From the archive
64 posts
Gibson makes guitars and is probably not a company you would readily associate with consumer electronics, but these days everything seems to involve technology. The company has been producing tunable guitars for some time, but this year it has refreshed the lineup. While these instruments can still be tuned by hand, they can also auto-tune and the mechanism that handles that has
DaKim is a fitness company, but a different kind of one. The company was designed around brain fitness for clients over the age of 50. The company wants to improve cognitive skills, memory and more for the aging generation. Studies show that the brain does indeed act like a muscle in many ways, and exercising it can help fight off
Everyone is getting excited about the iWatch not sure that I am that excited, I open that topic and a bunch more for discussion. Two shows this week from the road... 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
Ford Motor Company will launch FORD2GO in about 50 German Ford dealerships in the second quarter of 2013. FORD2GO will be the first automotive manufacturer-backed car sharing program in Europe. The program is a partnership between Ford, The German Ford Dealers Association and DB Rent (the people behind Flinkster car sharing). They will start out with around 500 cars. DB
Abine is a start-up based in Boston that is aiming to enhance the online security of everyday users with things like privacy, encryption and more. There is a lot involved here and you will likely need to watch the video to understand where Abine is going - alias phone numbers, which the mobile app can block on a per-caller basis.
GoDaddy has introduced two of its best deals in a long time 37% off almost everything and $1.00 per month economy hosting for a year. This is some of the most aggressive pricing we have seen in a long time. These promo codes are going to save you a bunch of money. Through the end of March get economy hosting
Monster is known for its audio cables, but the company produces other products as well. At this year's Consumer Electronics Show Product Manager Elbert Lee dropped by TPN to talk a bit about it. The company has partnered with Electronic Arts (EA), the popular game manufacturer. Monster is producing new high-end caming headphones like the MVP Carbon, which is EA-branded
Arin may not be a household name, but it is rather important in your everyday life. Arin stands for American Registry for Internet Numbers. The organization is the driving force behind the move to IPv6. The internet was built on IPv4, but recently has been out-growing that system. That original structure was 32-bit and could handle four billion computers. That
A surprise guest dropped in on TPN in Last Vegas, Chris Pirillo, who was at CES with chip maker AMD. Pirillo starts out by talking a bit about the over-the-top setup at the AMD booth and then goes into a little about what the company is up to. AMD has just launched new community and social initiatives. Pirillo also talks
Jaymo stopped by the TPN table in Las Vegas to show off a few cool products. The company specialized in personalized gifts -- think object with photos on them and the like. First up is pen which can be used to insert a wallet-sized photograph. Because the customer inserts his or her own image, the photo can be changed periodically. Next
OWC, better known as Other World Computing and also as Mac Sales, was at the recent CES in Las Vegas to show a few of its latest products. Starting with an iPhone case that has been tested (a video is on the site) at 4 foot drops onto concrete, as well as being hit by a hydraulic arm. The case
Anyone who does a lot of audio conference calls is aware on how little they have changed in years and how hard they can be to set up and control. You have to call into a number, hit access wait for the beep and then spend ten minutes figuring out who is on the conference call and who is supposed
Page 5 of 6