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FontCapture: Transform Your Ugly Handwriting Into an Uglier Font

2009-12-11T21:02:00.003-08:00

I’m a little partial to digital tools that can be used to create diagrams and images that look hand drawn — Balsamiq Mockups is a wonderful example.

I’ve often thought it’d be great to have a font made from my own handwriting, enabling me to “hand annotate” digitally crafted images to add an informal, playful and personal touch. Of course, creating a typeface from scratch is an expensive, skillful, labor-intensive process, best left to professional typographers, notSource: Web Worker Daily RSS Feed

Nokia 5235 Comes With Music phone detailed

2009-12-11T21:02:00.001-08:00

Nokia continues to bet on its unlimited download music service as it has today announced a new phone to bear the 'Comes With Music' title. The Nokia 5235 CWM, which will be available with either a 12 or 18 month subscription to the music service, measures 111 x 51.7 x 15.5 mm, weights 115 grams, has quad-band GSM and WCDMA support, a 3.2-inch (640x360) touchscreen, a 2 megapixel camera, 70 MB of built-in memory and a microSD slot.
The upcoming Symbian phone includes USB and BluetoothSource: TechConnect Magazine RSS Feed

Golf Bag Clip Holder for iPhone / iPhone 3G / 3Gs

2009-12-02T21:26:00.003-08:00

Its a problem I’ve actually run into before.

I’m at the first tee about to start a round of golf. I begin my pocket routine of emptying my pockets of the stuff I carry on a regular basis (keys, wallets, knife etc.) and replacing it all with the stuff I carry on the golf course (tees, balls, divot tool etc.)

The one problem I have most often is where do I put my iPhone? I don’t want to shove it into some random pocket in my golf bag where it might … [visit site toSource: Gear Diary RSS Feed

Microvision SHOWWX laser pico-projector turns up at Vodafone Spain

2009-12-02T21:26:00.001-08:00

Having teased us with the promise of availability of their SHOWWX laser pico-projector back in October, Microvision have now revealed that Vodafone Spain will be the carrier offering the portable projector. The SHOWWX is on sale now for €289 ($436) excluding tax, or for a reduced amount if you have points under the carrier’s loyalty program, and it will be marketed alongside the Nokia N97 mini.

The advantage of a laser projector over the more traditional pico-projectors thatSource: SlashGear RSS Feed

Nick Hogan Crashes Again, Causes Brain Injury Of Another Kind [Celebrities]

2009-12-01T20:58:00.003-08:00

Hulk Hogan's professional car crashing racing son, Nick Bollea, was involved in yet another accident Saturday after attending an event for a safe driving charity.

While Nick didn't manage to put his best friend into hospital for two years with severe brain damage this time, like he did back in 2007 when he crashed his Pussy Magnet Yellow Supra during a street race, he did make our heads hurt with unintentional irony. The name of the charity Nick was visiting prior to the fenderSource: Jalopnik RSS Feed

Shopping part deux: Cyber Monday!

2009-12-01T20:58:00.001-08:00

So its the first day back to work after a long holiday weekend with family..and if you were brave enough..Black Friday shopping. From all accounts around the web, it was a good Black Friday. Sales were up .5% from last year, taking in over $10 billion. Not too shabby. But, people in the financial world are taking this as a “bad” sign. They are hoping to make things up today– Cyber Monday.

For those uninitiated, Cyber Monday is just like Black Friday, except its all doneSource: Gear Diary RSS Feed

Robot Kit Lets You Build Slightly Creepy Girlfriend

2009-11-29T23:15:00.001-08:00

If you ask us, hands-on education is the best way to learn. Along that line of thinking, Kokoro, a Japanese robotics company also known for this creepy bot, unveiled an exciting new kit for students at the International Robot Exhibition 2009. According to Akihabara News, 'Human-Type Head Basic' teaches students how to build their own robotic head -- complete with movable mouth and eyes (which also function as camera lenses). The company wants to show students that joining together simpleSource: Switched RSS Feed

Sharlto Copley’s A-Team Birthday Cake

2009-11-29T23:14:00.001-08:00

Many of you know Sharlto Copley from his feature acting debut in District 9 (speaking of which, am I the only one crazy enough to believe that Copley should get some recognition for his performance come awards time, but realistically won’t). Copley is playing Capt. ‘Howling Mad’ Murdock in The A-Team movie.

/Film tipster Jimmy Jab sent over this photo, which he claims features a cake Copley’s mother sent to the set of The A-Team for her son’s birthday (Sharlto turned 36 on Source: SlashFilm RSS Feed

Holiday DIY, DIY Friday

2009-11-28T16:27:00.003-08:00

Until they make Black Friday a goth holiday, where you dress all in black, sit around listening to Bauhaus and Bella Morte, and stare at the floor, Black Friday will scare me. Yes, the running of the shoppers scares me MORE than goth.

As we've pointed out before, this holiday season provides an excellent opportunity to give yourself "permission to play," to make things, either to decorate your house or to give away as gifts. Or both. Last year, I made the above "Gift of Robot Invasion"Source: MAKE: Blog RSS Feed

NVIDIA Tegra tablet prototype hands-on

2009-11-28T16:27:00.001-08:00

Hey, remember that mystery tablet NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang was pimping a mere couple of weeks ago? Well, it's made its way to London, and woe betide the Engadget editor who didn't get a hands-on with such an exclusive piece of hardware. So what we're looking at here is a Windows CE-powered, resistive touchscreen display spanning somewhere around 15 or 16 inches, with the same Tegra internals as may be found in the Zune HD or one of them smartbook devices. As we reported earlier, the company behind the machine is ICD, and this particular unit was built to try and entice T-Mobile into placing a few orders.
Being a prototype, the device on hand was quite literally rough around the edges, but what we saw was appetite-whetting. The overall construction is under an inch thin, 720p video playback was excellent, and there's even a terrific-looking wireless recharge station cum base accessory -- think of Palm's Touchstone, only enlarged and magnetized to the point where it can support the whole tablet in an upright position. If somebody marries all that hardware potential with the Stantum multitouch firmware and a more finger-friendly OS, this thing just might make the whole Apple tablet brouhaha utterly irrelevant. Video after the break.

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Chrome extension gallery goes live for developers

2009-11-25T18:04:00.003-08:00

The rather important roll out of extension-supporting Chrome beta builds is closing in so Google has launched a gallery to house the browser add-ons coming from developers around the world. Currently, the gallery is only available to devs and provides the possibility of uploading their extensions so they can be ready for the upcoming beta launch.
"Once an extension is uploaded, our gallery takes care of packaging and signing," said Lei Zheng, Google Software Engineer. "Updating anSource: TechConnect Magazine RSS Feed

Attention: external USB disks from various constructors, continued

2009-11-25T18:04:00.001-08:00

In October, we had spoken to youabout the disappointment of a reader of XLR8Yourmac after buying an external Western Digital hard drive, with the thought of swapping it with the internal disk in his machine.

