Slide to vote
Latest Stories
Oprah Winfrey
Dr. Phil and Oprah Don't Tweet in Real Time
It's already been four months since the queen of daytime television signed up to get her very own Twitter account, and now that she is quite the expert, Oprah Winfrey is sharing her Twitter habits with guests. When Dr. Phil stopped by the show last week, they both admitted to updating their profiles after they've already been somewhere — which is understandable considering the following of people they would have if they were live tweeting their whereabouts!
Oprah Asks "Where the Skype Are You?"
Today on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Oprah will be dedicating her entire hour to the free video conferencing and telephone service Skype. She will not only chat with Skype's president Josh Silverman (via Skype, naturally), but she'll also be Skyping into Antarctica, a submarine and even an airplane. Ever since September, I swear Oprah has been using Skype more to chat with guests rather than having them fly to Chicago.
Daily Tech: Pentax's $160 10.2 Megapixel Waterproof Camera
- Pentax has just announced the waterproof Optio E75, which only costs $160 and will be hitting store shelves in Europe this July. — Engadget
- Rumor has it that the new iPhone will be the same size and shape as the iPhone 3G and a new nano and touch will be coming this September. — MacRumors
- Just unveiled this morning is Google's Google Product Search for Android, which offers barcode scanning support.
Celeb Geeks: Stars Who Love the Kindle
Welcome to the world, new Kindle DX! In celebration of the third-generation of the eBook reader, I thought I'd also highlight who else loves it: celebs! Check out the famous folks who have been spotted with the Kindle or sung its praises.
Who's Your Favorite Eco Geek?
In honor of Earth Day, I was originally going to offer up my favorite eco geek and feature them in their own post. But once I got digging, I really couldn't decide on just one! Sure, the term "geek" may apply to more than gadgets in this case, but not only are these ten people lovably geeky in their own right, they all have one thing in common: they're passionate about our planet!
Daily Tech: The Online Video Editing Site Jumpcut to Close
- On June 15, Yahoo will be closing its Jumpcut video service site. — TechCrunch
- Twitter popularity is only going to increase after Oprah's live show on Friday where Evan Williams, the chief executive of Twitter, and Twitter expert Ashton Kutcher made appearances. — The New York Times
- Apple gives Microsoft some competition with four new commercials.
Oprah and Her BFF Gayle Join Twitter
Wowzas! In just over a month, Oprah Winfrey has signed up for Facebook and has now logged on to Twitter. Her best bud Gayle King has also gotten in on the action and is trying to help Ashton reach his one million followers goal.
Oprah (Well Her Show) Now Has a Facebook Page
Talk about a big Friday the 13th for Facebook. Not only is Mark Zuckerberg appearing on Oprah's Fridays Live show, but the big Facebook's redesign should have rolled out to almost all of its users today (everyone should see the changes by the end of the day). In preparation for the show, Oprah's team of producers made sure they registered the show for a Facebook account — which was one of the first to adopt the advertising-friendly redesign.
Oprah Latest Gadget: An Inauguration Countdown Keychain
Oprah is going to be quite the busy bee this week as she broadcasts her show from the Kennedy Center Opera House, in Washington D.C., to be in the center of all of the inauguration action. Already getting excited for the big day, Oprah unveiled her latest gadget obsession — an inauguration countdown keychain — which looked similar to one of these during her Friday's Live show this past week. She noted that her new pal, Silicon Valley investor Sam Perry (who she wept on during the election night victory rally in Chicago), sent her the digital keychain as a gift.
Oprah's First-Ever Cell Phone Makes an Appearance
One celebrity I never get to use in my regular Match the Celeb With the Cell Phone feature is Oprah Winfrey. Why? Because girlfriend "didn't" have a cell phone — until now!
More on GeekSugar
Fall Award Season
Top Brands
Alexander McQueen
Just Cavalli
Ernest Jones