by Nilay Patel, posted Jul 19th 2008 at 5:04PM
It’s only been on sale for six days, but the pricetag on the Eee PC 1000H just dropped by $100, down to $549. (Read the full post about ‘Eee PC 1000H gets a $100 price drop’…)
by Darren Murph, posted Jul 19th 2008 at 12:21PM If you thought Velocity Mobile just rolled over and died after showing off a few handsets at CTIA earlier this year, you’d be exactly wrong. The outfit’s Windows Mobile-powered 103 has just surfaced in the FCC’s lair, giving us a smidgen of hope that a US release is but moments / weeks / months away. Unfortunately, this filing doesn’t spill the beans on any other specifications, but the 67 page User Manual does dive into great detail on changing the battery, inserting microSD cards and navigating around within the operating system. (Read the full post about ‘Velocity Mobile’s WinMo-powered 103 handset splashes down in FCC’s database’…)
by Darren Murph, posted Jul 19th 2008 at 2:47PM Fair warning: this here post is nerdier than usual, and those who begin to feel nauseous at the mere mention of data-bending may want to refrain from continuing on. For you brave, hardened souls that are following through, feast your eyes on the “first piece of software ever sold by Apple.” The Apple I BASIC cassette wasn’t even included with all of the 200 Apple Is produced eons ago, but a few engineering souls have managed to extract the data and create an MP3 of the wave structure. Not surprisingly, the tone resembles that of a 1200 Baud connection, and if we should say so ourselves, would make for a wicked ringtone. (Read the full post about ‘Vintage cassette tape holds Apple I BASIC, killer modem tune’…)
The Stuck Up magnets are chewed gum replicas which you don’t have to worry about fingering by accident. If your hand brushes up against one of these ABC (already been chewed) wads of gum, there’s no need to compulsively wash your hands (as long as you don’t have some OCD disorder).
Chewed gum is the foundation of every public school. Look under any desk in a public area and you’re sure to see an assortment of flavors and brands plastered onto each surface. It’s really gross when you realize you’ve accidentally rubbed up against some stranger’s deposited chewing gum. But the sticking powers of dry gum are incredible.
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There are a number of ringtones available on Internet and they’re available under different categories. Everyone uses ringtones for their handsets and usually, they set it to reflect their mood. You may use a song, tune, instrumental sound as a ringtone but if you’re someone who’s still a kid at heart or if you’re an old person who still love to hear those old cute tunes then you should definitely try out a gummy bear ringtone. A gummy bear ringtone will take you back to your childhood days every time someone calls you.
It seems as though Dell is the first big corporation to really take Linux seriously. Dell is now offering a variety of its PCs with Ubuntu 8.04 pre-installed. However, the customer can only choose the Ubuntu as the option on Dell’s XPS 1330 and Inspiron 1525 PC’s. Sure, this won’t necessarily give Linux any large holding in the market share, but hey, it’s a start right? Dell says it will begin launching the PC’s this August. Although one would expect the cost of these models to be cheaper, it actually turns out being just as expensive. Why? The cost to take the PC’s off the factory lines and install our faithful Hardy Heron racks up some charges in itself, thereby eliminating one of the major advantages of having a free Linux distro. (Read the full post about ‘Dude, you’re getting a Dell–with Ubuntu!’…)
FROM APPLETELL - Wingnuts Moto Racer is a racing game, of sorts. It’s actually more of a time trial game, as the point is to race through checkpoints in order to…save a cat? MORE » Keep up with the latest gadget goodness! - Subscribe to our feed → Tags: consumer electronics, high definition TV, technology, tech (Read the full post about ‘Appletell review: Wingnuts Moto Racer for iPhone’…)
In a quest to make its online application Google Docs more and more like Microsoft Word and OpenOffice, Google has added a Templates gallery to its Google Docs site. This new addition enables the user to simply edit a graphically formatted document with the content of their own choosing. Users can now simply create their own flashy resumes, cover letters, financial data entry spreadsheets, and spiffy slide presentations, all without annoying commentary! (We’re looking at you, Clippy). Although some designs are, well, considerably lacking in some areas, there are a plenty of templates to choose from. (Read the full post about ‘Google Docs adds support for templates’…)
Pioneer has come up with a 16-layer Blu-ray disc that can hold 400GB of data. Apparently, it’s still compatible with current Blu-ray specs, so your current BR player will supposedly be able to read one of these discs.
So who’s taking bets on when the 1.2TB version comes out?
Tags: home cinema, cable, MP3, gaming
by Darren Murph, posted Jul 19th 2008 at 10:45AM Sure, these in-car crash loggers are a dime a dozen these days, but Brickhouse Security is pushing its Car Camera Voyager Pro as better than those ho hum alternatives thanks to the inclusion of GPS. As with most of its highly functional rivals, this one also packs a G-sensor that detects when a vehicle has been slammed into, bumped or otherwise rocked in an unorthodox manner; after that, it captures the 10 seconds immediately prior to and the 30 seconds immediately following the incident. Of course, you’ll also be able to pinpoint your exact location thanks to the corresponding GPS information, which could certainly help you out when hunting down CCTV footage of the nut-job who rammed your whip and wheeled off to Wendy’s as if nothing happened. (Read the full post about ‘GPS-equipped Car Camera Voyager Pro logs fender benders’…)
