Comcast Offers Free Wii to New Triple Play Subscribers - Fine Print Costs You $400

Posted to blog Mind Over Matt'er on July 28, 2008 2:49 PM

In a press release today, Comcast announced they have partnered with Nintendo to offer a free Nintendo Wii to new Comcast Triple Play subscribers who sign up for service between today and August 17th. However,...

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Last Post: August 1, 2008 9:52 PM by ked286

Opera Mobile 9.5 Beta Released - Hold Out for Beta 2

Posted to blog Mind Over Matt'er on July 17, 2008 2:23 PM

There's been a lot of activity in the mobile web browser game since Apple's iPhone completely redefined the web experience on a handheld. For the Windows Mobile user (like me), there isn't much out there...

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Last Post: July 17, 2008 2:48 PM by Peter Redmer

XBOX 360 Dashboard Redesign - Before and After

Posted to blog Mind Over Matt'er on July 15, 2008 10:06 AM

Microsoft will be significantly changing the way the XBOX 360 looks. No, not the outer physical form factor. We're talking about the dashboard here, the software you interact with when you power on the console....

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Last Post: July 17, 2008 10:53 AM by Matt Whitlock

Apple Unleashes iPhone 3G on America - 2 Minute Overview and Review Roundup

Posted to blog Mind Over Matt'er on July 11, 2008 5:16 PM

With the enormous amount of media coverage regarding Jobs' latest wonder toy, you probably already know the newest version of Apple's iPhone hit stores today. If you're not the type to read the 15,000 different...

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Last Post: July 14, 2008 11:46 PM by Peter Redmer

How CDs are Made

Posted to blog Mind Over Matt'er on July 7, 2008 5:09 PM

No doubt you've accumulated hundreds, more likely thousands , of these little digital wonders since the CD hit the big time in the early 80s. First conceived in the late 70s to store digital music,...

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Chevy Volt's $40,000 Price Tag Unveiled - Is it too high?

Posted to blog Mind Over Matt'er on June 19, 2008 2:58 PM

There it is - fourty thousand dollars of pure electric, plug-in driving. Is it surprising to see such a high price from one of the most hyped cars in a long, long time? While it's...

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1998 Cell Phone Holster the Best Choice for Modern PPC/Phone Hybrids?

Posted to blog Mind Over Matt'er on June 13, 2008 12:03 PM

File this in the "wacky but true" folder... After months of scouring both web and retail stores, evaluating and trying tons of different products, I finally found a suitable holster for my HTC Hermes (aka...

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Last Post: June 13, 2008 12:40 PM by Peter Redmer

HP's TouchSmart 2 Announced, Gives iMac a Little Competition as Best Looking All-In-One

Posted to blog Mind Over Matt'er on June 11, 2008 3:52 PM

Yesterday, HP Announced the successor to the TouchSmart, a touch friendly, kitchen computer released well over a year ago. Boasting an attractive (albeit slightly odd) design and touch capable widescreen LCD monitor, the quasi all-in-one...

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Last Post: June 12, 2008 9:57 AM by Peter Redmer

Grand Theft Auto IV - First Impressions

Posted to blog Mind Over Matt'er on May 3, 2008 10:05 AM

The biggest problem of being a cheapskate gamer is that by the time I get to a game, it's already yesterday's news. I just can't fork out $60 for every good looking new release that...

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Last Post: May 13, 2008 8:12 PM by Benjiman

Matt's Tech Law #3 - E-mail Read Receipts

Posted to blog Mind Over Matt'er on April 4, 2008 6:47 PM

Another day, another annoyance to complain about. This particular issue isn't related to gadgets, but e-mail is now one of the (if not THE) primary form of communication among individuals, and without technology, it wouldn't...

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Last Post: April 8, 2008 10:50 PM by Brandon C.

Best Buy Prescribes Millions in Gift Cards to Ease HD-DVD Buyers' Pain

Posted to blog Mind Over Matt'er on March 19, 2008 12:12 PM

If you're one of the millions who didn't heed our warnings about buying into the HD-DVD/Blu-Ray format war, and ended up making the wrong choice, you may be getting a little medication to help ease...

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Last Post: March 19, 2008 2:15 PM by Peter Redmer

M&K Sound Returns!

Posted to blog Mind Over Matt'er on February 28, 2008 2:33 PM

Months back it was uncovered that premium home and professional speaker manufacturer M&K Sound would be making a return under new ownership... after being closed for over a year. Today, it looks like M&K may...

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Last Post: May 4, 2008 3:40 PM by Gary76

Goodbye Format War - Hello Single Standard

Posted to blog Mind Over Matt'er on February 19, 2008 9:59 AM

A few months back I gave Toshiba some advice on how HD-DVD could win the format war . Perhaps it was too little, too late, or it was sound advice that fell on deaf ears....

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Last Post: February 21, 2008 3:53 PM by Peter Redmer

120GB Playstation 3 on its way - The PS3 beta program continues

Posted to blog Mind Over Matt'er on February 1, 2008 9:54 PM

Never in my life have I seen the same computing product get more hardware changes than software updates. Yes, I'm talking about Sony's Playstation 3, a product that is now starting on what can only...

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Last Post: April 21, 2008 5:43 PM by JOVANNIE MILLAN

Skyfire, You Could Be My Hero

Posted to blog Mind Over Matt'er on January 30, 2008 9:54 PM

I like a lot of things about the iPhone, but the one thing it does I'm totally jealous of is how it handles mobile web browsing. Practically porting a desktop web browser wasn't only smart,...

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Last Post: January 31, 2008 11:27 AM by Peter Redmer

Matt's Tech Law #2 - Headset Etiquette

Posted to blog Mind Over Matt'er on January 25, 2008 6:34 PM

As we go through life, we learn what is and is not acceptable behavior. Some of these acceptable behaviors are pretty simple to pick up on and will never change. Don't talk behind someone's back,...

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Last Post: February 3, 2008 9:07 AM by Brandon C.

Matt's Tech Law #1 - Who Calls Back When a Call is Lost?

Posted to blog Mind Over Matt'er on December 5, 2007 5:20 PM

Why is it they make cell phones that can take pictures, shoot video, surf websites, send e-mails, and show PowerPoint presentations, but not reliably make phone calls??? If cell phones really were as reliable as...

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Last Post: January 21, 2008 8:11 AM by Chris Miller

How HD-DVD Could Win the Format War

Posted to blog Mind Over Matt'er on November 28, 2007 4:42 PM

I've been following the format war between HD-DVD and Blu-Ray Disc since the days when each was on the drawing board. For the record, I'm not choosing sides in this debate, nor am I recommending...

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Last Post: February 21, 2008 10:34 AM by Larry Dillon

Find Great Deals on This Cyber Monday

Posted to blog Mind Over Matt'er on November 26, 2007 2:29 PM

Cyber Monday is the Black Friday of online shopping. The Thanksgiving holiday is over, the mad rush to pick up bargains at stores the day after and over the weekend has passed, and everyone is...

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The Black Friday Survival Guide - 10 'Must Know' Tips For the Black Friday Shopper

Posted to blog Mind Over Matt'er on November 21, 2007 4:57 PM

You’ve seen the ads, heard the hype, and have found some Black Friday deals too good to pass up. If you’ve decided to take the early Friday morning plunge after your scrumptious Thanksgiving meal, you’ll...

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