How Many Rock Band Songs Have Been Downloaded?


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Rock Band Music Downloads

For the past few years, my Rock Band set has seen a lot of action. Every time there was a party, get-together, or just a lazy afternoon with a few friends, we'd break out the kit and rock out to some classic tunes. Downloading from the Rock Band network store was a part of the fun, since you could all filter through and pick your favorite songs to jam to. I've downloaded well over 100 songs over Read more

Daily Tech: YouTube Star Brings In Serious Cash


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Tech News For February 3, 2011

The YouTube star that earns $1 million a year — Newser NASA sensor could detect cancer and diabetes through a breath reading — Geek.com Bands that fought traditions of the music industry even before digital downloads — Cracked New York City Valentine's Day sculpture glows and pulses when touched — Tecca Motorola's German patent win forces iPhones off the market — Dvice Do you still Read more

50 Geeky Date Ideas For Valentine's Day (and Beyond)


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Geeky Valentine's Day Date Ideas

Coming up short for Valentine's Day date ideas? If you and your sweetheart are more of the geeky persuasion, simply hitting up an overpriced restaurant just won't cut it. We brainstormed 50 date ideas that incorporate science, tech, and video games, for a special Valentine's eve. But don't limit yourself — tackle these date ideas all year! Bundle up, pack a dinner picnic, and head to the Read more

Nokia Is Back: Lumia 900 Coming to AT&T Soon


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Nokia Lumia 900 Details at CES 2012

The wait is over, y'all; Nokia head Stephen Elop took the stage alongside Steve Ballmer and AT&T CEO Ralph de la Vega earlier today to officially announce the 4G LTE Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone, slated to hit AT&T in the coming months. The phone is quite a stunner with a 4.3-inch AMOLED screen and your choice of cyan or black for an exterior hue. There are over 50,000 apps just waiting Read more

Download of the Day: Spin Play For iPad


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Spin Play iPad App

Thing that is awesome: discovering new music. Thing that is more awesome: discovering new music curated by a top music magazine on your iPad. Spin magazine has just announced its new iPad app, Spin Play, the basic version of which is free. It includes a stream of constantly updated news and reviews. For $2 per month or $8 for the year, users receive over 60 streaming songs and over 30 exclusive Read more

Download of the Day: Eavesdrop For iPhone


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Eavesdrop iPhone App to Share Music

Headphone splitters have allowed us to easily share music with our friends and loved ones, but you can't stay attached at the hip of a friend for too long without getting uncomfortable. Thankfully, there's an app out there that will allow you to share tunes without being tethered to your music-loving buddy. Called Eavesdrop ($2), this app allows two people to wirelessly share and listen to music Read more

4 Free Alternatives to Siri


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Alternatives to Siri For iPhone 3GS and 4

Didn't get an iPhone 4S this holiday? Don't worry — there are other voice-recognition apps on the market that can stand up to Siri's voice-controlled awesomeness on your devices. In fact, a few of these apps are available for Android and BlackBerry users as well. Check out some download-worthy and free Siri alternatives below. Vlingo — Vlingo doesn't just take voice commands to make calls, Read more

Gear Review: Motorola's MotoACTV Fitness Tracker


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Motorola MOTOACTV Review

Is getting fit one of your New Year's resolutions for the coming year? Whether you're just diving into a new regimen or need a better way to track your workouts, you'll love the new MotoACTV fitness tracker from Motorola. Released in November, the MotoACTV promises to be your constant fitness companion, and with good reason. It can track calories burned, pace, speed, steps taken, and GPS route Read more

Apple in Negotiations to Offer Unlimited Downloads of Purchases


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Apple May Offer Unlimited Downloads of Previously Purchased Music

If this is true, I am going to be a very happy music lover. According to reports, Apple is in talks with record labels to give consumers more access to songs they've purchased, potentially enabling them to download purchases on multiple devices — including the iPad. This new functionality, which may be implemented midyear, would create a permanent backup of purchased music files for each iTunes Read more

How I Convinced My Hubby Not to Hate Running


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How to Get Your Partner to Like Running

My husband loves his bike and he loves his skis, but he's never been much of a slip-on-your-sneaks-and-go-for-a-run kind of guy. That is until now. Wooed him with gear: To replace his cotton tube socks, sweatpants, and high school t-shirts, I got him some wicking socks, real running pants, and merino wool shirts. He was amazed that after a run there were no blisters or chafing from his loose Read more