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The Finding JTAG on the iPhone blog has recently announced their full hardware unlocked iPhone, and even put up a video to prove it. The video shows an iPhone using T-Mobile instead of the default AT&T service. The blog has promised to release step-by-step instructions on how to unlock the phone within a week.
The method […]

With the speed at which technology advances, it’s fun to look back on earlier computers and gadgets just to see how far we’ve come. If your computer isn’t top of the line, don’t worry. Take a look at these old computer ads and you’ll feel better.
Thanks to Marcin Wichary for giving me permission to use […]

Any hardcore gamer will tell you that a good mouse is essential to fragging your way to the top. That’s true in a sense. The problem lies in the fact that different games require different mouse sensitivity and DPI settings for best performance.

Take a good look at that mouse. That’s the new Microsoft Sidewinder Gaming […]

YouTube will be launching their InVideo ads on Wednesday. These ads will be displayed as an overlay to the currently playing video and users will have the choice of clicking on the ad or to wait for it to disappear. Clicking on the ad will pause the video and launch another interactive video.
Google has been […]

Google has decided to delay the shutdown date for its video shop, Google Video Store. According to an article at Ars Technica, the search engine giant will be offering full refunds to customers who have purchased videos from the DRM service, and will keep Google Video Store up for another six months.
Google originally had no […]

For those of you who want to see where your commenters are coming from without having to check your stats package, you’re in luck. Donncha over at Holy Shmoly! has just released the Comment Referrers plugin. This little beauty adds a line at the end of your comment notification email with that specific information.
Here’s a […]

Adobe has just announced the latest version of its flash player. Codenamed “Moviestar”, the new version includes H.264 video support, as well as High Efficiency AAC (HE-AAC) audio support. This means that the new flash player will be able to play web videos with Blu-Ray and HD-DVD quality.
Other enhancements to the player include support for […]

Everyone gets rumors emailed to them by friends everyday. Some receive incredible photos, urban legends, and amazing stories. While all these are entertaining, sometimes you’d like know if the rumor or unbelievable photograph you’re looking at is true.
Snopes is your best bet to find out the truth. Think of it as an online myth buster. […]