http://techgeer.com Up to the minute Technology, Gadget and Gizmo News Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:41:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Does anyone know the story behind that picture? Posted via email from Mike Elgan's Lifestream [Source] Mike http://techgeer.com/2010/03/14/found-photo-genius-or-idiotic/ It seems that the upcoming Dell Streak (Mini 5) will have a few services from Amazon preinstalled, most notably, the Kindle app. A promo picture for the Streak shows “Kindle book reader applications” amongst the list of Amazon substance, as well as Amazon MP3, Amazon Video Streams, and the Amazon ... http://techgeer.com/2010/03/14/amazon-kindle-app-for-android-to-appear-on-dell-streak/ One of the most common problems with computers today is the lack of USB ports. Well, there are probably a billion different USB hubs in the market today, but the USB Super 16 Port Hub stands out from the pack, not just considering of its 16 USB ports, but additionally ... http://techgeer.com/2010/03/14/usb-super-16-port-hub/ Don’t find pictures of human beings rewarding? Well, perhaps pets are more up your street? Not only is the Fuji FinePix X700EXR able to detect human faces, it can additionally detect up to 10 cat or dog faces per photo. Of course, whether your pet is a turtle or goldfish, ... http://techgeer.com/2010/03/14/fuji-finepix-z700exr-features-pet-detection/ Some folks by at the HDRLabs have come up with a rather cool hack for their DSLR camera and Nintendo DS. Dubbed the Open Camera Controller (OCC), it uses an older Nintendo DS to control the functions of Canon DSLR cameras, though Olympus and Sigma cameras are plus supported. The ... http://techgeer.com/2010/03/14/control-your-dslr-via-a-nintendo-ds-with-the-open-camera-controller-hack/ The Moonlight Cushion probably isn’t something you want to bring to bed with you every night, but whether you’re looking for something to accompany you while you’re watching a movie all alone, that (or a human partner) might just do the trick. It’s packed with low energy LED lights, kept ... http://techgeer.com/2010/03/14/moonlight-cushion-aims-to-keep-you-happy/ Can’t wait for Apple’s iPad to ship to your doorstep? Well, whether you have a MSI Wind and a bunch of technical know-how, not to mention a ruthless streak that will allow you to intestine your netbook, you should be able to come up with your own frakentablet using your ... http://techgeer.com/2010/03/14/turn-your-msi-wind-netbook-into-an-ipad/ Guitar fans out there who are embracing the digital revolution will certainly be glad to take in that Zoom has introduced the G2Nu and the G2.1Nu guitar effects pedals, both that feature 100 preset guitar sounds, 20 of which have been approved by Steve Vai himself. The main difference amidst ... http://techgeer.com/2010/03/14/zoom-g2nu-and-g2-1nu-guitar-pedals-offer-usb-recording/ [SXSW] SXSW Interactive, held in Austin, started on Friday and the events schedule is pretty hectic. Check out our photo gallery to get a vibe of the conference. Permalink: SXSW Day 1and 2 Photo Gallery from Ubergizmo | RSS Sponsor: Win a Fellowes Microshred Paper Shredder! ... http://techgeer.com/2010/03/14/sxsw-day-1and-2-photo-gallery/ I've noticed a trend online recently of new services whose main feature is that they hardly do anything. Twitter was the first major site in that new trend, which boldly asserted its limitations as features. "You can't send more than 140 characters!" "No pictures!" "No formatting!" "It does hardly anything!" ... http://techgeer.com/2010/03/14/the-ipad-paradox-less-is-the-new-more/