Picky Pint: Never Order a Bad Beer Again

   Picking out a good beer from a beer list is a hard thing to do. Often there is little more than a vague description: "full-bodied," or "super dark." Sure, you can ask the waiter/waitress, but the answer will be based 100% on their palate. Ah, but we just came across a great app that helps [...]

Winegard FlatWave Amped: the killer of expensive cable television?

Like to watch TV without those expensive monthly cable bills? Winegard has an inexpensive option to solve this problem with their FlatWave Amped HD antenna. For around $65 you can get a decent amount of over the air channels with no monthly bill as long as you live within a 50 mile radius of where [...]

UBS: Apple will Sell 24M Apple Watches in First 9 Months

According to a new consumers survey from UBS, around 10% of smartphone owners are "very likely" to buy a smartwatch in the next 12 months. Before we go any further with this data, it should be pointed out that the survey had a total of 4,000 responses. UBS went on to apply that percentage to the [...]

Big Things Do Come In Small Packages: The Lambert Small Wonder Audio System

It is no secret that we are huge fans of crowdfunding. In fact, that is probably our most used category. Anyhow, we just came across a unique new Indiegogo Campaign: Headphone Amp and Audio System, by the Lambert Company. It is unique for a number of reasons, all of which we will get to below, [...]

Eyeballs And Ratings, The Newsroom Argument

Many of you are watching The Newsroom. Yet another amazing Aaron Sorkin show that's going to tragically end sooner than it should. In case you aren't aware Sorkin likes to end things on a high note, except for that extra long run of West Wing, and it's already known that this is the third and [...]

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Some 2015 GM Cars Will Have 4G LTE Wifi Hot Spots

The connected car is becoming a true reality. Although Apple has made it easier to share your data with other people in close proximity to you, the folks at GM and OnStar are about to offer a new product that is surely going to change the game. Especially for people who are addicted to being [...]

Annie, Mr. Turner and More Leak Onto File Sharing Sites Before Theater Releases

It's a download it before you can see it weekend if you're into the seedy underworld of torrenting and file sharing as Sony Pictures Entertainment has fallen victim to hackers. Typically, ahead of the Oscar awards, full length motion pictures have leaked onto torrent sites as "directors' or reviewers cuts". Yes for the academy the [...]

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Review: Misfit Shine

The Misfit Shine is a small fitness band with hopes of getting people of all weights and ages moving. Misfit is a producer of high quality fitness materials with the ability to connect to your mobile device and give you feedback to help accomplish your goals. Shine gives you accurate information about how many steps [...]

GoPro To Debut Drones At 2015 International CES

(image: helipal.com) Yes it's that time of the year again, everyone has eaten turkey, and heck everyone's already done Black Friday shopping, time to get back to the grind and talk about CES. The International Consumer Electronics Show will be January 6th-9th this year in beautiful Las Vegas. As you know it's the [...]

Mailmalade: HTML Emails Made Easy

Anyone who has sent out email newsletters knows what a hassle the design part can be. Sure, you can use the large email handlers like MailChimp and ConstantContact, but the design is still a challenge. You can use one of their stock options, but these are bland and unoriginal. However, we just came across a [...]