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November 29, 2008

Penguins Rejoice: Linux on the iPhone

Linux geeks will rejoice when they hear that the first build of a Linux-based firmware is successfully running on the iPhone 3G and iPod touch. The software is running the 2.6 Linux kernel and basic support for graphics, serial...

Harion Glass Speakers at $168,000

If you are looking to drop a lot of dough on a seemingly fragile speaker system then you might want to check out the Harion. These speakers made of Heat-resistant glass are manufactured by Hario, a glass maker in...

Joost is Back, only now on the iPhone

The video streaming service that fell short of almost everyone's expectations may be back with a vengeance. You may remember their technical problems, lack of content and not extremely accessible service. Now they have released an iPhone app that...

RAZR Sequel to Disappear?

Electronista got hold of a tip that claims Motorola's RAZR line of phones may be coming to a halt. The tip included a photo of a prototyped codenamed "Ruby" that may have been the RAZR3. If the report is...

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November 28, 2008

Three MSI Wind Models Launched in France U110, U115 and U120H

Christophe from netbook3G attended the MSI launch event where MSI talked not only about the U120 (120H presented there. "H" for HSDPA or 3.5G) that we knew about, but they also announced the MSI WIND 110 and Wind 115....

Microsoft's WARP Provides a Fast Software Version of DirectX 10

A recent update in the Microsoft developer network (MSDN) mentions WARP10, a new feature that stands for Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform. It also sounds like a trekky reference to a theoretical maximum speed... Anyway, WARP is a software implementation...

Cheap 42-inch 1080p TV at Dell - Today Only

We have received this marketing email from Dell, and while usually, I discard them quickly, the Sharp 1080p HDTV for $779 (model LC42SB45U) caught my attention. I glanced over the specifications and here's what you should pay attention to:...

T-Mobile G1 Auto Rotate Function Demonstrated

Ooops, with Thanksgiving and all, I missed the G1 auto-rotate post that our sister-site Uberphones had posted yesterday. As strange as it might seem, this was missing from the original release. I should hopefully be available soon, but I have...

Boots and Gloves Dryer

If you're spending the holidays in the snow or if you just happen to live in one of these places, this boots and gloves dryer might come in handy. Here's the product description from Amazon: "The Pacific Outdoors Deluxe...

BlackBerry Curve 8900 debuts at Rogers Wireless

Canadian carrier Rogers Wireless has just launched the BlackBerry Curve 8900 (codenamed Javelin). It will cost its customers $180 with a 3-yr contract (yes, three years!) that includes voice and data. Other options include a 499.99 with a two...

Nikon D3x Specifications

Nikon Pro has obtained the official specifications of the Nikon D3x (from this blog): 24.5MP sensor 5fps of continuous shooting at full resolution ISO 100-1600, extended to 50-6400 16-bit colors EXPEED processor (Body design and other functions similar to...

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November 27, 2008

Thomson's Firecoder Blu: LOL

Thomson is releasing Firecoder Blu (link in Japanese), a "graphics card" dedicated to video-decoding and encoding(MPEG2, MPEG4, AVCHD, H.264). For one the term "graphics card" is misused: it doesn't connect to a display and it doesn't really process most...

Samsung Sold More than 10 Million Camera phones , but What About Usage?

10 Million doesn't sound like much, but Samsung is talking about phones with a digital camera that snaps 5 Megapixels (and more) photos. Seen like that, it's not bad at all! However, when I see numbers like that, I...

Nokia Home Control Center

There's nothing like having your (smart)phone work for you: Nokia is coming up with the Home Control Center, an application that could help in many areas like home security, energy usage monitoring or device/lighting activation. The cool thing is...

The 2008 Holiday Season Word: 'Sales'

This is not the happiest holiday season ever, but at least vendors are piling up the discounts to get our hard-earned money. Apple has a $160 discount on Macbook Pros, for example. For computer stuff, I like to check newegg.com...

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November 26, 2008

Upcoming: Tech Blogging from South Africa

I'm leaving for south Africa for a tech blogging tour. I'll be posting from there and you can come back to this site shortly to see what I'm up to. In the meantime, here are a few tech facts:...

Nikon D3x - Official Images

After an apparent snafu from Nikon, official images of the upcoming Nikon D3x had appeared on the Nikon website. They were taken down by Nikon after Nikonrumors posted them. The specifications were not there, but here's what people expect: 6048x4032...

