Apple iTunes 8 Updates
Looks like the major news around the Apple iTunes store/site is the addition of a new tool named Genius. The iTunes Genius feature works like the Pandora application in that you can give it a song that you like… and it will build a list of songs that you will like based off of user […]
Google Uber Alles – Chrome Users Read The Fine Print!
Yesterday, the much touted Google Chrome launched, like a firestorm, spreading through the nerd online community. Today is the “morning after” people waking up to some sobering “coyote ugly” realizations about Google. Most people clicked past the “I have read and accept the Terms” without ever reading the EULA, not realizing they just gave three […]
Google Chrome Beta – New Web Browser Launching Today
Looks like Google’s quest to dominate the world is now extending to your web browser… assuming you download and use it. Google is launching their latest piece of software… a browser named chrome. I am quite happy with my Firefox browser… I hate Microsoft Internet Explorer (it is a hog and takes up most of […]
U.S. Open Limited Edition Nike Shoes
Nike is releasing limited edition versions of the shoes worn by Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal to kick off the U.S. Open tournament. The limited edition Air Max Breath Cage II and the limited edition Air Zoom Vapor V featuring the players individual logos and colors. The shoes will only be available at Nike.com […]
Sony – The King Of Slim Has A New LCD TV
Sony, the maker of high quality gadgets we love, has announced the worlds thinnest LCD TV, the Bravia X1. The TV is only 9.9mm thick (about as thin as a CD case), displays full HD video, and has a 1080 wireless interface for zero video cables. Simply plug the power cord in and set up […]
Sony’s New CyberShot Cameras – Slim
Sony dropped news of two new CyberShot cameras today – the DSC-T700 and the DSC-T77. Both should arrive in the US by the end of September (Colors are red, champagne gold, and pink for about $400). The DSC-T700 has a 10-megapixel 1/2.3″ CCD sensor, 4X optical zoom, a 3.5-inch touch screen LCD, 4GB’s of onboard […]
Olympus Stylus 1050 SW Digital Camera – Waterproof, Shockproof, And Freezeproof
Olympus released a batch of new cameras today… the coolest of which (in my opinion) is the Stylus 1050SW. The new 1050 SW will work in temperatures as low as -10 degrees Celsius. The camera features a newer technology dubbed “tap control” which allows you to tap on the cameras edges to control certain functions. […]
Fisker Karma – Funny Name – Cool Hybrid Car
Looks like Tesla and Aptera finally have some competition… although it seems to trump them both… sorta. Fisker Automotive, plans on having this hybrid car available for sale in 2010. The car goes from 0-60 mph in about 5.8 seconds, can run on electric only mode for 50 miles before the gasoline engine/generator even turns […]
Big Toys For Big Brother In UK
Friend of mine send me this pic of some anal retentive British Defense Ministry chap playing with what looks like a hover-copter. Apparently having Mother England covered with static surveillance cameras is not enough – time to upgrade the toys. At first look, this reminds me of one of those crappy remote hover choppers that […]
Two Huge Solar Farms Coming to California
San Luis Obispo county is the latest in a race to build the world’s largest solar farm. The solar plant will cover 12.5 square miles and generate 800 megawatts of power! OptiSolar (550 megawatts) and SunPower (250 megawatts) will be doing the installation. The solar energy will be sold to PG&E at unknown rates. Via […]