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Normally, this is my place to poke fun at the idiocy that comes out of our tech industry, but today I’m going to poke holes at telecoms that find it appropriate to charge us $20,000 in our monthly phone bill without so much as a courtesy call.  SMS has become… Continue Reading »

Want to send your television to any PC?  How about for free?  The good folks at Monsoon Media have partnered with us to give away a Hava Gold.  The Hava is a place-shifting device that runs circles around the Slingbox in some respects. Say you wanted to watch your Hava… Continue Reading »

A downright awful economy probably means some cutbacks in your own home.  Plenty of folks have suggested dropping your cable or satellite television service.  I totally agree.  First take stock of how much television you watch. Can you cut the cable?  I’m a television junkie, so this first step may… Continue Reading »

Sharing files on the web has become easier and easier.  There are plenty of websites that let you upload files.  However, one of the trade offs is when your buddy wants to download that file, they may have to wait through a forced waiting period so a site like Zshare… Continue Reading »

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 »

You’re probably already using redbox, the rental kiosk found all over the place in supermarkets.  Lots of people like it because it is convenient and it is cheap - only $1.00 a night per rental.  Well, now it is even more cost effective to rent from your redbox…because it is… Continue Reading »

Hulu announced today that its content providers have requested Hulu’s content to be removed from Boxee.  If you haven’t heard of it, Boxee is a free media center and is an offshoot of the XBox Media Center that currently supports Mac and Linux (Windows support is coming). In the blog… Continue Reading »

TurboTax is the latest corporation to team up with MySpace to market itself to the younger generation.  TurboTax has launched FreeLoader Nation will not only allow users to get free help filing their taxes, but will also give out free stuff, like concerts by bands through MySpace Secret Shows and… Continue Reading »

Sprint is trying everything these days to be your friend.  First, they picked up the Palm Pre, the newest super-phone.  Then, their Boost Mobile division offers an unlimited plan for only $50.  Now, Sprint will be giving away warmth, coffee, and pastries at a DC store on Inauguration Day.  You… Continue Reading »

Want a ruby red Palm Centro for absolutely $0?  Normally, this Centro goes for $79.99 with a two year contract.  Here, at Gadgetell, we’re in a giving mood.  We’d like to give a thanks to our friends at Palm providing us with this great phone to give to you.  Here’s… Continue Reading »