November 27 2011 by
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Cyber Monday Deals
With Thanksgiving and Black Friday behind us, Tony Wang and I look into the deals of this holiday season. There’s still a lot coming up, including Cyber Monday. So what should one look out for? Check out the links below and this week’s Gigawhat!
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BFAds: http://bfads.net/
Slickdeals: http://slickdeals.net/
CheapAssGamer: http://www.cheapassgamer.com/
CNET: Why All HDMI Cables Are the Same (Part 2): http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-33199_7-57321956-221/why-all-hdmi-cables-are-the-same-part-2/
Becky Worley’s Post on Cyber Monday: https://plus.google.com/104179323350489956912/posts/SHhV5wiYXe8
App of the Week
CNET Scan & Shop (Android): https://market.android.com/details?id=com.biggu.shopsmart&hl=en
Google Shopper (iOS/Android): http://www.google.com/mobile/shopper/
November 22 2011 by
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With the holiday shopping season creeping up, we take a look at the various tablets to see which one is worth getting. Should Mom get the iPad or the Kindle Fire. Check this week’s episode out and let us know what you think!
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Tablet Comparison: http://www.theverge.com/products/compare/2506/3767/383/126/2630
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Gadget Guide by the Daily (iPad): http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gadget-guide/id458967853?mt=8
A slew of credit card and ATM fraud stories recently hit the Big Apple. Stories include skimmers across a popular Chase branch in Union Square (stealing $264,000) as well as shifty waiters across several of New York’s top steakhouses. Experts already caution using outdoor ATMs (or the ones found in delis), but it’s a bit daunting to hear even trusted establishments fall prey to skimmers and scams.
At the end of the day, it’s always good to check your bank and credit card statements for any fraudulent charges.
Stories
In the last couple of weeks, Google has been actively revamping its portfolio of sites with redesigns. Google Reader and Gmail now carry the black barred, extremely white-spaced style found in Google+. As of this morning, YouTube is sporting a new look as well. It hasn’t quite adopted the same look found across other Google sites, but the company has always been reluctant to overtly fold YouTube into the Google mold. Still there’s quite a few changes across the site.
Old YouTube Homepage
New YouTube Homepage
The changes focus on a lot more greyscale. The homepage now has a slight grey gradient on the homepage (when logged in). The login, found on the top right corner of the page, now includes a larger icon linked to one’s Google account. Pages, such as Subscriptions, carry a thick grey bar on top.
The actual video pages now use a dark canvas that wraps around the video, with larger buttons and icons on bottom. The spacing of the video also makes the 300×60 ad unit much more pronounced. Suggested videos (as well as the promoted video ad) thumbnails are also much larger. Channel pages have been readjusted as well, although upon initial examination, some channels are not fully optimized yet to this new format.
New YouTube Video Page
YouTube Channel Page
It looks like Google is heavily stepping up their game to focus on aesthetics across all their sites. So what do you think? Does YouTube look a bit classier?
Well, it’s official, GTA V is going back to the West Coast to the sunny beaches of Los Angeles. Or at least, some sort of version of LA. As Liberty City was for New York, GTA V will feature some sort of amalgamation of the Los Angeles metro area.
Some initial thoughts and observations from the trailer, by timecode:
0:07: Typical LA beach
LA Beaches
0:11: Santa Monica Pier (though a bit dirtier than real-life)
0:13: Downtown skyline
0:18: Clear view of the US Bank building in downtown LA
0:19: Port of Los Angeles
0:21: Yosemite/Big Bear/mountain hiking in LA
Hiking Outside of LA
0:24: Venice (corner of Windward and Pacific Ave)
Venice
0:32: 5-Freeway with references to “Little Seoul” (Ktown)
5 Freeway
0:34: Muscle Beach in Venice
0:39: Downtown LA, right by the US Bank building. Reminds me of the construction back when they were building the Ritz Carlton. “Mile High Club” building by the “STD” company
0:43: Clear shot of the farms outside of LA
0:48: Perhaps Rodeo Drive, maybe the Grove?
0:53: 110 underpass near downtown; graffiti looks like it says “Los Santos”
Los Santos?
0:55: Foreclosures – bad housing market (present day)
0:59: Another shot of the 110 near downtown with a Niko look a-like
Is that Niko?
1:01: Will planes be an option this time?
1:03: Oil derricks commonly found throughout LA
LA Sunet
1:10: Hollywood or “Vinewood”
No word on release date yet.
