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May 2013

64 posts

Firefox adds new “health” feature

No, Mozilla is not going to diagnose your sinus infection, but it plans to help with the health of your Firefox web browser. It is not currently in the stable build, but the company is testing this new feature for future builds. The Firefox Health Report is a new system Mozilla has built to log basic health information about your

GNC-2013-05-13 #858 StayCation

The family and I stayed downtown for Mothers day was a nice relaxing weekend and mom got to enjoy a full 24hrs of relaxation... Jam packed show tonight... Enjoy. 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

HTC First Facebook Phone Flops – AT&T to Discontinue Smartphone

Not just a few days ago, AT&T dropped the price of the HTC First phone from $99 to 99 cents. Now - one month after its debut - AT&T has decided to discontinue the phone. An undisclosed source said the HTC First will soon be discontinued and the remaining inventory will be returned. According to BGR, their source said AT&T

Netflix updates PS3 app

The PlayStation 3 may soon be getting replaced as the flagship console for Sony, but that does not mean customers will suddenly cease to use it for gaming and entertainment. Today Netflix gives customers of the device even more reason to stick with the aging platform, by announcing a major update to its PS3 app. "The first thing you will

Drones that Deliver Beer

The Oppikoppi Festival has been taking place in South Africa every year since 1995. It is a big music festival. For this year, the 19th year of the festival, they are going to be trying something new to help distribute beer to the people who attend. According to HypeBot the festival will make use of small drones that will deliver

Faster Wifi in Airplanes Coming Soon…

Thanks to the FCC you might be able to finally watch your Netflix from the plane. Due to a proposal by the Federal Communications Commission, they are looking to take over a handful of newly acquired airwaves. The new spectrum could make your in-flight Wifi experience 30 times faster than what you experience now. FCC chairman Julius Genachowski and several

Runaway Air-Fi Bluetooth Headset by Meelectronics Review

I picked up the Runaway Air-Fi AF32 Bluetooth Headsets from Meelectronics this week. They are a part of the Air-Fi series. I chose to get the black and red ones, they are black on the outside and have a red pad on the earpieces and at the top of the band. The band can be adjusted to fit your head.

GNC-2013-05-09 #857 Clone Me

I need a Clone, since they dont exist the live show will likely be starting 15-30 minutes later due to kid soccer practice conflicts and the horrid Honolulu Traffic.. Dad Duty Calls. Subscribe Today: Audio | Video (HD) | Mobile Video | iTunes | Zune Download the Audio Show File Follow me on Google+ Follow @geeknews on Twitter Geek News

Microsoft to Buy Nook?

Microsoft is looking at the Barnes & Noble Nook - and they are willing to pay $1 billion for them. Barnes and Noble stock rose 16% as news flew about Microsoft wanting to purchase the Nook e-reader, tablet and e-book business. This, just days after an announcement that Nook was allowing users to download via Google Play. Barnes and Noble also considered spinning off

Ouya pushes forward with new funding

Ouya, the much anticipated Android game console that took off on Kickstarter, moves closer to launch. Early backers are already receiving their boxes -- word to Ouya: I am still waiting. Now the company announces a new round of funding and an official launch date next month. Company CEO Julie Uhrman tells us the console maker is "thrilled to share that OUYA has

Making Solar Pay

I have always been fascinated by the idea of generating my own electric power. Back in late 1998 I installed a solar power system that has sixteen 75 watt solar panels, along with a 4,000 watt power inverter/charger and a bank of expensive deep-cycle batteries.  Mention solar power, and most people think that all of these elements are necessary, including

Umano an Audio News Reader

I have a curious mind, so I am interested in a lot of different topics and my Feedly list can get quite long and there are times when I am tired of reading articles and would love to have someone else read them to me. That is when I turn to Umano.  Umano does not replace Feedly, however it is a

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