Geeks & Gadgets

"Metal Gear 4 Coming to 360?" What Does Hitler Has To Say?

2008-06-16T22:31:00.000-07:00

This is the newest video alteration from the famous movie "Hitlers Downfall." In this video he is mad with Hideo Kojima from Konami fro not creating a version of MSG 4. Enjoy it.

From Gadgets To Sports: Game 6 Countdown

2008-06-16T22:17:00.000-07:00

The game 6 of the NBA will be starting in less than 2o hours. Boston will have a lot of pressure on this game because they cant afford to go to a game 7. Garnet need to step up and commit less foul than he did on game 5. This will be a game for the ages. Kobe, one of the best NBA player and on the other side are Garnett and Pierce, the best defense and the best time player. I think we need to give more time to House and sit rondo for a lil' bit. He has been responding better offensively.

On the Lakers side, we need a more consistent Odom, who does not seem to have two consecutive good games. The Boston Celtics are playing weird in the first two quarters. They are not defending good, however; they do defend on 3rd and 4th quarters. They are supposed to be tired in the last two, no the first 2.

The game will be streamed here tonight. Hope you enjoy anywhere you decide to watch it.

Playstation 3 Metal Gear 4 Bundle Sold Out: In Your Face Microsoft

2008-06-15T08:57:00.000-07:00

Target, Walmart and many other major stores are sold out of the Playstation 3 Metal Gear Solid 4 bundle. It is something that you could have not predicted 1 year ago when the PS3 was struggling to get out of the shelfs. Now Sony is enjoying a big momentum with its console by outselling the 36o in the rest of the world.

I predict PS3 will sell double the numbers of xbox 360 for the month of June in The United States. How would Microsoft stop this momentum? Is it time for a price drop? Let's see what happen at E3 this July.

From Gadgets to Sports: Shame On The Lakers

2008-06-12T22:16:00.001-07:00

It was an astonishing defeat suffered by the Lakers on hands of the Celtics. The game had emotion from start to finish. That is what I call a game. Not a lot of referees fixation, I mean intervention. Overall it was a clear game. Lakers just got too comfortable with their lead; as a result, they got punished. Pierce started cold, but as the game went by, he got so hot that air conditioners at the Staple Center had to be elevated. Allen set a great play in the last minutes of the game with his left hand to zip the game.

When the interview time came, Kobe seemed upset when answering question to some ESPN and other news reporter. I may understand his frustration. Barry, former NBA player and now ESPN analyst, was giving up his hope of the Celtics winning the game or even the series. But there you got, one of the best game you may have ever seen. If you did not see it, buy it at NBA.com or youtube it.

Somehow earlier today I predicted the Boston team to win by 7. And even after trailing by 24 I felt they were going to win. Lakers are just not as consistent as they seem. The Celtics need to keep Rondo out in the second half of every game left. Eddie House and Tony Allen can do a better job. House showed it today.

Dellis H

How To Make Free Call Anywhere In The World To Landlines

2008-06-12T17:32:00.000-07:00

Skype is the answer. Some people are getting around with making free 2 minutes call to anywhere in the world. How? Download Skype, then create an accound and skype lets you make a free call. However, you can repeat the process of creating an account as many times as you want. Now, do you know what I mean? Skype will ask you for an email, you can put a random email, but it has to be very random. Example, dhdhhfggddhfghdhfgfgg@. After doing that you finish creating your account and there you got, another free call. You can call your friends outside the USA and say "hi, call are expenssive, but I decided to call you anyway.

Note: Don't use someone else email to create this type of stuff. And read the Skype agreements in case it is illegal.

iPhone 3G, Just What You Were Waiting For?

2008-06-12T17:22:00.000-07:00

If you are not interested in video recording, iPhone 2 may be your phone. Good looking phone, easy to use and a lot of features, but no for free. You gonna have to pay 199 for the phone, which is not that much, but around 85 dollars a month for a AT&T data and voice plan. However, there is a easy $175 dollars way to get out. Get your 199 3G iPhone, get out of the contract and get away with your Apple phone for only $374.99. that is a good price if you compare it with the price of the "old" iPhone on eBay.

After getting out of the contract, unlock your iPhone, and go to T-mobile or any other GSM provider. That is all. It does not make sense to pay 80 dollars per month to keep a phone. When you can get out of such expensive plan with only $175.

Adobe Trial Downloads Down: The Real Reason?

2008-06-12T17:05:00.000-07:00

Lately hackers are getting away with with a free version of Photoshop CS2 free. How do they do it? They use the Trial version of CS2 + Paradox, a program that simulate serial codes and activation codes for Photoshop CS2. Is this illegal? Sure it is. CS2 is an expensive software and you get it for free that means it can be illegal. The process dont take more than a few minutes. They use an extra software calle paradox. As I could see on a video on youtube. THIS IS ONLY FOR EDUCATION PURPOSE. I DONT USE NOR INVITE YOU TO PRACTICE THIS METHOD

Please dont watch these two videos if you gonna watch them for something other than educational purpose.

Microsoft: Xbox 360 Owners Tricked

2007-07-10T12:07:00.000-07:00

If you have a Xbox 360, you may have experienced what bloggers call "The Red Ring Of Death." It is a light that get positioned in the place where it is supposed to be green. It is not a rumor but a fact that Microsoft went so fast in building their Xbox 360, trying to defeat Sony, that it built a defective product. It is said that it was built in such a bad way, that after it get damaged with the RROD (red ring of death), it can not be fixed. If you Xbox 360 has that problem, contact Micro$oft as soon as possible and ask them to repair your Xbox or to give you a refund.

Once again, Microsoft has shown that they are not good at building video game hardware. Bill Gates should let that to Nintendo and Sony.

Here is a site with more info about this: TeamXbox.

iPhone: Activation Headaches

2007-07-03T13:09:00.000-07:00

If it was hard for you to get the iPhone, let me tell that it may be harder for you to activate your phone. I am pretty sure that it is the first which you have to go home in order to get it activated. It has to be connected to your PC. "What if I don't have a PC?" You may have to go some one else PC. The iPhone DO NOT have a video cam. They lack what many others phones have, even the Razr has a video cam.

The Internet is as fast as your old Dial Up conection. It may take you up to a life time to download a song. It does not have Flash itegrated. iPhone is a cool device, but it lacks more than it has. It may become the most popular phone in the market, but not because it is the best, but because Apple products are becoming very popular lately.

Wi-fi is more decent when you use the Internet. But the thing is that you wont always be able to be in a "hot-spot" for Wi-fi. I recommend people not to hurry up, it is better to wait what are the conflicts found in the iPhone. Once you are ready to deal with such problems, go for it. Good luck.

Apple Updates iPhone Page

2007-06-29T15:03:00.000-07:00

This is the picture shown as of now on Apple iPhone web site. What is next?

iPhone Nicest Pictures

2007-06-28T19:25:00.000-07:00

This are the iPhone nicest pic yet to be seen.

iPhone Is Here: The Day Has Arrived

2007-06-28T19:06:00.000-07:00

People wanted the iPhone. People have got the iPhone. The best phone device ever made. Internet, music, and smartphone. Motion sensitive and double touch screen. Something never seen in a phone before. This powerful device is around the corner, some hour away. It is said to be available June 29 at 6PM. You all know the price already.

How will be people trying to get the iPhone? Will it be like they did with the PS3 and xbox 360? I don't think so, but it will still great. I personally will wait until I can upgrade my actual phone and see if I am able to get it. If I do, I may resell it. Good luck to those getting the Apple device. And let's see what are the "buts" the iPhone users will give to it.

Did HP Create The Blue Screen Of Death?

2007-06-23T16:36:00.000-07:00

HP: The BLUE SCREEN ERROR MAKERS

It look like HP did. All issues I have read about the blue screen of death are from HP users. It look like HP has forgotten that users got them to the place they are. And that users can take them out at any time. I say this because I have had the Blue Screen Error for a while. HP technician did not know how to solve the issue. Should we call them technicians? Or what? We, bloggers and readers, should make hear the voice to prevent users from going to become an HP's victim.

HP BAD CUSTOMER SUPPORT

2007-06-15T15:23:00.000-07:00

Should you trust HP? Maybe you should not. HP company has come to become as bad as Dell when talking about customer service. Why do I say it? Because they have tricked me. I don't know if call that STEALING.

Here is the case:

I buy a PC, it was having problem since I bought it. I thought it may have been a virus, but as time went on, I found out it was not a virus. I talked to them, and I have been talking to them for the last 4 months maybe. They told me to send them the PC, I did, but they send it back to me with the same problem. I sent it twice. We tried they recovery discs as they told us, but it did not work.

