Archive | May, 2008

Getting In Shape With Nintendo…

Posted on 27 May 2008

Nintendo recently released Wii Fit, which is a game for the Nintendo Wii that is all about getting into shape, but having fun while doing so.  It was released into the United States on May 19, 2008.  To do these exercises and workouts you have the Wii Balance Board.  This board may seem kind of [...]

Samsung Glyde

Posted on 26 May 2008

Verizon Wireless’ newest touch screen phone is the Glyde by Samsung.  This product is very similar to the LG Voyager, but the Glyde is shorter than the Voyager.  The touch screen they both have are the same size, but the Voyager is definately a heavier phone.  They layout of the Glyde is also very similar [...]

Bold Enough To Be A BlackBerry?

Posted on 20 May 2008

BlackBerry recently came out with the Bold.  Does it fulfill all of the hype that it’s made out to be?  Compared to the Curve, it is much longer, but thinner.  It’s width feels thinner because of how the battery door curves in.  Now lets explore the specifications in this mobile device.  It has a 480 [...]

Who Has The Better Touch?

Posted on 19 May 2008

It has been awhile since Apple has put the iPhone on the market and for awhile there has been no competition for it at all.  Companies like LG, HTC, and Samsung have made efforts to beat the iPhone.  The question is, have they accomplished their task?  LG has created the PRADA and Voyager phones to [...]

RIM BlackBerry Flip Phone: Kickstart

Posted on 05 May 2008

Ok, so this is kinda old news now however I feel like writing about this because I love BlackBerrys.
I have had a BlackBerry forever, and the only reason I think ANYONE should buy one is if they need their email on the go, and need to access the internet on the go. Nowadays, people looking for [...]

GTA4 to be banned?

Posted on 04 May 2008

GTA4 to be banned? Highly unlikely, however cities across the country are banning advertising on busses and within the city. How is this at all fair for Rockstar? They are not allowed to advertise now just because stupid kids are taking what they see in the game too far?

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Stores across the country are now [...]

Microsoft withdrawls bid for Yahoo!

Posted on 03 May 2008

The New York Times is reporting that Microsoft has officially withdrawn its bid to buy Internet giant Yahoo!.
Here is the official letter written to Yahoo! CEO, Jerry Yang.
Dear Jerry:
After over three months, we have reached the conclusion of the process regarding a possible combination of Microsoft and Yahoo!.
I first want to convey my personal thanks [...]

7 Reasons Why Apple Will Take Over The World

Posted on 02 May 2008

More and more people are switching to Mac. Is it their witty commercials badmouthing Vista? Or is it their sleek and slim designs put into each and every product they create? What happened to the traditional white color of all apple products? Now everything is silver….

We think that Apple is simply taking over the world, [...]

Grand Theft Auto 4 Cheat Codes

Posted on 01 May 2008

For all the cheaters out there…here are the latest cheats for GTA4 on Xbox 360:

Cheat modeWhile playing the game, press Up to display Niko’s cell phone. Press Up again to access the keypad. Then, enter one of the following codes to activate the corresponding cheat function. Once a code has been entered correctly, a new [...]

Macbook Air Pros and Cons

Posted on 01 May 2008

So although we don’t do any work on Macs here at TechBower, for the purpose of writing about them we decided to go into Best Buy and hog the MacBook Air they had on display.
First off, we really don’t understand why anyone needs a laptop that small. Its almost too small in our opinion. I [...]