Sony Ericsson Wants to Light up Your Wardrobe

As our gadgets have become more prevalent in our lives, it's also become a necessity for our tech to not only improve our lives but look good while they do it. Cell phone companies have answered the call for high-quality tech and aesthetics with phones specifically designed to function as high tech fashion accessories decked out with everything from precious metals to jewelry.

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Limited edition Nooka UNDRCRWN watch up for grabs

The footwear and apparel company UNDRCRWN has teamed up with watchmaker Nooka to create this stunning Nooka UNDRCRWN watch which is now available on pre-order.

The limited edition watch (only 200 to be manufactured) has a smart, black ZenV display that depicts the time, date, and alarm functionalities in a unique graphic-like format. It is water-resistant, and sports a colorfully striped polyurethane band that is sure to get you abundant attention. If you have $275 to spare and a love for style, book one now and hold your breath until June 29th when it is going to be shipped out.

Via Likecool.

Coway AP-1008 Air Purifiers: Clean Air with Great Style

With summer in full swing, the pollen count is sure to be high as is dander from shedding pets.Keep your air fresh and breathable with the stylish Coway AP-1008 Air Purifiers. Slim and sleek, the Conway is a showpiece and useful gadget combined.

Xbox360 project Natal

This is absolutely amazing technology from Microsoft called xbox360 Natal. It is an interactive technology with you and the system, no controllers, no wires just you a camera and the tv screen. Big deal right? there has been interactive tv/video games for a while. Well thats not the only feature, xbox has almost created true artificial intelligence and interaction with a character called Milo, he can recognize you, your face, your emotion and even interact with you via the camera on the xbox (just by holding a picture or a drawing to the camera in a split second he can see it and identify whats on that paper). This is absolutely ground breaking and revolutionary technology that I have never seen before and it will change the gaming and AI industry forever. Check out the youtube video: Lionhead Peter Molyneux Milo Demo - Xbox 360 Natal

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Secure Your Computer with the Touch of Your Finger

Worried that your computer might not be as secure as you'd like? Then check out the latest gadget on Chinavasion Wholesale Electronics. Compact and simple to use, comes the 16GB USB Fingerprint Security Lock Flash Disk. This little gizmo puts all your security concerns to rest. Encrypt important files and ensure that you're the only person accessing your computer, all with the touch of a finger.

Fifa 2010

 

During the presentation of FIFA 2010 in Emirates Stadium of London, England, EA show a Demo and the advances of the game, now it is 45 % complete for the consoles Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. This game will have a lot of improvements with your defensive, because every player is going to be able to act independently and this mode is going to add more realism to the game. Graphically FIFA 2010 is going to be better than FIFA 2009, all the players are going to have more graphic details.

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Belkin Makes Hands Happy with Three Cool Mice

When you spend 8-10 hours a day in front of a computer, it's important that you're as comfortable as possible. The right chair, correct posture, glare guard it all works in tandem to get you through the day with as little detriment to your productivity as possible. Belkin, stylish yet functional peripheral maker has just upped the comfort ante with its latest releases, the Wireless Comfort Mouse, the Retractable Mouse, and the Bluetooth Comfort Mouse.

Microsoft Bing search engine review

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So we have all heard of this new entry into the search engine market called “Bing” or more like Microsoft second crack at gaining more search engine dominance against Google and Yahoo. Microsoft over the last month has been hyping this new search engine as the next revolution in search as its search engine market share has been slipping in the last couple of years and marketing (pay-per-click) struggles to make a profit. At first glance the front page search looks very simple and has an almost google feel to it, doing a search in Bing does reveal the same results or very similar results as it did with the MSN search engine and I can see Bing weighs the domain name quite heavy for search result. The one neet feature I can say was quite helpful was the left hand sidebar with my search history (although if you where searching for something sketchy and forgot to clear the history that might be embarrassing).

Overall I think Microsoft did a decent job making the look and feel of the search engine “Google’ish” but will it gain more market share or increase what Microsoft has now?

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iPhone 3G-S D-Day- June 19th!