I have spent over 40 hours talking by phone about the case, nothing have been solved. Just that they tricked me once more. While trying to get them the PC to fix it again, they told me to buy a new notebook from them, in that way they said "they were going to give a refund for the old one" but they did not. They tell me a Manager from HP is going to call me, that was 2+ weeks ago. I am still waiting.

They do not want to give me the refund, nor exchange the old notebook. And they made purchase a second one. I call that stealing. I asked them for information about the location and address of the HP company so that I can file a complaint to the Consumer Affair in New Jersey, but they said they could not provide me that information.

HP WANT TO TAKE MY MONEY.

Why Is The Wii So Popular?

2007-06-03T21:28:00.001-07:00

The wii has become the most sold console in the planet. People like to play the Wii. But why is it so very popular and likeable to people? Nintendo once agains demostrate that it is not all about graphics but about how fun and entertained is the device. Something that make the Wii different, and special for some poeple is the fact that past generations games from Nintendo can be dowloaded.

It can bring back some memory to every Nintendo's fan. However, it is a short run yet. And there is not definitive winner, let's just see what happen one year from now. If the Wii continue leading all the way trought 2008, then we have a winner.

What Is The Deal With The iPhone?

2007-06-03T20:15:00.000-07:00

By Dellis Herasme

Steve Jobs and his crew are taking maybe too long to dictate a date for the iPhone. What is the whole deal about? It is already time for them to tell when is the iPhone finally coming to the market. Some say June 12, 20, 22, or maybe 29. I am sure about this, if they ship the iPhone on 12, it may not be a good idea, people get paid the 15th and 30th. People will have the money, what means they will be more ready to get the phone.

Will I get it? I don't think so. I phone has the features many other phones have. Well, not including the motion sensitivity it has. But the rest of features are common on other phones., Internet, weather, map, Google satellite view, stocks, etc... iPhone will just have those as standard, making it easier for many users. The cingular 8125, is pretty customizable. And way cheaper. It does not mean that it is compared.

UPDATE: Apple on sunday finally anounced the iPhone launch date, June 29. You can see the new ads here.

Xbox 360 and PS3: Nothing To Compare

2007-04-30T12:56:00.000-07:00

"THE MOST POWERFUL IS.........."

Why do people still compare these two consoles? Xbox 360 is a good one, but it is fact that PS3 is more powerful. It is not about being fan, it is all about facts. When comparing two gadgets, fanaticism should be put aside. "Yes, but the graphic are almost the same." Come on, Playstation 3 came out just about four to five months ago.

Game developers need time to get used to the kind of programing that any new gaming machine require. In one year or maybe less great game would have been created, or will begin to be created, then and only then is when Xbox 360 and PS3 will be rightly compared.

Sidekick iD Is A Sidekick 4?

2007-04-30T11:36:00.000-07:00

"Sidekick 2.3?"

The answer is.... no. it is not a sidekick 4. It may probably be a SK 2.3. Why? It does not gave almost ring anything new. The SK 3 continues to be way better. I do not know what they T-mobile, are planning with that sidekick iD. T-mobile has maybe wasted some time bringing that phone to light. Lets just compare them to see why you should not buy the sidekick iD:

My faves.............................YES
Bluetoot.............................NO
Camera/Video..................NO
E-mail................................YES
Games................................YES
IM.......................................YES
Inter. Phone......................NO
MegaTones & wallpaper..YES
Speaker phone...................YES
T-mobile web.......................YES
T-mobile Internet................NO

Still wanna BUY the Sidekick iD? For more info visit Tmobile.com

Latest News, no so "Latest" But May Break The Rumors

2007-04-29T16:06:00.000-07:00

More Space? 200GB? or 160?

This is what a Quotation from Bloomberg.com as said by a Sony's spokesman, Satoshi Fukuoka:

``It's in line with our strategy as we had planed to choose models based on consumer needs,'' Fukuoka said. The larger model, which retails for $599 in the U.S. and is $100 more expensive than the smaller version, accounts for about 90 percent of sales, he said.

"The company is also considering introducing the model with a bigger hard disk, Fukuoka said, without providing details." Said Bloomberg.com

As I began googling, I could find some rumors that instead of 120 or 80GB hard drive, Sony is planning a new 200GB Hard Drive, only rumors so far.

PS3 With 80GB or More Coming? What May Be The Price?

2007-04-29T15:20:00.000-07:00

Will People Buy It?

There are a lot of rumors out there about a new PS3 with a larger hard drive, but is it true? What will be the price? Sony may do two things: make the 60GB cheaper and discontinue the 20GB one, or add 60 plus GB to a new version of the PS3. Those are tow things they will most likely do. But this is just a supposition.

This may actually be the price: US$550 for the 60GB and US$650 for the "120GB" (this hard drive space is just a guessing). But what will cause people to upgrade? Sony must add something new to the PS3, not only space. Why? look here www.Ebay.com

As you may see, there are some very cheap laptop hard drive, some 100GB ones, at a good price ( the hard drive should be 2.5"). Some laptop's hard drive are said to fit in the PS3. Want more space? add a new hard drive from eBay. That is what some people will do or may possible do. Now, if Sony add a new feature to the PS3, people would possible purchase the "new upcoming" PS3.

The Xbox 360 Elite is already confirmed to come out soon. So, Sony get ready with something good. Talking about the 360 Elite, look at the video about it posted at cnetnews.com

Note:some content of this article is just some supposition. And when buying on eBay, do it cautiously to prevent scam.

120GB PS3? Or Just A PhotoShop Work?

2007-04-29T10:09:00.000-07:00

120GB PS3?

This is just a PhotoShop work, It is edited, actually looks real. But I bet many bloggers will begin creating the rumor that there is a 120GB PS3 out there. Until Sony don't confirm any of those rumors there are just that, rumors. However it may not be a bad idea if Sony creates a 120GB one, or maybe one with larger capacity. It is just a matter of time before the next PS3 model is announced.

Ken Kutaragi, Playstation Creator, Leaves Sony

2007-04-26T16:11:00.000-07:00

According to a variety of sources, including CNETNews.com, Ken Kutaragi has left Sony. It is not clear what are the reasons why he left, but rumors say it was because of the slow advance of the PS3 sales. Some analysts say that the "pricey console" is what have caused the slow sells. The elevated price is said to be cause by the integration of a the Blue Ray Disc. They also say that a Blue Ray was not necessary. However, Blue Ray Disc. Is outscoring HD DVD by far.

Where is Ken Kutaragi going? Will he begin his new own business? Or will he go to work with one of the others console makers? I doubt he would do any o the two, but he may continue to somehow help Sony. If he goes somewhere else, I don't think it will be Microsoft. Nintendo? No, he would probably stay with Sony, even though not in the same job position he was. For more inmormacion, feel free to visit CNETNews.com for a full article.

Is PS3 Defeating Xbox 360?

2007-04-26T13:50:00.000-07:00

Why did Microsoft upgrade the Xbox 360? Is it being defeated?
Short answer. Yes, Microsoft is being defeated by Sony. Why do you think they, MS, is upgrading its console up to 120GB. When Micro$oft upgrades, it is because something big is hitting them. Just look back a Internet Explorer. IE was upgraded to IE7 when Microsoft noticed that Firefox was taking part of the market. Why did Microsoft upgraded to Vista? Because Apple's Mac was taking a slice of Micro$oft's pizza.

Whenever the competitors go on front, Microsoft will upgrade its product.
But upgrading does not always mean succeeding, ask Vista's user! Well there are not a lot of those out there. PS3 is ahead of the competition, which is Microsoft. As I have said before, Wii is out of the game, but in the game. Nintendo is selling pretty well, but they do not represent any danger to the two "giants." However, Nintendo is said to be leading the market so far.

Dual Slide: Ocean From Helio Without Water

2007-04-25T17:32:00.000-07:00

Ocean from Helio.

This is a new Dual-Slide phone from Helio. Dual slider means that it can slide in two ways, as shown on the picture, it is a nice looking style for a phone. As someone once told me, "There are phone, and then phones after the iPhone." Meaning that iPhone will inspire new styles in the phone market. Was this inspired by Apple's phone? I don't think so. It looks to have a very unique style. Helio describes it as "the ultimate machine."
It seems like it is not the first dual slider phone, because the only thing Helio says is that it is "the first dual slider that has it all." If it is the second or third, it does not really matter. It Looks to be a nice phone and many people may be willing to put their hands on it. According to Helio's web site, the phone will be available for this spring, 2007. The price will be $295 with the activation of a new service plan.

