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A cure for chubby UK power outlet plugs
If you’re ever traveled to other parts of the globe then you’ve probably noticed that not everyone uses the same power outlets that us Yanks do, in England they use one that’s almost as big as the British Isles themselves. The throwback to the Victorian age is about to lose some heft however, via [...]
Full StoryHulu charging for content
Hulu became popular because they offered their high quality video content for free, well it looks like that may all change pretty soon. News Corp.’s new chief digital officer, Jonathan Miller, has says that he sees the future of Hulu’s service to also include paid content. Don’t worry, there will still be free content [...]
Full StoryGolden Shellback waterproofing now available for consumers
Many have seen videos of Golden Shellback’s wonder product that waterproofs all sorts of electronic gadgets. Their magic product is not available for consumers, but you have to send you electronic gadget to them so they can treat it with their vacuum deposited film which protects it from water. Their service does come with a [...]
Full StoryXbox 360 and iMac disc drive hybrid
Tired of your noisy disc drive in your Xbox 360? One Xbox user was so he took matters into his own hands by modding the optical drive in his Xbox 360 with a slot-loading mechanism taken from an Apple iMac. This mod looks like it was a pain to do but the results are worth [...]
Full StoryVirgin Atlantic plans a Wi-Fi launch party a mile high
Virgin Atlantic America along with YouTube are having a huge party for Virgin Atlantics Wi-Fi in the sky service. The company is launching their Gogo Inflight Internet service on November 22 during a flight over San Francisco and to show off their new service they will be streaming a live video feed from the flight [...]
Full StoryIon USB vinyl turntable
If you have a huge vinyl record collection and you don’t want to have to buy CDs or download MP3s to get your collection onto your iPod or other MP3 player then don’t worry. The Ion USB turntable can quickly and easily convert your vinyl records into MP3 format so you can still enjoy your [...]
Full StoryMicrosoft and Hyundai team up on in-car infotainment
Hyundai as well as Kia are partnering up with Microsoft to work on infotainment technology. They are working on a voice-controlled connectivity device that will work between mobile phones and Hyundai and Kia’s vehicles. They are aiming at having this new technology at the start or 2010. Microsoft is also working Korea’s Institute for IT [...]
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