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April 3, 2009

BakerTweet By Poke London

There is nothing quite like the smell of freshly baked bread to greet your olfactory senses in the mornings, but thanks to the advancement in telecommunications, Poke London decided it would be even better to keep you updated remotely...

Nokia 5800 Streams BBC Live Shows

The Nokia 5800 is one versatile handset that seems to get better and better with each passing day, somewhat like how fine wine ages although we're sure you'd much rather prefer the latter compared to an ever depreciating piece...

Samsung B7610 Louvre In The Wild

There is a brand new Samsung in town - the B7610 Louvre which has made an appearance at The Phone House (Dutch version of The Carphone Warehouse). Design-wise, it does share many similarities with the F700, boasting a similar...

Verizon LG enV3 Caught In The Wild

Verizon Wireless has its own version of the LG enV3 as evident by the leaked image you see here, although it comes in the customary blur shot much to our chagrin. It doesn't look too different from the enV3...

Google Street View Protest

A bunch of Buckinghamshire residents decided to block a Google Street View car when it was trying to go around to capture images of their village. According to 43-year-old Paul Jacobs, he rounded up a bunch of neighbors upon...

Koodo Approves Samsung M540 Slyde

Koodo has just given its nod of approval to bring the Samsung M540 Slyde to the market, and they have taken a similar stance as Henry Ford all those years ago by offering it in just one color -...

BenQ Qisda QPD-111 MID Concept

We'd jump at the chance to get our hands on the BenQ Qisda QPD-111, but unfortunately for us, this is but a concept at this point in time thanks to the efforts of the good people at BenQ’s Qisda...

Envizions EVO Smart Console

Envizions has a brand new console for the masses - the EVO Smart Console. which will be powered by an AMD Athlon 2.4GHz processor, and will be accompanied by a Fedora-based Linux distro. This open-source console will offer game...

RIM Hits 50 Million Sales

RIM has arrived at a milestone today, moving 50 million BlackBerry smartphones to date while generating an amazing $11 billion in revenue. At this point in time, RIM seems to be in solid financial footing so there's no need...

Asus Eee PC 1000HA Gains Chiclet Keyboard

Is it just us, or are chiclet keyboards gaining more attention these days in netbooks and notebooks alike? The latest 'victim' would be the Asus Eee PC 1000HA that lacks both Bluetooth and 802.11n connectivity, although it does come...

Asus DSL-N11 WI-Fi ADSL 2/2+ Modem Router

Asus doesn't only make netbooks and motherboards, they've also dipped their fingers in the Wi-Fi modem router market with the DSL-N11 being the latest one. This device offers users the versatility of both connectivity options so that you have...

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Samsung To Launch Three Android Phones in 2009

The first Android phone from Samsung will launch in June of this year, and it won't be launched in the U.S. However, Sprint and T-Mobile are likely to get Android phones later in the year as both are part...


Elevator Garage, For The Rich?

Videos of the elevator garages were popping left and right this morning. This is an interesting concept, and according to the company that builds it, one will have to wait for four months to get the project started. The cost...

OmniVision to Produce Image Sensor For The Next iPhone

According to rumors in Taiwan, OmniVision will produce a 3.2Megapixel CMOS image (CIS) sensor the next generation iPhone. "Market sources" also mention a 5 Megapixel CIS contract for another Apple product - to be launched at the end of...

Microsoft Office for iPhone?

It seems that Stephen Elop, President of Microsoft’s Business Division has an eye on Apple’s iPhone. But rather than make an enemy of the iPhone (which it probably already is), he’s looking to get Microsoft Office on the iPhone....

Do not Break QuickPwn

We recently posted about warring factions of iPhone hackers out there, which might be a good bit of drama for casual users, but the folks at the Dev Team have come out with a rather dire warning for those...

Cool Nokia E97 Fan Concept

This Nokia concept phone, designed by a student fan, has it all: Dual-SIM, detachable screen (for sharing), QWERTY keyboard, secondary display etc... It is Fabien Nauroy's vision of what a Nokia Smartphone should be like. The concept goes also...

April 2, 2009

Wi-Fi Interdevice Connectivity In The Works

Bluetooth technology has been the undisputed king of wireless connectivity between devices to date, but that could soon change if Wi-Fi encroaches on their territory. Apparently, the Wi-Fi Alliance is currently mulling over the idea of developing device-to-device Wi-Fi...

V Neck Wave Jacket

If you're a geeky biker (or is it a biker geek?), then the V Neck Wave Jacket looks like the perfect fit. While the $469 price tag might put most people off in the current economic climate, this jacket...

Aduro Camplite

For those who love the great outdoors, then the Aduro Camplite concept could be the answer to many prayers. Designers Rob Prickett and Matt Lundy have come up with this camping essential, where a highly portable camp stove would...

Sanyo Ships Dual Camera Xacti Line

Sanyo has started to ship its dual camera Xacti line, with the FH1 and HD2000 models spearheading their effort. Both of them are able to handle 1080p video in H.264 format while snapping 8-megapixel stills, depending on the situation....

Ecotricity Greenbird Breaks World Record

Mark March 26th on your calendars as a special day in history as that is when the Ecotricity Greenbird driven by British engineer Richard Jenkins broke the world land speed record for wind powered vehicles with the Ecotricity Greenbird,...

Orange Application Store

Guess many people have already seen the runaway success that is the App Store, and they now want to emulate Apple's success by coming up with variations of their own. Orange jumps aboard the bandwagon by rolling out the...

Gyo-Ji Digital Scroll

We believe that in the near future when flexible displays are all too common, the Gyo-Ji digital scroll will find a place in society. In fact, we think there will even be full length feature movies made based on...

Sony Announces M And D Series Projectors

Sony is up and about with a couple of new projectors that hail from the M and D series for the masses, targeting frequent business travelers who want a lightweight tool. These models will feature the latest 3LCD display...

RadiForce LS560W LCD Monitor

The RadiForce LS560W LCD monitor is not something to be trifled with - not when it comes with a 56" viewing area that is able to pump out a resolution of 3,840 x 2,160 pixels, which is more than...

NavTrac RTV10 Portable Navigation Device

NavTrac has just introduced its RTV10 portable navigation device that offers more than the standard turn-by-turn guidance so that you won't get lost, but it also boasts a GPS tracking function and a two-way messaging function to keep the...

Samsung N120 Starts Appearing

The Samsung N120 netbook has already started to make its rounds at online shops, where the 12.1" netbook comes with a built-in 2.1 speaker system. Samsung has yet to release an official product page to date, and we're still...

Infrared Video Recording Flashlight

There is nothing quite like scoping out things that go bump in the night than using a flashlight, and even video games these days take this approach by throwing plenty of shadows around, arming you with a flashlight as...

Giant Lighter For Big Occasions

The next time your friend asks for a light, shock him or her into quitting smoking with this giant lighter that measures 6.5" x 4.5". It looks pretty much like a blown up Zippo, and best of all is,...

Miele Rotary Iron

We take our hats off to those who are able to iron a crumpled shirt into something 100% crisp with a normal dry iron without having to rely on those iron-on starches and steam-powered models. This is truly an...