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iPod Shuffle Bracelet Concept

The iPod Shuffle isn't the best selling iPod for obvious reasons - it doesn't come with any display, has a relatively small capacity and does not do video playback. Still, it occupies a rather niche market that caters to...

LG Looks Set To Work On Formula One Phone

Formula One is the pinnacle of motorsports racing, and you can't get any faster than that. LG wants in on the action, too, and it looks as though they will be rolling out a Formula One handset sometime next...

PainShield MD Stops Pain And Speeds Healing Process

Ever wished you had Wolverine's healing factor? Well, turning into a mutant overnight won't happen anytime soon, so the next best thing we can rely on would be the PainShield MD. This pocket-sized device was specially developed to stop...

Phone Gun Leads To Arrest

Italian police have arrested a 28-year old man in a Naples suburb for carrying a gun that of all things - came disguised as a phone! This phone gun is equipped with a dummy display and can hold four...

Apple Updates QuickTime

Apple has updated QuickTime to re-enable standard definition playback on various external monitors in order the quell the uproar of the new unibody MacBook that comes with built-in DRM. The Quicktime 7.5.7 update fixes the problem of the Mini...

Germany Gets 6-cell Battery In Lenovo IdeaPad S10

Those living in Germany are a lucky lot - apparently the Lenovo IdeaPad S10 that ships there will come with a 6-cell battery - double the capacity of what customers in the US and other countries get. This means...

Microsoft Pink Rumors Abound

Word on the street has it that Microsoft's newest hardware known as "Pink" will merge both its Zune as well as technology from their acquisition of Danger Inc., so pundits are coming out with their own views on the...

BlackBerry Pearl Flip Going For Free

If you're hankering after the recently released BlackBerry Pearl Flip but lack the monetary funds to pick one up, fret not. Best Buy will be offering the Pearl 8220 for free, and it is a no-brainer to assume that...

Sprint Instinct Gets Opera Mini 4.2 Browser

Sprint Instinct owners will now be able to benefit from the Opera Mini 4.2 browser, making it join the ranks of the T-Mobile G1 in using this highly flexible mobile browser. Before you are able to install Opera Mini,...

LED Screwdriver Light

There are times when we need to screw something in tight, dark corners, and it isn't too nifty biting the tip of a flashlight while working on your project since your teeth aren't exactly the best placeholders in the...

Atari Crammed Into Game Gear

Modder Chris Koopa has decided to rip out the Game Gear's innards and replace it with the insides of an Atari Flashback 2, which is pretty strange since you'll be replacing more powerful hardware with something way more ancient....

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Gesture-controlled Light Switch Concept

Apple must be commended for pushing multi-touch technology so that it can take off in a very big way, and perhaps through this exercise of proliferation, future devices like this gesture-controlled light switch can be created for homes worldwide....

Sega Dreamcast Back As A PC

The Dreamcast was an amazing console despite its super short shelf life, but that does not mean it is a lousy machine by any means. While this would show that there aren't as many discarded Dreamcasts around compared to...

Peek Offers To Pay Your Phone Bill

The Peek handheld email device has done pretty well since its release, and a recent interview with CEO of Peek revealed that purchasing a couple of Peeks will entitle customers to claim a rebate of up to $150 for...

Sonnet Simply Fast Offers FireWire Option

The new range of MacBook Pros lack a FireWire 400 port, which led to a barrage of criticism as many people still had FireWire 400 devices that could be used. Sonnet decided to take matters into their own hands...

Honda Ecological Drive Assist System

Wish you could do your part in keeping the earth green while driving? Apart from getting a more environmentally friendly vehicle, how about not being so heavy footed? After all, it takes much more fuel to accelerate a car...

Modded Power-only USB Port

Here is another piece of DIY genius - this person decided to integrate a power-only USB port on his netbook by modifying an adapter that is powered by a VGA port. This adapter will surely come in handy whenever...

Creative Vado HD Up For Pre-order

Creative's Vado HD look good for a December 7th release on Amazon, retailing for just $200, making this a suitable impulse purchase for the upcoming holiday season. You will still get the same 2" display which might not be...

Toshiba Releases 16GB microSDHC Memory Card

Toshiba has just launched its 16GB microSDHC memory card to the masses, allowing most modern devices that feature a microSDHC memory card slot to work with it. This new model will come in two SD speed classes - Class...

Dell XPS Baton Concept

Just when you thought that the MacBook Air was the thinnest in the market, along comes the Dell XPS Baton - albeit being a concept. The whole idea behind this computer is a couple of roll out and (obviously)...

