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As the family geek, I generally receive calls or get shuffled off to check a computer when I go and visit someone, and although I enjoy doing it, there are times when I wish I could put some of it on auto-pilot.  Given that, I recently came across a new… Continue Reading »

As I talked about recently, we all know that Facebook, along with most social networking sites in general, is growing in popularity in a major way as of late.  And with an increase in users comes an increase in the interest of those wanting to target those users maliciously.  So… Continue Reading »

Apparently it isn’t only pirates that do the attacking.  At least not when it comes to Pirate Bay.  They’ve found themselves under attack quite a bit as of late, and it doesn’t look like that is going to be abating any time soon. Just last week, the trial kicked off… Continue Reading »

If you picked up “The Dark Knight” from Amazon.com, you’ll get to watch the movie using Amazon Video on Demand for free after you redeem a promotion code.  The VOD version usually costs $14.99. The offer (which is only available to US residents) ends on Christmas, December 25, 2008.  The… Continue Reading »

Piracy is a massive problem in the music industry as it is getting easier and easier to get your music free off the Internet.  Obviously the music industry is trying to keep up, and the people at Bopaboo (what a weird name!) think they have come up with a solution:… Continue Reading »

Since it became an official standard in 1991, Moving Picture Experts Group -1 Audio Layer 3 (or MP3) has proven popular due to the fact that it is easily transferable, good quality and cheaper than hard copies.  So far it has been unpopular with record companies as a result of… Continue Reading »

One of the things Apple has on Microsoft (among many) is that they have a fully functional online store available in many countries around the world.  Not until recently, Microsoft only had online stores set up in countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany, and Korea.  However, they unveiled a… Continue Reading »

At last, a browser toolbar that’s unobtrusive and useful!  Trustpilot has introduced a new toolbar that warns users if an E-tailer is reliable or not.  Search results are given a check mark in green, orange, or red.  Green means the site has a high rating and many positive reviews, orange… Continue Reading »

So, you’ve found and purchased the camera that is just perfect for you. (If you haven’t, check out The Gadgetell guide to finding a camera)  You’ve been been playing with it, experimenting with it, and taking a ton of shots. Now what?  Well, there are quite a few options if… Continue Reading »

Disney movies, independent films, anime and Bollywood flicks have something in common – starting soon, you’ll be able to download them directly to your TiVo.  TiVo has struck deals with Disney, CinemaNow and Jaman.com to get new downloadable content to TiVo boxes everywhere.  The content will be rolled out over… Continue Reading »