This is one of the two ways the Ocean can be slided. But can be the two slide modes be used at the same time? That question is yet to be answered. I will give to this phone 3.9 out of 5. Maybe a 4.

This Ocean does not have water, but sure has some some features. For more info visit Helio.com

Is Sidekick 3 Worth What It Cost?

2007-04-25T14:51:00.000-07:00

Sidekick 3 has become the most wanted phone lately, that phone has kept T-mobile on. But when talking about features, the SK3 is just another Razr Just a fancy phone, except that it is said to be good for texting. It does not have a video camera as most phone do today. But what happen is that they are just waiting to add that video camera to the possible sidekick 4.

I have looked at the Cingular 8125 and I won't change it for the Sidekick 3. Sidekick does not let you add third party features or applications. With the Cingular 8125 it can be done, it even let you download all the music you want, if you are in a Wi-Fi hot spot downloading may probably be free. The 8125 is just an example of many smart phone that can be cheaper than the sidekick 3, I got an 8125 smart phone from the Cingular's refurbished product store for only 79.99 with a two year contract.

Does Not It Look Like The iPhone?

2007-04-25T14:32:00.000-07:00

Samsung SGH-i400

After looking this phone, it may seem to have an iPhone's look. Ate least that is what I could see when I first saw it. It is kind of similar just in the shape, because the rest is very different. It won't be a surprise if all phone companies begin taking Apple's phone as a prototype to create their own mobiles.

The phone doesn't look bad, it has a very nice design. and with that big display, it may be a touch-screen. The i400 is a smart phone and smart phone in these days, most of them, have touch-screen capabilities.

Because of the appearance of that phone, I may give it a 3.8 out of 5. I hope it comes at a good price so that it may, somehow, compete with the iPhone.

PS3 80 GB, Fact or Fiction?

2007-04-25T13:20:00.000-07:00

A PS3 with a 80GB hard drive is what Sony needs to compete with the new Xbox 360 Elite which will have 120, well they don't even need it in order to compete. There is no question that the 20GB PS3 will be discontinued. That I will call it a "fact." When will it be launch? The good about the Playstation 3 are the features it has, what Xbox 360 lacks, PS3 has it right from the box. It will be even better if they add up to 100GB, that will be a lot of space.

Online gaming is what has kept Xbox 360 competing, what else? Now Sony has been improving their online experience. Once Sony unveils all its online power, Microsoft will have a hard time competing. Lately all MS has done is loose money with their video game machine. Wii and PS3 don't even compete each other, they just have different users, different public.

An iPhone Clone

2007-04-23T13:04:00.000-07:00

The MiniOne and the IP2000.

The MiniOne.
Competition has already come out. Some good, some no that good. However, there are two that look to be iPhone's-best competitor. In the picture show above, you can see what some other companies are creating and planning to create. It will be a great idea if those phone makers give users a better price.

iPhone lacks something very important, a keyboard with real keys. It is clear that touch-screen are very modern, well no that modern, and that some time everything will work in that way. The price is extremely high to be with a 2 years contract. If the price were without contract, then things would be better. The more competition, the cheaper the product. And that is what gonna happen with the iPhone.

Now let's see the IP2000, also known as the iPhone clone.

If it wasn't for those keys below the screen, it would be hard no to get confused by this being the "real iPhone." Those keys may be useful, it get you away for a while of just using the touch-screen. Does it mean business people would rather this? Well, you never know. But the lack of key has been an issue that is being criticized about the Apple's device.

These are two devices that are yet to be created or said to be brought to the US. If they are brought, iPhone price will go down, NOT DOUBT about it.

New Xbox 360 Elite 120 Gigabytes. What is Next?

2007-04-23T11:49:00.000-07:00

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Microsoft shows every day that the 360's price is not US400 or 300. It is around $500 and above. Now Microsoft will, on April, launch a new Xbox 360 with 120 hard drive. That is a lot, but is not it too much? Maybe not. It is obvious that those HD movies take a lot of space.

The only video game machine considered to be really cheap, or better say less expensive, is the Nintendo Wii. The other two are some how expensive. For example lets take a look a the xbox 360.

If you bought a Xbox 360 core edition for $299, to have the full stuff you will need the HD Disc Drive $200 Plus the new 120 Gigabytes hard drive that may go for around $200 dollars.

That is: 299+200+200=$699. If you bought the xbox 360 premium edition, add some $100 dollars, US dollars. Just to be 799. PS3 brings 60 Gigabytes of hard drive for $600, or 599 to be exactly.

*Just one Xbox comes in the box. Credit to http://xbox360elite.com for the pictures.

What If Google................................................?

2007-04-23T11:17:00.000-07:00

What if Google comes with these new ads options? I have been thinking about what Google may try in a near future. I think I have heard about the radio ads. And maybe the television ads. Video games I thinks have been mentioned too. Last but no least, cellphone ads.

What if they put ads on home phone or cellphones? Well, it sound strange but it is not. Most people know about those named "caller-tunes" that some cellphone companies use to change the actual "ring-ring" people listen when making a call. Well, it wont be bad idea for Google to have some deal with some phone company to add a type of ads that substitute the actual ring ring. That is just what I think.

The good side of it: phone call will be cheaper. Phone companies will want to have their user making more phone calls, in this way we will have more minutes for a much lower rate. The more call users make, the more money Google makes, the more money phone companies make too, and last and more important is the fact that we will have cheaper service.

The bad site: privacy issue. Some how Google will have some access to your incoming call history. They will need information about the people you call, like age and all those stuff, just to have better targeted ads. Anyway, privacy is less than an issue theses days. As days go on, people have less privacy. And there is not much that can be done.

Ads on TV. What about free TV channels? All those channel you have on the cable, but free. TV watchers should get free TV, because if it was not for them, there would not be any commercial at all on television, this mean no money. That is why Google's next target should be television. They can put those ads at any corner of the TV programs. Some sponsors pay for the ads just to be seen, even if you don't click on them. And in the long run it should be the way phones service may become, cheaper.

LG Phone Featured by Google: Does Not Surprise me

2007-04-02T09:29:00.000-07:00

These are the featured said to be coming in new LG phones. But are they new at all? This is what I found a LG's web site.

"- Google Maps™ for mobile, an application that enables users to view maps and satellite imagery, find local businesses, and get driving directions
- Gmail™ for mobile, a Java-based application that brings more speed, convenience and functionality to the mobile Gmail experience
- Blogger™ Mobile, an application to upload/download images and text to blog from mobile devices (www.blogger.com), keeps avid bloggers upwardly mobile."
http://www.lge.com/about/press_release/detail/PRO|NEWS%5EPRE|MENU%5EPRER|MENU_20357_PRE|MENU.jhtml

I have Gmail and also Google maps on my phone, and my phone is not LG branded, now LG want to make us believe that these are new features or technology come on. I have not installed the feature that works with blogger, but I think I have heard about it before. What is next? A cellphone with text message capability?

For some extra info about it, visit ENGAGET.

Verizon Sues Vonage: Does Vonage Scare Them?

2007-03-28T17:19:00.000-07:00

Vonage has been sued for supposedly using technology patented by Verizon. However, I think this is more than fighting for patented technology. It is all about the market's shares. Verizon know[s] that a Vonage, with its cheap price, is taking big part of the homeland phone users in the USA. Verizon do not want to see their client going to Vonage.

We all know how expensive Verizon is. Now they are trying to make excuses to take competitive companies out of their way. Verizon is on his way down if they don't make a quick move. Thanks to the iPhone from Apple, Verizon will miss some of its wireless' users. But they do not want to see Vonage taking part of the rest of the market.

Let's see what comes at the end of this lawsuit, I hope Vonage win the case. I don't wanna see Verizon trying to keep its homeland monopoly. I don't wanna see another Micro$oft.

Sprint Coming With A New Phone: Upstage

2007-03-27T14:24:00.000-07:00

Sprint now has a new phone to be released soon. It is the new Upstage from Samsung. It has a pretty cool design. It now uses the back of your phone as a screen. This new design is defined as "dual-side form-factor," this is how Sprint describe it.

The Upstage, as it is called, can be upgraded to a 2 GB MicroSD Memory Card. This feature will let you store about 2,000 songs. However, the standard memory has only 64MB. It also brings a USB cable to connect it to your computer. So that you can store your own music.

Something I also liked is the fact that the phone will able to get Bluetooth that allows you to listen to your music without being wired. That is pretty cool too. Keep visiting Geeks & Gadgets or go to Sprint.com to keep up to date with the latest news.

