Microsoft has, against all odds and probably their own better judgment, decided to create a branded clothing line as part of their new ad campaign. The t-shirts have sort of an Urban Outfitters feel, only without the requisite irritating irony, and feature a few designs contributed by dapper rapper Common.
It’s Saturday. The hung over day after our Giz Gallery reader meetup, which went on late into the night with some Pizza and Xbox on the 103 inch TV with Giz Alum Benny Goldman doing his best Biggie Smalls karaoke. (Uh, if anyone got photos of any of last night’s debauchery, could you email them to me? I forgot to take photos.) Chris and I are just finishing sweeping the floors and we’re ready to have more guests look at our wonderful and weird collection of gadgets. It’s all to help buy Toys for Tots. If you’re in NYC, you have to come down. If not to see the big TV and say hello, then at least to see our special events that are happening today and today only.
With Comcast upping its speeds to 50Mbps in a few markets, Verizon’s gotta roll out a big, round number to compete, so they’ve announced, and then hedged, the upcoming rollout of 100Mbps FiOS service, starting hopefully in 2009.
The Wall Street Journal investigated the mafia-like tactics of major electronics manufacturers in maintaining higher pricing. Makers like Panasonic, Samsung, and Klipsch hire offices of internet tough guys to track down discount sellers and punish those filthy capitalists for sullying their brand perception with affordable prices.
The Android Dev Phone 1, a totally unlocked G1, is available to “developers” for only $US399 after paying a small setup fee. Just register as a developer over at the Android Market and the phone is yours.