Another summer, a new iPhone model. The highlights:

- Much faster phone in general, so apps will load faster, run better, less crashing.

- Way better battery life: Up to 12 hours of talk time on the 2G network (still 5 on 3G), 9hours of wifi Internet surfing, 10 hours of video playback.

-Voice dialing and Voice Control of iPod functions.

-3.0 Megapixel camera with video, at last, and in-phone video editing. MMS (multimedia messages with photos and video) will be supported but won't be available until the end of the summer.

-Built in compass (in addition to the GPS, of course) to further help the directionally challenged.

-Spotlight search: search across the entire iPhone for any search term- you don't have to look separately in your calendar, contacts, etc...

Bottom Line- Do you need it if you have an iPhone 3G?
I think yes. But I'm crazy and I also have an Android G1 phone, the Palm Pre, and, um, a few others. The improved battery life of the iPhone 3G-S is reason enough for me to upgrade. The added processor speed (makes the phone about twice as fast) helps too, if you're a power user or use a lot of apps. The compass is good if you can't find your way out of your own house, like me.

But... other than the battery, processor, compass, and voice controller, most of the upgraded features will be included in the iPhone 3.0 firmware upgrade, which will be available for free on June 17th. This uncommonly gracious move allows iPhone owners to play around with the new features before deciding if they need the upgrade to the new hardware.

Web TV star Sarah Haskins skewers "women's" advertising (with a smile)

Women may take on a variety of roles these days, from mother to CEO to computer programmer... but it sometimes seems like commercials designed to sell us stuff have remained stuck in the 1950s. We're expected to be obsessed with the cleanliness of our homes, our clothes and our kids - and looking after all those things is never portrayed as a man's responsibility. (I guess single men or gay guys have to live in hovels. Shame.)

The only good thing about the often woeful standard of advertising on TV is that now we have Sarah Haskins to make fun of the worst offenders. Taking a funny feminist look at advertising aimed at women, her show Target: Women is a must-see.

Take a look here (but be careful, it's not entirely safe for work).

The Palm Pre looks like a splendid new Smartphone

Amid all the iPhone madness, equal time for the Palm Pre, please.

The Palm Pre Smartphone--released last weekend and running a brand-new fast and versatile operating system, WebOS--has been received most enthusiastically in nearly all quarters. BBC News has thoughtfully rounded up several reviews so you can see for yourself.

Reviewers particularly liked the Pre's real keyboard, which that other phone still lacks. The cool QUERTY keyboard slides out gracefully so as not to interfere with the Pre's attractive and ergonomically sound curve design. Another feature unique to the Pre is its ability to multitask--you don't have to close one app to open another.

But. A big disadvantage of the Palm Pre is those apps. The you-know-what phone has a giant online store with thousands of them. The Pre's online app store has only a few for now, %^(. But let's be optimistic, %^). Surely developers will rush in to fill the gap, and software updates are expected to add spiffy features in the next few months.

However--and for me this is a huge however--there are thousands and thousands and thousands of apps that run happily on previous Palms. When the Pre was announced earlier this year, long-time Palm-lovers like me were devastated to be told that existing Palm apps would not run on the new WebOS.

Happily, Palm saw the wisdom of making a place for those of us who kept the Palm faith through the lean years. It's appropriately called Classic and makes it possible for most existing Palm OS apps run on the Pre, only faster. Even PIM databases like Contacts, Tasks, and Calendar. $29.99 and available through the Pre Apps Catalog too.

I can't share my Pre experiences with you because I haven't had any. I use the nifty Palm Centro and my current contract won't run out until next fall. Plenty of time for Palm to shake the bugs out of the Pre and issue some software updates--and for the App Catalog to fatten up.

