Archive for August, 2009

23 New Gadgets That Would Make Summer Even More Fun - Gizmodo

Apple keyboard gets hacked like a ripe papaya, perp caught on video - Engadget

Microsoft will sponsor FC Barcelona to the tune of €2 million - CrunchGear

Netflix on the iPhone Will Work - But Only With Offline Mode - Wired

Internet Addiction Camp Counselors Beat 16-Year Old Boy To Death - Ziggytek


Most of us in the gadget world love anything involving technology and gadgets but some people just take it to another level, sometimes to a really stupid level. The picture above is a dude who decided to permanently tattoo a USB logo on his forearm. More »


What the heck is going on in China. Today, Wall Street Journal is reporting that a 16-year old kid was beaten to death in “internet addiction” camp by his counselors. They were supposed to treat him but became agitated with him and ended up killing him instead. More »


The TomTom GPS for the iPhone may end up costing around $200. That’s according to U.K. retailer Handtec, which is currently taking pre-orders for the iPhone app and kit for $164, and suggests a U.S. retail price might around $200. More »


Remember yesterday J&R posted pics of the upcoming Sony Readers with details, well Sony just made it official today. The official names for the Readers are the Pocket and Touch. The Pocket aka PRS-300, comes with a stylus, 5-inch screen, USB 2.0 and 512 MB internal memory. The Pocket will also be available in blue, silver and rose. More »


Bugatti, the car company is now dipping into another market, coffee maker. That’s right, Bugatti has come out with a coffee machine. This is the ultimate kitchen appliance with its brand name and eye catching colors. The Bugatti coffee machine makes coffee surprisingly well and accepts both ground coffee and pods, your preference, has a built in tank to supply fresh water for your coffee at all times and dispenses two cups at a time. More »


Whenever I log into my Facebook account, I find myself leaving within a few seconds. Something about the site just doesn’t appeal to me anymore. It probably has something to do with the fact that I’m no longer in college and keeping up with my friend’s drunken escapades are no longer a priority, nor do I care about that hot girl from one of my history classes freshmen or what the heck she does. So, what I to do to keep up with my friends when I need to find out what they’re doing or updates on their daily concerns/issues? I turn to Twitter. More »


One year removed from college and I often find myself complaining about the loans. Every month when I have to send out the loan check, it hurts. One student decided to fight back and ended up suing her college for not helping her find a job after graduation. More »


Blackberry is planning to release the Blackberry Storm 2 in November. You really don’t care do you? Yeah neither do I. Blackberry had their chance to make this a very anticipating fall had the first Storm been any good. More »


Microsoft has finally released official press release pictures of their upcoming Zune HD. It has a very simple color combination, black and silver. It doesn’t look that bad at all. Could it be that Microsoft finally has a product on their hands that doesn’t look horrible and functions properly? More Pics after the break. More »


Logitech has finally released their unifying receiver. This receiver brings together and runs multiple devices, instead of each device having its own receiver. This Unifying receiver can pair up to six Unifying Logitech mice or keyboards at the same time and should clear up a few USB ports for you to use on your computer (we all know how much we need that). More »


Based on reports from RTLinfo, Sony is planning to release a PlayStation 3 Slim at this year’s GamesCom expo in Cologne, Germany. Reports say that the specifications and features will remain the same but the design is the main focus and will probably be introduced at Sony’s pre-event press conference. More »


Yesterday Nikon announced their latest camera, the S100PJ, which comes a built-in projector. Today we have a video of the projector in action. But first here are the specs on the Nikon Coolpix S1000PJ. More »


Would you like to drink the best alcohol that you can find in the world? With this Globe shaped dispenser, you can travel the world with your favorite drink. This globe shaped drink dispenser has a transparent globe atop a polished silver stand that can be filled with your drink preference. More »


All car companies claim to have the best fuel efficiency in their cars. Well, the sad truth has been revealed. In a study conducted at the University of Michigan, fuel efficiency has only advanced 3 miles per gallon in a total of 80 years. You read correctly, 80 years! More »


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