Hot In The Hive: The "Small and Nimble" Kin Communication Device
by Amber Fijolek
May 28, 2010 6:24 AM PDT
One, search contacts. Two, find Courtney. Three, alongside her phone number, see her Twitter, Facebook and Myspace updates with the slide of a finger. This awesome little phone is the way to next level social networking- and probably your new best friend. KIN is like an on the go PC that goes one step further in enabling you to update any social network with text, photo, sound and video in a cute, compact, and graphically appealing touchscreen phone. It's not just your contacts either- view a constant flow of updates from your favorite band via their web site, or even your favorite news sites. It's like the newsfeed for your everything! Just like any other mobile internet connection, when you're not getting updates, feel free to surf the web on the phone's easy, navigable touchscreen. The KIN One is a wee pocket sized phone with a full slide-out keypad, its big brother, KIN Two, has the same slide out keyboard but with a wider screen, more memory, and HD video compatibility. Probably the best part: when you purchase your KIN, you're given your own online studio on which you're able to access all your text messages, contacts, videos and images without the actual phone -- So, losers like me who are in constant search of where they last left their phone have not only a back-up, but an interactive server of all things that are important to you. Check out social networking's next of kin by Verizon Wireless, and stay in touch like never before!
10 Unique Camera Gifts And Accessories For Shutterbugs
by Alex Gambardella
Dec 18, 2009 2:22 PM PST
Gift-giving is often made simpler when the person you're shopping for has one prominent interest or hobby -- let's say... photography, for the sake of this post. But even after you've narrowed the spectrum of present possibilities down to camera accessories and photo goods, how do you even begin to choose the perfect photo gift in a day and age so technologically diverse?! My advice is to aim for the unique -- while a photography fanatic can spend all the money and time they want trying to track down the latest release in digital cameras, they won't necessarily have a sturdy waterproof case to go with it, or a self-taking revolving tripod for it to sit atop! Browse the slideshow for 10 nifty gifts for the photo enthusiast, including frames, gimmicky gadgets, and more!
