DirecTV Announces New TiVo Features For 2008

Launching in 2008 are software enhancements that will give DirecTV DVR users with built-in Series 2 TiVo a Recently Deleted Folder and Overlap Protection as well as Remote Booking. No need to upgrade

New iMacs To Debut Next Tuesday

It looks like the new 20- and 24-inch iMacs will be making their debut next Tuesday at an exclusive press event at Apple HQ in Cupertino. Unlike past events where e-mails were sent out it seems phone

Couch Swapping Comes To Facebook

Social travel network TripUp has announced the launch of CouchSwap, a new social travel application developed specifically for Facebook. CouchSwap gives Facebook users the ability to offer their couch

NASA Hates The iPhone

NASA would sooner launch the iPhone into outer space than issue them to astronauts according to meeting minutes from July 10. ODIN (Outsourcing Desktop Initiative for NASA) project manager, Jeff Steph

Geek Squad Needs Your Big Ideas: A Chance To Meet Woz

Geek Squad, the computer repair company married to Best Buy, is looking for big thinkers. It’s looking for big thinkers in order to solve problems. Big problems. Big problems that require big th

Hacha PC20 PMP: 7.7mm Thic… Thin I mean!

Really, there’s nothing I like better than writing about something when only the most basic information is known. Take this Hacha PC20 PMP. I can tell you that it has a 3-inch screen and that it

New Study: Top 50k blogs had $500 million in 2006 Revenue

A new study being published by the University of Texas and Chitika says that the top 50,000 blogs may have generated around $500 million in aggregate 2006 revenue. The data behind the study is rather

Halo Laser Pursuit Coming In October

Do people still play Laser Tag? Enjoy a round of hot Halo action? If so, then prepare yourselves because Halo Laser Pursuit is getting ready to launch. You, too, can wield a Covenant Plasma Rifle or P

StyleMob: For Women Who Like Clothes

“Street style community” StyleMob will go public Thursday with a product that is part Hot or Not, part fashion magazine and part MySpace. Like Hot or Not, StyleMob encourages users to uplo

WindSolutions CopyTrans Doctor: Fix That Broken iPod, With Software!

We all have iPods and Hickey already told us what to do if it breaks. But, say, you hate Hickey and don’t believe a word he says. Fair enough, but your iPod could still die an untimely death. Sa

A Missed Connection at TechCrunch 9

Anybody know who the guy in the blue shirt with blond hair is below (looking left, with glasses, back to camera)? Someone saw him at TechCrunch 9 and wants to meet him. See Scott Beale’s post an

Tascam DAP Is A Godsend For Musicians

Apparently the brand Tascam is “big” in the music community, as Vince just went off in our chat room on how great it is. Tascam designed this DAP, the MP-VT1, with musicians in mind, which

Circuit City Ad Confirms Price Cuts For All Xbox 360 Systems

The fate of the Xbox 360 core system is still up in the air, but this Circuit City ad all but confirms the price cuts across all 360 systems. Beginning August 12, the Elite gets a $30 drop to a more a

Honestech Software Roundup

Honestech has an entire suite of software programs that are cheap, do what they’re advertised and easy to use. I’ve spent the last few weeks dabbling with VHS to DVD 3.0 Deluxe, DVD Player 3.0, Cl

FCC Fails To Mark Its Place In History

The FCC released the auction rules on the 700 MHz spectrum today. Google formally requested (and we supported) that the new bandwidth have four requirements: open applications, open devices, open serv

CrunchExclusive: Nokia BH-604 Bluetooth Headphone Review

Nokia’s BH-604 Bluetooth stereo ‘phones are two months from hitting the market, but CrunchGear was lucky enough to receive a pair of sample models. I’m a firm believer that Bluetooth headsets/ea

CrunchGear Spy Edition: GPS Jammer For Your Car

The Anti-Tracker GPS jamming gadget from China is perfect for spies or paranoid individuals who think they’re significant other is tracking all their movements. It’s powered by your car’s li

RIM BlackBerry Curve 8310 Equipped With GPS, Not Available Here

The BlackBerry Curve is a hot piece of Canadian machinery, but the 8320 we have here in the States lacks the GPS that everyone and their mother seems to crave. You could opt for the 8800 series if you

Motorola, BlackBerry and AT&T Device Launch Dates Revealed

BGR strikes again with hot news regarding the launch dates for the Moto RAZR 2, Q9, BlackBerry 8820, Pantech C810 and the AT&T SMT5700. Having seen both the RAZR 2 and Q9 in person, I can say they

Piracy = Terrorism, In Video

We try, however implausible as it may seem, to say we’re anti-piracy here, step-by-step how-to articles notwithstanding. That will not stop me from, once again, pretending to be anti-piracy. The
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