Archive for March, 2010

SlingPlayer coming to Android

Some of you may not be familiar with SlingPlayer, but it is a TV streaming device that enables users to remotely view their cable, satellite, or PVR from an Internet-enabled computer with broadband Internet connection.

Slingplayer is coming to Android, and this is it being shown off at GDGT Live event in Austin. This is a little bit of a sneak preview when the app comes to Android this summer for streaming over WiFi and 3G networks.

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Posted by on March 22nd, 2010 No Comments

Can Microsoft Employees be iPhone users?

2314703037_9bdec797e2I remember reading an article about a Microsoft meeting a few months ago. An employee’s iPhone rang, and when he answered it, Steve Ballmer saw it. Steve then took the opportunity to pretend like he was stepping on this man’s iPhone. I’ve been hearing similar stories that Steve Jobs will have fits about his competitors like Adobe or Google.

Is it just me, or do I think that it is silly to live in a world where all the tech companies of the world can live together and make whatever products they want, and distribute them to whoever they want? Are Ballmer and Jobs jealous that their companies didn’t make what their competitors obviously did? Or do they just want to get to the point where they are weeping, because there are no more worlds left to conquer?

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Posted by on March 22nd, 2010 No Comments

Irreverent Reverence, Day 81: Giant Times

The Israelities were afraid of giants, which is understandable, but how many giants are there really in our lives?

Go ahead and read Deuteronomy 9-10, Proverbs 22, and the entry.

Posted by on March 21st, 2010 No Comments

Tech News for the Day, Weekend Edition, March 20-21, 2010

SanDisk is bring something big on March 23, 2010. I have no idea what it is.

There is a new app for the iPhone known as BugMe!

Samsung has unveiled the S5233T Star TV phone.

Rumor alert: T-Mobile is to get the iPhone?

Apple begins to accept iPad App applications.

An Android App called ZipRealty is coming to Android.

Welcome to the iHome P39 Kitchen Timer and FM Alarm Clock Radio Speaker System.

Here’s a Concept Laptop that can fold into a briefcase.

Google Android has Live Wallpaper.

Final Draft App is now available for the iPad.

Posted by on March 21st, 2010 2 Comments

Irreverent Reverence, Day 80: Roman Customs

Sometimes I wonder how we decided how it is that we do church.

Go ahead and read Deuteronomy 7-8, Romans 3, as well as the entry here.

Posted by on March 20th, 2010 No Comments

Irreverent Reverence, Day 79: Spontaneous Love

If you’ve ever seen the Graduate, then you know how it ends with Dustin Hoffman wondering “what’s next” in his love for Barbara Robinson.

Is there any reason why we can’t give our love to God and forget the consequences? Go ahead and read Deuteronomy 5-6 and Romans 2 and the entry.

Posted by on March 19th, 2010 No Comments

Tech News for the Day, Friday, March 19, 2010

The Xbox 360 is getting USB Storage, finally.

Here is the Talk Writer, Translator for the iPhone by Eagle Inc.

Here’s a Lego robot powered by Nokia N900.

Here is some shots of Word, Excel, and OneNote for Windows Phone 7.

Welcome to the Kameraman. Yeah, it’s weird.

Cablevision wants to host the first 3D sports at home.

Taga’s baby stroller can transform into a baby-toting bike, in just 20 seconds.

Check out this Sikker baby monitor.

Posted by on March 19th, 2010 No Comments

Irreverent Reverence, Day 78: God Shows and Doesn’t Show

Have you ever wondered why God seems to intervene at some times, and not during other times?

Maybe you should read Deuteronomy 3-4, Romans 1, and then the entry.

Posted by on March 18th, 2010 No Comments

Tech News for the Day, Thursday, March 18, 2010

If you want secure data, then you should try the Lock Flash Disk.

Here’s an interesting application known as Typeface that allows the user to create a personalized font, based on your face.

This is Fox Vs. Duck, an iPhone App that is somewhat…dark.

The App known as iBrute is free today.

Sprint’s new 4G powered Overdrive shames an iPhone on a recent advertisement.

An Application for the Amazon Kindle comes to the Mac.

Here’s an application for the iPad from Viv Magazine, and it could be how magazines will be done from now on.

Here’s an interesting ad for the Playstation Move that really slams both the Wii and Project Natal.

Here’s JBL’s iPod docks. They are interesting.

Here’s the Fuji Mini 25 and Mini 7S.

Did you hear about Google’s Set-top box?

This is the Bloom Light, which can unfold for more light.

Check out this concept Lawn Mower Scooter.

Posted by on March 18th, 2010 No Comments

Tech News for the Day, Wednesday, March 17, 2010

I believe that it’s St. Patrick’s Day. Here are some tech news.

A game called Monkey Flight for the iPhone is free today.

For some reason, the Bing App has been removed from iPhone stores, except for in the United States.

