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Headset up like S.W.A.T.

We’ve all been there, when we were kids. Seeing those people touch their left ear, and secretly saying something into a headset was so cool. Then when we grew up, and had the money to buy a headset for our phones, it just didn’t feel the same.
Maybe there is a chance to regain some of [...]

Belkin makes pulling photos off your phone easier than ever

It’s pretty tough to shop for accessories for your computer or cell phone and not come across Belkin’s name. With one shot, they’ve come up with a new accessory that helps you with both. It’s basically a Bluetooth dongle, but, when it’s combined with some swanky new software from photo-guru Kodak, it will effortlessly pull [...]

You Say Gibi and I Say Giga

 
You say Gibi, and I say Giga, you say Tebi and I say Tera. Let’s call the whole thing off….
Say someone goes around telling you that a certain part of them is a certain size. Then what is going to happen when they finally show it off, and it turns out to be considerably smaller [...]

CompUSA: The end of an era?

Since 1984, consumers and businesses alike have benefited from CompUSA’s technology-centric lineup of products. But could the chain be closing its doors? According to leaked e-mail communications from Best Buy, CompUSA’s holiday revenue was less than half of what it was in the previous year. Additionally, shipments have been delayed [...]

Dick Tracy, your watch has arrived

If you’re the type of person that, as a kid, longed for a wrist-based communication device, your savior may have arrived. A new touchscreen-cell-phone-wristwatch is now available via Think Geek, and in spite of its geekiness, is actually pretty slick. Its tiny touchscreen is operated by a tiny stylus, and can be used for the [...]

Last Chance for Free Touchpal, makes Windows Mobile a little more iPhone-like

We really like the sleekness of the iPhone on-screen QWERTY. It’s so pretty; you just want to tap away like no tomorrow. But back in October it was reported that CooTek had a little aplication out called TouchPal. And the interesting thing about TouchPal, was that you could put a virtual QWERTY keyboard on your [...]

Mobile Secretary keeps you organized

When told about an avatar that helps you out and keeps your organized, we cringed. At first, we think of that dreaded Paper Clip thingy from MS Office. Clippy? Mobile Secretary, though, is a different bite of the same apple, but resides on your cell phone. It’s available in China currently, but InterGrafx is looking [...]

Finally “talk” with all of your long lost AIM friends in Gmail

Google has finally updated the Gmail version of its Google Talk messenger by adding support for AIM. Now, just login to your Gmail account, select options under the chat box, and then log into your AIM account. All your friends from AIM will be automatically imported into your messenger contacts. No word yet on if [...]

AT&T gives payphones two thumbs down

"No, why would I spare a quarter?", you might say in the future, when someone asks you. Because soon, there probably won’t be any payphones around to throw quarters into. AT&T announced yesterday, that they are stopping payphone services in its traditional 13-state area (AR, CA, CT, Il, IN, KS, MI, MO, NV, OH, OK, [...]

The Gamerator: When your beer is just too far away

The Kegerator holds a special place in our hearts. Any fridge that has a built-in tap and keeps our beer chilly is a special product. But show us a video game console with a pony keg built into it, and our loyalties will quickly switch. Oh wait…there it is. The Gamerator is a much better [...]

Nokia offers “Nokia Internet Radio” service

 
Nokia announced in a press release yesterday, that they have an application ready, called Nokia Internet Radio. The application enables you to search a directory of hundreds of stations from around the globe. The idea behind it, is that Nokia wants to provide people with an easy access way to discover new music. Besides a searchable [...]

Are DVD+iTunes movies on the horizon?

It would be a shame if you could buy one thing and have it work on everything you own, right? Imagine the concept of a DVD that you’ve just bought, also being able to work on your iPhone / iPod without extra software. The rumor floating around is that Twentieth Century Fox, amongst others, are [...]

8 Megapixels the new benchmark? Nokia jumping on the bandwagon?

 
Gritty patent drawings of a new Nokia camera device have shown up. From the looks of them, it’s either going to be a 6 megapixel or 8 megapixel shooter.
Take a look at the the actual patent claim below. It doesn’t state whether this is either a 6 or 8 megapixel handset, but a keen eye [...]