Full FeedDigsby: A fair instant messenger client or just plain greedy?
Digsby lets users hook up Facebook, Twitter, AIM, Google Talk, and Facebook Chat accounts into one convenient client. LifeHacker recently published a good article which explains why Digsby is a bad client because of all the ways they try to install crapware along with their IM client. I am inclined… Continue Reading »
Yahoo adds new Search Pad feature
Since most people now conduct their research on the Internet, they will benefit from tools that help them organize their searches. Yahoo hopes that users will turn to their new Search Pad application, a feature currently in beta testing. With the Search Pad, users will be able to use automated… Continue Reading »
About 80% of United States homes have a computer
I don’t know about you, but spending too much time away from a computer can be a bit nerve-wracking. While withdrawal-like symptoms might be a problem for some, they show just how large a part of our lives computers have become. They’re about as ubiquitous as TVs are in the… Continue Reading »
Study shows Internet good for teens
It seems fairly common recently for parents to yell at their teenagers for spending possibly too much time on the Internet or computers in general. I know I’ve heard it enough, directed both at myself when I was in high school and to others. Some parents like to complain that… Continue Reading »
I have found a new medical solution, the iPill
You may or may not have noticed that along with the previously mentioned “Blu,” the letter “i” has become prefixed to every product known to man. Obviously, Apple has all the right in the world to do that (as they really popularized it) but Phillips is making a name for… Continue Reading »
Treo beats BlackBerry and iPhone—in malfunctions
Surveys like this are always very interesting as they show the real truths behind the reliability of products, not just the output of the company’s marketing department. In this case, SquareTrade, a research group, have taken it open themselves to tackle smart phones and to see their reliability (or lack… Continue Reading »
Researchers plan on using blue LEDs to keep sleepy drivers awake
Vehicular accidents due to sleepy drivers are a leading cause of death in the United States (or the world, for that matter). And it surprises me to know that not many people give thought or try to find ways to prevent such things from happening, even though the next person… Continue Reading »
Teens don’t care if they go deaf as long as it’s because of good music
Researchers who conducted focus-group discussions with teenagers from Netherlands have found a “shocking” discovery. Although most teens are aware of the damage that they are inflicting upon themselves by setting the volumes of their music players on high, they generally don’t care. That’s easy to understand, but what I don’t… Continue Reading »
Cell Phones don’t cause Cancer
While the headline may seem familiar it seems that the latest study in Japan that suggests that cell phones are not a brain cancer risk, is the first to look at the effects of hand set radiation levels on different parts of the brain. The study was conducted by the… Continue Reading »
Experience what it’s like to download at unlimited speeds from a massive collection of over 800 Terabytes of user uploads. You’ll max out your Internet connection downloading a file in… Continue Reading »
Palm Pre Information & Updates
Palm just introduced their next-gen smartphone, the Palm Pre, and next-gen operating system, Palm webOS. Gadgetell's got the latest Pre and webOS information and news for you right here.
