Archive for May 18th, 2013
Computers
America Is Home to World’s Most Powerful Supercomputer
It’s been three years since the U.S. could boast that it was home to the world’s most powerful supercomputer and now Americans can brag about this achievement again. The IBM-designed supercomputer called Sequoia is calling the ...
Travel
D-Link’s Sharpoint DIR-505 is a Pocket Sized Router without any Wires
Staying connected to the Net while on the road is something business travelers and college students do without thinking about twice. The easiest solution is investing in a smartphone with a Mobile Hotspot data plan, or plunkin...
Offbeat
Air Conditioning in a Spray Can (video)
Keeping cool during the summer months can come in all sorts of forms. You’ve got your misting fans, your regular fans, your Dyson bladeless fans – you name it, there is an apparatus for just about any scenario. He...
Autos
Volvo S60 Polestar Concept (video)
Volvo is getting sportier thanks to Polestar and the new Volvo S60 Polestar Concept they’ve developed. As Volvo’s official motorsport and performance partner, Polestar helped the automaker develop a car that combines Volvo’s co...
Offbeat
Fiesta Island Floating Lounge Seats 8 in Any Pool of Water
Taking to the high sea this summer? Then you might want one of these, the SportsStuff Fiesta Island Floating Lounge. This baby pool, turned life raft can accommodate up to 8 guests, replete with cup holders and ergonomic slot...
Household
Yaletown Loft is a Bachelor Pad We’d Gladly Party In
Building the ultimate bachelor pad could be a massive headache. There are too many options and just too many of pieces of tech that can be crammed into the usually one to two bedroom abode. That’s why we’ll gladly...
Movies
Batman “The Dark Knight Rises” Trailer 4 Released (video)
Batman “The Dark Knight Rises” trailer number four has arrived. In all likelihood this will be the final trailer as the movie releases on July 20th, which is just a month away. It’s pretty evident that Bane w...
Business
FiOS Quantum Adds 300Mbps Download, Fastest in the US, Costs $210
Holy speeds Batman! Yesterday, Verizon added a new tier of service to what is the now rebranded FiOS Quantum. The telecom now offers a new tier of service that provides a download speed of 300Mbps and upload speed of 65Mpbs. ...
Camera
Nokia’s Pureview 808 41-megapixel Phone Coming to Amazon for $700
To be candid, we didn’t talk much, if at all about the Nokia PureView 808 when it was announced earlier this year. After all, it’s a Symbian phone, which is antiquated tech relatively speaking to the Android, Windo...
Displays
Sharp Releases 90-inch LED TV, World’s Largest
LED TVs may not be the hottest displays in terms of tech, but the tech is anything but nascent unlike OLEDs. And while we’ll have to wait a few more months for LG to release their first big screen OLED TV to the public f...
Deal Of Day
Deal of the Day: Logitech Revue Google TV Receiver
Upgrade your home theater system with the Logitech Revue Media Receiver with Google TV, model no. 970-000001, that’s on special right now over at TigerDirect for $99.99 plus free shipping. You’ll be able to watch Internet conte...
E3
Astro A50 Hands On
Astro Gaming puts out some really spectacular gaming equipment. In my experience, the A40′s are one of the best gaming headsets you can buy for console gaming. The PC space is more competitive, and as I learned again at t...