November 25, 2008

PinkFriday.org Wants To Help Cure Breast Cancer

While many of us are excited about the upcoming Black Friday deals, why not take a back seat and think about what we can do with our money to help those who are less fortunate? PinkFriday.org prefers you to...

G1 Gets Double Charged

The G1's battery life isn't as rosy as most of us would like it to be (guess smartphones seem to be perennially plagued by this problem until a decent power solution can be found), so good thing this $17...

Colorware Treatment Arrives For BlackBerry Bold And G1

Sick and tired of those boring colors which your T-Mobile G1 and BlackBerry Bold come in? Well, good thing Colorware has kept their production lines up to date, this time catering to both devices at a price. $150 might...

New Lenovo Security Feature Locks Down ThinkPads

Lenovo knows that notebook theft is on the rise, and they have introduced a new security feature that allows users to lockdown their Lenovo ThinkPad notebooks simply by sending a text message. Known as the Lenovo Constant Secure Remote...

Sony Ericsson T303 Daisy Edition

Sony Ericsson's T303 handset didn't make much of a splash when it was released in March earlier this year, so it makes us wonder why is the cell phone company back with a Daisy Edition for this entry-level slider....

Apple To Match Prices

Apple has taken the fight to authorized resellers of Apple products by matching any price that are on offer - so make sure you bring the printout in hand to the nearest Apple Store in order to get the...

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Blockbuster Releases MediaPoint Player Set-Top Box

Last week, we were mentioning that Blockbuster might launch its video-on-demand (VOD) solution imminently. That's now done. The Blockbuster set-top box is now official and here's what you get: 2000 movies available 1.99 rental price 30 days to watch...

HP mini-Q, an Atom-Powered desktop PC

It is very interesting to see how fast HP is getting into low-cost computing. The Mini-Q is a Net PC that comes in the form of a mini-tower (monitor not included). I'm not sure that this is the best...

Rumor: Amazon Kindle 2 for Q1 2009

The word on the street is that the Amazon Kindle 2 will come out sometimes in the first quarter of 2009. This first update won't be as exciting as the second one, slated for the second half of the...

Korea gets the Samsung T-OMNIA with a 806Mhz CPU!

By now, you've all heard all about of the Verizon Samsung OMNIA (review). But we find the T-OMNIA to be much more interesting! We mentioned it before, but look at the updated specifications: Display: 480x800 pixels (versus 240x480) CPU:...

Samsung Omnia Review (Roundup)

Update: Check out our own review of the Samsung Omnia Just like herding cattle on the prairie, we've taken some time to check out various reviews of the Samsung Omnia and condensed it into a bite-sized post for you...

Tivo goes mobile!

Here's a screenshot from Tivo for mobile phones. It lets you search shows and schedule recordings simply. The experience is actually close enough to the desktop version that you won't be lost if you've scheduled recordings online before. I...

PlayStation 3 gets 2.53 Update Tomorrow

Sony is dropping the 2.53 update tomorrow. Full-screen Flash support is the big item. It could be cool if you watch TV shows videos from the respective channels. Obviously sites like youtube would benefit too, if you want to...

Sony Ericsson Launches New Panels For Xperia X1

Sony Ericsson's highly rated phone, the Xperia X1, now comes with web-centric panel options to accompany the existing connectivity panel from Dashwire. There is a new Facebook application specially built to cater to the Xperia X1's unique interface, helping...

Tokyoflash Kisai Denshoku Watch

Tokyoflash has always been at the forefront of fashionable timewear, and they're now offering the Kisai Denshoku - the latest watch from their weird and wonderful collection. Inspired by the neon skylines of Shinjuku, Denshoku combines high quality materials...

Able Planet Headphones Help Prevent Hearing Loss

Research has shown and confirmed that those who spend countless hours on their iPods with headphones tend to suffer from hearing damage years down the road, no thanks to prolonged exposure to overtly loud noise levels. Able Planet attempts...

Kenwood CR-iP500 Audio System

With the whole world deeply entrenched in iPod culture, it can be safe to assume that MP3s have long assumed the mantle of CDs for the current generation. Kenwood attempts to bridge both the present with the past with...

Infineon Dual SIM Solution

Infineon has introduced a new ultra-low cost dual-SIM integrated on a single platform known as the XMM1028. It will be based on the X-GOLD102DS platform, and is a cost optimized single baseband solution for dual-SIM platforms. This does away...

m888a iPhone Nano Clone

Strange enough that the iPhone nano does not look part of Apple's plan for the future, and yet the m888a phone could be a possible contender for a clone of this non-existent Apple product. Features of this squashed-looking iPhone...