The USB interface was integrated into the electronics of the disk, and there was no SATA connector.

Another reader of this site has raised a new problem of a similar type. He bought a 2,5" External Seagate and thought that he could install it in his portable. It had a SATASource: HardMac RSS Feed

USB Hand Grenade for Moving Data in the Trenches

2009-11-23T20:31:00.001-08:00

File this under a pretty bad idea, a flash drive shaped like a Hand Grenade. Shaped like a modern pineapple style grenade this 8GB USB flash drive holds your data with style. Maybe a little too much style. A tiny lanyard loop will let you attach this to a strap or a key-chain if you like. The clip is merely a cover for the USB port. There doesn't appear to be a way to secure the cap, so you'll be up to your own devices to keep track of it.

A portable drive yes, but it's moreSource: Everything USB RSS Feed

Go To My Music

2009-11-23T20:31:00.000-08:00

In response to the updated iTunes 9.0 from Apple, fellow developer Todd Ditchendorf complained on Twitter that the application still lacks a convenient shortcut for “jumping back to the music.”

I use iTunes all the time, but it hadn’t occurred to me how annoying this is. You’ve been fishing around in the iTunes store, or the Podcasts source, or Audiobooks, or any of the numerous other zones of the application. Then, you get the crazy notion to actually use iTunes to listen toSource: Red Sweater Blog RSS Feed

Barnes and Noble Nook E-Reader Delayed Due to Demand, Says Company

2009-11-23T13:33:00.003-08:00

Barnes & Noble said that high demand for its Nook e-reader delayed the shipment date into January 2010 for anyone ordering the devices after Nov. 20. This is the second time that Barnes & Noble announced a delay for its e-readers, which it hopes will make inroads against Amazon.com’s popular Kindle line. The e-reader market as a whole has become increasingly fragmented as both large companies and smaller startups release devices.

Thanks to what it calls high demand, Barnes & NobleSource: iPhone News Updated RSS Feed

SHOPINT: Repair Or Replace? (Consumer Reports Via Lifehacker)

2009-11-23T13:33:00.001-08:00

This time of year, many people's thoughts turn to shopping (well, first to giving thanks...but, then, to shopping). Lifehacker recently republished this very handy Consumer Reports repair or replace chart for a number of electronic items (Click on it to get a better view). Now you have the excuse you need to go out and get that 50 inch plasma...

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Man Blames Planes For Divorce, Seeks $555 Million

2009-11-19T17:34:00.003-08:00

Blame it on the planes isn’t the latest Milli Vanilli spoof, it’s one man’s $555 million claim that the local airport drove off his wife and kids. Stanley G. Hilton’s lawsuit blames everybody and everything shy of the rain, moon and stars for the end of his marriage. Given his record, we wouldn’t be surprised if they’re listed on his next court filing.

Hilton’s 16-page suit against San Francisco International Airport (.pdf) blames 37 organizations for the collapse of his Source: Autopia RSS Feed

Last Minute New York Meet-Up: A bit of Holiday Cheer with Cali Lewis and CrunchGear

2009-11-19T17:34:00.001-08:00

Sorry for the short notice but I thought it might be fun to toast to Turkey Day and the launch of our our Gift Guide.

I’m teaming up with Cali Lewis of GeekBrief.TV for an impromptu CG meet-up in New York. We’ll be meeting at 7pm Friday at Heartland Brewery, 35 Union Square West, in Manhattan. We should be able to commandeer the back of the pub for our purposes.

I’ll be there with a Droid and the HTC HD2 if you guys want to take a gander and we can grab a brew before weSource: CrunchGear RSS Feed

This tiny sun-activated cannon would be a twee way to go

2009-11-19T14:42:00.002-08:00

Fortunately, it doesn’t look lethal. More info about “noon cannons” here, and some more interesting curios up one directory.

[via Neatorama]

Source: CrunchGear RSS Feed

Xero's eBoard Neo skateboard is battery-powered, gun-controlled

2009-11-19T14:42:00.001-08:00

It may not be the first electric skateboard, or the fastest, or the least skateboard-like, but Xero's new eBoard Neo is controlled by a gun, and that's got to count for something. In addition to attracting attention from the law, this board will propel you along with ease at 14 miles per hour, hit 0 to 20 (kilometers, presumably) in just four seconds, and last for around 13.5 miles on a single charge -- a complete recharge will take three to four hours. At 220 (or just over $360), however,Source: Engadget RSS Feed

nec batteryless remote control: we don’t need no stinkin’ batteries

2009-11-18T14:14:00.001-08:00

How many times have you had to get your lazy ass off of the couch to get up and change the channel because the batteries in your remote died. Well thanks to some fine high-tech minds, someday you may never need to worry about changing the batteries in your remote again.

This unassuming looking prototype might not look like much, but it’s actually the EZ-REM-0001, the very first remote control to require no batteries at all. Power to the remote control is generated using the tinySource: technabob RSS Feed

Bugatti Veyron Lake Crash: Jalopnik Reader Theories [Car Crashes]

2009-11-18T14:13:00.001-08:00

There's been lots of speculation over the Bugatti Veyron lake crash, especially after the crash video and post-crash photos surfaced. Motor Trend's Mike Floyd calls it "a Zapruder film for car guys." He's right. Some reader theories below.

The initial reports from the scene raised some eyebrows when the driver reportedly said the crash was the fault of a "low-flying pelican." The video seems to indicate otherwise. Or does it? JCwhitless thinks he's found it:

On behalf ofSource: Jalopnik RSS Feed

Palm Pixi now available at Sprint

2009-11-16T13:16:00.003-08:00

The Palm Pixi smartphone featuring the Palm webOS is now available for Sprint customers at a price of $99.99 after a new two-year contract, and instant-savings of $200 dollars, and a mail-in rebate of $100 dollars.

Features of the Pixi include:

Dual-band CDMA2000 with support for EvDO Rev A
2.63 inch multitouch screen with 18 bit color and a 320 x 400 resoluton
Universal search for searching across contacts, applications, Google services, etc

Source: Krunker RSS Feed

Mockingbird: Build Web Site Mockups Fast

2009-11-16T13:16:00.001-08:00

When you’re trying to pull together all of the elements for a website, having a tool that can help you to build a mockup or wireframe in a matter of minutes can make a world of difference. Mockingbird is such a tool: You can drag and drop user interface elements onto a page, rearranging and resizing as you go. You can even link together the various pages within your mockup so that anyone you share it with can immediately see how a user might navigate through the site.

The web-based Source: Web Worker Daily RSS Feed

new nintendo handhelds pre-loaded with dsiware for the holidays

2009-11-15T18:15:00.003-08:00

It’s a new take on the holiday bundle: according to Best Buy’s Black Friday ad, Nintendo DSi units are going to be available already loaded with DSiWare items to save new owners the trouble of downloading their favorites (and paying for them!) separately.

Nintendo’s traditional holiday handheld bundles have included retail games in the past (and sometimes unique systems!), but this new approach of download game packs is possible with the DSi.

