Monday, August 6, 2007
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iPhone Unlocked for $96 with Forged SIM, Tested in Europe
11:40PM Jesus Diaz | While the wizards are still working on a software-only complete unlock for the iPhone, hackers in Europe claim that they have completely unlocked the JesusPhone, allegedly using a SIM reader/writer and a blank SIM card to obtain full calling and SMS capabilities. Total cost: $96. Read on for the details. More »
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Cute Overload: BooRu-BooRu Speakers are CuteRu-CuteRu
11:30PM Mark Wilson | Take any grotesque alien form, add large, ETesque eyes, and we’re in love. It’s a genetic weakness sure to be exploited by hostile androids that’s already being exploited by Korean radio manufacturers. The BooRu-BooRu speakers not only have adorable sound coming out of their plush bodies, but radio controls on their eyes, ears and…so cute…can’t resist saying it…tummies. With MP3 connectivity (we believe through standard audio jack), the BooRu-BooRu speakers just might take the place of my Spiderman pillow…if I ever find myself hit in the crotch by an open liquid nitrogen tank and my balls freeze, fall to the ground and shatter into millions of tiny ball fragments. $37 [product via ubergizmo] More »
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Nonlethal Weapon: Flashlight Makes You Vomit
11:15PM Charlie White | Look out, because here come cops with flashlights that will make you hurl. Intelligent Optical Systems has created this weird flashlight that’s so bright it temporarily blinds you, and then it gets you all disoriented and dizzy. Using special types of really bright LEDs, the flashlight’s beam pulses and flashes while quickly changing its color, and all this somehow makes you feel like you’re going to throw up. Of course, if you want to avoid blowing chunks all over the cops, all you need to do is close your eyes and the flashlight isn’t going to hurt you, but then you’re not going to be able to aim that gun very well with your eyes closed, are you? Intelligent Optical Systems plans to start testing the 15-inch flashlight this fall on some lucky volunteers at Penn State University. No thanks, we don’t want a review unit. [Technology Review] More »
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IN BRIEF: HP fights back against printer health risks, …
11:14PM Gizmodo US Edition | HP fights back against printer health risks, researchers answer by calling BS [Sydney Morning Herald] More »
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Fully Functional LEGO Guitar Hero Controller Shreds Other Plastic Guitars
11:10PM Matt Buchanan | This Gibson Explorer-modeled, fully functional LEGO Guitar Hero controller is definitely one of the better DIY video game peripherals we’ve seen—it’s exponentially more attractive than the last homemade GH controller we saw, anyway. How does it work? More »
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IN BRIEF: Nokia will begin using Microsoft DRM for …
10:53PM Mark Wilson | Nokia will begin using Microsoft DRM for mobile entertainment. [reuters] More »
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Buffalo Says its Turbo USB Tech Speeds Data Transfers by 60%
10:30PM Charlie White | Buffalo has figured out a way to speed up its USB hard drives with what it’s calling Turbo USB, making its MiniStation (pictured above left) and DriveStation USB drives 60% faster than any others on the market. The company says this exclusive Turbo USB tech works equally well on Macs and PCs, and accelerates data transfers by “up to 60% faster than competing products.” More »
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Help Google Deliver Email In a Gmail Video
10:00PM Matthew Sparkes | When you send an email through Gmail, hundreds of Google engineers leap from their chairs to help deliver the message. It’s like P2P, but with bikes. They are doing a video all about it, and you can contribute to it if you hurry: More »
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New Five Star Notebook Packs Speakers and MP3 Player Pocket for Back to School
9:00PM Matt Buchanan | I used to have a Five Star First Gear notebook, way back in first grade, along with every other kid. It was pretty awesome, though the guys at Five Star decided they needed to throw in some speakers and an MP3 player pocket into their latest, Five Star with Sound, in order to appeal to today’s ever-wired youngsters. It also has storage for a phone now, in addition the all of the usual pocket madness. For $29.99, this 4 AAA battery-powered, one-way ticket to detention can be yours. Bonus nostalgia: hit the jump for an old school Five Star First Gear ad. More »
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