Archive | June, 2009

First Drives: New Lexus IS convertible, HS250h hybrid

Despite all of the news coming out of Detroit recently, the rest of the automotive world is pretty much “business as usual.” Case in point, Lexus recently rolled out a pair of new models to the automotive press – a convertible version of IS sport sedan and a new entry-luxury hybrid sedan.

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Get Your Chrome On

Case-Mate has launched a new line of chrome cases for the Nokia E71, iPod Touch 2G, iPhone 3G, Blackberry Storm 9500 and the Blackberry Curve 8900. These impact resistant cases, which are part of the “Barely There” line, are slim profile, metallic looking cases that protect the back and corners of your device. Each case comes with a matching [...]

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Sony PSP Go Leaks Out Before Big E3 Intro

Sony apparently had big plans to launch the next iteration of the PSP at E3, which is running this week. This has been a poorly kept secret in general, with better and better rumors about their new disc-less system seemingly coming on a weekly basis in recent months. But the biggest leak of all came [...]

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Keep Her Happy is a silly iPhone App that lets you think one thing and say another

Here’s a silly iPhone App that I just spotted for .99. It provides politically correct answers to all those rigged questions that your significant other asks – such as “does this dress make me look fat” and “would you like to go shopping”. Naturally guys are thinking one answer (displayed on the iPhone) and if [...]

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Hulu Desktop Open For Business – NetBooks Need Not Apply

Hulu’s new desktop application for both Mac and Windows computers is nothing short of fantastic. It works great on both my iMac and my MacBook, offering stutter-free movies and television shows. It’s not all happy-time, however. We’ll get into that, but first let’s take a quick look at the new application.

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NileGuide.com: Here, There and Everywhere

When it comes to “getting away”, sometimes my travels are superficial (like when I just want to follow a band that’s performing within four hours of me).  Other times, they’re much more in-depth (like when I take that two week getaway to that new vacation spot and don’t want to miss ANYTHING).  In the past, [...]

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Save terrestrial radio!

While streaming internet radio and satellite radio are a geek’s best friends, sometimes for convenience there’s nothing easier than plain AM/FM radio. I started using the radio in my car when I moved farther away from work; with a longer commute I was forced to cycle my playlists more often on my iPod, and the [...]

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