A Journal On Tech Gadgets

The $1275 Bang

2006-10-29T04:19:00.001-08:00

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"The phone is called Serene. It?s a radical departure from any cellphone you?ve ever used before, mostly in a good way. One of the bad ways, alas, is the price. Promise you won?t stop reading when you find out? It?s $1,275....."

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The Insides of an Etch-A-Sketch

2006-10-28T23:19:00.000-07:00

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"Nifty nifty."

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N.S.E.C.T - RC Robotic Insectoid

2006-10-28T15:19:00.000-07:00

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"The next generation of high tech toys, features Variable Motion Technology, allowing it to move just like a spider, the creature also features a pinching claw that allows it to pick up and transport objects. However, its greatest weapon is concealed and with the press of a button, its wings rise to reveal a hidden adjustable cannon."

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A Photo History of LED Calculator Watches

2006-10-28T03:48:00.001-07:00

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"Most of these still retain a retro-cool feel, except for the 1977 Sinclair Kit, which just looks awkward."

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A New Cell Phone That Recognizes its Owner

2006-10-27T15:33:00.001-07:00

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"A new mobile phone in Japan takes security pretty seriously: It can recognize its owner, automatically locks when the person gets too far away from it and can be found via satellite navigation if it goes missing. The P903i from NTT DoCoMo, Japan's top mobile carrier, comes with a small black card about the size of a movie-ticket stub."

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Why your next cell phone must be Dual-Mode

2006-10-24T21:19:00.000-07:00

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"A dual-mode phone is able to use both cellular Wi-Fi radio signal for communication. This technology is not quite ready yet, but it has huge implications for the future of mobile communication."

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New Sensors Can Detect Cap-Busting (gunshots) up to Two Miles Away!

2006-10-23T14:03:00.001-07:00

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"There are some sensors being placed around Washington D.C. to detect gunshots and pinpoint the area the gunshot took place. The sensors, about the size of coffee cans, are being placed atop buildings all around town. Something tells me that the black market price of a silencer is going up as we speak."

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The Sexiest Comforter On The Planet

2006-10-23T12:48:00.001-07:00

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"Have you always wanted to say that you go to bed with four hot women every night? Well, now you can with the Reality Bedding Sleeping Beauties comforter, the sexiest comforter on the planet. Every geek will want one this holiday."

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iLights - Made from iMac speakers.

2006-10-23T09:20:00.001-07:00

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"Looking for something to do with old/broken iMac speakers? Do what Wayne did "Tear out all the guts. Stuff them with miniature christmas lights and let them hang"

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Turn Your iPod Into an Expensive Flashlight

2006-10-22T13:48:00.000-07:00

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"The $29.95 Blinkit snaps into any iPod's dock connector, and can provide a steady stream of light from its two LEDs -- or, if you fiddle with its buttons, the lights can pulse at different frequencies."

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Video: Man invents the steampunk mechanical Tiger to impress the ladies

2006-10-20T14:33:00.001-07:00

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"A custom-built mechanical tiger created by a local artist and taken out for its first ride, in Brugge, Belgium. Utterly magnificient and strangely majestic, I can imagine pompous Steampunk kings going for a stroll down the beaches riding a beast like this. This artist, is definitely one to watch!"

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If Apple made a sink. I want one.

2006-10-15T02:48:00.000-07:00

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"Working flat sink."

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iPod Killers For Christmas 2006

2006-10-15T02:18:00.000-07:00

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"MP3 Newswire runs down 29 new digital portables just released for the holiday season"

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McDonald's gives MP3 players infected with spy ware

2006-10-14T21:48:00.000-07:00

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"If it is not lawsuits then there is virus infected MP3 players, the fast food giant is always in the news. It all started in August when McDonald's Japan in association with Coca Cola announced a contest, where a MP3 player was awarded upon sending the unique number on the Coke glass as a text message. In all 10,000 winners were announced and each"

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Top 10 Power Sucking Electronic Devices

2006-10-14T14:18:00.000-07:00

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"Suprised to see that a multifunction printer/copier can use 92 watts... in standby!"

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Grocery Powered Vehicles: hovercraft

2006-10-14T11:48:00.000-07:00

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"Grocery Powered Vehicles are contraptions that you can make with materials that you can find at your local grocery store. In this podcast, I teach you how to make a simple hovercraft, bearingless motor, and dirigible."

