Section: Web, Web 2.0 / Social Networking, Websites  Chances are we’ve all witnessed it a few times before: people who take private arguments onto Facebook, making them public arguments. It seems as if the website facilitates making even the pettiest of arguments into public arguments for all your friends to see. It looks as if the phenomenon is becoming even more commonplace.
A recent New York Times article highlights a couple who take many of their arguments onto the social networking site, and the repercussions of such. Bringing such arguments onto Facebook puts friends into strange positions, as I’m sure many of us are aware. The question seems to be whether outsiders should become involved or not. Sure, some people put those arguments online to get validation that they are right, but choosing sides, or telling someone they’re wrong can be difficult. According to the NY Times article, such arguments can even cause some people to alienate their friends, or let friends believe couples shouldn’t be together if they argue in public so much. Sometimes these arguments can be the only contact we have with certain people, which brings about some interesting dilemmas. We still haven’t exactly decided on the proper etiquette for how to deal with arguments on Facebook or other social networks. The article brings in experts to claim part of it is because of the “significant degradation of our regard for marriage” that we have as a society. Not really being qualified to speak to such matters, I can say that perhaps etiquette should be established as to how to bring arguments into public, if they should even be public over Facebook. Read [New York Times] Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Video, HDTV, Web, Google It comes at no surprise now when Google looks into expanding to new, sometimes completely different markets The newest possible market the company seems to be looking at is TV. As more TVs have Internet connectivity, Google is hoping to get into the game before it gets left behind. This new possibility doesn’t just include Google. Intel, Sony and Logitech are mentioned as partners in the venture. The venture would see Google set-top boxes running a form of Android, powered by Intel’s Atom chips. It would also include a version of Chrome for web browsing on your TV. The idea is to put Google into the Internet TV space, putting it’s ads up there before it has to fight to get in. There will be potential specially made Android Apps for TVs, which would bring the Internet to your TV. Of course it will make getting web content, like shows on Hulu and videos on YouTube, to your TV easier. Its rumored that the Google TV box is being tested on the Dish Network. What remains to be seen is if many would want the full Internet on their TV. Also, Google would be running up against the Boxee Box which seems like it has the whole Internet TV thing nailed down already It’s hard to say much about the whole idea without seeing anything straight from Google, but it might be harder to win over some people who are already set with Boxee, Pop Box, tv, or any other set top box that can access the Internet on the TV. Read [New York Times] Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Audio, Accessories, Headphones, Portable Audio, Features, Originals 
If you are like me, your eyes start to glaze over when people start talking about headphones. There are too many in the marketplace and they seem to be all the same. Punch Plugs will make you stop thinking that. The folks at Rockford Fosgate sent me their new Punch Plugs, which just started shipping this month and there are not one, but two major breakthroughs with these. And these two breakthroughs make these headphones to put on your list. Cords The Punch Plugs use a flat cord and it’s awesome. The cord just lies flat, doesn’t tangle and looks pretty cool. Unlike all my other headphones, the Punch Plug cord isn’t a snargly mess. You’d pay $70+ more than the Punch Plugs to get Monster’s version of the flat cord. Fosgate has this dialed and it is pure genius. Sound Companies are always sending headphones to bloggers. This gave me the chance to put the Punch Plugs through a good test. The result? Punch Plugs blew them away. From Bose to Radius to Apple, none could compare with the rich, full sound from the Punch Plugs. I tested one in each ear and cycled through, keeping the winner in that ear and repeated on the other ear. The Bose are my goto set and the Punch Plugs have me rethinking this. They sound that good. 
Style The earphones remind me of Monster’s Tour headphones. They are quite stylish, work extremely well and cost just $99. The Punch Plugs ship with 4 different ear tips so you can find the best fit. I found the smallest ones to work best for me. Wind. uh oh. My first test was a brisk hike at the beach. The wind was cranking and when walking into the wind, the noise overshadowed the music. After some testing, I found the smallest ear tip made the wind noise less intrusive by a large degree, but it was still there. I called into tech support and found I seem to be alone with this issue. The tech did note they’d heard from some joggers that the Punch Plugs fit so well, there was some stethoscope-like feedback when running, but I’ve found that with most headphones. I had a friend try them in the wind as well and she had the same issue with wind noise. I am not sure what to make of it. The smallest ear tip reduced it a whole lot, but it was still there and is non-existent on my Bose. Summary Overall, the Punch Plugs are impressive. The near perfect sound complete with a cord that doesn’t tangle you up is a great concept and at $99, many will find Nirvana with the Punch Plugs. If listening to music on trains, the gym or inside is your thing, I can’t recommend them enough. If the outdoors is your playground, it might take some experimentation to get a wind noise free sound. Product page: [Rockford Fosgate] Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Computers, Software / Applications, Web, Web Apps  Once again Evernote has added some additional, and useful functionality to their cloud-based note service. This time the extra feature comes into play with the existing ability to email your notes. And for those unfamiliar, each Evernote user has a secret email address that allows you to email a note into the service. You can find your secret Evernote email address under the Account Info section in the desktop versions of Evernote. Additionally that address is under Settings in Evernote Web. It should look something like this [username].12345@m.evernote.com.