Hackin' Apple TV?

2007-03-27T10:38:00.000-07:00

There is a page out there dedicated to hacking Apple's TV. It looks like this new Apple's Gadget has kind of OS inside. Appletvhacks.net can teach you how to hack the Apple new product. It also said to be put to work with the MacBook.

Did Apple design its TV to be hacked? That does not sound to make any kind of sense at all, somehow, but in the other hand it can be a good strategy. We should know that all products that are "hackable" or customizable, become very popular. And popularity is what they need with that new Apple TV.

Reasons To Switch From Internet Explorer To Firefox

2007-03-27T08:38:00.000-07:00

Reasons To Switch From Internet Explorer To FireFox
FireFox every day got more surprised. It is a pretty good Internet browser, I would say the best. It is secure, useful and customizable. It is all geeks want, but you don't have to be a geek to use FireFox. It is pretty easy to use. I barely use Internet Explorer. Maybe I got tire of all the blue colors and insecurity it offers.

Things FireFox offers that Internet Explorer lacks.

Adds on: these allow you to customize your FireFox window to look the way you want. You can add some music player, themes-these are kind of backgrounds, feed reader, etc. They have everything you need there. Just visit the Adds-On page

Security: FireFox is way more secure than Internet explorer, even thought IE7 has made some improvement, it continues to be no so secure.

You can download FireFox from the top of this site if necessary.

Download And Convert Video From Youtube

2007-03-27T08:13:00.000-07:00

From Youtube To Your Computer

On the Internet there are many sites that allow you to download and convert video from youtube, but none of them as vixy.net. It is no only the best, but also free. It allows you to convert youtube video to any popular format: Avi, iPod MP4, PSP video, cellphone video, etc.... It mean that there is a video from youtube you like, you can now have it on you computer or Mac.

Just imagine, having your own youtube library without the risk of the videos you like being removed. Youtube is the best and more popular video-site out there. So, it won't be a bad idea having you "faves" videos on the go on your laptop or iPod, also your PSP.

But what if you have the Mp3 player but not the video player? If you have an iPod nano or any kind of mp3 player, you can still enjoy some youtube contents. Some comedy from youtube are good to listen too. by going to Vixy.net, you will find a way to convert your favorite video, music video or comedy video to mp3 format. In this way you can store them on your iPod nano or CD player.

T-mobile, Sprint, Verizon or Cingular?

2007-03-26T15:26:00.000-07:00

If you want to get into a 2 years contract, you should think it twice before doing it. Because if for some reason you wanna "break up" your contract, you will have to pay from 175-299 dollars.

T-mobile: is not that bad, it has nice looking phones, good costumer service, but the signal is not that good. And another thing I found out is that if you have a T-mobile cellphone and you owe them money and you loose your phone, you can't report it as stolen. They say you have to pay first before being able to report your phone.

Sprint: Lack phone variety. How many different cellphone has Sprint, like 3? Their catalog is not that great. They don't share the same market they did some years ago. They should be close to bankruptcy. They have good signal, much better than T-mobile I would say. One thing that have saved Sprint from going down is their Walkie-Talkies phone.

Verizon: It is kind of expensive. The minutes you get from T-mobile for $40 dollars are more than those you get from Verizon. Veryzon has good signal, but they are not the best in dropped calls. Nevertheless, the best phones are from Verizon. If you want a "smart-phone," that is the best company to go. But remember you have to spend a few $buck$.

Cingular- They are said to have the "least dropped calls," I don't know if that is true. But I know they are more expensive than T-mobile, but their signal is much better. They have a lot of nice phones. And if you want to get the iPhone, Cingular is the one company you should begging with. Because they are the exclusive retailer.

At the end you may pick another company, for example Altell or Amp'd. At first they are cheap, but once the conquest the market they stop being so affordable.

Blue Ray Disc Winning The Batle To HD DVD

2007-03-24T11:50:00.000-07:00

The format "war" is beginning to take one direction, and it is going the Blue Ray's way. According to some sources, the Blue Ray is leading 2-1 against HD-DVD. Because of this statistics, some people may think it twice before buying a HD plaver. Since the beginning, Sony's blue showed its potential and capacity. Today it is the number one next gen format.

But the main focus these days is on the PS3 vs Xbox 360. Here is where the format war is really strong. However, HD DVD and Blue Ray Disc are not only for gaming, but also for movies. The winner so far is Sony's Blue Ray. But you never know, things may change, even thought I doubt they do.

Have You Heard About DARPA.

2007-03-23T17:17:00.000-07:00

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is thinking about creating some thinking machines. Do you think it is possible? I read before about learning search results; for example the one planned for the wikipedia search engine.

I just heard about this, so it will be better if you do some research on google or wikipedia.

It has also been said that such machines or robot will substitute human in war combat. However, machines or robot are computers and they will somehow use some kind of internet via satellite. And when we talk about internet or any kind of similar connection, we are also talking about machines that will be targeted by hackers.

Just wonder if while in combat those machines are hacked and turned against them self and not against their "enemy." Or worse yet, against human that those machines are supposed to protect or fight for. That will be a really bad and chaotic situation. It all looks like some fantasy from a science fiction movie, and it may be. It is hard to believe, not to say impossible.
Image used for illustration purpose only.
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Black and White TVs After that, Color TVs. Cellphones Later iPhone

2007-03-23T16:33:00.000-07:00

iPhone will "reinvent the phone technology. People were OK with black and white TVs, but now it is all about color TV. Apple's iPhone will give the competence a lot to think about. Palm, PDA, BlackBerry, etc... are in of "less wanted smart phones." They have to come with something new. iPhone may be cataloged as of the year 2020's smart phone.

Sidekick 4, if comes out, is going to have to drop its price. Why? nobody is going to pay US$400 for a sidekick 4 with possible few megabytes of memory when they can add US$100 and get a 4 Gig iPhone. We are the one who receive the benefits of good product when a competence is created. Apple's phone is what gonna push other companies to accelerate technology in their cellphones.

It means:

No more 1.3 mega pix camera, it now has to be 3 and over if you wanna fight in the market.
No more Motorola with their so popular Razr model, after that all Motorola's phone look the same as the first Razr.
No more Blackberry with that small wheel that looks like those 80's TV. That is one thing I don't like about those Blackberry.
Smarter phones from now over.

APPLE: TIME TO COPY FROM MICROSOFT

2007-03-22T18:30:00.000-07:00

It is time for Apple to begin copying from Microsoft. Yes I know, Microsoft is the one supposed to copy, but this is about something different. Apple think they are going to become #1 by selling Macs only in the US. They have to go abroad, the same way Bill Gates is doing lately. Microsoft is promoting its products abroad. In this day, Gates is visiting some countries of Latino Speaking language. This is what Apple should do to become more popular with their Mac.

The problem with Apple is that "they design their Mac for a very specific group," graphic designers and people ready to spend over a thousand dollars. It will be better for Apple is they beging building ship computers. I don't mean to stop building the kind of computers they make, but to create a "cheap version of their Macs."

By building cheap computers, Apple may loose some money. However, in the long run they are possible going to earn more money and more public, just ask Sony why they are selling the PS3 cheaper than it really is. And also why did they build a cheaper and a more expensive version. Let's see what Steve Jobs has for the future of his company.

WHERE IS WINDOWS' VISTA "WOW?"

2007-03-21T05:55:00.000-07:00

You may be asking the same question. You are not alone, many people are asking it too. Windows did not fulfill the expectations it was supposed to, it did not cause the "wow" as Microsoft's TV ads point out. Nevertheless, the products that came with this Vista's launch are pretty good; for example, Microsoft Office 2007. I took a look at Word '07 and it looks pretty good, More organized and user friendly that the past versions. Microsoft got there a A+.

Even thought Vista's did meet the expectation, maybe because maybe of its features were already in Macs, the product is still pretty good to look at. If you have a computer with 1Gig of RAM with a Core 2 Duo processor, you won't have any problem running the basics edition or premium version of Vista. However, 2 Gigs are recommended.

FROM GADGETS TO POLITICS

2007-03-20T07:50:00.000-07:00

A Hillary's video is traveling youtube.com. It is a old Apple video, 1984 to be exactly that has been transformed into a campaign against Hillary Clinton from the Democratic party. It has been seen for more than 900,000 people. It is a big number when talking about ratings. Here is the video....

