The team at the website design company Torchbox have put together a choreographed Holiday video titled A Starry Night made from synchronized iPhones and iPads. We’ve made this short video to brighten the day and warm cold toes Merry Christmas and enjoy the video after the break! [Torchbox via Wired] A Starry Night from Torchbox…
Month: December 2010
Our cellphone protection plan for your body and brain
Swedish researchers who reviewed 18 cellphone studies linked long-term use to a doubled risk of certain tumors and neuromas, though the danger remains very small. Read the original post by The Victoria Star
How Cheap Is Xerox’s Stock by the Numbers?
Numbers can lie — yet they’re the best first step in determining whether a stock is a buy. Read the original post by Motley Fool
Hacks Brings AirPlay Streaming To Linux and Windows; Enables Streaming Of AVI Files, DVD Content To Apple TV
We had reported about TUAW blogger and hacker Erica Sadun’s application called AirPlayer that enabled users to stream media content from an iDevice to a Mac using AirPlay. It was simply put, a custom Bonjour service that lets a Mac identify itself as an Apple TV to the AirPlay app and trick it into playing…
Poll: Americans spend nearly two full days on holiday activities (AHN)
(AHN) – A recent Consumer Reports Holiday Shopping Poll found that the average American expects to spend about 42 hours buying, wrapping, and returning gifts, as well as partying and traveling to visit family and friends. Read the original post by iPhoneHacks
Google and NORAD’s Santa tracker is another victory for terrorists
Google and NORAD should rethink their annual Santa tracking service. Do we really want the evil doers to know the exact whereabouts of Mr. Read the original post by Engadget
The best books on investing
The best of the Web on money, markets and all things financial, as chosen daily by Globe and Mail personal finance columnist Rob Carrick. Read the original post by CTV.ca
iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad starters guide
Just get a new iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad? TiPb’s here to help you get updated, get up to speed, get apps and games, get accessories, and get going as fast as possible! Did you just get a new iPhone, iPod touch, iPad or even Apple TV for Christmas? Did that someone special leave it…
iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad new users guide
Just get a new iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad? TiPb’s here to help you get updated, get up to speed, get apps and games, get accessories, and get going as fast as possible! Did you just get a new iPhone, iPod touch, iPad or even Apple TV for Christmas? Did that someone special leave it…
Sony HDR-XR150 1080p 120GB Digital Camcorder for $460 + free shipping
Abe’s of Maine offers the Sony Handycam HDR-XR150 1080p 120GB Hard Drive Digital Camcorder for $474.95. Coupon code “DNEWS15″ cuts it to $459.95. With free shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $5, although it was $6 less in October. This camcorder features a 25x optical zoom, built-in face detection, 3.1MP image…
Help For High-Tech Holiday Gifts
Millions of gadgets and gizmos will be exchanged over the holidays as electronics continue to be one of the most sought-after gifts of the season. Read the original post by Kdka.com
Move over Mark: FT names Steve Jobs ‘Person of the Year’
Mark Zuckerberg may have won Time Magazine’s Person of the Year award, but Steve Jobs isn’t completely left out of the “awards season” (though Jobs is not likely to be involved in any movie awards nominations).Fortune tells us that the Financial Times has named Jobs its Person of the Year. Read the original post by…
Acer’s Tegra-based tablet shown off in leaked videos
A series of videos have leaked showcasing Acer’s rumored 10 inch NVIDIA Tegra-based Tablet. The videos are short, but show enough of the UI to give us a view what appears to be a interesting e-book reader and a photo viewer application. Read the original post by iPhoneHacks
Staples Cormac Computer Desk for $30 + $10 s&h
Staples offers the Staples Cormac Computer Desk in Maple for $29.99. With $9.95 for shipping, that’s $40 off and the lowest total price we could find. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include a silver metal frame, wire mesh accents, elevated monitor shelf, adjustable side shelf, and more. Read the original post by dealmac.com
Kinect hacked to help teach American Sign Language
People are using the Kinect Xbox 360 add-on in ways that transcend the idea of a video console accessory. It was this type of development that was hoped for when a bounty was put out for open source Kinect drivers, and look what the latest possibility is: using Kinect to help people learn American Sign…