Monthly Archives: April 2009

Motorola A4500 (Credit: PhoneScoop) While the Verizon Wireless and Apple talks are dominating headlines these days, the iPhone isn’t for everyone and it looks like there might be two other noteworthy devices that are headed Verizon’s way. More specifically, two … Continue reading →

There’s no shortage of hot phone rumors this week, with talks of a Palm Pre release date, new Verizon phones, and more indications that Apple and Verizon are in talks about a joint project. We also cover the week’s news … Continue reading →

(Credit: MetroPCS) MetroPCS recently released the Samsung Tint, a simple clamshell with features like GPS, voice recognition, a camera (we’re guessing VGA), text and multimedia messaging, e-mail, Bluetooth, and a speakerphone. It also supports MetroPCS’s “push-to-talk social networking tool” called … Continue reading →

(Credit: Alcor Films) It got ugly in Eau Claire the other day. That’s Eau Claire, Wis., where a Radio Shack employee is facing disorderly conduct and battery charges for allegedly punching a customer. What happened? Well, according to the AP … Continue reading →

TE makes first DIY styrofoam turntable. (Credit: Teenage Engineering) Swedish product design studio Teenage Engineering‘s credo is to create products built with “functional design, superior quality, and top-class engineering,” but they should probably add “environmentally irresponsible” to that list. A … Continue reading →

Artist's rendition of the PSP Go. (Credit: 1Up.com) For the past couple months, we’ve been covering the ongoing rumors that Sony is prepping a new PlayStation Portable. Well, more details are emerging, with game site 1Up.com reporting that Sony …

(Credit: CP Technologies) The $149 LevelOne MobileSpot is really a pretty simple idea. Take a fairly standard portable 802.11b/g wireless router and build in a PC Card slot and USB port that lets you turn a 3G wireless PC Card … Continue reading →

You can’t tell me someone didn’t think of glowing red eyes. Or even glowing white eyes. Just glowing eyes in general is cooler than a glowing red body…under ultraviolet light. The Associated Press is reporting that South Korean scientists have … Continue reading →

(Credit: Screenshot by Dong Ngo/CNET) Normally, I am very skeptical of software that claims to make your computer faster or increase the speed of your connection to the Internet. I’ve never seen any of them actually deliver. So when I … Continue reading →

(Credit: Moto Labs) A new touch-screen tabletop computer display brings together the unlikely combination of technologies popularized by Apple and Microsoft. It’s called the Scalable Multitouch display, and its touch technology is similar to the iPhone, but it would scale … Continue reading →

Structure of a cell. (Credit: mtandao-afrika.net) I just can’t wrap my head around this development–not because it’s so big, but because it’s so tiny. Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a “nanoneedle” with a diameter of approximately 50 … Continue reading →

(Credit: Nintendo) Gamers and geeks, step aside. It’s Mom’s turn to jump on the gaming bandwagon. On Monday, Nintendo announced a new DS Lite bundle, clearly tailored to the interests of middle-aged women. At the usual $149.99, the bundle includes … Continue reading →

(Credit: OWC) Having a second monitor doesn’t just make your office space look more serious, it also helps you boost your productivity. Unfortunately, most computers don’t come with a video card that can handle more than one display at a … Continue reading →

iPhone vs netbook rally challenge | CNET UK When Crave UK gets bored, odd things happen. We’ll fly RC planes through the streets, we’ll dress up in costumes and expose our cleavages, hell, we’ll even drag a big-ass 20-inch laptop … Continue reading →