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Google has released another app for their popular Android platform and this time it's all about exploring the world around you, no matter where you are. The new app, appropriately called "Field Trip", will use your device's GPS to get your location and, when it senses you are close to something cool, it will alert you. The app simply runs
Here's a gadget that you don't see everyday. Actually, since it is still a prototype, odds are you haven't seen one of these in person yet at all. Neurowear recently announced a new and unique product at the Tokyo Game Show. The gadget is called Shippo. It is a furry tail that you can wear. Clip it on, and it
Job hunters.....if you are applying for jobs and want to make a good first impression, get a sensible email address. The kind of address below really doesn't make you stand out in the right way when there are lots of candidates. hotchick1991 @ gmail.com i_luv_beer @ hotmail.com Trust me on this one. Hire Me photo courtesy of BigStockPhoto.
Adding a video camera to your TV webcam-style isn't a new concept. In fact, it isn't even new to Logitech, but today they began sending out announcements about their brand new HD model. The Logitech TV Cam HD takes the whole process to it's next logical level, which is, of course, HD. The new camera, which isn't exactly small at
Show #802 Live from Japan. I will be headed back to Honolulu tomorrow and will have my standard Thursday show along with a Saturday morning tech show. Videos from previous two shows will be uploaded when I get back to Honolulu. My mobile card cant handle the big files.. Subscribe Today: Audio | Video (HD) | Mobile Video | iTunes
This morning DVD and video streaming giant Netflix announced major changes to their popular Android app. Netflix Director of Product Innovation Chris Jaffe, who made the official announcement, called the update "a completely new Netflix experience for Android-powered phones." The Android phone app is now much like their tablet app, which has been available for some time. It now displays more
Custom-fit earbuds and headphones can be scarily expensive because the price often includes high quality sound drivers as well as the custom moulding. Advanced MP3 Players have come up with a product that solves this problem by adding a molding to already-owned earbuds - the Sharkfin Self-Molding Earbuds. Inside the somewhat Spock-esque package are two small pots of self-molding silicone that
Today I was relaxing in a cafe, taking it easy on Sunday. As I looked around the other tables, everyone else was either looking at a smartphone or else had one resting on the table. They weren't students or young professionals either; these were mums and dads, grandmas and grandpas. Here's the tally of what I saw: 3x Samsung Galaxies
There is an app called MicroCells that has become my newest addiction. The game is made by a company called Bootant, is simple to play, and is a “kid-friendly” game. You start with three MicroCells scattered randomly on the board. Click on one, and move it anywhere. This triggers the game to put three more MicroCells somewhere on the board.
The Google Play Store, formerly known as the Android Marketplace, has finally launched it's own Twitter account. It may sound like a pretty minor event, but it could actually be a fairly big deal for all of the Android device owners out there. Many businesses today have not only taken to Twitter to answer customer questions and handle complaints, but
Show #801 coming to you from Japan. Details in the show, has been a very busy couple of days here and was happy to find time to squeeze the show out. 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
Anti-virus software is a necessary evil in today's world, thanks to the proliferation of hackers, malware and botnets. Unfortunately, the software can frequently cause high profile problems like locking users out of their computers and causing endless reboots by deleting necessary Windows system files. Perhaps no problem has been more embarrassing than the recent Sophos debacle. The security software flagged it's own files as malicious
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