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Hands-on with the new Apple Remote

irinne24 — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:23:03 +0000

Filed under: Accessories, Reviews

Like many of the others at TUAW who really wanted to see this remote, I got my new Apple Remote a few days ago, and here are some of my impressions.

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Voice is Cable’s Secret Weapon for Growth

irinne24 — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:22:54 +0000

Earlier this decade, when cable companies started their foray into the phone business, not many gave them much of a chance to succeed. Sure they could sell a lot of broadband connections but no one thought they would be players in telecom services such as voice. Fast forward to today and the situation is entirely different. During the first half of 2009, cable companies across the globe generated about $30 billion in telecom service revenues, according to Telegeography, a market researchSource: GigaOM RSS Feed

New community for Builder Makers

irinne24 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:41:44 +0000

In an effort to help Builder Maker users connect with each other, Google has just unveiled their new Building Maker community. This community is aimed at users who model 3D buildings, whether they use SketchUp or they simply use the Building Maker tool.

Their goal is to have a place for people to share tips, tricks and other support for these tools. If you have questions about Building Maker, or need help solving a problem with it, this new community would be a good place to start. In Source: Google Earth Blog RSS Feed

Sony Ericsson Kurara suffers leakage, reveals HD label?

irinne24 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:41:29 +0000

Boy, we sure do love our early glimpses of pre-release hardware, and today we have not one, but two sources of purported pictures of the Sony Ericsson Kurara. Touted as a sibling to the Satio, the Kurara is mooted to have a 3.5-inch AMOLED touch-sensitive screen, 8.1 megapixel camera and, wait for it, 720p video recording. The image above seems to confirm this with a big “HD” inscription next to the camera lens, but that label is missing in the gallery below. We’ll just put thatSource: Engadget RSS Feed

Freehands Gloves lets you keep in multi-touch with your device

irinne24 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:04:01 +0000

According to the press release the Freehands Gloves for Techies were created after their designer grew tired of answering his iPhone with his nose. This year the company has added models of gloves that look trendy and you won’t be embarrassed to wear. There are 7 men’s styles and 5 women’s to choose from. Each glove is insulated for winter wear. Pricing ranges from $18 to $40.

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5.11 Tactical Shorts – $4.99 – fat and skinny guys need Source: Gear Diary RSS Feed

The HTC Droid Eris is Available from Verizon on November 6

irinne24 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:03:56 +0000

The new HTC Droid Eris is a jam-packed mobile phone featuring some pretty amazing specifications, namely: a 3.2 inch capacitive touch screen and trackball interface, a 5.0 megapixel auto focus camera, expandable memory with pre-installed 8 GB microSD™ card (up to 16 GB supported), Bluetooth®, Wi-Fi and 3.5 mm headset connectivity, integrated GPS and a digital compass with a sensor that enables the phone to know what direction it is facing … and many more. Priced at a budget friendlySource: Gear Diary RSS Feed

North Brooklyn Hackerspace opening Friday: Alpha One Labs

irinne24 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:00:23 +0000

A new hackerspace is opening in Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY: Alpha One Labs.

Alpha One Labs hackerspace was founded in the summer of July 2009. Boasting radical inclusivity, Alpha One Labs superb design aims to provide a safe, clean space for users of all ages and interests to work on projects together. We also have weekly classes including the expected soldering and electronic projects along with some exciting additions like popsicle stick projects for kids and “ask a hacker” sessionsSource: MAKE: Blog RSS Feed

Deal of the week: 50% off CoD 4′s Variety Map Pack

irinne24 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:00:14 +0000

This week, Xbox 360 and PS3 gamers will be able to snag Call of Duty 4′s Variety Map Pack for half off, Activision announced. We’ve seen this with car dealers a million times. With next year’s model — Modern Warfare 2 — about to hit the show floor soon, Activision is looking to get as much as it can out of the older model.
Still, if you’re happy fragging folks in the older model, then you may want to check out the Variety Map Pack — which has been discounted by half to 400Source: Xbox 360 Fanboy RSS Feed

Wii Sales Fall Through Floor, No Longer Driving Company

irinne24 — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:53:04 +0000

Remember just a year ago, when Wiis were almost impossible to find in stores and you could make a pretty fair chunk of cash by selling one of these hot little properties on eBay? Well, a year makes a pretty huge difference, and now, there’s a Wii in most every home that wants one. Of course, this has posed a whole new problem for Nintendo.

The company that could do no wrong just this time last year, is now facing–get this–a forty percent drop in quarterly revenues, and noSource: Gadget Review RSS Feed

NVIDIA Ion LE hack delivers DirectX 10

irinne24 — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:52:55 +0000

The Ion LE from NVIDIA promises to deliver 1080p HD playback just like the regular Ion but commanding a cheaper price tag but to reach that lower price tag it drops DirectX 10 support for DirectX 9.

However, myHPmini member, runawayprisoner has apparently discovered that by modifying HP’s own Ion drivers he can get them to install for the Ion LE.

It appears that the only thing stopping the Ion drivers installing on an Ion LE system is the lack of the device ID in theSource: Cheap Laptops RSS Feed