Monthly Archives: November 2008

Buzz Buddy for iPhone knows when it's safe to drive home

(Credit: CNET) As the holiday season approaches, get-togethers have a tendency to grow…merry. After slurping up a couple spirited mugs full of glogg or ‘nog, will you know when you’re fit to drive home? You might if you’ve tracked your … Continue reading

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Alienware to offer discounts for selected systems

According to I4U, Alienware will soon be offering a $200 instant discount on the Area 51 m17x Notebook (which starts from $1,999) and the Area 51 790i Desktop (which starts from $1,349). This deal will be available from November 26 … Continue reading

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LG's first U.S. smartphone Incites praise

Last week, we told you about LG’s first foray into the U.S. smartphone market with the LG Incite. Today, we have the review. We’re not crazy about its curious name (though it does make for corny blog entry titles), but … Continue reading

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FCC leaks info on AT&T's Pantech Duo 2

(Credit: FCC) Before collapsing under the incredible blogger peer pressure and buying an iPhone, I was a user of Helio’s Ocean. The thing was great. It did everything the iPhone did and still outperforms it in some ways (MMS and … Continue reading

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Tatomic: An iPhone game for the color blind

Color-blind players are not the main audience most developers think of when plotting their games. They’re not who Nitzan Wilnai of VGViews originally built for either when the Tetris-like games Tatomic ($4.99) and Tatomic Lite (free) first became available for … Continue reading

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Tatomic: An iPhone game for the color blind

Color-blind players are not the main audience most developers think of when plotting their games. They’re not who Nitzan Wilnai of VGViews originally built for either when the Tetris-like games Tatomic ($4.99) and Tatomic Lite (free) first became available for … Continue reading

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MP3 Insider 125: New Zune news

Enter our MP3 Insider contest to win a new 120GB Zune (Gears of War 2 Edition), courtesy of Microsoft. (Credit: Donald Bell/CNET Networks) Donald and Jasmine discuss Zune price drops and a Zune Pass deal that may put some pressure … Continue reading

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TuneStream adds Bluetooth to iPod, sorta

The Scosche TuneStream adds A2DP stereo Bluetooth to most recent iPods, but it has some quirks. (Credit: Donald Bell/CNET Networks) When Apple was set to unveil its second-generation iPod Touch back in September, stereo Bluetooth was among the features rumored … Continue reading

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OMG! It's a keyboard for blondes

A fully functional pink keyboard? Perfect! (Credit: Keyboard for Blondes) Blondes have suffered decades of ridicule, but it’s time they embrace the jokes. When it comes to a hot-pink boost of self-confidence (or at least a few good laughs), the … Continue reading

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Able Planet's new gaming headphones

Able Planet, known for developing headphones for those with mild to severe hearing loss, recently unveiled a new high-fidelity multimedia headset for PC gamers–the PS500MM. Able Planet’s chairman and CEO, Kevin Semcken, said: The NC500TF is pictured here; there are … Continue reading

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Apple's Black Friday deals

(Credit: Apple) Update: The promotion is now live on the U.S. Apple Store site. Apple will be holding a one-day shopping event on Black Friday, according to a teaser up on Apple’s Web site. Every sale on the Apple Store … Continue reading

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Amazon's Kindle 2 now slated for early next year?

The Kindle 2 is now rumored to arrive early next year. (Credit: Boy Genius Report) Last month Boy Genius Report got its hands on some photos of what appeared to be the Kindle 2, so speculation was rampant that Amazon … Continue reading

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A shiny silver Nokia

The Nokia 6650 looks a bit like the Razr. (Credit: James Martin/CNET Networks) AT&T’s new Nokia 6650 looks as if it could be at home in Motorola’s lineup. With a thin profile, a boxy shape, and a shiny metal skin, … Continue reading

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Alltel takes a Hint

The Moto Hint has a full keyboard. (Credit: Motorola) Over the past two months, it has become hip to be square in cell phone land. Three messaging phones introduced during the fall season–the LG Lotus, the Pantech Slate, and the … Continue reading

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