Personal Area Network Pack Windbreaker

ScotteVest's latest addition to the business world, the Pack Windbreaker is a geek's best friend. After all, it comes with a whoppin 17 pockets alongside a specially-developed weight management system that prevents you from looking like a softened up...

T-Mobile Contract Violation In Germany By Skype

More trouble for folks who have just installed Skype for iPhone in Germany, especially if you're a subscriber of T-Mobile. Apparently, this new application could result in having the Internet service discontinued due to a violation in their contracts....

Opera For DSi

While the Nintendo DSi was just released today in Europe (Japan got theirs since last year) with the US to follow on Sunday, Opera and Nintendo have closed ranks to introduce yet another way for ordinary folks to surf...

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Web 2.0 - Day 1 Gallery

[Web 2.0] Yesterday was a long day, meeting with Web 2.0 people, roaming around the showfloor, and attending events in the evening. Check the gallery with booths pictures, Facebook running on the Nokia N97, demo of Widows Mobile 6.5...

Documents To Go For Android Released

It looks like the iPhone won’t be the only phone getting more document support these few days, as DataViz just has launched its Documents To Go for Android, and it will even allow editing and creating documents up to...

Quick Office For iPhone This Year

Folks looking to get some serious document editing done on their iPhone will rejoice at the news that the folks behind QuickOffice have announced that QuickOffice for the iPhone will be available in the next few weeks, and it’ll...

ATI Radeon HD 4890 and NVIDIA GTX 275 in Close Quarter Combat

Both graphics companies are throwing new products at each other in a fight that might ultimately be decided by software. We'll spare you the reading of a 20 pages review: for all practical purposes, these two cards are close...

Surfers Scared Offline Thanks To Anti-piracy Policy In Sweden

Sweden has a brand new anti-piracy policy that could explain a 33% drop in web traffic on the first day it was enforced. This policy allows copyright holders to obtain the identity of major pirates while prosecuting them directly...

Apple Patent Filing Shows Security Feature In iPhones

Apple is a hotbed for the sexiest consumer electronics, and in their latest iPhone security-related patent filings, they were describing the use of loss prevention software which could alert a security agency in the event your iPhone is lost...

Sony Rolly Remote Software Unveiled

All 3 of you Sony Rolly owners, sit up and take note. There is a new Rolly firmware 2.0 to plug your precious little device, alongside a newly released Rolly Remote software. Once the firmware has been upgraded, you...

BeeTV Shows Just For Cell Phones

Do those who live in Japan get some sort of divine favor by being bestowed by the latest and greatest technology always? Avex Broadcasting & Communications Inc. has just announced that it will be producing and broadcasting dramas, variety...

First Human Implentation of MichaelAngelo Bionic Hand

Otto Bock, the maker of the MichaelAngelo Prosthetic hand has been successfully implanted on a human for the first time. The patient is a 28 years old man without a right hand (we're not sure what the background is)....

Panasonic SC-HC-Series iPod D-Docks

Panasonic decided that it is a good idea to jump aboard the iPod bandwagon by releasing the SC-HC-Series iPod D-Docks that come in the form of the SC-HC3 and SC-HC4. What are their differences? Well, apart from having unique...

Photo Sharing Site Fotki Party

[Web 2.0] Fotki, one of the largest photo sharing site with 1,3 million users, hosted an event to bring together its users offline for the first time. They organized Make up and studio photo-shooting sessions during the event and...

Garmin Introduces Two More Forerunner Watches

Garmin attempts to prise more money away from you with a couple of Forerunner watches arriving at a store near you - the waterproof 310XT and the 405CX. The former boasts a rugged exterior and has been rated to...

iBoy iPhone Case

What happens when you cross the idea of a classic Game Boy and an iPhone case? The answer would be the iBoy - a case that will definitely turn heads each time you whip it out to answer a...

15-Year Old Invents YouTube Music Player

Who says that teens have lost their sense of adventure due to a deteriorating public education system? This 15-year-old Iowa teen has managed to come up with the first ever YouTube music player which allows users to organize, search,...

Kyocera Laylo M1400 Phone

Another handset from Kyocera that is announced at CTIA Wireless this year is the Laylo M1400 phone which is a vertical slider albeit without a QWERTY keyboard, so your messaging speed might be a wee bit slower when composing...

UNI Watch With Customizable Face

Instead of purchasing many watches for your everyday use, why not settle for the UNI Watch that comes with a customizable digital face? You'll have full control over the plethora of fonts, colors, backgrounds and hand designs, where all...

Virgin Addict Offers Unlimited Internet With PAYG

Virgin Media aims to rope in even more customers this time round by unveiling their new Addict tariff for Pay As You Go (PAYG) customers who will be able to take advantage of unlimited text messages and access without...

Sony HDR-TG5V Camcorder with GPS Launched

Sony has updated its HDR-TG Series with the TG5V, a new camcorder that can record video in 1080p resolution on its 16GB of storage - but it can also geotag the videos (or photos). geotagging can be useful if...

Health Control Game Timer

The DS is huge in Japan, and virtually everywhere you turn to, somebody is carrying one, almost too engrossed in the game to take stock of what is going on around them. Well, since nobody bothers to follow the...

Paper-thin Speakers For Advertising

Engineering folks at Warwick University in the UK. have managed to develop a new breed of ultra-thin speakers that are not only easy to conceal while looking good, they also claim to offer clearer, crisper sound. These loudspeakers could...

4 Senses Lounger

Indulge yourself with the 4 Senses Lounger that is sure to soothe away the day's stress, never mind if you're the most powerful person in the world sitting in the Oval Office or a responsible dad who's just tucked...

Nutech WristFone Announced

Neutrano has just unveiled its latest handset - or should we say, wristset, in the form of the Nutec WristFone. Watch phones are getting more and more commonplace these days, so having yet another one hit the market comes...

Summer-themed USB Flash Drive

Summer might be still a while off, but that doesn't mean you can't work yourself into the mood with these summer-themed USB flash drives. Coming in the form of numerous flip-flop designs and surfboards, they're known as the PicoDrive...

UpNext for iPhone Coming

A Ninja from Giiks has spotted (in a public space) the work of an iPhone developer on the mobile version of UpNext for Apple's mobile platform. From what they told us, the 3D graphics on the iPhone emulator were...

Jabra HALO Stereo Headset

Jabra aims to keep you connected wirelessly via Bluetooth technology with its HALO stereo headset, and this model claims to offer crystal clear stereo sound thanks to its Zirene Power bass, the ability to speak to callers, Noise-Blackout technology...

Kyocera G2GO M2000

Kyocera isn't exactly the forerunner when it comes to cell phones, but that doesn't mean they do not have handsets worth writing home about. One of the newer models to hit the ground running would be the G2GO M2000...

3D TV Glasses Offer Higher Dose Of Realism

With image quality on your TV set being as good as it gets, there must be some other way to further increase the depth of realism, and this could be achieved with the use of 3D TV glasses. This...

