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Have you ever worried about accidentally sharing too much on Facebook? I don't mean the concern that it might be inappropriate to share all the details of your hospital stay. Instead, I mean the fear that your post could be read by people you never intended to see it. Facebook is aware of these concerns. A blog post on Facebook
The Steadicam division of The Tiffen Company is offering something special for fans of the Steadicam. It is a Steadicam Smoothee bonus pack. When purchasing a Steadicam Smoothee, users can now enjoy two mounts for the price of one. The new bonus pack features a mount for iPhone 5/5s and a mount for GoPro HERO cameras. This equates to a
AT&T, like Comcast is getting way big for it's britches. They will both be serious media overlords if the are allowed to acquire the respective companies they are trying o acquire. That and a lot more tech new... Download the Audio Show File Geek News Central Google+ Community. Geek News Central Google+ Page. Follow Todd on Google+ Follow @geeknews on
Time for another UK-only competition. Up for grabs are two TP-Link Powerline kits both of which I reviewed recently - the AV500 WiFi Powerline Extender Starter Kit and the AV600 Gigabit Powerline Adaptor Starter Kit. The winner can choose which kit he or she wants, with the runner-up getting the other. The prizes are the review units, so they're not brand new, but
Several weeks ago we received an iPod Shuffle from the folks at Underwater Audio. They included with the Shuffle a set of swimbuds that athletes use in pools and ocean. They asked us to stress test the durability of their Waterproofing. I had the perfect event to test just how WaterProofed this iPod Shuffle was. My Daughter was competing in
Grovemade is a company that makes handcrafted goods in their workshop. This includes iPhone cases and MacBook and iPad sleeves that include real wood. Their products are 100% made in Portland, Oregon. The Grovemade iPhone Case is made from renewable bamboo, walnut, or maple hardwoods. These woods were selected for their durability. The cases are precision milled from a solid
Home automation and the internet of things have become the catch phrases lately, and there is an ever growing universe of items for the home that can be connected. The market has become flooded, but there is always room for more competition, as it is good for consumers. Now D-Link, famous for its routers, is getting into the market. The
Last year I participated in a Kick Starter for a new product called WattVision. Today I installed the sensor on my electric meter, and I can now see my electricity usage minute by minute. We have been having fun with it this afternoon. Keep in mind electricity is .36 cents a kilowatt in Hawaii about 4-5 times the national average.
Tego Power has two portable products that may be very useful for people who will be doing some traveling this summer. The CERA Wireless Portable Speaker is a small speaker with a big sound. The Power Grid offers on-the-go charging for mobile devices. The CERA Wireless Portable Speaker boasts version 3.0 Bluetooth Technology. It offers superior sound quality from up
For the past couple of years I have gotten interested in home remote access devices and methods. Initially I started with inexpensive remote-access IP cameras. I next moved on to getting the original Nest thermostat, which I still have and has been worth every penny. You can read about my experiences here. Lately I've been wanting to be able to
iPad Air Frustrations My current iPad Air is a frustrating device. It has so much obvious potential, but its functionality is deliberately being hamstrung by Apple itself. There are certain tasks I’d like to accomplish with the aid of my iPad Air in conjunction with my other devices that seem difficult or impossible because of Apple-imposed restrictions. Most of the
Roku's streaming media boxes have been around since 2008, arguably taking the #2 spot behind the Apple TV. This is an impressive achievement considering the absence of a major brand behind the product line. Here in the UK, set-top boxes like Apple TV, Roku, and Google TV have a relatively low-profile: the BBC's iPlayer catchup service is massively popular, but
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