tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16469469790338000182025-10-28T10:53:42.002-07:00ViPlus.BlogSpot.ComBest Blog Providing with Blogger: tips, tricks, help, hacks and resources with great news about Technology, media and tutorials also.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2434125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646946979033800018.post-5472066012734235922012-11-12T10:55:00.000-08:002012-11-12T10:55:00.496-08:00Swissvoice ePure cordless phone announced by Edwin - on November 9th, 2012How many of you still have a landline at home? If you have answered in the affirmative, then you are surely part of a dying breed. In fact, mobile phone proliferation has been going on for quite some time already, that I cannot remember the last time someone called me on my landline. Wait a minute, it was a couple of weeks ago when one of those pesky telemarketersUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646946979033800018.post-43326415527815303782012-11-12T10:37:00.000-08:002012-11-12T10:37:00.297-08:00Boombox Metal Wristwatch by Edwin - on November 9th, 2012Now here is a “boomtastic” timepiece to wear around your wrist, where it merges the old school with the new. The $89.99 Boombox Metal Wristwatch comes with an LCD digital time display, allowing you to read the time at but a glance. Sure, it is not going to consume a whole lot of D batteries unlike boomboxes of old, and it will be unable to play back your favorite Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646946979033800018.post-74440066407325239122012-11-12T10:19:00.000-08:002012-11-12T10:19:00.063-08:00Sceptre does it again with a new 32” LCD HDTV by Edwin - on November 11th, 2012If you are on a tight budget and have always had a mind to upgrade your TV or purchase a new one to replace the older model in your bedroom or living room, then the name Sceptre would definitely have crossed your mind. After all, isn’t this the kind of brand that most folks can resonate with, especially when it carries the values of delivering the best bang for Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646946979033800018.post-5926868777181186302012-11-12T10:09:00.000-08:002012-11-12T10:09:00.353-08:00A True Lifesaver by Alison - on November 10th, 2012Whether warfare, police work, fire danger or toxic areas – society has not come up with a foolproof method of entering into unseen places. Fiber optic cameras have proven useful, but have time and distance limitations. Sure, animals are being used in some situations. But should any life – human or otherwise – have to be lost? Unfortunately, lives are often lost Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646946979033800018.post-64096444479668619202012-11-12T09:51:00.000-08:002012-11-12T09:51:01.041-08:00Molecular Inspired Comfort by Alison - on November 9th, 2012Somewhere in the world exists the ultimate lounging furniture. Recliners are ok, and certainly have come a long way. Heck you can get massagers, phones, heating and even a fridge built-in. And comfort is good, but it is still a chair. Bean bags have made a resurgence. But have you ever tried to nap on a bean bag? You can’t get away from constantly shifting foamy Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646946979033800018.post-17280956823334752552012-11-12T09:38:00.000-08:002012-11-12T09:38:00.951-08:00Star Wars R2-D2 Inflatable R/C by Edwin - on November 10th, 2012The world’s – or should I say, the galaxy’s most beloved astromech droid, R2-D2, has just gotten yet another boost to its portfolio of devices and toys that will further enslave the minds and wallets of parents (and Star Wars fans) everywhere, coming in the form of the $59.99 Star Wars R2-D2 Inflatable R/C. Yes sir, can you say that this is the ultimate galactic Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646946979033800018.post-84824659289249296822012-11-12T09:25:00.000-08:002012-11-12T09:25:00.066-08:00Angry Birds Air Swimmer by Edwin - on November 10th, 2012So just when you thought that you have managed to escape the shadow the of Angry Birds franchise, here we are with another “attack” of those feathered fiends, where it will tear out a £49.99 hole in your pocket, as though there were some Bad Piggies residing in there. The Angry Birds Air Swimmer will literally be transformed from its presence in smartphones, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646946979033800018.post-56115295747341977992012-11-12T09:09:00.000-08:002012-11-12T09:09:00.992-08:00Angry Birds Star Wars makes a landing, the Egg is strong in this one by Edwin - on November 9th, 2012Do you find it rather interesting that a game like Angry Birds have actually branched out to be such a phenomenally successful gaming franchise, so much so that I believe anything else that Rovio releases (which they did with Amazing Alex) will never be able to live up to the Angry Birds folklore and reputation. In fact, you can call Angry Birds as the Golden Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646946979033800018.post-13507826344342501692012-11-12T08:54:00.000-08:002012-11-12T08:54:00.284-08:00People-Powered