Archive for July, 2011

A new update feature on Gmail will now allow you to handle multiple calls at once. Not in the sense of conference calls, but more like a call-waiting feature that will let you put your current call on hold to pick up an incoming call. More »


Do you have too many Apple devices that just keep slipping out from anywhere? Or you just misplace them and have to go digging to find them? Well, Cocoon Innovations has made your life a little easier by coming out with its Cocoon Sleeve2. More »


Today’s Unique USB features a SNSD Card USB Flash Drive! If you recall, this was one of the concert goodies for the “Into the World” Concert that was held in Taipei. More »


LaCie has decided that you need something rugged and mini and so, it has gone out of its way to bring to you the Rugged Mini, which is part of its line of hard drives. It will be available in 500GB, 1TB, and 1.5TB mini versions of the pretty much hardened external hard drive. Interested? You can watch the video of it in action after the break. More »


The Taliban claimed that hackers breached their email and cellphones and sent out messages falsely claiming the death of Mullah Omar also known as Amir ul-Momineen (commander of the faithful). More »


With the highly anticipated arrival of the Google+ iPhone app yesterday, it looks like the app has hit the number one spot on the Free Apps chart in less than 24 hours. Within a few hours, it received its first update, fixing most of the early bugs and adding support for blocking unwanted messages and uploading photos. More »


Call the beast seen above the A77, Sony’s rumored 24-megapixel camera for photos. It also apparently shoots “HD video” as well, which would probably be 1080p. More »


When Google+ became available on Android phones, iOS was probably staring at it with its (beady) eyes and perhaps a little jealous that it didn’t receive a Google+ app. Well, Google has finally delivered and iOS users can now grab the app for their iOS devices! More »


After numerous rumors about the type of refresh the MacBook Air would get, Apple has finally unleashed everything today with their latest update. The updated models hit the 11.6-inch and 13.3-inch models and are now based on Intel’s Sandy Bridge platform, sport Thunderbolt connectivity for your speedy use of various peripherals, and see the return of backlit keyboards. Whew! This time, it definitely seems worth the wait. More »


This is no ordinary scale; to help keep track of your ongoing battle with watching your weight, the USB Body Scale does more than just show you how much you weigh. It also measures your body fat percentage and muscle tissue. It is convenient since it has an internal memory, and all the information can be transferred to a USB flash drive. More »


A Reddit user has fashioned this very useful DIY that was created to help him stop losing his keys. More »


Apple’s first ever mobile device, the iPhone, was so popular that people who didn’t have the exclusive carrier of the phone (AT&T) demanded that the iPhone be brought onto other networks. Thus, that’s how Verizon became the second carrier of the phone. Now, T-Mobile has put up an image of one of its SIM cards and, well, looky here! The description of said card reads “Compatible with iPhones and iPads.” I repeat, “Compatible with iPhones and iPads.” More »


A quick visit to the Mac section of the Apple Store website and you’ll see for yourself that the MacBook is not there anymore. With their latest updates to the other models like the MacBook Air, they’ve also decided to drop and discontinue the MacBook. More »


Rulebooks is a very useful app that provides you with the source for rulebooks and manualds for your classic board games. You can now read the manual of games such as Small World, Dominom, Puerto Rico and many more games! Although you will need internet connection to download each rulebook, once you have it you can check it out anytime! More »


Based on your browsing history in Google Chrome, there’s a web app that will suggest certain apps for you. The Chrome extension is known as There’s a Web App for That and lets you know of future extensions for the sites you are a frequent visitor of. More »


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