SISO Tablo For Laptop

Do you secretly wish that you have a tablet PC instead of a regular notebook? Instead of forking out more money for a new tablet PC, why not just spend $99 and bring home the SISO Tablo from Brando?...

Vuzix AV Video EyeWear Now iPhone Compatible

Vuzix, the manufacturer of virtual reality systems just announced the availability of an iPhone cable that makes its glasses compatible with Apple's smartphone. The cable will cost $40 and there's also a version bundled with the iWear AV230XL. If...

April 1, 2009

Easter With Asus

Forget about chocolate eggs this Easter - the official Asus Eee PC Group in Facebook is generous enough to give away four mystery Eee products this Easter, and you don't have to hunt high and low for it as...

PS3 Firmware Update 2.70

The PS3 will be getting yet another firmware update - this time the number has been bumped up to 2.70 and Sony hopes that their latest effort will continue to enhance your connected experience with the PS3. Among some...

Palm OS Emulation Coming To Pre

Word has it that the highly anticipated Palm Pre device will be getting Palm OS emulation to keep fans of hundreds of thousands of legacy Palm OS software happy. Hmm, while this idea does sound a little bit crazy,...

ViewSonic VT2230 LCD Display

ViewSonic is right smack in the budget-value-for-money tier when it comes to LCD displays, and their latest release, the VT2230 does not disappoint with the following specifications :- 22" LCD display at 1,920 x 1,080 resolution VGA/HDMI inputs Integrated...

AT&T Offers Netbook In Broadband Package

In an attempt to shore up even more subscribers to their broadband package, carrier AT&T has decided to throw in a netbook into the entire bundle to make it irresistable to most save for the select few with an...

Mysterious Device Requires Internet Sleuths

Love a good mystery and have a penchant for solving puzzles? Perhaps you could help everyone out here by dropping a comment on what this device is. So far, nothing conclusive have turned out after trawling through the Internet,...

Pirates Squabble To Divide The Loot

Just how much does the underground economy cost when it comes to the iPhone? Quite a bunch, we suspect, judging by how folks who develop applications for jailbroken iPhones are squabbling to be the top earner in this market....

Jabra SP200 Bluetooth Speakerphone

We have yet to see Bluetooth technology go beyond its conventional borders, including wireless headsets, speakers and speakerphones. Well, today we have more of the same old with the Jabra SP200 Bluetooth wireless speakerphone that offers hands-free communication in...

Nokia Point & Find Beta Service

Who knew that cell phones could advance to such a level where you can actually point your handset at an object, snap a photo of it and send it to a database in return for further information? Dubbed Point...

Acer Aspire One 751

Acer is on a roll with this new pre-production model of their latest Aspire One 751 rolling out earlier than expected - bringing 11.6" of viewing goodness to users. Initial impressions seem to flow along positive lines, where the...

USB Pet Rock

For those who love the joys of owning a pet but do not want to have the hassle of keeping one, then the USB Pet Rock is right up their alley. All you need to do is plug it...

iPhone Volume Control Sensitivity Hack

iPhone owners who have run into snags concerning the sensitivity of the volume control of their precious handset might be adventurous enough to check out just what this hack can do. Do take note though, that this hack will...

Google Brain Search For Mobile Devices

We know that Google seems to seep into virtually every aspect of our computing lives these days, but they too could make a leap into the real world if this April Fool's joke were to be realized. The Google...

Garmin Releases BaseCamp

Garmin has rolled out its latest software release - the BaseCamp, which is now available for download. According to the disclaimer from the download notes, "BaseCamp will only recognize MapSource products that contain digital elevation model (DEM) data. Some...

Ever Win EWP1000 Pico Projector

Pico projectors are going to swarm the market with all sorts of makes and types pretty soon, for today we have yet another model that comes in the form of the Ever Win EWP1000 pico projector. This one won't...

iF Mode Folding Bike

Commuting to work using a combination of public transport systems like the subway and bus is good for the environment, even more so when you have a bicycle to get around from station to station. Standard bikes that don't...

Bagalight Eco-friendly Table Light

The creative bunch of people at Liquidesign have come up with the Bagalight which is made out of card and paper. This freestanding equipment is able to offer an individual lighting effect that not only looks cute but is...

TXT-N-Walk Application

How many of you have accidentally bumped into somebody on the streets because you were too busy texting to see where you're going? The new TXT'N'WALK application will prevent that from happening, as it will use the camera located...

Tauntaun Sleeping Bag

Fans of Star Wars will definitely be able to identify with the Tauntain sleeping bag - this is one for the kids, and perhaps even the little boy in you if you want to spend some quality father-son time...

Event: Fotki at Sugar Cafe, San Francisco, April 1st

[Web 2.0] Fotki, one of the largest photo sharing site with 1,3 million users and over a billion media files, is organizing an event to bring together its users offline for the first time. Beside drinks specials and complimentary...

Facebook and YouTube Running on the N97

[Web 2.0] Dan Arroyo from the Forum Nokia gave me a demo of the Facebook integration in the N97. We already published a hands-on of the N97 but we did not see the applications running back then. The software...

Developers Can Start Publishing Their Apps To Nokia's OVI Store

While the Nokia OVI Store won't be up until May, we've learned that Nokia Developers can start uploading their apps to it today. Nokia has released this video that shows developer how the process works and how they can work with...

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Kill Pill for Subsidized Netbooks

Not actual netbook with Kill Pill In many countries, wireless carriers are subsidizing Netbooks that customers can get for free or for very cheap in exchange of subscribing to a data plan. LM Ericsson AB, the company that makes the...

Game Over For Silicon Graphics

Silicon Graphics (SGI), the pioneer in hardware accelerated computer graphics is selling itself to Rackable Systems for $25M in cash. On the same day, SGI has filed for bankruptcy. Rackable gets Silicon Graphics's intellectual properties for building high-performance computing...

Web 2.0 Day 1 Photo Gallery

Check out our live updates from live.ubergizmo.com. I am heading to the Nokia booth right now....

PetBook K9 - a cool April's Fools from Toshiba

Toshiba is having some fun with this PetBook K9 April's Fools. There's no need for a long paragraph, so I'd recommend you to head to this page and enjoy the spoof....

Microsoft Drops Windows Mobile 'Standard' Edition

Microsoft's Steve Balmer said that a non-touch version of Windows Mobile doesn't make any sense (WM 6.1 "pro" is the surviving touch version). He is quoted saying: "Touch is the way of the future. No one wants to use...

MSI X320, X340 Ultra-Thin Netbook Pricing, Availability Revealed

MSI is giving away its pricing for the X-slim series. Some context first: MSI has come up with Netbooks that are basically replicas of the Macbook Air. They are less powerful, but also much cheaper, which is a compelling...

MSI Wind U123 Launched at CTIA

MSI just announced the Wind U123 at CTIA LAs Vegas. The specifications have been leaked earlier on the web, but if you missed them, it is basically a 3Lbs (2.98) laptop with a 6-Cell (9-Cell optional). It is powered...

