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    Nicholas Deleon
    January 21st, 2008

    Time-killing list: Top 25 tech flops

    [photopress:topflopsss.jpg,full,right] It’s a federal holiday today so you can look forward to a whole lot of soft news: predictions, explanations, funny videos that serve no real purpose and, my favorite, lists. And golly gee, here’s a list of the top 25 tech flops, as compiled by InfoWorld. Highlights—or should I say lowlightslol—include virtual reality, Gnu Hurd, the… → Read More

    Wayne Ma, Contributor
    February 25th, 2007

    But Will These Gadgets Pass Airport Screening?

    Dethroner has posted a Top 10 list of essential gadgets for traveling. Some of them, like the Voltaic Solar Backpack, are familiar goodies that have been seen around the blogosphere. Others, like the SteriPen and Nera WorldPro 100M are actually pretty innovative. But a list of travel gadgets should not be complete without some airline-related fun. The Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter springs to mind… → Read More

    John Biggs
    November 22nd, 2006

    Xbox Marketplace Video Rentals Go Live

    Are you ready for “some of the most intense fights from Ultimate Fighting Championship?” I certainly am. Today you can start renting and buying movies on your Xbox 360. Let the era of on-demand digital content finally begin. Bring out the drums, the fifes, and the dancing ladies. HD TV shows will cost 240 MS points, a currency pegged to the Euro, while SD shows will cost 160. New… → Read More

    Raj Patel, Contributor
    October 18th, 2006

    Wii Box Pictures

    Here are a couple pictures of the back of the Nintendo Wii box. Nothing too spiffy, except the dissapointing fact that Wii Sports may not be included with the Nintendo Wii after all. There are already rumors flying about questioning what the Wii startup disc is all about. Anyone got any ideas? I have to agree with the comments, a startup disc for the Wii OS would really be a drag. Wii Box Pictures… → Read More