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Barnes and Noble E-Reader Now on iPad

Seeded on Thu May 27, 2010 8:00 AM EDT (Wired News)

Barnes & Noble has released its e-reader software for the iPad, adding yet another way to buy and read e-books.

technology, amazon, apple, barnes-and-noble, nook, ipad, kindle, b-n

Will Microsoft's Steve Ballmer Demo Visual Studio for Apple?

Seeded on Thu May 27, 2010 7:35 AM EDT ()

Trip Chowdhry, an analyst with tiny Global Equities Research, contends that 7 minutes of the June 7 keynote by Apple CEO Steve Jobs has been blocked off for a presentation by Microsoft (MSFT) to talk about Visual Studio 2010, the company's suite of development tools.

flash, technology, microsoft, apple, adobe, visual-studio, iphone, ipad

Supernatural Season Finale

Fri May 14, 2010 1:33 PM EDT

So what are you thoughts on last night's episode? We know there's a Season 6 coming, but without Kripke (the creator of the series).

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entertainment, dean, sam, smallville, supernatural, wb, cw

iPad: Will you Buy a Case or Screen Protector?

Fri Apr 9, 2010 2:43 PM EDT

If you purchased an iPad, did you also buy a case? If so, which one? Did you also consider a screen protector? Leave your thoughts in the comments. I have also created a poll.

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technology, case, apple, ipod, belkin, iphone, marware, ipad, macally, invisible-shield

Processed Food Linked to Depression

Seeded on Tue Nov 3, 2009 8:38 AM EST (Yahoo! News)

A diet heavy in processed and fatty foods increases the risk of depression, according to British research published on Monday.

diet, health, depression

Paranormal Showdown!

Mon Nov 2, 2009 2:14 PM EST

Last week, Larry King hosted an episode about ghosts. Guests included Jason and Grant (TAPS/Ghost Hunters), Dan Aykroyd (Ghostbusters), and Chip Coffey (Paranormal State). These guests caused me to wonder...

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entertainment, ghost-hunters, paranormal, ghosthunters, paranormal-state, paranormal-investigation, ghost-adventures, ghost-lab

Ghost Hunters Halloween Live 2009

Mon Nov 2, 2009 2:04 PM EST

Ghost Hunters Halloween Live 2009 has come and gone. If you watched it, what are you thoughts on the following?

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entertainment, ghost-hunters, ghosts, paranormal, taps, ghosthunters, paranormal-investigation, ghost-adventures

What Soft Drinks are Doing to Your Body

Seeded on Mon Nov 2, 2009 1:08 PM EST (Yahoo! Health)

Soda, pop, cola, soft drink — whatever you call it, it is one of the worst beverages that you could be drinking for your health.

health, obesity, healthcare, tea, diabetes, soda

Paranormal Activity Thoughts (No Spoliers)

Sat Oct 17, 2009 12:39 PM EDT

Just some quick thoughts on Paranormal Activity... Paranormal Activity was good. It is certainly not as scary as the commercials make it out to be, but it is better than an episode of Ghosthunters. In fact, it is pretty much like Paranormal State.

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entertainment, supernatural, blair-witch-project, paranormal-activity, ghosthunters, paranormal-state, ghost-adventures

Finally, The Rock is coming back to Smackdown

Seeded on Tue Sep 29, 2009 8:20 AM EDT (The Baltimore Sun)

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will be appearing in a taped segment on the special 10th anniversary episode of Smackdown on Friday.

sports, wwe, wrestling, mcmahon, tna, vince-mcmahon, the-rock, nwa, ecw, wcw

Want to Cash In? Invent a Phone Application

Seeded on Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:26 AM EDT (USA Today)

"It's like going to the racetrack," says Gartner Research's Ken Dulaney. "You hear about one person who made $200,000 in two weeks. But for every one of those, there are 150 others who are struggling."

technology, apple, ipod, blackberry, itunes, rim, usatoday, iphone, ipod-touch, app-store

The Complete iTunes History -- SoundJam MP to iTunes 9

Seeded on Wed Sep 23, 2009 3:32 PM EDT ()

