Tag archive: holiday

Discovered this weekend, search giant Google added a holiday-themed Easter Egg to the search engine similar to the Barrel Roll Easter Egg added during November. When a user types “Let It Snow” into the search engine, the search results include links to YouTube to hear Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Michael Buble sing the popular holiday song as well as links to lyrics for the song. However, users will notice snowflakes to start… Read More

They may not be the biggest or the baddest gifts of the holiday season, but stocking stuffers are often the first fun things to get unwrapped on Christmas morning. No matter how old we get, we still like breaking into our stockings before moving on to the bigger-ticket items. We've rounded up some of our favorite stocking stuffers that are appropriate for techies of all types.  Gorillapod, $20+ If you're shopping for someone who… Read More

The holiday season is officially upon us and that means gifts, gifts, and more gifts. Whether they are big or small, they are just as fun to give as they are to receive. If you or your friends and family are particularly environmentally-conscious, giving in to the consumer mindset might not seem like the best way to show you care. We've selected some of our favorite gift ideas that are either made from eco-friendly materials or offer… Read More

We know that the holidays can be stressful. Nobody likes dealing with the long lines or the sudden void of awesome gift ideas, especially if you’re on a tight budget. While techie gifts make it easy to burrow yourself deep into January debt with just one purchase, we’ve rounded up some of our favorites from the other side of the price spectrum with our guide to the best tech gifts under $200. PlugBug, $35 Looking for a nifty charging… Read More

Buying gifts for the whole family can be a daunting task. Keeping track of everyone is a chore, and figuring out what to buy is even worse. So this year, rather than suffer through the anxiety of scrambling to get everything together before Christmas morning arrives, check out our list of high-tech gadget gifts for the whole family. Dad Motorola MotoActv ($249) The newly announced MotoActv from Motorola is more than just an MP3 player;… Read More

If there’s an unexpected upside to the fact that technology seems to deteriorate faster than Britney Spears after age 22, it’s this: No matter what gadget you bought someone last year, there’s always something better this year. Of course, finding the perfect replacement when “what’s hot” changes every two months presents its own problems, but that’s what we’re here for. Looking to bag the perfect gadget for someone in your life, but wary of… Read More

According to a recent survey conducted by digital and social media marketing company Tick Yes, approximately 2.8 percent of the respondents check Facebook and other social networks while “during intimate moments”, likely anything from foreplay to sexual intercourse. In addition, sixty-four percent of those people were male. Other recent studies between technology and sex found that a sizable amount of women would give up sex for… Read More

According to a survey conducted by Harris Interactive for San Francisco-based startup Xobni, approximately 68 percent of Americans hop onto a computer or use a mobile device to check for any recent work emails during the holidays. In addition, three-fourths of the respondents receive work-related email while spending time with family during major holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas. An average of 41 percent of the 2,810 respondents feel… Read More

Based off a survey of 3,000 Sodahead readers, the Apple iPad 2 and the iPhone 4S are the gifts that consumers are most interested in this holiday season. When it comes to electronics specifically, 39 percent of respondents want the iPhone 4S while 31 percent prefer the iPad 2. In addition, 17 percent want the Kindle Fire from Amazon and 13 percent would love to receive Microsoft's Kinect accessory for the Xbox 360. When it comes to… Read More

Announced within an official blog post at the main Salvation Army site, the charitable organization will accept donations via Square at popular red kettle locations across the United States. The Salvation Army will roll out an initial test of the digital contributions in Dallas, Chicago, San Francisco and New York City. In order to take payments from shoppers walking past the locations, Sprint Nextel has generously donated ten Android… Read More

The holiday season is rapidly approaching and with that comes the headache (for some people) of finding the perfect gift for each person on your list. Asking people what they want for the holidays (or any other occasion) directly eliminates the element of surprise and thoughtfulness, and while most people like getting gift cards, they are about as impersonal as gifts can get. There are several Websites out there that aim to help you find the… Read More

When the Roku set top box first came out, it offered users only the chance to watch Netflix streaming on their TVs instead of computers. Three years later and Roku now has several different devices offering over 300 media channels for streaming. The latest model to join the family is the Roku LT, which will debut this November for a budget-friendly price of only $50. The Roku LT has built-in wireless, which means quick and easy set up for… Read More

Nothing says “successful holiday promotion” like a Santa Claus photo op in a busy international airport during peak travel season. Microsoft is well aware of this. The company recently announced a partnership with Southwest Airlines that will bring real, live Santa Clauses to 26 airports across the country this holiday season. It's all part of Microsoft's “Photos on the Fly” promotion pushing the latest… Read More

This new search vertical, called /safeshop, includes only human selected, reputable shopping sites and is designed to thwart spammers and malware distributors. “It seems more important than ever that we work together to create a really great holiday shopping search experience that weeds out the online Grinches who want to steal, rather than give during the holidays,” said Rich Skrenta, CEO of Blekko.… Read More

People can't get themselves to disconnect from work, even on the holidays. A study by Harris Interactive shows that 59 percent of people check their work email during holidays. Worse, 55 percent check it every day and 28 percent check it multiple times each day. Harris surveyed 2,179 U.S. adults in early November, reports PC Mag. More interesting is that of the 79 percent of people who received a work email during a holiday, 41 percent… Read More