TomTom XL 340 Features Advanced Line Guidance

TomTom just announced their XL 340 GPS. It's a 4.3" GPS that features both IQ routes and Advanced Line guidance. IQ Routes, which is based on real-world data from anonymous volunteers, computes routes according to real traffic patterns and...

HTC Snap Just Launched

The HTC Snap is a thin Windows Mobile 6.1 phone that introduces the Inner Circle button that helps filter content (email...) from the people closest to you. The presence of the trackball and the qwerty keyboard makes it probably...

Web 2.0 Day 1

[Web 2.0] I am heading to my first apointment at Web 2.0 with enterprise social networking solutions Igloo. Today, I will meet people from Nokia, Zoho and Nomee. Check our live site: live.ubergizmo.com for live updates from the showfloor. Check...

PupInk: Web to Print via Quality PDF Layouts

[Web 2.0] PupInk is a web service that allows users to generate high quality PDF layouts from web pages in one click. Websites owners can use the default PDFs templates provided by Pupink or create their own, the service...

iAcqua iPhone Dock

Check out the iAcqua iPhone Dock concept that is out of this world - at time of publishing, anyways, but that is another reason why this is a concept; so that nobody is shackled by the sheer impossibility of...

100-F Credit Crunch Phone

Dial-a-Phone has introduced its latest handset known as the 100-F courtesy of Latvian manufacturer Lirpa to help stem the global credit crunch tide, functioning as a coin-operated device or a credit/debit card handset. The UK-centric model will feature a...

Acer Germany Gets New Aspire One D250

We just covered the Acer Aspire One D250's announcement yesterday and along comes news that Acer Germany has already made this new netbook available in that part of the world. We won't be going through the specifications so soon...

Nokia N97 Cloned

While the Nokia N97 is not out officially in the world just yet, a Chinese company decided to be liberal enough to release a clone of the handset. This clone, known as the NOKLA N97, will definitely be unable...

iPhone Controls Mazda RX-8

Is there nothing the iPhone cannot do? Guess all we need to do is wait for some boffins to come up with a clever algorithm that helps trace down extra-terrestrial life successfully using a network of iPhones, years after...

Virgin Mobile Stink-a-lyzer

Virgin Mobile attempts to inject some humor this April Fool's Day with the Stink-a-lyzer - a new service that takes a reading on just how bad your breath is, letting you know whether now is the optimal time to...

Sharp Receiver Tuner Module For 1Seg Launched

Sharp has just launched in Japan its receiver tuner module for One-Seg digital terrestrial broadcasts, bringing together a couple of tuner ICs with an equal number of OFDM demodulation ICs which will work in tandem to enable two 1Seg...

Samsung S1 Mini HDD Enclosure With YouTube Logo

The YouTube logo is one of the most recognizable computing logos in the world, and Samsung has just released a limited edition of its S1 Mini HDD enclosure which features the YouTube logo on the outside, thanks to the...

Niveus Zone HTPC

Niveus has just released its new HTPC known as the Niveus Zone. This diminutive computer measures a mere 6.5" x 6.5" x 1.97" while tipping the scales at 3.2 pounds, but despite the relatively small size, it still manages...

Apple Mouse Concept

While many people have played around with concepts for various Apple products in the past, not many of these involve the revamp of the Apple Mouse. Along comes Tryi Yeh with the new Apple Slim Mouse which relies on...

Kia Aero Soul Helps Reduce Fuel Consumption

Korean company Kia aims to bring the fight against global warming by further enhancing the efficiency of their vehicles, with the new Air Propulsion and Retardation Installation Line system option being made available for the Soul. This system aims...

Nokia Superman Could Be The Bomb

Word has it that Nokia and Verizon are hoping to roll out a new high-end full touchscreen QWERTY slider when November 2009 rolls around, and this launch will coincide with the latest instalment of the Superman trilogy, known as...

Huddle Collaboration Tool - New Version

[Web 2.0] Huddle.net is an online collaboration tool that combines communication, collaborative features and social networking. Huddle V2 new features include phone and web conferencing, desktop sharing and new customization options. I tested Huddle a while ago and I...

eBay Selling Manager Applications Beta For Third Party Developers

[Web 2.0] The new eBay Manager Applications Beta allows third party developers to embed their applications at My eBay, where professional sellers manage their business. eBay Selling Manager tool currently has 270,000 active paying subscribers in the US which...

DreamFace 2.0: Enterprise Social Networking and Mobile services

[Web 2.0] DreamFace Interactive an enterprise web 2.0 apllications solutions provider, today launched DreamFace 2.0, its latest version. DreamFace 2.0 provides open source tools to build, use, and distribute widget-based "Enterprise 2.0" applications and mashups, such as Web sites,...

ProtoShare 3.0: Rich Internet Simulations for Interactive Website Prototyping

[Web 2.0] Site 9, a developer of collaborative web development software, today launched ProtoShare 3.0. New features include Rich Internet Application (RIA) simulations, a enhanced collaborative interface and speed and performance improvements. According to the company, ProtoShare 3.0 allows...

Blackberry Launches App Store

Blackberry has finally launched its app store for smartphones. "They're incredibly important [the apps]", says Jim Balsillie, the CEO of Research In Motion (RIM). RIM is feeling the pressure from Apple, which has enjoyed a relatively large success for...

March 31, 2009

Is that an iPhone with a QWERTY keyboard and a Game Paddle?

The iPhone might be one of the most popular mobile gaming platform but it is fair to say that the the touchscreen has proven to be a limited mean of controlling games despite apple's claim that it can virtually...

Opera Introduces Face Gestures...

Opera just announced face gestures for their desktop browser. It works by having Opera analyze your head motion via webcam... I'd say good April's Fools Opera :)...

Nokia Messaging With Windows Live Hotmail

Nearly everyone and their dog have heard about Windows Live Hotmail, no doubt one of the world's most popular web-based email solutions, but fans of this email service will now be pleased to know that it can also be...

Moixa To Launch 3D Multi-touch Sphere

Moixa has plans to roll out a new method of interacting with computers by using its 3D interactive multi-touch sphere which can be used to display the world, browse web pages as well as control interactive games. This is...

MetroPCS Offers Samsung Finesse

The next time a woman accuses you of boorish behaviour, why not live up to that tag by impishly declare otherwise by holding up your handset and proclaiming to everyone else within earshot that you're as refined as your...

Sprint Announces Instinct Mini

While the Samsung Instinct Mini was just announced today, Sprint decided to go ahead and make the handset officially available from their side as well. It will be known as the Instinct S30, offering a similar haptic touchscreen display,...

Cowon S9 Firmware 1.1 Gets Better

The Cowon S9 is a pretty formidable portable media player (PMP) by itself, and it has just received yet another firmware update in the form of version 1.1. As with any other firmware updates, you ought to benefit a...

Clearwire Clear Spot Personal Hotspot

Folks who live in Portland (as well as other places in due time, of course) will soon be able to take advantage of Clearwire's portable WiMAX-enabled Wi-Fi router knonw as the Clear Spot Personal Hotspot. Available from early April...

