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Google has been busy today with a couple of releases. The first is voice search for iOS and the second was an update to how compose works in Gmail. Now you can use Google search by voice. I did a search for the date of the Battle of Bunker Hill using both Siri and Google Search. Siri came back with
Late night comedian Conan O'Brien has made Apple and Samsung regular targets with video spoofs regarding some of their product releases and news. Last night he took on Apple's newest product, the iPad Mini. It's all in good fun and not a serious hit against the Cupertino company, but it's hilarious none-the-less. I won't give any spoilers her, but instead let you
Here is the most awesome pumpkin that I have seen this Halloween! Nathan at the HaHaBird blog has created Pumpktris.The result is a pumpkin that you can actually play a modified version of the classic video game Tetris on. It involves LED lights that are connected on a matrix, some soldering, lots of wire cutting, drilling holes for the LED
Feel like a ping pong ball. Lots to share tonight, along with my impressions on the new Windows 8 Surface. Heart goes out to all suffering the effects of the storm. Subscribe Today: Audio | Video (HD) | Mobile Video | iTunes | Zune Download the Audio Show File Follow me on Google+ Follow @geeknews on Twitter Geek News Central
Not long ago the comedians behind JLE created quite a stir with their "Banned iPhone 5 Promo" and now they are at it again with a new video honoring the recently announced iPad Mini. These guys have perfected the art of spoofing big tech launches and they do a great job of looking very Apple employee-like. This latest three minute
I announce the slate of podcast that made the cut this year for the Podcast Awards. I also share my Podcast State of the Union.
Whenever a major storm like Sandy develops, one of the tools that are used by scientist to follow and predict the storm’s path are the polar satellites. These satellites fly pole to pole, crossing the equator in the afternoon. The data that these satellites provide allow scientists to more accurately predict the path of the storm up to 5 days
This November, there could be a GameStop Kids store popping up in a mall near you! GameStop is going to be opening around 80 of these stores, all across the United States, for a limited time. This isn't too different from what Microsoft is doing this holiday season. Both companies are opening temporary stores for the holiday season that will
It's sad that, even today, lists like this exist. Unfortunately, security continues to be a major issue for computer users around the world thanks to, not only malware and viruses, but also just plain old lack of understanding by many users. The biggest problem can be insecure passwords, which account for many of the highest profile hacks that make the
Design Icon out of Kowloon, Hong Kong, has created this great concept for a powered bodyboard. Driven by three electrically-powered propellers, the board's deck has embedded solar cells to extend the battery life, while adjustable buoyancy lets the board both ride the waves and go completely submerged. I want one. All images courtesy of Design Icon.
Squarespace the web publishing and content management system, recently released a note app for the iPhone. Not surprisingly to anyone who is a fan of Squarespace it is beautiful and simple to use. When you open it up you are presented with a blank page. If you want to get back to a previous note you swipe to the right.
While the blogosphere has been buzzing the past couple of weeks about the upcoming Google event that was scheduled for this Monday in New York City, it seems that our speculation will now have to continue a bit longer. Android Police is reporting that the event has been officially canceled with no rescheduling yet set. At the event, we expected
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