CNet on the TomTom GO 740 Live

Cnet editor's choice. She's an expensive model, but she sure is pretty.

Zune HD caught on video

What's this? An OLED touch screen? Could it be that Microsoft has finally figured out how to build decent hardware? Still to be figured out: have they figured out how to market the zune so that it is not completely dominated by most other portable media players?

Cnet says: Escape the grill with a remote thermometer

The Outset Digital Remote Meat Thermometer with Receiver allows you to appreciate the thrill of owning the grill while simultaneously enjoying your own party. Featuring two probes that allow for two separate temperature readouts, the thermometer relays the information back to a remote sensor. With 10 meat settings and 4 "doneness" levels, specific preferences are just a signal alert away (assuming, of course, that you are within the 120-foot range of the unit).

The large digital backlit LCD display is easy to read and simple to use. Perhaps best of all, when you are not using the unit to guard the grill, the thermometer can be conveniently used indoors. Although guests are less likely to BYOBBQ for an indoor party and jockey over the oven, you just never know. Break free and enjoy the company.

Click here to read the full Cnet Blog Post.

Canon To Offer New Workshops For New And Prospective EOS Users

Canon, who always puts on great workshops and training sessions, has launched a new educational program offering workshops and classes for current and prospective EOS users and shoppers. The program, called "Canon Live Learning", is intended to add value to the experience of owning Canon EOS products and enhancing experience and passion for digital imaging.

Read more, including dates and locations for Canon Live Learning, here.

My take: Canon wants to sell more Canon EOS SLR equipment but might be reaching the bottom of the barrel when it comes to identifying somewhat experienced camera users who would be the most likely to take the jump into the digital SLR arena. Canon has always been committed to training efforts and both standard and online only workshops have been available for some time. But the timing of this seems a little obvious to me. Hey, it's difficult to make any money on customers who are purchasing $129.00 worth of camera gear (digital point and shoot product is reaching all new lows for price points) and much easier to do so when a customer is looking at buying a camera that sells for $599.00 or more; I understand. Plus, with all of the lenses and accessories available for EOS system cameras...

I bet the training is decent, though. Rarely does Canon hesitate to include tips and talk from industry professionals who are loaded with information. And since the workshops are limited to just 16 people, you know it will be highly interactive.

Pick up a digital SLR camera from my friends at BPAV before you go. They're offering a nice free accessory kit on the Digital Rebel XS and XSi kits right now. Or maybe you're looking for something more on the semi-pro digital SLR end... either way, they'll take great care of you.

HD Radios To Get "Sporty"

Twice.com reports on this growing trend...
http://www.twice.com/article/CA6657890.html

I think this is a great development. I would love to be able to catch 24/7 action or updates on my favorite teams regardless of where I or my HD radio was at the time. This is a direct shot at Sirius XM and I like it a lot.

Garmin to Again Delay Launch of Nuvifone

Garmin will again delay the launch of its nuvifone GPS/smartphones to the second half of the year, it said during a conference call with analysts May 6.

Garmin originally planned to launch a nuvifone in the third quarter 2008 and then more recently slated shipment of a consumer aimed Linux-based G60 nuvifone in the first half under a partnership with Asus, followed in the second half by an M20 device aimed at mobile professionals running Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, also under the Garmin-Asus partnership

Read the rest here.

I just wonder if they wouldn't be better off making an app for an existing phone, rather than making their own device. I guess that's why they get paid to spend the big bucks and I don't.

Toshiba To Help Plant 80,000 Trees

Toshiba America Inc., along with volunteers from four Toshiba Southern California operating companies (TABS, TAEC, TAIS and TAMS), will help plant 80,000 trees in the San Bernardino National Forest this Saturday, May 9 in partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation to help replace trees lost to the wildfires in the fall of 2007.

The tree-planting event will take place at the YMCA Camp Whittle located at 31701 Rim of the World Drive in Fawnskin, Calif.

Read more here: http://medical.toshiba.com/News/Press_Releases/20090504-01.aspx

I'm not much for green marketing, but I like events that cross over that threshold and go onto bigger and better things. The devastating fires that have ravaged areas such as that of San Bernadino took a huge toal and a company like Toshiba making a commitment to stand up and help try to repair at least some of the obvious damage is noteworthy and something to be celebrated - even if it does boil down to some marketing value for Toshiba after everything is said and done. I wish more companies would find ways to do things like this, even if only on a very small or isolated community basis, and I think that might be the one angle out of green marketing that I actually like.