Google made two announcements this morning with pretty big product announcements. The first is relevant to any Android fans and the second has to do with Google entering the eBookstore industry. Both of these announcements were made via the Official Google Blog. Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and Nexus S The latest version of the Android platform was introduced today, codenamed … [Read more...]
Amazon Starts Black Friday Early, Today Through Friday!
Amazon has already started the Black Friday deals as of this morning. Apparently they couldn't wait for the end of the week to start the madness. Fortunately, with online shopping there's a lot less madness or trampling, plus it tends to be quite a bit warmer than standing outside at 5AM. This year's Black Friday has been dubbed Deals Week and runs today, November 22nd, through … [Read more...]
Where Is The Netflix App For Android? Netflix Answers.
Netflix has an app for streaming movies and TV shows for the iPhone and iPad. As the Android OS surpasses iOS as the most popular operating system on phones, this leads to a natural wondering of what's delaying the Android version for the Netflix app. Netflix answers that question exactly in a blog post last evening. (Hint: The problem is DRM.) We regard Android as an exciting … [Read more...]
Networking Your House or Apartment Without Punching Holes In The Wall
One of the many things that had me excited about buying my own house was that I planned to network the heck out of it. I would run Cat6 cables to all the different rooms and be able to get connected anywhere. I still may run those network cables some day but for now I'm using an easier, more portable solution to getting the network into my farthest rooms and faster than the … [Read more...]
Product Review: Plantronics Voyager Pro+ Bluetooth Headset
With an increase in my commute and new laws going into effect for Illinois regarding cell phone use, my wife got me the Plantronics Voyager Pro+ Bluetooth Headset. July's new laws state that you can't be on the phone unless you're using a hands-free device while driving through construction zones or school zones. Although construction is wrapping up now, I had to drive through … [Read more...]