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January 31, 2008
It just became a lot easier to find custom Google Maps that users have created. A quick click of the "Show Search Options" and selecting User-created content will give you a list of custom maps created by Google's users along...
What should you do when someone: comments anonymously to your blog under a made up email address from a Kinko's store on a post that's more than a year old where they hypocritically decide to attack someone you happen...
January 30, 2008
When was the last time you: 1. Watched a friend buy a newspaper so he could browse the classifieds? 2. Heard a land-line phone ring at a friend's house? 3. Heard a dial-up modem connect? 4. Watched someone go to...
January 28, 2008
Let's say you have an Amazon wishlist that you'd like to syndicate onto your blog. While Amazon does provide some widgets for this, none of them are as simple as just giving you an RSS feed you can format yourself....
January 27, 2008
I'm having a hard time getting worked up about digital watermarking. The most annoying thing about music with DRM "protection" was that it made it tougher to play on the device of your choice. With watermarking, a song purchased from...
January 25, 2008
Graeme Thickens has compiled an exhaustive list of every company that's scheduled to present at DEMO 2008 with links to the company sites (which may or may not have much to say yet). There are tons of interesting new companies...
I have a hard time understanding how it helps a brand to force intrusive web advertising that takes over one's browser upon prospective customers. In the above case, I am a current Comcast customer, but I find myself wishing...
Google finds itself in the middle of quite a few sketchy markets where they both profit from the existence of the markets, yet potentially could also benefit from destroying the markets. The current example is domain kiting where domain registrars...
January 24, 2008
One of the biggest pains I experience as a Mac user is having to boot Windows if I want to stream movies on Netflix. In fact, that's one of the only reasons I ever boot Windows. So, why doesn't Netflix...
Naymz is a social network that appears to be going after something close to Linkedin.com's market. Their slogan is, "Empowering Reputable Professionals." I was turned on to the site through an invite from a friend and have had a chance...
January 23, 2008
Matt. Which Matt? Any Matt. You probably didn't realize this, but you could have owned the domain name ma.tt. As in ma.com except for Trinidad & Tobago, so it's ma.tt. Had you known this, would you have done it? What...
Anyone who've following the evolution of Google Maps Mashups for a while is probably familiar with the first one to really prove what could be done with the technology: Chicago Crime. The man behind that site, Adrian Holovaty, has since...
January 22, 2008
Brian McConnell's recent post about the history of social networks over at GigaOm was a great summary of where we've come from with a few insights into where we may be going that are worth paying attention to. One projection...
As much as I'd like to believe that our RSS feed subscriber stats suddenly jumped from the 3,000 to 8,000 range, it looks like the real cause is an issue with the data FeedBlitz is sending to FeedBurner. Notice the...
January 21, 2008
If you ran a search on Google, clicked on the top search result, then failed to find the words you searched for on the page Google sent you to, would you consider that to be a good or bad experience?...
January 20, 2008
Security guru, Bruce Schneier, spoke last week at the University of Minnesota's Bell Museum at a local OWASP meeting about The Economics of Internet Security. I had a chance to attend and jot down the following notes during his presentation....
January 19, 2008
The long tail, for those of you not familiar with the concept, is a working theory that the web allows for much more diversity than the off-line world. For example, an online bookstore doesn't have the real estate constraints of...
January 18, 2008
A couple days ago I wrote about Apple TV Take 2 and how it might very well kill BluRay (in my world HD-DVD is all but dead due to recent announcements). Alex wrote in the comments that we won't...
It's not often that I find myself in a position of rooting against a technology, but this could be one of those situations. Bluetooth Advertising: Businesses install a bluetooth radio at their location such as a store within a mall....
January 17, 2008
Last summer, Apple figured out how to put a computer in a phone. Yet they haven't yet figured out how to put a phone in a computer. Jeffrey McManus' post on what he'd like to see from Apple resonated with...
January 16, 2008
HD-DVD is nearly dead and it's quite possible that BluRay may soon see the same fate. At MacWorld San Francisco 2008 Steve Jobs announced the all new Apple TV Take 2 which now allows usage of the device without a...
All technology eventually dies. It doesn't happen overnight, but eventually a smaller, faster, or more powerful version comes along that does a better job solving the same problem. One piece of dying tech that caught me by surprise with...
January 15, 2008
I was at an accounting party this past weekend where I had a great time. Go ahead and come up with your best shot at what that says about me or accountants in the comments. The subject of Kiva came...
