Archive for June, 2011

A couple of enterprising Frenchmen, Thierry Legault and Emmanuel Rietsch, have been working on a project to track spy satellites. They modified a Takahashi EM400 telescope mount and a Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain 10-inch telescope for a system that follows a distant orbital object. More »


Last Friday, United Airlines went through a little malfunction. There was a computer problem, which led flights across US to be grounded into Saturday morning! According to CNN, it was more of a “network connectivity issue” than a system crash. They were very vague about what exactly caused the incident to happen… More »


After Spotify was able to grab three out of four major label onboard with the help of its music streaming service, according to their general manager, Jonathan Forster, they are currently wrapping up the final licensing deals for its US launch. More »


The inflatable mattress Aerobed PakMat is definitely something for camping lovers, as it doesn’t only come with a multi-functional tube, but it is comfortable as well. Its compact cylindrical carry case doubles as a pump that helps you inflate the mattress in only a minute! More »


The seventeen year old boy name Taylor Wilson was recently honored at the Intel International Science Fair for inventing a device that can actually detect weapons in shipping containers. The device also compromises of nuclear fusion reactor that he built when he was still fourteen. More »


For whatever reason, Hewlett Packard decided not to make a big deal out of the release of their new Wi-Fi Mobile Mouse. Unlike other wireless rodents that communicate with your PC using either Bluetooth or a USB dongle, HP’s creation uses your computer’s built-in Wi-Fi receiver. More »


The Nook from Barnes and Noble has now received an upgrade with its own “touch screen e-ink display”! More »


The iPhone is bringing a whole new twist to the idea of air guitar. Air guitar is so aptly named because of how people just pretend to strum the guitar strings…in the air. But what happens if you use a guitar pick to make some nice acoustics? That’s what the Air Guitar Move app for the iPhone tries to bring. More »


Google has gotten its hands on SageTV, which allows the supertech company to use some sage HTPC software. The software has been on media centers on multiple platforms for nearly a decade and now, with the partnership with Google, it seems like it will better reach users all over the world. More »


Many of you are probably familiar with the peer-to-peer file sharing protocol BitTorrent, which is popular for transferring large files. Lifehacker has recently compiled a list of five best BitTorrent applications. Check them out! More »


From Wirebot: The ongoing events of LulzSec have moved onto Microsoft now. With their recent announcement and “release” of 62,000 e-mail address and password combinations that supposedly belong to Twitter, PayPal, Facebook and Xbox Live accounts. But it seems as though it was a dud since all four companies are reporting nothing breached and it doesn’t seem like any of the email/password comibinations have significantly gone through. More »


Yes, Obama will now join us. It has been announced that the President’s reelection staff would be managing his social media presence and accounts on both Facebook and Twitter. A representative also stated that the the Commander In Chief would be writing tweets of his own and that on Twitter, tweets from the President will be signed, “-BO”. More »


It is not often do we get to see Sharp’s Aquos phones here in the US but it seems it could making its way to our shelves soon! A handset dubbed, the CMDA SHI12 has just been cleared within the depths of the FCC. The handset was revealed to possess a 8MP 3D camera , GPS, tri-band CDMA connectivity, 4.2-inch qHD display screen and runs under the efficiency of the Android 2.3. More »


iPing is an app that helps golfers imprive their putting. This app helps you measure your stroke type, impact angle and tempo, which can be used to compare with your friends. With the aim to help user improve on their putts, you’ll surely enjoy this app. More »


From Htcyou: Verizon teased a tablet in an ad and rumors lean to this being perhaps an upcoming Android Honeycomb tablet. No word on what talet it is, but it seems to be an HTC tablet. More »


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