PS3: The Europe Launch

2007-03-05T12:44:00.000-08:00

The Playstation 3 from Sony is in its way to Europe. March 22 is the date mentioned to be the day the PS3 launch becomes a reality in EU. It is just matter of time before people from there get their hands on the claimed powerful video game machine.

Is the price too high? when compared with the price in the US, the Playstation 3 looks to be more expensive in Europe. But it is said that the high price has to do with the trading and sale taxes that has to be paid in that country. And that sad thing is that electronic appliances from the US do not work in Europe. If that was not the case, people could have bought the PS3s from the United State since back in 2006.

Good luck to the Europeans with their upcoming PS3

Banning The Use Of Gadgets While Crossing The Street

2007-02-07T16:37:00.000-08:00

I may and may not necessarily agree with banning the use of iPod, cell phone and similar gadgets while crossing the street. Why may I agree? because this kind of device distract you while crossing from one side of the street to the other.

If you begin exploring your media or phone device while walking it can cause some problem, That is a fact, or rading a news paper.But are there violating your rights? Big question.

Why may I not agree? Because it may be all about the money. Has the insurance company something to do with that? Big question.

This is a bill proposed by NYC senator Carl Kruger. Will it become law? It may be a matter of time before it does. The question is whether or not every one can get distracted while using the device.

To read a complete article about it and the reaction of the readers visit the article at NewYorkTimes.com.

"What Happen Officer?" Sorry, I gonna Give you an iPod Ticket

2007-02-07T13:36:00.000-08:00

Yes, that is the new law that may become aproved in New York. You may not, in a maybe close future, talk by phone, use your iPod or Blackberry while crossing the street. "How much will the ticket be?" US$100, big bucks.

For more information go to the link at the left side that talks about it.

Bill Gates: Will Work Part-time At Microsoft

2007-02-06T17:34:00.000-08:00

According to an article I read in time magazine some days ago, before the next Windows launch that is coming after Vista, Bill Gates will work part time only. It looks like he will become a full time at the foundation and part time at the company.

Will Gates bit in the next Windows launch, for should he will. Bill is still, and will always be, the head of Microsoft. Maybe Bill Gates has decided to take a rest. But will he be back as the boss again? There is not doubt. Microsoft may need a strong leader, who better than him. I do not know if leaving for a while may be a good idea. The Operative System, OS, battle is getting closer every time, even thought Apple is far behind.

Nevertheless, it may be matter of time before the so mentioned Microsoft monopoly begins sharing its market. In the OS, Mac vs Windows. In the browsers battle, FireFox vs Internet Explorer. It is all against Microsoft. So Bill, if you leave, keep watching your Microsoft to make sure anything goes out the normal way.

Motorola Razr : Are People Tired of Motorola?

2007-02-06T13:34:00.000-08:00

Razr phone. Very popular phone, is not it? but come on Motorola, is time for something new. Lets innovate your product.

Motorola no-more Razr

Motorola Razr "is a innovative phone" you could say that 2 years ago. Since then, all phones from Motorola look exactly the same, haven't you noticed that? If Motorola does not make a quick move, it will be out of competition. Both Motorola and the Razr. Moto.... has abused of their Razr design. That kind of company slows down technological advancement. People get accustomed to using the same product once and once again because of the design.

It is time for Motorola to create something new. That is if they wanna keep their buyer happy. They have to be ready, iPhone is almost here and it gonna take out of the way low grade competitors.

Note: if you phone is still working, there may be not reason to change it.

The PS3 "Going Down?"

2007-02-06T13:02:00.000-08:00

PS3 has surely being one of the best products of the last few months. But how are people taking the new Sony's wave? The Playstation 3 is already in stock, however, it looks like people haven't shown That much interest as they did with Xbox 360. It may be due to the launch of the Nintendo Wii.

PS3 is said to be the most powerful of all the game machines and Resistance Fall of Man is considered to be one of the best game ever made. The success of any new video game device will be based on how good the online service is. So far, the PS3 has shown a great improvement, and they should continue improving and the wanna continue being the number#1. Halo 3 is around the corner, it is coming soon. But may this affect the PS3 sales? Maybe, maybe not.

Maybe it will because it is considered a very popular game in USA, and with less than US$500 you may get both, the Xbox 360 and Halo 3. Nevertheless, it may not affect in any way the revenues of the PS3. "Why?" PS3 in this year of 2007 is going to provide a new list of great games. "Yeah, but PS3 is too expansive," consumer almost don't mind about the price if it is under us$600. Why you think the iPhone is $499 and $599? PS3 the same price. Who wont wanna get the iPhone from Apple Inc.?

The big concern and bigger question is - are you ready to pay around US$2,000+ to get a High Definition TV that shows all the power of either the PS3 or the Xbox360?

Download YouTube Videos To Your Phone, iPod or Computer

2007-02-05T16:47:00.000-08:00

OK. So you need to download some of those YouTube Videos?

The first thing you need is look for the video you want. Play the video and at the right side you will see something that says URL copy what you see there. Right click the click copy. That was easy. Wasn't it?

Now the second thing you should do is visit http://www.vixy.net/. When you go there, you will see this "URL (FLV file URL or web page*):" Below there is a small box, yellow box. There you are going to paste the URL you copied earlier.

Third now after you have pasted the URL, you should select the format you want to convert the file to. It is where says, "CONVERT TO" After you pick the format, you should click start. Almost at the end of the page you will see a link, where the video is being downloaded. After that it is not a big deal.

By: Socio-Tech editor.

SMART PHONE MAY BE ANY PHONE

2007-02-05T14:25:00.000-08:00

Sometime you wish you have a smart phone. One phone that can tell you the traffic, where you can know about the weather, Google earth, Google maps and more. What if I tell you that your not so smart phone can get to learn those smart things?*

"To do smart thing you don't always need to be that smart"

By: The Phone

For example, www.gmail.com/app, with this you can have Gmail right into your phone. Just visit that page from your phone browser, download and done. With this Google Mail for phone, you can check your mail inbox at any time. Messages that go to your mobile Gmail are available from your phone.*

What about Google Map, with satellite view, traffic, and business location? "can I get that too?" Yes you can. www.google.com/gmm, by visiting this page, you will be able to download Google maps right into your phone. And have satellite view, if you want, that looks like Google Earth.*

mobile.google.com, by clicking there, you can access Google Mobile Search. It means you if you are looking for some news or information, you can just "Google it" from your normal phone.

*NOTE: Some phones may require additional service plan like Text Messaging and Internet service in order to use these phone software. Having those two services may take you additional fees. Not all phones are compatible.

More information coming soon....

Vista Is Out

2007-01-30T09:18:00.000-08:00

You dont have to hurry up. Wait At least a year to make sure it get more secure. New OS are always weak at the begining. Let's just see what Vista has to offer. Let's see how "original" and how secure Windows Vista Really is. Meanwhile, checkout this video....

This proves that..........

What Computer Retailers Don't Want You To know

2007-01-26T05:47:00.000-08:00

Maybe you have been targeted by ads in the last few months to get a new PC. You are not alone. Retailers want you to buy the computer as soon as possible, that means before January 30th. The reason is that it will be the time when Windows Vista is going to begin shipping. Those computers bought before that date, may cause the user some installation problem. Some PCs just weren't designed for Vista.

How to avoid the difficulties? If you haven't bought a computer yet, wait and buy it after the 30th. Last but no least, ask them about all that has to do with the upgrading process. If your PC comes with XP and you are going to upgrade it, ask them if you need extra software for free or to download or to buy. The more you know the better.

iPhone vs iPhone

2007-01-25T18:52:00.000-08:00

There is war going on between the iPhone and the iPhone. Yes, one name and two companies. Cisco is supposedly the owner of the name "iPhone" and patented it back in 1996. Apple is the company who created the cellphone named iPhone, and has since promoted the devices with the already mentioned name.

Apple reports to feel comfortable about the situation. They claim Cisco iPhone and Apple iPhone are two very different devices. However, trademarks are trademarks. If the name is already patented, such ownership shall be respected; nevertheless, I do not think users may get confused by the fact that the two devices have the same name. Why? One, Cisco iPhone, is a home phone and the Apple iPhone is a portable Phone or cell phone. It may be hard to confuse one another, but still there are some possibilities.

Is all I know by now. Still there is much to come about whether or not Apple will get out with the "iPhone" name.

Mac Computers Too Expensive or PCs Too Cheap?

2007-01-25T14:38:00.000-08:00

Mac are said to be expensive, but I heard some people say, "wow PCs these days are really cheap." That is the point. It is not about Mac's expensiveness but about PC's cheapness. This is a result of competition in the Windows PC market. How many Mac makers do you know? You are right, there is only one and that is Apple Company. Now, if you had Dell and HP building Macs, things would change. Price will go down and Mac sales will go up.

