Archive for February, 2011

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New York City’s mayor Michael Bloomberg has recently announced that QR codes will soon be put on all Department of Buildings permits in the city. New Yorkers will be able to get information instantly such as about construction work and more efficient access to government data. More »


From Wirebot: Xbox 360 consoles sold best in January in the States. At 380,000 they sold 30,000 more units than the DS, with the Wii coming in at 320,000 sold. Wedbush’s Michael Pachter and EEDAR estimated these figures. More »


So far, the Windows Phone 7 operating system from Microsoft has been playing mostly on the AT&T turf since its debut last year. Well, looks like Microsoft is looking to expand its appeal by launching a Windows Phone on the Verizon network, as well! More »


So, you’ve all heard about the Motorola Xoom, right? You know… That new tablet running Android Honeycomb? And you’ve also heard of the Xoom Corporation, too, right? No? Oh… Well, apparently Xoom (the company) is suing Motorola for using the “Xoom” trademark. Confused? So am I. More »


This Mouse, the Fierce Laser Mouse version 2, release was stalled, but the US Customs eventually allowed the peripheral to arrive in the country just in case it shifts the playing field for online gamers. No official word was announced as the cause of the delay. More »


It has been revealed by Microsoft that 1 in 10 users who attempted to download a software update on their Windows mobile had to go through a tough time. Only a “small number” of handsets had previously been affected. Issues such as crashed phones, and becoming completely unusable were reported. More »


Facebook’s current 5,890 word privacy policy will soon be simplified. Users will benefit from this, as it will be easier to understand as well as read. In the past, people have described the current policy as “convoluted”. There’s no way that anyone would read so many words and they certainly wouldn’t be able to pick up every little detail. More »


The iBike Dash can transform your iPhone/iPod Touch into a cycling computer so that you don’t need a Garmin device! It can mount onto your bike and protect your iOS baby, is waterproof so is ready whatever the weather and houses a ANT+ speed sensor as well as being compatible with other ANT+ speed devices that meaure your heart rate and cadence. More »


There are some new mice in the Microsoft range in the form of Espress and Comfort mice! All mice are for those who hate batteries but like wired mice and spending under $30. Read on for more details. More »


This iQ Alarm Clock will surely be useful in the mornings, but only if you know your trivia and have decent math skills! This clock, designed by Oliver Sha, does not include a snooze button, instead, it is filled with brain teaser challenges in order to shut off. You may choose the option for the alarm to continue ringing until you answer 1-3 questions. Don’t be fooled by the clock, thinking you could just take out the batteries and continue your sleep. It has a hard-to-open battery compartment, so powering it off would require you to press and hold the power button for 30 seconds. Like the designer says, “This is an alarm you will love to hate.” More »


At the recent New York’s Toy Fair, Hasbro has announced they will create the Autobot Cine-Mask 3D glasses for children to watch Transformers: Dark of the Moon in 3D. This merchandise is equipped with built-in RealD 3D lenses and it will be available starting in May 16th for about $9.99 for 5-year children and older. The role-play mask is offered in Optimus Prime and Bumblebee styling and it also functions as a ‘battle mask’ to play out the Transformers fantasy. More »


ShakeItPhoto brings the fun Polaroid/instant camera experience to your phone with a little something extra. After you snap a shot, you’ll have to shake your phone if you want to see your photo and watch as it develops right before your eyes. More »


Just recently in Spain, Sony announced that they would be using on the rest of their Alpha DSLR camera range, like they have done with the a33 and a55, beam-splitting translucent mirrors instrad of conventional fully-reflective reflex mirrors on other DSLRs which have to swing out of the way to expose the camera’s sensor. Sony’s translucent mirrors lets light pass through the mirror instead, so that the reflex module does not delay the image taking process further. More »


On February 24th Apple frontman Steve Jobs turned 56 and he has received thousands of wishes on a specialized website. Two computing students from Imperial College London have created the www.happybirthdaystevejobs.com to let the public leave their own birthday wishes for Steve Jobs, as ‘he has inspired many of us with his charisma and enormous contribution to the technology world.’ More »


- The LifeProof case promises to protect your iPhone from what sounds like every hazard ever.

- Will the next Nikon D4 be the first DSLR to incorporate a Light Peak/Thunderbolt connection into its offerings? More »


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