Viliv is showing off its new X70 Atom Communication MID. The compact device gas an 1.33GHz Atom Z520 CPU, a 7-inch WSVGA touch screen, with a 30GB or 60GB hard drive or an 8GB / 16GB SSD, Windows XP or Linux, a six hour battery, 1GB of RAM, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, an SD / SDHC card slot, optional WiMAX / HSDPA modules, stereo speakers, a USB port and a built-in microphone. No word yet on pricing or availability for the device. [via Engadget]
We all knew World of Warcraft was popular, but who knew it was THIS popular. The game has now surpassed eleven million and a half subscribers worldwide, a half million of those subscribers joining up since the beginning of October this year (thanks to the Wrath of the Lich King expansion pack). The expansion pack has sold close to 4 million copies since it’s October launch with 2.8 million of those going within the first 24-hours…whoa. Anyone out there have the expansion pack? What do you think made it (and the game) so popular? [via SlipperyBrick]
Verizon has announced the USB760 Micro Modem. The modem has download speeds of 600Kbps to 1400Kbps and upload speeds from 500Kbps to 800Kbps. The device has an internal dual-band antenna as well as a microSD slot for storage. Verizon customers can pick one of these up in stores starting December 1st for $100 with a 2-year contract after rebate. [via Electronista]
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 4:02PM - By Mike Payne
With the market looking as ugly as it has lately, staying informed isn’t easy. Fortunately for us web-minded folks, social media has been introduced to the financial world via Tip’d, a social media site for financial news, tips and otherwise. Digg users will recognize the basic formula right away, and feel comfortable with the layout. The basic premise is that users submit financial news, tips, strategies and otherwise and the community gives value and focus to the most important articles. If you need a fresh way of navigating financial news on the web, learning how to steer your own investments in the right direction (or make new ones), social media now has your back. Check out Tip’d… [tipd]
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 12:00PM - By Mike Payne
This technology is the beginning of a new world for the internet. In the years ahead, the physical world will become virtualized, as the objects in your physical environment take on a digital presence on the web. That package of steak at the grocery store will send recipes to your mobile device. That television at your local electronics store will tell you if you’re not getting the best price. That rising industry star at your next convention will share his/her business card with you by passing their watch next to yours. This is the revolution that RFID technology promises to bring to the internet– the fusing of the physical world with its virtual representation online.
Tikitag can boast the proud claim that they are among the first to bring this technology to consumers. Tikitag is an RFID tagging product and an online community that uses it. With Tikitag, you can assign digital, online resources to physical objects. Your car keys can be tagged to store your personal contact information in case they are lost. A bouquet of flowers can be tagged to include a special message. A business card can include a series of links to documents and web addresses that further define your message. In all, any physical object that you wish can be tagged by Tikitag and be assigned an online resource. The possibilities are endless…
Tikitags can be read by a Tikitag reader or specific mobile phones and other portable devices. On October 1st, the Tikitag store will open and allow their users to begin building an internet presence for the physical world. While this only scratches the tip of the iceberg for RFID technology on the web, it is a welcome leap toward the forthcoming global internet singularity.
LiquorSnob is a product-oriented blog for the drinker on the go. We try to cover all facets of the industry, including news and trends, but our sweet spot seems to be uncovering new spirits and products that folks might not have heard of. We’re big fans of the little guy, the mom and pop distiller or distributor who passionately believes in a product and doesn’t necessarily have a means to let people know about it. We like the underdog, and firmly believe that just because a spirit has a national marketing campaign, it doesn’t mean it’s the best thing going.
Beyond being the greatest Olympian of all time, there’s a lot you may not know about Michael Phelps. If you’d like to learn more about this 8 time gold medal winner, a handy website has been set up collecting facts about his life. MichaelPhelpsFacts.com is an information resource for all new and future fans of Michael Phelps. Here are a few of the facts that we thought were most interesting:
Water drinks Michael Phelps.
Aquaman wears Michael Phelps underwear.
When Michael Phelps jumps into the pool, he isn’t making a splash; the water is just trying to get out of his way.
When Michael Phelps swims with sharks it is the sharks that wear protective gear.
If you Google “Who can challenge Michael Phelps†there will be negative results.
Originally Steven Spielberg wanted Michael Phelps to play Jaws. Unfortunately they didn’t have a fast enough camera.
Salmon learned to swim upstream from Michael Phelps.
Michael Phelps can turn a grape into a raisin just by looking at it.
Michael Phelps once did a cannon ball. Atlantis was never seen again.
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Thursday, July 10, 2008 4:10PM - By William Barnes
Web apps are becoming more and more prevalent, slowly taking over from traditional desktop based programs. There are some obvious benefits to this but one big downside is continually having 20+ tabs open. FluidApp attempts to solve that problem by allowing you to create SSBs or site specific browsers.
Fluid gives any WebApp a home on your Mac OS X desktop complete with Dock icon, standard menu bar, logical separation from your other web browsing activity, and many, many other goodies.
Beyond the ability to create an single app for your webmail, YouTube, GTalk, Flickr, Twitter etc, Fluid also has some cool eye candy add on’s, I am not sure how useful it would be after extended use but reading digg with a coverflow preview for each of the outbound links sure does look cool.
