Monthly Archives: October 2010

Privacy Heat May Put Facebook in Regulators’ Crosshairs

One almost has to pity Facebook. Less than a month after it rolled out user enhancements that were lauded even by privacy advocates, it is back in the doghouse, facing a class action lawsuit and testy inquiries from two members … Continue reading

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Windows 7 moves 240 million copies in its first year

Can you believe it’s only been a year since Windows 7 hit the market? So much has happened in the interim, we could swear it’s been a decade. Of course, Microsoft is celebrating Windows 7′s birthday the best way it … Continue reading

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Review: 2011 Ford Edge Limited

Filed under: Crossover, Ford, Reviews Ford Masters The Mid-Cycle Refresh 2011 Ford Edge – Click above for high-res image gallery It’s one thing for an automaker to develop a single great vehicle. After all, even a blind squirrel can score … Continue reading

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Lumigon T1 with ICEpower amplifiers officially unveiled, to arrive ‘by the very end of this year’

Just as promised, Denmark-based Lumigon has finally lifted the curtains over its much hyped T1 Android handset. Specs include an 800MHz Freescale i.MX515 chipset with an optional Qualcomm HSDPA modem, along with a 3.5-inch 480 x 800 capacitive touchscreen LCD, … Continue reading

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Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 62: 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia

On Tuesday, we posted an audio recording of a mystery car?s exhaust note. To hear it again, click play above. This week’s quiz may have been easy, but it’s no less satisfying to listen to. It was the long-awaited sound … Continue reading

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Daily Crunch: The Operating Theater Edition

SteelSeries Shift Keyboard Lets You Switch Between Differet Keysets Kindle for Android Update Adds Voice Search, Wikipedia Dictionary The CitrusSaw: You Know, For Citrus CrunchDeals: Many Drives, Many Discounts Beautiful ?Naked Radio? Repurposes Parts, Looks Amazing Source: http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/09/24/daily-crunch-the-operating-theater-edition/

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Watch a Tiny Boy Scout Launch 3,130 Rockets at Once to Smash a World Record [Video]

You know what’s cool? Launching 965 model rockets at once. You know what’s cooler? Launching 3,130 model rockets at once. Boy Scout Jacob Smith honored the 100th anniversary of the organization by blowing away the previous world record. More » Source: … Continue reading

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Thank You Apple, for Killing the Optical Drive at Last

You know what was the best news at yesterday’s Back to the Mac event? The MacBook Air’s Software Reinstall Drive, which finally spells the end of the clunky optical drive. Apple likes to drop old tech as early as possible. … Continue reading

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Daily Crunch: King?s LED Coat Edition

Mad Pimpin? Personified ? The LED Fur Coat My Summer Project, Circa 1991: A Shoulder Mounted Rocket Launcher Super Talent CKB Is A Flash Drive For Your Keychain With WebP, Google Aims To Replace Yet Another Elemental Web Format Once … Continue reading

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Winamp comes to Android, one of our childhood dreams is realized

Here’s a blast from the past: Winamp, that mainstay media player of college dorms and LAN parties since time immemorial (er, 1997 or so) has made the leap from PC to handset with the release of Winamp for Android. This … Continue reading

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