MonoPrice Mini DisplayPort-to-HDMI Adapter

MacBook, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air owners who are looking for a way to hook up external displays to their notebooks will be pleased to know that MonoPrice has their best interests at heart, offering a new Mini DisplayPort-to-HDMI...

Acer Hornet Specs Leak

We know that April 1 is just a day away, so could this leak of the Acer Hornet arrive one day early? Assuming all the specifications paraded here are the real thing, this nettop could be one hot little...

Novatel Wireless Ovation MC935D USB Modem

Novatel Wireless has announced that it will be introducing the Ovation MC935D USB modem that will help you stay connected no matter where you are, targeting European networks with its single-band 2,100MHz support that provides a theoretical peak download...

Dream Tablet - It Is Finished!

Werd has finally completed his Dream Tablet, so you can now have your portable Dreamcast experience. While the Dreamcast is dead and buried by now, there still is a strong cult following, and we're pleased to see there are...

Genius GHP-04NCs Noise Cancellation Headphones

Audiophiles will be pleased to note that there is yet another pair of noise cancellation headphones to choose from - the Genius GHP-04NCs. This pair will come with a 40mm bass driver, accompanied by plush leather earpads, a soft...

Nyko Metal Pedal

Are you a huge fan of both Rock Band and Guitar Hero? Make your musical experience all the more authentic with the $20 Nyko Metal Pedal, as this not only looks stylish and let you play the part of...

GAME-800 Portable Media Player

The GAME-800 portable media player is one device that is self-explanatory - not only does it allow you to enjoy retro games on the go, it also boasts audio and video playback in a rather squarish form factor. Features...

Multi Platform Portable Gaming Entertainment Station

What a mouthful to proclaim Chinavasion's latest offering for those who are looking for a retro portable gaming solution - the Multi Platform Portable Gaming Entertainment Station. It does not resemble the standard issue DS in any way, but...

PSB Elecite Theme

PS3 fans who would love to see their PS3 theme on a BlackBerry will now be able to do so thanks to the release of the PSB Elecite Theme. This theme will come with a column setup that enables...

Sprint Unveil Two More Phones

Sprint is pretty busy today, introducing a couple of messaging phones that will be released later this spring - the Sanyo SCP-2700 and the dark red version of the LG Lotus which has already seen action in retail stores....

MobiHand App Store Announced

Prior to RIM's App World announcement, third party mobile software distributor, MobiHand, will ovver more than 5,000 free and paid software titles in its library to BlackBerry users without any of those ridiculous pricing requirements, all presented in a...

Elecom USB Fan

Are you a collector of weird USB gadgets that hook up to your desktop or notebook? If the answer is in the affirmative, then the Elecom USB Fan is just the thing for you. There is no further reading...

Principal Jams Cell Phones In School

Principal Steve Gray of Vancouver-Island Port Hardy Secondary School decided he's had enough of his 343 students using their cell phones in school, taking the law into his own hands by purchasing a jamming device from China in order...

Samsung Releases More PMPs

Samsung seems to have their hands dipped in numerous honey pots, rolling out yet another two portable media players today - the YP-Q2 and the YP-U5. The former will be available in 8GB and 16GB capacities, which come in...

Skype For iPhone Buggy

While Skype for both the iPhone and iPod touch was released today over the iTunes store, this application has already received more than a thousand reviews with a relatively poor average rating. Most of these user reviews were negative...

MSI Launches Its WindTop AE1900

The WindTop AE1900 is an all-in-one PC equipped with Intel's Atom processor found in countless netbooks. It has the same capabilities as netbooks:most non-intensive apps work fine, but full screen video won't be its strength. With only 45W of...

HP Studying Android Netbooks

According to the WSJ, HP is looking at what it can do in Netbooks using Android, the operating system that Google created (by acquiring a startup) for mobile phones. The more interesting question is: Will Android computers from HP would come...

Gaming Accused of Deforming Kids Fingers

It's been a weeks since gaming has been accused of something wrong. Usually accusations gravitate around kids becoming psychos, epileptic and so on... This time, it's about how gaming could deform fingers, especially on children younger than 8 years old....

Foxconn Creates an Android Team - For Motorola?

Foxconn, a Taiwanese contract manufacturer has created an internal A-Team (“A” as in Android), some say to build Android-based phones for Motorola (see previous rumor). We don't know if this is true or not, but whether or not Motorola...

Seagate To have a 2TB HDD Next Month (Rumor)

Seagate might have a 2TB drive next month to counter Western Digital's offering. These drives are relatively well priced, and it looks like they have been selling well, so there's definitely a market there. That said, take this as...

Sony Soundville, What's That?

Sony is building up a viral marketing effort that promotes Soundville - whatever that is. One might suspect that it's a new line of audio/home theater equipment, but the video clip does not provide any meaningful information. Your guess is...

LEGO Movie Theater

Is there nothing enough LEGO bricks and some imagination cannot achieve? We guess not, with the LEGO movie theater you see here as evidence. What makes this even more special is the inclusion of an actual, tiny movie projector...

BlueKiwi 2009 Goes Mobile

[Web 2.0] BlueKiwi, leader in Europe for enterprise social networking solutions, launched today its mobile web interface and its SDK for widgets. Smartphones users (BlackBerry, iPhone, Nokia, or Windows Mobile) will be able to participate in their BlueKiwi conversations,...

Turtle USB Hub

This poor, beleaguered Turtle USB Hub will definitely not find too many fans unless folks are sadistic enough to subject the image of a turtle to constant slavery by the computer. Equipped with a quartet of USB 2.0 ports...

Samsung HT-WS1 Soundbar

Soundbars seem to be getting more and more popular these days, and Samsung is quick to catch on the fad/fact by rolling out its HT-WS1. This soundbar is able to throw 260W of pure power over 2.1 channels, simulating...

Braille Could Make Its Way To Touchscreen Devices

Touchscreen devices seem to be all the rage these days, but unfortunately for the blind, they won't be able to enjoy all the goodness of the iPhone or HTC touch. Well, nothing beats human genius with a new method...

Samsung Releases Previously Announced Blu-ray Players

CES 2009 saw the announcement of what was actually the thinnest Blu-ray player in the market from Samsung, but we guess it finally took at least a couple of months before those announcements were made reality - as in...

Honda Brain Machine Interface

The first Brain Machine Interface in the world was the result of a joint collaboration between Honda Research Institute Japan Co., Ltd., Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR) and Shimadzu Corporation. This device will utilize electroencephalography (EEG) and near-infrared...

Minus Frozen Garbage Container

Getting rid of waste is quite the nasty problem we have on our hands these days, and there is still no surefire way of living a waste-free life for the moment. Hopefully if the situation doesn't get any better...

Demekin Pocket Fisheye Camera

If you think that your photo skills are getting stale, how about moving away from convention for a while by employing the use of the Demekin Pocket Fisheye Camera the next time you decide to snap a few photos?...

Wibrain M1 Mobile Internet Device

Wibrain of Korea has started development of its slider M1 device, where the 4.8" touchscreen display that slides upwards will reveal a QWERTY keyboard underneath for faster message composition as well as speedy email replies. The round shaped touchpad...

