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Entries for June, 2011

Australia Pictures

The Sydney Opera House is one of Australia’s most recognizable manmade landmarks. See pictures of the Land Down Under in this photo gallery. Original post by Soulskill

How Lock Picking Works

In movies, burglars can open a lock using a paper clip. Is it really so easy? The basic process of picking a lock is simple, but it takes practice to get it right. Original post by Soulskill

Will the world really end in 2012?

According to the Mayan calendar, the world will end in the very near future — Dec. 21, 2012, to be exact. How did the Mayans nail down this date, and should we be worried? Original post by Soulskill

Microsoft just launched their Office suite into the cloud

Microsoft has just launched their Office suite as a cloud based internet application and have named it Office 365. Cloud based services have been around for awhile now, but have been gaining interest and expansion the last few years.  Office 365 includes many features such as exchange integration and a complete web based Office suite. [...]

Samsung asks ITC to block import of Apple iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

Earlier this week Samsung filed a complaint with ITC against Apple and asked the government agency to block the import of Apple’s iPod, iPhone, and iPad. The battle between Apple and Samsung has been long drawn out. In April Apple sued Samsung over the Samsung Galaxy S, Galaxy Tab, and other products, alleging that Apple [...]

Turn Your iPhone into a Gameboy

The andgod shop at Etsy has a line of silicone covers that turns your iPhone 4 into a Gameboy.  The cases are made of 3mm silicone, and they are available in a variety of colors.  Prices range from about $7.00 to about $13.00. Filed in categories: iPhone, iPad, iPod related, News Tagged: iPhone 4 case [...]

AT&T announces HTC Status Facebook phone

AT&T on Wednesday announced a smartphone BGR readers knew was coming — the HTC Status. AT&T’s version of the HTC ChaCha is now official, and it features Facebook integration deeper than any other phone on the market, barring the HTC Salsa, of course. We’ve already seen it live and in person, and we’ve handled the [...]

Oracle fires new salvo against HP over Itanium

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A Hewlett Packard lawsuit against Oracle is a publicity stunt designed to blame Oracle for “disruption” that will happen when HP’s Itanium chip-based server business comes to an end, Oracle said in a court filing. Original post by Soulskill

Mivizu Sleek Leather Case in Black Stone for iPhone 4 Review

I’m reviewing an iPhone 4 case from Mivizu called the Sleek Leather Case in Black Stone. It is part of a collection of cases from Mivizu with 11 different finishes, including carbon fiber, that center on a flip cover case design. I spent a week with this as my only case to get a proper [...]

Porn displaces social media as top online activity [video]

Erik Qualman from Socialnomics recently published a new video that shows the power of social networks today. The most stunning fact, to us, is that social media has surpassed porn as the top activity on the web. The video, which lists a number of compelling facts, also said that — in the United States — [...]