December 2008

SlingPlayer Mobile for Blackberry – public beta starts today

Sling Media is rolling out a SlingPlayer Mobile for the following Blackberry models: BlackBerry Bold, BlackBerry Curve 8900, BlackBerry 8820, BlackBerry Curve 8320, BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220, BlackBerry Pearl 8120. It’ll probably run on Blackberrys running on EDGE, but it’ll probably suck b/c EDGE networks are just too slow. Head to the beta site for [...]

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Newegg’s Post-Christmas Sale

Like most other vendors that haven’t done as well as they liked for the Christmas period, Newegg has lots of post-Christmas sales to get those #s up. Some of these deals easily probably beat the ones prior to Xmas. So take a look if you’re considering some piece of equipment to complete your dream system.

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Motorola RAZR V9

  What can we say about the V9 that hasn’t already been said in the media? The phone is a mini-computer in the palm of your hand. Boasting the latest server technology, the V9 runs on the 3G network ensuring web browsing is done at maximum capacity. Much like other phones on the market, the [...]

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Go Green and Save Paper and other Materials

The Geeks always look for methods to improve life, usually through the use of gadgets and gizmos, but today we’re looking at the opportunity to save on the use of paper and other materials. Besides the whole “green” aspect of opting out of printing or using paper, there are several other advantages that non-treehuggers can [...]

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Dell Studio Hybrid desktop computer

Ok, sure this is just another desktop computer, but I love the look of this Dell – it’s a Studio Hybrid and not only does it have an interesting look with its stylistic stand, but it comes in 7 cool colors. Dual core CPU powered with up to 4GB RAM, up to a 320GB SATA [...]

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Motorola MOTO Q9c

The MOTO Q 9c is a Windows Mobile smartphone that runs on Sprint’s CDMA network. It features a 320×240 LCD screen, much like its main competition, the Blackberry. The MOTO Q uses a curved QWERTY keyboard which works great for your emails and text messaging. Besides the keyboard, the Q uses a five-way directional pad [...]

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Insignia NS-LCD37-09

The Insignia NS-LCD37-09 is a 37-inch LCD that is competitively priced when compared to other LCDs of similar size. At 720p with a maximum resolution of 1366 x 768, this television displays sharp and realistic images, especially when hooked up to a high-definition source. With 3 HDMI inputs and 2 component video inputs you can [...]

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Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot K850i

The Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot K850i is an amazing phone that not only has 3G smartphone service and tons of memory; it also is a legitimate 5 megapixel digital camera. It has been very popular, receiving at least a 4 out of 5 star rating on most review sites. At 4in x 1.9in x 7in and [...]

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Digeo’s latest Moxi DVR is HD

Digeo isn’t done yet. Their latest Moxi DVR does HD. But for $800, it’s gotta do more than that, much, much more. It has a 500GB hard drive that holds about 75 hours of HD content. The interface is award winning and Moxi is really meant to be more of a media center. You can [...]

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Cringely moving on from PBS

For 11 years, Robert X. Cringely wrote his opinionated/futurist tech column, I, Cringely, on pbs.org. He has now decided to move on after having written some decidedly insightful pieces. In case you don’t know, Cringely has been in the ‘biz’ for 30 years, the computer/IT/Web/TV business that is. He has written books, starred in/written/developed documentaries [...]

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