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November 2012

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GNC-2012-11-05 #814 Road Show

Well I played with a sound board tonight, had fun with it but not sure it made the audio portion of the show crossing my fingers ;) Besides that hit all the buttons I was supposed to and the new lights helped the video a great deal. We are extending the prize giveaway to the next show so be sure

Rovio Releases Most In-Depth Angry Birds Space Trailer Yet

In just a few days, on November 8th, Rovio will launch what will perhaps be their most ambitious game so far - a mashup of Angry Birds and Star Wars, the Lucas Films franchise recently purchased by Disney.  They have been relentlessly teasing the new game over the past month, starting with simple video clips of the original 1977 movie and then

Shatoetry Goes Where No App Has Gone Before

What would happen if someone made an app that combined the voice of William Shatner with poetry? The answer is Shatoetry. The name of the app is pronounced “Shat – Toe – A – Tree". The name came from combining the syllables found in the surname Shatner and the word poetry. It is the official William Shatner app. You don't

Curiosity Spent Halloween Taking Amazing Self Portrait

Most of us have spent the past couple of months being completely fascinated with Curiosity, the latest and largest lander to roam the surface of Mars.  NASA has been regularly posting images snapped by the multiple cameras on board the rover, but the one it snapped on October 31st may be the best so far. Astronomer Phil Plait, who pointed

Google Play Store Updated to 3.9.17, Adds Little

A couple of weeks ago Google updated their Play Store to version 3.9.16, adding a lot of new features, including an updated "installed apps" menu with the ability to multi-select by long-pressing any app in the list and then tapping more apps, allowing you to delete them all in one go, as well as a notification icon that alerts you to

One Does Not Simply Fly into Mordor

One must watch the safety video first! Those of you who have traveled by plane have had the experience of watching a flight attendant give a safety demonstration. He or she pointed out the exits, gave instructions on how to use a seatbelt, and talked about the oxygen masks. People tend to tune this out, especially if they are a

Ubi Announces Pre-Orders are Now Open

Ubi, a Kickstarter project that got funded, after asking for $36,000 and raising $229,000, has announced that their device is now not only available for pre-order, but also at a discounted price for early customers.  The Toronto company has issued a press release marking this new landmark they have reached. "Unified Computer Intelligence Corporation is happy to announce the availability

GNC-2012-11-01 #813 Cool Demo!

For those of you that watch the video, I do a short demo of hosting a meeting with an iPad. It was really slick.. I have a pile of news and information today plus a audio appearance of one of our special Ohana members. Click me to Win! Subscribe Today: Audio | Video (HD) | Mobile Video | iTunes |

Rovio Releases C-3PO, R2-D2 Trailer for Angry Birds Space

Rovio began talking about their latest Angry Birds game several weeks ago.  Since then they have slowly teased the game out, first with a video that provided little clue of what was in store, then with one that finally displayed some game play and featured Luke and Leia.  Today the Finnish game studio has pushed out their latest offering and

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