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Home Theater
Sonos Playbar Soundbar Review
A soundbar like no other that's premium cost can be justified through versatility, convenience and all together solid craftsmanship.
Household
This Specially Designed Toothbrush Cup Prevents Scum Build Up, Always Safe to Drink From
I recently reviewed Sonicare’s Diamondclean Toothbrush. Included is a glass cup. It serves not only as a receptacle for the toothbrush to charge and store it, but as a rinse cup. But have you ever looked at the bottom o...
Household
The Tactical BBQ Apron is the Best Laid Plan for Summer Grilling
I cook. I wear an apron. And if strangers come over I suddenly feel emasculated. It’s a ridiculous association, but sorry, I can’t help feel that way. I could very well fold the apron in half, which is what most ...
Offbeat
Instantly Freeze Objects with the CRY-AC-3 Liquid Nitrogen Dispenser (video)
“Terminator 2″, better known as T2, has long begged the question if liquid nitrogen can in fact freeze a liquid metal robot. Unfortunately, that question will forever go unanswered, at least for the foreseeable fut...
Business
AT&T Just Made $512K From Charging You $0.61 More Per Month
Strapped for cash? You could get a job and work for it. Or you could opt for the freeloader approach and ask your parents for a “nonrefundable” loan. The latter example is a bit how I feel about AT&T’s n...
Android
A Samsung Galaxy S4 is Sold Every 0.25 Seconds, 10 Million Sold in Under a Month
Both the Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One went on sale around the same time, give or take a few days dependent on carrier. And while they effectively had the same starting line, the Samsung S4 has now sold – wait for it ...
Gear
2XU Compression Arm Sleeve Review: Snake Oil No More
There is no doubt that I was able to garner some mental well-being or assurance from the 2XU sleeve, but there is also no disputing that it added just enough support and pressure to keep things in check. Fold in the blood flow...
Smartphones
Tylt Vu Wireless Charger Review
The Tylt Vu may not be the most opulent or graceful of wireless chargers, but it works, which is anything but my experience with Google's Nexus 4 wireless charger. Furthermore, it's likely to last the test of time, since it do...
Offbeat
Hidden Swimming Pool: Watch as the Ground Drops and a Pool is Revealed (video)
An in-ground pool is a luxury few of us will be able to afford. But there ain’t nothing like taking a dip in one on a hot summer day. So once you’ve saved up for your personal swimming pool, you can keep on saving...
Gaming
You Gotta See This Homemade, Basement Video Arcade (pics)
Video arcades are a bit of a thing of the past. And by past I mean the 80s and 90s. My favorite was a place called Fun and Games in Framingham, MA (we affectionately referred to the town as the slammer, as in ghetto). It was...
Media and Web
Google+ Photos Boasts New Features, Visual Search and More, Might Make it the Best Choice
Google recently updated Google+ with not only a new layout (that I’m not that fond of), but a whole bunch of new photo features. First up is Auto Enhance. This feature is much like the auto optimize button in Picasa, whi...
Gaming
Xbox One’s Hard Drive Fixed, Not User Replaceable, External HDD Can Be Added
Yesterday, Microsoft announced the all new Xbox, the Xbox One. In addition to 8GB of RAM and a new processing unit housed on a single 40-nm chip, they revealed that the Xbox One will ship with a built-in 500GB HDD that was spe...