Medical Devices? by Alison - on November 9th, 2012Medical devices seem to get smaller every year. Think of something as simple as a pacemaker or hearing aid. Like their bretheren PCs, these gadgets that help enhance and extend our lives continue to shrink. Yet the size of a power source to drive the device cannot decrease in size at the same rate.Like with solar power, what if power for medical devices could be Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646946979033800018.post-75286169014845824532012-11-12T08:37:00.001-08:002012-11-12T08:37:54.294-08:00LG EA93 UltraWide Monitor announced by Edwin - on November 11th, 2012LG achieves yet another first with the announcement of the LG EA93 UltraWide Monitor, which is the first monitor of its kind in the world to boast of a 21:9 aspect ratio. Delivering 29” of viewing real estate, the LG EA93 UltraWide Monitor will also come with a 4-Screen Split feature as well as 100% sRGB color space expression, delivering better multitasking and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646946979033800018.post-62428123170905334502012-11-06T14:55:00.000-08:002012-11-06T14:55:00.219-08:00Samsung brand reboot reported for CES 2013 The blue oval may be headed out the door sooner than later if those “in the know” with Samsung are to believed about a full brand reboot around the time of CES 2013. Reports come from Channel News in Australia where they’ve got some anonymous sources speaking to the idea of a “more vibrant international brand image.” They’ve made it clear that this new look and feel will be brought on by none Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646946979033800018.post-35592552706255521962012-11-06T14:43:00.000-08:002012-11-06T14:43:00.267-08:00Amazon Prime gets monthly option (with a sting) Amazon has quietly added a monthly option for Amazon Prime, the retailer’s two-day shipping, media-streaming, and Kindle loaning membership service, though shoppers pay a premium for flexibility. Until now, Prime had only been available as a year-long subscription, paid upfront at $79 for as many two-day shipping items, as much Amazon Instant Video streaming, and access to the Kindle Owners’ Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646946979033800018.post-15013846240037994712012-11-06T14:23:00.000-08:002012-11-06T14:23:00.196-08:00Belkin unveils first third-party Lightning accessories Ever since Apple unveiled their new Lightning connector with the release of the iPhone 5, users have been waiting patiently (some more than others) for third-party Lightning accessories to make the rounds. However, after almost a month and a half since the Lightning connector’s public debut, they’re finally here. Belkin is the first official company to be signed off by Apple to make third-party Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646946979033800018.post-66100414463231069412012-11-06T14:06:00.000-08:002012-11-06T14:06:00.233-08:00Instagram profile pages official, but not for everyone quite yet Those of you addicted to Instagram know good and well the limitations of the platform – many of them placed there by design to keep the community mobile and “exclusive”, so to speak. Now Instagram has heard the cries and pleas of those begging for more web integration, more ability to connect with a notebook rather than just a smartphone and a tablet. And so it is – Instagram has announced web Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646946979033800018.post-78500309070807620722012-11-06T13:54:00.000-08:002012-11-06T13:54:00.058-08:00Nokia Lumia 920 PureView camera hands-on vs iPhone 5 The Nokia Lumia 920 has been marketed as a beast in the smartphone camera universe, and today we’re having a peek at how it stands up against the iPhone 5. Nokia has marketed the Lumia 920, their top-class hero for Windows Phone 8, as having PureView imaging technology and a lovely Carl Zeiss lens to make it all click at 8 megapixels. Apple’s iPhone 5 also has 8 megapixels under the hood and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646946979033800018.post-63103844881570790872012-11-06T13:34:00.000-08:002012-11-06T13:34:00.686-08:00Mobile Internet Explorer 10 flash workaround discovered Depending on who you ask, Windows 8 and Windows RT are either awesome or terrible. We happen to fall in the former group (at least as far as Windows 8 is concerned), but there’s one thing that is an annoyance to anyone using either operating system: the Internet Explorer 10 Metro browser comes with limited support for Flash. It will likely stay limited for at least a little while too, as Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646946979033800018.post-51522430262170060902012-11-06T13:14:00.000-08:002012-11-06T13:14:00.881-08:00Evernote teams with mysms for text messaging storage If you ever wondered what it’d be like to keep every single bit of communication you had with other people on the web to yourself in an archive, today is your lucky day – so says Evernote. In a team-up move with the folks at