Hitachi CP-X10000 Projector

Hitachi has rolled out its latest AV projector - the CP-X10000. Some of the features include :- 7,500 lumens of brightness 2,500:1 contrast ratio Ultra-wide range lens shift 10-bit full digital video processor 10,000-hour filter RS-232 network bridge The...

Pin Art Clock Hails Back To The 1980s

Pin art was all the rage three decades ago, and as we all know, retro has made a comeback throughout the ages especially in the world of fashion. Is there place for pin art in the 21st century? Sure,...

Nixon Newton Watch

Nixon has a new watch known as the Newton. Just like how Isaac Newton was an unconventional thinker of his time, so is this timepiece that follows his namesake. It has replaced the hour and minute hands with a...

Skinny Phone Concept Fits Tight Jeans Pockets

We all know just how tight jeans pockets can get, so designer David Turpin of France has come up with this Skinny Phone concept. It slides sideways to reveal a QWERTY keypad, but otherwise no detailed specifications were revealed....

Nokia N96 Bruce Lee Phone Ad

We all know that martial arts legend Bruce Lee was lightning fast, and hot to boot. How hot? Well, let's say he was electrifying enough to light up matches with a pair of nunchuks in this latest video advertisement...

Dell Inspiron Mini 9 Mobile Broadband Plan

Those who can't live without an Internet connection on their yet-to-be-purchased Dell Inspiron Mini 9 netbook now have the option of embedded mobile broadband from AT&T. All it costs is $125 for add a WWAN solution to your Mini...

Segatoys Hitokara Home Karaoke System

Segatoys has a new way to keep everyone entertained this holiday season with the Hitokara Home Karaoke system, assuming whoever takes control of the microphone sings like a lark and not croak like a frog. What makes this karaoke...

PlayStation Credit Card From Visa

It'd be pretty insane to get a credit card and max it out at this moment since neither the banks nor you can afford to do so, but that has not stopped Visa from issuing the PlayStation credit card!...

Acer Aspire One To Get An Extra Inch

Acer thinks that 8.9" is not big enough, and they will roll out 10" models sometime in February or March next year. That doesn't mean Acer will kill off its 8.9" Aspire One netbooks, but will instead expand its...

Overclocked MSI Wind U100

Netbooks are good enough for everyday basic computing tasks like surfing the Internet, checking out YouTube, email management and simple word processing or number crunching, but is it capable of more? The folk in Team Australia have certainly pushed...

Nokia 6260 Slide Unveiled

Nokia has a brand new slider handset powered by the Series 40 operating system - the Nokia 6260 Slide. Some of the specifications on the Nokia 6260 Slide include :- 2.4" display at 320 x 480 resolution Quad-band GSM/EDGE...

9-cell Battery For Acer Aspire One

One thing a netbook lacks is the staying power when it comes to battery life - good thing there are third party solutions to this problem. The latest of such batteries is the 9-cell 6,600mAh battery for the Acer...

Samsung And MSI Expand Netbook Color Range

Dell, Acer and Lenovo are already ahead of Samsung and MSI when it comes to a range of colors for their netbooks. Good thing the two companies lagging behind in this department are doing something about the situation, offering...

Nokia Build Customizes Supernova Phone

We all know just how artistic the French are, so it makes perfect sense for Nokia France to launch this new service known as Nokia Build, enabling those who want the Nokia 7310 Supernova to come in a customized...

Sprint BlackBerry 8350i Live Shot

iDEN network subscribers can have their bit of festive cheer with this live shot of the Sprint BlackBerry 8350i, and this unit will apparently come with a 2.5mm headset jack - pretty strange move considering most, if not all...

Special Edition Mario DS Lite For Black Friday

We know that the DSi is already out in Japan, but it won't appear Stateside anytime this year, so we'll just have to make do with the DS Lite for this Christmas where gifts are concerned. Nintendo being the...

Samsung Hugo Boss Phone

It is surprising that in these times of economic crisis, there are still fashion labels who believe their brand names are recession-proof to a certain extent. Case in point, the Hugo Boss phone from Samsung. This isn't anything new,...

November 24, 2008

NES Controller Morphs Into Bike Reflector

Oh, how humiliating it is for an NES controller to drop from its glorious heydays of keeping kids entertained for countless hours to end up as a bicycle rear reflector. Well, at least it goes to show those who...

