December 2009

Google’s Nexus One: Welcome to the Android Revolution

by Jeff Weisbein December 31, 2009
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It is about to get real interesting in the mobile market.  Google’s Nexus One (manufactured by HTC) is supposedly going to be on sale January 5th, 2010 at 9AM.  The phone will be sold for $180 with a 2 year T-Mobile contract or $530 for a completely unlocked phone.  The Nexus One is only the [...]

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Nikon D40X Digital SLR Camera Body Only Kit with 4 GB SD Card, Spare Battery, and Camera Bag for $375 + Free Shipping!

by Steve Mermelstein December 30, 2009
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For a limited time and while supplies last, order the Nikon D40X Digital SLR Camera Body Only Kit, – Refurbished – by Nikon U.S.A. with 4 GB SD Memory Card, Spare EN-EL9 Lithium-IonBattery, Slinger Camera Bag from Adorama via Amazon.com for as low as $374.11 shipped! The compact Nikon D40x is designed to deliver the [...]

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The iPhone 3G Possibly Being Replaced by $99 3GS

by Jeff Weisbein December 29, 2009
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Apple may be releasing an 8GB version of the iPhone 3GS to replace the $99 iPhone 3G perhaps as early as January. According to reports by Apple Insider, one German customer who purchased a refurbished 8GB iPhone 3G found a label on the back that said “iPhone 3GS v2.2, 8GB.” The model number, A1241, and [...]

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Will The Apple Tablet Be The iPod of Computers?

by Jeff Weisbein December 29, 2009
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As we move closer to January 2010, the much anticipated Apple Tablet is starting to seem even more real every day (even though nothing has been confirmed).  It has made several top gadget lists for 2010 including our own and for what reason?  We know nothing about it, yet it is intriguing us and making [...]

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Internet Explorer: A Burden to Web Designers

by Michael Morris December 29, 2009
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The use of Internet Explorer by Internet users has always been a burden on the web design community. With the expansion of Web 2.0 technologies such as feature rich CSS based designs and JavaScript ran websites, this browser that controls nearly half the market share for web browsers can no longer be ignored. While Microsoft has [...]

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LinkedIn Revamps Their iPhone App

by Kevin Nunez December 29, 2009
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I have not really used LinkedIn.  In fact, I created an account today, so I could test out their new iPhone app. I saw the UI from the iTunes App Store screenshots and I was intrigued by how simple and easy to use the User Interface looked. Of course, as you all know, I think the [...]

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Foursquare Review: Why You Should Use It!

by Jeff Weisbein December 28, 2009
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Foursquare is a geo-location based service that allows people to easily check-in to places.  While it may sound rather stupid put so plainly, it is so addicting.  I avoided foursquare for a number of months due to the stupidity factor I felt came associated along with it, but I have changed my mind.  Not only [...]

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Top 5: Gadgets for 2010

by Jeff Weisbein December 25, 2009
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Now that 2009 is winding down and 2010 is right around the corner there has been no shortage of gadget talk.  What will the year 2010 bring to the world of technology?  It will definitely be a very interesting year and I’m expecting a lot of innovation.  Many of these gadgets have already started generating [...]

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TinEye Review – Reverse Image Search Engine

by Jeff Weisbein December 25, 2009
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TinEye is a reverse image search engine that uses some pretty cool technology to find where images came from, how they are currently being used, if there are any modified versions, and even to find any higher resolutions copies of a particular image.  TinEye does not use metadata, keywords, or even watermarks but rather their [...]

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Official Launch: bt.gd Goes Live!

by Jeff Weisbein December 24, 2009
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Roslyn, New York – December 24th, 2009 – BestTechie Holdings, Inc. is pleased to announce the official launch of bt.gd.  The launch of bt.gd marks BestTechie’s first full web service.  The bt.gd project started as a private shortener for BestTechie.net.  After a few months, Jeff Weisbein realized the growing need for short URLs.  In November [...]

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