Sling Media made waves in 2007 when they released their hot TV accessory tagnamed the SlingBox. Since then, the SlingBox has made significant progress and has sprouted a few new features and capabilites – the most notable of which is the SlingPlayer.
The SlingPlayer is the mobile extension of the SlingBox. The SlingPlayer has been around for a little while and has been available as a paid downloadable app on most super-phones (usually smartphones, and other full-screen non-flippy mobiles). Just recently, the SlingPlayer made its appearance in the iTunes iPhone App Store. New iPhone apps hit the App Store every day, so you may be wondering why [click to continue...]
A quick look around the internet shows mixed reviews for AT&T’s wireless service. Many customer’s complain of lack of good customer service, expensive monthly plans, and narrow service areas. Other vehemently praise the mobile phone service company for their Rollover Minutes plan, exclusive partnership with Apple’s iPhone, and their extensive service network (hmm…I guess it depends on where you live. It is generally advised to look at service areas before buying a service so that you don’t buy in and get screwed out of it. I’m just saying…) Essentially, every company has their weaknesses and their strengths. Thanks to two great announcments this week, it looks like AT&T might get a little stronger.
iPhone Service Plan. Rumors started making their way around earlier this week about a possible $10 monthly cut on iPhone data [click to continue...]
The LIVIO stereo is one of the first of many products to eventually come out, making the internet more than just a thing to be accessed via a computer. Perhaps the first device to do so was the telephone via VIOP – but telephones are boring. Everyone has a phone. Bring on something new, and something a bit more innovative. LIVIO did.
The LIVIO stereo is Pandora in a box. Pandora is a self-proclaimed “music genome project”. Essentially, it associates bands and music artist based upon genre and likeness to produce [click to continue...]
…I wouldn’t count on it just yet, although the Sony OLED Walkman is a super-sweet piece of tech. Back in the early days of techsplosive.com I whipped up a little post for the Sony OLED TV and told you all just how awesome it was and how perfectly detailed the picture would be. The OLED was made so that your eyes would stay glued to it. Sony struck again by bringing their super-hot OLED technology to their “walkman” (Sony’s line of portable music devices…a.k.a. mp3 players?) [click to continue...]
The new Kodak ESP Printer series was debuted on the Celebrity Apprentice 2008 show, and has now ramped up their efforts to get the word out about their new and revolutionary “money saving” line of printers. [click to continue...]
Ever since BumpTop was revealed at the TED conference, the tech-lovin’ subculture has been waiting on its full release. BumpTop has been released to the general population, with unlimited downloads for the free version, and only 200 premium editions available.
BumpTop delivered as promised. All features mentioned in the TED demo are available to the end user. As long as your computer is running an adequate amount of RAM, you shouldn’t notice any lag in performance. Learning to use BumpTop is completely simple as well. If you prefer not to just fool around until you learn, BumpTop inludes a step by step tutorial to show you the ropes and get you organizing your desktop exactly the way you want it. [click to continue...]
During Accessory Week, I will be highlighting and rating different accessories for tech products and gadgets that we use evey day. If I miss a cool accessory that you think should have been featured, feel free to share via comment.
Hand-held gadgets and other portable tech devices are not the only pieces of technology that are open for accessorizing. Electronics for the home are very accessorizable, however doing so generally results in a much higher cost – yet the advantages of accessorizing home electronics are great, as you will see from the great TV accessories below.
SlingBox. SlingBox is the latest and greatest in TV accessory technology. The SlingBox lets users broadcast their cable or satellite television service from home over the internet so that they can watch it remotely on any computer or laptop from anywhere in the world. This TV accessory lets you check in on your favorite shows or sporting events with your laptop or computer at work, or any other place away from your home TV. For those of you absorbed in your mobile phone – the SlingBox will also broadcast to that, and is implementing iPhone broadcasting in the near future. [click to continue...]
