Archive for July, 2009

Apple is continuing its iPhone domination worldwide. According to new numbers from Japan, the iPhone holds the #1 and #2 spot in the smartphone market. There are a number of reason behind the sudden popularity of the iPhone in a market no American company has had success penetrating. More »


iPhone 3GS jailbreak released by GeoHot ahead of Dev Team - Engadget

Should We Be Excited About the Archos9 Windows 7 Tablet Netbook? - Gizmodo

Rogers drops the price of the HTC Dream and Magic to $99.99 - Boygeniusreports

iPhone 3GS is kicking butt and taking names - Slashgear

Gadgets Make Our Lives Easier, What About Happiness? - Ziggytek


LG, the world’s 3rd largest manufacturer of cellular phones has put Samsung and all its competitors on notice, they’re gunning for the #2 spot and they’re sure they’ll get there by 2012. LG’s head of the mobile division, Ahn Seung-kwon told the Korean Yohap News Agency some pretty interesting stuff. More »


Going to college next year? You might want to take one of these Study Balls with you. Curiosite has released a device to force students to study. Attached to a 20-pound ball is a timer that you shackle yourself to. The shackle won’t come off until the timer goes off and your study time is over. More »


Yesterday Apple introduced three new patent applications which would improve the use of the iPhone and possibly the lives of iPhone users that much easier.

First of the three patents was Haptic Feedback. Haptic Feedback makes the touch screen keyboard more analogous to that of real buttons. Haptic technology alerts the user of which button they pressed, either through a slight vibration or pressure. More »


Independence Day is almost here and today seems like the perfect day to go visit Disney World’s “Hall of Presidents”. The “Hall of Presidents, according to Disney are animatronic creations that bring Presidents of the past to life. This week, Disney added President Barack Obama to the list and it looks absolutely amazing. (Video after the break). More »


Every year millions of dollars are spent on the latest phones, computers and other gadgets to make our lives easier but is making our lives easier making us happier?

Personally I am against the idea of being connected to the world 24/7, which has become the norm with American culture. With the recent popularity of Twitter and Facebook, the need for real-time news and information has hit an all time high. Our gadgets are constantly updated to make it easier to get this information at lightning speeds. The more we’re connected, the more our gadgets take over our lives. More »


More iPod Touch 3rd Generation rumors are swirling. Apparently the online store UxSight has a new silicone skin for the iPod Touch in red that reveals the new iPod Touch will feature a camera. More »


Google Voice has not reached everyone yet, I’m still waiting for mine, but according to BoyGeniusReports, some new features had already started popping up. One of these new features is the ability to change phone numbers. More »


Pystar, the company that has been cloning Apple software, has returned with a bang. They released a new desktop with some very powerful features. Pystar is offering Intel Nehalem Xeon Technology in their new Open(7) hardware and are claiming it’s the “fastest and most quiet computing configuration.” More »


Sony exec says UMD-less PSP was “always the plan” - Engadget

Land Rover S1 Phone Tested By Elephants: It Really Is The Strongest Phone - Gizmodo

Concerns of iPhone 3GS Overheating and Discoloration Gaining Publicity - Macrumors

This is what happens when you spend time with your kids - Techcrunch

Pre-Teens Build Successful iPhone App - Switched

Dell Wants Their Netbooks To Be GPS Devices Too - Ziggytek


If you love talking and dark places then Samsung has the phone for you. Today Samsung released the SCH-W760, their first night vision camera phone. More »


It’s things like Enigma Battleship Drinking Game, that makes college worth bearing. It’s a spin on the classic Battleship game but with a shot of alcohol as the ship being sunk. If you’re hit, you drink up. More »


If you’ve been on eBay lately, you’ve probably noticed the hundreds of fake gadgets made in China and sold here in the states. It ranges from phones to down to small things like earphones. With every new phone launch, the knockoffs are getting better. One of the most popular knockoffs has been the iPhone. (Pictures of the fake iPhone’s transformation after the break) More »


Dell has recently announced they’re planning to turn netbooks into GPS devices. They want their netbooks to compare to the GPS capabilities of Garmin and Tom-Tom.

Alan Sicher, senior wireless product manager at Dell, said, ““Smartphones already have GPS capabilities. We are now bringing it to netbooks so the devices know where you are and can help you where you want to go.” More »


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