ASUS O!Play HDP-R1 media player gets the hands-on treatment
Our amigos over at Engadget Spanish have managed to get their hands on ASUS’ O!Play HDP-R1 media player and they’ve taken it for a spin. The player, which supports a HD video playback in a multitude of codecs, including MPEG1/2/4, H.264, VC-1, and RM/RMVB in a multitude of packages including .mp4, .mov, .avi, .divx, and [...]
Tweeting from the Web? Nine Alternative Web Clients
This is a guest post by Israeli blogger Orli Yakuel, who has apparently spent a significant amount of time testing every single way of accessing Twitter. In this post she shares her experiences with nine of her favorite web interfaces for the Twitter service (we have one more that we like, too – tunein, that [...]
Google Latitude Comes to the iPhone [Google Maps]
The good news: Google Latitude—the Maps feature that finds your nearby friends on a map—is now available on the iPhone. The bad news: It’s only available as a web application, so it doesn’t currently work with the Google Maps app. To try it out, just point your iPhone’s browser to http://google.com/latitude and allow Safari to [...]
LG’s first Android handset believed to be the GW620 Eve
It isn’t exactly a secret that LG has at least a few Android handsets in the works. We must admit however, we’re still pretty excited to learn that the GW620 Eve may be the first LG device to run Android if only because it means an official unveiling might not be too far off. The [...]
Display Just the Items You Liked in Google Reader [Google Reader]
Yesterday Google Reader updated with more social features, including a “like” feature—but didn’t give you a way to view all the items that you “liked”. Reader Michel writes in with the solution. To view a list of all the items that you liked, simply navigate to this URL in your browser to see the list [...]
Screenjelly Makes Sharing Short Screencasts a Snap [Screencasting]
Screencasting doesn’t have to be a complicated affair. If all you need is a quick screencast to show a friend how to do something or commemorate your awesome Line Rider skills, Screenjelly can deliver. To use ScreenJelly all you need is a java-enabled web browser. Visit the website, select your audio device (if you desire [...]
Take a Breather in the Open Comment Thread [Open Thread]
The image associated with this post is best viewed using a browser.It’s been a long week, hasn’t it? Blow off that spreadsheet, grab a cool drink, and step inside this week’s open thread. You’ve earned it. Photo by Kitty Shoot 030. As you’re probably aware, the open comments thread is your weekly opportunity to talk [...]
The Most Annoying Places to Talk on a Cellphone [Annoyances]
The image associated with this post is best viewed using a browser.Intel commissioned a survey of 2,000 people on when and where cellphone talking, texting, or browsing is annoying, and, boy, do people have answers. 90 percent of them are “frustrated” with how people generally use phones. Nearly 75 percent are most annoyed by texting [...]
Dante’s Inferno Lust Level Could Have Been Packed With Sex [Clips]
The image associated with this post is best viewed using a browser. Dante’s Inferno is a complex undertakling. While the source material and it’s use in a game still doesn’t sit well with me, the setting is rich, deep and, if you trust this video, being fully explored. Now about those Doggy-Style [...]
Starfy Parties In Rockefeller Plaza [Nintendo World Store]
The image associated with this post is best viewed using a browser. Nintendo celebrates the release of the first Starfy title in the United States this weekend, inviting children of all ages to the Nintendo World Store in New York City for hot face painting action. The Legendary Starfy for the Nintendo DS might have [...]
