Archive for May, 2006
Thursday, May 11th, 2006
I reported a while back on the addition of 500 wireless security cameras in NYC
Crime fighting in New York has become serious business, and Mayor Bloomberg has unveiled an 11 million "Real Time Crime Center", a technology center that is changing the way crimes are ...
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Thursday, May 11th, 2006
RIM is going after a big market in China with their famous Blackberry. Research in Motion LTD has been in China for quite some time, but hasn't aggressively attempted to build out their userbase. That is until now:
After three to four months of connecting the "few hundred thousand" ...
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Wednesday, May 10th, 2006
People love to complain about the damage that video games do to society, but a recent report suggest that video games contribute over $18 Billion to the US economy each year and are an employer of over 144,000 people.
The video game industry, which supported 144,000 full-time jobs and accounted for ...
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Wednesday, May 10th, 2006
If you've been looking to replace your car with a more efficient gasoline/electric hybrid, don't be surprised if it takes a while to find one.
As gas prices around the nation have been steadily on the rise, "green" consumers looking to conserve on both gasoline and cash have been ...
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Tuesday, May 9th, 2006
Need to get a fix of Fox Television?
Then there's good news for you. iTunes has teamed up with Fox Television to offer your favorite TV shows.
For $1.99 consumers can download episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 24. and Prison Break..
just to mention a few programs.
iTunes already offers shows ...
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Tuesday, May 9th, 2006
The Dream DVD Audio System is a great system to use as home theater surround sound.
We own the DAV-C770 model, and it's been a great addition for listening to music and watching movies.
The C770 came with 5 small speakers, including a woofer. There are a number of presets ...
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Tuesday, May 9th, 2006
According to Sony the PSP3 will not be cheap. The $499 price range is at the high end, even though the product has many impressive features:
"As just a game console it is expensive, but not if you think about it as an entertainment center," said Koichi Ogawa, chief ...
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Monday, May 8th, 2006
This is a very efficient way for a digital photographer (like myself ;)) to print 4X6 copies of my pictures.
Why do I like this system? Because I don't have to drive somewhere to get photos developed, or even wait an hour to get them back.
The Epson Picturemate allows ...
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Monday, May 8th, 2006
Microsoft and Sony are prepared to battle it out for video game supremacy. The market for video games is a huge one, with billions at stake:
The video game industry is closing in on $30 billion in annual revenue, with U.S. sales pacing Hollywood's box office receipts. Its young male ...
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Saturday, May 6th, 2006
I picked up a set of Altec Lansing 120i 2.0 speakers the other day at Wal-Mart.
They cost $15.00, not bad for a basic speaker set up for your computer.
They're compatible with MP3 players and worked dandy when we plugged them into our IPods.
They sound pretty good for ...
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