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Text for Condom Delivery

2006-10-14T11:18:00.000-07:00

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"A new service allows users to send an SMS to have condoms discreetly delivered to them..."

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Build a bluetooth controlled Holloween Hovercraft party light

2006-10-11T12:03:00.001-07:00

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"DIY hovercraft and made it a Halloween version, the one is controlled via Bluetooth! The video is fun."

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First DIGITAL Photo EVER Taken

2006-10-08T11:34:00.000-07:00

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"31 years ago the first digital camera was created - and the first digital photograph takenSee for yourself"

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Wii retail details: markup and endcaps

2006-10-07T23:19:00.000-07:00

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"Looks like peoples in the retail industry are getting pretty stoked about the Wiis about to make it into their respective stores. We got our hands on the CompUSA hardware / software markup sheet for Nintendo's new console, as well as some spy pics of some Target Wii endcaps and the variety of accessories those will be stocking, as well."

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Big-Screen TV Price War on the Horizon

2006-10-05T22:51:00.000-07:00

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"Christmas is coming, and that means war. "The only ones making money in the TV business this year will be the guys who deliver the sets and the people who sell the stands and the mounting brackets," says analyst Rosemary Abowd of Pacific Media Associates in Menlo Park, Calif."

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9-Volt Lights: reuse your batteries as candles

2006-10-05T17:17:00.000-07:00

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"Here's a cool way to use those useless 9 volt batteries you have cluttering up your junk drawer: Richard Lawson's 9Vo(l)tive lights. Turning any 9V battery into a small candle-like light that can be placed anywhere, they're a clever and eye-pleasing use of the chunky batteries."

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General Motor's integrated, retractable Flex-Fit bike rack

2006-10-05T11:04:00.000-07:00

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"GM's Flex-Fit system consists of an integrated bike rack that covertly hides within the rear bumper of your automobile, and at the presumed press of a button, the system pulls a stunt akin to those found in highly touted spy films, sliding out from beneath the vehicle in order to holster the bike and expose a secondary license plate."

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Open source software radio - Flex-Radio SDR-1000

2006-10-04T21:18:00.000-07:00

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""This is an amateur HF 100 watt transceiver that is completely software driven. The software and updates are all free. There are NO controls on the box itself except a power switch. Users are encouraged to write their own software to control the radio as it is open source and in fact many do.""

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The DVD rewinder

2006-10-04T01:20:00.001-07:00

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"I dunno know about you, but I just hate rewinding my DVDs manually after watching them. Thank goodness someone came up with the DVD rewinder to relieve my tired hands. Just snap the disc on top, press the button and watch in wonder as your disc spins up thanks to the "Centriptal Velocity Spindle.""

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Duck Fadar: "Luke, I am your bath toy."

2006-10-02T00:02:00.001-07:00

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"Duck Fadar is a rubber duck utilizing the "force" of LED to generate random colors while in the tub. A young Jedi no longer needs to choose between the light or the dark; now it's more like the fuchsia or the aquamarine. Neat feature: lighting is automatic when Fadar is dropped into water."

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Slimmest cellphone screens in the world

2006-09-28T13:18:00.001-07:00

LG and Philips LCD have worked together to create the slimmest cellphone screens in the world, with a thickness that measures only 1.3mm. This is roughly 32% to 55% slimmer than what their competitors are able to squeeze out.

You can read more about it here.

Gizmodo Review: Tivo Series3

2006-09-28T09:32:00.001-07:00

After a long wait, the TiVo Series3 DVR is finally out. Sure, the new model supports recording two coveted HD sources at one time, and still offers most of the features we loved from the Series 2 (though TiVoToGo is gone for now). But, an $800 price tag might be steep for mainstream buyers and competition is afoot.

You can read more about it here.

Send Someone an "Ass in a Box"

2006-09-28T06:04:00.001-07:00

Enjoy sending a completely original spring loaded surprise to those on your A-Hole list...They will receive their specially gift wrapped glossy white box, cut the fancy bow and KA-BOINNNGGG! A custom made Spring Loaded Ass in their face will shock and surprise them!

You can read more about it here.

Best 5 RC aircraft you can fly straight out of the box for $100.

