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The world’s gone topsy turvy: Google Apps out of beta, VLC hits 1.0

July 7th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Section: Computers, Software / Applications, Web, Web 2.0, Web Apps, Online Music/Video, Google The unthinkable has happened: progress.  Google apps like Google Calendar, Google Docs, Gmail,  and Google Talk are no longer in beta.  Gmail had been in beta for over five years. ...

Goodnight, sweet Mino: Music Video shot end-to-end on an iPhone 3GS

July 7th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Hm - perhaps those iPhone 3GS mounts aren't as silly as we thought (Not really- they're still silly.) When videographer Kenny Mosher was tasked with shooting a music video for acoustic-folk band BJSR, he decided to skip the usual rig for something a bit more relevant in the moment: the iPhone 3GS.

Review: Eye-Fi Pro 4GB wireless SD memory card

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15 years ago
What can be said about the latest Eye-Fi SD card that hasn’t been said about every other iteration? The Pro is just that, a Pro. With support for RAW files, Ad Hoc network support and Selective Transfer, the Eye-Fi Pro is perfection.

Kazaa still kicking, brings HD video to the Pre?

July 7th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Seriously, we're just as surprised as you are. Not only is Kazaa somehow still in business, they're also trying anything they can to set themselves apart from all the other digital music retailers you'd rather use instead of them.

Contest: Win Season 6 of Reno 911! on DVD

July 7th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
From time to time, we like to give away DVD/Blu-ray box sets for various Comedy Central shows and today happens to be one of those days. Season six of the ROFLtastic Reno 911! goes on sale today and we have three copies of the entire uncensored season on DVD to give away. Do you want one?

New Sony HD flash memory camcorders feature GPS geotagging

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15 years ago
Right out of the gate, I feel obligated to tell you that the two flash memory camcorders written about in this post will cost $1100 and $1300 when they’re available in September.

Let’s guess each other’s Social Security Numbers, for fun

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15 years ago
True story: I didn’t even know my Social Security Number until my freshman year of college, when it was used as my dorm building’s PIN. Type in the PIN, and the little gate would open.

Review: A week with the Mophie Juice Pack Air extended battery case for iPhone 3G/S

July 7th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
The original "Juice Pack" from Mophie was one of the first cases for the iPhone that included a built-in battery, but it wasn't really much of a case. It went halfway up the back of the phone, leaving a lump not just on the back, but along the bottom as well.

Falling in love all over again with the Mac Classic iPhone case

July 7th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Filed under: Accessories, Odds and ends, iPhone, iPod touchFor those of us who are old enough to remember it, the classic "smiling Mac" was the face that first made us fall in love with a boxy little beige computer.

Significant Objects: Rob Walker gets literary about stuff

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15 years ago
"Every object tells a story" we sometimes hear, but rarely is that story spoken aloud, much less written down.

Canon offers up three new photo printers

July 7th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Canon introduced three new photo printers today that sport quite a few new features that you’ll likely be interested in. First up is the PIXMA MP560, which is an all-in-one inkjet that sports duplex printing, photo correction and Wi-Fi.

The Bookeen Opus unboxed and previewed

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15 years ago
E-book readers tend to be the sizes hardcover books - or a lot larger. That might be all well and good if you’re laying in bed, but the Bookeen Opus is about the size of a paperback, which makes it truely portable.

Singing the iPhone battery blues

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15 years ago
Filed under: Bugs/Recalls, iPhone"My iPhone's been draining awfully fast since I installed 3.0," I commented to a fellow TUAW blogger just a few days after the release of the iPhone 3.0 firmware. At first, I wanted to think it was my phone.

iTunes Store & App Store problems

July 7th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Filed under: iTunes, Apple, App Store With the App Store celebrating its first birthday, there is a fair amount of news coverage, and with Michael Jackson's memorial service being broadcast, his fans are sure to be hitting iTunes up for some of their favorite songs.

Samsung Glyde 2 Smartphone is Around the Corner

July 7th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Samsung readying the successor of its Samsung Glyde smartphone called… uhm… Glyde 2. Come in the same slider design, Glyde 2 boast both qwerty keyboard and touchscreen display. Unfortunately, there’s no other detail known so far.

My Secret Circle: You know, for kids

July 7th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
So this seems like a good enough idea. It’s called MySecretCircle and it’s basically it’s a closed social network for girls. You and your buds buy a USB key that acts as your login.

Apple Pre-Celebrates App Store’s First Birthday

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15 years ago
Apple’s hugely successful iPhone application store is nearing its first birthday, and the company is already pre-celebrating with a special page in the iTunes Store.

Anna Geddes

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15 years ago
We have seen many very very cute babys from Tracy Raver. And you will see more, by Anna Geddes.

Your social security number may not be as secure as you think

July 7th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Section: Computers, Security, Web, Web 2.0, Web Apps, Websites We all know to keep our social security number private, and not share it with the masses, right?  After all, if the wrong person gets a hold of it, that could be a very bad thing.  Our social security number (SSN) is like the...

Just try to relax … this won’t hurt … much.

July 7th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
While sitting in my dentist’s chair recently, I marveled at just how scary looking many of the implements on his tray were. And don’t get me started on that contraption I put my face into at the optometrists!

Eris Planetary Sphere Watch

July 7th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
This ball is a real watch! The Eris Planetary Sphere Watch($450) was designed and created by Pierre ..(more...

NASA Director: Self-Replicating Robots Could Explore Mars

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15 years ago
It may seem like it's straight out of a science fiction story, but director of NASA's Ames Research Center recently suggested in an interview with H+ magazine that researchers could use nanotechnology to build self-replicating robots on Mars, according to Slashdot."

Rumores españoles: Sony working on PSP2, will have Xbox1-level graphics

July 7th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
A hot little rumor coming out of Spain, where “Ronaldomania” is running wild, suggests that Sony is indeed working on the PSP2. Such a system would have graphical capabilities more or less on par with the original Xbox.

Sony reveals two new HD Handycams

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15 years ago
Sony revealed two new models in their HD Handycam line today. They are the HDR-CX500V and the HDR-CX520V which feature a backlit CMOS sensor and dramatically improved visuals. Both new cameras have 12-megapixels for images and 1080i for video.

Gadgetell Guide: Should I buy headphones or earbuds?

July 7th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago
Section: Audio, Accessories, Headphones, Features, Originals A MP3 player is only as good as its headphones or earbuds.  With that in mind, it is very important to decide whether headphones or earbuds are the way to go when listening to music.  For me the difference between using...

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