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Disney USB Cables Add Color to Your Workspace

Some desktop cords you just can't hide. When you're charging a cell phone or emptying your digital camera, your cables are on full blast. Why not have a little fun and color-coordinate while you're ...

Who Says Power Strips Have to be Boring?

Not us, that's for sure. Why not be a tech rebel and scream out from your urban dwelling, "I will not be ashamed to show off my Electric Man power strip! I will not hide my cords any longer!"...

One Adapter to Solve Them All: Mac Mini Edition

If you happen to be one of the owners of a recently released Mac Mini, you've probably come to the realization that its video out (via mini DisplayPort) and audio out (via mini Tokslink) doesn't tend ...

The Big TV Screen and Small Mobile Screen Are in Cahoots!

One of our favorite things about the internet is how easy it is to see something cool, then to buy it or share it with friends. With 'Buy Now' buttons and 'Post to Facebook' links, communication is a ...

Cable "Gutter" From a $4.99 Ikea Hanger Rack

Moving affords you the opportunity to re-purpose your old stuff (When I downsized to a smaller workspace, my Ikea Mikael desk was cut down to become a coffee table). If you're moving to a warm climate...

Verizon Fios to Offer Sample Episodes from Premium Channels

In an interesting move from the cable giants, Verizon introduced some new upgrades to its FIOS TV service this week that seem to be moves in the right direction. DVICE reports that the new upgrades p...

A Great Way to Travel With Your Electronic Gear

When you are traveling, it gets hard to track all of your electronic gear. It doesn't take long for people to just throw them all in a bag and forget about them. That makes retrieving them almost impo...

Check Out Cool Tools for Gotta-Have-It Gadgets

Our better half is somewhat obsessed with the DIY network. To our our non-premium cable subscribing self (Why pay more when there's Hulu and TV-on-DVD?), it was a surprise to find that it's not all Ma...

US Supreme Court to Allow Wider DVR Use

The US Supreme Court declined to block a new digital video recording system that could make it easier for viewers to bypass commercials. We know that you don't like wasting time. We think that commerc...

How to... Haggle Down Your Cable Bill

Today, a friend of ours, who's hooked up with the works—super high-speed internet access and premium cable with DVR and HD channels—but was sick of how much he was shelling out for it all,...

Renters, How Do You Battle Cable-Forced Room Layouts?

Having just been apartment shopping not too long ago, we are fresh to the notion that one of the most important things to consider in a candidate for a new space is the location of power outlets and c...

Lost and Grey's Anatomy Fans Will Get Their Hulu Fix

Hulu is now the third most popular video site on the 'net (after YouTube and Fox Interactive Media) and arguably a force to be reckoned with. Unlike YouTube, Hulu has the potential to take television ...

How to... Skip Commercials on Hulu

With so many people opting out of unaffordable cable bills, watching TV shows online through sites like Hulu and CastTV becomes mighty appealing. But since there's no TiVo for Hulu (and if there was i...

Survey: Would You Watch Cable TV Via the Net

Ok. We all know that hulu.com and iTunes are super popular ways to get your TV fix via the Web, but would you continue (or start) subscribing to cable if it meant you could get the shows you want via...

Apple TV + Free Boxee App: A Cable Free Life?

We know, we know...Every few months some new (or just new on the scene) product, application or service comes along and everyone starts talking about how it will change the media center for good. They...

Flexicord: Popularizing The Slinky Effect Since Day One

If there's one thing that bugs the heck out of us at Unplggd, it's the windy shape cables tend to warp into after being stored for long periods of time. The end result is an obnoxious bundle of wires ...

Battery Powered DTV Converter Box Might Save Your Butt

If there's anything this year has taught us, it's to be prepared for anything. From market meltdowns to natural disasters, it never hurts to have a plan, a solar flashlight, a solar cell phone charger...