I'll admit to being unnaturally excited about this particular feature. I'm a big fan of TV and movies, but I hate commercials. Generally, I record everything on my DVR and fast-forward through commercials. However, it never seems to fail that at least once a night I misplace the remote control and … [Read more...] about Auto Hop Kills All Traces of Commercials
Shane McGlaun
Author Archives: Shane McGlaun
Shane has been a full time geek writing for his supper for six years. He has written for some of the coolest tech sites online and had reviews printed in the print versions of Laptop Magazine and Computer Shopper. You can follow him on Google+.
Houston Fire Believed to Have Been Caused by Fisker Karma Hybrid
The Fisker Karma is a plug-in hybrid vehicle that is one of the most expensive on the market at nearly $100,000. The high-end hybrid is owned by a number of wealthy people around the country, including many celebrities. A fire that occurred in the Houston, Texas area is being blamed on a Fisker … [Read more...] about Houston Fire Believed to Have Been Caused by Fisker Karma Hybrid
Twitter tries to debunk hacker claims
Hackers posted five pages worth of usernames and passwords for claimed Twitter accounts to Pastebin this week. The hackers, who assert affiliation with the notorious group Anonymous, allege that they have stolen these username and password combinations directly from Twitter servers. In response, … [Read more...] about Twitter tries to debunk hacker claims
Japan to Get White PS Vita on June 28
The Sony PS Vita hasn't been selling well around the world. I think much of the reason for the poor sales is the lack of appealing video games. The PS Vita has been available in black for a while now and gamers in Japan will get a chance to buy a new color starting June 28. New Crystal White PS … [Read more...] about Japan to Get White PS Vita on June 28
Avengers Flash Drives Defeat Evil Data
If you're a comic book fan or just like the Avengers, a new geeky tie-in for the film has surfaced in the form of flash drives celebrating some of the Avengers characters. The drives each have 8 GB of storage space and are designed to celebrate the superheroes they represent. Design and … [Read more...] about Avengers Flash Drives Defeat Evil Data
Kindle Fire Cools As Shipments Decline
When it comes to the tablet world, the iPad has the clear lead despite the fact Apple's tablet is very expensive. The second most successful tablet so far has been Amazon's Kindle Fire Android tablet. Amazon is expected to have shipped 4.8 million Fire tablets in Q4 2011. However, sales of the … [Read more...] about Kindle Fire Cools As Shipments Decline
Wicked Lasers Outs Lasersaber for Star Wars Day!
Wicked Lasers unveiled the coolest product it has ever made just in time to celebrate Star Wars Day, which is today. The new product is called the Lasersaber and sells for $99.95. The device is an accessory that threads onto certain Wicked Lasers lasers. That means you do have to already own a … [Read more...] about Wicked Lasers Outs Lasersaber for Star Wars Day!
EchoStar Unveils World’s Slimmest DVR for Europe
EchoStar has unveiled something TV fans are going to really like, assuming you're a TV fan in the UK. The company has introduced a new Freeview+ DVR that is hailed as the world's slimmest. The DVR is only 270 mm wide by 204 mm deep by 14 mm high. Inside that sleek case is a 500 GB hard drive … [Read more...] about EchoStar Unveils World’s Slimmest DVR for Europe
Bowers & Wilkins Unveils P3 Headphones
B&W has unveiled a new set of headphones to go along with the rest of its high-end lineup of headphones and speakers called the P3. These attractive headphones have a minimalist design and come in black or white colors. The new P3 headphones are designed for sonic perfection and are made with … [Read more...] about Bowers & Wilkins Unveils P3 Headphones
States See Organ Donor Registry Spike after Facebook Tool Launches
On Monday, Facebook launched its new tool that allowed users to share the fact that they were organ donors. The Facebook tool also allows people that weren't organ donors to sign up with their state organ donor registry directly from Facebook. I bet there are many people out there who wondered if … [Read more...] about States See Organ Donor Registry Spike after Facebook Tool Launches
Rock Band Mobile Dies May 31
I purchased the mobile game app on my iPhone called Rock Band Mobile a long time ago. The game was the mobile version of the console game that launched long ago. The follow-up to the original is called Rock Band Reloaded. It seems EA Mobile is looking to push players of the original Rock Band … [Read more...] about Rock Band Mobile Dies May 31
Lenovo ThinkPad with Intel Ivy Bridge Processor Leaks
A photograph of the new Lenovo ThinkPad ultrabook computer has turned up online. The new machine is called the ThinkPad X230, and it's an ultrabook rocking the Intel Ivy Bridge processor. This new processor is supposed to save power and increase performance. Specifications and Features The … [Read more...] about Lenovo ThinkPad with Intel Ivy Bridge Processor Leaks
