December 2008

YouTube is now 25% of all Google searches

Wow. If YouTube were a standalone search engine, it would be #2 behind Google. Of course, it’s not, Google being smart enough to snap it up. comScore is a tracking service that just released these numbers – over 2.7 billion searches in the US in Nov. Both Microsoft and Yahoo were incrementally down from Oct.

ExpoTV – Share your opinions, earn rewards ($)

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There are a number of community review sites out there, but ExpoTV is arguably the first one to combine video with consumer reviews and incentives in the forms of rewards, particularly monetary ($) ones. Now you may be thinking YouTube or other similar video sharing sites already exist and you can upload whatever you want [...]

Palm probably announcing new OS, Nova, at CES 2009

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Palm is set to announce their next generation OS, codenamed Nova, at CES in Las Vegas next month. They’re being a little cagey about the announcement, but all signs point to it happening. This is a welcome update to Palm’s offerings, with Nova most likely going to be a Linux-based mobile OS, with a focus [...]

Holiday Gift Ideas 2008: Drugstore.com

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Strangely enough, drugstore.com has all kinds of stuff that would make great presents. Electric shavers, HoMedics products, bath & skincare products, even home automation stuff. They have quite a variety of deals, including free shipping going on now too.

Holiday Gift Ideas 2008: Smarthome’s Gift Ideas

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Smarthome has a nicely organized set of gift ideas for you. Before you dismiss Smarthome as just a store for home automation goodies, think again. They have thousands of very useful gadgets for not just your home, but your pets, traveling, the garden, and for your very own personal comfort. One nice thing about Smarthome [...]

Don’t call it a Flying Car. Could be real next year

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MIT-originated aeronautics-cum-auto company Terrafugia is working on a small plane that is also street-legal. The most notable thing is that it could become available to regular consumers by the end of 2009. The product, called the Transition (pictured), has 10ft wide wings that can fold up. It will cost just under $200k and run on [...]

Sony Ericsson and Vodafone join Open Handset Alliance

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Very interesting. 14 mobile phone and chip makers, including Sony Ericsson, & Vodafone Group joined the Open Handset Alliance to support the Android mobile device platform developed by Google Inc. That means they’re promising to back the Android platform, to make apps, services and even to ensure that the hardware is compatible with Android. Sounds [...]

Holiday Gift Ideas 2008: Satellite TV

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More TV and DVR ideas here. Both DirecTV and Dish Network have deals this holiday season. Take a look-see, as they both have some nice receivers with DVRs built in, HD as an option, and are offering some great deals for signing up and getting new service.

Holiday Gift Ideas 2008: Newegg’s Stocking Stuffers

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Got a gamer or computing nerd in the house? Then you need to know about Newegg. They have what you need – games, accessories, every computer part you need, even TVs! Take a look at their Stocking Stuffers deals which incidentally change constantly, so you’ll always be surprised.