Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Phones
Google And Verizon Promise Android Phones Within Weeks
11:39PM Danny Allen | Verizon has some of the crappiest phones out there, and there’s been no shortage of leaks about it getting an Android phone. Good news then that Verizon has confirmed an agreement “will come to fruition within the next few weeks”. More »
Peripherals
WD Puts E-Labels On My Book Elite/Studio, Passport Elite Gets Dock
11:00PM Wilson Rothman | Hard drives have become so generic and commoditised, manufacturers are always trying to draw attention to their products in new ways. WD’s My Book desktop drives now get an ebook-like screen, while the portable My Passport Elite gets a dock. More »
Computers
Gateway’s EC18T Windows 7 Tablet Leaked Early?
10:33PM Danny Allen | A tipster has dished up a number of photos and spec details on a previously unknown Gateway Tablet PC. Likely arriving on October 22nd (alongside Windows 7), it has a convertible 11.6-inch screen, and an Intel Core 2 Duo processor. More »
Computers
Kohjinsha Netbook Concept Has Dual 10.1-inch Screens
9:18PM Danny Allen | I’m still not sure about this dual-screen laptop thing, but it’s interesting to see more concepts come out of the woodwork. The latest is Kohjinsha’s dual 10.1-inch screen netbook prototype, which is on display at the CEATEC show in Japan. More »
Toys
4:14PM Nick Broughall | Latestbuy’s announcement that they’re selling torches shaped like Lightsabers was met with a mixed response in my brain. On the one hand, they’re probably not the best torches to actually use, considering the light is actually blue or red. On the other hand, they’re LIGHTSABER TORCHES! More »
Latestbuy Selling Lightsaber Torches… Must… Not… Open… Wallet…
4:14PM Nick Broughall | Latestbuy’s announcement that they’re selling torches shaped like Lightsabers was met with a mixed response in my brain. On the one hand, they’re probably not the best torches to actually use, considering the light is actually blue or red. On the other hand, they’re LIGHTSABER TORCHES! More »
Networks
Verizon Bitch Slaps AT&T In “There’s A Map For That” Commercial
3:20PM Rosa Golijan | I’m not a fan of Verizon, but their newest ad made me giggle like a little girl. It’s a nice little jab at AT&T through mockery of Apple’s “There’s an app for that” tagline. [YouTube via Digital Daily]
Games
3:13PM Nick Broughall | This one came through last week, but seeing as how the deal runs until November 15, it’s still newsworthy. Microsoft is offering 20% off Xbox 360 controllers. More »
Dealzmodo: Microsoft Offering 20% Off Xbox 360 Controllers
3:13PM Nick Broughall | This one came through last week, but seeing as how the deal runs until November 15, it’s still newsworthy. Microsoft is offering 20% off Xbox 360 controllers. More »
Games
Good Things Do Come In Threes With Tap Tap Revenge 3
3:01PM Rosa Golijan | It’s got avatars, chat, and premium songs, oh my! Soon-to-be-released Tap Tap Revenge 3 focuses on the social side of things, and it looks like it might pull it off well. Or maybe I’m just giddy about the Tiësto tracks. More »
Online
2:16PM Nick Broughall | See that building in the pic above? The brown building covered in prestigious European automotive logos? It’s a freakish ghost building. At least, it is according to Google’s Streetview. More »
Even More Streetview Weirdness
2:16PM Nick Broughall | See that building in the pic above? The brown building covered in prestigious European automotive logos? It’s a freakish ghost building. At least, it is according to Google’s Streetview. More »
Gadgets
