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Samsung Expands Galaxy Line

by Radiris Diaz on September 26th, 2011

Today at 6 pm Samsung held a press conference introducing the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 and two players, the Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0 and 5.0.

The Galaxy Tab 8.9 is extremely thin – that is the first thing that you notice. It has a nice metallic finish and while I’ve handled many tablets this one fit perfectly in my hands – like absolutely perfect, as if it were made for my hand.

It was funny hearing the product manager speak about it because they said ‘One size does not fit all’ and all I could think was – ‘You’re damn right!’.

The Galaxy Player 4.0 and 5.0 are entertainment focused devices – bringing you everything but a phone call (games, media, and services). Taking a quick glance will make you think it’s an iPod Touch – I’m not going to lie – but its not, and its very nice.

The Galaxy Tab 8.9 will be available on October 2nd for $469 (16GB) and $568 (32GB).

The Galaxy Player 4.0 and 5.0 will be available on October 16th for $229 and $269 respectively.

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Google Chrome Snuck Into My Life!

by Sylwia on January 25th, 2011

Earlier today I accidentally opened my Mozilla Firefox browser. I say accidentally because ever since I downloaded Google Chrome, I have primarily used that and ONLY that. The only exception would be when a website looks all funky in Chrome I will open Explorer (because it’s the default and I’ve learned from experience that it will look best in those situations).

Chrome is soooooooo fast, and if you need a reminder of how fast it really is, click on your Mozilla or IE shortcut. Test it out!

I use the Proxy Switchy plug-in to manage and switch from personal, work and client proxies, and…SURPRISE it works! I also have the Foxy Proxy plug-in on Mozilla which is designed to automatically detect which connection you are using and then it changes the proxy accordingly…or at least that is the theory. It works, but not all the time and I have gotten so frustrated with fixing the settings that I have moved away from using Firefox.

I like the “New Tab” page and how it displays the website you frequent most, and the most recent closed tabs (this way if you restart you don’t have to worry about where you found those amazing shoes after web browsing 2 hours, I kid I kid).

Google Chrome has changed my web influenced life.

Since the browser has been out for quite some time, do you use it? What’s your favorite feature?

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FREE WiFi!

by Sylwia on November 12th, 2010

…for travelers during the Holiday Season courtesy of Google Chrome. For those of you traveling on Delta, AirTran or Virgin America during the Holidays (November 20, 2010 through January 2, 2011) don’t forget your laptop or WiFi enabled gadget! The three airlines combined have over 700 planes that are equipped with Gogo® Inflight Internet (their entire domestic fleet). WOW!

What a great way to help make stressful Holiday travel a little more enjoyable!

Business Wire

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To All Chick-Lovers: The Tech Gods Are On Your Side

by Radiris Diaz on November 12th, 2010

Have you woken up and thanked the Tech Gods for saving you during this holiday and possibly every future holiday season?

No?

Well why the heck not?

You no longer have to buy the fabulous women in your life jewelry. Haven’t you heard that the latest fad is tech?! Diamonds aren’t cool anymore (I am soooo kidding-they always will be)…but a girl’s best-friend CAN be her handy dandy Windows Phone 7, or HP’s new Palm Pre 2…

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Google Gives Company-Wide Raise!

by Sylwia on November 11th, 2010

At first I was hesitant to comment about this because I wasn’t sure if it was true. I recommend you read the article and pass your own judgement.

Let’s face it, Google seems to be taking over the world! Can you remember when we didn’t HAVE Google? Now, I can hardly imagine living without it. I’m not sure if you’re like me, but I use it for everything. Even when I don’t think I’m Googling…I’m Googling! I use the map application on my phone everyday, I use gmail, I google anything I don’t know, use the translate function, the reader for RSS feeds, I can literally go on forever! Don’t forget about the reviews that are conveniently displayed when you’re looking for a restaurant or hairdresser. Who provides you with all these functions and many many many more? Google! They even have one of the top selling cell phones on the market! Continue Reading…

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Girls Out Loud Show Episode 9: The Cold-Blooded Capitalists

by Cristina Cordova on August 18th, 2010

In Episode 9 of the Girls out Loud Show, Maya and Cristina talk everything Silicon Valley going from venture capitalists to super angels to IPOs. Then we move to the Valley’s established companies with the trials and tribulations of the search industry with Google, Yahoo and Bing. We finish off with typical Silicon Valley exec Owen Van Natta‘s career run-through of Facebook, MySpace and Zynga. Take a listen for a brief excursion to everything SV from the female perspective.

