flipSYNC II Charging Fob
I bet if you reached into your computer bag right now you could easily pull out multiple USB cables. You know what I mean, that birds nest of cabling consisting of multiple iPod/iPhone cables and USB mini variants. Scosche aims to change that for you with their flipSYNC II fob. Much like the key fob [...]
Winner: iPod Nano Twiiter Contest
Congratulations to @MikeFancy on Twitter, he won the tech.nocr.at Twitter contest and a shiny new iPod nano is on it’s way to him. When we informed him that he was randomly chosen from the list of re-tweeters, he posted this to his twitter account: “I won an iPod Nano, just because I follow @technocrat_blog! A [...]
AirPlay On Linux
Apple’s AirPlay is a great technology. It lets you stream music and video wirelessly to Apple products like iPods, iPhones and to the Apple TV. It also can be used to stream to Apple approved hardware like speaker docks, AV receivers and stereo systems. The problem with it, like most Apple technology, if your not [...]
XBMC Launches On Apple TV 2 & iOS
The second generation Apple TV suddenly looks a lot better as a home theater PC. XBMC, the open-source media center software that is the driving force behind projects like Boxee and Plex has just launched for jailbroken second generation Apple TVs. The Apple TV iOS port uses Apple’s “VideoToolBox” private acceleration API. This gives XBMC [...]
Kensington’s PowerLift Backup-Up Battery
I was just talking to someone from Steam TV Networks about the need for a sturdy dock that can hold up a tablet or phone, something that keeps the device propped up when using it to watch video. Kensington has release just such an item built for the iPhone. Kensington’s new PowerLift is a sturdy [...]
Reminder: iPod Nano Giveaway
Remember, we are giving away a shiny new iPod Nano to a random twitter follower/retweeter. All you have to do to enter is follow us at @technocrat_blog or re-tweet one of our tweets to be entered. One re-tweet per tweet (go ahead and try to figure that one out) per day and a follow will [...]
DIY: Skate-wheel Dolly
Looking for an inexpensive dolly for your smartphone or small camcorder? Flickr user eok.gnah put together this dolly by using some skate wheels and a GorillaPod tripod. As you can see from the video it offers a nice smooth shot, perfect for those aspiring filmmakers who don’t have big budgets. [Via Make Magazine]
Follow/ReTweet iPod Nano Giveaway
Twitter is such a wonderful thing. It’s a great way to spread information quickly and effectively and it’s also great for handing out shiny objects We happen to have a shiny new 6G iPod Nano in a box that we are itching to give away to one of our readers. Either follow @technocrat_blog or retweet [...]
iPod Nano Recovery Mode
After discovering James Whelton’s SpringBoard.plist hack for the 6G iPod Nano, Steve Throughton-Smith decided to play around with his Nano to see what else he might find. Steve may very well have stumbled on some kind of DFU-like recovery mode, much like the recovery mode that allows customized firmware (or jailbreaking) to be injected into [...]
iPod Nano Hack
By booting up his iPod Nano with a modified SpringBoard.plist file hacker James Whelton was able to remove an app from his screen and replace it with a blank space (Video after the break). Now this isn’t quite a jailbreak like hack, but it is a small start in the right direction. Today we can [...]
Nano Watch
You knew it was bound to happen. Ever since Apple announced the new redesigned iPod nano everyone has been referring to it as a watch and now you can turn it into one. I’ve been using the new nano for about a week now and love it. It’s perfect for the gym and it really [...]
Gamepad For iPhone
The iPhone/iPod touch has quickly become a gaming favorite. There are tons of games for you to enjoy and best of all, it’s small and already in your pocket. The unit is great for games that require nothing more than touch like board games and trivia games, but when it comes to games that require [...]
Leaked iPod Touch Video
We are only a few days away from Apple’s press event where it’s rumoured we’ll see an new iTV product and new iPod touch’s. Since it’s right around the corner the leaks just seem to be flying around. At first glance the above picture might look like the front and back of an iPhone 4. [...]
Roll Your Own 3D Video For Under $300
You’ve gone out and seen Avatar and now your ready to summon your inner Cameron and shoot the next blockbuster 3D movie but you just can’t seem to come up with the millions of dollars needed to purchase the camera gear you would need, fear now more because you too can now create a super-duper [...]
Top 10 Of 2010
By Frank on Dec 29, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Another year is almost behind us and thanks to our dedicated and loyal readers our 3rd successful year bringing you the latest in gadgets, gaming, technology and the bizarre. We have brought the monkeys in (by monkeys we mean a crafty worded perl script) and have compiled the the most viewed posts here on tech.nocr.at. [...]
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