The two bundles are decidedly Source: technabob RSS Feed

Nokia Booklet 3G – From “Ooh I Want” To “You Have To Be Kidding” In 60 Seconds

2009-11-15T18:15:00.001-08:00

I stopped by my local Best Buy yesterday to make a return and the demo unit of the new Nokia Booklet 3G caught my eye. I was impressed. The device is small and has gracious curves. It is thin and has almost no breaks in its super-clean lines. And it is solid. And I mean SOLID! Like the uni-body MacBook Pro, it is carved from a solid piece of aluminum. This gives it a high-end feel and makes it stand out from the rest of the netbook crowd.

I thought I might want to get one once theySource: Gear Diary RSS Feed

The Engadget Show: Philippe Starck Q&A bonus round

2009-11-14T21:22:00.002-08:00

If you've already watched our interview with Philippe Starck, you'll want to catch this quick game of word association we play as well!
Host: Thomas Ricker
Directed by: Daniel Gallenkamp
Edited by: Chad Mumm and Michael Slavens
Music by: Bit Shifter
Titles by: Julien Nantiec

Subscribe to the Show:
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[Zune] Subscribe to the Show directly in the Zune Marketplace (M4V).
[RSS M4V] AddSource: Engadget RSS Feed

Nintendo DS & Wii Game Review: SimAnimals Africa

2009-11-14T21:22:00.001-08:00

Early this year EA released SimAnimals, a game that allowed you to engage animals in their natural surroundings rather than in a zoo. You managed and guided their interactions and environments as you progressed further and further into a forest in a game that followed the typical ‘god game’ protocols. Unfortunately SimAnimals for the Wii was torn to shreds by reviewers for being ugly, clunky and boring. The DS version did slightly better, being seen as a fun but limited forest lifeSource: Gear Diary RSS Feed

The US Interstate System: Easy to Understand and London Style

2009-11-13T21:43:00.002-08:00

I can’t read a map to save my life and my navigational skills are a little less then par (AKA If I don’t have a GPS I’m driving in circles). But with THIS map, I actually think I understand where the heck I’m going!

Download Now and

Computers Crammed into Game Systems
Odd Energy Drinks
Understand What Your Windows Machine Is Actually Doing
Battery Powered Battery Charger
Terrorists strike London

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Dell Mini 3i Android phone imminent for China; Brazil by end of 2009 [Updated]

2009-11-13T21:43:00.001-08:00

Dell has come clean with its Android smartphone plans, revealing it will be launching the Dell Mini 3i in China “in the coming days” while a Brazilian release will take place before the end of 2009. According to Dell Latin America’s Hans Erickson, China and Brazil have been prioritized above all other regions; he also revealed that the Chinese version of the Mini 3i – set to launch on China Mobile – will lack 3G, while the Mini 3i headed to Brazilian carrier Claro will get theSource: SlashGear RSS Feed

New Kick-Ass Movie Poster

2009-11-12T14:19:00.003-08:00

Last night Lionsgate released the first teaser trailer for Matthew Vaughn’s big screen adaptation of Mark Millar’s comic book Kick-Ass. For those of you who haven’t yet seen that trailer, I urge you to watch it now. It’s not the best representation of the movie, but given the strict PG restraints of a green band trailer, it works for now (or at least until a red band is released). Lionsgate has also released a new poster for the film on MySpace, featuring the star of theSource: SlashFilm RSS Feed

Video: Checking out the Zune HD’s new 3D games

2009-11-12T14:19:00.001-08:00

A major and valid criticism of the Zune HD when it launched was the utter lack of apps. Weather, a calculator, and a game that’s been on the Zune for like a year. It had nothing on the thousands upon thousands of apps and games available for the iPod touch… and it still has nothing on that. But slightly less nothing. There are now a dozen games available for the sexy little player, and they’re really not bad at all. I downloaded the interesting-looking ones and put them on video Source: CrunchGear RSS Feed

PSA: Modern Warfare 2 won't unlock on Steam until Friday

2009-11-11T22:15:00.001-08:00

While those who suffered the slings, arrows and unbearable social graces of the Modern Warfare 2 midnight launch lines have been playing the game for half a day now, those who decided to purchase and download the game through Steam won't be able to unlock their copy of the game until Friday morning at the stroke of midnight. If you've bought a retail copy of the game, Steam will go ahead and unlock it now -- the delay only seems to apply to the digitally distributed version.
It looksSource: Houstonist RSS Feed

Directors in Line For Moneyball Include Capote’s Bennett Miller and (500) Days of Summer’s Marc Webb

2009-11-11T22:14:00.000-08:00

Moneyball still isn’t dead yet. Aaron Sorkin has been working on a new draft of the script since Steven Soderbergh was essentially booted a few months ago, but the film still needs a director. And that’s where Capote’s Bennett Miller and Marc Webb, director of (500) Days of Summer, might come into the picture. They’re on the list of a few guys that Sony has been talking to as possible new helmers for the film, which surprisingly still has Brad Pitt attached to star. The question is,Source: SlashFilm RSS Feed

A statistically significant cooling trend in RSS and UAH satellite data

2009-11-10T21:52:00.003-08:00

Statistical Significance in Satellite Data

Guest post by Jeff Id of The Air Vent

If you’ve been following along here you probably suspected the difference between UAH and RSS are substantial enough to reach 95% significance. In this short post, you can see you were right. Significance is a measure of likelihood that the short term noise is creating the slope we see. Now since we’re looking at a difference between two series measuring the same thing, a simpleSource: Watts Up With That? RSS Feed

Samsung bada smartphone OS announced, will be launched in December

2009-11-10T21:52:00.001-08:00

Samsung has just announced that its own smartphone OS is called bada – a word that means “ocean” in Korean and “was chosen to convey the limitless variety of potential applications which can be created using the new platform.”

The Samsung bada open mobile OS will be launched in December this year, when a SDK (software development kit) is planned to be made available. Samsung expects and hopes that “bada-powered devices will become a significant force in the market inSource: Unwired View RSS Feed

Three Dee Power Socket

2009-11-09T17:34:00.003-08:00

One plug is not enough. In the USA, two is not enough. Everywhere in the world, basically, more power plugs are needed. So what did ArtLeb do? They built it into the plug itself, rather than relying on the ever-present power strip. And it’s got blue on it! And it uses the Art Lebedev logo on it! I’m pretty excited by it. I’m gonna need it in three-prong, please.

Hiding in the wall until the right moment to strike, the Rozetkus sits flat unless more than one plug is needed. AndSource: Yanko Design RSS Feed

led menorahs: is it too early for a hanukkah post?

2009-11-09T17:34:00.001-08:00

I know, we’re more than a month away from Hanukkah, but when I saw these awesomely geeky LED Menorah kits today, I just had to give them a mention. Heck, if it were the middle of April, I’d probably still write about them.