Hulu Is Said to Be Ready for an I.P.O.

VCs And Super Angels: The War For The Entrepreneur

Zynga Hires Former Facebook, MySpace Exec Owen Van Natta

Social Network Ad Spending to Approach $1.7 Billion This Year

JULY SEARCH SHARE: Google Loses, Yahoo Gains, Bing Hits Wall

To download, simply right-click and “Save As” onto your computer somewhere.

Girls Out Loud Episode 9

Got feedback or questions? Give us a shout at maya[at]girlsoutloudshow.com or cristina[at]girlsoutloudshow.com.

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Web Wednesday: Google Reader Play

by Shay Fan on March 31st, 2010

I’m not quite sure when they enacted it, and I’m pretty surprised that more people (or at least what I have read and seen online) haven’t talked about it: Google Reader…Play!

Okay, for those of you where are also new to Google Reader, it’s basically another RSS feed for all of your favorite sites. Instead of visiting 10 different places, it pulls the latest articles for your perusal. The other interesting thing about Google Reader is that you can share articles that you enjoy with your *select* friends on Google.

I love Google Reader for catching up on all the latest pieces on the Web…but, as it usually tends to go, I ended up overpopulating my Google Reader with TONS of different blogs. One day, I noticed this message:

Google Reader Play is a fun way to browse interesting stuff on the web. Give it a try!

When I clicked on it, this is what I saw:

Although there are still some kinks to work out, I enjoy using it (especially when I don’t have tons of time in my day and night). As you can see, Google Reader Play pulls some of the trending articles, pictures, links and more. I’m not quite sure where the algorithm comes from, but so far I’ve found some pretty fun things.

It isn’t without problems. For example, once you scroll through all of them Google Reader Play runs out of recommendations. So sad. Of course, this is remedied when you wait and peruse it again the next day. Also, Google Reader Play can also get a little redundant.

Even though it’s not perfect, it’s something I’d definitely recommend checking out. I’m curious though…what RSS feeders to you cute geeks use out there…or do you get them straight to email?

The Internet is a big place. There are so many sites to read, widgets to play with, and viral videos to watch. In the midst of all the trending topics and links being sent around, sometimes there are those little tidbits on the Internet that go unnoticed. Have something to share? Drop me a line at Shay@cutegeek.com!

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Web Wednesday: My Famebook

by Shay Fan on March 24th, 2010

Okay, so if you’re a cute geek chances are you’re on Facebook. With the site overtaking Google for the first time as the most popular destination on the Web, you’re really missing out on a chunk of culture if you’re one of the few profile-less people out there.

For the rest of us that are on Facebook, you’ve probably seen a lot of people with the “my year in status updates” around December of 2009. I thought it was pretty neat; after all, I tend to forget all of my status updates and now they are all there in one place. Now, a new site has taken it even further…enter My Famebook, a site that aggregates all of your updates in one place and puts it into a real notebook.

Basically, it’s three easy steps: you connect your Facebook account, pick your “wittiest friends” (according to the site), customize and preview it and you’re done! The site automatically picks from your stream and each page has a post from your feed. Ever wanted to write a book but didn’t have the time? Maybe you’ve been doing it all along. Need a unique coffee table book? Here it is. Or hey, how about a trip down a digital memory lane the old fashioned way? Yup, this would be it.

Of course, I do wonder if they would ever figure out a way for you to make this into a gift. Maybe one day you could stream in updates from someone else. What do you guys think? Is this a real famebook, or kind of a lamebook?

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Final thoughts on the HTC Hero

by Radiris Diaz on October 27th, 2009

This wasn’t required but after seeing some of the comments on my initial video I figured, why the heck not?

At first I wanted to make a nice video, and give the Hero all the kudos in the world, but I can’t lie. I’m not a fan of the phone, and everyone is entitled to their own opinion.
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HTC Hero (from an iPhone devotee)

by Maya Grinberg on October 13th, 2009

The HTC Hero is an attractive phone, with a large clear screen and a small panel for buttons. While it is an Android phone, it is interestingly not marketed as a Google phone, as the MyTouch is or the first TMobile G1 that came out. What this may mean in terms of how the phone operates is not completely clear to me, the operating system remains the operating system, its running Android Cupcake (yum!) just like the other Android phones (although 1.6,Donut is arriving soon…so. Hmm.)