2006-09-26T21:47:00.000-07:00

Sure; you could buy a $400 RC craft that might be a little more impressive, but you're in it for the fun anyway (plus you're going to break it eventually either way.)

You can read more about it here.

New rings automatically exchange data with anyone who gives you a handshake

2006-09-26T09:18:00.001-07:00

Each of the rings stores the wearer's personal information, so when a handshake puts two rings close together they exchange the stored info, making small talk and introductions unnecessary.

You can read more about it here.

HOW TO: Cut your electricity bill by 15%

2006-09-24T14:03:00.000-07:00

Simple. Utility companies charge you different rates, depending on the day and time that electricity is consumed. The cheapest rate is at 3AM (no wonder). So this device accumulates electricity when it?s cheap and then releases it during peak hours, when the rates are much higher. Brilliant, isn?t it?

You can read more about it here.

If you ever need to pick yourself up!

2006-09-23T15:50:00.000-07:00

This site is to make yourself feel good about yourself again.... just type in www.(your_first_name).(your_last_name).youaremighty.com (leaving out brackets) and it will give you a flash presentation to pick up your spirits.

You can read more about it here.

T-Visionarium II: A channel surfer's dream come true

2006-09-23T09:20:00.000-07:00

You're handed a pair of plastic, smoke-colored 3-D glasses and suddenly, hundreds of digital television images begin to swirl around you on a 360-degree movie screen that's 11 feet high. Twelve projectors display images on the screen; six showing images for your right eye, six for your left.

You can read more about it here.

Relativity Drive could make wheels and wings obsolete

2006-09-23T08:33:00.000-07:00

A UK man has developed a prototype of a radiation-based engine that could run spacecraft and even hover-cars.

You can read more about it here.

The House of Innovation

2006-09-23T04:18:00.000-07:00

With its roughly $60,000 worth of wiring, it would be easy to see the House of Innovation as a gadget freak's dream. But there is more to the place than a robotic lawn mower and floor washer and phase-changing windows with remote-controlled blinds. Like some previous Idea Houses, this one has an element of prefab.

You can read more about it here.

Awesome Drifting RCs

2006-09-22T17:17:00.001-07:00

A great video of RCs drifting. The camera works is done really well, actually looks full size every so often.

You can read more about it here.

Micro Mosquito Helicopter

2006-09-22T10:47:00.001-07:00

The ingenious BladeRunner double-propeller system which relies on a coaxial rotor to make piloting the ?chopper. A three-channel digital remote controls up & down motion, forward & reverse, turning left & right and even allows the Mosquito to hover.

You can read more about it here.

PS3 Price Cut By 20%, Now Includes HDMI 1.3!

2006-09-22T09:03:00.000-07:00

Closer to home, we're looking at a move from about $538 to $428 (looking at current exchange rates) representing a drop of some 20% when the PS3 hits later this year, or uh, early next.

You can read more about it here.

TiVo Series3 Exposes CableCard Confusion

2006-09-22T06:48:00.001-07:00

Now that TiVo seems to have resolved most of the Series3 shipping problems, new problems are popping up -- but they can't all be blamed on the company. The Series3 is probably the biggest consumer product to embrace the use of CableCards, and with the increased demand comes increased confusion.

You can read more about it here.

Exact 1/3-Scale Replica of a Ferrari 312

2006-09-21T18:15:00.001-07:00

Frenchman Pierre Scerri spent the last 15 years building an exact working replica of a Ferrari 312PB prototype, where everything is built precisely the way it is in the real car, except it's all one-third the size.(pics included)

You can read more about it here.

Remember Ring Gives You a Burning Reminder

2006-09-21T17:45:00.001-07:00

The Remember Ring has a special nagging feature, using its "Hot Spot" technology that warms up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 seconds, every hour, on the hour, beginning 24 hours before that "special day," apparently honoring the anniversary of your voluntary servitude.

You can read more about it here.

Silencing cell phones on campus

2006-09-21T15:45:00.001-07:00

Aside from intelligent design and other political bombshells, one of the most hotly debated topics in public schools is how to handle mobile phones. In addition to the obvious problem of distraction, the proliferation of student phones has been linked to everything from cyberbullying to teen depression.

You can read more about it here.

Zune Vs. iPod - Which player is right for you?

2006-09-21T14:30:00.001-07:00

Putting all hype aside for a minute, let?s look at the specs of the system, the features and services we know about, and the prices involved with each device. By comparing what we know now, you can get one of these bad boys on your wish lists early?