Our pals over at Evil Mad Science Labs have created these battery-operated “Deluxe” LED Menorah kits which let you choose the type of lights you like the best. I personally love the ones with the giant 10mm LEDs, but you can choose from tiny 3mm LEDs too.

Source: technabob RSS Feed

NYT Weekend Opinionator: Pam Spaulding = Glenn Beck

2009-11-09T15:41:00.003-08:00

If only I had the juice (and cash) of sick, bloviating, untethered-from-reality-and-the truth Glenn Beck! The New York Times Opinionator Tobin Harshaw compares my call to shut down the gAyTM to the radical, racist, bigoted diatribes of Glenn Beck. His reasoning?

"We know that hard-line conservatives are riled up. But so are hard-left Democrats and their gay allies."

Who knew my statement was equivalent to the nut-teabaggers and a radical call to arms:

"Let's just saySource: Pam's House Blend RSS Feed

Best Buy to sell the Nokia Booklet 3G for Nov. 15

2009-11-09T15:41:00.001-08:00

As promised, Nokia's Booklet 3G will become available in the US this month, with Best Buy confirming that it will be start selling the high-grade netbook from November 15. The Booklet 3G will be offered at $300 with a two-year AT&T Data Connect plan at $60 per month, and at $600 on its own.
Nokia's netbook runs Windows 7, has a 10.1-inch (1280 x 720) LCD screen and packs a 1.6 GHz Atom Z530 CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 120 GB 1.8-inch 4200 RPM SATA hard drive, integrated graphics, and a 16-cellSource: TechConnect Magazine RSS Feed

Rumor Has It: Verizon iPhone in Q3 2010

2009-11-08T20:01:00.003-08:00

Even as Verizon continues attacking AT&T’s comparatively poor network with new ads, and by proxy the iPhone, the latest rumor has Apple developing a “worldmode” iPhone capable of running on any network.

The three holiday-themed ads, “Blue Christmas,” “Elves,” and “Misfit Toys,” each highlight the weakness of AT&T’s 3G wireless coverage, but the latter most directly and hilariously attacks the iPhone. Paying homage to the Rankin/Bass animated classicSource: The Apple Blog RSS Feed

Best Buy stocking Nokia's Booklet 3G on November 15th

2009-11-08T20:01:00.001-08:00

We knew good and well that Nokia's Booklet 3G was coming to Best Buy sometime "during the holidays," and now we've got something a bit more precise to share. Starting now, Reward Zone members can waltz into their local store and place a pre-order, while public availability is pegged for November 15th (though we already know that a select few have 'em in stock). As we'd heard, the 2.76-pound, Atom-powered netbook will be sold for $299.99 with a 2-year AT&T data contract or $599.99Source: Engadget RSS Feed

The NY Times Devotes An Entire Section of Its Site to Twitter Lists

2009-11-07T00:15:00.003-08:00

This is impressive. The NY Times has created an entire section of its site devoted to…Twitter lists.

The site comes complete with lists of knowledgable Twitter users (not necessarily NY Times authors) on a range of topics.

The microsite also includes a well organised table like system divided into topics and subtopics, with individual lists of topic specific writers you can follow. You may for example be interested in New York food. Click the Dining and Wine section thenSource: The Next Web RSS Feed

Dell’s Adamo Unboxed on Camera — Thin, Yes. Practical, Maybe.

2009-11-07T00:15:00.001-08:00

From a design and engineering standpoint, I’m totally wowed by Dell’s Adamo XPS. And after watching this Gotta Be Mobile inkshow of the device, I’m even more impressed. How did Dell cram an entire computer in such a thin product, I keep asking myself. It’s definitely a “head-turner,” if that’s what you’re looking for. But once the novelty wears off, I question how useful the $1,799 device will be while mobile.

You can see in the video that the standard battery only hasSource: jkOnTheRun RSS Feed

The Winner Of Autopia’s 30 Minutes Or Less WTF? Caption Contest

2009-11-05T19:35:00.003-08:00

We’re waiting for a pizza delivery, which means its as good a time as any to conclude our latest WTF? caption contest, this time featuring a bizarre contraption that even Domino’s seemed to banish from their corporate memory.

After we posted the photo of the car, Phil Lozen from Domino’s HQ contacted us to assure readers that the Triton No. 1 Experimental Pizza Delivery Vehicle was never considered a serious replacement for the standard-issue beater with an illuminatedSource: Autopia RSS Feed

DROID ERIS hands-on and unboxing!

2009-11-05T19:35:00.001-08:00

Hey look, it's a Hero! We've got the brand new DROID ERIS for Verizon in hand, and it's not hard to see which particular family of phones it hails from. Still, Verizon has its own twist on the form factor, almost scoring a compromise between the "shiny" Sprint Hero and the more angular, matte GSM Hero. Confusingly, the capacitive touch buttons along the bottom of the ERIS' screen are a haphazard twist on the DROID's arrangement (though it's really Motorola that's the non-standard one here), Source: Engadget RSS Feed

Creating a Click-thru Agreement in a PDF

2009-11-05T12:06:00.003-08:00

A click-thru (sometimes called ClickWrap) agreement is a software or web-based acceptance of terms.

Click-thru agreements rely on the recipient clicking "OK" or "I agree" to accept the terms of the agreement.

I recently received this email message about Click-thru PDF agreements:

Is it possible to create a message that appears prior to a [PDF] document being opened to accept terms and conditions? If the user would click "Yes" the PDF would open. If the user click "No"Source: Adobe Blogs RSS Feed

Stereoscopic 3d with a PIC micro

2009-11-05T12:06:00.001-08:00

[Pyrofer] sent in his stereoscopic game project and we are just giddy with excitement. He has hacked apart an old TomyTronic 3D handheld viewer and put new guts in. He’s using a PIC micro to push stereoscopic imagery to twin LCDs. He wrote all code from scratch including the 3d library, wii nunchuck driver, and LCD driver. This thing even has bluetooth so he can play multiplayer if he ever makes a second one. The whole unit is kept alive via a lithium polymer battery so youSource: Hack A Day RSS Feed

Browsers And Browsing Activity

2009-11-03T15:57:00.003-08:00

If marketers and advertisers could find out exactly when, and on which browser their users were most active, it could help them to reach their target audience better. Towards this end, Erik Hansen of Microsoft conducted some insightful studies.

Hansen started with the assumption that most users may have access to 2 browsers; one at home, and another at work. Some of these users may use the one at home for most of their internet browsing, and occasionally use the one at work, whileSource: AccuraCast Search Daily News RSS Feed

Rogers officially lists the BlackBerry Bold 9700, available for $299.99 on contract

2009-11-03T15:57:00.001-08:00

Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile

We have recently seen reports of the BlackBerry Bold 9700 begin delayed here with T-Mobile in the US, but that is not the case north of the border with Rogers.

The newly listed BlackBerry Bold 9700 will set potential users back $299.99, which comes with the standard three-year contract. Of course, there are options for those that prefer to avoid a little bit of that contract. You can also choose to paySource: Gadgetell RSS Feed

We’ll take the fries.

