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EMI, the third largest music firm, has just signed an agreement with Google that gives YouTube access to EMI’s audio and video libraries. EMI is the fourth major record company to sign with YouTube. The first three are Warner Music, Universal Music Group, and Sony BMG entertainment. Part of the deal involves EMI working with […]

How many of you played with Lego blocks when you were young? Do you impress your children with all the cool designs you can make with their Lego set? To avoid hurting your feelings, you might want to put the set away before reading this post.
Nathan Sawaya gave up his job as a full time […]

With summer right around the corner, some of you may be thinking of doing some camping in the great outdoors. Before you start packing your things, make sure you have the most important gadgets needed to make your outdoor adventure truly enjoyable.

Magellan eXplorist - This little gadget is your very own pocket GPS. The Magellan […]

It seems that the acquisition season is far from over as eBay has just confirmed their purchase of StumbleUpon to the tune of $75 million. The final price is much higher than the $45 million that was mentioned when eBay was still in negotiation with StumbleUpon earlier this month. StumbleUpon’s members are estimated to be […]

How many of you get asked by your wife or girlfriend to go shopping with her and her mother? Do you enthusiastically say ‘yes’ or do you try and think of some clever way to decline? Since fainting would be a little over the top, why don’t you try this technique:

This should be effective .. […]

Steve Jobs has announced Apple’s partnership with YouTube at the D: All Things Digital conference. This means that starting next month, Apple TV users will be able to access YouTube videos. YouTube’s full catalog will be available later in the year as the videos are still being converted to h.264 standard.
This should be a welcome […]