CES 2008: Yoggie Pico Best Computer Accessory

Posted by Sheila Franklin
Categories: CES, CES 2008, Misc. Tech, PC / Laptop

Want to know who some of the winners are at this year’s CES? Let’s start with the Best of Innovations Awards. The Computer Accessory chosen is the latest entry from Yoggie, the Pico, personal security with 13 applications such as anti-virus and phishing, parental web control, layer-8 eight security, and VPN client. With a dual flash memory system, the device blocks both known and unknown Internet baddies outside your computer while it boosts its performance. You can pick up a Yoggie for ~$130.00 online, depending on where you shop.

Read More | Yoggie

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Tux is Companion to Linux Fans

Posted by Sheila Franklin
Categories: Accessories, Internet, PC / Laptop

We have neglected Linux users for awhile, but we figure this wireless creature will make up for the faux pas. The Tux Droid connects to your PC and lets you know with sound, lights, and noise if you have e-mail. He will respond by voice recognition or touch with infrared sensor, and can be used as a VOIP phone. His eyes and beak open and close, he turns left and right, and his wings move up and down, and he dances with happy feet in his own way. Connectible with a USB fish, his open source software allows for programming of Tux widgets in Python and creating other applications.

Tux comes with a remote, a built-in rechargeable battery, a wireless 2.4GHz link, and will run on Linux kermel 2.4 or later. Pre-order for $99.00 for a delivery date of 1 to 3 weeks.

Read More | ThinkGeek

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Microsoft Scores With Facebook

Posted by Sheila Franklin
Categories: Corporate News, Google, Microsoft

Take that, Google! Microsoft has managed to one-up Google by investing $240 million for a 1.6% share in Facebook. It also has the rights to sell ads on the site outside of the U.S. Some experts say that they are hoping that the company will expand and become a “hub” for its various Net applications. So far, Facebook has about 50 million subscribers and claims that it receives 250,000 new ones every day. Microsoft hopes that it will reach a forecasted 300 million. We figure that MS is partying hearty over this one since Google beat them out last year with its acquisition of YouTube.

Read More | Reuters

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