2009-11-02T23:06:00.003-08:00

We’ve all been there; hardest decision we’ve ever had to make. College and debt or freedom but no career? Start a family or live out alone? The number 2 with a small shake or side of fries?!

[Leon] sent in his random number generator, oddly enough not to just generate a number, but help us through with those life altering decisions. Using a noise diode like setup he’s able to generate random bits, which an ATtiny24 then converts and displays on a 7 segment LED. His Source: Hack A Day RSS Feed

Prius and Tesla gang up on SUV – The SUV wins

2009-11-02T23:06:00.001-08:00

You can’t make this stuff up. A priest, a rabbi, and a minister…no wait. A Prius, a Tesla, and an SUV…

3 car pileup - Prius, Tesla, SUV: caption your own joke

No, this isn’t a Photoshop trick. Proving truth is indeed stranger than fiction, it actually happened in Denmark on October 9th. It is likely the only accident of its kind in the world.

WUWT reader Lars Seiersen gives us the details and translation of this newspaper article that appeared inSource: Watts Up With That? RSS Feed

Use ALL 3 Google AdWords Keyword Match Types for Google Search

2009-11-02T17:38:00.003-08:00

One pattern we often see when conducting an AdWords account audit and strategy session for an advertiser, or when beginning work with a new client is that there are only broad match keywords throughout the AdWords account.

Ideally, you should bid on all three match types of every keyword you decide to include in your account for Google Search. To see why, read on....

To quickly review:

Using broad match keywords allows your ad to show on similar phrases and relevantSource: Unofficial Google Analytics Blog RSS Feed

Streaming NBA Games Available For iPhone, Android Phones

2009-11-02T17:38:00.001-08:00

Apple iPhone and Google Android phone owners can now watch live NBA games

The National Basketball Association is now offering mobile phone owners the ability to watch entire live games for $40 per year.

Just a few games into the 2009-2010 NBA season, this is the first time entire games are available for streaming — only game highlights were previously available through an official service.

There are now three methods to watch complete games in the NBA: via TV, PC, orSource: iPhone News Updated RSS Feed

Best of the Week: Days of the Dead, Web Milestones

2009-11-01T20:48:00.003-08:00

(Cue spooky intro music.) Good evening, ghouls, ghosts, and geeks. It's Halloween week, and though there's not much more frightening than nerds dressed in creepy comic book costumes, the days preceding All Hallow's Eve are rife with terrifying tales of Internet death and despair.
We learned that Walmart will actually begin catering to the dead, and the undead with a new series of caskets, located in its online 'For the Home' category. Facebook also announced that it would beSource: Switched RSS Feed

Take Examiner.com’s First Annual Survey on Global Warming

2009-11-01T20:48:00.001-08:00

This is an interesting survey that cuts across a number of lines and held beliefs. I believe it to be worthwhile to participate in this survey. – Anthony

Guest post by Tom Fuller

If you are tired of having everybody trying to tell you what you think, and especially if what you think isn’t what’s being reported, I heartily encourage you to take this survey. I will be doing the analysis for free and for fun over the next few weeks, and I hope that we will Source: Watts Up With That? RSS Feed

How-to: geek up your pumpkin

2009-10-31T23:22:00.003-07:00

BOO! It's Halloween and it's also a Saturday, so let's not hear any pathetic excuses for not carving pumpkins. While we're no experts, we've got a few tips for making your jack-o'-lanterns better looking and more unique:

Always mark where you're carving first instead of freestyling, especially for the lid. Once the knife's in there's nothing you can do about it.
Want an accurate carving? Draw or print your pattern on paper first and then stick it on the pumpkin, soSource: Engadget RSS Feed

EVGA unveils the GeForce GTX 275 CO-OP PhysX Edition

2009-10-31T23:22:00.001-07:00

As expected, EVGA has now announced a new dual GPU card that provides both graphics and physics but with a twist. Officially known as the GeForce GTX 275 CO-OP PhysX Edition, the product features a 55nm GT200b GPU backed by 896MB of GDDR3 memory to handle graphics, and a 55nm G92b chip paired up with 384MB for physics calculations.
EVGA's quite interesting but not really game-changing approach basically combines a GeForce GTX 275 (240 Processing Cores, 633/1296/2268 MHzSource: TechConnect Magazine RSS Feed

Jajuk is Free Music Player And Organizer

2009-10-30T20:27:00.003-07:00

Jajuk is a free music player that can organize and play music. It is mainly geared towards advanced users who have a large and scattered music collection. It has got a lot of powerful features that can let you perform the same thing in multiple ways. It has got a very intuitive interface which provides a lot of information.

Some of its features include

Digital DJ: Let Jajuk make your playlist based on your own rule
Ambience management: ask for a Source: Madhur Kapoor's Blog RSS Feed

Ubuntu Karmic Koala launches

2009-10-30T20:27:00.001-07:00

Ubuntu 9:10, known as Karmic Koala, has officially been launched at Ubuntu.

Correction The original story incorrectly identified reviews for the release candidate of Ubuntu 9.10 as being for the final version of Ubuntu 9.10.

It comes in desktop and server editions, which have been getting wildly different reviews.

Reviews on the release candidate of the desktop version are negative, due to the fact you can’t run multiple drives with the current code base. This means a Source: Open Source RSS Feed

DSi LL coming to Europe in Q1 2010 as 'DSi XL'

2009-10-29T20:22:00.003-07:00

Nintendo may have announced Japanese plans for the new DSi LL first, but it's not taking long for news about other regions to come out. Nintendo of Europe confirmed to Videogamer that the giant handheld will be released in that region as the DSi XL, in the already-packed Q1 time frame. "The retail price of the Nintendo DSi XL is expected to be higher than that of the Nintendo DSi," the statement reads. "Further details will be released soon."
The Japanese DSi LL will be available inSource: Houstonist RSS Feed

The Cost of Affordable High-Speed Internet

2009-10-29T20:22:00.001-07:00

If the Top 20 Nations in Internet Speeds and Costs, according to the ITIF Broadband Rankings, are accurate, then can we assume that the cost for really cheap yet super-fast internet access is a higher cost of living?

