Christmas tag

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Blu-ray Defies Recession with Christmas Sales Exceeding DVD

More proof that my prediction of a Blu-ray Christmas is coming true... According to the Blu-ray Disc Association, British consumers bought 462,500 Blu-ray discs in November, an increase of 165% from October. They put out a release with a... Full Story

Posted on December 22, 2008 10:32 AM

Flash Skype Video cards = Flash Skype Client in the Near Future?

This morning I was playing with the new video e-card creation tool from Skype, which is just in time for Christmas, Hanukkah and the rest of the holidays. It's called Video cards with Skype (http://www.skypevideocards.com). Facebook fans can easily... Full Story

Posted on December 19, 2008 10:59 AM

Christmas Blu-ray player + Netflix = A Very Blue Christmas

I have a Blu-ray player on my Christmas list that I hope to get. Santa Claus hasn't failed me yet. I also have a subscription to Netflix and planned on upgrading it to the Blu-ray package for an additional... Full Story

Posted on December 16, 2008 5:10 PM

The Pirate Bay Offline for Christmas?

Interesting message on The Pirate Bay today. At first I thought maybe the FBI, Interpol, or some other law enforcement entity took them offline. Or perhaps the plethora of Christmas downloaders had knocked them offline. Though, I'm not sure giving... Full Story

Posted on December 15, 2008 12:28 PM

Black Friday Results are in!

It appears it just might be a Merry Christmas even with the doom & gloom surrounding the economy. I guess President-elect Barack Obama must be the Messiah, since he's already creating miracles and he hasn't even been sworn in yet.... Full Story

Posted on December 1, 2008 11:44 AM

It's Going to be a Blu-ray Christmas

Some experts are skeptical about whether consumers will buy Blu-ray DVD players this Christmas - I am not one of them. Many are saying it's going to be a "blue" Blu-ray Christmas. I disagree. I went shopping for a... Full Story

Posted on December 1, 2008 10:19 AM

Need more Terabytes this Christmas?

Looking for a faster, bigger hard drive this Christmas? (Two days till Black Friday sales by the way) Well, I came across this funny Youtube video of the day - filmed at famous Mac Store Tekserve in Manhattan, New... Full Story

Posted on November 26, 2008 2:40 PM

Use VoIP to Telecommute for a Merry Christmas!

How do save money in this worldwide tight economy so that you can have a Merry Christmas with lots of gift giving? (Not that gift giving is the main point of Christmas) Well, one way is by using VoIP to... Full Story

Posted on October 24, 2008 10:15 AM

Gadgets for Christmas

I got a couple of cool gadget gifts for Christmas, both of which were from my wife. The first gadget was a Men's Digital Photo Wallet from Brookstone featuring a built-in (yet removable) 1.4" color LCD screen for displaying up... Full Story

Posted on December 27, 2007 10:46 AM

The Grinch Discovers Top Trends in Networking for 2008

Steve Brown over at Network Observer has an interesting list of the top networking trends for 2008. One very notable "trend" is the "blurring of Business and Personal Application Demands on IT". Steve explains, "While the blurring of personal and... Full Story

Posted on December 12, 2007 4:16 PM

Nerd Vittles Delivers some Asterisk Christmas Goodies

Just last month, PBX in a Flash launched. Well, Nerd Vittles aka 'Santa Claus for Asterisk', has been busy in his workshop building and adding features to PBX in a Flash. Well Nerd Vittles has finally put on his Santa... Full Story

Posted on December 11, 2007 10:48 AM

USB Fridge

This USB Fridge is the ultimate geek gift this holiday season. Nothing like grabbing a cold caffeinated soda to quench your thirst without having to leave your PC. After all, you might be in the middle of something important, like... Full Story

Posted on November 29, 2007 2:00 PM

Christmas Catalogs Waste Trees

Ok, we all know that millions of Christmas trees are cut each year to celebrate the Christian holiday, but did you know that millions of trees are also cut down and used in catalogs used to promote products for the... Full Story

Posted on November 28, 2007 10:02 AM

Digital Photo Christmas Ornament

Discovered a cool new gadget this weekend - a digital photo Christmas ornament, which was advertised in a Brookstone catalog. The digital photo Christmas ornament stores over 50 pictures via its 8MB memory and it'll even play them in a... Full Story

Posted on November 26, 2007 11:22 AM

Are You Dreaming of a Gadget-filled Christmas?

I'm sure I'm not the only one out there with visions of sugar plums -- no, I mean gadgets -- dancing in their heads with Christmas only a few short days away. (But it seems so far ...) Big gadgets,... Full Story

Posted on December 21, 2006 2:06 PM

Only 5 (Make That 6) More Shopping Days ...

Do I need to complete that thought? Still plenty of time for last-minute gadget shopping for Christmas. (And for Chanukah, too, for that matter.) (Why don't stores keep these long hours all the time -- much more convenient. ) Cool... Full Story

Posted on December 19, 2006 9:04 AM

Kapanga Mobile Edition for mobiles and smart phones

Today Kapanga did the beta launch for Kapanga Mobile Edition. According to their release, a 30-day trial beta can be downloaded for free from Kapanga Softphone's website (http://www.kapanga.net). Once installed, Kapanga Mobile users can establish simultaneous voice and video communications... Full Story

Posted on December 13, 2006 4:12 PM

Grinch, CTI, VoIP, Seinfeld, Newman, Darth Vader, and all that stuff

Back in 1998, TMC had a publication called CTI Magazine which covered the convergence of the Computer and Telephony - or Computer Telephony Integration. At the time, Richard "Zippy" Grigonis worked for Harry Newton's publication CT Magazine, TMC's arch-rival... Full Story

Posted on December 8, 2006 3:20 PM

Electrilite Emergency gadgety flashlight

The Electrilite Emergency flashlight is a gadget lovers dream! It's a flashlight with bulbs that never need replacing, it's a radio, it's an alarm, and it never needs batteries. This product recharges itself or even your cell phone by using... Full Story

Posted on November 30, 2006 3:58 PM

A Very Cisco Christmas

Hat tip to Greg Galitzine, Editor of Internet Telephony Magazine who forwarded me an email with a video attachment titled "A Very Cisco Christmas". Greg got it from a friend who works at Cisco. For a little holiday fun, check... Full Story

Posted on December 23, 2005 9:22 AM

Skype commercializes Christmas

I don't usually gripe when VoIP vendors use Christmas as a means to promote and commercialize their products, as long as it is in "taste". For instance, Packet8 for the past fews years has promoted (via press releases) the fact... Full Story

Posted on December 14, 2005 9:18 AM

Chitika cheaters?

I came across this blog post on Jensense talking about Chitika ads, which claimed that the unaudited Chitika revenue numbers didn't line up with the "audited revenue" Chitika numbers. All bloggers knew that there might be some click fraud which... Full Story

Posted on December 1, 2005 6:09 PM

Go Google Shopping this Holiday season

Google just announced the addition of local merchants' content to Froogle. Simply enter the item you're looking for and your location information, and Froogle will show locations nearby that offer the product and pinpoint the stores on a map. Somebody... Full Story

Posted on November 22, 2005 11:25 AM

Top XBox 360 Games to Buy for Christmas

Wondering what XBox 360 games to buy your kid(s) for the Christmas holiday season? (ditto for Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, etc.) Well, IGN Entertainment's GamerMetrics has pulled consumer data from three leading video game sites (IGN.com, GameSpy.com and TeamXBox.com) to rank the... Full Story

Posted on November 17, 2005 3:22 PM