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December 2012

59 posts

Flickr Offers 3 Months of Storage for Free

Flickr is doing a very interesting little promotion right now. They are giving everyone 3 months of unlimited storage for free. You can upload your photos to Flickr for free “all day, everyday” for the next three months. “Unlimited” means “mostly unlimited”. Flickr is basically trying to avoid abuse of the free offer. The fine print reads: During the Flickr

Pitfall joins the parade of retro Android games

Recently a number of older games have been making their way to mobile devices via the Android platform. Earlier this year we saw Activision launch a suite of 80's games, but now the company has struck again with a stand-alone version of the iconic Atari game Pitfall, albeit four months after debuting on iOS devices. Activision chose to release the

GNC-2012-12-20 #826 Where Still Here!

Merry Christmas from the Cochrane Family to you and yours. I will be recording a special GNC Insider on Christmas eve for the Insiders. Join today to get access to this special program. 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 Facebook Page Show Hotline 24/7 1-619-342-7365 or e-mail geeknews@gmail.com Links to articles

Nikon D7000 DSLR Camera Bundle Deal

The folks at B&H have pulled out all the stops and come up with a great and I mean great bundle for those of you looking to upgrade your camera to a Nikon D7000.

NASA debunks 12-21-12 myth one more time

Author's Note: I am half afraid to write about any web video after yesterday's embarrassment! However, given that this one comes from NASA I will trust it is real. With that said, if the world does end I guess at least nobody will be around to laugh about me looking stupid! With that disclaimer out of the way, let's move on

Golden Eagle caught on video trying to snatch a child

Update Fake Sorry we got Pwned Eagles are big birds. They have no problem snatching up large fish, rabbits, squirrels, cats and even small dogs. However, one overly zealous bird recently tried to grab a toddler. The moment was captured on video and is in the process of going viral after being posted to YouTube yesterday The video has already

Portable Google Nexus 7 Desktop Stand Review

I was asked to review the Portable Google Nexus 7 Desktop Stand by MobileFun.co.uk. When I received the package, I unboxed it and then tossed the box across the room. This was a mistake, since the instructions are on the sides of the box. After trying to figure it out without the instructions for a couple of minutes, I had

Google releases 2012 YouTube year in review

Every year around this time web sites begin publishing their year-end lists. Top tens in search and social media across every category imaginable. We have seen lists from Google, Yahoo, Twitter and Facebook. Now Google has released its official YouTube top ten trending videos and a retrospective video to accompany the list. It will come as absolutely no surprise to

GNC-2012-12-17 #825 Very Tired Geek!

Pretty tired geek, hope you enjoyed the 24hr Podcast.. Thought it turned out decent, I will be publishing the segments in section over the next week. 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 Facebook Page Show Hotline 24/7 1-619-342-7365 or e-mail geeknews@gmail.com Links to articles covered in this Podcast on the GNC

U.S. Post Office App Tracks Your Package

This is the time of year when a lot of people are going to be shipping Christmas presents out to friends and family. Have you ever wondered just where on Earth that package went to after you dropped it off at the post office? There's an app for that! The U.S. Post Office has an app called USPS Mobile. You

Thank you for Attending 24hr Podcast

Thank You to everyone that attended the 24hr Podcast. As always it was a monumental undertaking and I appreciate everyone's participation. I will get the totals and report on the Wounded Warrior Project donations in the next few days.. Todd..

Identity Theft Made Easy

Viz Top Tip... Make identity theft easy by posting a picture of your credit card on Twitter or other social media. (The airbrushing is mine) Quite unbelievably, this young lady posted a picture of her new credit card on Twitter - "Ahhhhh my first credit card buzzing aint the word my friends" - and it was retweeted to me. I was

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