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techtalk wrote a new blog post: E-book readers: will secondary features win consumersâ hearts or leave them cold?

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:45:15 +0000

techtalk wrote a new blog post: E-book readers: will secondary features win consumers’ hearts or leave them cold? How many e-book readers do you think are out there right now for you to choose from? If you did a little digging, I bet you’d find 50 or so. Maybe 10 really worth checking out. But right now is a bit of a weird period in e-reader history. The Kindle cemented e-readers in the consumer [...]

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techtalk wrote a new blog post: Hands-on with the Entourage eDGe dualbook

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:00:51 +0000

techtalk wrote a new blog post: Hands-on with the Entourage eDGe dualbook I received the Entourage eDGe review unit the other day, and have been playing with it quite a bit. A full review is coming soon, but suffice to say that I like what I’ve seen so far. Here are a handful of photos to whet your appetite for my forthcoming review!

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techtalk wrote a new blog post: Fantasy gadgets: in-line A/V switch

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:45:07 +0000

techtalk wrote a new blog post: Fantasy gadgets: in-line A/V switch Question: why doesn’t this thing exist? I’m reviewing projectors the size of decks of cards, and my phone has turn-by-turn GPS navigation, but I still need to use a full-size AV receiver when I need to plug my SNES into my home stereo? I was wondering about this, and just doodled up this little thing [...]

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techtalk wrote a new blog post: Video: The craziest simulator in the world

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:00:06 +0000

techtalk wrote a new blog post: Video: The craziest simulator in the world
It’s Friday, and that means only one thing: stupid videos, and lots of them. So, allow me to oblige. This here is a video found on a Brazilian Web site showing “the craziest simulator in the world.” Quite.

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techtalk wrote a new blog post: Review: Mission Workshop Vandal weather-proof backpack

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:15:04 +0000

techtalk wrote a new blog post: Review: Mission Workshop Vandal weather-proof backpack Short version: Versatile but not particularly compact, the Vandal is a good choice for the hardcore urban biker/family man who needs to fit everything in his backpack, rain or shine. Features: Three weather-sealed cargo compartments One expandable huuuge compartment Lifetime warranty MSRP: $229 Pros: Hugely expandable Weather sealing works just fine Laptop fits fine in middle compartment Cons: No logical place for fragile items like cameras Could use [...]

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techtalk wrote a new blog post: Motorola CLIQ XT for T-Mobile gets reviewed

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:58:50 +0000

techtalk wrote a new blog post: Motorola CLIQ XT for T-Mobile gets reviewed Room in your heart for another Motorola Android smartphone running MOTOBLUR but stuck on Android 1.5? The T-Mobile CLIQ XT by Motorola is set to hit the market imminently, and we’ve got our full review over at Android Community . Based on the original Motorola CLIQ, but dropping that handset’s slide-out hardware keyboard in favor of a slimmer chassis [...]

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techtalk wrote a new blog post: Netflix settles lawsuit, cancels contest

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:30:03 +0000

techtalk wrote a new blog post: Netflix settles lawsuit, cancels contest Well, the lawyers have won again. Netflix settled the privacy lawsuit brought about by their last contest out of court, and canceled the next contest. Good thing we have outraged class action lawsuits to protect us! Netflix of course ran a contest to find a better algorithm to recommend movies. Harmless right? Well, in order to help people [...]

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techtalk wrote a new blog post: Pink Floyd only wants you to download their entire albums, not individual songs

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:45:49 +0000

techtalk wrote a new blog post: Pink Floyd only wants you to download their entire albums, not individual songs There was an interesting debate on today’s Ron and Fez that speaks to a subject we’ve been whinging about for some time now: digital delivery of content, specifically of music. Pink Floyd has won a court ruling that will put an end to places like iTunes selling its songs individually. The band feels that their music can only truly be [...]