Pre-order your iPhone 3G-S

I'm obviously a tad over-excited about the whole iPhone 3G-S news, but here's a new tidbit that will make eager beavers like me a bit calmer: you can pre-order your new iPhone 3G-S, and be assured that you will have your phone in your hand on June 19th! Starting at about 5 PM EST this evening, you can go into any AT&T store and pre-order your phone. AT&T stores will open early, at 7 AM, on June 19th, just for those pre-order-ers, so you can pick up your phone before everyone else. Later tonight, online pre-ordering will also begin, and the online pre-orders will be received in the mail, rather than in-store pick-up. I am getting confirmation now about whether online pre-orders will be delivered by June 19th. This is a first-come, first-serve sale so availability may be quite limited.

You can also pre-order your iPhone 3GS at Apple retail stores.

The AT&T pre-order site will be open for orders later tonight.

Full press release:
AT&T Pre-orders for iPhone 3G-S

Update:
I've confirmed with AT&T that if you do your pre-order of the iPhone 3G-S online, your phone will be delivered on June 19th. At the mercy of FedEx, perhaps, but you won't spend hours in line.

Update #2:
Oddly, I've gotten emails/calls from people telling me their AT&T stores are not only not yet doing the pre-sale, but have no idea what they're talking about. I called a local store and was told to call the nearest Apple store. Wondering if the online pre-sale will go live, as promised, at "some point tonight".

I'm confused, but looks like the online site is taking orders:
Buy your iPhone early

Now you can Runpee without missing much of a movie

There's no movie-related trauma worse than watching a film you've been waiting months for (and splashed out your hard-earned bucks on going to see) and not being able to enjoy it because that 64oz soda you chugged during the previews has left you desperate to pee.

When that happens, you have a couple of options: uncomfortably ride out your discomfort and dash to the bathroom as soon as the opening credits roll... or dash to the bathroom mid-movie and hope you don't miss anything essential to the plot.

Now there's a third option: check Runpee.com before you get to the theater. This site lists the best time to go to the bathroom in a number of movies, including summer blockbusters Angels and Demons and Terminator: Salvation. It may not be the most glamourous of websites, but your urinary tract will thank you later. (Or something).

Follow Runpee on Twitter for the latest news and keep your eyes peeled for the iPhone app, which is coming soon.

Puff your way to better health with chocolate inhalers

Love chocolate but want to lose weight? Or just like the idea of inhalable food? Then the Le Whif (no, really) chocolate inhaler could be the answer to your prayers.

Described as "akin to sucking a tiny bit of cocoa powder through a straw" (and who doesn't want to do that?) the Le Whif gives flavor with next to no calories, and comes in four different chocolate flavors, including plain and chocolate-mint.

It's around $2 for three puffs from the Le Whif shop.

Another iPhone app we didn't need: Period Tracker

I know that some women need to keep an eye on their cycles because they are trying to conceive, or for health reasons, or just because they want to... but did we really need an iPhone app to remind us we're about to menstruate? Someone thought we did.

For $2 you can download the Period Tracker application from the iTunes store, which allows you to add into your phone all kinds of info such as how much your cramps are bothering you (mine's going to involve some cursing I'm afraid) and in return you get a reminder of when you're ovulating and when your period's due, in the form of what Geeksugar rightly identifies as "twee 'lil hearts and flowers".

If you don't have an iPhone, you could use PMS Buddy, Mon.thly... or you know. a diary.

iPhone 3GS pricing weirdness

I know I'm rah-rah about the iPhone 3GS, but my ridiculous geek parade is being rained on, it seems. If you have an iPhone 3G, then the earliest you could have started your phone plan is July 11th, 2008, so you will not be eligible for the upgrade pricing of $199/$299 for the iPhone 3GS. At best, you may be able to get "early upgrade pricing" which is $399/$499 for 16 GB/32 GB, respectively. At worst, you'll have to pay full price: $599/$699.

It seems very odd, as most of the features of the new phone will be available in the free software upgrade, and only the most eager/geeky would care that much about the differences in the 3G/3GS. How many super-geeks don't have an iPhone 3G already?

Weird. I think June 19th just freed up for a whole lot of people.

6-Foot HDMI cable at $3.19 includes shipping

Here's a disclosure that's going to make you drop off your chair - Eforcity (via Amazon) is offering 6-foot HDMI cables at just $3.19, including shipping! We aren't kidding - just helping to spread the word that Rick Broida over at CNET's Cheapskate blog has uncovered.