OCZ Neutrino Offers DIY Experience

Want to have a go at building your own netbook? OCZ offers that experience with their Neutrino netbook, bringing all the standard features including a 10" display, an Intel Atom 1.6GHz processor, integrated graphics, a 1.3 megapixel webcam and...

Olympus E-450 DSLR Released

DSLRs are often meant for those who are seasoned in the world of digital cameras and want to upgrade their point-and-shoot experience into something else that is more meaningful. Olympus offers this opportunity in the form of the Olympus...

PS2 Drops To $100

While the long awaited PS3 price cut did not come, Sony decided to slash the price of the PS2 by hitting $99.99 a pop from tomorrow onwards, and this is no April Fool's joke. No idea who else in...

miniNAS Could Be Smallest In The World

Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices are pretty handy if you're frequently backing up your data, but how about bringing some novelty to the genre with the miniNAS? Dubbed to be the world's smallest NAS, this device uses a couple...

Samsung Officially Announces LED HDTVs

Samsung's 2009 lineup of LED HDTVs are now official, and they will arrive at a good electronics store near you sometime between now and June. We need not elaborate on just how much more environmentally friendly a LED setup...

Orange Vegas On Its Way

Orange is going to make its foray into the smartphone market without requiring you to break the bank with its Orange Vegas handset. This model will come with the following, so check it out to see whether it suits...

Nokia Nia Concept

No idea if the Nokia Nia concept will ever see the light of day, but designer Sebastian Müller certainly outdid himself by coming up with a robotic communication device which aims to make everyday communication more intuitive. This device...

Ace Launches Aspire One D250

Acer has just opened up its UK product page for the Acer Aspire One D250. This is, in all probability, the first 10" model from the Aspire One Pro line of netbooks. Among the features expected include :- 10.1"...

Corsair Voyager Port

Despite the fact that one touch backup devices are aplenty these days, there are still folks who fair to realize the importance of giving that one touch each week, hence panicking when years of their work goes down the...

Android Tethering Apps Pulled From Market

It looks like there is some bad news for folks who like to tether their T-Mobile G1 to their laptops. Google has reportedly pulled the tethering apps from the Android Market. The reason behind this is supposedly because Google...

No Charge To Update Your Apps On Windows Marketplace

Microsoft looks like it has taken a hint from developers and announced that it will not be charging developers for updates to software applications that are submitted to the Windows Marketplace. It was initially reported that developers would have...

Self-Pulling Suitcase

Frequent travelers will be able to identify with the inescapable fact that most luggage somehow gain weight magically as one lumbers along in the airport to the check-in gate. How about the Self-pulling suitcase? This unique piece of traveling...

Tab-Dock Mint Dispenser

There is actually a cult following for Zippo lighters for reasons beyond comprehension, just like how some other people don't understand what the excitement is all about when it comes to collecting comic books or baseball cards. The Tab-Dock...

Virtual Wardrobe Does Away With Fitting Rooms

Trying on new clothes might be a hobby to certain quarters, but I personally think that it is more of a hassle than anything else. For those who are the exact opposite of me, perhaps the Virtual Wardrobe online...

PinkTooth Wireless Headset Targets The Ladies

It doesn't take a genius to figure out that a peripheral for a cell phone known as the PinkTooth Wireless Headset is definitely meant for the fairer sex, and it functions just like any other regular Bluetooth headset with...

Dog Brick Toy

Just like how those brain games seem to have taken the world by storm, along comes the Dog Brick toy from Ms. Ottosson. Constructed from plastic, the Dog Brick will store treats underneath bone-shaped domes with sliding compartments to...

Pocket Baby Seat

Baby chairs and seats can take up a pretty large amount of space and before you know it, you'll need to ditch that four-door sedan and settle for an MPV instead if you want to travel everywhere with your...

Google Chrome Heads For Mac

Google Chrome has been a relative success since it was released, but Mac users still have not experienced the benefits and power of the browser on their beloved Mac OS X-powered machines to date. Well, all that is about...

Microsoft Kills Off Encarta

Microsoft Encarta - mentioning that sure brings about memories of encyclopedias that come on CD-ROMs many years back, but time and technology has allowed Microsoft to evolve the Encarta platform into one that is Web-based. Bad news for folks...

Novatel MiFi For Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless look set to offer a Novatel MiFi for the masses by announcing it at CTIA '09 in Las Vegas. What's the Novatel MiFi, you ask? Well, it is in essence a battery-powered 3G-capable Wi-Fi router. All you...

Owl iMpc UMPC

Owl of China intends to wow the world with their new handheld unit that is known as the iMpc (which means "I am a computer" - for real!), and it packs in the necessary parts required to fall under...

ChinaKing Projector Phone

Projector phones look set to be the next best hing, and here we have ChinaKing with their working model that retails for roughly half the price of a Samsung MBP200, featuring triband GSM connectivity, audio and video playback and...

HP Announces New Z Series PCs

HP recently announced a trio of new Z Series workstation PCs - the Z800, Z600 and Z400. All of them will be powered by Intel's Nehalem-era Xeon processors and do not need any tool whatsoever to access and service...

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Igloo Software Launches BlackBerry App

[Web 2.0] Web 2.0 is getting mature, and some experiments that we saw in the recent years are going to be implemented by enterprises...Thankfully, it will provide new revenue streams and enhance productivity (and fun?) in the corporate world...

Nomee: Social Networking Aggregator to Launch at Web 2.0

[Web 2.0] It takes some courage to launch another social networking aggregator at the peak of the global economic turmoil and the "end" of the Web 2.0 era... But Nomee is doing it and it might be a good time...

March 30, 2009

Lunch.com is serving it your way: a context driven social network for passionate users

By Ravit Lichtenberg (blog) Lunch.com is launching its context driven social network at the Web2.0 Expo in San Francisco tomorrow--and we have a limited number of Private Beta invites! Lunch calculates commonalities in taste and opinions among the site’s...

RIM To Hit 1GHz In New Devices

RIM will play host to the Wireless Enterprise Symposium (WES) from May 5 to 7 in Orlando, Florida, later this year, and we have word that they will be unveiling a device (or perhaps even two, depending on how...

Fring Release Twitter 2.0 Add-On For WM And Symbian

Symbian and Windows Mobile-powered users who rely on fring to keep in touch with their friends and family now have yet another reason to smile - fring has just released the Twitter 2.0 add-on for both operating platforms, bringing...

HTC Touch Diamond2 To Hit Europe In Mid-April

Folks living across the pond in Europe will be pleased to know that HTC will be rolling out its HTC Touch Diamond2 smartphone in Europe and Asia sometime in the middle of next month. This rumor is in line...

Sierra Wireless AirCard 402 Is A Multitasker

For those who ever found themselves in the awkward position of requiring a PC Card in addition to an ExpressCard but had to choose from only one, you would have wished for the Sierra Wireless AirCard 402 to make...

Female Oriented Notebook Concepts

No idea whether these concept notebooks by Nikita Buyanov for HP-Intel that were tailor made for women will actually sell well in real life or not, but let us throw all conventional wisdom out of the window for the...

