Sunday, September 30, 2007
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Dell Set to Go Green By 2008
11:55PM Haroon Malik | Mr. Dell has pledged that Dell shall be set to become carbon neutral by 2008. Apparently, this fuss with the ozone layer is quite a big deal and it is nice the big boys are standing to attention. Mr. Dell said: More »
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iRiver Turns Cheap and Cheerful With Siren DP10T
11:10PM Haroon Malik | The second iRiver to bear the Siren moniker, titled the Siren DP10T, is set for release in Japan and will be priced at a rock-bottom 3890Yen (approx. $35). The DP10T will have a 1GB option only, 128 x 32 white backlight display, MP3/WMA/WMA-DRM10/WAV support, 18 hours playback from 1 x AAA battery and weighs in at a slight 40.5g. More »
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How to Unbrick an iPhone (Confirmed: Apps Are Back, but Unlocked Phones Still Can’t Call)
11:37AM Jesus Diaz | Only three days after Apple killed it, the JesusPhone walks again, but it doesn’t talk again: By downgrading your firmware from 1.1.1 to 1.0.2 using the method below, all iPhones can get use of third party apps, but If you have an unlocked iPhone, there’s still no way to dial. [UPDATED 09/30 1:19AM EDT: Check our demo video.] More »
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Master Chief’s Girl is Sexy, Shares Outfits With Master Chief
11:30AM Haroon Malik | David Johnson has created this striking, polymer clay figurine of Master Chief’s girl. The artwork, titled Mz Master Chief, is one of a kind and is available by auction on eBay. At the time of writing, the price stands at $338 and we are sure it will fetch a little more yet. Usually, we would scoff at such a high price tag for a clay sex toy, but 10% of the proceeds are going to support the American Breast Cancer Foundation, so the higher the final price the better. More »
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Audio Technica’s ATH-ESW9 Cans Give You Wood
9:20AM Haroon Malik | The ATH-ESW9 Sovereign Wood Headphones, by Audio Technica, are constructed from the finest of fine, Japanese Hokkaido cherry tree wood. They have 42mm neodymium magnet drivers encased in fiberglass, a gold plated mini plug and a sensitivity of 103dB. More »
Vehicles
Nokia Kits Out Ford’s Mustang
8:15AM Haroon Malik | Ford has called in the big boys from Nokia to give their Mustang beast some serious connectivity options. Apparently, the vehicles exterior and performance based specifications remain unchanged, but the fun starts on the inside, with Nokia dropping N series goodies in every hole they could find. More »
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BEAM Bot Says Send Your Loved Ones A Bouquet of Robots
6:00AM Haroon Malik | The BEAM Bot Club is offering a gift service that will provide the recipient with a new DIY BEAM Bot, once a month, for four months. The robots are part of the Biology, Electronics, Aesthetics, Mechanics (BEAM) range and are composed of basic analogue circuits. The subscription cost $170 and includes solar and battery powered critters, among others. More »
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Steve Jobs Has Customer’s Complaint Sorted
2:50AM Haroon Malik | Ben Gray over at Openswitch was having a tough time with Apple. He was a PC man, he saw the light and decided to take the plunge. Only, he found himself plunging neck deep into a royal pain in the ass. Having ordered an iMac, Ben received two defective models and one machine that was shipped with the incorrect amount of RAM. The shenanigans took place across three-weeks, all the while Ben was left stranded without a computer he needed for work. At that point, there was no two ways about it; he was better off with his PC (oh, it hurts again). So what did Ben do? Did he get his knickers in a twist like we would have? No, he wrote Steve an email. More »
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Rock Band Pricing and Shipping Details Announced
1:50AM Haroon Malik | Rest your beating hearts and collect your pennies, the official pricing and dates for the Rock Band game have been announced. Both the PS3 and the Xbox 360 versions will be priced at $169.99 and will ship on November 23rd 2007. The price shall net you a guitar, a microphone and a drum kit, which Mark got his grubby hands on earlier this year. More »
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