Category Archives: Tech

Barnes & Noble Announces New Android Powered Color Nook E-Reader

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Erik Jensen

Popular book-seller Barnes & Noble has announced a new successor to their color-screen e-reader dubbed the ‘NOOKcolor.’ Retailing for $249 and expected to begin shipping on November 19, the newest version sports some interesting improvements over the first model. Unlike … Continue reading →

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Office 2011 for Mac Now Available

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

Love it or hate it Microsoft’s Office suite of applications which include Word, PowerPoint and Excel are pretty much the go-to for most offices these days. Fortunately for the Mac users out there the Redmond Giant, and specifically its Mac … Continue reading →

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‘Sphereplay’ Makes It Okay To Play With Your Balls

Posted on October 26, 2010 by John Carle

Everyone likes to have an interesting toy sitting in their cubicle. Sometimes you need it to help relax after tackling a difficult problem. Sometimes you need a good icebreaker for conversations with new coworkers. And sometimes you just want to … Continue reading →

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Netflix Announces Inexpensive New Stream-Only Subscription Plan

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Matt Raub

With Instant Netflix making itself readily available on both the Playstation 3 and Wii without the use of a disc this week, there have already been some major leaps made in the world of streaming. Netflix has already projected that … Continue reading →

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Apple Updates MacBook Air, Announces OS X ‘Lion’, iLife 11 and More

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Joe Gillis

We know, we know, Apple announced all this new cool stuff yesterday. Sadly, we were having some technical problems here at the site yesterday and we didn’t get a chance to bring you the news about what the company announced. … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Announces Kinect Launch Titles, 17 Available Before the Holidays

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

Maybe I’m in the minority here but I’m having a hard time getting excited for Microsoft’s Kinect. Sure, not using a controlller and being able to play you’re favorite game standing up as if you’re actually in the game seems … Continue reading →

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New Disc-Less Instant Netflix For The PS3 May Just Lead The Charge For Console Streaming

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Matt Raub

Yesterday we brought you news that may have changed the console race between PS3, XBox 360, and PS3 as it was announced that the Wii owners will no longer need a disc to stream Instant Netflix on their console. However, … Continue reading →

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Free Version of Angry Birds Arrives on Android Phones

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Erik Jensen

A full-featured version of the immensely popular mobile game Angry Birds, has finally arrived for Android-powered Smartphones. And get this: it’s free. Yes, you read that correctly, free! After dropping $4.99 for the iPad version, which with it’s gorgeous big … Continue reading →

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