Nevertheless, there will be a problem if this happen, Macintosh will be presenting configuration problem. As Steve Jobs tried to explain in the MacWorld 2007, if you really like to build good software, you also need to build the hardware. He explained in others words, but this is the message I got.

MACs will continue to be "expensive" while Windows PCs are most likely to decrease their price, and maybe their quality. Cheap gadgets are said to be more expensive in the long run.

A Chip The Size of a Blood Cell

2007-01-25T14:06:00.000-08:00

Two scientists at the Institute of Technology in California have developed a chip of the side of a Blood Cell. The scientists are Dr Stoddart and Dr Hearth. They say that this micro sized device is capable of storing 160,000 bits. Even thought it is not that much, when compared with today SanDisk and many other storage gadget, it is a amazing achievement to create such a thing capable of storing. However, it stops working after certain time. When reading about this, I was just amazed. I ask myself, "How did they build such a small device?"

I first read about this at NewYorkTimes.com you can go there for more information.
In an article written by Kennet Chang.

If you want more information about this, you can also go to news.google.com and "google it"

PS3 On Stock

2007-01-25T12:10:00.000-08:00

Great, and by the way cheap, things come to those who wait. PS3s are in stock in some GameStop and EB Games stores, at least that is what their web page shows. The price? US$499 an 599 the 20 Gigs and 40 Gigs device, respectively. Now you may get one PS3 without having to pay the so expensive price some people paid at the end of last year on Ebay. Still some claim the price is still not the best one. But when you compared with what the cost you some 4+ weeks ago, the price is pretty good.

Now when all stores have PS3 will be the time when you may compare who is and who is going to be the best selling machine; PS3, Wii, or Xbox 360?

Microsoft Phone Plus Zune Integrated ?

2007-01-25T11:43:00.000-08:00

What does Microsoft has in mind to create a competition against the upcoming iPhone? ? +

This is just a guess, but Microsoft may be preparing something for the upcoming year to try to beat the Apple fashionable device, the iPhone. It may be a iPhone like, but instead of an iPod it will have an Zune integrated. It may work for Microsoft and it may not. But still there is much to see, things aren't just created in one day. But time has shown that if Apple Company design a green widget, one month after Windows create the same widget, just with a green color. But by the time Microsoft has created that with a green color, Apple has created a multicolor widget

iPhone from Apple On: Should Verizon and T-mobile be scared?

2007-01-25T11:15:00.000-08:00

iPhone from Apple is expected to come on June, is the competence ready? They had better to be ready because Apple has much to show and much more to come ahead. Verizon is good in smart phones that are designed more for Wall Street people. T-mobile? Sidekick 3, a teens' phone but no for business people.

Both companies', Verizon and T-mobile, smart phones are designed just for one generation of users, the business users. But with this new mobile device from Apple, things change A LOT. They made a great move by integrating the ipod with the iPhone; nevertheless, they should know that as mp3 player the iPod will continue being the most used gadget. Steve Jobs integrated two things you don't see so often in Smart Phones, design and functionality. Still better yet is the fact that this new mobile phone is being supported by the two Internet giants, Google and Yahoo.

Google offers Google Earth, a 3D map service that can help you to locate any places in the world; from stores to restaurants and much more. This is what I call the great push from the "great giant."

Price has many users concerned, but it wont be a decision maker for almost anyone. After people spending US$1000+ for a video game on Ebay, it was demonstrated that for some of them price is not a big deal.

June may look far, but every day it is closer and with it comes the iPhone.

One Reason To Stay With XP rather Than Vista

2007-01-06T12:08:00.000-08:00

Compatibility and Security. Those are the two main reasons. You will have to purchase new anti virus. It will cost you money. It is not time yet to upgrade to Windows Vista. Still there is a lot to do with Windows XP. I prefer XP for now.

On 30th, those of you who bought a computer with Windows Vista ready and free upgrade, are maybe going to get a big surprise; your computer will be running so desperately slow when upgraded to your new Windows Vista edition. Why is this? Simple, some many last year, 2006 computer weren't completely designed for Vista. It may not matter the graphic card, RAM, hard drive or brand you have, it may still face some problems.

It is like if you try watch High Definition channels in your $700 LCD no HD TV. Will this LCD show the quality of the HIGH DEF. channels? No, it will NOT. It does not matter how expensive your LCD was, it is and will always be "old" technology.

That happens if your try to upgrade to Windows Vista. Don't you believe it? Just ask some company owners why have they decided to wait some time, maybe long time, before upgrading their system to Vista.

Format War: PS3 Blue Ray Disc vs Xbox 360 HD-DVD

2007-01-06T11:43:00.000-08:00

A lot of competence for Sony's Blue Ray Disc (BD) has come out. They all try to take Sony out of market. Microsoft with his HD-DVD. But who is winning the race?

Maybe Microsoft haven't figured out some stuffs about their HD DVD player. HD-DVD DO NOT come standard in the Xbox 360. Here is where things get tricky for Microsoft Xbox. Who is gonna pay $400 for the Xbox and then pay $200 for a HD DVD Player to adapt it to their game device? A few people would do that. Just wonder those people who paid $1,000 dollars for their Xbox 360 on ebay on 2005 Christmas . Would they be ready to take $200+ dollar to put their xbox to compete in the next-gen format war? You guess!

What gonna happen with the DVD in the future is more than clear; xbox 360 game maker will be limited to develop games. Why? S-P-A-C-E. Disc's space will be the key to success in the next format war. And again, HD-DVD player is NOT standard in the Xbox 360. And developers have already complained about the lack of space in the DVD discs.

On the contrary, PS3 comes with a standard next-generation Disc Player. Even, if HD-DVD success, some extra m$ney is going to come from user's pocket. Nevertheless, there will be some people ready to pay for their HD-DVD player Good luck...

WINDOWS BUGGIES OR WINDOWS VISTA

2006-12-26T08:51:00.000-08:00

According to many sources in today's news, Windows Vista has been found to have some security issues. So, did Microsoft lied when they said it was the most "secure" Windows they have ever created? Microsoft has lied in some way.

They should have already known about that before. Because as one of Microsoft's spoken person said, they have not have any major or great attack in any user. Are they waiting for things to get worse before they decide to react?

Microsoft have been known for being reactive and no proactive. They just trow the Windows OS out there and then they try to figure out how to fix their error. They just want to be the first to launch. You can remember what happened with the Xbox 360 and its over heating problems, and it was because of their precipitation to launch the game machine.

At least we hope they do something about it, or I doubt anyone will upgrade to Windows Buggies, I meant Windows Vista.

GAMESTOP WITH PS3s

2006-12-13T10:32:00.000-08:00

GameStop is now taking PS3 pre-orders, but only in bundle beginning at $994.28
Expensive, isn't it? but still cheaper that some PS3s on EBay. These bundles are said to be shipped by January 5, 2007. For example, if you order the "Most Wanted bundle," it comes with 6 games and a guide for one of the games. It also has a controller, the Sony PlayStation 3 20GB, 2 year product replacement and a 12 months game informer subscription.

However I do not agree with this kind sell. Why? Well, GameStop want us to spend a lot of money to get that PlayStation 3. Some people want only the PS3 with a controller and a game. They may not want all those games and guide and magazine subscription. However, it may be better than buying it on EBay where the PS3 by itself can cost $1,000 dollars or more with no games. When comparing with the rest of the market, GameStop PS3 bundle doe snot look that bad.

The only thing is that the shipping is for January 5, at least that is what they say, and some people may not want to wait that "long." But remember "Good things come to those who wait"

ZUNE VS IPOD.

2006-12-12T19:03:00.000-08:00

As response to the Apple's iPod, Microsoft came with the ZUNE. But was it the best response? it may not be the best response. Here is why:

ZUNE does NOT run on Apples OS. Here we see a lack of compatibility. The Mac market is growing, so it could have been a good a idea for Zune running on Apple OS as well as it does on Windows.
Part of the popularity of iPOD is due to its compatibility with both major OS. However, Apple should act fast because Zune may later represent a problem for iPod. Why? Well, you know Microsoft has the power to become popular is just a bit, they have the money, and the influence of their, no the best, but so popular Windows.

The day Microsoft put Windows to the Zune, the market will belong to Zune. Unless, Apple puts its Mac OS into the iPOD. We, the buyer, will be the winner. Competence has as result improvement. Improvement has a result better products. For example, FIREFOX vs Internet Explorer. The only way explorer will begin improving its quality is by having a strong competitor like FIREFOX-the most secure Internet service.

