From the archive

May 2016

46 posts

Archos 80b Helium 4G Tablet Review

Tablets have become ubiquitous over the past five years to the point that Android devices are almost a commodity item in the smaller screen sizes. Regrettably favourites such as the Nexus 7 and Tesco Hudl have been discontinued and the Amazon Fire tablets are tied to their own ecosystem. What's a geek to do for a secondary tablet or younger

3 new Pebble watches hit Kickstarter

Despite the introduction of Apple Watch and the lineup of Android Wear watches, Pebble remains, somewhat at least, the darling of the market. While not the first smartwatch, it was the first to make an impact on the market. Since the days of its debut, the company has released other models like Pebble Time, which brought a color screen and

GNC #1120 Google wins Big

Google wins big over Oracle and sent their lawyers home to work on their appeal. Wrapping up 6 years of litigation and a big win for fair use advocates. This case was a big deal and if upheld by appeals court should help programmers worldwide. I have another monster show for you so enjoy and have a great holiday this

GNC #1119 Facebook says it’s Innocent!

This is a monster show with a massive amount of critical content and news stories you are not going to want to miss. We have news on Facebook who is saying that they are innocent and not guilty of manipulating the news.. Some conservative voices have weighed in on meetings that. Download the Audio Show File Show Links: Facebook says

Ferrari Arrives On Instagram

When it comes to objects of desire, a Ferrari is close to the top of many a wish list. The gorgeous shapes, the fabulous sound and rich racing history are all part of the aura surrounding the Italian company and the famous prancing horse. It's perhaps a little surprising then that it's taken this long for Ferrari to join Instagram and show

Dell XPS 12 2-in-1 (Laptop or Tablet) Review

Last year I reviewed an Dell XPS 13 and absolutely fell in love with the Laptop, so when given a chance to review the Dell XPS 12 2-in-1 (Laptop or Tablet) and a bunch of accessories I jumped at the chance. With any device that I review they get a real world test, in this case I have been using

GNC #1118 Military Tech Toys

Still dealing with Jet lag bad but the show had a bunch of great tech in it tonight. Lot's of Military Tech articles covered as well. The studio has lost some weight, cable weight that is, with lots of streamlining in progress. Download the Audio Show File Show Links: Cable Box Battle. Facebook in Trouble Again. DroneBuster. Stilleto Boat. Is

Netflix launches its own speed test website thanks to frustrating ISPs

A big deal has been made of bandwidth when using Netflix, especially so after the streaming service had to arrange a payment agreement with Comcast because it was throttling customers -- a fee that amounted to little more than protection money from a mob shakedown. Netflix also publishes a monthly report that calls out ISPs for their speeds. Since that

HYPER Releases USB Type-C Hub with Mini DisplayPort Support

Sanho Corporation, creator of the HYPER line of Apple and mobile accessories, has announced the availability of the HyperDrive USB Type-C Hub with the Mini DisplayPort support which allows the USB Type-C enabled 12” MacBook to connect to the Apple Thunderbolt Display and other Mini DisplayPort compatible displays (like the Apple LED Cinema Display). HyperDrive is an adaptor that expands

GNC #1117 Cable Companies Crying Wolf

It's absolutely wonderful to be back in the studio. But Murphies law played a trick on me.. I discuss whats happening here and a pile of tech news including how cable companies are crying wolf .. Glad to be back in Hawaii for a couple of weeks. Download the Audio Show File Show Links: Cable @1/. Cable 2. Cable 3.

Xbox Will Release One Million Recycled Gamertags

Those of you who thought up the perfect Gamertag, and who were frustrated to learn that someone else had already claimed it, could be in luck. Xbox is about to release nearly one million Gamertags that have gone dormant. The release of the Gamertags "back into the wild" will begin on Wednesday, May 18th at 2:00 p.m. ET / 11:00

Azoi Kito+ Health Tracker Review

After interviewing Azoi at Gadget Show Live, the team there sent me a Kito+ to review. I've been using it to check my vital signs over the past few weeks. If you didn't read or listen to the original interview, the Kito+ is a credit-card sized health tracker that measures heart rate (pulse), respiration rate (breathing), blood oxygen, skin temperature and ECG.

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