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  • Who’s on Crack in Tech: 11.20.09

    This has got to stop. Holidays have got to stop creeping further and further toward summer.  The nutjobs that scheme, “well, if we get our sale out first we’ll be the richest in the tri-state area” are morons.  Seriously, the ABC Family channel is doing a countdown to the 25 days of Christmas.  A frickin’ countdown to a countdown?  Could it get more ridiculous?  Here are 4 entries that attempt it: Ah crap, the rumors…

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Kingston makes deal with Paramount to distribute movies on flash memory

by Shawn Ingram on Nov 2, 2009 at 09:15 PM

We’ve heard it all before, that the DVD is dying, and that the Blu-Ray might not even matter for movies, that the industry is going towards digital download.  While that may be true, there is a chance that we might be seeing another physical way of distributing movies before we… Continue Reading »

What’s a ZAGG box and what did $35 million in R&D get them?

by JG Mason on Oct 29, 2009 at 08:06 AM

ZAGG is perhaps best known for their gadget skin protection that used to be on edges of helicopter blades.  Today, the company through us a bit of curve ball: they started talking about a product the company will unveil at CES in January, the ZAGG box.  As catchy as that… Continue Reading »

Coby issues battery recall

by Sue Walsh on Oct 24, 2009 at 02:09 PM

Coby Electronics has announced a recall of nearly 20,000 rechargeable batteries sold with its portable DVD players between January 2007 and September 2009.  The electronics manufacturer says they may overheat, creating a fire hazard.  So far they have had 10 reports of such an incident and 8 of them resulted… Continue Reading »

Who’s on Crack in Tech: 10.23.09

by JG Mason on Oct 23, 2009 at 03:00 PM

I see stuff in the tech world that drives me crazy.  From products that should never have left the bar napkin to marketing schemes that should have stayed in the men’s room, here is what caught my eye this week: Video Eyewear- more than just a geek look Roku leaves… Continue Reading »

Could 3D skip TVs?  Vuzix ships their 3D-ready 310 Video Eyewear

by JG Mason on Oct 22, 2009 at 02:31 PM

Another day, another video eyewear announcement, right?  Wrong.  Down at the very bottom of the release announcing the shipping of the Vuzix Wrap 310 is something about 3D compatibility; this gadget is compatible with the major 3D formats.  That got me thinking: with all the push from studios and home… Continue Reading »

Future-proof your movie purchases with Disney’s Keychest

by JG Mason on Oct 21, 2009 at 07:42 AM

What if you could make sure your movie purchases would work tomorrow, on any device, and you could lose worries of scratching a disc?  That is the idea behind Disney’s Keychest, a new way to future-proof your media purchases and instantly access your media on any device that is supported. … Continue Reading »

Recession-O-Rama deals for the weekend 10.18.09

by Natesh Sood on Oct 18, 2009 at 03:13 PM

As we approach the holiday season, expect deals to become more frequent and enticing.  This weekend, we have deals on a portable LCD HDTV screen, Garmin GPS, a computer monitor, Garmin Forerunner watch, and a LG HDTV.  Continue Reading »

Sanyo debuts first cameras with iFrame support

by Shawn Ingram on Oct 13, 2009 at 07:03 PM

It’s been a while since we’ve seen a new video format, maybe a few months or so.  It looks like today we’re seeing yet another new video format, the iFrame.  Developed by Apple, the iFrame is first included in today’s iMovie update for Mac OS X, though it is compatible… Continue Reading »

Monsoon Multimedia intros the HAVA Player for the iPhone

by Robert Nelson on Oct 13, 2009 at 04:09 PM

Monsoon Multimedia has just given iPhone and iPod touch users a new way to watch live television while on the go.  The recently released app is simply called the HAVA Player and will work in conjunction with your existing HAVA setup.  In terms of iPhone and iPod touch compatibility, you… Continue Reading »

Eye-Fi to launch wireless SD cards in the UK

by Natesh Sood on Oct 11, 2009 at 12:04 PM

Eye-Fi has already launched their Eye-Fi SD cards in America, and on October 19, 2009, they will start selling their unique SD cards in the United Kingdom.  They main difference between generic SD cards and the Eye-Fi units is the fact that the latter has the ability to wirelessly upload… Continue Reading »

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