For those who take interest in this extremely useful length of wire that carries non-processed digital data between the TV and set-top boxes, blu-ray players, PCs and gaming consoles, this piece of news comes as a huge money saver considering that even a 1-metre length of basic HDMI cable costs as much as $40. Also, it is pretty sensational to discover that of the $3.19 that Amazon quotes on the product, the cable itself costs just 21 cents with the rest being the cost of shipping. And no, you don't need to get skeptical on the performance as the product has a rating of 4.5 out of 5 and performs just as well as the highly overpriced HDMI cables in the market.

Isn't that an absolute steal or what?

Via CNET News.

Reasons to love I Heart Daily

Reason 1. It's a really cool site set up by two friends, Melissa Walker (who is also a YA author) and Anne Ichikawa, who used to work together at ELLEgirl.

Reason 2. The site highlights gorgeous must-haves every day, from funky new music to the best nail polish color for the season.

Reason 3. It's primarily aimed at teens but written by adults so grown women don't have to feel bashful about loving it.

Reason 4. They're often having competitions and giving cool stuff away, like a Fred Flare gift certificate every Friday.

Reason 5. It's like a more fun verison of Daily Candy and a less self-flagellating version of Goop.

What more could you want, and what more do you need to know?

The web address perhaps? Access I Heart Daily's daily brilliance here, or follow them on Twitter to stay one step ahead.

Get in the Loop with Hillcrest

With increasing numbers of households incorporating their PCs and Macs into their living room entertainment center, you'll need a reliable tool to help you navigate the depths of cyberspace and beyond. Lucky for us, Hillcrest Labs recently released the Loop Pointer to satisfy our lust for sexy and useful peripherals.

Billed as a "mouse for your TV," the Loop combines cool motion control with the familiar tangibility of a mouse packaged in to an ergonomically friendly circular design, hence the name. Users control the Loop pointer via the four buttons and scroll wheel located on front of the device. But lets not forget the motion control, the patented Freespace motion control technology provides for tight responsive control for "in-air pointing", moving the cursor on the screen via your natural hand movements. No matter how you hold it or how far you are from the TV, the pointer will work. As long as you can see the cursor, you're in business. It even compensates for hand tremors for those of you with nervous dispositions.

RedCanper's laptop bag doubles up as vintage slide show

We've highlighted some great laptop bags and we've written recently about the trend to take another look at those old photographic slides from the attic and convert them into JPEGs or trendy-looking lighting.

What we've never seen before is slides incorporated into a laptop bag, but that's what RedCamper's Maura Gramzinski has done with this unique design, The LTD, which also incorporates 1970s car upholstery.

Handmade to order, the bag costs a hefty $225 from RedCamper's website but at least unlike many designer bags with a similar (or bigger) price tag, it will fit a 15-inch laptop (plus smart phone, iPod, wallet etc).

Via Crave.

AT&T iPhone 3G S uprade pricing change

If you're one of the many people who've decided to wait to buy the iPhone 3G S until they are eligible for the best upgrade price, you may be in luck. Due to complaints from early adopters who bought their iPhone 3G when it first arrived last July, AT&T has slightly revised their upgrade pricing. Now if you're one of the people who would qualify for the upgrade pricing later this June, or sometime in July, August, or September of 2009, you can get your iPhone 3G S at the highest discounted price of $199/$299 for 16 GB/32 GB now instead of waiting a couple of months or paying more and fuming about it.

If you've already pre-ordered your iPhone 3G S, you don't have to do anything. If you're picking up your phone at an AT&T store, the price will be adjusted there. If you're getting your phone delivered from AT&T, you'll be issued a credit. If you pre-ordered from Apple, it's not yet clear if the price will be slashed at the store at the time of pick-up, but if you're eligible, you will get the credit.

