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13-Year-Old Wins the Billionth App Package

App Store hits a billion downloads.Earlier this week Apple announced the download of its billionth app from the iPhone app store. The store has been an obvious success, hopefully at a level that continues to fuel innovation, and not just apps for taking out your frustration on a wailing baby.

To celebrate the milestone, Apple was offering a pretty sweet prize package for the billionth download. A 13-year-old from Connecticut won with his download of Bump, from Bump Technologies. The kid won a $10,000 iTunes gift card, a Time Capsule, A MacBook Pro, and an iPod Touch.

Source: CNet

Sweet Site of the Week – LogMeIn

Sometimes it’s hard to sift through the millions of websites out there to find the fun, unusual, creative, and especially, the useful ones. And word of mouth can only take you so far. Well, leave it to Gadget Teaser to give you a hand in your search. Once a week, we’ll highlight one of our favorite sites that not everyone knows about. I like to think that we here at Gadget Teaser are performing a public service for you… the avid gadget blog reader the general public.

LogMeIn

This week’s Sweet Site of the Week is: LogMeIn

LogMeIn is basically a tool that is used to remotely access a computer from anywhere. On the road and need to access your home or work PC, use LogMeIn. Got a client in another city, or even country, that requires local support, use LogMeIn. Got a conference call and would like to present a PowerPoint for everyone to see, use LogMeIn. I think you get my drift but in case you don’t, here’s what LogMeIn describes itself as:

Businesses and IT service providers use LogMeIn’s solutions to deliver remote end-user support and to access and manage computers and other Internet-enabled devices more effectively and efficiently. Consumers and mobile workers use our solutions to access computer resources remotely, thereby facilitating their mobility and increasing their productivity.

I use LogMeIn Free to remotely access my home PC while I’m at work or on the road. So all I had to do was install a small app on my home PC and then no matter where I am I can log into the LogMeIn website and access my home PC. That’s it. I use it to access my personal email, my personal bookmarks, and my personal files. Maximize the screen and you can’t tell the difference between your home monitor and the one you’re using remotely. And it’s so convenient. In case you were wondering, there is a version for the Mac and there is even a iPhone app you can use to remotely control your home PC as well.

So if you ever need to access anything from your home PC while at work or on the road, I suggest you use our Sweet Site of the Week, LogMeIn.

A Home Network Solution

In today’s world, it is almost becoming a requirement to have a networked home. More and more appliances, televisions, gaming consoles, cable and satellite boxes, and even thermostats are requiring access to your home network. And while many of these items can currently use your wireless network, not all can. So what’s a home owner to do for the items that need a faster and more reliable Ethernet connection but don’t have the home wired for it? My suggestion, buy a D-Link PowerLine HD Network Starter Kit.

According to D-Link’s website:

D-Link Powerline HD Network Starter Kit

The D-Link® PowerLine HD Ethernet Adapter (DHP-302) and Starter Kit (DHP-303) take advantage of your home’s existing electrical wiring to create or extend a network. Turn every power outlet into a possible network connection to connect computers, digital media players, and game consoles throughout your home.

This sounds like a great and affordable ($139) solution for any home. No doubt that this is much cheaper than trying to run CAT5 cable all throughout your house. And if you are worried about speed, the website lists the speed at up to 200Mbps which is much faster than any cable or DSL service I know of.

So if you’re in need of a home network solution, save yourself the hassle and the expense of wiring your own home and instead check out D-Link’s Powerline HD Network Starter kit.

LaCie Launches the Rugged XL at 1TB

LaCie's Rugged XLYesterday, LaCie announced the XL version of the popular Rugged hard drive line, bringing storage limits up to 1TB. The award-winning Rugged drives come dressed in a sturdy aluminum case. Add some internal shock absorbers and the durable protection of a magnum-sized orange rubber sleeve and you’ve got one of the most shock-proof storage solutions on the market.

Thankfully, the Rugged XL supports both USB 2.0 and eSATA transfer technologies for speeds up to 3.0Gb/s. I’m usually not a fan of bundled backup software, but the LaCie version, the Genie Backup Assistant, is a breeze. For more information, including a giant self back-patting for the orange sleeve design, check out the company press release.

Mac Mini on the Cheap Cheap

Apple's Mac MiniReady to join the cult? Rick Broida at The Cheapskate dug up a brand new, non-refurb Mac Mini for just $459 including shipping from J&R.com. A sweet deal, no doubt, even if this is last year’s model sporting last year’s specs.

At my compulsive worst I would have jumped on this thing but, like Rick, I just don’t need another desktop. I currently have two, a custom PC and a PowerMac G5, the latter of which I’ll probably dump on eBay within the month. My MacBook gives me all the  neo-industrial aesthetic I can stomach and won’t require (twist my arm, really) a keyboard, monitor, mouse purchase.

If you’re in the market, curious about OSX, or just need to spend your tax return before your wife can, there are plenty of less appealing ways to do it.

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