The Now Button » Tech Toys http://thenowbutton.com In a World where we all Want it Now Mon, 26 Sep 2011 05:03:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Tips for the Road Warrior from Life Hacker http://thenowbutton.com/2009/12/05/tips-for-the-road-warrior-from-life-hacker/ http://thenowbutton.com/2009/12/05/tips-for-the-road-warrior-from-life-hacker/#comments Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:43:22 +0000 Trent Collins http://thenowbutton.com/?p=189 Kevin Purdy over at Life Hacker has put together a great list of downloads and tips for those of us who are out and about with our laptops more than most. There are apps for both PC and Mac, and I highly recommend taking a look.

If you are anything like me, you are always looking for another tip and trick to make working remotely just that more enjoyable.

Check out the article at- Top 10 Downloads For A Road Warrior Laptop

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Microsoft is hoping to take things to the next level by incorporating voice and facial recognition and doing away with a controller altogether, thus letting you be the controller.

Check out the video demo below for an overview of the new functionality.

In addition to the game play aspects of the unit, the new Xbox heavily focuses on being a movie player and delivery system, with full HD movie downloads from the device. Time will tell how many of the displayed features make their way out to Australia, but things look promising.

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There are some great features that I am testing out, including the very convenient landscape keyboard.

Having the ability to post directly from my phone is going to open up an entirely new type of posting for me which I am very much liking forward to.

Check out some of the screen shots below:


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