This is great news, and kind of a hahaha to all the people (probably eligible for the upgrade already themselves) who have said the complainers were whining unreasonably. My view is that Apple/AT&T breeds the early adoption longing, and for re-upping your contract, complete with hefty data and texting fees, you should get the partially subsidized price. After all, at some next year, you may be able to get an iPhone that's not tied to AT&T.

My complaint? I have a three iPhone family plan, bought the iPhone 3Gs (that's plural, not the new model) last July when they came out, have a HUGE bill that's well over $300 a month, have never been late on a payment and yet somehow I am not eligible for the early upgrade, and won't be eligible for the full upgrade price until December. Why? My cynical side says that my billing profile screams someone who will impatiently buy the iPhone 3G S anyway, without financial incentive. This seemingly arbitrary system of awarding upgrades at different times, with vague explanations of a "formula" is definitely incentive enough for me to consider going elsewhere with my iPhone, as soon as I can. Also, stupid AT&T- I and I would think most people who pay their bills on time, can't afford a $700 phone.

The online eligibility tool to determine your highly individualized, seemingly random date of obtaining your iPhone 3G S at the upgrade price will be updated at some point tomorrow to reflect the new, less harsh upgrade policy.

2 Days to go! And I will be reviewing the iPhone 3G S (harshly, haha), just not buying one on Friday.

Western Digital releases 4TB external hard drive

Ask a nerd about his/her wealth and you are most likely to get an answer that points to the amount of storage capacity that he/she has accumulated over the years. And it is more than likely that the answer is also going to include the word "Terra-Byte" (TB) when it comes to the really (read virtually) wealthy nerds. No surprise then that Western Digital has decided to cater to this ever-growing hunger for computer memory, and has brought out an external HDD with a whopping 4TB memory as part of its MyBook Studio Edition II dual-drive storage systems.

The 4TB drive is specifically formatted for Macs and offers four interfaces for connectivity : eSATA, FireWire 800, FireWire 400 and USB 2.0. The performance of the drive, the company claims, is "extra-fast" on account of the eSATA and FireWire interfaces, though no standard performance figures are on the specs sheet. Expect some silent data transfer as well since this hard drive comes without a fan and cools itself through an "efficient convection cooling architecture". The drive, however, has to be re-formatted to work on Windows Vista and Windows 7 (with the included s/w).

To acquire this virtual wealth, you will have to part with $649.99 of hard currency. And get included into the "trillionaire" community.

Via DVICE.

Music on the Go: Philips GoGear SA018

Just in time for summer, Philips, consumer electronics company, has unveiled their latest mp3 player, the Philips GoGear SA018. Compact, sleek and cute to boot, the GoGear is also wearable. Simply clip it onto your outfit and you're good to go.

GoGear has 4GB and can hold up to 450 songs for 12 hours of playback. It also has an integrated FM tuner. The mp3 player employs a drag and drop system eliminating the need for software and allowing for quick and easy operation.

To enhance the sound Philips has included FullSound, a new technology that has been patented by Philips. FullSound restores compressed mp3 files, enhancing it so the music is heard without any distortion.

Set to retail at $39.99 and $49.99 for the 2GB and 4GB versions, the SA018 might be the coolest clip-on accessory ever.

PowerColor Liquid Cooled Radeon HD 4890 LCS

The PC scene is constantly evolving as businesses and individuals make use of next generation products that increase productivity or provide higher levels of entertainment. Bigger, better, faster - these are the insatiable desires of consumers. It doesn't matter if we're speaking of gigahertz or gigabytes, the demand endures and companies do their best to crank out sought after new technology. As we're currently witnessing, competition for consumer dollars is fierce within respective markets

How to Make a forum site in Less than 10 min.

Title says it all, this is how I make a forum site. When I started, there were no tutorials to show me how to do it. So I decided, why not make a short tutorial. Enjoy...