mysms, Evernote has become able to store text message conversations inside its archive. With a simple download and activation of mysms you’ll have a connection to Evernote Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646946979033800018.post-82875667990931479592012-11-06T12:58:00.000-08:002012-11-06T12:58:00.282-08:00AViiQ unveils the Portable Battery Pack AViiQ makes all sorts of accessories for smartphones and other devices. We’ve talked about the company’s Portable Charging Stations several times over the years. Those portable charging stations are designed to charge multiple USB gadgets from a single outlet. AViiQ is back with a new Portable Charging Station product that adds in a rechargeable portable battery. The new product is called the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646946979033800018.post-2602008285060327622012-11-06T12:39:00.000-08:002012-11-06T12:39:00.898-08:00Yahoo and Samsung team up to offer interactive tv Yahoo and Samsung have joined up to bring interactive television to your living room. By combining Samsung’s Smart TV with Yahoo’s Broadcast Interactivity, viewers will have access to “intelligent content discovery.” This provides real-time content that operates alongside regular programming to complement what you’re watching, whether it’s a TV show, movie, or commercial.When watching a show or Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646946979033800018.post-20300955192810473342012-11-06T12:20:00.000-08:002012-11-06T12:20:00.400-08:00GameMaxx PrankPack comes just in time for the holidays The holiday season is here and if your family is anything like mine that means you’ll see some of the same boxes used again for gifts this year that you saw last year, I and maybe even the year before. If you want to use an interesting box that will be in the family for years to come, a new PrankPack box is available to wrap your gift in. This particular box is perfect for people who like gamingUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646946979033800018.post-49958971870130889902012-11-06T12:07:00.000-08:002012-11-06T12:07:00.203-08:00Verizon to release Lumia 822 and HTC 8X in time for Black Friday Verizon has announced that it will be releasing the Nokia Lumia 822 and the HTC 8X Windows Phone smartphones by Thanksgiving, giving Black Friday shoppers a chance to nab them for Christmas. Both these phones run Windows Phone 8, and complement Verizon’s previously only-available Windows Phone, the HTC Trophy. You can grab the 8X for $199.99, and the Lumia 822 for $99.99 after rebate.According Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646946979033800018.post-51517527175193094472012-11-06T11:55:00.000-08:002012-11-06T11:55:00.489-08:00EA & DICE celebrate 10 years of Battlefield with free download of Battlefield 1942 EA and DICE have announced something special for fans of the Battlefield franchise. To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the original Battlefield 1942, EA and DICE are giving away a free PC download the full version of Battlefield 1942. The game is available exclusively on Origin.com. EA and DICE are also giving the game away at no cost to celebrate passing 2 million members globally since Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646946979033800018.post-16920830937458026632012-11-06T11:38:00.000-08:002012-11-06T11:38:00.060-08:00Intel unveils new SSD DC S3700 series solid-state storage drives Intel has announced a new high-performance SSD aimed at next-generation data centers. The drive is called the SSD DC S3700 series solid-state drive. Intel is aiming the new SSDs at big data centers, HPCs, and cloud-computing applications. The SSD line promises low latencies and consistent performance along with strong data protection and high endurance. The SSD line will be offered in 100 GB, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646946979033800018.post-44224453966503459472012-11-06T11:22:00.000-08:002012-11-06T11:22:00.205-08:00Ford and Microsoft celebrate 5 millionth Sync equipped vehicle Ford has been integrating voice control technology into its vehicles for years. The voice control technology was made in cooperation with Microsoft and is called Sync. Ford and Microsoft are celebrating five years of Sync availability and the 5 millionth vehicle to roll off the assembly line featuring Sync. The collaboration between Ford and Microsoft began in 2005. Ford says that with its Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646946979033800018.post-24094090184117884342012-11-06T11:09:00.000-08:002012-11-06T11:09:00.055-08:00Hulu welcomes aboard CBS shows starting in January As it stands, Hulu already has a huge selection of TV shows to choose from and watch, but it certainly doesn’t have every single TV show under the sun. That’s to blame on the fact that CBS didn’t have a license agreement with Hulu, meaning that no CBS shows were available on online streaming service. However, that’s about to change thanks to a new agreement between the two companies.The deal Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0