Archive | February, 2010
New Yorker Kindle 2 Jacket & e-Luminator 2: Unboxing & Review

New Yorker Kindle 2 Jacket & e-Luminator 2: Unboxing & Review

INTRODUCTION
Our fourth review– how exciting! This one goes out to all you avid readers out there.
Today, I’m taking a closer look at the M-Edge New Yorker Jacket for the Kindle 2 and the e-Luminator 2 booklight.
A little background: When I bought my Kindle sometime ago, I, like the vast majority of people, purchased the official [...]

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Nintendo’s New Hardware: The DSi XL; Coming To The USA On March 28th For $190

Nintendo’s New Hardware: The DSi XL; Coming To The USA On March 28th For $190

The DSi XL, also known as DSi LL in Japan, has been set to be released on March 28th.
In comparison to it’s predecessor, it’s around 25% larger. The device’s estimated to have an MSRP of around $190, although the price doesn’t take into account any bundles that the DSi may come with (i.e. the Brain Age [...]

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The Gboard: Unboxing & Review

The Gboard: Unboxing & Review

INTRODUCTION
Hello, hello TechTrackr readers– I’m super excited that you were able to make it to our third review!
Today, we’re going to be featuring the Gboard, a dedicated Gmail shortcuts keyboard.
Like in my other reviews, I’m going to give you guys a quick run-down of the Gboard; I’ll highlight the pros, mention the so-sos (a.k.a. what’s [...]

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Windows Phone 7 Series Times 3: Three Versions Of Phone 7

Windows Phone 7 Series Times 3: Three Versions Of Phone 7

Windows Phone 7 Series is now said to have three different chassis.
The first one is the pocky box that seems to be going for the ultra-simple user interface that everybody saw at launch day, and is being toted around as a better iPhone.  It supports a massive capacitive multi-touchscreen.  Its packing a minimum of a [...]

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1/10 Of A Second Lag For Natal

1/10 Of A Second Lag For Natal

Although Natal is supposed to be one of the biggest inventions of 2010 (ranking higher than the AIDS vaccine and teleportation according to TIME), there is one major deficiency that has caught the eye of nearly every person who got a hands-on with the device.  Project Natal experiences a very distinct  lag  in which your [...]

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Wal-Mart to acquire Vudu, streaming video service

Wal-Mart to acquire Vudu, streaming video service

Well, well, what do we have here? Is that a small- Silicon Valley start up making a big splash in today’s video market? Hmm… I think it is!
Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, agreeded to aquire Vudu, a small start-up company that provides users with a premium video experience, for an undisclosed sum; sources close to [...]

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Apple’s Walled Garden Pulls App’s G-Strings [Update]

Apple’s Walled Garden Pulls App’s G-Strings [Update]

Apple has never taken a stance on sexually deviant or even straight out porn apps, but, as of today, they have; Apple just began pulling a slew of apps from the App Store. Although it is now much safer for your children to view the Lifestyle category, I imagine that porn-peddlers will just come [...]

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Twitter Phishers Out Of The Cage

Twitter Phishers Out Of The Cage

Twitter users beware!  There’s a new Twitter phishing scheme going around.
Continue reading for tips to avoid this internet scandal.
If you ever receive a direct message that says something along the lines of “lol, is this you” and then links you to a site titled “bzpharma”, DO NOT CLICK THE LINK.
If for some reason you were [...]

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Slagcast Episode 2

Hi All,
Its Slagcast Episode 2 – an interview with Andrew Stone, Founder of Stone Design and Creator of Twittelator.

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Google Continues It’s Global Takeover By Acquiring Energy Rights

Google Continues It’s Global Takeover By Acquiring Energy Rights

If there was ever a time to start buying up stocks in energy (note: TechTrackr in no way recommends or evaluates the stock market, thus all “suggestions” are for creative purposes only), now would be the time.
If you do decide to buy shares in the energy market, you’ll most likely be getting them from an [...]

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CBS To Bring 99 Cent TV Shows To iTunes

CBS To Bring 99 Cent TV Shows To iTunes

Not very many of us have huge disposable incomes laying around these days — if you’re one of the lucky ones that does, this announcement probably wont fare as anything of great importance. But, for the rest of us who could use an extra dollar in our pockets, read on.
Today, CBS promised to deliver 99 [...]

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