Dark,



Sites:


http://www.inkdropstyles.com/
http://www.photobucket.com/
http://www.cbox.ws/
http://invisionfree.com/

Flip UltraHD Pocket Camcorder Review

The popularity of video-sharing sites, such as YouTube and Viddler, coupled with the integration of video-capturing technologies into common consumer electronics devices, such as cell phones and digital cameras, has turned virtually everyone into budding videographers and documentary filmmakers. But perhaps the biggest push toward putting video into everyone's hands, started with the introduction of the inexpensive pocket camcorder in 2006. This new camcorder design did not resemble the size and shape of what

4-Way SSD Round-Up, OCZ, Corsair, Kingston, ST

The SSD market is incredibly hot at the moment. Not only is there a consistent influx of new products that seemingly leapfrog the previous generation in nearly every way, but already established products have been treated to firmware updates that enhance their performance and capabilities as well.Over the course of the last few months, we rounded up a number of solid state drives and featured products from Intel, OCZ, and others independently. Ultimately, we found that Intel's X25-M series of drives was the

Apple partners with TomTom to bring "real" navigation to iPhone

This one sure took awhile to go from rumor to real, but at long last, authentic TomTom navigation has arrived on the iPhone. 'Course, we would've personally preferred the Garmin touch, but at this point, we can't really find it in our hearts to kvetch. The app shown at WWDC today was surprisingly slick, and while the robot voice didn't exactly get our juices flowing, the currently unpriced TomTom car kit is definitely a boon for those looking to avoid standalone PNDs. Apple has informed us that the application will surface "this summer," though it didn't mention a price; in other words, we can't imagine this being cheap. You think TomTom wants a $19 app undercutting its $300 navigation systems? Doubtful.

Acer Aspire Revo SFF NVIDIA Ion PC

We have been talking about NVIDIA's Ion since late last year when news first broke of the ultra small form factor platform. At the time, NVIDIA's tiny Atom-powered prototype system wasn't even called Ion yet, but images of the miniscule motherboard that would eventually be used in the reference platform had already surfaced and the community was buzzing with interest. One of the major concerns with most netbooks and nettops was their relatively weak integrated graphics solutions, and Ion would potentially address

Acer Aspire Revo SFF NVIDIA Ion PC

We have been talking about NVIDIA's Ion since late last year when news first broke of the ultra small form factor platform. At the time, NVIDIA's tiny Atom-powered prototype system wasn't even called Ion yet, but images of the miniscule motherboard that would eventually be used in the reference platform had already surfaced and the community was buzzing with interest. One of the major concerns with most netbooks and nettops was their relatively weak integrated graphics solutions, and Ion would potentially address

Your Shape by Ubisoft gives you more excercize than Wii Fit

"Your Shape" is a new camera based game for the Wii that helps you excercize your body. Ubisoft's technology analyses your body shape and then customizes an exercises for your needs, wants, and your time. The camera also analyses how you execute the exercise moves, then based on what the camera sees, calculates your calories lost, the quality of your work, and how much more exercise you need. THe camera and the software also makes sure that you execute the exercise moves right. In other words, its a fitness trainer in your Wii. "Your Shape"will be available for retail, with the USB camera, this holiday season.

Dish TV Deals

More than ever before, television is the best source of affordable and fun entertainment, and you can get more of the entertainment you have been craving with Dish Network- without breaking the bank!

Start your Dish Network subscription with one of their low priced, but extremely full programming packages, such as the Classic packages.These Classic programming packages can be found in sizes from 100 to over 250 channels, plus include a lot of different variations within.If a package right off the shelf is not quite right for you, you can use the big selection of specialty and additional programming options to make it even more to your liking.  Want adult channels, sports networks, premium movies, or foreign language programming?  Dish Network provides a very comprehensive selection of all of these things.  For those of you who won’t settle for anything less than the very best, the America’s Everything Pak is still the favorite.  This is the most comprehensive packages of standard definition television that money can buy!

Standard definition television is still at the heart of TV service, but HD is quickly catching up.  That is why you will be sure to want to add HD channels to your standard programming package.  With Dish Network, getting a whole lot of HD selection is a lot cheaper than you may expect, allowing you to experience this exquisite format without guilt.  Just like with standard programming packages, HD packages come in all shapes and sizes.  From the 40 channel Dish Network Bronze package to the Platinum package with more than one hundred pure HD channels, this is high definition entertainment like you have never seen before.` In fact, if you want to completely skip the standard definition television and just get the high def television, you can even do that!  With a high level TurboHD package, your HD selection will be enough to provide you with all the entertainment you need!