Coffee Machine Powered By Windows XP

Just when you thought a coffee maker is a coffee maker, along comes this model that is powered by Windows XP. Why on earth would it need a full fledged operating system just to brew coffee? Well, it does...

Qstarz Explore 2000 GPS Sports Recorder

Qstarz rolled out its Explore 2000 GPS Sports Recorder that gives those who are always on the go to record their coming in and going out. It comes bundled with the Qsports software that is able to track your...

Wall-E Learning Laptop

Wall-E's one of the cutest robots to appear on the silver screen ever, and V-Tech has not missed out on this golden marketing opportunity by releasing the Wall-E Learning Laptop, retailing for $29.99. There are five modes to choose...

Feng Shui Compass

Who would've known that something as ancient like Feng Shui (Chinese geomancy) could find a place in the digital world? With the digital Feng Shui compass, you can now try to make fortunate decisions or find those, while avoiding...

Yobo FC3 Plus Plays Games From 3 Consoles

The Yobo FC3 Plus console sure brings back memories - this triple decker hardware comes with three different cartridge slots that cater for NES, SNES and Sega Genesis games, so picking this up would mean having to scour the...

iBreath iPod Breathalyzer

The iPod is one of the most popular gadgets you'll see people tote around, and over the years numerous accessories have already been released for it. One of the quirkier accessories include the iBreath iPod Breathalyzer that features a...

Verizon Samsung Omnia Information Leaked

Folks who have been waiting patiently for the Samsung Omnia can now breathe easy as more information concerning this handset from Verizon Wireless is released. It will ship from November 26th onwards, with retail stores getting their stock sometime...

FCC Approves Pantech Duo 2

The almighty FCC has just approved the Pantech Duo 2, which means the handset could be making its debut pretty soon. So far it has retained the similar alphanumeric keypad and QWERTY keyboard as the original, and this Windows Mobile...

Nokia E75 Spotted In The Wild

The Nokia E71 is relatively new, and here we are with leaked images of the Nokia E75. This business-centric phone shares a strong resemblance to the E71 in certain aspects, featuring a 2.4" that is disproportionate with the alphanumeric...

HIS Releases Netbook In India

The netbook market is slowly but surely turning out to be some sort of free-for-all - with established notebook manufacturers rolling out their own models while peripheral hardware manufacturers like graphics card maker HIS coming up with their own...

zzzPhone Supports Android

zzzPhone has just released their latest model that supports Android, making it the second available handset in existence. Amazingly enough, the base model will retail for just $119 in China, but the price will escalate after you throw in...

GoWear Fit - A Pedometer On Steroids

Fitness freaks, here's a new gizmo to help make your exercise session for focused - the GoWear Fit. This device is worn on the upper arm (thanks to an armband, of course, since your sweat isn't sticky enough to...

Apple Sued For Web Surfing Ability Of iPhone

Most people would agree that the mobile Safari web browser on the iPhone is the most optimal way of surfing the Internet on-the-go to date, as multi-touch technology makes the entire experience a snap, while its integrated Google search...

Trumpet Hero Hack

Love Guitar Hero, and have lips that are suited for the trumpet as well? Enter the Trumpet Hero hack that has been extensively modified, allowing it to hook up to a computer. It works great when teaching folks how...

MacPadd Matches Your Mac Fetish

If you think that your life is incomplete because you lack a matching mouse pad to go along with your aluminum Mac and keyboard, fret not. MacPadd has your back covered, being made out of anodized aluminum. Fashion always...

Sony Roll Out Four More Speakers

Sony thinks that everyone still has dosh to spare, and hence rolled out a quartet more desktop speaker systems that comprise of the SRS-M50 (a set of 5W travel speakers), the SRS-Z50 (a two piece system with a 38mm...

Starbucks To Offer Wi-Fi

Starbucks will be offering free Wi-Fi access from next year onwards, allowing you to go online without having to subscribe to T-Mobile in the first place - at least in the UK. Word has it that this plan could...

HANNspree Releases New Digital Photo Frames

HANNspree, a name associated with fashionable LCD displays has rolled out a couple of digital photo frames just in time for Christmas - the 7" SD7021 and the larger 8" SD80M4MB. The former comes with a paltry 8MB of...

Home Chare Concept Helps Disabled Get Around

While there are facilities in public places to help those on a wheelchair get around more conveniently, it still isn't as easy compared to a fully mobile person - hence industrial designer Christen Halter coming up with the multi-purpose...