Here’s the table ranking the top 10 countries. Thanks to the US-centric tech media, poor America is listed at number 15, with an average connection speed of 4.8Mbps, with an average $3.33 cost for a 1Mbps connection:

Rank Country Ave. Connection Speed Price/Month Source: The Gadget Blog RSS Feed

HP's Pavilion dv3 and dm1 wash ashore on European land

2009-10-27T21:44:00.003-07:00

As one of the last two Vista holdouts on HP's online laptop store (the other being HDX16), we were wondering what was going on with the Pavilion dv3. Well, it's still not stateside, but Germany and the UK can apparently pick up the Windows 7-equipped touchscreen dv3-2200 now for 799.99 / €899 (somewhere between $1,305 and $1,350, respectively, in comparable US currency), with difference of pricing based on the separate listings. Additionally, we spotted the 11.6-inch dm1-1000 -- which was Source: Engadget RSS Feed

The Daily Engadget: Google Conquers Voicemail, Palm Pixi Lands Nov. 15

2009-10-27T21:44:00.001-07:00

Filed under: Editor's Picks

Our friends over at Engadget obsessively cover everything new in gadgets and consumer electronics, which is why we compile this daily roundup of their top stuff (or, at least, what we think is tops). For more details on any of these stories, click on the Engadget links in each story below.
Google's Voice Takes Over Your Cell Phone's Voicemail
The Google Voice service essentially offers you a new phone number that serves to aggregate all of yourSource: Switched RSS Feed

Palm Pixi on sale November 15 exclusively at Sprint for $100 on contract

2009-10-26T14:06:00.003-07:00

Just as we'd heard earlier this morning, today's the day that Palm and Sprint come clean with their undercover plans for the former's second-ever webOS device. The Pixi, which we toyed with back on our first Engadget Show, is slated to hit Sprint stores, Best Buy, RadioShack and select Walmart locations on November 15th for $99.99, but that's after a $50 instant rebate and a $100 mail-in rebate that you'll be waiting ages for. Nothing here is all that surprising -- after all, we knew it'd beSource: Engadget RSS Feed

Woot! Essentially Giving Away Samsung Headset

2009-10-26T14:06:00.001-07:00

You read that right. Woot! is essentially giving away a Samsung Bluetooth Headset! Seriously.

Don’t believe? Do the math for yourself.

Headset- $19.99
Shipping- $ 5.00
Samsung Rebate- $20.00
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Net … [visit site to ]

woot! Grab A Flip Mino 60 Minute For Under $70
Shhhh… It’s The SCOTTEVEST 8th Anniversary Secret Sale
What’s Better Than a Barrel of Monkeys? ASource: Gear Diary RSS Feed

Pleo the Baby Dino is Back!

2009-10-25T17:28:00.003-07:00

Remember Pleo that Judie and her kitty played with a while back? Well it appears to be coming out of extinction and is now for sale at the Pleoworld web site! So if you did not get a chance to order your own life-like dinosaur, then now is your chance! He’s currently $349. … [visit site to ]

Source: Gear Diary RSS Feed

Blackberry Storm OS 5.0 Firmware Coming Sunday

2009-10-25T17:28:00.001-07:00

Are you a current Blackberry Storm owner and don’t plan on upgrading to the sequel quite just yet? Just in time for the upcoming Blackberry Storm 2 (or 9550), a new Firmware upgrade called OS 5.0.0.328 will be available for download this Sunday, October 25.

I suppose it’s never too late, but it is pretty darn close to the launch of the Storm 2.

This particular upgrade will resolve a lot of the current issues plaguing the Storm, such as:

Improved browser

Source: Unwired View RSS Feed

Mamiya's DM22 is a medium format digital camera for the Walmart type at sub-$10k pricepoint

2009-10-23T13:43:00.003-07:00

It can't be easy being the cost-cutter in a game as insanely expensive as digital medium format cameras, but after teaming up with Phase One for a $5990 medium format shooter (without lens), Mamiya is taking its own crack at the market with the $9,995 DM22. It comes with a Mamiya 80mm f/2.8 D Series lens, has a 22 megapixel sensor and can pump images straight out over FireWire if you think your RAW files are too good for a lowly CompactFlash card. It's also being introduced with aSource: Engadget RSS Feed

Watch One Minute Of Pixar’s New Short Film Dug’s Special Mission

2009-10-23T13:43:00.001-07:00

I missed this last week, Disney has released one minute of Pixar’s newest short film, Dug’s Special Mission, which will be released with the Up DVD/Blu-ray on November 10th 2009. Directed by Pixar’s Story Supervisor Ronnie del Carmen, this brand new five minute short film is a prequel to Up, following “the good-hearted dog, Dug as he is sent on a series of quests by his mean canine bosses.” Basically the short film shows how Dug ended up where he was found in the Pete Doctor featureSource: SlashFilm RSS Feed

Pew Survey on Twitter Users Suggests News Strategies

2009-10-22T17:46:00.003-07:00

As news organizations develop social media strategies, there's some interesting news from the Pew Internet & American Life Project with the release of a new report on Twitter and similar sites. The report shows a significant increase in status-update services among younger and mobile Internet users. It also provides updated demographic information about who is using Twitter.
PewInternet.org
Three groups lead the growth of Twitter and status updates: younger Internet users, mobile Source: Poynter Online RSS Feed

Flickr Adds People Tagging. And It’s Better Than Facebook’s.

2009-10-22T17:46:00.001-07:00

My mother always yells at me when she looks at my pictures on Flickr, saying that I don’t take enough pictures of people. The truth is, I do, I just put most of those on Facebook because it’s a billion times better for pictures of your friends because you can easily tag them. Now Flickr is gaining the same functionality — but better.

Its new “People In Photos” feature is long overdue. With it, you’ll be able to select a picture and start typing a person’s name, whichSource: TechCrunch.com RSS Feed

Samsung i5700 Galaxy Lite Spica Release Date Closer [Android-based Samsung i5700 Hands-on Video]

2009-10-21T15:31:00.003-07:00

Although we expected the Android-based Samsung Galaxy Lite to be released this month, about a month ago we caught wind that the handset’s release date has been pushed back for 2010. Well now after we’ve seen the new Samsung i5700 Spica on video, it looks like it’s more or less confirmed for a debut next year, with exact date not yet known.

(more…)

See: Samsung i5700 Galaxy Lite Spica Release Date Closer [Android-based Samsung i5700 Hands-on Video]

Posted inSource: Nexus404 RSS Feed

Web 2.0: Twitter co-founder Williams wants to kill suggested users list; praises Facebook’s agility

2009-10-21T15:31:00.001-07:00

Twitter co-founder Ev Williams is onstage right now at the Web 2.0 Summit talking with moderator John Battelle. Here’s a transcript of the conversation:

[Update: Now that I've finished live-blogging, here are some takeaways: because the company's rolling out lists, there's really no need for the Suggested Users List, so Williams wants to kill it. He's pretty doggedly focused on staying independent, rather than selling like he did with Blogger to Google. He also says there's room forSource: VentureBeat RSS Feed

Dell updates the Adamo Desire

2009-10-20T13:11:00.001-07:00

With the Adamo XPS getting all the play recently, Dell quietly updated the Desire model with a slight performance boost. The original model, apparently named Desire, now rocks a 2.1GHz Core 2 Duo SL9600 CPU, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, 256GB SSD, and of course, Windows 7 Home Premium. Chances are Dell was sitting on this update until it could ship Windows 7 with it. Thankfully, the updates come at no additional charge as the Desire still sports the same $2,299 price tag. Now, back to you’reSource: CrunchGear RSS Feed

The artificial blogger / journalist divide - over a third have worked in traditional media

2009-10-20T13:10:00.000-07:00

Technorati has started publishing its annual State of the Blogosphere report (it drip feeds the stats out over several days). The first set of results, 'who are the bloggers' contains a lot of what you'd expect:

Two-thirds are men (67%), 3/4 college or Uni graduates, and half (48%) are in the US with another quarter (26%) being in the European Union.

