major drop in the number of users and a massive drop in page views due to their newly devised plan. Lets look it over, shall we? Hulu is currently ranked number 36 among all other sites, and they get a great user percentage, 21.5 million global people a month to be exact. More »


Futuristic technology has paid us a visit, and it is incredible indeed. A strange looking chair like vehicle has made an appearance at the Digital Contents Expo in Tokyo, capturing the attention of techies everywhere. The “Media Vehicle”, designed by Iwata-Yano Laboratory at the University of Tsukuba, allows the user to sit inside a hub that shows them both virtual and reality worlds. More »


From Girlybubble: It’s a universal fact that women go to crazy extremes to achieve bigger eyes; plastic surgery, eyelid tape, eyelid glue, white eyeliner, eyelash extensions, fake eyelashes and well now… LED eyelashes. The LED lashes features an “inclination sensor” with mercury that can perceive the movements of the pupil in the eyes and eyelids. If someone wears it and moves her head, the LED eyelashes will flicker following the movement. More »


Do you know how hot your car gets when you leave it out in the sun? Dell decided to do something about it by installing solar panels above their employee parking lots, which will keep the cars cool and create reusable solar energy. Talk about going green. The solar structure creates 130 kilowatts of solar power, enough to fight 145,000 lbs of greenhouse gas emissions annually. More »


The world of advertising works in mysterious ways, it conforms with our everyday lifestyle, trying to sell us products that we subconsciously believe we need. Think about it, advertising is everywhere, when you turn on your TV, on your computer, lit-up billboards along the highway but did you ever stop to think that there was a point in time when technological advertisements didn’t exist? Even before the radio , a product’s name spread only by word of mouth which is why in the 21st century, with lots of influence from technology, advertising holds much power above consumers. More »


Popular music player calls for big sound and nothing is creating more bass and clarity for your iPod than the new Table of Sound. The Table of Sound is a big desk or dining room table that has the iPod dock built right into one of the corners. Created by design team, Wondering Boys, the Table of Sound allows the user to connect their MP3 wirelessly through its docking system or a regular 3.5mm audio jack, playing through the speakers built right into the table legs. More »


Apple is so old in the MP3 player market that its already the iPod’s 8th anniversary. Eight years ago, Apple announced the first iPod, a clunky brick with a click wheel. The original iPod held only 1,000 songs, weighed 6.5 ounces and synced songs through Firewire, which took a while. Now, iPod Classics can hold 40x the amount of music and videos than the original, revolutionizing the way we interact with our music libraries. More »


Gadget Lovers, get ready to dance! Here comes something that will make the pain of charging your gadgets worthwhile. Today, Toshiba released their new methanol cartridge powered Dynario fuel cell charger for gadgets. A five pack of these methanol cartridges will cost you $35 (a single cartridge can charge up to two gadgets). This charger combines the spontaneity of science and excitement of gadget power to make one advanced piece of tech. More »


The Kindle, leader of the ereader world, is now moving its software into the computer industry. Just yesterday, Amazon announced that they will release something called “Kindle for PC”, a free Windows application which will allow users to read their purchased Kindle books right on their PC. Now, it is reported that Apple is now looking into releasing this app for the Mac. Although Apple did not officially release this statement, Fast Company did report that this application is on the way. More »


By now it’s already made the newswires across the internet, but Hulu, the free video service, is planning to go with a subscription model. I heard the news last night as I was watching the baseball game on FOX and couldn’t believe that Hulu, already supported through ads, was planning to charge for broadcast television content, which most of have been watching for free since the dawn of television.

Chase Carey, the News Corp. Deputy Chairman, uttered the now famous words, “It’s time to start getting paid for broadcast content online.” I think Mr. Carey forgot one thing, you already have ads on your videos, ads that pay so that viewers can watch it for free! More »


External hard drives have gotten a whole new look, constantly changing to adapt to the everchanging computer market and each year they improve a slight bit more. This year, Brinell has released their newest pocketsized hard drive model, the Powerstorage. The Powerstorage spruces up the look of your room’s decor, adding a touch of class with its finished wood casing as opposed to other external hardrives that have heavily branded exteriors. More »


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