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Paramount Steps Into the Gaming Industry With Popular Chick-Flick Games

GeekSugar — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:30:52 -0700

Paramount is not only trying to dip into the video-game world, but it's also going after a female audience by introducing three games inspired by girlie movies - Clueless, Mean Girls, and Pretty in Pink. These first few games will be developed in conjunction with Legacy Interactive.

No word on what console the games will be designed for or what the user experience will be like just yet, although BuzzSugar has her predictions!

More games are said to be in the making and even more to come next year!

How to Shop For a New Cell Phone

GeekSugar — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:13:00 -0700

I was pretty set on buying a new iPhone 3GS as soon as I could, but that doesn't mean I'm unfamiliar with the anxieties of choosing a phone. Remember when you had maybe three phone options to choose from? My first phone was a clunky Nokia with a changeable faceplate - my toughest decision was figuring out which color to choose! Obviously, your phone choices could be limited by your wireless carrier and contract obligations.

An article in the New York Times this week gives great cell phone purchasing advice. (Hint: their advice is to do the exact opposite of what my less-than-tech-savvy mom did last week: purchase a phone online sight-unseen because it was pink.)

To read a quick summary of their recommendations, read more.

Compare phones, plans, and companies online. Go beyond provider websites - try a site like GotReception to check coverage in your area and LetsTalk to enter your phone preferences and narrow your selection. The article also recommends visiting a review site like Cnet to check out reviews of any phone you choose.
Come up with a list of two or three models you're interested in and go check them out in person. The article suggests checking both big-box stores like Best Buy and individual carrier stores for best results. Take each phone for a trial run in the store. Do you like the keyboard? Is photo quality important?
After deciding which phone is for you, purchase it online. That way, you'll be able to compare a few different sites' prices and rebates.

A Rainbow of Technicolor Toys and Goodies

GeekSugar — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:06:06 -0700

Everyone has a favorite color, and lucky for us, gadgets and accessories come in all hues. From cherry Vaio computers, pretty-in-pink laptop bags, yellow USB devices, to basic and black laptops. We've shown you a rainbow of gadgets, gizmos, and accessories this month to support creative back-to-school shopping - here's a look back at all our favorite technicolor toys.

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Technicolor Toys: Pink Gadgets and Accessories

GeekSugar — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:47:11 -0700

I won't pull an Aerosmith and say pink is my favorite color, but I like it a lot. I mean, have you noticed the most prominent color on the site lately? Sweet, spunky and flirty as it may be, it's a controversial color in the world of gadgets and accessories. Some studies have shown that women say no to "girly" pink gadgets, but the so-called feminine shade continues to hit and fly off shelves every season. If you say "yes!" to the shade relish these pretty blush, fuchsia, rosy and bubblegum goodies.

We're going to show you a whole rainbow of gadgets, gizmos and accessories this month to support creative back-to-school shopping so log on tomorrow to see what bright delights we showcase!

Twilight and New Moon Geekery Recap

GeekSugar — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 05:46:04 -0700

With die-hard Twilight fans eagerly anticipating the release of New Moon this November, I've been making sure to keep everyone updated on the Twilight tech front. This also means I've been closely following and and keeping up on what gadgets Edward and Bella have been using. Here's a roundup of all of the goodies!

Website of the Day: Twilight Google	Geeky Twilight and New Moon Mania!	Vampire Tech: The Twilight Slideshow!
Kristen Stewart Has a Pretty in Pink BlackBerry	New Moon, New Gadgets: How I'd Wire Bella Swan	Robert Pattinson's Old School Phone

Daily Tech: Apple Reveals Pretty in Pink Nano

GeekSugar — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:20:35 -0800

Apple is jumping on the Valentine's Day train by offering an iPod Nano in pink. . . . It's $199 and comes with free engraving. - Engadget
Shiny Shiny asks why online dating is still treated as though it's mysterious and new? - Shiny Shiny
Windows 7 is apparently going to replace Vista by the middle of next year. - CrunchGear
Switched lists the top 11 celebrity blogs, with Rosie O'Donnell topping the list. - Crave
David Levy, the author of Love and Sex With Robots talks about how people are going to fall in love with robots on the Colbert Report. - Gizmodo
Log in and take the motherboard quiz to win a lovely In Win Allure PC Case! - geeksugar

