Sensible Units Takes the Guess Work Out of File Sizes


Updated 07/14/08 9:31 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 5 comments

Sensible Units Takes the Guess Work Out of File Sizes

Sweet! You just purchased a 32GB Edge flash drive to store your files, but now you're wondering what the heck this drive can actually hold — how many MP3s? Movies? This is all important information! Well Sensible Units will help you on your quest, taking any unit of size (not only tech related) and converts it into real-world objects. I suggest playing around with it. . . Who knew that 5cm was Read more

Google Drive and 4 Other Cloud Storage Solutions


Updated 04/25/12 1:50 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Google Announces Google Drive Free Cloud Storage

After years of speculation about a storage product, Google announced today its cloud storage solution — Google Drive. In an effort to seamlessly blend use for those already entrenched in Google Docs, documents are automatically built into Drive so that files can be collaborated on in real time. Users can give feedback on anything shared, including PDFs or video files, not just Google Docs; all Read more

A Week With the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0


Updated 04/20/12 1:56 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 Review and Pictures

The tablet market is crowded, and with seemingly no slowdown to the quick pace that manufacturers churn out new gadgets, it's a confusing space to know where you're getting the most for your money. Hitting store shelves April 22, Samsung's new Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 is an almost perfect solution for a mix of Internet browsing, video watching, reading, and home entertainment control hub. For $250, the Read more

HTC One X Slated to Hit AT&T on May 6 For $200


Updated 04/19/12 9:46 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

HTC One X Price and Release Date

Audiophiles looking for a new phone should mark this date on their calendar — the HTC One X will hit AT&T on May 6 for $200. First spotted at CES 2012, the One X is a looker with its sleek white polycarbonate exterior, but it also comes packed with Beats Audio technology for a groovy listening experience on the go. Also packed inside is Android Ice Cream Sandwich, a powerful 1.5GHz Read more

Nokia Lumia 900 Coming on April 8 For Just $100


Updated 03/26/12 9:42 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Nokia Lumia 900 Price and Release Date on AT&T

If you've been crushing on the flagship Nokia Windows Phone as much as we have since CES, we have good news: the LTE Nokia Lumia 900 will hit AT&T on April 8 for just $100. Coming with a beautiful 4.3-inch AMOLED screen, 16GB of storage space, 8MP camera (complete with a Carl Zeiss F2.2 aperture lens), and a choice of either cyan or black for an exterior hue (glossy white coming later in Read more

Check Out Stella McCartney's Olympic Uniforms


Updated 03/23/12 6:36 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Stella McCartney Olympic Uniforms

After much anticipation, Adidas has just revealed its 2012 Olympic uniforms for Britain designed by Stella McCartney. The uniforms, which took two years to create, highlight a modern take on Great Britain's Union Jack flag. “The first place to start on a project like this is to look at the Union flag," said McCartney. "For me it’s one of the most beautiful flags in the world and it was Read more

31 Days of Spring Cleaning: Manage Your Disk Space


Updated 03/21/12 6:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

What the Disk Space Full Message Means On Your Mac or PC

We've talked a lot about backing up your data and photos this month, but have you ever thought about how much space you're using, and for what? If you have your computer stocked full of movies, MP3s, files, and applications and hardly ever trash anything, then it's no wonder you get that strange error message that pops up saying that your "disk space is almost full." I'm sure (like me) you've Read more

31 Days of Spring Cleaning: Back Up Your Photos


Updated 03/20/12 11:10 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Back Up Your Photo Library

You spent a whole bunch of time organizing your photo library this month, so don't let all that hard work go to waste if your computer or main external hard drive happens to bite the dust. If you're serious about your photography, now's the time to get a secondary hard drive and back up all those photos again, or send them all to the cloud for safe keeping. A storage service like Box.net allows Read more

First Impressions of the Lytro Camera


Updated 03/28/12 12:23 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Lytro Camera Price and Review

For those looking for a new twist on photography, allow me to introduce you to the Lytro camera ($400-$500). This pocket-friendly camera allows you to capture images and refocus your pictures later. The Lytro captures the entire light field in your scene, meaning all the light traveling in every direction. As a contrast, your standard DSLR only captures one pane of light. That's some pretty Read more

Apple Cuts iPad 2 Price


Updated 03/07/12 12:47 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

iPad 2 Price Lowered

A new iPad means good things for the non-early-adopter crowd: a price cut of the iPad 2. With preorders starting today for the latest iPad, pricing for the iPad 2 drops to $399 for the WiFi-only 16GB model and $529 for the WiFi + 3G 16GB model. For comparison, the new iPad prices start at $499 for 16GB, $599 for 32GB, $699 for 64GB — all WiFi only. The 4G-capable iPads will go for $629 for Read more