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This is the latest generation of wireless reading devices from Amazon and we must admit it, they really did a great job. However, let’s see what this cool device can do and what features it has. First of all, the Kindle DX reading device is very slim, just over 1/3 of an inch. It is as thin as most magazines. If you are worried about how much material it can hold, you shouldn’t! It can hold up [...]

This might sound unbelievable, but it is absolutely true! PepsiCo, the owner of Mountain Dew soda brand has rented a bowling alley in Brooklyn to throw a “taste test” party. They were testing the brand new “Ultraviolet” diet soda. Most of the guests were Twitter users and fans. On a projector screen, everybody could watch Twitter search queries related to @mtn_dew and occurrences of the hashtag [...]

Did you ever consider spying on someone? Perhaps you suspect your brother or sister or even your pet. Well, in case of a pet, disguising the camera as a watch doesn’t really matter, does it? However, since it is so cheap, you can still buy it. The best part comes when we are talking about human subjects! Let’s see what it has to offer. First, we are very interested in the image quality. The hidden [...]

As you all know, WordPress has just released the new 2.8.3 update. While boosting its capabilities, the update also weakens WordPress’s security with a dangerous vulnerability. And this is not just something to play with. Blog owners can literally be locked out of their administrator accounts. Hackers will use the online password reset function to reset the admin password, leaving the blog owner [...]

If your alarm clock is really getting on your nerves, you should try using a wake-up light. Alarm clocks can give you a very abrupt start of the day, while the wake-up light provides a much warmer way to wake up after a good night sleep. Do you have an iPod? I bet you do and, further more, you like falling asleep while listening to your favorite music. Who doesn’t! It looks like Philips made a new [...]

Consumers showed that they really love the Apple iPhone and Apple iPod. However, these are small-sized tablets. This means that the Apple tablet, a larger and more versatile version of the iPod, will surely have a strong impact on the market. Intel and Qualcomm are also pushing to get these tablet-like devices on the market sooner, meaning that they too believe in their success. Although Apple is the [...]

Mixing is a great hobby. You can play two tracks simultaneously from the same iPod and make your friends envy you. It features a dual-deck layout, a professional Numark DJ mixer, Numark’s exclusive Crate music-management system on a color LCD and a dock for your iPod. Do you really need something more? You can scratch using its two large wheels and find specific points within the track. Seamless [...]

Publicis Groupe is a French advertising group and one of the largest media companies, with over 44,000 employees. The company has recently agreed to buy Razorfish from Microsoft for $530 million. They will pay in cash and stock and Razorfish will keep its brand name. This is Microsoft’s preferred provider for Internet advertising and will remain so even after it is acquired by Publicis Groupe. At [...]

Did you ever though how it would be like if you were able to have only one charger for all your electronic devices? Imagine you go on a 7 day trip. You need to take your 2 mobile phones, your wife’s 2 mobile phones, your iPhone, her Sony Walkman, and your kid’s Microsoft Zune. This totals 7 different devices and, of course, 7 different chargers. You will be amazed of how much space this takes. [...]

Since Google is targeting its main market sector, operating systems, Microsoft is trying to come up with intriguing new technologies. One of them has the codename “Project Natal”. The project aims to change the way games are played and, most of all, the way people play their original games. It is mainly based on gesture recognition technology and has the potential to literally rock the world of [...]