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Validas goes Public

Date: September 26th, 2007 |

If you’ve been reading up on our posts lately, you may have seen that Validas released their beta test a few weeks ago in order to spread the word about their new cell phone bill organizer.
If you’re too lazy to read back, in short, the program breaks down your monthly cellular bill into the [read more]

Microsoft to buy Portion of Facebook

Date: September 25th, 2007 |

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Most of us own an account at one of the online networking sites. Not long ago, Myspace made news by being sold for what seemed at the time to be a rediculous price. What is the fact, however, is that large companies like Yahoo and Microsoft are willing to fork over large amounts of cash [read more]

Airport Screeners reading books

Date: September 22nd, 2007 |

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If you travel through air, it’s a given that you’re going to be going through security screening. While things have began to relax a bit since the time of 9/11, and screening seems to be running smoother, it’s still not uncommon to have long lines and be manually frisked by security agents while trying to [read more]

iPhone also releasing in Germany

Date: September 20th, 2007 |

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Just a few days ago we posted that the Apple iPhone was swimming across the Atlantic to be released on November 9th in England. At the time, Apple CEO Steve Jobs declined comment on further releases, staying true to his humor in leaving everyone outside of the fruit company out of the loop. Shortly after, [read more]

Contest Reminder

Date: September 19th, 2007 |

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Just wanted to remind you guys and gals that we ARE having a contest around here. If you’re interested in winning the LightWedge paperback book light that we reviewed a while back, then read on for the contest rules.
Write a short story about how a gadget saved you, either on a vacation, or in an [read more]

USB 2.0 for Mac

Date: September 26th, 2007 |

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Next month, Pinnacle (not the golf company) will be releasing the USB 2.0 Video Capture software for your Mac. With many users jumping from PC to Mac thanks to the new Macbooks and user-friendly software that Apple has been introducing, some people are stuck with the problem that their certain video gadgets may not work [read more]

SwissCard Lite

Date: September 24th, 2007 |

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Ever find yourself needing clippers, tweezers, or a small screwdriver? Sure, you could try to use a dime, your finger nails, or something else, and you may feel resourceful afterwards, unless you end up hurting yourself (admit it, you do). Victorinox, the maker of the popular “Swiss Army” watches, utility tools, and other small items [read more]

Ooma Telephone

Date: September 21st, 2007 |

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No, I wasn’t watching Teletubbies before this post, but with a name like Ooma, who would have guessed? Despite the name, Ooma promises to bring very grown up solutions to a problem that has been around for years, bills. Mainly your telephone bill. We are probably all familiar with programs like Skype, and other Voice-over-IP [read more]

Online Travel TV Show

Date: September 19th, 2007 |

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Sometimes having a gadget while traveling is nice, but when we are lucky enough to sit down at our laptops and get on some broadband Wi-Fi, there’s nothing like it. Next time you go sit down surf over to GlobeTrekkerChannel.tv
Similar to most travel shows, Globe Trekker, Planet Food, Treks in a Wild World, world [read more]

iPhone in England

Date: September 18th, 2007 |

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The latest craze to sweep the American tech market has now made the jump overseas. On November 9th, 2007, the Apple iPhone will be available in England on the O2 Network, which will become the exclusive service provider. In a news conference held in London, the CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs, announced that the 8 [read more]

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