Archive for August, 2011

Want to listen to your music when you’re away from your computer but don’t want to lug around those heavy desktop speakers? Well, your choices are limited: the $99 Airport Express, which uses a 3.5mm line-out jack (are you kidding me?) or an expensive Sonos. Luckily for you, Bicom has introduced to us all its playGo USB, which, for $450, will let you connect to your computer via microUSB and a receiver that connects to your HiFi with RCA or Optical cables. More »


Knowing how smoking can harm your body or how your genetics can affect you life span is facts that we all need to know. With the simple questions given by the Test of Life, this app will estimate your life expectancy at the very moment. More »


New from LG are two additions to their Xnote laptop line, the S430 (14-inch) and S530 (15.6-inch). But what will really catch your eyes are the Crystalline Finish lids that both models sport, something that is possible with one of LG’s new techniques. More »


Panasonic is following up on its FZ100 with a brand new model called FZ150. This new camera will be adding 1080p AVCHD capture, a stereo mic with noise cancellation, and a 12 fps burst mode. More »


Scientists from Tulane University have recently applied for a patent for a new method to produce the biofuel butanol from organic material such as newspaper. This process was developed by associate professor David Mullin, postdoctoral fellow Harshad Velankar, and undergraduate student Hailee Rask. More »


For those that have quite a bit of cash to spare, why not be excessively adorned by this pair of Dr. Dre Beats Studio Headphones that have been plated in 24-carat gold. Seriously. More »


Nicholas Allegra, the young chap who created JailbreakMe (also known as Comex), was offered an internship at Apple, just one day after Steve Jobs announced his resignation as CEO. More »


- Not only is Facebook famous for their games, but it looks like its also famous because of it scams. Why don’t you check out the top Facebook scams that are happening right now.

- Google Maps start to get a little bit more useful after they placed the weather layer. More »


Today’s Unique USB features a Pink Bunny USB Drive! It sort of reminds me of a Sanrio character.. More »


For all of you Verizon users who were hoping to switch to the Samsung Galaxy S II when it came out, here’s a bit of bad news for you: Verizon has confirmed that it won’t be carrying this highly-anticipated phone (that has also been touted to be one of the best smartphones ever created…). More »


Though speakers aren’t an absolute necessity, you sort of end up choosing to have one based on your tastes. Well, Gimme Tunes might be the one that will have shoe lovers reaching to get this fashion accessory for their computer. More »


Reports have targeted the release date of Apple’s iPhone 5 to be around late September, early October and now, AppleInsider has said that Apple, along with TBWA/Chiat/Day have begun work on a new ad for the new device, with production set to finish in the first week of October. More »


RIM (Research in Motion) plans on increasing the popularity of Blackberry Messenger by adding a new music service that will allow users to share songs with others, something that Apple’s iTunes does not have. More »


This is Yasukawa-kun, a robot that can make you your chosen ice cream sundae! Mmm, where were you this summer? More »


From Wirebot: At the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo, Japanese scientists were able to stimulate the future through the use of Kinect! More »


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