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Xbox 360 Hard Drive accessory bumped to 250GB in Japan

On March 11th, Microsoft will kick out its 250GB external hard drive to the good people of Japan; notable, as the first time that this 250GB drive has been sold anywhere outside of a new console bundle. The slab of external magnetic storage is set t…

[ More ] February 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Gadgets |

Google Voice Now Allows You To Send To Multiple Recipients

Are you a big fan or user of Google Voice? There wasn’t any announcement about it, but if you’ve been paying attention to it, you’ll have noticed that the Google Voice web interface now allows users to send text messages to multipl…

[ More ] February 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Gadgets |
 

Amazon: Get out of the e-book pricing business

In the Macmillan-Amazon battle, one thing has become clear: it’s time Amazon got out of the way of e-book pricing and let the market do its thing.

[ More ] February 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Technology |

Wasabi Fire Alarm Awakens You With a Slight Burning Sensation

In this case the burning sensation is “delicious,” not “first degree and could result in your death.” And apparently it really works too, although the advertised “time to awaken” period seems a bit…

[ More ] February 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Gadgets |
 

Hacking cable modems for fun, profit, jail time

Matthew Delorey was a 26-year old with a business plan: selling hacked cable modems. This is the sort of business that a budding entrepreneur should probably keep on the down-low, or at least limit to those tiny text ads at the back of…

[ More ] February 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Technology |

Reader Questions – Netbooks and HP Tablets

I get quite a few emails every week asking for advice on which laptop to purchase, what mobile phone to buy, help with picking a gear bag, etc. Unfortunately, I don’t always have time to offer advice or I don’t have enough knowledge on t…

[ More ] January 31st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Gadgets |
 

Leonardo da Vinci’s Resume Explains Why He’s The Renaissance Man For the Job

At one time in history, even da Vinci himself had to pen a resume to explain why he was a qualified applicant. Here’s a translation of his letter to the Duke of Milan, delineating his many talents…

[ More ] January 31st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Gadgets |

CES 2010: A look at the best gadgets and technologies showcased this year

While the last year of the decade could certainly claim to be one of the most technologically enriched years in a long time, the New Year too had gizmo buffs engaged. Yes, each year technology lovers…

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[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Technology |

How Regular Movies Are Converted To 3D

Now that Avatar is officially the highest grossing movie of all time, it’s inevitable that studios will continue to push 3D as the new frontier of cinema. But actually filming in 3D is prohibitively…

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Gadgets |

Driinn Cell Phone Charging Ledge Review

Have you ever heard of the phrase “Purse on the floor, always be poor”?Probably not… I propose a new version of this old adage: “Phone on the floor, always be poor”I can say from personal experience that nearly every ti…

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Gadgets |