HandleEasy 330gsm A Simple Handset

While more and more handsets these days get extra complicated with new features and functions, there is still a segment of the population who want to keep things simple, mostly comprising of elderly folk. The HandleEasy 330gsm caters to...

Stallion The Highest Resolution Tile Display

Don't get too smug with your brand new HDTV yet - the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The University of Texas at Austin has just unveiled the Stallion, boasting a whopping 307 million pixels to make it the...

Captain Kirk Would Love The Daybed

Trekkies who can't wait for the upcoming Star Trek movie might want to check out the Daybed - a chair designed by Manuelsaez that aims to provide users with the right posture when reading or doing work. It is...

JVC SP-AW303 Splash Proof Portable Speaker

You've gotta ask yourself whether getting the JVC SP-AW303 Splash Proof Portable Speaker is worth it or not, since going through a few tracks while taking a shower would mean using up more water than you should - a...

Gran Turismo: PSP In The Works

Four years have passed since whispers of Gran Turismo: PSP were bandied about, and there is still not such game in sight to date. In an interview with IGN, Kazunori Yamauchi, Polyphony Digital CEO, tells otherwise as he insisted...

Co-Robot Is Cheap And Good

Cheap and good aren't two words that find themselves intertwined too often, but with the Co-Robot from Japan, that's the conclusion we've come to. It relies on just a single motor and a wobbly gear-drive system to move about...

Everlast Boxing Gloves For Wii

Everlast has upped the ante for Wii Boxing by offering a pair of regular boxing gloves that come with pockets to fit the Wiimotes inside. Perfect for you to go up against a friend in two-player mode, dishing out...

Speed Fit Treadmill System Moves

Talk about diminishing returns - the Speed Fit human-powered treadmill system allows you to run in place on a stationary platform, although it comes with a technological caveat - your movement will power a small electric powered gear system...

Screenlets Make For User Interface Alternative

Screenlets are widgets that not only enhance your desktop's appearance, they are also pretty handy when used on touchscreen displays since they are able to be locked on to the screen that helps them stay in place, while a...

Micron 256GB SSD is delayed to March 2009

We have not heard much about SSD makers ever since we published the review of Intel's X25-M SSD drive. But Samsung recently talked about its 256GB SSD products and Micron just announced that its own 256GB SSD would be pushed...

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Canon EOS 5D Mark II ships tomorrow!

The EOS 5D Mark II has generated quite a lot of excitement, thanks to its low-light shooting and movie recording capabilities (view samples). At $2700, it's an expensive item, but it is not as bad as you think for...

Likely true: Microsoft developing a phone based on NVIDIA's APX chip

Microsoft is rumored to design a phone based on NVIDIA's APX chip (codenamed TEGRA). Microsoft might have realized the benefits of having a tight control over the hardware, OS and applications when they see how Apple is pulling it...

Motorola QA30 Unveiled

Motorola's first slider handset that features a full QWERTY keyboard, the Moto QA30 has leaked out, showing some resemblance with the Samsung Propel from AT&T. This CDMA handset will be available via Alltel when released, and will feature the...

Motorola Atila Leaked

The Motorola Atila is no vaporware as proven by yet another spyshot, coming in the customary blur figure. Well, at least the specifications are more or less laid out so that we'll be able to make a better purchase...

Dell Mini 9 gets 32GB SSD Option

Those who are thinking of picking up a Dell Mini 9, here's a bit of news for you - you can now pick up a 32GB SSD upgrade if you drop another $100 more into Dell's coffers, making it...

LG Readies Multi-touch iMac Display

LG sure is all geared up for the future, having readied its new multi-touch capable displays that are a step ahead of the ones used in current iMac models. There is no confirmation as to whether Apple had already...

Wireless Lark Doorbell

Instead of the usual "ding dong!" tune that we hear, why not inject a little bit of nature loving with the Wireless Lark Doorbell? This £7.33 fake lark comes with a 2W speaker and "greens" up your home, bringing...

AT&T Offers Bold For $149.99

AT&T has decided to help you out in these times of economic hardship by reducing its $299.99 price tag for the BlackBerry Bold to just $199.99 in time for Black Friday. Would this price be attractive enough for you...

Dell Mini 9 Gets Touchscreen

There is nothing quite like a little bit of ingenuity to give something mundane a new lease of life, eh? The Dell Mini 9 netbook does not come with a touchscreen display originally, but a little bit of hardware...