You can read more about it here.

Bin your charger - these AA batteries have in-built USB port!

2006-09-21T07:30:00.001-07:00

Leave that bulky desktop battery charger at home - flip the lid on these clever AA batteries and charge over USB using the in-built, standard USB port! A must-have for digital cameras and other devices still using AA cells.

You can read more about it here.

Groping the Backlit Microsoft Entertainment Desktop 8000 Keyboard

2006-09-21T06:15:00.001-07:00

The Bluetooth keyboard itself is quite nice. With a gentle ergonomic curve, it's scissor-keys give you a pleasant tactile feel that's not too sensitive, yet not too heavy. The usual bevy of multimedia buttons appear in the periphrial of the periphrial, and can be programmed to work with whichever media player the user prefer.

You can read more about it here.

Star Wars iPod Ads

2006-09-20T08:45:00.001-07:00

Funny YTMND of a spoof of the Apple iPod ads with Star Wars characters and cool mosic!

You can read more about it here.

How to Destroy the Earth With a Coffee Can

2006-09-20T07:45:00.000-07:00

It's not as easy to destroy the Earth as you might think; evil geniuses everywhere have been trying for years. The problem lies with the fact that the Earth is pretty big (at least compared to you and me) and it takes quite a bit of energy to destroy it. There is a way however, to do it with nothing more than a coffee can.

You can read more about it here.

More Zune details

2006-09-19T16:55:00.001-07:00

At least four members of the Zune development team have their own blogs at this point, creating a stream of new information, such as:the Zune will handle high bitrate wmv videos, but if you try to load an incompatible movie, the Zune will transcode it for you. Also, one member of the dev team is taking suggestions for new Zune accessories.

You can read more about it here.

Sexiest Phone/PDA Ever

2006-09-19T12:34:00.001-07:00

Runs windows mobile, has bluetooth, wifi, 2 MP camera, and a 2.5 inch screen.

You can read more about it here.

USBCELL Batteries That Recharge Through Your USB Port

2006-09-19T12:24:00.001-07:00

Moixa Energy have developed the USBCELL as an environmentally-friendly alternative to normal AA batteries. The top of one side flips up to reveal a USB connector, and the battery simply plugs into an open port.

You can read more about it here.

Great Parking Job! Did You Do It?

2006-09-19T12:14:00.001-07:00

The new Lexus 460 features a new self parking feature. Great! They claim it takes 20 seconds to park. OK. So translated into non-carnut time, it would be more like 5 minutes. What a silly system.

You can read more about it here.

Lock Pickin Business Card

2006-09-19T11:34:00.001-07:00

This business card will help you get into any lock you want!

You can read more about it here.

Motion Simulator Racing w/LFS featured on Fox News

2006-09-19T11:23:00.000-07:00

Full Motion Racing was featured on Fox News, which was based on the Force Dynamics 301 motion simulator and the popular Live For Speed. In Winter 2006, they are opening a sim-raced center in San Diego, CA. Get ready to check your mirrors, and drift the streets.

You can read more about it here.

Bored? Try Chatting With Some Random Person!

2006-09-19T09:14:00.001-07:00

This cool little web app lets you chat with a completely random person on the web. A cool way to socialize off your workday!

You can read more about it here.

Introducing the Picco Z: AWESOME indoor micro-helicopter for less then $30!

2006-09-19T06:23:00.001-07:00

A well crafted, well balanced, 6 inch long indoor flying helicopter. All cheap RC flight's a beautiful thing, but mini-helis mean you can fly inside. Though indoor RC mini-helicopters have been done before, the Picco-Z by Silverlit has several features that set it apart from competitors.

You can read more about it here.

A Gun and Guitar fused into one, the Escopetarras

2006-09-19T02:23:00.001-07:00

"Partnering up with musical instrument craftsman, Luis Alberto Paredes, he has been creating the instruments ever since. Initially made out of Winchester rifles, they are now made mostly from everyone?s favorite Cold War assault rifle, the AK47."

You can read more about it here.

How long are your MiniDV tapes and DVDs good for?

