Category: Holiday Gift Guide
Holiday Deals: Free Vudu, Books, and Other Gadget-Buy Extras
You're buying so many tech gifts this year, so wouldn't it be nice of those companies actually gave you a present in addition to their products? Yes, we thought so, too.
We saw an interesting deal between Sharp and new video-on-demand service Vudu, where the purchase of a new Aquos LCD display gets you a free Vudu set-top box and $50 in download credit. You'll put that to good use, for ...
Our Computer Monitor Pick: Samsung Syncmaster 245T
For the Traveler: Samsung P2, a Real iPod Killer
Samsung P2 $250, samsungusa.com Most so-called iPod-killers hardly live up to the name, much less Apple's digital audio player, but Samsung's P2 is pretty darn close. The size of a pack of Dentyne, and yet boasting a three-inch, 16:9 touchscreen, the P2 is a perfect alternative for iTunes haters, or just somebody who's got a lot of WMA or cell-phone-music-store-purchased tunes on their PCs. The ...
For the Music Hound: Sony HD Radio
Sony HD Radio $200 Sick of the same-old, same-old chart-based tunes and endless ads you hear on the radio? You're missing the party, or the talk-orgy, that's happening on HD radio, which is the technology that allows more than one programming feed to broadcast on the same FM frequency. Provided you have an HD radio such as this minimalist cherry wood and black mesh speaker tabletop model from ...
For the Video Hound: Vudu
Vudu $399, vudu.com About as big as a Mac Mini, the Vudu box gives you access to over 5,000 movies for rent or purchase. Vudu uses the same peer-to-peer technology that pirates use to illegally swap movies online, but for good purposes like letting you watch a movie instantly even though it's not done downloading. The service just started offering HD movies you'd actually want to watch – ...
Gift Guide: Boynq Abibi
Boynq Alibi (Style maven, $100 and under) Want to get your college-bound, studying-abroad, jet-setting son or daughter to actually video-chat with you? Try getting them a webcam -- particularly one that looks as fresh as Boynq's Alibi. Though its primary function is video, the unit doubles as a speaker as well: While it's only able to crank out five watts, it sounds better than your laptop's ...
Is YouTube Beating the Networks in the Ratings?
It's the worst nightmare for the networks: YouTube beating broadcast television in the ratings. Recent polls suggest it's that's already happening, but our most recent Switched Show (listen here; direct link to mp3) suggests we're not so sure -- and that we've got some strong opinions on the subject of how you'll watch television in the not so distant future. PLUS: We read our personal tech ...
Attn Procrastinators: Same-day Tech Delivery Through Dec. 24 in NYC
Brooklyn-based Etronics knows you didn't plan ahead. It knows you wrote a reminder to yourself but misplaced it. It knows you meant well. Really. It did. That's why, if you're lucky enough to live in or near the five boroughs of New York City, you can purchase a cool toy from them by 3 p.m. on December 24 and still get it delivered that very day. Yes, it's true.
We don't mean to encourage bad ...
Home Theater in One Piece (ok, two): Boston Acoustics TV2
Robot Dog Listens to Your iPod, Dances, and Seeks Attention
Gateway One: a Windows PC Dressed Like a Mac
B&W Zeppelin -- the Best iPod Dock We've Tried
Eco-Friendly, Solar-Powered Christmas Lights
Looking for a way to spread a little holiday cheer without expanding your carbon footprint? Many are switching over to LED lights this season to save electricity, even NYC's Rockefeller Center. But, you can go even further. Check out these solar-powered, LED Christmas lights, which will light up your holiday season -- even if you're living completely off the grid. The $30 set from Hammacher ...
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- Leila Brillson
I'm, like, okay with being a little crazy.
- Leila Brillson
The time, energy, words, weight lost, nails bitten, scabs picked and nights I've struggled thru for this are easy to judge from afar, right?
- Terrence O'Brien
Things I won't miss about being a freelancer: incorrectly estimating my taxes and owing a ton of cash at the end of the year.
- Chad Mumm
So pissed at @thomashouston right now for not reminding me about James Blake last night.
Gadget News
- Time Warner Cable's TWC TV launches for PC, brings live TV streaming to the desktop
- Alcatel OT-915 with QWERTY keyboard, Gingerbread said to be launching at MWC
- Microsoft guide explains how to submit apps to the Windows Store (video)
- HP unveils Z1 all-in-one workstation: 27-inch IPS display, starts at $1,899
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