WHY MAIL IN REBATE?

2006-12-12T07:23:00.000-08:00

You may have asked yourself why do stores want to give you money back in mail in rebate? Why dont they give you the money right there?
You are not alone. Many people have the same questions as you do. I am going to explain you what happens with those mail in rebate.

OK, you go to a online, or other kind of stores and they say, for example, "this PC is $699, after $200 mail in rebate." What comes to your mind is that the PC cost only "$699." After you get home with your new PC, you may forget about the mail in rebate, or you maybe just don't want to fill out all those paper. That is what stores want. They want you no to fill out the Mail in Rebate application.

Even in you fill it out, they try to make it hard for you. That is why they almost always use third parties too be in charge of receiving and informing you about the Mail in Rebates.

What should you do? When you send the application of you Mail in Rebate, always make a copy of that document and keep it in your files. So, when they answer to you saying that you had some errors in your application when you really didn't, you just send an application again with the copy you made before.

Don't give up. As many time as they ask you to fill it again, you just do it. And again, and again, and again..... until they say "OK, lets send the money to the customer" and the customer is nobody else but you. Money is money.

Remember! Always make copy when you fill your Mail in Rebate application. That is the one way you can prove that you did things in the correct way.

WHERE ARE THE PS3s?

2006-12-11T18:34:00.000-08:00

People are still waiting to get their hands in the new SONY game device. But, where are they? Where are the PS3s? Ebay has many of them, but if you want to get one a the right price, you should be going once in a while to the retailers. They are the one supposed to sell you the PS3 at the right price. On Ebay you can find a video game machine, no cheaper than in some retailers, but you can find it. The next-generation of video game is now the "present-generation of video games" instead. They are here. Some hard to be found, but already here.

PS3. xbox 360 and Wii. THE MOST EXPENSIVE IS....

2006-12-09T09:02:00.000-08:00

There are 3 consoles out there, one has to be the best and also the most expensive.

There is not question that the Nintendo Wii is the cheapest. I also know you may say PS3 is the most expensive next gen console. What about Xbox 360 + HD DVD Player? Oh yea, you need it if you want the XBOX 360 to compete with the PS3. Those Microsoft folks are smart. They sold you the Xbox 360 with not HD DVD because their idea was to come with it later. Here they have it for "just" $200+ dollars.

PS3 with Blue Ray Disc player included US$599 dollars
Xbox 360+HD DVD player= US$ 600 or more

Imagine the PS3 without the Blue-Ray Disc Drive! It would be way cheaper, or at least similar to the 360s no-HD DVD edition's price. Now if you want to be in the real NEXT-GEN console competition, you need a HD DVD or Blue Ray Dics player. At the end, xbox 360 has the same price or higher than the PS3 60 Gigs edition.

The Nintendo is another thing. It is said to be fun and innovative, it look like it really is, and less but no last CHEAP. Getting a Wii may be a good iidea for any of you who want to have a cheap and fun video game machine, That is the Wii.

NASA BUILDING A BASE ON THE MOON?

2006-12-07T18:58:00.000-08:00

Do we really need to go that far? Technology has its issues. It is said technology makes the world "a better place to live." But what do they mean when they say WORLD? Do they mean earth, moon, and mars? Well, it may be for them. But it is better to fix the problems here instead of going to the space looking for adventure. Some people may like the idea of going to another planets and/or the moon. It may sound interesting for them. Interesting is the only thing.

There are lots of problems in this society. So, it is no time to be thinking about mars. You may have heard about the base going to be built by the year of 2024. That is a great advancement in technology, But do we really need that kind of advancement? Do you imagine how much is spent in those research and new projects? OK, just wonder. Still, we should give merits for what they do. Going to the space is their job. A job the enjoy and live for. We should thanks them for doing the kind of job like collocating satellites in the space. Thanks to this kind of technology you can have a cell phone, satellite TV, Internet, etc... Let's see, what happens after 2024? People beginning to populate the moon?

Those questions still have to wait before being answered. Populating is one thing, getting adapted another different issue.

Buying Extra Warranty.

2006-12-06T12:44:00.000-08:00

When you buy a PC or any other article, retailers offer you a extra warranty. It can cost you from 100-300 dollars or more when it comes about PCs. But is it worth the price? you may say yes, I may say that it is not worth.

Just imagine, I go to the PC store to buy my brand new PC. I spent 1 year saving that money to get that computer I always wanted. Suppose it is a 1,000 dollar PC. You select your computer, and then a person working there tells you "you should buy a 2 or 3 years warranty. It is going to cost you 250 to 350 dollars." The first thing they tell you is that if for some reason your computer get damaged, they say that they gonna fix it for you or replace the broken part of the computer. That sounds good? But then I ask myself, What if.............? What if my PC does not have any problem for those 2 to 3 years, will they give me my money back? For sure they will not. OK, but will they give me at least a 50% back? No, they won't. At least a 10 percent? Final answer is not. You do not get any money back and that is warrantied.

That is the part I don't like from buying a extra warranty for my PC or any other stuffs I buy. They do not give me any money back. However, if you do not wanna take risks, buy your warranty. It may work for you. Some times is worth it. Some times.

The Cell Phone Market

2006-12-06T12:03:00.000-08:00

Ok, it is known that every one like the latest device mobile technology has to offer. is it all about how nice does the phone look or about the technology it posses? How does this marketing work?

An example is the Razor phone from Motorola. A lot of people got that phone. Even thought it is cheaper now, it was very expensive then; still a lot of people decided to own it. Motorola Razor technology is nothing to be surprised at all. But its design is what the Razor is all about. If I gonna take a phone, I may not take the Moto Razor. What does it have that a phone did not have before? or is it better that the competing phone in the market? Probably the Moto Razor is not the best one. Still, it is the most wanted.

How does the market worked and still works with that phone and with a lot of other phones? It is all about colors. Yes, it is. First the Razor came in black. They knew they have a good design, that is way they decided to come with only one color at first. After almost every one put its hand on the Motorola Razor, they decided to vary the color and in that way make people get the new "cool" colors. Gray, pink, gold, tattoo ink, and some others design and colors. So, people upgrade their phone, but it cost the money to get the new devices. Some phone companies require you to get a two extra year contract in order to get the upgraded package. So it means you have to stick with your phone provider for two more years.

For me it it is not about good looking cell phones but about high technology. I prefer the smart phone rather than the nice looking one. They can be expensive, but there are also some smart phones adaptable to your pocket.

However, enjoy the one you have. Even if it is not a smart phone.

PS3 Still Hard To Find.

2006-12-05T13:30:00.000-08:00

PS3 is still a hard-to-find holiday gift. Almost every one want to get their hands on it. But people should take it easy. The same thing happened a year ago with the XBOX 360. Some individuals were paying 900 and more for a Microsoft console. This time the PS3 is having the same impact and people are paying 1,000 dollars and more. After a few months, will this people regret having paid all that money? They may regret it because, in maybe 6 months, with the same 1,000 dollars anyone may get a 60 gigs PlayStation 3 with some games, an extra controller, and some other features.

Just take it easy. There is going to be the time when the PS3s will be all around at the right price.

Upgrade To Vista?

2006-12-05T12:55:00.000-08:00

What is the right PC for Vista? Well, I let readers take their own conclusion. What do you need for vista premium edition? Well, definitely you have to have a computer with more than one Gig of Ram, it should be 2 GIGS or more. That is if you want to enjoy all the features. But if you are a basic user, maybe a 1 Gig Ram will be good for you. With one Gig you will be able to run the Vista basic Home Edition. Think it twice before upgrading too fast. No having the right requirement is going to be a problem.

Another thing is: be AWARE when buying a PC. They may say, retailers, that the PC your are buying is "vista capable," but it does NOT mean that they will fully work the Windows Vista. It is sad if you buy your PC and then you find out that you are limited to certain features in Vista. be smart! DO NOT let retailers take advantage of you. If YOU read those ads about PCs in the news paper, magazine or anywhere you do, read the small letters at the bottom of the ads of wherever they put them. In there you may find what the retailers mean by "vista capable."

Firefox 2.0 or Internet Explorer 7

2006-12-02T11:58:00.000-08:00

Today Microsoft is facing a good fighter, maybe the greatest fighter in web browser's history. At this time, users are very concerned about security, so that their computer don't get invaded by dangerous virus and spyware. In this match there must be a winner. Who is it? Internet Explorer 7 or Firefox 2.0?

