Monthly Archives: February 2009

Softbank is launching a promotion that involves giving away an 8GB iPhone 3G with a new contract. (Credit: Apple) Softbank Mobile, the iPhone carrier in Japan, plans to introduce a new program Friday that will give some iPhones away for … Continue reading →

(Credit: NewerTech) If you do a lot of work that involves transferring data from one hard drive to another, you’ll probably love the NewerTech Voyager hard drive dock. This the first quad-interface hard drive docking station that supports FireWire 800/400, … Continue reading →

If you’re a couch potato, there’s now a way for you to exercise your brain and socialize, a little bit, while watching TV. Mobui, a mobile-application developer that acquired Action Engine awhile back, announced Thursday the launch of Mobui Audience … Continue reading →

Jeff, Justin and Wilson start the show off right today with a SNL Christopher Walken reference. Always a great way to start the day. Getting into actual stories, we chat about ways to actually sleep. Tip #1: Sleep when you … Continue reading →

The LG Versa is a touch screen phone that comes with a detachable QWERTY keyboard (Credit: Verizon Wireless) Verizon Wireless and LG have officially announced the LG Versa today, saying that the modular touch screen phone will be available starting … Continue reading →

Samsung Memoir photos Is it a camera or a phone? The Samsung Memoir looks stunningly like a camera. (Credit: James Martin/CNET News.com) We’re usually jealous of our friends across the pond for getting high-megapixel camera phones; the highest we’ve had … Continue reading →

Bonnie and Kent are back from a busy week at the GSMA World Congress in Barcelona. Android news was limited to the HTC Magic, but new multimedia phones debuted from Samsung, Sony Ericsson, and Nokia. On this week’s Dialed In … Continue reading →

(Credit: Vestalife) I don’t know why, but somehow I can’t resist butterflies (or puppies, teddy bears, or anything pink). For this reason, even though I don’t have an iPod, I think the new iPod dock from Vestalife is cool. It’s … Continue reading →

Companies that wish to make Blu-ray devices will very soon have a less expensive and simpler licensing process, according to a joint announcement Wednesday from Sony, Philips, and Panasonic. A new license will be established by mid-2009 as a “one-stop … Continue reading →

(Credit: ifixit) If you’re looking for hot, sexy, revealing pics, then you know Crave is the place to be. Today we’ve got a treat for all you naughty boys and girls. OK, I really can’t do the faux erotic thing … Continue reading →

This was originally posted at ZDNet’s Between the Lines. Roy Blount Jr., president of the Author’s Guild, argues that the Kindle 2′s ability to read text aloud like one of those automated customer service robots is a substitute for audio … Continue reading →

(Credit: John Falcone/CNET Networks) Apple has released a minor firmware update for Apple TV, taking the unit from version 2.3 to 2.3.1. The changelog has yet to appear on Apple’s site, but Apple Insider users are discovering just very minor … Continue reading →

The Sony X-Series Walkman. (Credit: Sony) Amazon U.K. now includes pricing and a vague shipping date for the British release of the Sony X-Series Walkman announced at CES 2009. Amazon offers a window of two to five weeks for the … Continue reading →

(Credit: Pantech) The super basic Pantech Breeze from AT&T is available in a basic black starting Wednesday. Slated as a phone for seniors, the Breeze is great for anyone who wants a simple phone for making calls and not much … Continue reading →