Monthly Archives: December 2008

T-Mobile G1 (Credit: Corinne Schulze/CNET) Perhaps one of the most exciting developments in the cell phone industry this year was the final release of the T-Mobile G1 (also known as the HTC Dream), and with it, the first commercial version … Continue reading →

On this week’s installment of the Digital City, we discuss the Facebook koobface virus, PlayStation Home’s launch, sleazy old ’80s urban video game arcades, tech blog Gizmodo’s cool NYC retro gadget gallery, our New Year’s resolutions, and (seriously) Dance Dance … Continue reading →

Owing to as Tom Lehrer would say, nepotism and intrigue, I found myself in the small town of Brenham, Texas this Sunday on the very day Apple’s iPhone was to go on sale at the Walmart mega-chain (an outfit I, … Continue reading →

Speculation that Wal-Mart would sell a $99 iPhone was put to rest on Friday when the official announcement came out sans the double digits. However, all hope is not lost. AT&T is selling a refurbished 8GB iPhone 3G in black … Continue reading →

This post was updated at 9:41 a.m. PST with more details from Wal-Mart. (Credit: James Martin/CNET Networks) Wal-Mart on Friday confirmed that it will be selling Apple’s iPhone 3G beginning Sunday at about 2,500 stores. The price, with a new … Continue reading →

(Credit: Foxit Software) You can’t always judge an e-book reader by its cover–or at least its model name. If you’ve been perusing gadget blogs in recent days you may have noticed that another e-book reader, the eSlick, from Foxit Software, … Continue reading →

(Credit: Whiskeygonebad's Flickr stream) Hi all, Quick programming note: posting is going to be rather light on Crave starting Tuesday. Many of us will be on vacation for the holidays for the next week and a half, so the normal … Continue reading →

(Credit: iBreviary) Doing any last-minute holiday shopping for that religious yet tech-savvy someone in your life? On Monday, the Vatican formally endorsed an iPhone application that allows users to load the Breviary prayer book, prayers for saying a Catholic Mass, … Continue reading →

With Macworld coming up in just two weeks, the parade of Apple-flavored rumors, wishes, and murmurings continues. Guess which one is the rumored iPhone Nano? (Credit: MacRumors.com) The latest to surface–or resurface–involves a purported concept photo of what’s said to … Continue reading →

Ding dong, the VCR is dead I’ve never been very good at giving up on old technology. I held on to my audio cassettes well into the compact disc era; my old Handspring Visor is still sitting in my desk … Continue reading →

On this week’s installment of the Digital City, we discuss faster Internet access coming to several major cities, where to find a Nintendo Wii, and how to safely buy (or sell) a US Senate seat. Listen now: Download today’s podcast … Continue reading →

Roku's Netflix Player: Getting more channels in 2009 (Credit: CBS Interactive) The Netflix Player by Roku is the latest Netflix-compatible device to offer HD video support. The free firmware upgrade (version 1.5) adds the ability to access the approximately 300 … Continue reading →

I Love Katamari is the iPhone/iPod Touch version of the popular Katamari Damacy game. (Credit: Nicole Lee/CNET) ‘I Love Katamari’ for the iPhone/iPod Touch Last Monday, I Love Katamari for the iPhone and iPod Touch was released, and iPhone/iPod Touch … Continue reading →

Verizon Wireless has offered prepaid plans for a long time, but last week the carrier announced that it was expanding its services. Maybe it’s the economy, or maybe Verizon is just getting in the holiday spirit. Customers can choose from … Continue reading →