Dish TV Deals has HD programming doesn’t just stop at TurboHD packages.  Through Movies on demand and pay per view services, you will find even more HD treats.One of the best options is getting 1080p HD programming through PPW.  While most HD is 1080i, these pay per view programs are in the much superior format of 1080p.  You won’t find this option anywhere else, but, once you experience it, you won’t want to give it up!

No matter which programming packages you choose and whether or not you decide to upgrade to high definition television at this time, adding a DVR to your TV entertainment package is definitely a smart idea.  Dish Network has added DVR technology into the majority of its receivers, making it easier than e ever to get this convenient and affordable option.  Digital video recording has already make the VCR and other recording devices completely obsolete because of its much more complete recording and storage capacities and can really provide you with a whole new level of entertainment.  Dish Network’s DVR receivers are even more exciting than ever before because they have been reengineered to hold more programming and even been designed to easily interface with external storage drives.  Add in the fact that most of the DVR receivers can record both HD and standard definition programming and you have a extremely flexible and amazing device that can make a huge difference in your TV enjoyment.

With Current Dish TV Deals, you can enjoy your TV entertainment exactly the way you like it.

 

 

Zune HD is official

It seems that picture we saw a few weeks ago was legit. The Zune HD features a 3.3-inch, 480 x 272 OLED capacitive touchscreen display, built-in HD Radio receiver, and HD output (utilizing a new dock -- not on-board). The OLED screen allows the Zune's sleek design. There is also built in Wi-Fi and a web browser. Those are the only features shown in the PR right now. You can expect games, an apps store, etc. to compete with Apple's iPod touch. This makes the Zune a proper contender for Apple's flagship Mp3 player.

Microsoft Announces the Expansion of the Zune Entertainment Service to New Platform and Markets; Confirms New Zune HD Portable Media Player

Premium Zune digital entertainment service to be available internationally on Xbox LIVE.

REDMOND, Wash. - May 26, 2009 - Microsoft Corp. today announced the evolution of Zune, the company's end-to-end music and entertainment service, to a new platform and new markets. Zune will extend its video service to Xbox LIVE internationally this fall. This marks an important development in the Zune strategy and brings the Zune brand to more than 17 million international Xbox LIVE subscribers. In addition, Microsoft confirmed the next generation of the Zune portable media player, Zune HD. Available in the U.S. this fall, Zune HD is the first portable media player that combines a built-in HD Radio receiver, high-definition (HD) video output capabilities, organic light-emitting diode (OLED) touch screen, Wi-Fi and an Internet browser.

"The Zune music player is an integral part of the overall Zune experience, and we're proud to be growing and extending our offering beyond the device," said Enrique Rodriguez, corporate vice president of the Microsoft TV, Video and Music Business Group. "Delivering on Microsoft's connected entertainment vision, this news marks a turning point for Zune as it brings cross-platform experiences and premium video content to living rooms around the world."

Zune Service Expands to New Platform

Zune will be a premium partner in the Xbox LIVE Video Marketplace, bringing an exciting catalog of TV and film to the platform. Zune will occupy the first slot within the Xbox user interface in the Xbox LIVE Video Marketplace, exposing the Zune brand experience to millions of new consumers for the first time. At the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) next week, attendees will see firsthand how Zune integrates into Xbox LIVE to create a game-changing entertainment experience.

