Archive for July, 2009

A few years back in 2002, John Arlidge from The (UK) Observer wrote about how the consumer electronic companies had the porn industry to thank for them being the first in embrace new ways of making, selling and distributing media into the privacy of users homes. More »


Many phones have been on the hunt to kill the iPhone but no one wants it more then the Blackberry. Apple has take a lot of thunder away from the usually solid RIM’s lineup of Blackberry phones. But now Blackberry is competing against Apple in an area Apple is simply dominating, the App Stores. Blackberry has announced that their App World is currently holding 2,000 apps, which pales in comparison to the 53,000 plus apps the Apple App Store currently has but is a lot compared to what they previously offered. More »


If you’re looking for a Nintendo Wii, today is the day to get it. Dell’s website is selling the Wii for $200 and the Wii Fit $72. The Wii Fit get’s free shipping if you buy the Wii along with it, if not shipping is $13. (Links after the break). More »


I’m really hoping Vadim Kibardin gets his clock prototype picked up by a manufacturer, not because we know him but rather his clock prototype is awesome. Vadim created individual OLED (organic light emitting diodes) digits without any casing or frames to place on a wall, which gives you the time and can be placed anywhere in a room. More »


AT&T is continuing its push to sell the 3G iPhones by lowering refurbished prices down to $79 for the 8GB version and $129 for the 16GB version. More »


People still have a hard time getting over Star Wars and would almost buy anything with a Star Wars logo on it. Well we have another Star Wars related item, it’s a toaster that prints the face of Darth Vader on every toast. More »


Bad batteries: Apple forced to recall 1st gen iPod nano in South Korea - Crunchgear

10 Gadgets For Instant Game Rooms - Gizmodo

No surprise: Intel has known about Chrome OS, worked with Google on ‘elements’ of project - Engadget

Microsoft VP says Google Chrome OS is a decoy - Crunchgear

When You Need To Make An Emergency Gadget Purchase - Ziggytek


The original NES controller has been getting a lot of love lately from iPhone cases to now, netbook covers. These cases are made entirely of felt but we wish they weren’t. Imagine having a giant NES controller, that would be awesome. We have some more pics of this glorious cover after the break. More »


Reports from Blackberry Underground say that the new Blackberry Onyx may have trackpad instead of the legendary Blackberry trackball, all the proof being in the pictures, of course. The Blackberry Onyx was characterized as a best of all worlds device so this move towards a trackpad was a very wise move indeed, keeping the great features of a non-touch Blackberry alive. More »


Calvin Klein wants you to look and be productive this year with their USB sunglasses. Yeah you heard USB sunglasses. The temple hides a 4GB Flash drive that you can just take off and plug into a computer. More »


It seems that time really can fly, but at a costly price of $265,000. The Louis Vuitton Tambour Mysterieuse Calibre LV115 seems to be something from the future, mainly because of its floating hands and suspended hour and minute indicators. The secret is all in the two transparent sapphire disks that hold the hour and minute hands. More »


Losing personal things are hard to deal with. Losing gadgets when you’re traveling is even tougher to swallow. Last week in a rush to meet with friends for dinner, I accidently left my $150 pair of Beats headphones in a coffee shop. Furious about not having access to music on my trip home, I decided to purchase a cheap pair of ear phones. I just lost $150 and put down another 15 for something I won’t even use for a week. But if you think that’s the only time I’ve had to make an emergency gadget purchase, you’re so wrong. More »


Robots have been taking over Japan, from the Noodle making cook to drug dealing hospital helpers, but the six legged octopus robot (six legged octopus?) has to be one of the coolest robott yet. It looks like something out of the Transformers movie, does tricks, and even dances. Creepy yet amazing. (Check out the videos after break, they’re worth it) More »


Every day, security advances and crime rates decrease. Companies become faster, smarter and more efficient with their security systems. One company that takes a place at the top is BrickHouse Security. They have introduced a USB fingerprint lock with Access Control which uses a USB key to access records, preferences and lock information. (Details and more pics after the break) More »


If you’re a Netflix subscriber, things are starting to look ever better for you. Yesterday Sony announced a partnership with Netflix that will offer instant streaming to Internet ready Sony BRAVIA TV’s. Instant streaming is part of Netflix’s unlimited access plans that start at $8.99 per month. More »


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