Tally Hall - YouTube Smash

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Editorial, Internet, Music, Videos,

What do we love about the Internet? That the incredibly gifted group Tally Hall can become such a hit on YouTube with their Internet Show that they made it all the way to the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. You go, guys!

What do we not love about the Internet? That commercial companies such as Procter & Gamble come up with a lame website and competition to get normally intelligent people to devise the next greatest catch phrase for Crest Whitening Expressions after Emeril Lagasse’s “Bam!”

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Interactive Talking First Aid Guide

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smart Home, Misc. Tech, Science,

Don’t panic! The Interactive Talking First Aid Guide will get you through almost any emergency. Press a lighted key and the device will ask you a few yes/no questions, then give you calm step-by-step instructions in English or Spanish. There are 8 categories and 30 total interactive recordings. Carry the 3 1/2 x 7 x 1 1/2-inch, 11.5 oz. guide with you or mount it on a wall at home. The first aid assistant comes with 4 AA batteries and a $99.95 price.

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TrekStor USB Flash Drive/Bottle Opener

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, USB, Storage,

So here’s how you justify a working lunch. Take your co-workers and your laptop to the local hang-out, order a tall one, then pop out your TrekStor combination USB 2.0 flash drive and bottle opener. Available in 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16GB models, the drives are made of brushed aluminum. Compatible with both Windows and Mac, prices start at €6.99 (~10.00) for 1GB up to €49.99 (~$72.00) for the 16 gig model. Look for an October debut.

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Thanko Easy Desk Cool 2

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Design, Misc. Tech, PC / Laptop, USB,

Last year Thanko came out with an Easy Desk. This year it’s the Easy Desk Cool 2. It will hold all sizes of laptops and adjusts its angle with a push of the button. You can also raise or lower it when you are upright. The built-in USB fan will keep your sweaty palms nice and cool. When you are done, fold the desk up and stash it under your bed or couch. Pre-order the $92.00 EDC2 or contact the company for more details.

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GM Finally Unveils Chevy Volt

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Corporate News, Design, GPS, Transportation, Wireless / WiFi,

If you live in Michigan, you couldn’t help but be inundated with news about the official unveiling of the Chevy Volt. Run on electricity from its 16-kWh, lithium-ion battery, it has a gas/E85-powered engine to sustain the battery and keep the car moving. GM estimates that a driver who drives about 40 miles per day should save about $1,500 a year. Other features include a 7-inch touchscreen display, climate and infotainment controls, GPS, and Bluetooth capability. Unfortunately, GM won’t even begin production until 2010 on the $40,000 car.

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Sotec E7 Media Center Computer with iPod Dock

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Home Entertainment, PC / Laptop, Portable Audio / Video, Wireless / WiFi,

Onkyo’s subsidiary Sotec has come up with an E7 series media center computer that we are surprised Apple didn’t come up with first. The PC has an iPod dock built-in. In addition, it has an Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 processor at 2.53 Ghz, a 21.6-inch LCD (1680 × 1050p,) up to 500GB hard drive, and a 1.3 megapixel webcam. Also included is a DVD multi-drive and SD card reader. The E7 package comes with wireless keyboard and mouse, speakers, and remote. Expect it next month in Japan for ¥144,800 (~$1,450.00.)

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iPhone 3G vs. iPod touch 2G in pictures

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Smartphones, Features, Handhelds, Portable Audio / Video,

Wondering just how thin the new second-gen iPod touch is when compared to the iPhone 3G? Well, whether you were or weren’t, we’ve got a quick gallery that we threw together where we put the two devices side-by-side. I’ve just gotta say, the iPhone 3G is a nice, thin device - but once you hold the 2G iPod touch, it makes the iPhone 3G feel huge. Seriously, Apple went to town on making the new touches look and feel amazing. Anyhow, go ahead and hit our iPhone 3G vs. iPod touch 2G gallery to see the images.

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iPod touch 2G unboxing gallery

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Features, Galleries, Portable Audio, Portable Video,

You that 2G iPod touch that Apple was all excited about, being that it’s the thinnest iPod touch ever (despite being only the second one ever made)? We figured you guys might be interested in having us take a bunch of unboxing images of the one that just got delivered here to Gear Live HQ. Yeah, this thing is thin, and if you don’t already have a first-gen iPod touch, you should seriously look into this model if you’ve been waiting one. It’s a nice improvement over the original. Check out the rest of the images over at our iPod touch 2G unboxing gallery.

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MadTV Spoof of Barack Obama

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Home Entertainment,

We are sure that by now everyone has seen the incredible impression that Tina Fey did on last week’s SNL, but you might have missed a performance on MadTV last weekend of Keegan-Michael Key doing Barack Obama. While we couldn’t find the original skit, we did manage to grab a clip by Young Hollywood.com interviewing the “Fauxbarack.” Eerie, isn’t it?

By the way, don’t you think that Peggy Hill looks a lot like Sarah Palin, too?

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New Zealand Bible Society Church hits Second Life

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Internet, Misc. Tech, Video Games,

Several ministries in New Zealand have decided that praying online is cool. The Rev. Paul Stanaway claims that much of his work is done with younger members through texting and plans a website where followers can light a virtual candle or go in a private chatroom for counseling. Rev. Wally Behan streams sermons via his website and claims that he gets thousands of hits per week. Mark Brown of the Bible Society created a cathedral last year in Second Life. Rev. Bosco Peters also has a site with a reported 1000 hits per day and twice that on holidays. We expect that if God truly exists everywhere, she/he wouldn’t mind.

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