Not So Pretty In Pink: Women Say No To 'Girlie' Gadgets

GeekSugar — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 11:00:02 -0700

When it comes to women and pink electronics the debate, accusations and "studies" seem unending. First the New York Times confirms that in order to appeal to women, manufacturers need to go way beyond pink (we agree!), then people start talking about the fact that women may be hardwired to prefer pink (what?!) and now we are back at square one with a study that says women routinely say no to the color.

Advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi recently polled female internet users in the UK and found that most of them believe manufacturers and retailers don't understand what they care about and don't view them as a relevant group of customers, according to Register Hardware.

On average the women polled said they spend about £321 (or $651USD) on personal technology every year. Wired got a closer look at the study and noted that only 9 percent of the women polled want products that "look feminine," like a pink Playstation or Hello Kitty keyboards. The remaining 91 percent said they like "sleek and sophisticated, more boardroom than teenage bedroom."

I'm assuming they won't be purchasing the new pink Sony "Jet Juke." And yes, I would have told them the same thing.

Website of the Day: Just Left Home

GeekSugar — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:22:31 -0700

Feeling lost and like the Internet is your only connection to a home you left behind? The website Just Left Home was set up to be a resource for people who'd recently left whatever cushy nest they were used to and needed a resource for, well, everything in their life.

As they say, it's intended to be a "homepage-away-from-home cure-all miracle pill."

When you go to Just Left Home, you're greeted with big buttons to the places you probably visit most online: Facebook, Twitter, Amazon; on the right side of the page, or "Outside World," you get links to the JLH forums, also a helpful resource.

Even though this site was created for people feeling lost in their world, it's totally helpful to me, who's pretty secure. I guess we can all use a little help.

To learn how to post your favorite websites to our Website of the Day group, read more.

I know that this long list looks scary, but trust me, once you get the hang of it, it'll be a snap the second time around.

First of all, join the Website of the Day group.
Click the pink "Share" menu on the top left side of the page.
Choose "Blog" and "Regular Post."
Give your story a "Title."
Fill in the "Body" with a link to your favorite website and the reasons why you love it.
Click "Next."
Choose the audience for your story to "Website of the Day" in the dropdown menu.
Add keyword(s) (for example mine for this photo was "Website of the Day").
Change channel to "Technology and Gadgets."
Fill in tag field with relevant tags.
Click "I’m done" to submit content.

So join the Website of the Day group and share information about all your favorite sites! Yours just might end up on the geeksugar homepage!

Reese Witherspoon Updates Her BlackBerry and Phone Case

GeekSugar — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:46:04 -0700

Whether it be Winter or Summer, Reese Witherspoon manages to keep her gadgets bubbly and bright all year long! Just six months ago, the blond beauty was spotted with a BlackBerry Curve smartphone adorned in a lime green gel case. Not long after, she upgraded her Curve with the Bold, which was rockin' a hot pink BB case.

And just recently, while out during a shopping excursion, Reese looked pretty adorable trying to free up her hands with her BlackBerry's earpiece - guess that means we can add her to the hands free cell phone list?!

What Is Your Favorite Gadget?

GeekSugar — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:10:14 -0700

It's been awhile since we discussed our favorite gadgets in the My Favorite Gadgets group, so I'm really excited and curious to know: since the release of the Nintendo DSi, iPhone 3GS, Kindle DX, and HP Mini (some of the best gadgets out there in my book) has a new gadget taken top rank in your life?

Personally, I'm pretty convinced that the iPhone will be my favorite gadget for quite a while, but what about you? Post and share your favorites in our My Favorite Gadgets group and tell us why your gadget is number one in your heart - you may even see it on the front page of geeksugar! Need some help getting started? I'll tell you how to post to a group after the break.