Introducing Zune HD

Zune HD is the next iteration of the Zune device family and brings a new level of listening and viewing experiences to the portable media player category.
Zune HD comes with a built-in HD Radio receiver so users can listen to higher-quality sound than traditional radio on the go. Users also will have access to the additional song and artist data broadcast by HD Radio stations as well as additional channels from their favorite stations multicasting in HD. If you don't like the song playing on your station's HD channel, switch to its HD2 or HD3 channels for additional programming.
The bright OLED touch screen interface allows users to flip through music, movies and other content with ease, and the 16:9 widescreen format display (480x272 resolution) offers a premium viewing experience on the go.
The HD-compatible output lets Zune HD customers playback supported HD video files from the device through a premium high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) audiovisual docking station (sold separately) direct to an HD TV in 720p.*
Zune HD will include a full-screen Internet browser optimized for multitouch functionality.
Zune HD is Wi-Fi enabled, allowing for instant streaming to the device from the more than 5 million-track Zune music store.
More information on Zune and related images is available at http://www.zune.net/press and http://www.zune.net/ZuneHD.

About Zune

Zune is Microsoft's music and entertainment brand that provides an integrated digital entertainment experience. The Zune platform includes a line of portable digital media players, elegant software, the Zune Marketplace online store, Zune Pass music subscription service, and the Zune Social online music community, created to help people discover more music. Zune is part of Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices Division and supports the company's software-based services vision to help drive innovation in the digital entertainment space. More information can be found online at http://www.zune.net/en-us/press.

About Xbox LIVE

Xbox LIVE connects more than 17 million members across 26 countries to each other and the entertainment they love. Home of more content from one remote than can be found from any device connected to the television, Xbox LIVE is also a unified online social network bringing friends together, no matter where they are - in the living room or across the world. More information and Xbox LIVE membership can be found online at http://www.xbox.com/en-us/live.

About Microsoft

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

* Supported 720p HD video files play on the device, downscaled to fit the screen at 480 x 272 - not HD resolution. Zune HD and AV Dock, and an HDTV (all sold separately) are required to view video at HD resolution.

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AMD Phenom II Hardcore Overclocking Event

Located in the heart of Texas, the city of Austin is known for many things. Nicknamed Silicon Hills, the state capital accommodates an army of tech companies including the one and only Advanced Micro Devices, better known as AMD. From May 20th to the 22nd, AMD brought in some of the biggest names in the extreme overclocking scene with the goal of breaking world records. Armed with AMD's latest Black Edition processor, the Phenom II X4 955, a steady flow of liquid nitrogen (LN2), and several vats of liquid

An Untraditional Method of Watching TV

If you were a big time TV fanatic, then it’s time for you to celebrate. Some of the best news is that you can watch your favorite TV show without having to turn on the TV. Now you can watch your most favorite series online. With today’s modern technology, you can see online TV services all over the Internet.

You may watch TV series live through video streaming conveniently – wherever you are around the globe. As long as you have Internet connection, you can watch your favorite TV anytime.

The technology behind online TV is video streaming. It is a video transfer technique. Through a streaming server that clients sponsor, you can watch series live without needing to wait and download large files.

No fan of any TV series would want to miss a show. Hence, anytime of the day and anywhere there is an Internet connection, backtrack of TV series’ episodes can be achieved. There is no television needed to see your favorite shows. Search Scrubs and some other of your favorite TV series through search engines, it will give you really huge results of websites sponsoring episodes of the most famous series. It makes it impossible to miss your favorite show.

In some websites, streaming of as much as 15 of the most watched TV series are available. One of the more popular TV series that you can watch Reaper online, along with many others. Some sites would also give you an overview of the series through synopses and plays DVD-like quality of data transfers. Probably the best part, is that it is free.

Try visiting websites that offers free video streaming so you can keep track of your favorite TV episodes. You can even watch episodes that haven’t run on regular TV yet. For most people, this is truly wonderful. Depending on the website, you may be able to see the show for free or just a small charge. Just choose sites you find with clear views of the videos you want to watch.

You can find websites that offers a full listing of sites that offer TV series that you can watch via your computer right in the comfort of your own home. There are actually a wide range of sites to visit to your most watched series.

Due to this breakthrough, fan sites have been created as well for previews of future episodes, cast and staff interviews and behind-the-scene information regarding new Scrubs episodes.

Nobody would deny the convenience of this innovation. Once you have tried this, you will not worry about missing an episode, because you can always catch up on it later. Isn’t that just amazing?