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For those who remember the days of tuning their television, whitespace refers to the frequencies that weren’t used between channels. That whitespace is still out there today, floating about without a purpose. But for a while now, industry giants like Microsoft and Dell have been lobbying Congress to free up the airwaves for [...]

Where has the weekend gone? Between the Olympics and the Massachusetts tax-free holiday, I’m spent (literally!)! Here is what you’ve missed:

First Android phone to be shipped in November… without Microsoft Exchange? - Engadget
Intel to release 160GB solid state hard drives, faster, bigger and use less energy - Tom’s Hardware
Dell’s Mini Inspiron laptop specifications [...]

So a while back, Corey informed us about the new netflix player that allows you to stream your Netflix movies straight to your TV, instead of having to sit in front of you PC like a geek. This was new territory Netflix and was a step in the right direction, but as you read (or [...]

Not a whole lot this weekend… Hit the links for the full stories.

Comcast misleads customers and public about service - Yahoo!

Ice found on Mars! - CrunchGear
A tent that charges cell phones off of wind and solar energy doubles as temporary shelter - Gizmodo
Finally, a viral video. This one is very interesting first found on [...]

Ok ok, so I left you all hanging last week, and subsequently today due to circumstances beyond my control.. outside of my own personal TV purchase. Tehe. so why don’t I just get right into it.

Have you ever wondered why you don’t get ESPN3, but your relative in another city does? Well, that’s because the channels you get in your lineup is limited, and it’s your provider’s choice as to what channels you get. This is important because instead of getting another informative Discovery channel we instead get a pay-per-view [...]

Whether you use their service or not, chances are good you’ve heard of Netflix, the movies-by-mail service that allows customers to watch DVDs without ever having to talk to another human being. Using Netflix is fairly straightforward - you go online to their website, choose the movies you want to watch (in the order [...]

Alright, I have to get this off my chest… nothing annoys me more than the Cable / DirectTV commercials spouting about how much HD each of them have. It basically can be compared to a contest between a teenage Bill Gates and Steve Jobs over who has more friends. The bottom line is, neither of [...]

How much will you save? Try 20-25%! According to HDGuru [originally found via Gizmodo]: “Sony’s latest 40” 1080p (1920×1080) HDTV the KDL-S4100 will have a (suggested minimum price) of just $1199 making a full $500 less than its lowest priced predecessor.”
With government issued rebate checks hitting mailboxes around the same time, is it [...]