100 Booth Babe Pictures from CES 2012
This year at CES 2012 in Las Vegas there were plenty of booth babes. Hot girls are hired by some companies to attract more visitors to their booths and no doubt it works due to majority of the techies being males. There were plenty of hot girls in bikinis, tight dresses, mini skirts and sexy outfits. When I was walking the floor, I spoke to a a few of these girls to find out more about their products,... [Read more]
Best Free Data Recovery Tool
Losing data from your hard drive can be a very annoying experience, as you may know. But, unless your hard drive was destroyed completely, there is a good chance that you can recover your data by using special tools, designed for such an occasion. Here we will talk about some of the free tools that can be used for data recovery. It doesn’t matter if you deleted all the data by accident from your... [Read more]
Vista Shutdown Timer
Vista Shutdown Timer is a small program that doesn’t occupy a lot of space and it allows you to shut down your computer at an hour specified in advance. Another bonus that I enjoyed in this software was that it faded down the volume of the computer, allowing you to remain asleep as this happens. This small piece of software is made only for Windows. This software doesn’t need to be installed,... [Read more]
Replacing Older Model FPE Circuit Breakers
If you have recently bought a house that has FPE circuit breakers, you may be wondering if you will be able to find replacements. We had this concern when we bought a house that had been pretty much destroyed and gutted by the previous owner and vagrants while the house was empty. As we were finalizing the sale, we had an electrician out to give an estimate on the wiring that needed done. He told us... [Read more]
Vutec Artscreen : Turn your TV into an Art
Large HDTVs are becoming standard in any home. But what happens when the TV is turned off? Right now, you wind up with an ugly black box in your living room, family room or den. Now, imagine if instead of having a blank TV, you could have a beautiful photograph or fine work of art in its place? That’s now a reality thanks to the folks at Vutec and their expanded line of ArtScreen products that were... [Read more]
Wireless WiFi Speakers a Big Hit at CES
Mobile technology and the Internet have changed the way that people listen to music. Instead of having to purchase a CD and play it on their stereo system, people can now download single tracks directly to their phone or stream a never-ending batch of tunes directly from sites such as Pandora and Spotify. But for people who rely on files and streaming sites for their music, hearing their songs on... [Read more]
Pleo the Pet Dinosaur Hits CES With a Roar
One thing that all kids seem to share is a love of dinosaurs. Unfortunately, unless “Jurassic Park” becomes a reality, your kids will never have a chance to see their favorite dinosaurs up close. But that doesn’t mean that they can’t have a dinosaur for a pet. That’s the seemingly outrageous claim I heard when I went to Innvo Labs booth at the recent CES show. It turns out they weren’t... [Read more]
Wow a $79 Tablet PC at CES! Is this for Real?
Your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you; you’re looking at a $79 Tablet Ice Cream Sandwich called the Ainovo Novo7 Paladin. Even though it’s the real deal, there is a catch. If you want to purchase this budget item you will have to do so in China. We ran into this at CES 2012. The Ainovo Novo7 Paladin, designed by MIPS Technologies, is now available in China, which means by the time it reaches... [Read more]
Nokia loss tempered by Windows phone launch (AP)
AP – Mobile phone maker Nokia Corp. on Thursday posted a fourth-quarter net loss of euro1.07 billion ($1.38 billion) as sales slumped 21 percent even as the company’s first Windows smartphones hit markets in Europe and Asia. Here is the original post: Nokia loss tempered by Windows phone launch (AP) Read More →
Facebook forces Timeline; tips to hide users’ past (AP)
AP – Facebook will start requiring people to switch to a new profile format known as Timeline, making photos, links and personal musings from the past much easier to find. Original post: Facebook forces Timeline; tips to hide users’ past (AP) Read More →
High court: warrant needed for GPS tracking (AP)
AP – The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that police must get a search warrant before using GPS technology to track criminal suspects. Here is the original post: High court: warrant needed for GPS tracking (AP) Read More →
INFLUENCE GAME: Online companies win piracy fight (AP)
AP – Outspent but hardly outgunned, online and high-tech companies triggered an avalanche of Internet clicks to force Congress to shelve legislation that would curb online piracy. They outmaneuvered the entertainment industry and other old guard business interests, leaving them bitter and befuddled. More here: INFLUENCE GAME: Online companies win piracy fight (AP) Read More →
Renowned attorney Bennett to represent Megaupload (AP)
AP – One of the nation’s most prominent defense lawyers will represent file-sharing website Megaupload on charges that the company used its popular site to orchestrate a massive piracy scheme that enabled millions of illegal downloads of movies and other content. The rest is here: Renowned attorney Bennett to represent Megaupload (AP) Read More →
