http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner en-us Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:25:28 -0700 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:43:27 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m12d24-Extreme-last-minute-gift-ideas?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner It’s Christmas eve and you just discovered someone accidently left off your list. You need a gift fast. Do you brave the crowded malls before they close? Do you scour the shelves at a local drug store? Let technology come to your rescue with... Gift Guide Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:43:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m12d24-Extreme-last-minute-gift-ideas?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m12d8-Top-6-toys-for-future-inventors?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner This unusual building kit uses pipes, tanks and valves Where do gadgets come from? Someone has to invent them, and odds are most inventors start out as kids by building things, often using toys or kits. Not every toy or kit encourages the kind of ... Gift Guide Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:25:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m12d8-Top-6-toys-for-future-inventors?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m11d30-Ultimate-Buzz-Lightyear--too-much-fun-for-kids?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner Is it a toy? A robot? Or a member of star command? In Toy Story II, part of the joke was that an adult Toy Collector was more interested in toys that the kids they were supposedly made for. Of course the collector didn’t play with the toys &nd... Gift Guide Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:43:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m11d30-Ultimate-Buzz-Lightyear--too-much-fun-for-kids?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m11d29-Cyber-Monday-youre-last-chance-for-good-deals?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner Slept in on Black Friday? The online equivalent, called “Cyber Monday” starts soon, and you can count on a wide selection of online deals. But is it your last chance for good deals? Don’t count on it – while the economy... Gift Guide Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:22:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m11d29-Cyber-Monday-youre-last-chance-for-good-deals?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m11d25-Black-Friday-shop-online-or-hit-the-stores?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner Online shopping is a real Black Friday option this year For those who like the thrill of the hunt, there's nothing like shopping in the early hours of Black Friday. But this year, more than ever, shopping online is a viable option. Both approaches h... Shopping Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:11:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m11d25-Black-Friday-shop-online-or-hit-the-stores?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m11d24-The-one-perfect-gift-for-any-home-with-a-computer?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner Before you get that new HDTV or GPS or any other gadget this holiday season, there is one absolute must-have gadget that every home should have. If you don’t have it, it’s a sure thing that sometime soon you are going to suffer a loss ... Gift Guide Computing Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:51:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m11d24-The-one-perfect-gift-for-any-home-with-a-computer?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Gadgets-for-a-perfect-turkey-dinner?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner Can a gadget help you prepare a perfect turkey? Here is a selection that may help. Basting (for those of you who roast the old fashioned way) is a traditionally messy process, often leaving as much butter on the oven door as on the turkey. Not... Cooking Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:57:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Gadgets-for-a-perfect-turkey-dinner?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Fun-Thanksgiving-gags-for-2009?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner Thanksgiving duckies go well with turkey Add a bit of fun and playfulness to your Thanksgiving holdiay with these curious items. Everyone loves a rubber duckie, and these Thanksgiving themed duckies will get your duckies all lined up in a row. You c... Just for fun Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:09:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Fun-Thanksgiving-gags-for-2009?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Amazon-launches-free-Kindle-for-PC?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner Amazon’s Kindle eBook reader has proven the most popular eBook reader to date. But until now, those without a Kindle could only look with some jealousy at the lower book prices available to Kindle owners. With the release of Kindle for PC so... Software Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:47:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Amazon-launches-free-Kindle-for-PC?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Alienware-M15x-Laptop--its-all-about-performance?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner What do you look for when shopping for a laptop? Value? Portability? Features? Reliability? A wide selection of business laptops are available now for well under $1000, so there are plenty of options to choose from. But there are two groups wh... Computing Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:54:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Alienware-M15x-Laptop--its-all-about-performance?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Motorola-Droid--iDont-save-you-money?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner Verizon wireless today launched the new Motorola Droid phone with Android 2.0. Their “iDon’t” ads have been hitting the media illustrating the advantages of the Droid over the iPhone. But one one advantage the new phone does not ... Communication Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:59:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Motorola-Droid--iDont-save-you-money?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Meeting-clock-shows-costs-not-time?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner Endless meetings can feel like (and often are) a waste of time and money. It's easy to know how much time has passed in a meeting, but with today's launch of Bring TIM! it is now possible to see in real-time how much money is actually bein... Gadgets Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:35:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Meeting-clock-shows-costs-not-time?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Muvee-Reveal--reviewed-part-III?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner Muvee Reveal (See Muvee Reveal – video editing for the rest of us) makes it easy to mix video clips and still photos. Still photos aren’t just displayed statically – a gentle zoom or pan effect is applied as well. The software attem... Software Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:15:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Muvee-Reveal--reviewed-part-III?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Muvee-Reveal--reviewed-part-II?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner Muvee Reveal offers a unique approach to video editing, using its own intelligent algorithms to attempt to identify the most important parts of your video clips, then assemble a video without the tedious editing common with traditional video editing ... Software Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:10:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Muvee-Reveal--reviewed-part-II?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Muvee-Reveal--video-editing-for-the-rest-of-us?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner The movies may not be "instant", but nobody comes closer. Every now and then you run into a piece of software that, by looking at a task in a new way, completely changes the nature of that task – making it dramatically easier than it... Software Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:08:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Muvee-Reveal--video-editing-for-the-rest-of-us?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Laplink-Upgrade-Assistant-helps-with-Windows-7-migration?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner Upgrading a system to Windows 7 is easy if you are upgrading from 32 bit Vista to 32 bit Windows 7, or 64 bit Vista to 64 bit Windows 7. But if you are upgrading from XP, or wish to migrate from a 32 to 64 bit operating system, that ease of upgrad... Software Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:41:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Laplink-Upgrade-Assistant-helps-with-Windows-7-migration?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m10d27-DotConned-turns-the-table-on-Internet-con-artists?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner Annoyed that the disposed foreign minister of Nigeria really wasn't offering you a million dollars to help with a simple transfer? Have you ever been tempted to send a fake response just to see what might happen (or to at least take some reven... Just for fun Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:47:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m10d27-DotConned-turns-the-table-on-Internet-con-artists?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Netflix-to-stream-videos-to-PS3-systems-starting-November?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner Sony and Netflix have announced that starting in November, PS3 owners who are Netflix members will be able to stream Netflix videos through their PS3 system. Until now, Netflix streaming has required a computer or XBox 360 (which required a $5... Technology Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:03:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Netflix-to-stream-videos-to-PS3-systems-starting-November?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Amazon-announces-Kindle-with-international-wireless-support?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner New Kindle works overseas Amazon’s Kindle e-book reader has become the most successful e-book device to date, combining an excellent screen with instant wireless delivery of hundreds of thousands of books from Amazon’s selection. Until... Gadgets Communication Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:15:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Amazon-announces-Kindle-with-international-wireless-support?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Ghastly-gadgets-for-Halloween?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner Welcome!! Halloween is coming, and with it a selection of gadgets both chilling and ghastly. And though still a few weeks away, some early preparation can let you arrange just the right "welcome" (at just the right prices) for guests on Ha... Just for fun Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:26:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1652-Gadgets-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Ghastly-gadgets-for-Halloween?cid=exrss-Gadgets-Examiner