Takara Tomy Minutes Gym Digital Video Trainer

Takara Tomy saw what a runaway success Wii Fit was, and hence have rolled out the Minutes Gym Digital Video Trainer that looks simple but could actually give you a pretty tough workout in the end. This device plugs...

Remote Controlled Manta Ray

There is nothing quite like having a view of manta rays gliding in the ocean for those who love snorkeling, but if you can't make the trip to the sea, how about bringing home the Remote Controlled Manta Ray instead?...

MingleStick Electronic Business Card

We're hard pressed to find folks who actually carry the MingleStick around in their everyday travels - but perhaps this might change if one were to attend convention after convention throughout the year. We suppose the MingleStick is a...

Sony Blu-ray Recorders Export Content Onto Portable Devices

Sony takes another stab at trumpeting their Blu-ray technology by announcing the impending release of two new Blu-ray Disc recorders - the 500GB BDZ-A950 and 320GB BDZ-A750. Both models not only support the acTVila video delivery service for digital...

Extra Portable Car Starter

Ever forgot to turn off your headlights when you park your car, only to return to it a few hours later to find that the battery has run out of juice, and your vehicle won't start? With the Extra...

Horse Doorbell Neighs To Greet Visitor

Here's a doorbell if you like to horse around - it literally comes in the shape of a horse, featuring noises only a horse makes whenever somebody is at the door. Of course, if a horse is not your...

20,000 City Global Weather Forecaster

Are you a frequent traveler around the globe? Well, make sure you're abreast of what the weather is like at your next stop with the 20,000 City Global Weather Forecaster. This wireless device is capable of giving you weawther...

Dell Mini 10 Netbook Goes High Definition

Not the full works by far, but at least you can now configure Dell's latest netbook to come with a 1,366 x 768 display which is more than enough to handle 720p video. This can be included before you...

Hotelicopter Is A Scam

Remember the Hotelicopter story that we covered just a couple of days' back? Well, this is just been confirmed to be a fake, but it sure has gotten tongues wagging around the blogosphere. Personally, we think that a flying...

No Price Cut For PS3

For those who have been waiting for Sony to reduce the price of their phenomenally expensivePS3 console, here's some bad news: Sony has just shot down rumors of an imminent PS3 price cut, although some analysts think that Sony...

PS3 Motion Sensing Remote A Done Deal

Rumors are swirling around, mentioning the existence of a Wii-style motion sensing remote meant for the Sony PS3. Apparently, Sony is trying to court third party publishers by asking them to implement last minute functionality into their upcoming game...

Volkswagen Comes Up With iPhone Site

It seems we’re living in a world where everybody is trying their best to accommodate Apple’s iPhone, and next in the line to have a dedicated iPhone version of its site is Volkswagen. If you’re reading this article via...

Zippo App For Your iPhone

Zippo and Moderati have announced that their free Virtual Zippo Lighter app for the iPhone has been downloaded over 3 million times since it was first released back in October, making it one of the most popular and prevalent...

Netflix Increases Blu-Ray Access Price

Netflix is sending emails like this to tell customers that the cost of Blu-Ray just went from $1 to $6 per month (this email is for a 5 DVDs at a time plan, prices can vary). While this would not make...

Western Digital Enters the SSD Market With SiliconSystems Acquisition

Western Digital (WD), a renowned hard disk supplier is entering the solid state drive (SDD) market by buying SiliconSystems at the price of $65 Million. Western digital believes (rightly so) that the SSD market, which is worth $1 Billion)...

Itoos T68HD Portable Media Player

The T68HD from Itoos is yet another run-of-the-mill portable media player (PMP) from China that features pretty much the standard specifications, but check out the specs below and let us know that forking out €66 for this is not...

LG GD900 To Be Demonstrated At CTIA

LG's transparent keypad-enabled phone, the LG-GD900, will see action at CTIA Wireless 2009 in Las Vegas. When opened, this phone is the epitome of cool, featuring a sliding translucent keypad that illuminates a cool glow which in turn reflects...

Evercool Transformer 4 CPU Cooler

Evercool Thermal has rolled out a brand new CPU cooler known as the Transformer 4 - while it won't automatically transform into some sort of mini robot that is able to repair the innards of your PC when you're...

Tesla Model S In The Works

Electric car manufacturer Tesla Motors will be working on a new four-door sedan known as the Model S, which is much more road-friendly compared to their maiden outing with the sporty Tesla Roadster. The Model S sounds promising on...

Asus Eee PC 1004DN Is Official

We just covered news of a new Asus Eee PC that will feature an optical disc drive last week, and today Asus pulls the rug from under virtually everyone by making the 1004DN official. This model will come with...

Via P710-HD provides DX10.1 compatibility to Pico-ITXe board

Via just announced the P710-HD, a stack-up module that connects to the P710 Pico ITX motherboard. It uses SUMIT (Stackable Unified Module Interconnect Technology) and can be one of the four modules stacked up in such a system. While...

Sharp Solar-powered LED Lights

Sharp has a heart for the environment by developing a new line-up of ten LED-based outdoor lighting products, where four of them are solar-powered LED lights which merge solar panels with high-intensity, long-life LEDs that offer industry-leading brightness. It would...

KTFT Ever XSlim Phone Hits Korea

KTFT has just rolled out its latest super slim clamshell phone - the Ever XSlim in Korea. It measures less than 1cm thick, boasting a 2.8" LCD display, a 2 megapixel camera and 524MB of internal memory. Nothing earth...

ArrivedOK Soothes Fearful Folks

Let's face it, there are plenty of worry warts out there to warrant a software like ArrivedOK - it actually enables you to send out instant SMS to a list of folks on your pre-programmed list the moment you...

MySpace Launches on Windows Mobile

[CTIA 09 Las Vegas] MySpace has a new application for Windows Mobile 6.1 phones and on Silverlight. The application will be presented at CTIA this week, on April 2nd at 1:30pm. The main social features from MySpace will be...

Sony W Series Walkman MP3 Player Goes Pink

Valentine's Day is but a distant memory, but that doesn't mean that one can't have pink gadgets, right? Sony certainly thinks along this line by coming up with the pink version of their Sony W Series Walkman MP3 player,...

Motorola Evoke QA4

The Motorola Evoke QA4 is finally official despite being leaked over a month ago, and this model could potentially put Motorola back on the map although it isn't a fabled iPhone killer by far. Some of the specifications that...

Dell Inspiron Slim And Mini-Tower Released in 8 Colors

Dell continues its consumer push on the desktop side (this time): the company just announced new Dell Inspiron Slim and Mini-tower desktop computers with a colored facade. Eight colors are available : Piano Black, Pure White, True Blue, Formula...

Shoeboxes Houses Joysticks

We know that times are bad, but could they have degenerated to such an extent where shoeboxes were used as the external chassis for joysticks? Apparently that's the case with what you see here, where a couple of shoeboxes...

Apple Touch Screen Navigation System Patent

Apple might want to take over the transportation market as well by filing a patent that involves a safer touchscreen display. This patent will also include voice-activated directions; a detachable device that resembles an iPhone and doubles up as...

