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For a while now I have been controlling my Windows Media Center HTPC with a remote control app on my Android phone. Recently I have been playing with...er reviewing...a DirecTV remote control on the same phone. I control my FreeNAS home server from that phone. I could also control Windows Home Server, a TiVo, a Comcast DVR, and probably many
I have spent a week on Google Plus (and quite a bit longer on Facebook) and haven't really formed an opinion yet because most people I know still aren't on Google Plus. Until it's open, and everyone can join, it's hard to get a real feel for which you like better. They both have their features, and many of those
I have been participating in Google Plus for a week now and I am enjoying the interaction and community. There are a couple of things that I would suggest to new users to help make Google Plus more fun and useful Create Circles Follow People who interest you You don’t have to follow everyone who follows you Participate Control your
Netflix opened a complete hornets nest by raising prices, but how many of you have canceled your service. New Video feed is available starting this show we will be publishing a mobile device only feed to see how many of you will subscribe to the smaller feed. As soon as we have the videos published I will update the website.
Longtime readers of GNC will recall that we sometimes divert from the path of pure geek to cover other interesting topics and there's been a short series of strange hotels. We've had aircraft fuselages, boxes in the woods and undergrounds caverns. However, this has to be the ultimate hotel room at the Conrad Rangali Island Maldives Hotel, even if it
Looking for a cool and geeky DIY project? Then this 555 Timer IC footstool might be just the thing for you. Imagine a small little chip scaled up thousands of times and you've got a something that would make a perfect footstool. Here it is and that's the actual chip in the foreground. Put together by the guys'n'gals over at
My HP TouchPad arrived on my doorstep last Tuesday and it's been an interesting week since I opened the box. Here are a few thoughts on the first WebOS tablet. First impressions do count and the box itself started well. It has an almost airtight sliding drawer construction that makes it impossible to open quickly. This slowly reveals the TouchPad as it pulls
The team over at Vitrue have produced a short primer on how to create good looking video content. It's aimed "marketers" wanting to get into social media, but it has relevance to anyone who wants to produce video. I think it's a better article than most that I've seen in this space as it actually gives recommendations for what to
This past weekend I drove up to the Lancaster,PA area to visit my family it is about an 8 hour drive, so having good entertainment was important. We always rent a car when we go and this year my husband picked a Toyota Corolla. The first thing I did when he got it home was to check the audio system
Ford yesterday announced a new SYNC Services feature, "Operator Assist", which lets drivers speak to a real person in order to help with enquiries such as business searches or address entry. It's currently in beta and is being offered free to registered users of SYNC Services. Operator Assist is voice activated and the new feature provides customers with the ability
"The new Android Market will be rolling out in the coming weeks to Android 2.2 and higher phones around the world. You don’t need to do anything - the update is automatic on supported phones. If you’re in the U.S., you’ll also be able to download the Videos app, rent movies, and buy books once you receive the new Android Market."
If you are thinking of developing a mobile app, particularly one associated with a brand name, then you'll want to read Deloitte's latest research into killer apps. In less than a dozen pages, it has some great data, mini-case studies and plenty to think about. Here are a few of the nuggets: 45% of smartphone owners download an app at
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