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  • Hidden gadget charging station could save marriages

    Hidden gadget charging station could save marriages

    Posted on December 21, 2009 | No Comments
    I have what I consider to be a modest number of gadgets lying around the house. The exact number is usually in flux, depending on what I'm reviewing for CrunchGear. Nonetheless, there's almost always something sitting in my living room plugged into an outlet to charge. My lovely wife just barely tolerates this, and regularly asks if I need to have all these things lying about. She would love to see me start using a hidden gadget charging station, like the one pictured here. Nestled under the lovely fake plant are a number of connectors to charge gadgets, while keeping them politely out of sight.

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  • What’s missing from this press release?

    What’s missing from this press release?

    Posted on October 27, 2009 | No Comments
    Samsung has just announced a pair of LCD monitors with built-in TV features that promise to “eliminate the line between work productivity and HD entertainment,” according to the press release. And speaking of that press release, it appears that Samsung has also eliminated the most basic and important spec from the products’ list of features.

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  • iTunes on your Blackberry: DoubleTwist seems to be popular so far, now enters Japan’s cell phone market

    iTunes on your Blackberry: DoubleTwist seems to be popular so far, now enters Japan’s cell phone market

    Posted on July 9, 2009 | No Comments
    DoubleTwist, a universal media management desktop application for Macs and PCs, not only has a clever marketing team behind it but also seems to be something a lot of people have been waiting for. The free software, which works like a multi-platform version of iTunes with a social networking component, has been downloaded hundreds of thousands of times since it launched in February (exact number aren't disclosed for the time being). Users can share music files, photos or videos across (almost) any device via drag and drop and share the files with others. DoubleTwist's main selling point: It supports hundreds of devices, from cell phones or mobile gaming devices to portable music players. For example, the software can sync all music files you bought on iTunes with your Blackberry, Nokia phone, Kindle or Sony PSP without you having to worry about file format compatibility. Media files can then be uploaded to sites like Flickr, Facebook or YouTube from within doubleTwist.

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  • Multi-platform media sync software doubleTwist going strong, enters Japanese market

    Multi-platform media sync software doubleTwist going strong, enters Japanese market

    Posted on July 9, 2009 | No Comments
    DoubleTwist, a universal media management desktop application for Macs and PCs, not only has a clever marketing team behind it but also seems to be something a lot of people have been waiting for. The free software, which works like a multi-platform version of iTunes with a social networking component, has been downloaded hundreds of thousands of times since it launched in February (exact number aren't disclosed for the time being). Users can share music files, photos or videos across (almost) any device via drag and drop and share the files with others. DoubleTwist's main selling point: It supports hundreds of devices, from cell phones or mobile gaming devices to portable music players. For example, the software can sync all music files you bought on iTunes with your Blackberry, Nokia phone, Kindle or Sony PSP without you having to worry about file format compatibility. Media files can then be uploaded to sites like Flickr, Facebook or YouTube from within doubleTwist.

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