It’s Been a Long Time!

So it’s been a while since a post has been made here on TGE News. Well it’s 2011, and the blog has updated, and we’re now GrindGadget (http://grindgadget.com). It’s still the same great news you like, the same great writer (hopefully it’ll become writers soon), and we’re still going to crank out those posts!

So really, what the hell are you still here for? Head on over to GrindGadget. Right now. Seriously.

i’ve moved the blog

if you want to see my new blog, go to tgenews.co.cc. Its still about tech news and stuff, but it’s better, you’ll see

Taxi Totaled on Crossing

I know this isn’t something to laugh about, but I know this guy won’t be driving again.

more about "Taxi Totaled on Crossing", posted with vodpod

Add Water — Instant Shelter

Build your own emergency shelter with Concrete Canvas’s products. The building comes in an airtight bag, but it’s not small. You’ll need a vehicle to pull it out. Then, it needs to be inflated. The building can be set u in just under an hour by two people, and a vehicle and other hardware.

Scented USB Flowers: Seriously?

Okay, these people probably had the wrong idea in their head when they made this product. Did they really think that people who’d spend hours in front of a computer are gonna care what they’re computer smells like? Unless it’s filled with ****, it should have no smell. Even with that, are they going to want scents like White Chamomile and Ocean Breeze? As Evan Ackerman of OhGizmo! said,

“Instead, you should try scents like Vanilla, Chocolate Chip Cookies, or Bacon. Or you could try even more familiar scents for the hardcore gamer, like Cheetos, Mountain Dew, and Shame.”

Oh, but if you’re interested in this product, its only $10 bucks, and you get a usb flower with three refill cartridges. To buy them, go to USB Flowers.

[OhGizmo!]

Farmville Parody

You know that FaceBook game Farmville (who doesn’t?)? Well, here’s a rip off it, a parody. If it were serious, I would want to play that game! Just joking.

[Neatorama]

No More Image Music Creation

Just recently, I found out about a program that plays colors and images as music. So, I followed the link to the program. I would be excited about it…

Simpson’s Fan Tries to Break World TV Watching Record

You know, sometimes you have to just bite the leather (I think) and get determined to do something. Now most of the time, it’s a good thing. But sometimes, you just want to say, what the f***.

Meet Cornucopia: A 3D Printer…That Prints Food

Cornucopia, a 3D Food Printer

Meet the Cornucopia, a printer developed by MIT’s Fluid Interfaces Group. They’ve just revealed their latest project a while ago, and they say that it’s “a three dimensional printer for food, which works by storing, precisely mixing, depositing and cooking layers of ingredients.”

For you rock fans, get the MyTouch 3G Fender Edition January 20

T-Mobile's new MyTouch 3G phone design.

Get ready to rock on January 20th! T-Mobile’s MyTouch 3G is getting a serious design upgrade, especially for Fender (guitars, etc.) fans. They teamed up with Fender and Eric Clapton

200 Degrees Test Performed on Chevy Volt

A lot of work goes into building the Volt. Now, most electric battery powered cars that sit in the sun have their batteries heat up.

It’s a Sad Day when a Chimpanzee Investor Outperforms Russian Bankers

Lusha

Lusha, a Russian circus chimpanzee picked stocks that tripled over time. Lusha was presented with cubes representing 30 different stock options and selected eight to invest money in by picking the cubes The portfolio Lusha had beat other Russian investment funds by at least 94%.

[Neatorama]

Apple Tablet Existence Confirmed by Their Lawyer?

This isn't actually the Apple Tablet.

Silicon Valley gossip blog Valleywag held a competition on Wednesday for readers to send in pictures of the Apple Tablet. Sending a picture in could get senders a reward prize of  up to $100,000. The next day however, Apple’s lawyers sent a cease-and-desist letter. This could give some evidence of the Apple Tablet’s existence (It’s like a mystery movie, isn’t it?).

Video of Netflix on the Wii

This is an episode of CNET’s Loaded. This week’s topics: Netflix on the Wii, Google withdrawing from China, and Tiger Wood’s relationship with EA resting in the hands on the gamers. Watch the episode below.

Why buy speakers for your iPhone when you can just use a cup?

Amplify your iPhone's sound with only a cup.

