Flu Avoidance - Staying Healthy With Consumer Electronics
a general guide for work, home, and school

In light of the April 2009 Swine Flu Outbreak, people across the globe are taking their health more seriously and the myriad of things one can do to stay healthy involves everything from washing your hands regularly to eating well and getting plenty of sleep. But what about your  telephone at the office, the one that everyone uses to order lunch? Telephone receivers can harbor more germs than a toilet seat. And what about your computer keyboard, which may be holding germs, dust, and other undesirables? And your daughter’s cell phone, the one she shares with her friends when you’re not around? From remotes and game controllers, to MP3 players and cell phones, you can do a lot more than wash your hands when it comes to staying clean to stay  read more »

Just in Time for Mother’s Day

If you have never wanted to play a little joke on your mother-in-law then maybe this gift guide isn’t for you. On the other hand, if there has been no love lost in your relationship and you want to make your mother-in-law’s life as miserable as she’s made yours, here are a few ideas to satisfy that dark side and  read more »

Computerworld scored the scoop on a new netbook that will be powered by an ARM11 processor, run Google's Android, weigh around 1.5 lbs. and possibly cost around $250. With a small 7" display, only 128MB (expandable to 4GB) of memory, and a two-cell battery (2-4 hours), We can't image this device being much of a powerhouse but for web surfing and running google apps, it might be just right.

Microsoft needs to keep pushing Windows fo  read more »

Scott Budman from NBC11 News Bay Area does a story on Retrevo's
Gadgetology Study about how women's tech illitercy stereotype is not just
being challenged, but demolished!  Scott talks with Retrevo's VP of
Business Development Alka Gupta about the survey that shows women know
more about gadgets than men. The study also shows women aren't afraid
to ask and learn and admit when they don't know while men will speak in
acronyms and not really have a clue what they mean. Women will ask for
help while men avoid it. Scott thinks it's the same issue causing men
never to stop and ask for directions. Yup, I bet he's right. :-) 
Here's the news clip, enjoy! @retrevo_robb

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The Answer: More Than You Thought!

Women, how many times have men made you feel like less than adequate in the tech department? Well, a recent Gadgetology study by Retrevo may vindicate you or at least give you a big boost in confidence. The study found that most men, 79% in fact, feel very secure about their technical knowledge while women appeared less self-assured. An ironic twist however, revealed more women than men actually answered key tech questions correctly.

Further questioning demonstrated that women are much more realistic about their limitations; admitting they  read more »

Here's a list of some things you may not have known about gadgets and the environment.  read more »

• 1. A stand-alone Sony Blu-ray DVD player uses a fraction of the energy of a Sony PlayStation 3 with built-in Blu-ray player.
• 2. According to a study by NRDC most game consoles are left powered on when the TV is turned off and continue to use more than 100 watts.
• 3. The Nintendo Wii uses a fraction of the power of other game consoles but the company comes in near last place on Greenpeace's list of green electronics companies.
• 4. According to Energy Star, reside

In case you want to run some quick energy saving tips on your site, here's a list of 5 that you're welcome to use  read more »

Standby or Hibernate and other green computing answer  read more »

Which manufacturer of a popular gaming console is in last place on the Greenpeace scale?  read more »

There are many ways to make your life greener; you can add solar panels to your house, you can buy a hybrid car, or you can recycle all your paper and plastics. You can also use electronics to make your life greener.  read more »