This stat however is interesting: The high proportion of bloggers who have also worked in some shape or form for traditional mediaSource: This is Herd RSS Feed

Spring Design Alex: dual-screen Android-based e-reader

2009-10-19T23:33:00.003-07:00

Whoa, what have we here? It's Alex, the dual-screen e-book reader from Spring Design looking very much like the Barnes and Noble device rumored for a Tuesday launch. It features a 6-inch E-ink EPD (electronic paper display) and 3.5-inch LCD running Google's Android OS for browsing the web or viewing video, audio, photos, and notes. It also packs a removeable SD card, speaker, headphone jack, and WiFi or 3G EVDO/CDMA and GSM radios. An interesting Duet Navigator feature even lets youSource: Engadget RSS Feed

Droid gets hands-on, Verizon says robot sidekick will best iPhone

2009-10-19T23:33:00.001-07:00

Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Email / IM, Smartphones, Mobile

Over the weekend, Verizon taunted the iPhone with television ads featuring the phrase “iDon’t” followed by a series of things the iPhone on rival network AT&T can’t do. This morning, we are treated to an early hands-on of the phone to perhaps confirm some of the ads claims. The ad encourages viewers to visit droiddoes.com, presumably where they’d find a phone from Verizon that can doSource: Gadgetell RSS Feed

The VC gender gap - Are VCs sexist?

2009-10-19T17:39:00.003-07:00

(Editor’s note: Jeff Bussgang is a General Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners. This column originally appeared on his blog Seeing Both Sides.)

I find the preponderance of males in VC an annoying and stubborn phenomenon. When I first entered the start-up game as an entrepreneur in the mid 1990s, I didn’t think much of the “VC gender gap” as there were plenty of women executives around. In fact, between one-third and one-half of the executive teams at my two start-upsSource: VentureBeat RSS Feed

Share Your Internet Connection Wirelessly, Without a Router

2009-10-19T17:39:00.001-07:00

Filed under: Tech Tips

If you have more than one computer or a Wi-Fi phone at home, but no Wi-Fi router, you can still share your Internet connection wirelessly from the PC that's hooked to your modem. The gist is that the main PC broadcasts its Internet connection over its Wi-Fi card and thus acts like a router itself, allowing other devices to connect. For step-by-step instructions, click here for Windows Vista PCs, here for Windows XP, and here for Macs.

Share YourSource: Switched RSS Feed

Let Cyber Clean pull that nasty stuff out of your hairdryer

2009-10-18T15:02:00.003-07:00

Cyber Clean is a cleaning solution that works like putty. You stretch it and apply it to dirty areas. Then pull back and the dirt comes along with the Cyber Clean. What happens next seems odd but the directions claim it’s safe to roll the Cyber Clean so that the dirt is absorbed. No word on how many times you can do this … [visit site to ]

Doody on Board: Doggie Clean-Up Bags with Fire Hydrant Dispenser
White collar grime – disposable shirtSource: Gear Diary RSS Feed

The sort of stuff I put on facebook [Tetrapod Zoology]

2009-10-18T15:02:00.001-07:00

Preparing blog posts for Tet Zoo takes hours, sometimes days or even weeks. It's done in "spare time". Putting crap on facebook takes minutes and can be done during the course of a normal work day. Some of the stuff is soooo hilarious it deserves to be shared...

Francisco Gascó (aka Paco) knocked this up, thanks Paco. It was taken in about 1992 (when I was 18): note the Battat dinosaurs on the terrarium lid, Greg Paul theropods on the wall, and Luis Rey spiky amargasaur t-shirt. TheSource: Thoughts from Kansas RSS Feed

Sony Ericsson Xperia X3 Spotted

2009-10-17T17:11:00.003-07:00

Lots of mobile phone news today… Next up is the Sony Ericsson Xperia X3 that was just spotted live in the wild. The Sony Xperia X3 is an Android based phone that was first heard of a few months back.

Although the image is quite small and doesn’t really show that much details, it’s still good to see that the phone is actually getting nearer to production. It is also expected that both the X2 and X3 will be released at similar times as they run different operating systems.

Source: Gadget Venue RSS Feed

250GB PS3s coming next month

2009-10-17T17:11:00.001-07:00

Beginning on November 3rd, Sony will begin offering slim PlayStation 3 units with 250GB HDDs, the largest drives available to date.
The hardware will be identical to the 120GB model, except of course, with a larger HDD, and a larger price tag.
The model will retail for $350 USD.
Sony recently noted that they had sold over 1 million PS3 units since September 1st, when the Slim was launched and all other models saw a $100 price cut.
"The PS3 platform is poised for aSource: AfterDawn.com RSS Feed

Is the $99 iPhone 3G Driving Smartphone Growth?

2009-10-15T16:37:00.003-07:00

Apple certainly got everyone’s attention, especially that of competitors, when it lowered the price of the iPhone 3G to $99. That put the pressure on pricing for smartphones in general, and Om Malik believes this price has become the standard by which all other smartphones will be judged.

The most interesting takeaway I got from Om’s post is that he has been holding out on us. He has a Motorola CLIQ that he’s evaluating and he hasn’t shared with us. What’s up withSource: jkOnTheRun RSS Feed

Ogle Chair's hand-drawn Shadow Complex map

2009-10-15T16:37:00.001-07:00

It's a sad testament to how much we loved Shadow Complex that we were able to spend several happy minutes simply poring over Chair's hand-drawn proto-map for the game, as obtained by MTV Multiplayer. As an added bonus, we got to hear the story of Chair staffers playing the game with their imaginations, tracing a stick figure's journey through a giant-sized version of the map as they tried to perfectly balance the experience.
Golly! Imagination? Non-electronic games? What will videoSource: Xbox 360 Fanboy RSS Feed

Australians Hate Losing Phones But Do It Often Anyway

2009-10-14T12:07:00.003-07:00

The way that people use and abuse their mobile phones has been changing over the years. Many people in society are interested in learning more about what the specific changes are that are taking place. That’s why there have been a large number of studies and surveys conducted recently to gain insight into the habits of cell phone use. One of the most recent surveys to be conducted reveals some interesting information about the mobile phone habits of people who live in Australia.

