From the archive

April 2013

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Remote Presence

[fblike layout_style='standard' show_faces='false' verb='recommend' font='arial' color_scheme='light']Ever wish you could look at a view or views of your home and/or property from wherever you are? Is it raining or snowing at home? Is the sun shining or is it cloudy? Are the neighbors’ vehicles home? Does everything look as it should? Ever wish you could monitor the temperature in your house,

Updated Facebook app coming to Windows Phone

Microsoft is now seeking beta testers for a new and updated version of the Facebook app for Windows Phone. Version 4.2.1 is still the current iteration on the mobile platform, but a new one is on the way. "Today we’re launching a new program designed to help speed up delivery of new features in the official Facebook app for Windows Phone

Hulu Plus doubles subscriptions

Hulu continues to surprise me -- the service never seems quite mainstream, but continues to thrive. This time the TV service is announcing record gains in subscriptions to its Plus service, the paid subscription plan that it introduced back in 2010. "Overall, Hulu continues to grow very quickly. In Q1 of this year, we set new records for revenue, and

GNC-2013-04-29 #854 On Track

My studio is about 500 pounds lighter but I am still tracking down and audio bug on the Video side... Will get it squashed but audio on produced video is great no worries.. Subscribe Today: Audio | Video (HD) | Mobile Video | iTunes | Zune Download the Audio Show File Follow me on Google+ Follow @geeknews on Twitter Geek

Even Pirates are Frustrated by Piracy

Greenheart Games has done something unique, and fascinating, with the release of their brand new game. They released a cracked version of Game Dev Tycoon that contained something that the real version did not. The results show that even people who pirate software become frustrated when someone pirates from them. Game Dev Tycoon is a Sim game where you run

Little Black Box brings XBMC to the set-top box market

XBMC has long been a darling of the HTPC crowd, bringing a free and open source alternative to Windows Media Center. Now a Dutch company wants to bring the platform to a set-top box. Known as "The Little Black Box", the device has just become available for pre-order. The box will contain 1GB of memory, 4GB of Flash storage (800MB for the

Limited Time: Get a $50 discount on a Nexus 7

Google's Nexus line of phones and tablets have been popular since debuting last year -- well, the tablets and also the latest phone debuted in 2012. Price and the promise of a pure Android experience has lured customers and provides good competition for Amazon and its Kindle Fire lineup. If you have been procrastinating on the purchase, then today is the day

LivingSocial has been Hacked

Are you using LivingSocial? At the top of their website today is an important notice for customers that says “if you haven't already updated your LivingSocial password, please update it now”. According to CNN the LivingSocial website, which people use to get daily deals, suffered a cyberattack on some of its servers. Data for more than 50 million users may

BBC content coming to Netflix

Netflix, in its battle with Amazon Prime and, more recently, Redbox Instant, continues to add new content. Now the company is bringing some of the BBC Worldwide content to its streaming platform. Elizabeth Bradley,vice president of content acquisition at Netflix, made the announcement this morning -- "We're thrilled to let Netflix members in the US know that we're introducing three new

GNC-2013-04-25 #854 100% Engaged

My activity buffer remains at 100% engaged, with the news rocking today I have a pile of content to go through sit back and listen in to GNC. 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

Layoffs and Reorganizing at Electronic Arts

Just when you think you've heard the last bit of bad news from Electronic Arts (EA), more is revealed. On March 18, 2013, CEO John Riccitello resigned from the company. His position was temporarily taken over by Chairman Larry Probst, who was a previous EA chief executive. Riccitello's resignation was probably not a huge surprise to many. EA has had

PopClip A Productivity Tool for the Mac

If you use a Mac and want to increase your productivity one of the applications I recommend taking a look at is PopClip. PopClip is like cut and paste on steroid. PopClip is available in the Mac app store and on-line. Once you download and install the application it will appear in your menu bar as a black and white

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