Archive for October 12th, 2009

Tech News for the Day, Monday, October 12, 2009

1900771_f260Sharper Image has recently put out a Clock Radio for the iPod and iPhone that you see here. For more information, check it here.

I got a chance to try out Coosh Heaphones. You might want to check it out.

Leap Frog has a new product out called the Zippity. It’s made for younger kids.

I realize that I don’t really report on lip gloss, ever, but this is the time to report on a drug detector for roofies. Read all about it.

1900995_f260Sharper Image also has a new Portable Speaker System for the iPod and iPhone. You can see it on the picture to the right, and read more about it here.

Sony is working on going completely wireless with their Wireless Power Transfer. Soon everything related to your TV will be wireless, including the power!

Pantech announces two new handsets, the Reveal and Impact from AT&T.

LaCie has some new hard drives that are designed by tech style designer Philippe Starck.

Check out these concept phones from Fujitsu on display at CEATAC Japan.

There’s a new Microsoft commercial that is about as weird as those ones with Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld.

There is an Expandable Cordless Phone System from VTech known as the LS6245.

Another CEATAC Japan product is on display with the Sharp Netwalker PC-Z1.

In an odd move, USA Today has released a travel app for the iPhone.

Post to Twitter

Posted by Techno_Mark on October 12th, 2009 5 Comments

Of Chainsaws and Wi-Fi

I hope you had a good weekend. Mine was mildly pleasant. I’d like to tell you a problem that I encountered with technology that is worth sharing.

The first occurred on Saturday. It happened when one of my mother’s friends came over and couldn’t get their laptop to work on my wireless network. Needless to say, complications ensued as my mother called our neighbor, and, after hours of troubleshooting and such, my mother’s friend was still unable to get her Dell laptop to sync with my wireless network. Isn’t it amazing how technology, in its efforts to make our lives easier, actually complicated them more.

The next day, I was doing a task of cutting up of a log for firewood, and I decided to use a manual saw. Now, I had access to a chainsaw, and I’m not certain why I didn’t use it. Maybe my bad Wi-Fi incident the previous day caused me to lose faith in technology.

(more…)

Post to Twitter

Posted by Techno_Mark on October 12th, 2009 No Comments

Oh this is too good: Intel’s “Rock Star” ad is actually an actor

Some of you might not know what I’m talking about with Intel’s “Rock Star” ad, but you can watch it right here.

Yeah, it’s pretty weird. I used to watch it a lot whenever I was watching anything on Hulu. Intel sponsors a lot of stuff on NBC, apparently.

According to Conan O’Brien, the man that you see in this ad is not the real Ajay Bhatt, co-inventor of the USB. He is actually a paid actor. Say what now?

Conan actually interviewed the real Ajay Bhatt, and hilarity ensued. You can catch it after the jump.

(more…)

Post to Twitter

Posted by Techno_Mark on October 12th, 2009 No Comments

 

Proudly using Dynamic Headers by Nicasio Design