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InfoSonics Corporation will be rolling out its verykool line-up at the upcoming 3GSM show in Barcelona that will feature GPRS, EDGE and 3G connectivity. These devices are currently in their final testing stages, so don’t expect the paraded handsets to be bug-free at the show. Some of the features for these upcoming devices will include jumping onto the touch screen display bandwagon, integrated video playback, cameras of high megapixel count, e-mail access, PC Sync, and expansion memory slots. They have been designed to target the youth market (whether biologically or those who are young-at-heart, it doesn’t matter). Should be pretty interesting to check these out IMHO.
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February 5th, 2008
So, you’re toting around that souped up laptop that is more capable than a desktop when it comes to playing the latest games? Unfortunately, you had better find a spot nearby to a power outlet if you’re going to extract more than an hour’s worth of battery life from such a laptop as they’re amazing power guzzlers. A group of researchers at MIT has managed to developed a new chip that requires extremely little power, allowing it to enable sensors, communications devices and different gadgets on a combination of body heat and movement alone. While that is a long way off from powering a computer, just imagine what further research into this theory could yield.
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February 5th, 2008
Today, OtterBox re-launched its Planet OtterBox website where the adventurous geeks can post their stories, photos and now videos of their OtterBox experience. Now users can easily browse the stories on a Google map. The new adjustable bar below the map allows users to see more or less entries based on dates. Every month the top story wins a $100 cash prize and the top yearly submission wins $1000.
See on the image above Peter Ottersbach’s photo representing him with his waterproof OtterBox box, 40 feet underwater in Monterey Bay; he is a monthly winner.
Please note: the website will not appear exactly like the image above, we created a composite image to make the website features and Peter Otterbach’s story more clear to our readers.
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February 5th, 2008
Text messaging is a whole new language that most people know nothing about.Do you know what 182 means? What about CRS? If you are a seasoned text messenger, you know exactly what those mean (I Hate You and Can’t Remember Sh** for those that arn’t). When I was in high school, 182 was just […]
Text messaging is a whole new language that most people know nothing about.
Do you know what 182 means? What about CRS? If you are a seasoned text messenger, you know exactly what those mean (I Hate You and Can’t Remember Sh** for those that arn’t). When I was in high school, 182 was just a number, but today it means so much more. So if you find yourself on the other end of a BRB, here is a quick run down of some common and not so common messages.
Numbers and Symbols Text Lingo
@TEOTD At The End Of The Day^RUP^ Read Up Please02 Your (or my) two cents worth2G2BT Too Good To Be True404 I haven’t a clue4Q F*** You9 Parent is Watching99 Parent is no longer watching
Letters
A3 Anyplace, Anywhere, AnytimeACK AcknowledgementALAP As Late As PossibleALOL Actually Laughing Out LoudAWC After While, CrocodileBAU Business As UsualBTHOOM Beats The Heck Out Of MeBW Best WishesCD9 Code 9 - it means parents are aroundCWOT Complete Waste Of TimeDIRFT Do It Right the First Time DWB Don’t Write Back EOM End Of Message FISH First in, Still Here FLA Four Letter Acronym FUBAR F***ed Up Beyond All Recognition FWB Friends With Benefits GFN Gone For Now IAC In Any Case -or- I Am Confused IAW I Agree With -or- In Accordance With IGTP I Get The Point INBD It’s No Big Deal KMP Keep Me Posted MEGO My Eyes Glaze Over MOP Moment Please MTF More To Follow NWR Not Work Related OOO Out Of Office OWTTE Or Words To That Effect P2C2E Process Too Complicated Too Explain PITA Pain In The Ass POS Parent Over Shoulder -or- Piece Of Sh** PRON Porn RBTL Read Between The Lines STYS Speak To You Soon T@YL Talk At You Later TAW Teachers Are Watching w00t We Own the Other Team WTH What The Heck YGWYPF You Get What You Pay For ZZZ Sleeping, Bored, Tired[via NetLingo]
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February 5th, 2008
We’ve always said that Sony or Microsoft could create their own Wiimote and quite frankly, it’s not clear why they have not done so yet (other than to avoid potential lawsuits?).
The Motus Darwin is a multi-platform Wiimote-like device that works, among other things, on a PC. You you go on the Motus website, you’ll see that they originally created the technology to help golfers improve their swing. Does it mean that Wii-like games will now spawn on other platforms?
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February 5th, 2008
Zilok.com the online rental marketplace launched in October in Europe and in November in the US lets you try the MacBook Air before you buy. Given the experience that we had with Leopard not working for a while, I am suspicious about the reliability of the first version of the MacBook Air too, and hardware problems cannot be fixed with an easy software update. My MacBook Pro gets very hot and the optical drive never worked, so given the thinness of the new Apple laptop, I can at least verify that heat is not an issue for $29 a day. Cool!
Zilok will start this service in San Francisco now and in Berkeley next week. More locations will be added later.
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February 5th, 2008
Chinese company zzzPhone sells customized cellphones to a degree never seen before, for an automated process. Users can choose to add 23 options ranging from case color to speakers, GPS, digital camera or water-resistance. The base phone starts at $149 and can go as high as $800 or more, if you choose all the options and pre-load the phone with music and software.
We have not tried the service and we don’t even know if they are a legitimate company, but the idea is cool enough to be worth the read. zzzPhone.com
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February 5th, 2008
Apple has just made available a new iPhone that comes with 16GB of memory, pushing the price to $499 while keeping the lonely 8GB model company at an Apple Store near you. The latter will still see its price remain at $399, so those hoping for a price cut will be out of luck. It seems that all iPhone models will feature the most up-to-date software enhancements announced last month, including the ability to find your location automatically via the new Maps application. Will you be willing to fork out that kind of money for an additional 8GB of memory? Those who are used to carrying plenty of media files with them will probably find this a welcome addition. I believe that what potential iPhone customers really want is 3G connectivity and not additional memory. [Press Release]
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February 5th, 2008
portalppc.com has posted a about a gigantic tablet-like device called the HTC Magnum. From the photo, you can tell that it is running… Windows Mobile, which is funny when you associate the word “mobile” with the device on the photo. I guess that you could call it “transportable”. Also, it is said to have an OLED display, which is surprising, given the size and the thickness of this monster.
It looks more like something that you would carry around to demonstrate Windows Mobile 6 rather than an actual product, but we just don’t know. What do you think? Portalppc also has published some crazy specs, but we don’t believe that they are correct:
Operating system: Windows Mobile 6.1 CPU: 800MHz Marvell Display: OLED Display, Touch, WVGA the 65000 colors 2GB ROM and 256MB RAM Weight: 730g with battery (incredible!) GPS: SiRFStar III WiFi, Bluetooth, WiMax, HSDPA Graphic Processor: Mobile 128MB ATI Weight: 730g with battery Battery: Fuel Cell with autonomy for 30 hours
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February 5th, 2008
It’s not surprising to learn that industry insiders firmly believe that Apple will integrate the MacBook Air’s Multi-Touch pad in upcoming MacBook Pro laptops. The more interesting point is that the pads themselves are going to get larger to improve their usability.
Apple fan sites have been reporting that the new MacBook computers would be announced within weeks. The multi-touch pad won’t be the only update: we expect Apple to announce the use of Penryn, Intel’s latest processor evolution. That means a small performance boost and hopefully a better battery life.
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