Gocycle Electric Bike

Want to do your part by going green? Here's the Gocycle Electric Bike that is made from mostly injection molded magnesium - translated, that means "very light", tipping the scales at a mere 16.3 kg. It comes with an...

Hello Kitty Oven Toaster

Hello Kitty is back to torment the world with its Hello Kitty Oven Toaster that comes in a garish pink color, sending grown men cowering under the table at the sheer sight of its 'girliness'. Heck, it comes printed...

Glo Chess Lights Up The Competition

Wish you could play chess in the dark? Well, that was possible with chess games on the computer, but what about a physical chessboard? With Glo Chess, that is now possible since this miniature chess board comes wtih Conductive...

DIY Hitachi Drive In Xbox 360 Project

For those whose fingers are itching to get started on a new DIY project, here's one that ought to keep you busy for a while - using a Hitachi CRN-8242B drive that finally gets housed in an Xbox 360...

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Lemur Autovision Tells It As It Is

Trust a machine to pull no punches when it tells you of your driving habits, ranging from your top speed to how far you've traveled and even the number of times where you suddenly slam the brakes, courtesy of...

Nextar Gears Up For Newer GPS Systems

Nextar isn't content with resting on its laurels and have come up with a new range of Q4 GPS devices which feature the following :- 4.3" touchscreen displays Voice-guided directions NAVTEQ maps SD memory card slot Audio and video...

HP Mini 1000 With 3G Connectivity

If you're wondering how in the world you are going to cram in 3G connectivity into your spanking new HP Mini 1000 netbook, take a gander at the following steps. First, head on here to download the HP Multi-WWAN...

Marantz IS301 iPod Dock

Marantz is a well-known name where audio devices are concerned, and here we hav e the IS301 iPod dock which ought to add a little sparkle and life to your home. It is slightly different from other docks in...

King and Mochi Media Partnership

King is a leading social gaming company and Mochi Media is a top online games network, Mochi Media distributes games across the Internet to its publisher community and enables revenue sharing with site owners through its MochiAds Network. King.com...

November 23, 2008

iPhone 2.2 Jailbreak

It has only been two days since the iPhone 2.2 firmware update and already the iPhone Dev Team has released a jailbreak of the firmware.QuickPwn and Pwnage for 2.2 were posted on their blog Saturday. They are compatible with...

Mini Boombox iPod Speaker Pouch

FredFlare seems to have stumbled upon a winner with the Mini Boombox iPod Speaker Pouch that is not only capable of holding a bunch of loose change inside for you to make emergency telephone calls, it also comes with...

Dunhill Pave Black Diamond USB Flash Drive

Want to go over the top this Christmas by drawing out your kids' college savings to get a piece of bling tech for the missus? You won't really go wrong with the Dunhill Pave Black Diamond USB flash drive...

iMuffs iPod Earphones

Do you want a pair of earphones that are more comfortable and perform better compared to the stock headphones that come with your iPod purchase? Whle there are loads of choices out there, a few stand out (due to...

Swiss Working On Solar-powered Sub

Swiss company BKW are currently working on Project Goldfish - a submarine that is able to keep itself juiced thanks to an island of solar panels which float above the sub's surface. Not exactly the most stealthy submarine IMHO,...

Thanko USB Lunchbox

Not many people like a cold lunch, as there is nothing quite like a piping hot meal awaiting after a long day at work. Thanko has your tummy's well being in mind with its USB-powered lunchbox that comes with...

HTC Touch Cloned With HB 778

Guess the HB 778 is yet another cloning effort from China, land of melamine-tainted milk and biscuits. Resembling a HTC Touch Diamond or Touch Pro, the HB 778 aims to fool the less informed with its close resemblance to...

Jive Box iPod Speaker Dock

The Japanese love their iPods, and they aren't short on iPod speaker docks, that's for sure. The latest offering from Princeton of Japan is the Jive Box, a 90W sobwoofer cradle speaker that caters to not only the iPhone...

2G iPod Touch The Fastest Of Them All

Even within the circles of Apple product owners there are different levels of elitism. iPhone owners might look down on their iPod touch brethren since the latter can't carry out phone conversations, but here's a piece of news for...

Sleep Partner Wrist Band Regulates Sleep

We're not too sure whether a $30 solution like the Sleep Partner works, but if you've tried everything else in the past to no avail, we won't blame you for forking out your credit card all too easily. This device...

