Archive for August, 2011

From Htcyou: SprintFeed tells us that Sprint could be the first US carrier to launch the Galaxy S II, also known as the Epic Touch 4G. The Epic Touch 4G is shaping up to be a very respectable phone with positive initial previews. It is launching on September 9th, but hopefully Samsung has some surprises for consumers at their event on the 29th. More »


Microsoft doesn’t seem too unhappy once HP announced the termination of its webOS products. The company took advantage by offering free phones and training to webOS developers. Twenty-two hours after HP’s announcement, over 500 developers expressed interest in joining Windows Phone development team. More »


Miramax recently released a new app, Miramax eXperience, which will allow U.S. Facebook users to rent up to 20 movies at once. More »


From Htcyou: HP announced this week that they would discontinue operations for webOS devices, which has now resulted in the $99 sale of the HP Touchpad. The HP TouchPad features a 9.7 inch LED multi-touch display, dual-core 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 processor, 16GB or 32GB internal storage, 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera, and Beats audio. More »


Created by a hacker nicknamed Solar, the site RankMyHack.com is “the world’s first elite hacker rating system.” More »


Marc Saporta’s has a novel out, called Composition No. 1. It’s a non-linear book, meaning it can be read in pretty much any order. More »


Great for users who don’t want to fumble with so may devices. HP just announced a new all-in-one desktop solution for the enterprise market - the Compaq 8200 Elite. More »


On August 25th, Redbox will be offering a free DVD rental, but there’s a catch… More »


Today’s Unique USB feature Tiger, Panda, and Froggy USB flashdisks! The bodies of these critters are elongated while they possess short little arms and feet. More »


The asteroid headed for earth, 99942 Apophis, weighs 46 million tonne and measures 1,600 foot wide. Fortunately, it is said to safely pass Earth somewhere around 2029. In the event that the asteroid passes through a gravitational keyhole, which will turn the asteroid around and hit Earth in 2036, researchers from Beijing’s Tsinghua University are preparing to smash the asteroid off its current trajectory. More »


In the past, it was rumored that LG and Apple TV would team up to produce a 55″ OLED television. But recently that rumor was dispelled. More »


A new feature is being quietly rolled out today to all Twitter users. The new User Galleries will feature the images that a user has uploaded all placed into one location. More »


Yeah, you’ve read right. One library in Surrey, British Columbia wants to make reading more interactive by letting you check people out. More »


The power of technology these days…soon enough we’ll have gadgets to breathe for us. But for now, the new Tacit Haptic glove, designed by Steve Hoefer, is going to put guide dogs out of work. More »


Sprint now offers two new BlackBerry devices available in Sprint stores now. The BlackBerry Bold 9930 will be available for $199.99 while the BlackBerry Torch 9850 will be available for $149.99 but only after a $50 mail-in rebate. More »


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