Staying up to speed with the GlobalTop SC-200 Speed Camera Advisor (Review)

ShareBy Martin Regtien
Contributing Writer, RealTechNews 
When I heard — says DigitalReviews‘ Martin Van Zanten — that I had the opportunity to review this small marvel of electronics, I wondered what would be the use to me. I have to go back a long time to explain my feelings to you on the subject of speed limits… [...]

Beatles, MTV to Join Forces for New Video Game

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By Michael Santo
Editor-in-Chief, RealTechNews
The Beatles are a stranger to Apple and iTunes, but apparently not so to MTV and their video game subsidiary Harmonix (Rock Band). A deal between the parties was announced on Thursday morning by MTV and the band’s own Apple Corps Ltd.
For those not in the know, Apple Corps Ltd. is the [...]

Cobra 27-Mile Two Way Radios

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RealTechNews
I got my nephew some walkie talkies I saw at Costco thinking something must have changed from my own set of “talkies” as a child. And yes, they were more durable and didn’t have a massive telescoping antenna, but the range as always was a bit of a disappointment. Here’s a set [...]

Pint Sized foxL Audiophile Bluetooth Loudspeaker Reviewed

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Contributing Writer, RealTechNews 
Hot on the heels of our Unison B-XT Bluetooth review, we bring you a quick review of the foxL portable Bluetooth Personal Audiophile Loudspeaker.
Read on for Paul Moon’s review here.

Wal-Mart Confirms Bargain-Basement G1s Coming — Wednesday

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Editor-in-Chief, RealTechNews
Well, not really that bargain-basement, but certainly a good discount. Wal-Mart has confirmed that on Wednesday, its stores will start begin selling the T-Mobile G1 phone at a discounted price … $148.88 with a 2-year agreement (natch). This is $31.11 off the regular price, but more impressively, it’s slightly more [...]

Clash of the Musical Titans: Rock Band 2 vs. Guitar Hero: World Tour

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Contributing Writer, RealTechNews 
Everyone who owns a next-gen gaming console and likes rocking out has been anticipating two of the biggest new launches of the year, Rock Band 2, by Harmonix, and Guitar Hero: World Tour, by Activision.
That time has finally arrived, as Rock Band 2 is now available on all consoles and Guitar [...]

Netflix Begins Testing a Mac Streaming Solution

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By Michael Santo
Editor-in-Chief, RealTechNews
Way back in January, Netflix promised to add Mac video streaming to its “Watch Instantly” feature before the end of 2008. Well, they’ve done it, ironically, with the help of Microsoft technology. Microsoft’s Silverlight to the rescue.
But hold onto your horses. Netflix calls this their second generation player, so [...]

iBone: a Dog Toy Just Ripe for an Apple Lawsuit

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Editor-in-Chief, RealTechNews
Now, I find this to be an awful cute dog toy (coming from someone who owns two dogs and an iPhone 3G). And who am I to deprive my dogs of a state-of-the-art dog toy such as the iBone. However, knowing Apple, it places this company right the their sights, lawsuit-wise.
Now, [...]