An Astronaut Tweets some very cool views and videos of space.

Bad News, iPad Accessories won’t be available until May. More Bad News: Windows Mobile 7 will not have a Copy/Paste function.

I’m glad to see that Palm has changed its ads. It is a step into the better.

Here’s the iLuv iMM190 App Station iPhone/iPod touch dock.

Buffalo has some USB sticks, for women only. Find out why.

Creative has the Inspire S2 Bluetooth Speaker System.

Here is the SFR carrier that offers the HTC Legend in Red.

Check out the Readot, which turns a 2D photo into a 3D pin-pression.

Panasonic has their Touch of the Future that it is full swing.

GM is working on a new type of enhanced vision system or augmented reality system.

Posted by on March 17th, 2010 No Comments

Irreverent Reverence, Day 77: Curse of the People Who Think There is a Curse

Don’t you just love it when people say that, “oh, God must be cursing him/her/them/it”. Yeah, I don’t like it either.

It’s common, dating back to biblical times. Go ahead and read Deuteronomy 1-2, Acts 28, and then the entry here.

Posted by on March 17th, 2010 No Comments

Irreverent Reverence, Day 76: The Honor System

It’s funny that we used to have some sort of honor system, and I have no idea if it is still around

Go ahead and read Numbers 35-36, Acts 27, and then the entry.

Posted by on March 16th, 2010 No Comments

Tech News for the Day, Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Here’s a Cool GTW18, a phone with a projector.

Here is an AirStash, an interesting device, now available for $100.

The Nexus One is now available on AT&T and Roger network.

Here is the GH-DM14M, a way to leave a video note on the refrigerator.

Bandai Namco makes a Rilakkuma Tablet PC.

Dell Streak has an Amazon Kindle App for the Android Platform.

Here is the PenPal PC Pen.

Microsoft has just unveiled three new 720p webcams as part of their LifeCam collection.

Aiptek has a D25 Boombox that can project DVDs.

Lexmark has a new printer with the Pinnacle Pro901.

For those who want the coffee without the liquid form might like the Coffee Inhaler.

Here is an Augmented Reality Scavenger Hunt in Tokyo.

Posted by on March 16th, 2010 No Comments

Tech News for the Day, Monday, March 15, 2010

Here’s a guy who can type on the iPhone faster than just about anyone.

Like tower of defense games? Dragon Slaughter Episode III is free today.

Speaking of free apps, LiveLink 3G is available for free for a limited time.

Here’s a Bandolier for the iPhone.

AT&T is starting some interesting messaging phone like the Samsung Sunburst and the Samsung Stride.

MSI has created the GE700 Gaming Laptop.

The numbers are in on the first day of sales for the iPad: 120,000. Lots of money for Apple.

Rumors of a Nintendo DS2 keep rising. Click here to see what’s what.

Sprint Nextel is planning on carrying the Motorola i890.

Here’s a very inexpensive camera, the Winait CD 130BT.

Here’s the BRAVIA BX LCD TV from Sony.

Here’s wacky concept device, a Wind Up Socket.

Here’s another concept, the Intersection Signaletique.

Posted by on March 15th, 2010 No Comments

Irreverent Reverence, Day 75: The Clip Show Edition

You ever watch to favorite show to find that it is a “Clip Show” edition. Man, I just can’t stand that. Today’s reading is the clip show edition, but that doesn’t have to be bad.

Read Numbers 33-34, Acts 26, and then the entry.

Posted by on March 15th, 2010 1 Comment

Irreverent Reverence, Day 74: But It’s Okay Here!

It’s nice to finally settle, and I can’t help but wonder if it is important to settle or not to settle. You know, just sit back and relax once in a while and just live!

Read Numbers 31-32, Acts 25, and then the entry.

Posted by on March 14th, 2010 No Comments

Tech News for the Day, Weekend Edition, March 13-14, 2010

I’ll start with this Spiderpodium, an iPhone mount.

Speaking of iPhone mounts, here’s the Lounge from Just Mobile.

Those that want their travels geotagged might want to look into the GPS Travelogue.

Here’s a Hybrid Mobile Phone Charger from Thanko.

Disney has some interesting products from the Sony Walkman S Series. Speaking of music players, here’s the Play Hello, a Hello Kitty MP3 Player from Teleplay Technologies.

Check out this RIM BlackBerry Tour 9360, as a giant Lego model.

Here is the Odroid, a gaming system with Android.

The GuitarBud is able to link a guitar with the iPhone.

Posted by on March 14th, 2010 No Comments

Irreverent Reverence, Day 73: Vow Time

I think promise and vow have the same definition, but most people tend to look at one word as a more serious form of the other. What if every thing that you said you did was a vow as serious as marriage? Man, I hope that means something.

Go ahead and read Numbers 29-30, Acts 24, and the entry.