January 14, 2008
Click to Play play_blip_movie_604619(); Magellan has announced their Maestro 5340+ which has Google integration for POI and local activities. More information at http://www.magellangps.com and http://www.technologyevangelist.com Formats available: MPEG4 Video (.mp4), MP3 Audio (.mp3), MPEG-4 Video (.m4v), Flash Video (.flv)...
Netflix upgraded most of their member's accounts today to offer unlimited instant streaming of movies. All plans but the $4.99/month plan have been upgraded. Netflix offers all you can watch online For instance, under a popular plan that charges $16.99...
Click To Play What is the ultimate video blogging device? Ben reviews two of his almost-favorites from Nokia at their CES booth....
January 13, 2008
Click to Play play_blip_movie_602464(); Ben talks to Doug Little from Wacom Technology about their very impressive pen displays. This takes tablet computing to an entirely new level with much higher precision than previous tablet inputs. Find out more at...
Take a look at the front page of the Sunday, Jan 13 2008 edition of the Minneapolis StarTribune. This shot comes from the eEdition, which is an electronic version with a print layout. Lead Story: Two 80-year-old's got married....
January 11, 2008
Click to Play play_blip_movie_598592(); After our last post on the Optimus Maximus there were a lot of questions regarding how it works and whatnot. We answer many of these questions including the most important one: who would buy a...
January 10, 2008
Click to Play play_blip_movie_597471(); Xantrex makes many of Duracell's battery backup solutions. Ben walks us through a series of battery backup offerings for your car, home, and office. Formats available: Microsoft Video (.avi), MPEG-4 Video (.m4v), Flash Video (.flv)...
Outside the convention hall BMW and Intel teamed up to bring us WiMax car racing. Two simulators were set up in the LVCC which controlled the cars and sent data back and forth via WiMax. Very cool demo....
Click to Play play_blip_movie_597316(); Pretty much everyone at CES thinks Guitar Hero is awesome. Even Bill Gates got into it during his keynote where he brought in Slash to sub for him. Texas Instruments used it as a draw...
We are always interested by wireless power. Fulton is working in the realm of inductive power and spends some time showing off what they have. Not widely available yet, but hopefully we'll start to see some of this stuff hit...
In the Texas Instruments booth they were showing off this R2D2 projector. 1024x768, 1,500:1 contrast ratio and just under $3,000. Available now....
Texas Instruments was showcasing their prototype DLP display. This thing is perfect for gamers! The prototype had a couple of display issues which we were told would be worked out before Alienware and NEC begin shipping them in Q2. Price...
We heard a rumor on the floor of the CES show that LG didn't want people taking pictures of this concept for a watch phone. In our opinion, anything sitting in a display case in the middle of a...
Ed Kohler talked with Yahoo! about widgets, their point in life and why Yahoo! widgets are cooler than everyone else....
The new Yahoo! player is great for podcasters who want to put a music player on their site but also want to link to the MP3 directly for use in RSS readers. Get more information at http://developer.yahoo.com...
Click to Play play_blip_movie_595724(); Xantrex builds Duracell products and had quite a few new products to show off at CES.Formats available: Microsoft Video (.avi), MPEG-4 Video (.m4v), Flash Video (.flv)...
January 9, 2008
Today at CES we're going to do something totally different. All of our coverage will be shot live via QIK.com. Below you'll see either our latest video, or if we're live you'll see the actual stream. If you have questions...
Click to Play play_blip_movie_595571(); Guns n Roses just happend to kick on as we were approaching the Nokia booth. I'm glad we caught it.Formats available: Microsoft Video (.avi), MPEG-4 Video (.m4v), Flash Video (.flv)...
How long does it take to upload video from a cell phone to the web these days? A long time. Notice how Ben's Pepsi has melted down into what looks like an Iced Tea. People seemingly fly by in...
This is a photo of a "No Photos" sign in Samsung's booth. Why would a company bring products to a tradeshow with 140,000 camera carrying people if they aren't comfortable with photography? Insane! It turns out that press, including...
Click to Play play_blip_movie_593655(); http://www.powercastco.com/ - This isn't inductive power, this is wireless power. Actual wireless power! Using RF technology these pads will wirelessly beam power to your device. While the technology is not quite ready for prime time,...
Click to Play play_blip_movie_593657(); I was expecting this pen to suck, but actually it's quite good. This is called the WOWpen and it's available at http://www.wow-penusa.com/ Write on any surface and capture the input. The WOWpen has an ink...
Click to Play play_blip_movie_593633(); The hackers at buglabs.net have come up with a really interesting lego-like hackable computer. The base unit is a Linux box with additional modules that can be snapped on. Not for the faint of heart,...