Go Nuts With Nextar MA588

If you're in the market for a basic, no-frills MP3 player, most people would consider the iPod Shuffle before looking at anywhere else. Others who prefer to take the road less traveled, however, might want to settle on something...

T-Mobile G1 Supports Multitouch Input

iPhone fanboys, beware! Just as how Visual Voicemail will be available in the Android Marketplace later this year, the G1 also supports multitouch support - two features that iPhone advocates have touted over the T-Mobile G1. Blogger RyeBrye managed...

3.5G Equipped Fujitsu U2010

At long last, the 3.5G version of the Fujitsu U2010 is available in Asia Pacific, specifically Singapore, Hong Kong and the Philippines. There is no word on pricing since this is fresh off the oven, but you can be...

Qube M1 Netbook In The Philippines

The Qube M1 netbook will launch five days before Christmas in the Philippines, with a choice of Linux, Windows XP or Windows Vista operating systems. We're not too sure whether you would want to pick Windows Vista considering the...

Art Lebedev Luxofor Traffic Light Prototype

Art Lebedev has released its Luxofor traffic light prototype that takes a totally different route - it uses a square lens that light up thanks to extremely bright diodes, making it much more visible to all road users (pedestrians...

Fujitsu Releases M1010 Netbook

Fujitsu has a brand new netbook for the masses in the form of the M1010, and as you will find from the specifications below, these are pretty much re-runs of other netbooks in the market, save for a different...

Buy 16GB Zune, Get 4GB Zune Free

Talk about being generous! Best Buy Canada will be giving away a 4GB Microsoft Zune for every 16GB Zune you pick up. Priced at $180 CAD, the 16GB Zune will be accompainied by a $100 CAD 4GB Zune, which...

Classmate 3 Arrives On FCC

The folks at the FCC have the privelege of checking out the yet unreleased Classmate 3 netbook that has a playful look to it. Unlike standard netbooks, it comes with a touchscreen display for easier navigation, while the display...

Parrot Specchio Digital Photo Frame

Martin Szekely is the brain behind the Parrot Specchio Wi-Fi-enabled digital photo frame, and this model doubles up as a mirror whenever it is turned off - perfect to place in the powder room for the missus. Some of...

Visual Voicemail For The T-Mobile G1

No longer can iPhone owners brag about Visual Voicemail as the T-Mobile G1 now has a version of their own. For those who are not in the know, Visual Voicemail allows the user to check out their voicemail inbox...

Eclipse Phone Concept

Full eclipses are extremely rare, and it makes perfect sense for the Eclipse phone to be rare as well - mainly due to the fact that this is but a concept and won't be manufactured anytime soon. It was...

Applause Machine For Egomaniacs

If you're suffering from a confidence crisis in your life with nobody giving you credit where it is due, perhaps it is time you brought the Applause Machine by artist Martin Smith home. This device is able to belt...

Nikon D400 Rumors Surface

Word on the grapevine has it that there will be a new Nikon D400 in the works, and these whispers include a 16 megapixel CMOS sensor from Sony. If this rumor were to be true, that would mean you...

ClarionMiND Now Available For Sale

Folks who have been looking out for the Atom-powered ClarionMiND Mobile Internet Navigation Device are now able to part with their hard-earned $650 at Crutchfield, with a choice of black, red and white colors to choose from. Features of...

Meizu M8 Flash Demo Now Available

Meizu has just released a flash demo of its M8 device, which has been touted to be an iPhone killer - if only it was released and not just hyped about in the news and gadget blogs! Still, a...

DIY Cardboard Laptop Stand

You know what they say - necessity is the mother of all invention, and Eric Skiff decided to use some of his spare time to carve out this laptop stand from cardboard. This green piece of low-tech computer peripheral...

Samsung Omnia escapes Verizon's WiFi castration

There was some speculation as to whether or not the Omnia would be released via Verizon with its WiFi capability intact. BGR has obtained a picture which seems to show that the WiFi is advertised on the box at...

Google SearchWiki: Good, Bad, Gone?

As you may be aware, Google's SearchWiki launched November 20th amidst some mild excitement and interest. However the consensus from many sites, forums and blogs seems to be a failure to impress. Most seem indifferent, if not confused. Once...

Kids Share Tips for Cheating in School on YouTube

Technology always finds a way to be used for something malicious. This time it's juvenile, but still detrimental to education. According to CBS News; videos instructing students on how to cheat their way through tests have become plentiful on...

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