Category: Switched Video

'American Idol' finalist (Season 7) Brooke White may take her inspiration from the past -- sweeping national audiences (and Simon and Randy) off their feet with her knock-out renditions of Beatles and Carly Simon tunes on TV last season -- but she's firmly in the present when it comes to technology. White tweets, texts, and plays Wii, among many other gadget-oriented activities. Just a week ...

With the release date of 'The Beatles: Rock Band' quickly approaching (9/9/09), MTV Games thought it appropriate to let loose and reveal another 15 songs that will be featured in the Fab Four branded rhythm game. 'The Beatles: Rock Band' will feature a total of 45 songs from arguably the greatest band of all time taken directly from the master tapes. So far, MTV Games has revealed 25 of the ...

In case you didn't catch his special on 'Comedy Central Presents,' you might know Gary Valentine from TV's 'King of Queens,' or from his slew of appearances on the big screen, including 'Paul Blart: Mall Cop' and 'Stuck on You.' Now, the older brother of Kevin James is taking his comedy to the Web with a new series on Crackle called 'Dusty Peacock.' We recently caught up with the actor and ...

If Bre Pettis had it his way, the next thing you bought online wouldn't be shipped to you -- it would materialize itself on your desk via your very own 3-D printer. Enter the MakerBot. Developed by the circuit-bent minds of Brooklyn, NY hacker club NYC Resistor, the MakerBot "Cupcake CNC" is an open-source, build-it-yourself robotic factory for your tabletop that makes your computer designs ...

Early this month, a huge group of dancers wearing Hammer Pants stormed a trendy store in Los Angeles and grooved their way to viral video stardom. In one flashmob, MC Hammer was back -- in a big way (although in our eyes, he never left). The '90s rapper and dancer now has his own TV show ('Hammertime,' Sundays at 10 PM EST on A&E) and is well on the way to Internet mogul-status, thanks to ...

Don't get us wrong. If you make the trek out to E3, the mecca of video game conventions, you're already a hardcore gamer. But, no matter how seriously you take your 'Halo 3,' there's still a class of gamer that takes it all to a whole other level: the role-playing gamers. We asked these über-players about their favorite titles, strategy, beefing up before combat, and the insatiable desire ...

Just as there's plenty of video-game-induced damage, there are also plenty of glorious wins. We know it's not the point, but then again, when it comes to video games, winning is kind of all the matters, right? Especially when professional gamers (as in, folks who work in the electronic entertainment industry) are involved. Last week's 'Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles was the ...

Yes, video games are both exhilarating and frustrating. And what with all that violence, it's no wonder that actual stuff breaks when we jump for joy after winning or throw our controllers at the wall after getting fragged to death, again. Injuries, and actual broken stuff often ensues, which is why we thought last week's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles would be the perfect ...

We recently had a chance to take our cameras and check out the new Brammo Enertia electric motorcycle, only the second one to hit the market and sure to please most Earth-loving urban hipsters. Our man Tim Stevens took the high-tech wunderbike to the streets of lower Manhattan for a little envy-inducing, 13.7-horsepower jaunt to your local Starbucks. For $11,995, you can terrorize your burg at ...

We took our cameras out to Los Angeles to feast on the bounty of video-gaming goodness that is the annual Electronic Arts Expo (E3) last week. Sure, E3 is filled with jam packed booths, scantily clad babes handing out free stuff, and enough hardware to power the space station. But more importantly, E3 is filled with gamers -- specifically gamers who will travel out to Los Angeles and ...

Nothing will ruin your day faster than a gadget disaster, and nothing will ruin your tech faster than a day at the beach. With that in mind, we took our cameras to Miami Beach and asked people on the street to tell us about their worst gadget disaster... what's yours? ...

It's happened to all of us: A misplaced click on a questionable Web site, an e-mail from an immature friend, or a risqué pop up ad. Suddenly, there's way too much skin showing on our office computer screen. We slam our laptops shut as fast as we can, but by then it's too late. The boss is standing over our shoulder. We took our cameras to Miami Beach and asked people on the street to ...

We've been wanting to try this for a long time... Inspired by Randall Munroe's kite photography experiments, we hooked up a Flip Mino HD camcorder to 20 helium-filled balloons and sent the whole thing lofting above Central Park. Measuring the kite string we used to tether it, the camera topped out at around 550 ft. If you look carefully, you can spot both the Empire State Building and the ...

We hit the streets of Miami Beach recently with our cameras to find the answer to some questions we've been debating furiously around here at Switched headquarters -- where is the rudest place to use a cell phone? What about talking on your phone in a public restroom? How about while waiting in line? What do you think? ...

We hit the streets of Miami Beach recently with our cameras to find the answer to some questions we've been debating furiously around here at Switched headquarters -- is it rude to talk on your cellphone while waiting in a line? What about talking on your phone in a public restroom? What do you think? ...