Jeopardy host Alex Trebek has been dishing out answers in the form of questions since 1984. Trebek recently made a guest appearance in an online episode of NBC’s FCU: Fact Checkers Unit. Who better to check facts than the Father of Facts, himself?
In an interview with Techland, Trebek discusses his career, his thoughts on technology, …
Following up on last week’s K-r announcement, Pentax has announced its Big Daddy DSLR, the K-5.
The K-5’s weather resistant body is similar – if not the same – as the K-7 except for a dial mode that sits a smidge higher for easier controls. Using Sony’s 16.3-megapixel CMOS sensor, the K-5 rattles off 7fps with an ISO …
Who doesn’t love lists? Certainly not this guy!
If you have an iPhone and have been itching for something new to play on your next cab ride, road trip, or bicycle ride, do we have a list for you! After hours and hours of focus group testing, we’ve compiled a list of 18 games that are worth the bandwidth and/or your hard earned …
Photography nerds, rejoice! Casio’s upcoming Exilim EX-H20G camera features geotagging that works even when you’re not within sight of GPS satellites. Inconceivable! Or is it?
“Casio’s Hybrid GPS system combines GPS with autonomic positioning, which is made possible by an internal motion sensor. This enables the EX-H20G to track a
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PSA for iPhone/iPad Owners –
Sean Kovacs’ Google Voice app for the iPhone has been approved and looks to have been added yesterday. Looks as though the app is fully functional letting you send and receive SMS messages, playback voicemails, and toggle which calls are made through Google Voice.
Grab it now for $2.99 (iTunes) if …
Oh, Internet. You’ve gone mad with rumors again. It’s so unlike you!
Facebook is building a phone, says TechCrunch. Facebook is not building a phone, says Facebook. Facebook might not be building a phone but might have someone else build a phone that deeply integrates Facebook, says everyone else (including TechCrunch).
Here’s how …
It’s Monday! Refubished iPads? Check. Sony Blu-ray player for $60? Check. More handpicked deals inside? Check, check, check.
Refurbished iPads: Starting at $449 (Apple)
"I believe I’ll wait for the refurbished iPads to come out before I buy one! Think of the savings I’ll enjoy!"
If that sounds like something you said, they’re here.
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The first Peek device launched two years ago. At its very core, it resembled a thin BlackBerry that only did e-mail—no web surfing, no calls, just e-mail. It was priced relatively aggressively at $100 and commanded a $20-per-month service plan, though no long-term contract was required.
The newest version of the device, the Peek 9,
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Earlier this week, Microsoft announced availability of its $100 LifeCam Studio webcam. The camera sports a compact design, autofocus, glass lens, 360-degree panning, tripod mount, and—most importantly—a 1080p sensor. I’ve been playing around with the LifeCam Studio for a bit and have some early impressions to report.
If you’re …
It’s Friday! Maybe you just got paid. You could use that money for boring stuff like bills, rent, and food, or you could act like a wonderfully impulsive consumer and spend it on any number of products. Here are some ideas to get you started based on your taxable income bracket.
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At your pay scale, it’s the little
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So there’s a new documentary-type show starting on ABC next week called "My Generation" that, according to the show page, "follows a disparate group of high school seniors from Austin, TX" in 2000 "and then revisits them in 2010." Good, great, grand. The show also has its own iPad app.
This app, called My Generation Sync, follows the
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Here’s a quick glimpse into what may be the future of head-mounted displays. Recently shown off in Japan, Brother’s AirScouter projects the equivalent of a 16-inch display directly onto your retina.
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A company representative states, “This display creates a mysterious effect, …