From: Butterscotch on Thu, Mar 17 2011 1:50 PM

All the news that’s fit to Google for this week. In this episode: Google Voice is dead, long live Google Voice. Storing your music in the cloud and finally, Android outdoing everyone. Andrew talks up the possibility of a new Google Voice with actual VOIP, no land line required. Next, an XDA Deve...

From: Butterscotch on Thu, Mar 17 2011 1:50 PM

While a

dedicated GPS device

has the benefit of being made strictly for navigation and often comes bundled with a

GPS car kit

, many

smartphones offer GPS functionality

compared to the dedicated devices. In this episode, we’ll tell yo...

From: Butterscotch on Thu, Mar 17 2011 1:50 PM

Foursquare is a location-based service that allows you to share your activities with friends and the world. With the free Foursquare app on your iPhone , you can check in to locations and even share your check-ins over Twitter . Check in frequently to receive Foursquare rewards and acc...

From: Butterscotch on Thu, Mar 17 2011 1:50 PM

Groupon is an online service that offers daily deals that are specific to your city. These deals can often range from discounts at restaurants to sporting events tickets to spa treatments . Now with the Groupon iPhone application you can buy these coupons from your iPhone , use your ...

From: Butterscotch on Thu, Mar 17 2011 1:50 PM

GPS devices

do get you from point A to point B but many have additional features that can help you out in your travels. You can

use GPS devices as speakerphones

via Bluetooth and even

use voice recognition

with some. You can

From: Butterscotch on Tue, Mar 15 2011 1:45 PM

While many know of Yelp and how it can help you find local businesses , the Yelp app for iPhone also has a feature that will help you find specials and promotions at local shops near your current location. This is a quick and easy way to find out when there are deals available near you.

From: Butterscotch on Tue, Mar 15 2011 1:45 PM

GPS stands for

Global Positioning System

and was developed by the

US military

for the purpose of

satellite navigation

and the tracking of military units. In this episode, we’ll tell you how it evolved into a way of

de...

From: Butterscotch on Tue, Mar 15 2011 1:45 PM

In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to use bit.ly to share multiple links with friends through what bit.ly calls a bundle. We'll show you how to create a bit.ly bundle while shortening your URLs right here. It's a great way to easily share multiple websites without worryin...

From: Butterscotch on Tue, Mar 15 2011 1:44 PM

In this episode, we’ll show you how the

RedLaser app for the iPhone

can help you

shop smarter

and

find deals

on all sorts of products. RedLaser allows you to

scan product barcodes or QR codes

and will automatical...

From: Butterscotch on Tue, Mar 15 2011 1:44 PM

Your old computers almost certainly use mechanical hard drives, but with the move to mobile, flash-based Solid State Drives (also know as SSDs) are starting to become more common. Andy and Sean take a look at the pros and cons of each technology.

From: Butterscotch on Tue, Mar 15 2011 1:44 PM

Hardware GPS devices

are most commonly found in vehicles and are generally used for navigation purposes. You can

mount a GPS device in a car

and then use it to

get directions around town

or even

avoid traffic

if y...

From: Butterscotch on Tue, Mar 15 2011 1:44 PM

If you need to

read text off of a script

, then you should know that there is an easy way to

turn your computer into a teleprompter

using Microsoft Word

. It’s a pretty simple trick that requires you to

change font colo...

From: Butterscotch on Tue, Mar 15 2011 1:44 PM

While there are lots of

weather applications for Android

available, the best we’ve seen so far is the

WeatherEye application for Android

. This application lets you pick

multiple cities

, add them to your favorite locations and

From: Butterscotch on Sun, Mar 13 2011 5:37 PM

In our last episode of this series, we’ll show you how to customize your YouTube iPhone app so that you always have access to the features you use most. The buttons at the bottom will act as shortcuts to YouTube menus but you can change these in your application settings so that you can ...

From: Butterscotch on Sun, Mar 13 2011 5:37 PM

The Neo-Fighters reach an uncharacteristic accord on the MoGo Talk XD, an iPhone case with a super thin and light weight Bluetooth headset in the back. Next, the pair take a look at some spiffy wireless keyboards. One a standard keyboard / mouse combo, one an Apple-style Bluetooth keyboard and f...

From: Butterscotch on Sun, Mar 13 2011 5:37 PM

In this tutorial, we’ll show you a tool called TwitBlock that allows you to scan your Twitter followers to see if any of them might be spammers. It will give you some information about that Twitter user and allow you to tick them off as safe or block or report that contact . You can l...

From: Butterscotch on Sun, Mar 13 2011 5:37 PM

While the Boxee box is cool and has a unique shape, it might not be for everybody. If you’d rather make your own Boxee box so you can put one of your old computers to good use , you can do that too. Just download the appropriate Boxee software depending on whether you're using a Window...

From: Butterscotch on Sun, Mar 13 2011 5:37 PM

A sort of SLR and compact digicam hybrid, the XZ-1 incorporates some of the great features from Olympus' SLR and PEN E-PL1 and E-PL2 cameras including non-destructive art filters. Its massive lens is the real star of the show. The lens is an f1.8 with high-end optics that let in a ton of li...

From: Butterscotch on Sun, Mar 13 2011 5:37 PM

TV Hat, an odd piece of consumer kit, is effectively a baseball cap with a brim of comedic length, a magnifying glass, a pouch for your smartphone or video player and a private viewing curtain that drops down. Practical applications may be few, but the TV Hat people suggest private porn viewing ...

From: Butterscotch on Thu, Mar 10 2011 1:39 PM

In this series, we show you how to use the Boxee box to stream video throughout your home. We’ll show you how to install the Boxee unit and how to hook up your Boxee to your television. We'll also show you the best ways to find videos and media content through your Boxee unit so you can enj...