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Work and Get Paid – On the Go!

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There are a ton of benefits to being able to work on the go. Just because of the option to take your work with you via your mobile devices now, technology frees up an enormous number of creative possibilities, and also chances to meet people face to face, instead of having to stay anchored to a desk in an office. Depending on your type of job though, there have been some aspects of mobile work that have lagged behind. However, thanks to some innovation by a few different companies, these restrictions are starting to fall by the wayside. Consider the following.

Mobile Tech and Work

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Mobile technology and mobile work have advanced in parallel. Better and faster communication on the go means that activities previous designated to physical spaces can now be done anywhere. It’s only natural that as soon as the possibility of creative work increases, people will take advantage of it. New cell phone technology has been at the heart of this mobile movement, but the fact that tablets are exponentially more powerful has also taken away some of the restrictions that came with carrying around laptops that had more space and power requirements. It’s a fascinating time to be an on-the-go entrepreneur, but one aspect of this that’s been a little troublesome in the past is the idea of payment. But no longer! [Read more…]

Mint Hard: Awesome Ice Cream Portable External HDD

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Guys, check out the Mint Hard.

Okay, I shall avoid all sorts of juvenile jokes with this weirdly-named external HDD. Instead, I shall ask you to check out how awesome it looks. Come on, it looks like a frakkin’ ice cream bar.

You might think that I’m just the sort of guy who gets easily distracted by shiny objects and all (partially tru- oh look a pink unicorn), let’s just look at it. It’s an ice cream bar. That can hold 120GB. And its handle isn’t really a handle at all; it’s actually an 8GB flash drive!

How rad is that?

Get Your Favorite Song from YouTube!

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Sometimes you love a track so much but just can’t find it anywhere on the Internet – yet of course, YouTube has a video with it. And it seems that you can’t do anything to get your hands on that song – but the truth is, you can. You just need the proper knowledge!

It’s actually a multi-step process that you need to go through, but it’s fairly simple and you should be able to learn to do it quickly and start downloading your favorite songs. First you’ll have to use a program to download videos from YouTube and similar sites – after you’ve got the file of the video you’re after, this is where the other tool comes in play.

You’ll have to get another program with the ability to convert videos to MP3 files, so that you can extract the song from the file you downloaded earlier and enjoy it on your MP3 player wherever you go – or simply listen to it on your computer. Make sure you’re careful with the settings of the second program, as sometimes the extracted file can sound bad if you didn’t pick the right settings initially. It may take a few cases of trial and error, but you should be able to get the knack of it soon enough!

And in the end, you’ll find out how enjoyable it is to have instant access to all the music you need straight from YouTube, just with a few clicks of the mouse!

Creative Zii EGG: First Impressions

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Um, guys, you are all aware that there are other portable music players aside from the iPod, right? And the iPod’s nearest competitor right now are those PMPs from that little Taiwanese company called Creative. I’m sure you’ve heard of them.

Well, Creative has been making pretty good music players (with features that are even better than the iPod’s, if you ask me) and they’ve started teasing us about the newest one: the Zii EGG.

… yeah, it’s a name that made me scratch my head too. But whatever, Dapreview’s staff was given a sample unit and it looks great:

Seriously, the only reason I choose the iPod over everything else is that the iPod looks really freaking styling. Screw sheep mentality, I used to say. At least I don’t look like I’m carrying cheap-looking electronics around.

But honestly, in terms of style, it looks like the world is catching up to Apple. I want a Zii EGG.

Even if the name is still making me cringe.

Toshiba announces Journe Touch mobile Internet device

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Toshiba has announced an interesting little portable multimedia device, which looks much like digital photo frame but in fact can do a great deal more.

The Journe Touch, featuring a seven-inch touchscreen, is totally portable so it can be used around the house to listen to music, watch videos, connect up to a high definition TV via HDMI, and access a range of web sites.

It runs on Windows CE 6.0 Pro, a popular choice that’s built-in to a range of consumer electronics devices, and can connect to a Wi-Fi network.

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Nokia 5800 Navigator Edition Announced

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For those who took the plunge and became an early adopter for the 5800 XM, here’s a bit of bad news. First, the cheaper but not exactly lower-end version of this phone, the 5530, is almost coming out.

And now Nokia announced that a Navigator Edition of the 5800 is coming out pretty soon. It still uses the same specs as the older model, but this phone has been made to replace your Personal Navigation Assistant. The phone comes with lifetime voice-guided drive and walk navigation licenses and accessories like car charger and car-mount kit.

The phone will come out this quarter for around $400.

New portable Sony Reader models announced: Reader Pocket and Reader Touch

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Sony has announced two smaller versions of its portable eBook reader: the Reader Pocket Edition and the Reader Touch Edition.

The Reader Pocket (PRS-300) features a smaller 5-inch display and comes in a range of body colors. Because it’s smaller it can be used one-handed and is a little easier to carry around. Its onboard memory will store around 350 books and has a two-week battery life. It will retail for an impressive $199.

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Toshiba touts world’s first 64GB SDXC memory card

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toshiba-64gb-sdxc-memory-cardAs the need for high speed, high capacity storage increases, Toshiba has claimed a world first with the introduction of its 64GB SDXC flash memory card.

Compliant with the newest SD Memory Standard, the cards guarantee fast write (35MB/s) and read (60MB/s) speeds — great for devices capturing high definition video and audio as well as a range of other gadgets.

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Something for the composer in you

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I have a few songs under my belt, yes they have seen the inside of a radio station too… played it once or twice actually.  But I’m not THE composer, like I have a grand piano in my home ready for my “moment” to glory with that hitsong.  This gadget is really handy for those like me who’s not really “there” in writing songs.  I am not as gifted, not even a beginner at that.

Yamaha designed this concept portable keyboard cum notebook, dubbed as “key for journey”.  I think this will hit it big in the media world.  While it’s not your standard full length keys, the most used are there.  It’s battery operated (of course) and slots for earphones, in-line, and yes even good ‘ol USB are available.

You can check here more info and here as well.

Desktops are In (again)

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Pranksters Invade Starbucks With Desktop Computers

Oh man, I love this article on Engadget. Got me snickering as pranksters bring their desktop computers to Starbucks to mooch WiFi.
We all know that we usually get the limelight if we bring out our laptops, but this is so funny and plus its great publicity for Starbucks. And the funny thing about is they’re using Windows 95, yeah hello nostalgia.

Desktops are In (again)
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We’ve already seen the confusion and hilarity some so-called “portable” computers can cause when taken out into public, but those shenanigans are nothing compared to the scene stirred up when the folks from Improv Everywhere lugged some ancient desktop computers (replete with CRT monitors) into a Starbucks.