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10 Ringtones Make All Time List, What's on Your Phone?

Lisa Lindsey — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:35:37 +0000

Cellphones are the norm and we love to personalize them! One way is through our ringtones. I found this list of some ringtones making the “All Time List”. Do you have one of these on your phone? 1. “In Da Club” – 50 Cent 2. “Stairway to Heaven” – Led Zeppelin 3. “Sweet Home Alabama” – [...]

Bottom's Up! New Buddy Cup to Help Connect With Social Network [VIDEO]

Mario Garcia — Mon, 06 May 2013 20:39:20 +0000

Your socializing just got better with a cup a beer – not just any beer but Budweiser. If you haven’t heard, makers of Budweiser have taken the social network to a new level. Their latest innovation is called the Buddy Cup.It’s a new high-tech way to make friends…Facebook friends that is. Here’s how the Buddy [...]

Scientist Claims to Have Invented A 'Time Machine'

Lisa Lindsey — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:01:01 +0000

Time travel, we all have a fascination with it. Not sure how, but now we might be able to see our future? A scientist in Iran is claiming just that! He says he has invented a “time machine that can predict our future.He even claims it’s got a 98% accuracy. Serial inventor Ali Razeghi registered [...]

Activision R&D Produces Freaky-Real Character

Jim Weaver — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:23:52 +0000

Is he real? NO! This dude is a CGI creation. I’m not sure what or when this type of detailed character will start showing up in games, but the visual reality factor has made leaps and bounds in recent years, and this guy takes it to a whole new level. Watch the video and tell [...]

Would You Like to Read Faster?

Kendra — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:38:33 +0000

You CAN learn to speed read, it’s just a matter of training your brain. It’s easy! I found this awesome website that trains your brain how to speed read. According to Spreeder, the speed that you read has to do with the inner voice that read with. You can only read as fast as that [...]

Need to be Hassled?

Kendra — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:43:44 +0000

Sometimes we all need a little help remembering something. That’s why I love this website. It’s called Hassle Me. You set it up to remind you to do whatever it is you just can’t remember or keep putting off. Here is a sample of how you fill it out: Just takes a second and it [...]

New Facebook Search Engine — Introducing Graph Search [PHOTOS/VIDEOS]

Mimi — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 02:48:52 +0000

You have probably seen the Graph Search option on your Facebook homepage. It is a new option that is being tested that will allow you to do searches for many different things. You will be able to search for people with similar hobbies and likes, or find restaurants that your friends liked. There are many search avenues available with this new option.

Talking Shoes That Develop Personality Based on You [VIDEO/POLL]

Mario Garcia — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:47:47 +0000

Here a while back I blogged about a manufacturer who was making air conditioned shoes. Now it seems that Google has teamed with Adidas to make a shoe that talks while you walk. Basically, the Adidas sneaker will have a microcontroller on the tongue, plus an accelerometer, a gyroscope, and a few other technical specs. [...]

Facebook's Radical New Changes to the News Feed [POLL]

Jeff Easterling — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:34:40 +0000

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerburg has introduced some radical new changes to the “news feed”. This is the biggest change to Facebook since the introduction of the “timeline” in 2011. The new “news feed” is designed for stronger consistency with all devices, laptop, pads, phones, etc… There is a bigger emphasis on photos, and images making the [...]

Too Many Phone Apps And No Time

Lisa Lindsey — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:33:28 +0000

Overload! Overload! Have a ton of phone apps? You’re not alone! A new study shows that we download app after app, but then we delete or don’t use about 95% of them. The study was conducted by a company called Nuance. What they found out was: We keep using the same apps. Facebook, YouTube, Google [...]

Have $1500 and a Good Idea? Maybe You Could Be a Google Glass Tester

Jim Weaver — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:00:48 +0000

Google is now accepting aplications for Google Glass Explorers (testers), but you have to be creative and have some coin in your pocket to give these babies a whirl. Oh yeah, they’re going to make you work for it, Google is looking for creative ideas on how you would use this innovative technology. 50 Words or less [...]

There's New Meaning To The Saying 'He's Got Cold Feet'

Mario Garcia — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 03:18:10 +0000

Just when you thought you heard it all comes another invention that just might cool off your hot sweaty feet. Air conditioned shoes?Leave it to Japan to come up with something a little bizarre that could be music to your feet instead of ears. A Japanese website called Chiyoda is now selling air conditioned shoes. [...]

Good News! Spam Email is Down 13% From Last Year! [POLL]

Scott Mills — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:18:15 +0000

Have you noticed less spam in your email inbox lately? According to a cyber security firm, spam email has dropped 13% from last year and is in a steady decline. The bad news is, 67% of the email that hits servers around the globe is still spam. But, it does appear that efforts to crack [...]

The No-Text Challenge — Could You Do It? [POLL]

Mimi — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:39:01 +0000

Do you think you could go a entire week without sending a text? If so then you should sign up for this challenge. There’s a woman online who has taken a pledge to put down the keyboard on her phone for one whole month. She has blogged about it with some good days and bad [...]

A Gift for the Person Who Hates Pulling Beer Tap Handles [VIDEO]

Scott Mills — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:42:14 +0000

A Tesla engineer has created the coolest beer dispenser ever. Touch a handle, pour a beer. Yes, it’s useless, but it’s awesomeness is off the charts.

Arkansas Sports Web Site Shutting Down

Scott Mills — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 21:11:37 +0000

Arkansas Business Publishing Group of Little Rock has announced they are shutting down a popular Razorback sports web site as of Friday. ArkansasSports360.com has been serving Arkansas sports fans with the latest news and commentary since 2007. It’s being shut down because ABPG is restructuring and the site doesn’t fit the company’s core goals and [...]

My Life is Now Complete. Tractor Beams Are Now a Reality. [VIDEO]

Scott Mills — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:25:16 +0000

Two scientists have actually developed a working tractor beam! It’s tiny, only big enough to move microscopic items suspended in water at the moment, but it’s a huge breakthrough. I’m not a scientist so I don’t understand all of the scientific mumbo jumbo, but you can read all about the technical details here. Bottom line: [...]

A Vest That "Hugs" You When You Get a Like on Facebook [VIDEO] [POLL]

Lisa Lindsey — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 13:56:09 +0000

Are “likes” on Facebook just not enough for you? What if you got a hug every time someone liked your picture or status update? Well, looks like a hug could be in your future. Melissa Kit Chow from MIT Media Lab invented the Like-A-Hug vest for an art project. The vest is hooked up to [...]

New Service Lets Parents Monitor Kid's Facebook Activity [POLL]

Lisa Lindsey — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:21:02 +0000

It’s a different world out there! Now, with social networks, parents have to worry about their kids’ activity on Facebook. With all the cyber bullying going on, not to mention those scary sexual predators online, what’s a parent to do? Enter SociallyActive. This service gives parents detailed reports of their kid’s Facebook activity. Alright, you [...]

iPhone 5… Shot by a .50 Cal Rifle [VIDEO]

Jeff Easterling — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:56:18 +0000

The Tech Assassin, Richard Ryan, has got one of the coolest jobs ever. He is the first to get the latest technology…phones, tablets, video games, etc… and DESTROY them. Do you have an iPhone? Are you jealous of those that do have one? If you are the latter, you’re going to love this. In this [...]