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June 2013

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Review of the Verizon Jetpack 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot MiFi 5510L

I have been thinking about getting a portable mobile hotspot for a while. There are two basic reasons I have been looking for one. The first is I occasionally have coffee at a local Starbuck kiosk in a Kroger near me and it does not have any Wi-Fi service. At those coffee shops that do have Wi-Fi service it is

GNC-2013-06-10 #865 Privacy

I spend a significant part of the beginning of the show talking about the privacy concerns that have been making the headlines. Then we chat about WWDC and E3.. At about an hour into the show I think a USB cable came loose as the Tricaster switching board went nuts it became a distraction and we closed the video with

4 Reasons to Buy a Sony PlayStation 4

Sony released some extremely interesting news at E3 2013! Those of you who have been trying to decide between the Sony PlayStation 4 and the Microsoft Xbox One now have all the information you need to make this a super easy decision. Personally, I believe that the Sony PlayStation 4 is the winner in this situation. Here's why: Price: Sony

Do you own a cell phone?

Okay, perhaps that is the wrong question to ask to a crowd of tech enthusiasts, as likely you all own a smartphone and the only division lies between iPhone, Android and Windows Phone. However a new repot from Pew Research finds that those non-techies we all know also have a mobile phone of some type -- my parents have one,

Logitech announces a keyboard for your living room

These days many of us have computer devices in our home entertainment centers, be it a Google TV, Roku or something else. All of these devices come with remote controls, some of which have tiny QWERTY keyboards on the flipside. These may work, but it is not the best solution for some tasks. Now Logitech seeks to make your living

Diablo III Release Date Announced for Consoles

It's been a little over a year since Diablo III was released for PC and Mac. We have known for a little while now that the game will also be released on consoles. Now we know the release date. Blizzard Entertainment has now announced that Diablo III will debut on both the Sony Playstation 3 and the Microsoft Xbox 360

GNC-2013-06-06 #864 Live in Texas

Apologize for no show on Monday, simply ran out out of time... I know you are going to love today's show... I will be back in the studio on Sunday for the The New Media Show be sure to watch live at 9am PST. Subscribe Today: Audio | Video (HD) | Mobile Video | iTunes | Zune Download the Audio

New Gmail is Rubbish

Last night, Google pushed out the latest Gmail update for Android and I've spent the whole of today cursing the new app. What was a productivity tool has become an exercise in frustration and frankly I want to punch whoever thought up these changes (Disclaimer - Geek News Central does not condone any acts of violence). Apparently Google thinks that

Avast cites unsecured WiFi usage as reason to release new VPN client

VPN (virtual private network) clients have been around for sometime, and are utilized by many corporations. It is a technology that individual users should also take advantage of. Avast hope to make that security option a trend with a new effort to help the average user be more secure when using a laptop or other mobile device at the local Starbucks. Citing

Could Apple iPads, iPhone Get Banned? Apple Loses Ruling vs. Samsung

In an interesting turn, the US International Trade Commission ruled that Apple violated Samsung patents regarding technology that sends information over wireless networks. If an appeals court cannot overturn or presidential veto (which has to happen within 60 days), certain Apple products would be barred from AT&T's network. This ruling does not affect 3rd or 4th generation iPad, iPhone5, iPhone

Drones that Deliver Pizza

Domino's Pizza is experimenting with the idea of delivering your pizza to you via drones (instead of drivers). The “DomiCopter” is a manned drone that was created through a partnership between a digital media company called T and Biscuits and a company called Aerosight that makes Heli-cam drones that are designed to be used for filming and photography. Both are

All About Haswell: Intel’s 4th Generation Archetecture

Intel announced their next generation Core chip architecture in the Haswell chipset at Computex Taipei. This chipset is meant for the mobile device out there. The 22nm technology is the 4th generation of the Intel Core processors and with Enhanced graphics can play videos faster, decode JPeg & Mpeg better, support multiple monitors - some with 2K or 4K support.

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