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June 2012

73 posts

What Can We Expect at Google I/O?

This Wednesday, June 27th, the Google I/O conference kicks off in San Francisco.  Like any big show, there are countless rumors swirling about what will be announced and everyone has a guess, but unfortunately guesses are all they really are.  Some seem probable based on known information and some are simply fanciful wishes.  What can be expected based on known

Akitio Cloud Hybrid Review

This weekend I have been lucky enough to have a electrician in, and we have been running CAT 5 cable all over my home, along with the installation of a equipment rack. The Akitio Cloud Hybrid that I got to review a couple of weeks ago, is now residing in it along with a bunch of other gear that my

Judge Dismisses Patent Lawsuit: Apple vs. Motorola

U.S. Federal Judge Richard Posner of U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois ruled on Friday, June 22, 2012, that Apple cannot seek an injunction against Motorola Mobility in Apple's lawsuit about smartphone patents. Judge Posner has thrown out the case “with prejudice”, which means that neither Apple nor Motorola can refile this case. There is the

Livestream Broadcaster Review

I received the Livestream Broadcaster several hours ago and have been playing with it since it's arrival. My initial impressions are mixed so lets start with the basics. Straight out of the box when you power it up you need to connect it to the Internet to get it sync'd with your Livestream account. I connected the device via its

Livestream Broadcaster Unboxing

I will have a lot to say about the Livestream Broadcaster and will do so in a follow up review article, but for now here is the unboxing of the LiveStream Broadcaster.

Shall We Play a Game? War Games Comes to Android

Many of you are probably too young to remember the 1983 movie War Games, and the name Matthew Broderick will only conjure memories of the guy hanging from the antique Ferrari California 50 floors high in Tower Heist.  But, if you remember that classic movie that introduced a generation of kids to computers and hacking then Android has a treat for you.

GNC-2012-06-21 #775 Marching to Show 800

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Music Service MOG Moves Down Under

Music service MOG, which is quickly becoming a real competitor for Rdio, Spotify, Last.FM and others, has finally launched their service in the land down under.  Australian music fans will now have access to all of the MOG library and, if they have Telstra, they get a nice bonus thrown in. This is MOG's first move outside of the U.S.

Behringer Xenyx 502 Audio Mixer

Recently I purchased a Behringer Xenyx 502 Mixer. Behringer is a German audio company which makes products such as mixers, studio monitors, amplifiers, midi controllers and other audio equipment. The Behringer Xenyx 502 is one of their lower end mixers. It is a small audio mixer that is highly portable. You can add up to five audio inputs to the

JetPack WordPress Plugin Insanity

One of the tools that my bloggers love here at Geek News Central is a plugin called "After The Deadline" after the recent update to WordPress it is now offered only as part of the WordPress JetPack plugin. I had not installed JetPack before and when I did I just about fell out of my chair of all the features

Atlas V Rocket Has 50th Mission

An Atlas V rocket was launched on June 20, 2012, from Cape Canaveral. This makes the 50th mission for the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program, as well as the 31st Atlas launch. It was carrying classified cargo for the United States National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). The launch was described as flawless by Col. James D. Fisher, who is the director

Yahoo Updates Image and Video Search

You may have written off Yahoo search, but the company themselves haven't yet given up, even though they have outsourced most everything to Bing.  Today the former leader of the industry rolled out a brand new version of their video and image search.  Yahoo has strengthened their partnership with Getty Images to help power the new features. Getty brings with

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