Archive for July, 2010

Slowly but surely robots are becoming more and more human-like. Take a look at this robot here known as Barrett WAM 7 DOFs. Sure, it takes him a few failed attempts to get the flipping down right but once Mr. Barrett gets it down, he’s one step closer to world domination! More »


If you’ve ever been on the go and needed to download a file for work, a friend, or just for personal use there was absolutely nothing you could do about it. You would have to wait to be around a desktop computer or have your laptop with you. With more and more iPads and iPhones replacing laptops each and every day it’s become more of a hassle. Silicon Studios has the solution with its universal App, iDownload. More »


Rising from the ashes of apparent cancellation is the Windows 7 HP slate, which is now confirmed for autumn release but will be repackaged for enterprise instead of the consumer market. The PalmPad, running webOS is also in the pipeline. More »


Stuart Hughes just wants to grab some of the media’s attention with his ostentatious, bejeweled pieces of top selling gadgets. His £21,995 solid 24kt gold iPhone 4 does away with his usually gaudy names, but its construction is not any less sparkling. More »


From Htcyou: American Eagle is currently running a promo where you receive a free Android phone whenever you try on a pair of jeans…regardless of if you’re actually in the store or not. Of course, there are catches. After trying on a pair of jeans, you’re instructed to pick from a list of phones (Including Droid 1!) and sign up for a mobile contract. According to DroidLife, most of these phones are phones that already come free when you do commit to a mobile contract. But, in doing so, you also get yourself a $25 gift certificate. Basically this deal is really a deal if you a) Don’t have an Android phone but plan on getting yourself one. b) Aren’t already committed to a mobile contract. c) Shop at American Eagle. More »


Come September 14th, Halo Reach drops, and Microsoft is cashing in with a special limited edition of the slimmer Xbox 360 in matte silver, with a 250Gb drive, two wireless controllers, and the game for $399. More »


From Htcyou: Since the Android vs. iPhone battle is still going on and neither of the two approves the other as the victor, you can expect a side to tease the other that can cause jealousy. Two days ago, Ziggytek mentioned Steve Jobs, recently announced Apple had posted another record quarter with its significant sale of 8.4 million iPhones (3 million of which are the iPhone 4). You’d probably be pretty impressed by this, right? Good, that’s what most people want you to be too. But what you don’t know, is that most of them have hidden a part. Let’s hear the other side of this story as described on John Batelle’s Searchblog about Google, which will sure open a whole new chapter to this story: More »


- Money, money, money, Apple has it enough. Apple has done it again by posting another record quarter.

- Looking for a new phone to buy? Look no further as the Motorola Droid 2’s set to launch on August the 12th!

- There could be only one Ningin Captain that has lead its team to the victory!

- Girlybubble introduces 5 kawaii animal office supplies that replace that boring aura hanging around your desk! Two words: Cuteness overloaded.

- Find out what new features Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded has in store for you!

- FlauntMe goes over what’s hot in beauty for Fall 2010.

- With Smith is cast in The Legend of Cainwith vampires.

- Although Alexander McQueen has passed, his vision lives on for Fall 2010. More »


From Microsoft’s beaming quarterly revenue reports is a nasty line that will have many executives within the Redmond company cringing for years: the discontinuation of the KIN cell phones has cost $240 million, a figure that does not take research and development into consideration. More »


Own this interactive Syte Shirt for $50 and carry your iPad in its pocket. It is not only safe for your iPad, but you can also show off your display with your creativity. More »


Finally there is a submarine for people with $2,000,000 in their pocket! It fits two people and it lets you explore the ocean up to 1,000 feet under the water surface for up to six hours. More »


What’s more awesome than a multifunctional iPhone 4 case? Shine Case protects your iPhone and feeds your need to check yourself out with the internal mirror included in it. More »


Wonder how much of a financial boon Apple’s iPhone is for AT&T? Business is so good that the iPhone itself drew 860,000 new subscribers to AT&T’s network. During the last financial quarter, AT&T activated 3.2 million iPhone units across the country. More »


From Htcyou: Today, Google released a Google Voice app update to Android and Blackberry users. The update promises faster calls. Prior to the update, Google Voice users would call a Google Voice server that would connect the call via a Google access number. Now, with the update, each person you call is assigned their own unique phone number. The update leaves the data network to access the Google Voice server obsolete — you no longer need a ‘middle man’ … or in this case a server, to connect to a call. More »


From Htcyou: So much for that griped about locked bootloader preventing root access to the ROM, the Motorola Droid X has been rooted, so owners no longer have to be forced into using everything that has been thrown into the stock Moto ROM. The embedded video takes you through the process of performing the root. More »


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