2006-09-18T18:01:00.001-07:00

Chances are, somewhere in your household ? either in an attic, a closet, or bottom of a dresser drawer ? there resides the pictorial history of your family. You trust it to remain safe there. Time may slowly fade them, but photos will remain more or less in tact through the years. Your modern day video albums may not be so safe.

You can read more about it here.

How to Make a Hollow Book

2006-09-18T13:51:00.001-07:00

A hollow book can be a nifty way to hide something, whether it's a spare key, a secret note, or even money. Most people wouldn't think to browse your library for private or personal things. It's also a great way to pass something to someone discretely--an unsuspecting onlooker will just think you're sharing a very good read!

You can read more about it here.

Zune battery life: 12 hours music, 3.5 hours video

2006-09-17T14:48:00.000-07:00

Yeah, it's a somewhat minor-seeming detail, but no one seemed to know how much damned battery life the Zune was going to have at launch.

You can read more about it here.

Funny Prank to play on a friend, ex, co-worker or anyone.

2006-09-16T21:36:00.000-07:00

This is way fun, enter anyone's phone number (us & canada) and type a message and choose what you want to display on the callerID, this site will call them and spoof the callerID so that it appears to be coming from whoever you specify. They then read the message back in the computer generated voice that you specify.

You can read more about it here.

Human "gills" might soon be possible

2006-09-16T19:16:00.000-07:00

Would you like to breathe underwater like a fish? Researchers think they've found a way to create a device that will take oxygen right out of the water like fish and other marine animals (not mammals, of course).

You can read more about it here.

Apple iPod Nano Users Complaining About New iPod Nanos Already

2006-09-16T14:55:00.000-07:00

It hasn't even been a week and people who bought the new iPod Nanos are complaining about blemishes on the finish. Blemishes? C'mon. First it was scratches on the first-gen Nanos, now blemishes on the second-gen? Some people are even saying dust is getting into the finish, which makes it an uneven color. Are Apple users just too picky?

You can read more about it here.

£

2006-09-16T14:35:00.000-07:00

Professional gamblers are rushing to buy £1,000 devices that they believe will enable them to win millions of pounds in casinos when the gambling industry is deregulated next year.

You can read more about it here.

Napkin changes colors when wiped over viruses

2006-09-16T10:44:00.001-07:00

The napkin will contain nanofibers that are bound to certain antibodies, and when those antibodies latch on to specific elements the cloth will change colors.

You can read more about it here.

Niveus Media Launches The Summit Series Media Centers

2006-09-16T05:54:00.000-07:00

"The 2007 Summit Series line will include the re-introduction of the Rainier Edition featuring HD DVD and upgraded components for the Denali Edition line including Intel?s Core 2 Duo processor, Nvidia GeForce 7 Series graphics, and HDMI."

You can read more about it here.

Creative Technology Unveils Zune Rival

2006-09-16T02:03:00.001-07:00

Creative released the Zen Vision W video, photo and music player the same day partner-turned-rival Microsoft unveiled details of Zune.

You can read more about it here.

Microsoft, SanDisk overstating accessory support

2006-09-16T00:23:00.000-07:00

Following recent, separate announcements by SanDisk and Microsoft that certain prominent iPod accessory makers would be producing accessories for their iPod competitors, Sansa and Zune, iLounge has confirmed that two of the iPod?s top supporters were listed as SanDisk or Microsoft development partners without having actually agreed to develop any

You can read more about it here.

Microsoft's Zune WILL NOT Play Protected Windows Media

2006-09-15T13:51:00.001-07:00

Microsoft's Zune will not play protected Windows Media Audio and Video purchased or "rented" from Napster 2.0, Rhapsody, Yahoo! Unlimited, Movielink, Cinemanow, or any other online media service. That's right -- the media that Microsoft promised would Play For Sure doesn't even play on Microsoft's own device.

You can read more about it here.

Leica M8 Hands-on Preview

2006-09-15T06:09:00.001-07:00

Could this be the street camera many street photographer's have been waiting for?!?

You can read more about it here.

VIDEO: Demo of Microsoft Zune Song Sharing

2006-09-14T23:59:00.001-07:00

Here's a video of two Zunes engaging in some safe exchange of content. First you pick a song, hit share, and a list pops up of the Zunes nearby. Not too speedy, but decent enough so that you're not sitting there twiddling your thumbs.

You can read more about it here.

test posting

2006-09-12T22:38:00.001-07:00

test posting