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Send Free SMS Text Msgs...

| November 5, 2009 | 827 Views |

No matter where you are in the world, there is a website that can send your SMS text msgs for free. Some sites require you to sign up, some have limitations on how many msgs you can send, or which countries you can send them. However, not all of them do, and some of them even provide an inbox for you to receive SMS text msgs. You can also send SMS text messages directly from your email account, keep...

Stream Your Media With Orb...

| November 3, 2009 | 432 Views |

If you’re based in Asia like me, then digital set-top boxes that provide services such as Hulu, Netflix and Apple TV are pretty much useless because streaming U.S (or UK) TV programs is in most cases, unavailable to those outside of the country’s borders. And while nearly all set-top boxes such as the Roku box, Western Digital TV Live, Seagate’s FreeAgent Theater, Popcorn Hour C-200...

Internet Gets Multi-Lingual We...

| November 1, 2009 | 320 Views | 1 Comment

Thanks to a new regulation passed at a recent the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN ) meeting in Seoul, Internet addresses will soon be able to contain non-Latin characters. The move, stated as one of the biggest changes in the Internet’s 40-year history, will open the Internet up to more users around the world as addresses could be characters as diverse as Arabic, Korean,...

Navy Ships With Shark Skin...

| October 28, 2009 | 354 Views |

The U.S Navy has announced that it will begin coating the hulls of its ships with a bacteria-busting film, Sharklet, designed to inhibit or enhance microorganism growth. The new film, inspired by the rough skin of sharks, is the first no-kill, non-toxic surface developed to control bacteria including Staph a., MRSA, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, E. coli and others. The Sharket surface, developed by Sharklet...

Radar Upgrade For Troops Helme...

| October 26, 2009 | 431 Views |

The U.S. Army is seeking a helmet-mounted radar system that will warn them of lurking threats before stumbling directly upon them. United States Military The U.S Army has plans to upgrade one of the oldest pieces of infantry armor, the helmet, into an effective tactile device by installing radar. Know as the The Helmet Mounted Radar Systems, the program specifically calls for: “A miniature, low...

TV Streaming Websites...

| October 24, 2009 | 1,205 Views |

By now most of you may have heard that Hulu, one of the most popular video streaming websites, will begin charging for its content in 2010. So what does that mean for all the rest of us cheapskates looking to watch free TV? Lucky enough, not much, you’ll just have to spend a little extra time, hunting and bookmarking your favorite video streaming sites. Free TV and Video Streaming Websites YouTube YouTube...

Sony 360 Degree 3D Display...

| October 22, 2009 | 457 Views |

Sony has unveiled its new 360 degree cylindrical 3D display. The cylindrical display can be viewed from all angles, furthermore, the user need not wear the glass usually required to see the 3D image. Sony is keeping technical details quite for now, however we do know that the display is about 10.6-inches tall and 5.1-inches in diameter, has a resolution of 96 pixels by 128 pixels, and uses an LED...

ASUS W-90 Laptop with Office 2...

| October 20, 2009 | 423 Views |

Starting October 1 through October 31, 2009 we will be offering Microsoft Office 2007 Software Suite pre-installed on the hot new ASUS W90 laptop at no additional cost. The Microsoft Office Suite is an essential part of computing and offers users powerful tools for a broad array of needs. The software retails at over $300 but will be available with the ASUS W90 FREE. Click Here To Apply >>> Not...

Google Android Used For Milita...

| October 18, 2009 | 464 Views |

Defense contractor Raytheon has developed software that transforms Google’s mobile operating system into a military application. Using Android software tools, Raytheon engineers built a basic application for military personnel that combines maps with a buddy list. The application, known as the Raytheon Android Tactical System (RATS), allows soldiers to track fellow ‘buddies’ and...

New Wi-Fi Spec Better Than Blu...

| October 16, 2009 | 386 Views |

Almost as soon as the 802.11n wireless standard became official in September, a new Wi-Fi specification is on the horizon – Wi-Fi Direct. The new spec will allow devices such as phones, cameras, printers, computers, keyboards, and headphones to directly connect to one another, individually or to multiple devices. Wi-Fi Alliance’s Marketing Director, Kelly Davis-Felner, said: “This...