Archive for December, 2008

YouTube finally plays HD videos for real

Finally, the much awaited HD option is now available in YouTube. There were quite a few reports about YouTube adding high quality videos but not many thought that they would add HD option so soon. And now here it is. Doing a search for ‘HD’ in YouTube will show you some videos that were uploaded in that format and from now on when you try to upload a clip to YouTube, you will see the HD upload option there. The

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Universal Blu-ray player from Denon priced at $3,800

Denon’s universal Blu-ray DVD player for US market has been priced at $3,800, much lower than the public expectation. Although the price tag of $3,800 still looks very high to me, the player’s ability to handle standard DVD, Blu-ray DVD, SACD and DVD audio perhaps justify the price to certain extent. I would expect a player at such a high price tag to support connectivity to external hard disk drive, USB, ethernet and play almost every type of file that’s

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Get your free Gmail keyboard shortcuts super sticker kit

Are you a heavy user of Gmail and struggle with the keyboard shortcuts? There’s something out there for you. The Gmail team has made available a keyboard shortcuts kit that will not only help you use the keyboard shortcuts with ease but also boost your gmail productivity. What’s in the kit? – There is a glittering Gmail m-velope, a bookplate style sticker that you can stick onto anything you like and a sheet of keyboard shortcut stickers that you stick

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The Best DVDs of 2008: The Dark Knight is top selling DVD for 2008

Amazon has released a list of the top and best selling DVDs for 2008. This list of best selling DVDs is based on customer picks. The list of top 25 DVDs for 2008 is below. Note that the list comprises of not only movies but other DVDs as well. The Dark Knight Sex and the City John Adams Iron Man Stargate: Continuum Heroes: Season 2 The Office: Season Four Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Jillian Michaels

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LEGO Mindstorms NXT – A programmable toy robot for computer geeks

I was looking for some gadget gift ideas and prepare a list of best holiday gifts to avoid last minute Christmas gifts issues and stumbled upon a gadget that I found so unique that I immediately added it to my list. It’s Mindstorms NXT, a programmable toy robot for computer geek. If you have a teen at home who is in computers, the Mindstorms NXT will be a nice holiday gift for them. After all, it’s a bestseller item anyway.

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