Archive for February, 2011

More new cameras have been confirmed by Pentax with the Optio WG1, WG1 GPS and K-5 silver edition digital SLR being the ones to look out for. More »


From February 15th this year, the Last.fm service will no longer be free or charge for Android and IOS users. It will become ad free, but you will have to pay a monthly subscription in the US. Loyal users have been offered free 3 month subscriptions for now, but other users will have to pay the charge of $3.000 per month. Here is the exact email they sent to users… More »


A new Valentines promotion has been launched by T-Mobile. This weekend, every smartphone will be available for free, with a qualifying plan on two year contract. Every Android phone is included on the deal and new customers are the main target audience of the offer.Only on Friday 11th February, Saturday 12, and Sunday 13th will this offer be open. More »


- The AFFETTO robot baby is a tad too realistic that it’s a bit unsettling when you look at it.

- LG takes Sony to court to try to block the sale of the PS3 console in the US, due to patent infringements it holds. More »


101 VALENTINE’S GIFTS provides you with a filled database of ideas to shop for the perfect gift for your significant other. With lots of gift ideas broken off into categories (Nice, Naughty, Cozy Up, etc.), you’ll be able to browse around for the perfect thing. Though there’s also a really cute category for ideas of dates and gifts that won’t cost you a penny, but are sure to make them swoon either way. More »


Super Bowl ads are infamous, using various tactics to invoke a desired effect on the potential consumers watching. Well, a lot of people are calling a red flag on Groupon, who may have crossed a line with their commercial about their online discount service. The video is after the break. More »


Continuing with our coverage on all that was electronic and techie during the famous Super Bowl commercials, we now move on to a new innovation called Chatter.com. Chatter is a free and private social network designed to help companies communicate more efficiently. With such famous names as Dell and NBC Universal backing it up, the Chatter team, Salesforce, decided to sweeten the deal by asking will.i.am and the Black Eyed Peas to promote the website! More »


If you are looking to make everything out of a trip to New York, then great accommodation is provided in the Plaza Hotel. In every room and suite, iPads have been put in place. They have done this for several reasons, including the fact that guests can control lights in the room, change their heat and air conditioning systems, order room service, make restaurant reservations, request wake up calls, communicate with the concierge, and print boarding passes. More »


Chevrolet has recently released a new ad that introduces its new feature on the Cruze: Status. The company has been planning to integrate Facebook on their vehicles, and the Status feature can read back statuses on command. More »


We’ve seen the robot edition of the K-r DSLR from Pentax, and here comes another in the form of the K-r Bonnie Pink edition (Bonnie Pink is a Japanese pop star for those of you that were unaware). More »


Libraries are arguably becoming outdated and a chore to browse through, especially when you have to keep on returning books and keep an eye on how long you have left of loaning it. That’s where the Intelligent Library Bookmark comes in. More »


Fashion brands are now heading to Tumblr. Kate Spade has been the latest platform to set there, going live on katespadeny.tumblr.com. It is already active on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Foursquare. Digital Marketing Mananger of Tumblr, Cecilia Liu reckons it is an opportunity for the Kate Spade brand to keep growing. “People are using and sharing beautiful visuals on Tumblr, posting things they think are inspirational,” she observes. “In that vein, it seems like a really great platform for us to get our voice out there, not just as tweets and text, but through images and color, which is the DNA of the brand”. More »


Canadian Telus have announced that they will be starting to unlock many devices for a price on February 15th. However, to be eligible for this scheme, you have to be an active post-paid user that has been with Telus for at least 90 days. More »


Country Living Treemail lets you carve your love old-school into a tree trunk. You can then send and share it easily using any of the social networking options or text it. It could also be a cute mini-present for your Valentine’s Day boo. More »


- Could that mysterious white iPhone 4 seriously be arriving soon? The space on the shelf indicates that it will…

- HP’s latest touchscreen TouchSmart PC takes into account your comfort in using it. More »


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