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Firmware Update

Nokia does good with the 5800 XpressMusic cell phone by offering its latest free update that will throw in a delectable bunch of improvements including faster data downloads from the Internet, an improved e-mail experience, superior search performance, burst...

MIRO Surgical Assistant Robot

Robots are getting smarter by the day thanks to the leaps and bounds in artificial intelligence, and here we have the MIRO precision surgical assistant that could help out in open surgery in the future. It is able to...

Asus Eee PC 1000HE Skin

We know that iPods and other notebooks do come with their own set of skins to make them stand out from other brethren in the market, but an enterprising Eee PC 1000HE owner decided to take things into his...

Motorola Motorokr S305

Motorola is still in the game with its latest release, the Motorokr S305 stereo Bluetooth headphones. This isn't Motorola's first foray into such a market as it has rolled out the S9 before, and the S305 will target active...

AT&T New Smartphones Lineup: Nokia E71x and Samsung Propel Pro

[CTIA 09] Today, At&T announced its new lineup of smart phones for Spring, all devices will come with messaging bundles offering 200, 1500 or unlimited messages for $5, $15 and $20, respectively, data plans vary per device: Nokia E71x,...

ThinkNavi T7, a 7-inches GPS

Korea has yet another GPS device with the ThinkNavi T7. We hope that this huge display is used optimally when it comes to navigation. Thinknavi has also been unable to resist the urge to integrate a DVB-T digital TV...

Hotelicopter, a Flying Hotel

This monster is a concept for a flying luxury hotel equipped with 18 rooms. As you can see from the windows on the side, it is 4 story high. This is a distant cousin on the Russian Mil V-12,...

March 29, 2009

Official: Skype for iPhone and BlackBerry

[CTIA 09] We wrote about the rumor on Friday but now it is official, Reuters just published it: Skype will launch its service for iPhone on Tuesday during a press conference at CTIA, and it will be available in...

HDF10P 1-inch SSD Hits 8GB

Hagiwara Sys-Com decided to apply technology from 2.5" solid state drives (SSDs) to a range of smaller 1" drives, and the result of their efforts come in the form of the HDF10P which can currently tote around 8GB of...

NEC Quits PC Business

NEC has decided to quit the PC business - outside of Japan, that is. This shocking decision will take effect from July onwards in order to consolidate its operations that have hit a snafu of losing a predicted $2.96...

USB Hip Shaker

Just when you think that things could not get any cornier than the range of USB Humping Dogs, along comes the USB Hip Shaker. Yep, this device is pretty much self-explanatory, and it will definitely elicit strange stares from...

LG Xenon Photo Leak

Here is yet another customary leaked photo of an upcoming device in all its blur glory - the LG Xenon that is tipped to arrive on AT&T's network. We still don't know much about this full QWERTY slider save...

Sigma DP2 Now Up For Pre-order

At long last, the much-awaited Sigma DP2 is up for pre-order with a listed price of $649, so you know exactly how much you'll need to save if you want to add this to your digital camera collection. B&H...

iRiver D50N Finally Gets Official Release

First announced in January, iRiver has finally kept to its tasks by officially releasing the D50N device, making it the latest among all of iRiver's electronic dictionary line. This device is not meant to be just an electronic tome,...

Dreamcast SD Adapter

The Dreamcast is dead, long live the Dreamcast. While Sega's much loved console has bit the dust for nearly a decade already, there are still a handful of people who love it to bits, and the latest release of...

Microsoft Working On Next Xbox

Microsoft is getting the hang of the home console business, and while their Xbox did not burst out of the blocks by being a phenomenal success as Sony's PSOne, it paved the way for the current success that the...

LEGO Business Cards

If you're working in the brick company LEGO, you'll be the envy of your friends. Why? While the rest of the world keep to the view that business cards should strictly come in the form of - you know,...

Tweet-a-Watt Shares Power Use Info With Others

Twitter users will be pleased to know that they have yet another method to share what's going on in their lives with the Tweet-a-Watt. This device will help you share your power consumption with all and sundry, but be...

MacBook Mini Concept Sends Us Drooling

What you see here could be just a fanboy rendering of a MacBook Mini concept, or it could be an actual leak from Apple itself (hah!) - whatever the case is, you can't really go wrong with the overall...

Atari Ring Bling For Geeks

Instead of wearing those SuperBowl rings, how about cementing your geek street cred with the Atari ring? This 18 karat gold-plated version featues a replica of the original Atari computer chip and was designed by Brooklyn-based Japanese artist Sakurako...

Timelapse Garden Video Camera

Want to shoot a video that makes you feel as though you were part of the National Geographic crew? With the Timelapse Garden Video Camera, that is now possible from the comfort of your garden. All you need to...

Nokia N83 Clone

Another day, another clone - this time round a much more blatant effort by design pirates over at China. The fake Nokia N83 that you see here boasts touchscreen functionality, although we wouldn't dare place our money on it...

Cell Phone Could Save Lives

While we've already heard of horror stories concerning exploding cell phone batteries in the past that posed a health hazard to mankind, how about turning the tables around with a new cell phone application that could actually save lives?...

Intel Readies Centrino Montevina Plus

Word has it that Intel is currently preparing to release an updated version of the existing Montevina laptop platform conveniently known as Montevina Plus. This new platform is tipped to make its way to the mass market sometime in...

NES Test Cartridge On eBay

You can find virtually anything and everything on eBay, and today we've stumbled upon an NES test cartridge that was originally meant to "given to game stores to test their Nintendo Entertainment Systems and to be returned" upon finishing....

DIY Wiimote-Controlled Airsoft Gun

Talk about using one's imagination and talent creatively by constructing the DIY Wiimote-Controlled Airsoft Gun. This project is accompanied by superb sound effects to get the mood going, moving a full 180 degrees horizontally while featuring an automatic mode...

Electrolux Personal Mini Kitchen Concept

The Electrolux Personal Mini Kitchen concept is perfect for the single person as it consists of a small silicon hotplate, an equally diminutive fridge and a built-in tablet PC. Targeting the growing number of young, single folks in China...

Samsung N110 Netbook Up For Pre-order

Samsung's N110 netbook is finally available for pre-order, and Buy.com is offering it for $441.99 including shipping. It is interesting to see netbook prices creep nearer and nearer the $500 mark, and should the day arrive where basic netbooks...

Credit Card MP3 Player

With the economic crunch yet to be fully realized around the globe, here we have a symbol of one of many instruments that helped usher in the current dark days - the credit card. Good thing this one doesn't...

ECG Watch Tells Time And Not Heartbeat

The ECG Watch could've been one of the coolest timepieces released to geeks ever if it actually showed your actual heartbeat in addition to the current time, but unfortunately for us, it does only the latter. Still, this is...

Dell Latitude 2100 Welch Coming?

Word on the street has it that Dell will be preparing a new line of Latitude 2100 Welch netbooks that will feature 10" displays to tease consumers. The rumored $600 price point might be more expensive than usual, placing...

 
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