Posted by on March 13th, 2010 No Comments

Tech News for the Day, Friday, March 12, 2010

Motorola Milestone gets Android 2.1, in Bulgaria. All of Europe to follow?

Here’s the Joos Orange Personal Solar Appliance.

Check out this LA Robe Tablet for Wacom tablets.

Amazon Wireless is expanding their wireless offerings for T-Mobile.

Today, you can get Flaboo, an iPhone and iPod Touch game for free.

You want to get the iPad on a wall with ModulR.

Check out the HP “Let’s Do Amazing” campaign.

The Unreal Engine is now on WebOS.

Some of you might be familiar with jailbreaking an iPhone. It can be made easy with the iDongle.

The JooJoo tablet interface is getting an update.

Here’s a new viewfinder from Sony on their cameras.

Here’s the Panasonic Touch the Future Tour.

Here’s a little device to make music with Lego, with this synthesizer.

Lastly, Tropicana has created an artificial sun.

Posted by on March 12th, 2010 1 Comment

Irreverent Reverence, Day 72: Is an Apology Necessary?

In today’s reading, Paul apologizes for his actions, when, in actuality, the person who should have slapped him should really apologize.

Go ahead and read Numbers 27-28, Acts 23, and then the entry.

Posted by on March 12th, 2010 No Comments

Irreverent Reverence, Day 71: Just What Does This Idiot Think He’s Doing?

The Bible tells of a man who stands up and goes to be with a woman he shouldn’t be with. Was it an act of defiance, or just plain stupidity.

Go ahead and read Numbers 25-26, Proverbs 21 and the entry and decide.

Posted by on March 11th, 2010 No Comments

Tech News for the Day, Thursday, March 11, 2010

There was rumors that the Dell Adamo XPS was going to die, but it lives again!

Here’s a Doodle Fly App known as Fly to the Moon that is going to be free for a while.

Here’s a Scala Rider G4 that is a motorcycle Bluetooth headset.

Here’s the Huawei SmaKit S7 Android tablet.

There may be a Zune HD2 on the horizon.

Here’s a Lotta phone designed Ichiro Iwasaki.

Here’s the Asus Cine5, a mini soundbar.

The Casio G’zOne Brigade is available on Verizon.

Here’s the Aquafairy mini cells for more power than a battery.

There is a 3D TV/Blu-ray package from Best Buy and Panasonic.

Here’s a camcorder from $20.

Stihl has this calendar that falls like leaves.

Check out these Pixel-bots to rock your world.

There’s Last Call: a horror movie that will actually call a member of the audience.

Posted by on March 11th, 2010 No Comments

Waterpebble “Saves the Earth”, one shower at a time

They say that one of the biggest water wasting activities is long showers. Yes, I am guilty of this. Even hotel bathrooms warn us to use water sparingly. This is actually where Paul Priestman, director of U.K. design firm Priestmangoode, got the idea for the Waterpebble.

The Waterpebble is, for lack of a better word, a pebble-shaped device that is made for the floor of the shower. Some sort of special sensors in the Waterpebble can sense how much water has flowed past it and down to the drain, and shows this amount with an indicator light.

The green light means that your shower is the proper length. As long as it is still on, you are saving the Earth. The yellow light is, of course, a cautionary alarm, as you have used just enough. As you might have guessed, a red light means that you should stop your shower now.

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Posted by on March 10th, 2010 No Comments

Tech News for the Day, Wednesday, March 10, 2010

The Samsung Beat R1 has got a pricetag now.

Ah, that Motorola QUENCH (CLIQ XT). It’s coming to North America.

Check out this Junaio 2.0 Augmented Reality App, available now. Speaking of augmented reality, you should see this iKat. Both are augmented reality advancements.

Here’s an interesting game that can be played with Twitter, the Tweet Defense. Here is an MMO game for Twitter known as BackChatter.

Microsoft is planning on releasing some 3D games. Not a big shock there, but these 3D games could be coming to Windows phones.

The MSI Wind12 U230 is available today.

Here’s a Scrabble-like game for the iPhone known as Words with Friends.

This one Study at Stanford University has shown that students are “addicted” to their iPhones. Uh-oh.

Samsung has put a price on their point-and-shoots that were unveiled at PMA.

Sony has announced seven new LCD TVs.

Check out this Water-Scraper. Would you live there? I would.

Welcome to the ExiTool, in case you need to cut yourself out of the seatbelt.

Posted by on March 10th, 2010 No Comments

Irreverent Reverence, Day 70: Getting What’s Coming to You

It today’s reading, Balak hired Balaam, but he sort of didn’t do what he expected. In fact, just the opposite. However, Balak got what he paid for, it just wasn’t what happened.

Go ahead and read Numbers 23-24, Proverbs 20, and then the entry here.

Posted by on March 10th, 2010 No Comments

 

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