Click to Play play_blip_movie_593645(); GetRedFly.com offers an innovating way to extend your Windows Mobile device. Connecting via BlueTooth you get a full keyboard, display and USB ports to enhance your device. Blogging on the go, corporate presentations or any...
It has become a Technology Evangelist tradition: cover the Sony Reader. I own the Sony Reader PRS500, PRS505, Amazon Kindle and iRex iLiad, so I'm no e-ink newbie. Here we have a quick and frank review of the state of...
Transfer Jet is a technology that allows the wireless transfer of video at firewire speeds (well, technically a bit better). Place your Transfer Jet enabled media device within 3cm of the Transfer Jet pad and it will see the device...
Sony not only had the 11" shipping OLED product but also this 20+" prototype OLED screen. They say prototype but that doesn't mean that it will ever become a shipping product. Sony has proved that they can create larger OLED...
Ed Kohler takes a look at the Canon SD800 vs the Canon SD870 and tries to figure out the strange Canon numbering convention. This was an off-the cuff conversation that we recorded....
January 8, 2008
Sony's new 11" OLED screen, the FEL1 is now shipping. It's $2,500 USD but it's absolutely amazing. The screen can take a 1080p input but only displays 540p since the pixels are so dense. Don't get tricked by the numbers...
Hitachi was showcasing their new 1.5" LCD monitors. Only 720p in resolution (no matter the screen size) but very thin and very light. This is just a quick video to try and show off exactly how thin those displays really...
Amazon's S3 storage system is a fantastic method for storing online video for videocasts, podcasts or whatever cast you want to have, but managing that system and tracking hits can be overly cumbersome. S3Dashboard.com aims to fix that by making...
Lulu.com is a printing-on-demand service for self publishers. People can buy books, printed materials and other types of media such as CDs based on your personal content. Upload your book, format and market all though Lulu.com....
Panasonc was showing off their Life Wall concept at their booth. This is the full presentation which covers not only the Life Wall but also their involvement in the Olympics, super huge HDTVs and green efforts. It's the Life Wall...
Panasonic once again claims the title for the largest plasma monitor in the world, sizing in at 150". This thing is HUGE in both size and resolution. Supporting up to 4k resolutions (that's film resolution) it looks stunning as long...
Each day at CES 2008 we try a new technique for doing mobile video blogging. The ultimate goal is to get real-time video from the show floor on unique posts that also cross-posts to other video sites such as YouTube,...
Click to Play play_blip_movie_592988(); While not shipping yet the much fabled Sling Catcher was on display with a working demo at CES 2008. The new Sling Catcher and Slingbox Pro HD will work together which will be uber cool....
What's so cool about the Z555 phone? Gesture control. Have an incoming call you'd like to ignore? Simply wave your hand over the 4 diamond sensors to send the call to voicemail. This can also be used to disable...
The picture on the Sony OLED TVs, launched 2 days ago, is absolutely stunning. With an 11" (yes, eleven inch) screen, the TV costs $2500. CES 2008: Sony OLED TV XEL-1 Originally uploaded by technologyevangelistcom....
Best Buy CEO, Brad Anderson, participated in the International Retail Power Panel at the Hilton Las Vegas alongside leaders from other large consumer electronics retailers from around the world. When Brad Anderson talks people listen. He stated that 2007...
Click to Play play_blip_movie_592904(); Sling Media has announced a new Slingbox that allows place-shifting of 1080i HD content. Gone is the old Windows CODEC and now we have a Slingbox with h.264. Very cool little box, and very sleek....
Click to Play play_blip_movie_591810(); Smart Restart takes a unique approach to PC antivirus protection. Rather than focusing on the latest viruses that could infect your system, their software simply resets your computer to the same system status as the...
January 7, 2008
Click to Play play_blip_movie_590794(); Keep an eye on the keys of the Optimus Maximus keyboard. Each key is a small OLED display that can be customized for different functions. Ben LOVES this thing. Formats available: Microsoft Video (.avi), MP3...
Click to Play play_blip_movie_590927(); Formats available: MPEG4 Video (.mp4), MP3 Audio (.mp3), MPEG-4 Video (.m4v), Flash Video (.flv)...
Click to Play play_blip_movie_590780(); The Golf Launchpad has been updated this year with new sensors for more accurate swing detection. It now supports PCs, Macs, PS3, and set top boxes. Retails for $200. You need 8 sq ft to...
Click to Play play_blip_movie_590775(); The Digital Light link transmits uncompressed HD video, audio, and control signals simultaneiously through a fiber optic cable up to 1000 ft, making video distribution throughout your home or office much easier than it would...
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