Target Rolls Out the Back-to-School Deals


Updated 08/15/10 8:47 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 2 comments

Target Back to School Sales

Like any other Target fanatic, I try to stay on top of the sales and deals year-round, but they get especially juicy around back-to-school time. Not only can you find a great deal on something you've had on your wish list all year (a Flip camcorder!), but you can stock up on all of the essentials. You know, ink, netbooks, flash drives, ereaders, that sort of thing. This weekend's circular is Read more

Print Directly From Your Smartphone With HP's New Printers


Updated 06/08/10 9:35 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

New HP Printers Have Internet Access, Email Addresses

HP has announced a line of Internet-connected printers designed to easily work with a smartphone or other Internet-connected device. The printers come equipped with both an email address and cloud access to accept print jobs. Since they're wired directly to the Internet, they eliminate the need for a print server or PC; just email or upload your file from any device for easy printing. The Read more

The iPad Printing Problem Solved With Google's Cloud Print


Updated 04/16/10 11:05 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Printing From Your iPad With Google's Cloud Printing

Nevermind that the iPad doesn't have Flash support or a camera, one of the other (and, admittedly, more minute) drawbacks is lack of printing capabilities. Say you buy a book through the iBookstore and want a hard copy of your receipt (for expense purposes perhaps), you aren't able to since the iPad is driver-free. Using one of Google's soon-to-be-released Cloud Printing apps — for the iPad, Read more

Daily Tech: Nokia Dishes Details About Its Booklet 3G


Updated 09/02/09 12:10 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Nokia Dishes Details About Its Booklet 3G

Nokia's upcoming Booklet will offer 12 hours of battery life and have WiFi and a SIM card slot for 3G access — Engadget Lexmark has just unveiled three web-connected touchscreen printers — CNET California may start banning environmentally unfriendly televisions by 2011 — Unplggd With the new Zune HD coming out on Sept. 15, Microsoft has decided to discontinue all other Zunes — Wired A Read more

HP Unveils the Web-Friendly Photosmart Premium Printer


Updated 06/22/09 4:56 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 1 comment

HP Unveils the Web-Friendly Photosmart Premium Printer

This morning here in San Francisco, HP announced their first web-enabled printer called the TouchSmart. With a touchscreen control panel that has the look and feel of an iPhone, the TouchSmart will offer apps that make it easy for one-touch printing. HP has already teamed up with companies like Fandango (movie-ticket printing), Google (maps, calendar printing, etc.), USA Today (news article Read more

Daily Tech: All Eyes on Dell's New Ink-Free Wasabi Printer


Updated 02/11/09 1:23 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 2 comments

Daily Tech: All Eyes on Dell's New Ink-Free Wasabi Printer

I can't wait to get my hands on one of these. Similar to the technology in Polaroid's Pogo printer, Dell's pocket-sized Wasabi printer uses paper that's infused with dye crystals which respond to heat. — Gizmodo UK A new Windows Media Center extension called Secondrun.tv makes Hulu.com videos television-friendly. — Boing Boing The BlackBerry Curve 8900 is now available from T-Mobile for Read more

What's the Most Serious Gadget Incident You've Ever Had?


Updated 10/13/08 3:57 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 8 comments

What's the Most Serious Gadget Incident You've Ever Had?

On Tuesday, a fire broke out in actor Nick Nolte's Malibu home, forcing him to make a quick exit and escape through a window. The fire was said to have been caused by an electrical malfunction, which Nolte believes originated from his faulty printer. The damage was estimated at three million dollars. We've heard about fires from bad batteries in cell phones, and laptops over-heating, but I'm Read more

Behold! The Inkjet Printer That Gives You a Mani


Updated 10/03/08 9:41 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 14 comments

Inkjet Printer in Oakland Beauty Salon Can Print JPEG Images on Your Nails

Are the latest nail color trends just not enough for you? Are the airbrushed designs offered by nail artists not creative enough? Then hit up this salon in Oakland, which now houses an Inkjet printer with the ability to print digital images on your nails. You can bring in any JPEG, they upload it, and you put your hands inside the printer and voila. Printed nails! Get Flash to see this Read more

Geek Tip: Let Amazon Find Your Printer Refills


Updated 09/04/08 9:00 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 2 comments

Use Amazon to Find Ink and Toner Printer Refills For Cheaper

I know I boasted about being out of the printer game, freeing up the desk space for more efficient things a few months ago, but it appears I'm back in — my boyfriend and I decided that we really needed a scanner, and Ta-Da! Our scanner came with a printer (bonus: it makes my Fandango outings a lot easier). So now it looks like I will be back to shopping for one of the most annoying things to Read more

Canon's Selphy Compact Photo Printer: Love or Leave?


Updated 05/31/08 10:09 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 15 comments

Canon's Selphy Compact Photo Printer: Love or Leave?

I've never considered printers to be a "fun" gadget, but that's certainly the name of the game with Canon's compact SELPHY CP770. The Selphy, which resembles a rubber bucket, is definitely a family friendly printer. Just insert your memory card, check out your pics on the 2.5-inch display and start printing — no computer required! You can also print via Bluetooth with other devices. With a Read more