Well, Internet Explorer has improved its security and have also included some "innovation" with the use of tabs. But it is said that tabs was part of the previous version of Firefox. It means that it is not really something new at all. Still, the look is acceptable even thought it has come Safari similarity as you can see in the video shown in the article below.

Before going direct to Firefox, let's see why this battle is good. Security will be improved each day in those two web browsers. Clients are looking the best way to protect their computers, that is why it will be very interesting security will become.

Firefox is gaining space in the web browser market. Firefox is second, as Microsoft Internet Explorer is in first place. Firefox is growing at a very impressive velocity. It is just matter of time before Firefox take over Internet Explorer. The new Firefox 2.0 is at the top of quality and will go higher if it continue offering good service as it has so far.

Windows Vista vs Mac OS X Leopard?

2006-12-01T08:29:00.000-08:00

It should not even be a discussion. Why? because Windows Vista is more Mac OS X Tiger like. So, it will be better comparing Leopard with "Windows Vista II." What happen to Microsoft? are their ideas gone? Have they decided to copy Mac rather than creating new stuffs?

You will answer the last question watching this video....
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So what do you said? did they copy or did they not?

Google and Apple? What If They Get Together? What Will Happen Then To Microsoft?

2006-12-01T07:58:00.000-08:00

Have you wondered about Google and Apple joining forces? I have just being wondering about this subject. It can be dangerous for Microsoft. I explain why and how can this happen.

If Google services become exclusive for Apple iPhone.
iPhone is coming. You tube belongs to Google. You tube + iPhone= cero Zune.
Again, iPhone is coming. Google search the most powerful search engine. Google Search + iPhone= -zero Zune.
iPhone+Google Map = Google Map used by every one. It would not be bad idea having an iPhone with the power of Google map. When you go in your card, bus, or even if you go to another country you may use the service.

But let's forget about the Zune. It does not represent any danger for iPod or the upcoming iPhone. But, Microsoft may come with the idea of creating a MSN Phone with 3D msn messenger (the most popular IM) and hotmail The most used E-mail service) Now, things may get tricky. With iPhone vs MSN Phone. However, iPhone, like iPod, may be dominating the market.

Apple OS is the best out there. People know it; still they use Windows OS. But it is said "once you turn Mac, you never go back." It is pretty true. I always think the best way for Mac to gain access the public, at least in the US, is by getting their Macs in the US's colleges and universities. That is the place where the young people are and once they get accustomed to Macs, they will think it twice before going back.

This is just wondering, don't take it too serious. but remember "Every good idea comes with a simple 'wonder.' But this may never happen.

AOL, Hotmail, or Yahoo Mail?

2006-11-28T06:31:00.000-08:00

Some of you may already have an account with one of these four mail services. Some of you may have not opened yet an E-mail address. For those of you who have not opened an account, some recommendations will be given on how to pick the right one for you.

AOL: may be a E-mail service that can give you some headaches. Why is that? because if one day you want to delete your AOL account, you gonna have to make a phone call. "What?" yes, that's the way it is. That is no fear. For example; you go online, create your AOL account and then after a while, you may wanna get tired of that account and want to switch to another one. Do you thing it gonna be easy get rid of your AOL E-mail? well, maybe not. Teens like changes, and the word "change" is not part of AOL's motto.

Hotmail: the most popular E-mail server of all. The majority of people all over the world owns a Microsoft E-mail. It is easy to use, even thought you can receive a lot of spam because of its popularity. One of the ways you can use to cancel your hotmail E-mail is by no using it. If you wanna prevent some one from sending you spams, hotmail comes with a filter that can be found in the Option Menu of your Hotmail window.

Yahoo: may be the best of all. You don't have a lot of spams on it, but they, yahoo, inserts some "ads."So, for people who like plain stuffs when referring to E-mail service, it may not be the best one. but who like plain stuffs? They give you a lot of storage and it is easy to handle. The messages box is well designed, and pretty easy to use.

Note: this just is an individual opinion. To know more about the services shown above, visit their or its pages at: http://www.aol.com/, http://www.hotmail.com/, http://www.yahoomail.com.

Ipod: The Most Popular Media Device Out There.

2006-11-27T14:47:00.000-08:00

iPod is a popular media-machine. almost every one wish and want to have an iPod. It has big storage space, bright screen, beautiful design, can be used as portable Hard Disk, and its two most amazing feature: the music and video reproduction. A 30 Gigs iPod Video can take around 7000 songs. That is pretty much; still, some people want more capacity, so they get the 80 Gigs iPod. The last one is said to have a better video quality because of its bright screen.

But can the iPod video be better? for sure it can. When people buy a cellphone, for example, they, people, want that mobile phone to have a camera, so that they can take pictures and record videos. The problems with the camera phones is that the storage space is not that large. People also want that cellphone to play MP3s.

What if iPod includes a video camera in their iPod as some cellphones have? wouldn't it be great? Maybe it would. Just imagine those 30 or 80 Gigs being used to record your own video. In that way Apple will probably take part of the phone market users. Then when Apple Company comes with the iPhone, people will have gotten accustomed to Apple products. With a iPod that you can record video, voice record and all those stuffs, people wont care about getting a cellphone with video cam. They will just care about having a cheap phone to talk and an iPod with video camera, video player, music player, and picture saver to use as their personal media portable device.

It is only matter of time to see what Apple's iPod big move.

The Meizu MiniPlayer: Taking iPod out of the way?

2006-11-26T07:34:00.000-08:00

Meizu Miniplayer

A new Music and video player has come out. It has a lot to offer. It is the new Meizu miniplayer. No only does it has a great design, but also a astonishing meaning also great functionality. It comes in 1Gig, 2Gig, and for sure the maybe most wanted 4Gigs Meizu player.

Now, going straight to the point. Can it take the iPod "out of business?" Well, if the iPod guys do not create some innovation, The Meizu Miniplayer can represent a new problem for them, the iPod makers. For instance; you are a college student who likes music but not a big music device, you will more likely buy an ipod nano. If you want more than a music player, something that also includes video, you will probably put your hands on a iPod video. There you have: design, video, music, pictures and maybe you will be ok with that.

What if is there a new media device that offers you more than those specs shown above? It is the Meizu Miniplayer. You are the same college students, who like to voice record the class*, so that you can study when you get home, the Meizu is what you need. At the same time, it gives you the video, music and pictures in a immense variety of formats. But better yet, it has a built-in microphone and a standard FM tuner. It means that unlike other media players, you don't have to pay to listen your favorite music on FM.

Still, there is much to see of it. Let's see if it is the right Media Device for you. Do research and compare something that may be the decision maker for some users THE PRICE and CAPACITY.

*NOTE: in some states of the United States of America and/or some other places or countries, it is prohibited to voice record without the consent of both parties. Meaning that you have to ask for permission to the person or persons participating in the dialog, conversation or/and meeting.

A Good Computer for Windows Vista Premium.

2006-11-23T16:33:00.000-08:00

Have you asked yourself how to pick the right computer capable of running windows Vista Premium?
Well, if you say yes, that means it is a common asked question. When buying a computer, I am very concerned about the memory ram. I would preffer a two gigs one. The Ram plays a big role in how your computer runs. When talking about Hard Disk space, 80 gigabytes or more do not sound bad. It is pretty good space for music, video, pictures, and and for sure lots of text files.

What if you want to use your computer as a gaming machine? ok, I think I have the answer. The specifications shown above will work almost perfectly. Why almost perfectly? because you will need a good video card. Nvidia has some good ones.

When talking about precessor, the new core 2 duo may help you to get that "fast-pc" you have always been looking for. Good luck.

That is what I would pick/use. Those may not be good specifications for you. Contact an expert for more informacion.

The three consoles are already here: Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii

2006-11-21T09:52:00.000-08:00

First was the xbox 360, in November 22, 2005. almost one year later the ps3 comes. And only two days after that, the release of the Nintendo Wii happens to be a reality. It is the right time to compare the three consoles. All of them have something good to talk about. Ps3 a big variety of games. Xbox 360 a great online gaming. Wii a game many people can have fun with.

Does it matter how powerfull the console is? in some way it does. It is nice to have a powerful console; however, that does not mean that it is the only thing gamers should care about. For example, nothing as good as a complete catalog of great titles. In there, Sony has some advantages followed by Nintendo and then Xbox. Power is nothing if it is not well used.

Nevertheless, this new gaming generation may promisse a lot for gamers. Also it will be the time when a lot of gamers will decide if stay with their actual console maker company, or if going to a new game device. being this PS3, Xbox 360, or Wii.