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Jul 29, 2012 4:30 PM   Been watching the Olympics? Good! You are a true patriot. And along the way, you've also probably noticed that a lot of these sports seem to lean pretty heavily on the technology that accompanies them. Archery bows look like post-apocalyptic bunker defense. The shooting portion of the modern pentathlon is basically laser tag at this point. All of which is fine, but sometimes it starts to feel as though the athletes are becoming increasingly irrelevant. Even seemingly stripped-down sports like running and swimming have shoes and suits that that give tangible boosts. Progress is progress, and nothing about it is inherently bad. But which in which sport do you think machine matters more than man the most? View the original article here This post was made using the Auto Blogging Software from WebMagnates.org This line will not appear when posts are made after activating the software to full version.

Jul 27, 2012 3:30 PM   We know News Corp is sinking a whole bunch of money into Roku, thus upping the stakes of the streaming media box war that's brewing amongst companies such as Apple, Boxee, Western Digital, Microsoft and Sony. While all the boxes are similar, each has its own strengths and weaknesses, . Which one do you use? Which one do you think has the best shot at conquering streaming TV? View the original article here This post was made using the Auto Blogging Software from WebMagnates.org This line will not appear when posts are made after activating the software to full version.

Jul 27, 2012 4:00 PM   The Opening Ceremonies today mark the beginning of 17 full days of athletic awesomeness, live from the London Olympics. More than 10,000 athletes from 204 countries have descended on the city to compete in 26 sports spread out across 302 events. There are about as many apps that help you follow the games. Whether you're an avid fan of men's decathlon, you only want to see Usain Bolt beast another 100m dash, or you go nuts for all of the above, here's a guide to which ones are right for you. NBC Olympics Live Extra : If you wanted to watch all 3,500 broadcast hours of the games, you could do it here. You can stream every single event from volleyball to archery in HD at up to 1080p. But you must be a cable subscriber. iOS/Android, Free NBC Olympics : Maybe you don't exactly want to watch badminton. Try out this app, which will give you basic news and highlights for every sport. Pick the teams you want to follow, and know what's going on with ...