Okay, so would you rather spend $40 on iPhone speakers, or make your own for $0? Unless you’re loose-handed with cash, you would choose the latter. This DIY was so simple and obvious no one except this guy thought of it.

Core i5 MacBook Pro Supported by Intel Promo

Apple MacBook Pro

As I posted about the MacBooks with the Core i Series processors earlier, it’s now had evidence to back it up. This shows that this will happen, just not when.

Quoted from CNET.com:

“Wednesday, AppleInsider got its hands on an e-mail promotion sent to participants in the Intel Retail Edge Program (IREP)–a training program for Intel sales representatives–that hints something might be coming soon. The e-mail to participants includes this language: “January Prize Draw: Win a MacBook Pro. Pass this month’s trainings for 2 chances to win one of 2 MacBook Pro laptops with the accelerated response of an Intel Core i5 processor.”

Now WiFi isn’t just for the Internet, you can use it for Energy, too

Now, I understand the concept of wireless power (which can serious effects on  your health). But using WiFi to gather enough energy to charge a PSP or iPhone. That’s something I’d laugh at. However, we’ll find out this summer. RCA displayed their Airnergy Charger at CES this year.

Early Release for Apple’s iPhone 4G?

It’s just been a week and a half since Google’s Nexus One has been released, and the rumors have already spread like wildfire. Many [Apple fans] are already screaming for the next-generation Apple iPhone, and even though it HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED, many are calling it the iPhone 4G. Apparently, there have been rumors and leaks coming out of France and South Korea saying there will be a May 2010 release of the”iPhone 4G”.

Robot Domination is Now More of a Reality with the VTOL UAV

Urban Aeronautics's AirMule

Looks like the Terminator movies are becoming less and less of a fiction movie. The picture above may look like a robot ship, but it isn’t. This is actually the AirMule, a flying craft developed by Urban Aeronautics.

Apple’s MacBooks With New i Series Intel Processors

Apple’s new MacBooks with Core i3 and i5 processors are supposed to be fast, and thin. Plus, they’re expected to bee seen sometime in the future.

The Arrandale, the CPU coming with Apple’s new MacBooks, is Core i3 or i5 processor.

Update on Posts

I won’t be able to post until some time tonight….. So stay tuned…

Intel Gets an App Store

There is only one app store in the world, which is Apple’s. All the other companies have them, but they aren’t as popular. However, there is a new contender in the app arena. Meet AppUp Center, Intel’s brand new app store.

The “Alex E-Book Reader” – an eReader with dual screens and Android

“Announced today, the Alex E-book Reader is an interesting take on electronic books. The upper third of the device features a standard 6-inch electronic ink screen similar to Amazon’s Kindle and then the bottom part sports a 3.5-inch color touchscreen running Android (1.6). The two screens can be harmonized by taking a web page you’ve loaded up on the Android browser and shooting it to the electronic ink screen up above. So surf the web, find an article you want to read, and – boom – you’ve got a larger-screen version that’s easy on the eyes.

Content is available via Google Books and a partnership with Borders. There’s built in Wi-Fi, 2GB of storage expandable via microSD, and an open development environment. The price tag is $400 for the Wi-Fi version, which will be available in February, and there’s a 3G-enabled version planned in the future. So, yes, perhaps a little on the pricing side for an electronic book reader but, hey, don’t forget about all the Android goodness.”

–CrunchGear

Alex E-Book Reader (Spring Design)

[CrunchGear]

http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/01/07/the-%E2%80%98alex%E2%80%99-e-book-reader-electronic-ink-secondary-color-android-touchscreen/

Sony OLED 3D HDTV At CES

Just because this TV has 3D in it’s name, it doesn’t mean that the 3D isn’t optional. Sony is showing off its 24.5-inch OLED television here at CES, and I have to say that the clarity of the output is brilliant. The jump from the 15-inch panels that are still very sparsely available in retail channels is most welcome. I could literally spend the rest of my life in front of this TV, as long as the polar bears aren’t on 24/7. Sony’s reps kept it’s release date a secret, but I predict it should hit the market in 2010 or 2011.

[Engadget]

Hexyz Force Comes to PSP in May

“You can obviously tell this is a Japansese game from the name of the new PSP game, Hexyz Force. It’s an RPG being released for the PSP by Atlus, the company that brought us Yggdra Union.