June 2008

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Life Hammer Emergency Hammer Saves Lives

Planning on getting in a car accident soon? Most people never think it will happen to them, but tragedies on the road are an everyday occurence. Many of these tragedies are the result of a person becoming trapped in a burning or flooded car. One product, however, hopes to change the lot of many accident … Continue Reading

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New Ruling Gives Employees E-Mail and Text Freedom

Employers who have their Internet and cellular access outsourced will now need to have clear contracts governing privacy expectations when it comes to employee text-messaging and e-mails.

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Intempo Rebel Music Sampling System

The Intempo Rebel not only lets you listen to music over the radio, but it also downloads it straight to an SD card and removes unwanted intermissions and commercials. Read more about this interesting new gadget after the jump.

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Download Day for Firefox 3 Over-Hyped

It all seems like one giant anti-climax. Firefox Download Day reminds me of the countless New Years Eve parties I have been to where one expects the best party on Earth, and it turns into some mediocre dinner party where everyone is waiting for midnight. So seems to be the hyped release of Firefox 3′s … Continue Reading

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Kensington ShareCentral

Kensington Computer Products Group announced that at the end of this month they will be releasing ShareCentral, a USB peripheral sharing device that will allow sharing of up to five USB peripheral devices between any two computers.

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Two new 3G Phones Battle for World Market Next Month

Today both Apple and Samsung have thrown into the ring two new 3G telephones that will be released to the public in July: the Apple iPhone 3G and Samsung’s new iPhone contender the Omnia. 3G, or third generation networks according to Paul Hartstock of MacNewsWorld is a network “which offer higher data transfer speeds than … Continue Reading

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Microsoft Refuses to Quit Fighting For Yahoo Search Business

According to Reuters, Microsoft has offered to pay $1 Billion to Yahoo for its search business, a move that would have given the Internet giant an additional $1 Billion extra in annual revenue. Instead, the long-time search engine and email provider has opted to parter up with Google in a relationship that is going to permanently change … Continue Reading

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Does Google’s Choice of Holiday Logos Matter?

Just when I think I have seen it all, something interesting struck me in the news about Google. In a recent article in Slate, there is a discussion going on about how some conservative groups and websites are angry that Google has chosen to ignore holidays such as Memorial Day in its logos, instead giving attention … Continue Reading

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Controversial Swedish Wiretap Bill Set for Vote on Tuesday

Although very little is being reported on it in international news, Sweden is currently proposing a new wiretap bill that could effect wire based communications around the world. The bill gives the National Defense Radio Establishment (or FRA in Swedish) the right to monitor all wire based communications in and out of the country, including … Continue Reading

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CradlePoint CTR500

With vacation season starting to get underway, the latest buzz is about CradlePoint’s CTR500 3G travel router. The router, which is touted on the companies website as being “the most compact…in the world,” is unique in that it accepts both Express Card and USB-style Cellular Modems, and supports most of the popular modems and handsets … Continue Reading

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