Intrusive Technology

‘Like’ Button Follows Web Users

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

Internet users tap Facebook Inc.’s “Like” and Twitter Inc.’s “Tweet” buttons to share content with friends. But these tools also let their makers collect data about the websites people are visiting. These so-called social widgets, which appear atop stories on news sites or alongside products on retail sites, notify Facebook and Twitter that a person [...]

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Amazon’s iPad killer in stores by Christmas 2011?

Wednesday, May 4th, 2011

Not to be outdone by all the buzz for the newly released Blackberry Playbook or iPad 2, it seems Amazon is also joining the color tablet PC fray. Quanta Computer, the Taiwanese tablet PC manufacturer of the Playbook and Sony S1 & S2, along with E Ink Holdings, have received orders from Amazon to develop [...]

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WOWee ONE Power Bass Portable Speaker

Saturday, May 22nd, 2010

The WOWee One is a portable speaker which utilizes a hybrid technology of a standard speaker, thus delivering the mid to high frequencies. It also features a Gel Audio driver which also delivers low end Bass frequencies. The WOWee ONE has a D-class amplifier, offers 2W RMS output, built-in Lithium Ion rechargeable battery provides 20 [...]

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PQI Cool Drive U368 USB Flash Drive with USB 3.0

Saturday, May 22nd, 2010

PQI announced the Cool Drive U368 USB 3.0 Flash Drive, in addition to its S533-E and S532-E USB 3.0/SATA Dual Interface Solid State Drives. The drive combines USB 3.0 SuperSpeed interface and the TurboFlash USB software to enhance performance, the U368 comes in the storage capacities of 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB and 128GB and offers [...]

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Gboard – Gmail Keypad

Saturday, May 22nd, 2010

One email to rule them all Remember back in the day when you had to be invited to have Gmail? It was like a super-secret club and you had to have the super-secret invitation to even think about basking in its glory. Ahh, the memories. Nowadays, gmail.com is slowly eating up all those old aol.com, [...]

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Aigo N700 Android Tablet

Friday, May 21st, 2010

When it comes to tablet computers, Aigo may not be as well known a brand name as Apple, but the Beijing based IT company known for their electronic products for the consumer and corporate markets has come out with their own Android tablet. Called the N700, the Aigo tablet will includes a 7-inch touchscreen display [...]

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ioSafe Squadron 200GB Internal Disaster Protected Hard Drive

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

Computer data is one of our most valued possessions but we never think about it until it’s lost. The best practice is to plan for the worst to ensure you are never at a loss. The 3.5 industry standard form factor internal disk drive is the only drive engineered to withstand fires at up to [...]

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Air Keyboard Lets You Type and and Scroll in the Air

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

We all love our all-in-one computers that also can double as media consoles, but typing and scrolling with your mouse from your couch can be downright annoying. This latest gizmo from Firebox is called the Air Keyboard. It functions as an all-in-one HTPC keyboard that includes a built-in 3D motion-sensitive mouse. You can type, click, [...]

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Avaak Vue Personal Video Network

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

The Vue Personal Video is an amazing gadget to keep you in the loop. With your vue cameras and the hub, you can observe what’s happening from a remote location by simply going to a browser. Vue personal video network lets you see what you’re missing in your life. Vue is the easiest and simplest [...]

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Senior Citizen Cell Phone Features Big Numbers and SOS Panic Button

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

No this isn’t a huge ugly remote, it’s actually a cellphone meant for Senior Citizens. It has big numbered buttons to dial for those who have a hard time seeing.  A torch light if they get lost in the night, FM radio, and a SOS button which can be programmed to dial four emergency numbers [...]

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