During Accessory Week, I will be highlighting and rating different accessories for tech products and gadgets that we use evey day. If I miss a cool accessory that you think should have been featured, feel free to share via comment.
Accessorizing has hit almost every sector of technology and gadgetry. Today, we will look at some of the most popular and most useful laptop accessories.
Carrying Case. Probably the most commonly owned laptop accessory is the carrying case. Chances are it is even more popular amongst women than men. For most males, laptop toting abilites have been integrated into messenger bags and brief cases. The same goes for women who tote the same bags. For the women who choose to use a smaller handbag instead of a larger one or messenger style bag, a variety of options are available from simple zippered cloth coverings to exquisite designer leather bags.
Welcome to April at Techsplosive.com! The first full week in April is always a refreshing one. April means that snow and cold weather are on their way out for good, and that the warm weather and green trees are on their way in for a while. To kick-off this week, I have decided to officially make the first week of April – Accessory Week.During Accessory Week, I will be highlighting and rating different accessories for tech products and gadgets that we use evey day. If I miss a cool accessory that you think should have been featured, feel free to share via comment.
The creation of the iPod spawned a whole new side industry for protective products. The functionality of the protective accessories was mixed with novelty and style to form an all around desirable product to go along with the original piece. With the advent of the iPhone, it was understood that protective yet stylish accessories would come along to match it. Check ‘em out.
iPhone RainCoats. These silicon iPhone covers are simple in both form and color. Their thin rubber layer acts as a simple barrier between the iPhone and the world. While it will protect against scratches, it has less of a resistance to protection against drops, and other things that may cause dents or crush the device. However, for the low price of $0.01 from Amazon.com these iPhone rubbers make them much less expensive than real ones, and a no-brainer to buy if you are looking for simple protection. [click to continue...]
Finally, a super tough laptop for the super tough person – or the extreme klutz. The Itronix GD8000 is perhaps the most rugged notebook ever produced. The design tells all, letting the user know that the GD8000 is ready for action.
General Dynamic’s latest rugged offering boasts of military grade toughness, and a dramatically increased feature set. Taking about the same size and shape of a small briefcase, the GD8000 is easily toted wherever the terrestrial needs to go. The screen offers a [click to continue...]
Sling Media made waves in 2007 when they released their hot TV accessory tagnamed the SlingBox. Since then, the SlingBox has made significant progress and has sprouted a few new features and capabilites – the most notable of which is the SlingPlayer.
A quick look around the internet shows mixed reviews for AT&T’s wireless service. Many customer’s complain of lack of good customer service, expensive monthly plans, and narrow service areas. Other vehemently praise the mobile phone service company for their Rollover Minutes plan, exclusive partnership with Apple’s iPhone, and their extensive service network (hmm…I guess it depends on where you live. It is generally advised to look at service areas before buying a service so that you don’t buy in and get screwed out of it. I’m just saying…) Essentially, every company has their weaknesses and their strengths. Thanks to two great announcments this week, it looks like AT&T might get a little stronger.
The LIVIO stereo is one of the first of many products to eventually come out, making the internet more than just a thing to be accessed via a computer. Perhaps the first device to do so was the telephone via VIOP – but telephones are boring. Everyone has a phone. Bring on something new, and something a bit more innovative. LIVIO did.
…I wouldn’t count on it just yet, although the Sony OLED Walkman is a super-sweet piece of tech. Back in the early days of techsplosive.com I whipped up a little post for the 
BumpTop delivered as promised. All features mentioned in the TED demo are available to the end user. As long as your computer is running an adequate amount of RAM, you shouldn’t notice any lag in performance. Learning to use BumpTop is completely simple as well. If you prefer not to just fool around until you learn, BumpTop inludes a step by step tutorial to show you the ropes and get you organizing your desktop exactly the way you want it. 
accessorizing. Electronics for the home are very accessorizable, however doing so generally results in a much higher cost – yet the advantages of accessorizing home electronics are great, as you will see from the great TV accessories below.
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