How to get Amazon’s Kindle for free
OK, I admit the headline is tad misleading – though it’s not a lie. Amazon isn’t giving away free Kindle e-book readers away, sorry, but they did announce today the ability to download the Kindle application (app) for your PC for free – and download hundreds of thousands of free books, too.
Video: Great movie-making tools
In case you missed the February “Gear Guide” segment I host at Cineplex movie theatres (and sister chains), click this video to see some recommended movie-making tools including a high-definition camcorder, funky tripods, video editing software and a touch-screen PC.
USB: Wall Outlets & Non-Syncing
USB ports are now the universal charging port for many electronic devices. You can even install a USB-equipped outlet in your house.
School computers get rated
Are students really getting the best computers possible for their computer-related tasks at school?
Next ‘Magic Jack’ promises free cell phone calls
Even if you’re not a fan of “As Seen on TV” products, you’ve no doubt heard of the Magic Jack by now. Popularized by a year-old informercial, this clever product turns your computer into an inexpensive landline alternative. Now, YMax Corp. has unveiled its next product at CES — and you won’t believe what it can do.
CES 2010: Intel’s awesome ‘InfoScape’ tech demo
Intel’s 2010 CES booth had two 7-by 7-foot HD touchscreens, each one showing more than 500 rotating cubes that represent a piece of Internet content, be it a video, photo or text (including Twitter feeds, Flickr images, Google News articles and more). By touching the cubes, it expanded the content in real-time. All of this was running off an Intel Core i7-based desktop. Simply amazing.