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techtalk wrote a new blog post: Flexible Nanocrystal Fibers Can Harness Tidbits of Waste Energy to Create Hydrogen Fuel

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:23:10 +0000

techtalk wrote a new blog post: Flexible Nanocrystal Fibers Can Harness Tidbits of Waste Energy to Create Hydrogen Fuel

Piezoelectric materials that create energy when flexed might go beyond recharging our smart phones and help make hydrogen fuel. Scientists have harnessed piezoelectric energy from nanocrystal fibers to split water into oxygen and hydrogen gas.

"This is a new phenomenon, converting mechanical energy directly to chemical energy," said Huifang Xu, a geologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He [...]

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techtalk wrote a new blog post: The Spring Design Alex might launch on March 16

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:00:23 +0000

techtalk wrote a new blog post: The Spring Design Alex might launch on March 16 Watch out! Rumored launch dates are falling from the sky today. Next up is the dual-screen, Android-powered Spring Design Alex and a rumor that states the ebook reader is headed towards a March 16th launch. That’s next Tuesday, kids! The only thing official so far is a note on the Spring Design website that reads, Thanks for your patience. [...]

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techtalk wrote a new blog post: Video: The HTC HD2 might not run Windows Phone 7, but it can run Windows 95!

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:45:38 +0000

techtalk wrote a new blog post: Video: The HTC HD2 might not run Windows Phone 7, but it can run Windows 95! We know what you’re thinking. “Man! Now that Microsoft has confirmed (and re-confirmed) that the HD2 won’t be getting an (officially endorsed) upgrade to Windows Phone 7, I can only hope that it will some day be able to run a desktop OS from fifteen years ago !” Well, friend, that day has come. Read the rest at MobileCrunch >>

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techtalk wrote a new blog post: Is the Viliv N5 launching in May?

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:30:23 +0000

techtalk wrote a new blog post: Is the Viliv N5 launching in May? Viliv’s first clamshell is coming soon. We knew that. But the company was previously very quiet about when. Apparently though, the N5 could launch as soon as May. *fingers crossed* I played with the the N5 at CES 2010 for about 45 seconds and while it looked nice, it didn’t feel nice. The keyboard was about as solid [...]

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techtalk wrote a new blog post: Tiny Flaws Can Be Tracked to Make Mass-Produced RFID Tags Unique and Unclonable

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:20:48 +0000

techtalk wrote a new blog post: Tiny Flaws Can Be Tracked to Make Mass-Produced RFID Tags Unique and Unclonable Can't touch this

Tiny manufacturing flaws on the atomic level might cause most companies to throw up their hands, but MIT-spinoff Verayo saw them as the key to creating the perfect anti-counterfeiting tags for everything from Walmart DVD shipments to futuristic passports . The company's radio frequency identification (RFID) tags rely upon no two chip being exactly alike on [...]

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techtalk wrote a new blog post: A musical tribute to Doug Aamoth

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:18:46 +0000

techtalk wrote a new blog post: A musical tribute to Doug Aamoth
Godspeed, friend.

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techtalk wrote a new blog post: Exclusive first look at the Viliv S10 Blade

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:17:55 +0000

techtalk wrote a new blog post: Exclusive first look at the Viliv S10 Blade Laptops are becoming smaller and smaller and after we saw and lusted after the Sony Z series we were curious how the new Viliv S10 would perform. First off, it looks great. It’s very slim and the battery life is promising thus far. Is it an iPad replacement ? Sure. It’s light enough and small enough and quite [...]

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techtalk wrote a new blog post: Hey, Lenovo monitors, howâs it going? Oh, is that multi-touch I see? Cool, cool.

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:00:55 +0000

techtalk wrote a new blog post: Hey, Lenovo monitors, how’s it going? Oh, is that multi-touch I see? Cool, cool. There really isn’t too much to say about these Lenovo monitors . To be honest, I never even knew Lenovo made monitors till now. Speaking of monitors, I sure would to find one that’s not incredibly expensive, has a 1920�1200 resolution, and has a headphone jack. I’m a diva. The highest end of the three monitors just announced today—the L2261, [...]

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techtalk wrote a new blog post: Goodbye, CrunchGear.