Below is the history of the application that is running more than any other on our Macs. It spawned the iPod, iPhone, Apple TV and gave us an excuse to throw out those ugly CD towers that resided in the corners of our houses in the 90s. The ever present, iTunes.

technology, apple, ipod, itunes, mp3, iphone, audion, soundjam

The True Story of Audion (and iTunes)

Seeded on Wed Sep 23, 2009 3:28 PM EDT ()

So that's what that never-happened early meeting was going to be about. Since we never met up because we were tangled with AOL, Apple turned to their next choice, SoundJam, and the rest was, well, history.

technology, apple, ipod, itunes, panic, mp3, audion, soundjam

Best Way to Earn Money Online?

Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:08 AM EDT

I have created a poll on the best ways to earn money online. The goal is to make a living using online earnings. Sound off in the poll and/or leave comments! Thanks!

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ebay, yahoo, business, money, microsoft, amazon, apple, dollars, amazon-com, ebay-com

Verizon: Why You Can't Get a Good Phone

Seeded on Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:34 AM EDT (Wired News)

Why does the U.S. carrier known for the best network have the worst smartphones?

technology, sprint, verizon, apple, blackberry, at-t, t-mobile, iphone, palm-pre

Zune HD Review: Hello From Seattle

Seeded on Tue Sep 15, 2009 11:35 AM EDT ()

And now here we are with the fourth Zune generation, embodied by the Zune HD but also including a new version of the PC software, improved online services, and new capabilities all around.

technology, sony, microsoft, apple, ipod, psp, iphone, zune

First Look at the Microsoft Zune HD

Seeded on Tue Sep 15, 2009 8:35 AM EDT (The Washington Post)

HD Video, an OLED multitouch display and a slick design are just a few of Zune HD's hot features.

technology, microsoft, apple, ipod, zune, zune-hd

Five Myths of the Zune HD

Seeded on Tue Sep 15, 2009 8:33 AM EDT (Apple Insider)

Just when you thought Microsoft had given up on the Zune as a product and had retreated to referring to it as a nebulous cloud of conceptual features, the company comes out with a new device supporting a mobile-optimized OLED screen, a wildly powerful yet super efficient new mult …

technology, sony, microsoft, apple, ipod, xbox, ipod-nano, psp, iphone, zune

Zune HD unboxing and hands-on

Seeded on Tue Sep 15, 2009 8:21 AM EDT (Engadget)

The Zune HD is soon to be officially out on the streets, and we've got the official Engadget hands-on / unboxing.

technology, sony, microsoft, apple, ipod, psp, pmp, zune, zune-hd

What Time Will Snow Leopard Be Available?

Thu Aug 27, 2009 7:54 AM EDT

Every time Apple releases an new OS, they throw an evening launch party. I have not seen any information on a time for Snow Leopard's availability. I even called my local Apple store to get an answer, but they never picked up. I'll try again today.

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technology, microsoft, apple, mac, mac-os-x, leopard, macintosh, snow-leopard

To AppleCare or not to AppleCare -- that is the question

Seeded on Wed Jul 22, 2009 7:57 AM EDT (The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW))

TUAW's Robert Palmer penned a piece on why he believes AppleCare is worth it. This post expands upon that and provides examples of when AppleCare is and isn't justified.

technology, service, warranty, tuaw, applecar

Apollo 11 Source Code Released

Seeded on Wed Jul 22, 2009 7:27 AM EDT ()

On this day 40 years ago, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the Moon. This was quite an achievement for mankind and a key milestone in world history.

technology, space, nasa, apollo, developer, msdn, space-program, apollo-11, soucre-code

Ten Ways to Look Good in Photos

Seeded on Tue Jul 21, 2009 7:40 AM EDT ()

How to put your best face forward and pose like a model.

fuji, sony, education, smile, photos, canon, photography, nikon

NASA Grounds Shuttle Fleet

Seeded on Fri Jul 17, 2009 3:39 PM EDT (Gizmodo)

NASA has grounded the shuttle fleet after several pieces of insulating foam fell from the fuel tank during launch. Engineers didn't expect it to fall from this area, according to shuttle program manager John Shannon.

space-shuttle, shuttle, nasa, science, foam, insulation