Metro reported today that there has been a rise in iPod and iPad thefts on subways and buses. This had led the MTA to launch a new campaign, called "Safeguard Your Stuff," aimed at making sure riders keep a close eye on their electronics. The posters will be put up in subway stations immediately, [Full Story…]
On-demand Mobile Charging Stations Available Throughout NY
April 17, 2012 at 8:11 am
goCharge, a navigation app, enables mobile users to juice their cell phones on-the-go by showing a map of several charging stations around NY and other major cities. Tech users can charge their mp3 players, iPhones, tablets, Android devices, Blackberries and more at the hubs which can serve up to [Full Story…]
gdgt Live Back Comes to NY on June 21
June 15, 2011 at 7:16 am
gdgt Live will be returning to NY on June 21st for an event at the Altman Building, on 135 West 18th Street from 7pm to 10pm. The event is free and open to the public, with free gdgt t-shirts and cellphone cases for the first few hundred people that show up and a bunch of new gadgets to play [Full Story…]
Mothers Day: Gadget Gifts for Mom
May 7, 2011 at 4:32 pm
Digital Trends recently released their pick of the top gadget gifts for Mother's Day tomorrow. The list includes high and low cost items such as: Google TV Apple TV or Roku XDS iPad 2 Mount Me Mobile iPad Mount PeachTree Audio Music Box Diane Von Furstenberg Laptop and iPad [Full Story…]
“Gadget Census” Shows New Yorkers Love Their iPads
August 3, 2010 at 10:32 am
New Yorkers love iPads and other hot, new gadgets, according to the first "Gadget Census", a survey to determine regional patterns in consumer electronics buying, conducted by Retrevo, a website for tech shoppers. New York beats the U.S. average by 52% for owning Apple's tablet.The [Full Story…]
Media Kitchen, Popular Science Open Tech “Test Kitchen”
July 13, 2010 at 9:27 am
New York ad agency Media Kitchen, part of Kirshenbaum Bond Senecal & Partners, and Popular Science, owned by Sweden's Bonnier Group, teamed up to open a gadget "Test Kitchen" at Kirshenbaum Bond's Varick Street offices. The purpose is to educate the agency and clients about the [Full Story…]
Many Modules to be Found at Bug Labs’ NYC HQ
May 23, 2010 at 10:00 am
Recently, Business Insider toured the office of Bug Labs; the startup that makes open-source hardware modules that lock together like Lego pieces to build little gadgets. The office itself is on the plain side, but a couple of highlights include home made bug gadgets found around its office, such as [Full Story…]
Geek Squad Summer Academy Coming to Tri-State
May 17, 2010 at 10:32 am
Best Buy's Geek Squad Summer Academy 2010, a hands-on educational program for teens, will be held in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut this year. The program partners with several non-profits to allow in-depth tech immersion sessions for young people. The teens work along Best Buy Geek Squad [Full Story…]
gdgt Raises $3 Million in New Funding
April 9, 2010 at 9:27 am
A NY-based user-generated gadget reviews and social networking web site called gdgt has raised $3.165 in a round of new funding led by Spark Capital and True Ventures, The Wall Street Journal reported. Previous backers Betaworks, AOL Ventures, Lerer Media Ventures, and a number of individual [Full Story…]
How do New Yorkers Dispose of their E-Trash?
November 16, 2009 at 10:49 am
Though New York City is filled with people who own multiple gadgets and electronics, one of the trickiest issues for New Yorkers is how to dispose of them, according to an article in the New York Daily News. The article finds that an estimated 21,000 tons of e-waste is disposed of improperly [Full Story…]
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