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:30:15 +0000

techtalk wrote a new blog post: Goodbye, CrunchGear. Hello John Biggs - I would like to be the CrunchGear intern. At 28 years of age I’d probably be the oldest, creepiest intern that CrunchGear has ever hired. That being said, I don’t look a day past 26. I should also tell you that I’m taller than most people so I would be good at seeing [...]

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techtalk wrote a new blog post: Wanna read Kindle books on your iPhone (and maybe iPad)? Of course you do~!

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:00:33 +0000

techtalk wrote a new blog post: Wanna read Kindle books on your iPhone (and maybe iPad)? Of course you do~! All the Applemarks are excited about the iPad. Not me, but whatever. What I am excited about, though, is seeing consumers use the items they’ve bought in the manner of their choosing. Say you’ve bought a bunch of books from the Amazon Kindle store. (Don’t tell Devin!) Those books are only “supposed” to work with the Kindle and the various [...]

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techtalk wrote a new blog post: 'Quake Catcher' Software Converts Laptops Worldwide into Earthquake Sensor Network

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:47:22 +0000

techtalk wrote a new blog post: 'Quake Catcher' Software Converts Laptops Worldwide into Earthquake Sensor Network The nifty program takes advantage of accelerometers built into many newer laptops

Here's one genius computer program you might consider pushing virally for science's sake. The "Quake Catchers" program aims to make earthquake detection a lot easier and cheaper by taking advantage of accelerometers built into MacBooks and other newer laptops, the Los Angeles Times reports.

The accelerometers that [...]

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techtalk wrote a new blog post: Review: Nooka Asset Organizer

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:30:02 +0000

techtalk wrote a new blog post: Review: Nooka Asset Organizer Welcome to future world, first stop: wallets. Nooka makes some of our favorite watches an now they’re making what amounts to a wallet for space explorers. Made of soft silicone, it is wear and water resistant and infinitely expandable. It comes in five colors and costs $35. #gallery-2 { margin: auto; } #gallery-2 .gallery-item { float: left; [...]

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Filipinos@SG | Site Wide Activity

techtalk wrote a new blog post: E-book readers: will secondary features win consumersâ hearts or leave them cold?

techtalk wrote a new blog post: Hands-on with the Entourage eDGe dualbook

techtalk wrote a new blog post: Fantasy gadgets: in-line A/V switch

techtalk wrote a new blog post: Video: The craziest simulator in the world

techtalk wrote a new blog post: Review: Mission Workshop Vandal weather-proof backpack

techtalk wrote a new blog post: Motorola CLIQ XT for T-Mobile gets reviewed

techtalk wrote a new blog post: Netflix settles lawsuit, cancels contest

techtalk wrote a new blog post: Pink Floyd only wants you to download their entire albums, not individual songs

techtalk wrote a new blog post: Flexible Nanocrystal Fibers Can Harness Tidbits of Waste Energy to Create Hydrogen Fuel

techtalk wrote a new blog post: The Spring Design Alex might launch on March 16

techtalk wrote a new blog post: Video: The HTC HD2 might not run Windows Phone 7, but it can run Windows 95!

techtalk wrote a new blog post: Is the Viliv N5 launching in May?

techtalk wrote a new blog post: Tiny Flaws Can Be Tracked to Make Mass-Produced RFID Tags Unique and Unclonable

techtalk wrote a new blog post: A musical tribute to Doug Aamoth

techtalk wrote a new blog post: Exclusive first look at the Viliv S10 Blade

techtalk wrote a new blog post: Hey, Lenovo monitors, howâs it going? Oh, is that multi-touch I see? Cool, cool.

techtalk wrote a new blog post: Goodbye, CrunchGear.

techtalk wrote a new blog post: Wanna read Kindle books on your iPhone (and maybe iPad)? Of course you do~!

techtalk wrote a new blog post: 'Quake Catcher' Software Converts Laptops Worldwide into Earthquake Sensor Network

techtalk wrote a new blog post: Review: Nooka Asset Organizer

techtalk wrote a new blog post: E-book readers: will secondary features win consumersâ hearts or leave them cold?

techtalk wrote a new blog post: Hey, Lenovo monitors, howâs it going? Oh, is that multi-touch I see? Cool, cool.