OneSource: Dial-a-Phone RSS Feed

Zero and Joe the Condor are the last two Tatsunoko vs. Capcom characters

2009-10-14T12:07:00.001-07:00

IGN revealed today that the leaked Tatsunoko vs. Capcom character roster update was almost 100% accurate in predicting the characters added to the North American version (and the upcoming Japanese re-release). Joe the Condor (yet another Gatchaman character) and Mega Man X's pal Zero have joined the lineup. Only Yatterman #2 is unaccounted for. This isn't Zero's first appearance in a fighter; he appeared in his Mega Man Zero style in SNK vs. Capcom: SvC Chaos and Onimusha Blade Warriors.Source: Houstonist RSS Feed

Is There Anything You People Won't Watch on the Web? Nope: Video Views Up 25 Percent. [MediaMemo]

2009-10-13T20:25:00.003-07:00

Is there anything you people won’t watch online? Doesn’t look like it, based on the newest Web video numbers from Nielsen. While stats show that the overall size of the Internet video audience has increased by 12 percent in the last year, the amount of video consumed has shot up 25 percent.

Check it out (click tables to enlarge):

Note that these numbers are actually all down from August. Apparently some of you spent your last days before returning to work or school in front Source: All Things Digital RSS Feed

T-Mobile 'considering additional measures' to compensate Sidekick owners

2009-10-13T20:25:00.001-07:00

The official line is still that T-Mobile customers affected by Sidekick amnesia will be given a months' credit on their data plan, but that may not be the end of it (and considering the magnitude of the issue for affected folks, we'd certainly hope not). At this point, they're leaving the door open to more by saying that they're "considering additional measures" to help soothe the souls of those who lost contacts, notes, schedules, apps, and everything else, but exactly what those "measures"Source: Engadget RSS Feed

gTasks Synces Google Tasks to Your Android Phone [Downloads]

2009-10-12T20:54:00.003-07:00

Android: If you’re an Android user who’s keen on Google’s Tasks to-do manager, a beta application can give you offline access and syncing to the tasks you’ve stashed away in Gmail, Google Calendar, or iGoogle.

Google Tasks still has a ways to go in becoming a universally useful to-do manager, but if you’ve got a Google-syncing phone in your pocket, and can’t quite swing the $25/year for Remember the Milk’s great app, it might just be the best task manager you’llSource: TechBlogger RSS Feed

Bee is here

2009-10-12T20:54:00.001-07:00

I have been eyeing on Bee for a long time.Finally got him today after much await ,got him from a sale.He looks amazing and makes a lot of sounds:P,transforming the bot to car for the first time took a lot of time ( about 3 to 4 hrs:ashamed:).The car makes sounds like engine noise if i start the car,if i move the car the engine sound revs up ,if come to a stop the brake screeching sound.Its an amazing toy ,worth for the money spent.Tried to get Prime also but it was out of stock,so got aSource: TechEnclave RSS Feed

Academy Award nominee penning script for Dante's Inferno

2009-10-10T17:27:00.003-07:00

A recent Visceral Games press release revealed the talent behind the script of Dante's Inferno: Will Rokos, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his work on the screenplay for Monster's Ball. We missed out on that one when it was in theaters, but a quick Wikipedia search taught us that it's a troubling tale of ingrained racial conflict, shattered families, coping with lost loved ones and brief, uncompromising shots of Billy Bob Thornton's testicles.
So, yeah. Lots of overlapSource: Xbox 360 Fanboy RSS Feed

Metareview: Demon's Souls (PS3)

2009-10-10T17:27:00.001-07:00

Demon's Souls from Atlus has been getting quite the positive buzz around the 'net watercooler, so we figured it prudent to check in with some of our colleagues on what they thought of the game. Unsurprisingly, that buzz is justified -- the game's been a resounding success with the majority of critics out there. So, without further ado, let's get to it:

RPGamer (100/100): "The game is very hard, but not unfairly so; each time you die, you'll learn a bit more about theSource: PS3 Fanboy RSS Feed

Tap Tap Revenge 3 Arrives in the App Store, Features In-App Purchasing

2009-10-07T19:48:00.003-07:00

Tapulous took the App Store by storm with its inaugural Tap Tap Revenge rhythm music gaming title. It followed that up with the no less successful Tap Tap Revenge 2, Tap Tap Dance, and various Tap Tap games branded for individual artists. Tap Tap Revenge 3 (iTunes link) hit the App Store today, bringing with it new features and some unique iPhone 3.0 capabilities.

The official page for the app just went live over at Tapulous’s site. The app is the first in the revenge Source: The Apple Blog RSS Feed

Stewart Copeland Double-Fists the BlackBerry and the iPhone

2009-10-07T19:48:00.001-07:00

Filed under: Editor's Picks, Interviews, Celebrities, BlackBerry, BlackBerry 101

Forever known for his role as the steady hand driving the Police's white-boy reggae (and the lanky American whose surfer-dude demeanor buoyed Sting's British flamboyance), Stewart Copeland has earned his place in the pantheon of pop music. Since those halcyon days, he hasn't exactly retired to the couch, having shared the stage with artists ranging from neo-proggers Oysterhead to alt. rock stalwarts theSource: Switched RSS Feed

Evernote Beta for Android Available

2009-10-06T20:25:00.003-07:00

Users have been able to use Evernote, but only via the mobile interface. Evernote has released a beta version for Android smartphones.

… [visit site to ]

Vringo for Android: Beta Brings Video Caller ID to Android Users
OpenTable for Android Makes Online Restaurant Reservations Easy
Remember the Milk Releases Native Android Client

Source: Gear Diary RSS Feed

HTC HD2 gets official: Hands-on Video

2009-10-06T20:25:00.001-07:00

After weeks of rumor, HTC have confirmed the existence of their latest flagship Windows Phone, the HTC HD2 (aka the HTC Leo). As expected, the HD2 runs Windows Mobile 6.5 on a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, with a 4.3-inch WVGA capacitive touchscreen and 5-megapixel autofocus camera; it’s also the first Windows Phone to support both multitouch and HTC Sense. Perhaps best of all, HTC CEO Peter Chou has confirmed that HTC will be offering a US 3G version of the HD2 in Q1 2010.Source: SlashGear RSS Feed

Paranormal Activity Grosses $535,000 at Midnight in 33 Cities, Expands Next Week

2009-10-05T21:29:00.003-07:00

When Paramount Pictures announced that they were planning a viral limited release for the indie horror film Paranormal Activity, most people wrote it off as the studio dumping the film in a few theaters before the enviable dvd/blu-ray release. At /Film, we immediately saw the potential of the Demand it campaign, especially when it comes to small film distribution. This even prompted Derrick Comedy to launch their own Demand It campaign for the indie comedy film Mystery Team (Demand thatSource: SlashFilm RSS Feed

Mary Prasad: The Spiel 2008 Racing Games

2009-10-05T21:29:00.001-07:00

Several racing games debuted or made a splash at Spiel in 2008 – good news if you like this type of game, and I do! Here are the ones I was able to play: Formula D, Leader 1, Hurry Cup!, Powerboats, Snow Tails, and Worm Up!

Worm Up!

Let’s start with the smallest member of this group, Worm Up! – which is literally the smallest as its box is approximately 5"x5"x1.5". The rules are only one double-sided page, making this race game one of the simplest as well. Source: Boardgame News RSS Feed