iPad is iBad
Written by Logan McMillen · May 14, 2010
The early April eruptions of Mt. Eyjafjallajokull in Iceland caused the largest air-traffic shutdown since the end of World War II, but none of that mattered to grounded Norwegian prime minister Jens Stoltenberg, because he was governing remotely, using his iPad. Weighing in at a pound and... (more...)
Jam Party
Written by Meredith Cannon · May 11, 2010
Bringing music to the masses, Zivix LLC is a small startup company in Minneapolis with big aspirations, including a new video game release and other interesting plans to capitalize on the Guitar Hero craze by taking the genre somewhere further. Founded in 2006 by Dan Sullivan, Zivix was built... (more...)
Heardontv.com
Written by Danielle Kincs · April 19, 2010
Ever heard a really good song on TV and didn’t know what it was called? Not to worry, the life saver that is the Internet once again comes through for us so that we all don’t go crazy. Heardontv.com’s purpose is in its name: a resource to find songs that were heard on... (more...)
Fiber is the future, Google agrees
Written by Dann Fry · March 26, 2010
Waiting more than a second for Web pages and Internet-powered services to load should be a foreign idea. For most citizens of Sweden or South Korea, downloading a full HD movie wouldn’t take longer than a quarter-hour––in the USA, assuming you have a high-end cable connection, it... (more...)
Grooveshark
Written by Alana Profit · March 11, 2010
Seemingly the lovechild of Rhapsody and iTunes, Grooveshark.com satisfies the musical needs everyone, even those who have a taste for Vietnam War protest songs or underground mixtapes. Unlike so many other music websites, the membership rate for Grooveshark is so low that it’s a joke;... (more...)
iPad
Written by Dann Fry · March 1, 2010
After more than a decade of speculation, Apple has finally added their entry to the tablet PC market: iPad. Introduced January 27 at a media event in San Francisco, iPad will come as no surprise to anyone who has been following recent rumors of a 2010 launch. The device comes at a key transition... (more...)
The Joy of Socks
Written by Addie Reine · March 1, 2010
Admit it. You are guilty of crazy and mismatched socks. Whether an open obsession or a guilty pleasure, there is no denying the facts that indeed you enjoy the lack of coordination in sock patterns as long as they are safely hidden beneath your regular blue jeans and tennis shoes. However,... (more...)
Motorola finally answers iPhone
Written by Dann Fry · November 29, 2009
Motorola has finally taken a step up in the post-iPhone smartphone battlefield–about two years too late. Verizon began airing TV ads in October for Motorola’s new “Droid,” offering up a variety of things “Droid does” to set it apart in the crowded smartphone... (more...)
5th-generation Nano provides new entertainment
Written by Meredith Cannon · October 27, 2009
Packed with a video camera, FM radio, voice recording, genius mixes, a pedometer, and offered in a wide variety of bright colors, the new fifth-generation iPod Nano is an easy choice for many, especially children and athletes. Of the many new features of this iPod, the most notable happens... (more...)
Five Websites to check out
Written by Mike Geer · October 21, 2009
Gasbuddy.com For those sophomores, juniors, and seniors who pay for their own gas, this site is a sure-fire money-saver. Gasbuddy.com is an easy-to-use gas station browser which uses your state and zip-code to pinpoint the cheapest gas prices in the area. Along with telling you exactly where... (more...)