16 Jul, 2008
by Darren Murph, posted Jul 16th 2008 at 9:40AM Take this one with plenty of salt, but CrunchGear has it that not one, not three, but exactly two new Kindle models are destined to go on sale to the adoring indifferent public within the next 6 to 12 months. Reportedly, the first model is simply a revamped version of the existing Kindle with a smaller form factor, the same sized screen and an “improved interface.” The second new version will purportedly be shaped like a 8.5- x 11-inch sheet of paper and should land early next year. Both Kindles will be available in a variety of hues, though pricing information remains a mystery. Hang tight bookworms, we’ve still got awhile yet before figuring out just how legitimate this is.[Via The Boy Geniu (Read the full post about ‘Two new Kindle models on the horizon?’…)
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16 Jul, 2008
by Darren Murph, posted Jul 16th 2008 at 10:43AM Those of you who didn’t stay up late last night and check out the new playstation Store on your own now have nowhere to go. Stuck inside your cube with no early lunch, no way to slip out at 3:00 — nada. Thankfully, the crew over at PS3 Fanboy has the goods to satisfy your appetite until you get home. (Read the full post about ‘A photographic ride through the new PlayStation Store’…)
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16 Jul, 2008
by Sean Cooper, posted Jul 16th 2008 at 9:05AM We just happened to be in Sao Paulo, Brazil, this week and when the news popped up that a group of Brazilians had unlocked the iPhone 3G, we just had to pop in to say hi. Like the Turbo SIM unlock for the original iPhone, this system uses a wafer-thin card that piggybacks on your SIM while in the phone. Of course, Turbo SIM needed some tools installed on the iPhone — so Jailbreak was key — this solution does not, just DesbloqueioBr’s chip and your SIM. Paulo and Breno of DesbloqueioBr explained that the magic lies in the programming of the SIM adapter itself, by tricking the iPhone into believing a test SIM has been inserted, the iPhone allows service and then functionality is handed back to your SIM. (Read the full post about ‘Hands-on with DesbloqueioBr’s iPhone 3G unlock’…)
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16 Jul, 2008
Since we’re already in the middle of the work week, why not take some time out and laugh at this parody of the iPhone thanks to E!’s The Soup. For the uninitiated, The Soup is a TV show found on the E! network that makes fun of TV and pop culture in the U.S. This parody iPhone ad actually ran on the show earlier this week, much to the chagrin of many an iphone 3G owner.
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16 Jul, 2008
Not wanting to be outdone by their competitors, Panasonic has upgraded two of its Toughbook models with the new Intel Centrino 2 chipset. These newly updated Toughbooks are the 15.4-inch CF-52 and the 13.3-inch Toughbook CF-74 and in addition to the Centrino 2 chipset they also now have Wi-Fi 802.11n connectivity. Both machines are packed with 160GB shock-mounted hard drives, full magnesium alloy case, spill resistant keyboard and touchpad, and are mobile broadband ready for AT&T, Sprint and Verizon Wireless networks. The CF-52 also features an integrated fingerprint scanner and a DVD multi-drive, while the CF-72 boasts a durable, spill-resistant touchscreen LCD. (Read the full post about ‘Panasonic upgrades the CF-52, CF-74 ToughBooks with Intel Centrino 2 processors’…)
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16 Jul, 2008
There is one way to lose weight and get fit, and one only: Eat less and do more. That’s it. The actual degree of doing will determine whether you end up like Charles Atlas (right), immune to bully-kicked sand, or merely able to visit the swimming pool without somebody asking to borrow your rubber-ring, but the principal is sound. This neat, balanced equation hasn’t stopped the lazy citizens of the first world seeking an easy way out, however. We toss cash at any shortcut, however ridiculous. Simply run a half-hour informercial populated with baby-oiled hunks and honeys pumping their perfect pecs and playing Skiffle on their abs and you’re guaranteed to sucker the flabby viewer who has trouble lifting their remote control into firing position. (Read the full post about ‘Four Fitness Gadgets You Probably Already Own’…)
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16 Jul, 2008
“Pics show beauty topless, kissing married TV star”.. “Reality show couple calls it quits”… “Star is skin and bones on red carpet”…or if you don’t like that anorexically-inclined headline, try “Skinny actress frumpy in white”… “One busy, hot mama tells how to get in shape quickly”… At 10:30 p.m. PST on July 15, 2008 - the end of a day that saw more stomach-churning stock market volatility, more violent death in Iraq and Afghanistan and closer poll results in the presidential race - the front page of AOL showed some, shall we say, interesting priorities among those who are making the news judgment calls and authorizing the headlines at this major portal. (Read the full post about ‘Read all about it; AOL goes tabloid “above the fold”’…)
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16 Jul, 2008
If you’ve ever watched a skateboarding video, you’ll know that the best parts are at the end, the outtake reel showing halfpipe slams, broken trucks and even better, broken bones. This is especially true if, on your daily trips about town, you are constantly buzzed by little skate punks who can’t even manage go in a straight line, let alone perform the heel-flip they insist on practising, over and over and over until the concrete actually starts to cry tears of blood. For this purpose, the Epic Stealth Cam was made. It’s rugged design means the little 5MP video camera will keep recording, even as the bones in your body snap one by one. (Read the full post about ‘Rugged Stealth Cam Keeps Running, Even When You Can’t’…)
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16 Jul, 2008
There’s a relatively new mobile app called Mobifindr which allows you to track your cellphone by simply sending a text message to it. Developed by a company known as the first to combine the power of Wi-Fi, GPS and phone positioning, this set-and-forget software help track your cellphone in case you lose it. Most importantly, you can use this to monitor kids or your naughty lover! Essentially, making alibis will become very difficult with such technology. There’s a simple video demonstration below on how the system works. Initially, Mobifindr was only available to the ultra-popular iphone. Now, it is compatible with blackberry devices. (Read the full post about ‘Mobifindr now compatible with BlackBerry’…)
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16 Jul, 2008
Seriously, that’s the answer. Somebody created a Bluetooth earpiece that is shaped like a pistol, and they named it iGiveUp, which is obviously the first thing you say when you see someone pointing it at you. So, next time you get a call, you can pull out your iGiveUp and pull the trigger to receive it. (Hopefully your Bluetooth headset is not loaded.) Just ignore the looks of the people around you as they think you are about to commit suicide or a very violent act of aggression. Hopefully they will calm down once they see you talking into the grip and listening to the barrel. Maybe they will have a good laugh after their good scare, and take a picture of you. Maybe that’s how this guy in our photo got his picture taken. Is it just me, or does this remind me of that one picture of John Hinckley Jr.? Yes, I don’t think whoever invented this meant to use it for anything except a punchline, especially in a post 9/11 world. I’ll say if you are dumb enough to bring a gadget like this onto an airplane, you deserve the consequences that will happen afterward. Via [ubergizmo] Keep up with the latest gadget goodness! (Read the full post about ‘What do get when you cross a gun and an iPhone? iGiveUp’…)
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