Cell phone lemon law in the works
A law that would allow subscribers to get out of their mobile contracts without penalty has been passed by the Illinois State House. The law allows for consumers to sever their contracts without an ETF if they’ve experienced handset troubles…
British government wants fingerprint activated iPods
The government is working overtime to protect you and your gadgets, despite appearances to the contrary. John Reid, Britain’s Home Secretary, is asking manufacturers to improve security on their product offerings in an attempt to thwart would-be criminals. Reid suggests…
Space age computer chair
If you’re feeling a bit pedestrian typing away on your 8-core Mac Pro that sits atop a regular old desk, the Neber chair might be for you. Manufactured by G-Tech, a Korean company, the chair gives new meaning the the…
MySpaceIM Available for BlackBerry
Now I know what you are thinking, and no this isn’t an official RIM released IM client like Google Talk and Yahoo Messenger. This is one of the the third party IM clients, by Shape Services’ IM+, that has released…
Xbox 360 65nm GPU Shipping This Fall
The Xbox 360 CPU has been rumored to be shrinking from 90nm to 65nm in Q1 2007, but got pushed back earlier this year to "Mid-2007." This means the first batches of Xbox 360s Elites will still feature the old…
Leaked document reveals Nokia’s touchscreen S60 plans
The Finns are up to something, and we like we’re seeing. A recently leaked document from a canceled Nokia presentation reveals that Nokia is planning to improve their S60 operating system by adding touchscreen capacity, as well as a number…
AT&T 8525 Firmware Available
The long awaited firmware update we told you about months ago, is finally here for the AT&T 8525. This ROM updates the phone to allow Push-To-Talk, Cingular Video, Blackberry Connect, and many bug fixes. It’s available as a free download,…
Extend your PSP battery life
Portable gaming systems are only as strong as their weakest link: the battery. Most of them being limited to just a few of hours of mobile playing enjoyment before you have to return them to their depressing little charging station.…
Turnstile Concept Phone
It seems like just yesterday that the slider phone took the mobile world by storm, spitting in the face of tradition and putting those tired old candy bar and flip phones to shame. Things have progressed slowly since then, with…
Yahoo’s new Ad acquisition takes aim at Google
Yahoo has just announced plans to buy Right Media, an online ad provider. This move is clearly a direct response to Google’s recent acquisition of Double Click, and signifies an intensification of the online advertising market. Yahoo, which already owns…
Pininfarina does hard drives
Italy’s premier luxury design firm, Pininfarina, has teamed up with SimpleTech to create a line of portable hard drives. The team behind some of the most beautiful cars in the world has imparted their magic touch on the lowliest of…
Nintendo courting Ken Kutaragi
In a shocking move, Nintendo appears to be courting soon-to-be-former Sony Computer Entertainment division boss Ken Kutaragi. Nintendo’s CEO stated during a press conference yesterday that he "would love to see Kutaragi join up with Nintendo." Kutaragi oversaw the development…
Xbox 360 Elite launches
Saddle up the horses, and scrape some cash together: The Xbox 360 Elite is finally available to the general public. The specs have been beaten to death explained in detail, but in case you’ve been living in a cave for…
