Archive for May, 2013
Android
SONY Unveils NFC Enabled Bluetooth Speakers Available in May 2013
The functionality of Near Field Communications reminds me of osmosis lessons from high school biology. If you remember, Osmosis is the movement of water–or anything, really–across a semi-permeable membrane. To bette...
Computers
VIZIO Launches Windows 8 Touch Enabled Premium PC Line Up + Pricing
Windows 8 seems to a be a relative success, at least where OEM adoption is concerned. Soon you won’t be able to buy a new PC or laptop without the new OS captain on deck. You can now count Vizio among the converted. The n...
Cell Phones
Bundle Up Your Telecom Services and Save Big
My hunt for the best telecom services and bundles is never-ending. Previously, I lived under the tyranny of Comcast for more years than I dare admit out loud. Yet in my area, if you wanted the fastest download speeds, Comcast w...
Deal Of Day
Battlefield 4 Pre-order Deal Now at $48, Plus 4th Gen iPad for $450
Although it won’t release for another half year, the much-anticipated Battlefield 4 PC download with Premium Expansion already has a nice $12 coupon discount, bringing it to $48 at GameFly. Pretty impressive, considering ...
Gaming
Konami Announces New Metal Gear V Phantom Pain (video)
I once heard fiction writer Warren Ellis (Planetary, RED, Crooked Little Vein) call the then-current X-Men comic book series “buckets of X-cash”. It was pegged as such, partially for its financial success but also d...
Cars
Subaru WRX Concept Makes World Debut
New York, NY – Looks like Subaru may be trying to make its WRX line a bit more appealing to those that were put off in the past by the vehicles rather unconventional design. Today at the New York Auto Show the Subaru WRX ...
E3
Activision’s New Lifelike Rendering Technology For Facial Expression
Let s talk faces–our soul’s canvas for emotional expression. Our faces tell vivid tales as the windows into our temperament. Some video games bank their realism and immersion on the tech powering their facial movem...
Household
Diamond Shaped Ice Should Make Drinks Taste Better, At Least Look Better (video)
Hands down, The DeathStar Ice Ball Mold is one of my favorite ice-cube trays. It’s not only iconic, but cheap. Plus, spherical shaped ice is ideal for chilling whiskey and scotch, or so I’ve been told. Which is a...
Apple
See Pictures of Steve Jobs’ Return to Apple in 1996
Steve Jobs will be forever missed. And with that he will always be regarded as the one man that reinvigorated the company after being exiled. Today, Apple stands as one of the most successful, and rich companies. Not every p...
News Stories
Image of the Day: Trolling Police
Suck it coppers!!!!!! Update: unfortunately the original image (GIF) was breaking to the site. Here is the link to the full video
Household
11 Sleep Gadgets to Help You Snooze More Restfully, Wake Up More Refreshed
Having trouble getting a good night’s sleep? Whether your problem is a cranky alarm clock, a hot pillow or too much stress, we’ve tracked down a number of gadgets that will improve the quality of your slumber. You c...
Apple
Video of the Day: Somersby Hard Cider Sold Like An Apple Store (video)
One core or two cores? 16-pit or 32-pit? Taste the future…today!