Now with that out of the way, lets get back to the new tagging functionality. The emailing a note feature now has support for tags and the ability to place that email note into a specific notebook. Of course, there are some limits at this time, notably that you cannot create new notebooks. But that aside, you can email your note and have it tagged and added to the appropriate notebook by using nothing more than the subject line in your email. To properly tag and route your notes, just use the # and @ symbols. The # symbol will allow you to tag your notes and the @ symbol is used for the notebook. Using the subjeft from the Evernote blog post; Subject: Trip to Florida @travel #expense report
This would place a note called “Trip to Florida” in your travel notebook and have it tagged with the keyword of “expense. Of course the hard part here is remembering the names of your existing notebooks and tags. After all I use Evernote so I dont have to remember. Read [Evernote Blog] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile  This latest bit on Palm is a bit of a rumor based on a rumor, but here goes. According to Canaccord Adams analyst Peter Misek, the launch of Palm with AT&T has been delayed until sometime in June or July. Of course, the delay of the launch is based on a rumor that Palm is even coming to AT&T in the first place. Yup, although that is expected, it has never been officially announced.
"Beyond generally lacklustre handset sales in the current quarter, which are already reflected in our previous estimates, we have recently learned that AT&T has delayed the planned launch of the Pre and Pixi on its network from April to June/July," Misek writes.
The reasons behind the delay. Well, those include the obvious in that the Pre and Pixi have not been doing as well as everyone expected hoped. Additionally, AT&T is also noted as having “cited a long list of technical issues with the Pre and Pixi.” And to add a little extra bad news to that, it was also noted that AT&T has decided to reduce the marketing budget for the webOS based devices when they do launch. In the end, I think it will be good for Palm when the Pre and Pixi are available with AT&T, but I would also imagine that a budget cut in terms of marketing is not what Palm was hoping to hear. Read [All Things Digital] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Computers  The Commodore name has made another return, and it has come in a somewhat similar form as an older Commodore 64. Of course, this latest version is more powerful, and also alot less interesting than its older countrepart. But maybe I am saying that because I still have a soft spot in my heart for the Commodore 64 as it was one of my favorite and first real computing machines as a kid. I can also say that this will most likely not keep anyone from buying or at least considering the Eee Keyboard either.
Anyway, the latest PC in the Commodore lineup is a full computer in a keyboard. Feature wise it is sporting an Intel Core 2 Duo or Core Quad processor, optical drive, built-in card reader and touchpad. Additionally it will come with a full range of ports including USB, ethernet, VGA, DVI and serial. Yup it is expected to have a serial port, do people still use those? Anyway, as of now the Commodore is not yet available, nor is there an expected price. That said, it has a Commodore name, but its not quite the same. Maybe someone can build an keyboard style PC in the original 64. That I would buy. Read [Commodore USA] Via [Engadget] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Web, Websites, Google If you’re bored online and want to find some interesting news happening around the world, would you check out Twitter, Facebook, or Google News? If you have accounts and are accustomed to all three services, chances are you would probably pick Twitter. Twitter allows users to post anything they want, and has been cited as breaking news every so often, but it turns out, people are more likely to head over to Facebook and Google News before Twitter to find news. Hitwise has conducted research on where people go to find breaking news and coming in at third place is Facebook, while Google News holds at a steady eleventh place, and Twitter at a modest thirty-ninth place. In addition, only 0.14% of Twitter’s traffic leads to news and media websites, while 3.64% of Facebook’s traffic goes to news and media sites, and Google The same report shows that Twitter accounts for less than 0.14 percent of the traffic driven to news and media sites. By comparison, Facebook drives 3.64 percent and Google 1.27 percent of their traffic goes to such sites. Even though Twitter is often touted as a major news source, most of the upstream traffic goes to Social Networking websites and Entertainment news. Entertainment news definitely makes sense as many athletes and celebrities have Twitter accounts. It is important to note that upstream visits from Twitter to news and media sites has increased by 54% over the last year. As Twitter becomes a reputable source and its popularity reaches the likes of Facebook and Google News, I imagine it will be up there with Facebook and Google News because it is definitely a great medium to break stories, especially by everyday people. Read [Venturebeat] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Computers, Software / Applications, Gadgets / Other, ebooks Amazon has steadily been releasing apps for various platforms, and the latest is for the Mac. The app itself comes as a free download, of course using the Kindle store will cost a few bucks depending on the book you choose. As far as which Mac users will be able to take advantage, well, the Kindle for Mac software requires an Intel based Mac running OS X 10.5 or later. Otherwise the app comes sporting the same features that Kindle users have come to love and expect including Whispersync. And in the end, this makes just one more place that Kindle readers will be able to ‘pick up’ a book and enjoy it from where they left off. Read [Amazon] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
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