Sunday, October 18, 2009

Mobile

Why Has The BlackBerry Storm 2 Unveiling Been So Weird?

9:00AM October 18, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

The BlackBerry Storm 2 is the followup to Verizon’s most buzzed-about phone of last year—so why has the announcement been so halfassed, weird and clumsy? And, more importantly, where the hell is Verizon? More »

T-Mobile Project Dark Rumour Update: Financed Phones, Tiered Unlimited Plans

7:43AM October 18, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

We’ve heard plenty of rumours about Project Dark lately, including new unlimited plans, 21Mbps HSPA, and new handsets. The latest rumours, courtesy of Boy Genius Report, are whispers of Rent-A-Center style, contract-free unsubsidised phone purchasing and tiered unlimited plans. More »

Solar Decathlon Winner Looks Like A Tinted Apple Store

7:30AM October 18, 2009 | Chris Jacob

By day, this year’s Solar Decathlon winner generates enough energy to power itself and two other homes. By night, it battles its arch nemesis: the 5th Avenue Apple Store. More »

iI iHate iVerizon’s iNew iMarketing iCampaign

7:00AM October 18, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

What’s the only thing more annoying than a non-Apple company using Apple’s trademark diminutive “i”? Companies thinking they’ll really stick it to Apple by using it to mock them. The latest marketing school dropout contestant: Verizon’s “iDoesn’t” campaign. More »

Software

How To: Virtualise Any OS For Free

6:00AM October 18, 2009 | John Herrman

Syncing your Zune in Mac OS X, running Word in Linux, giving Linux a go within Windows 7: just a few of the things you can do with virtual machines. Setting one up isn’t just easy, either—it’s free. More »

Mobile

Xperia X3 Might Be Hiding Snapdragon Under Its Good Looks

5:30AM October 18, 2009 | Chris Jacob

Let’s hope this Android/Snapdragon pairing becomes a trend. Along with a live pic of the X3/Rachel in the wild comes a rumour that the X3 will join the Acer Liquid in the Snapdragon club. More »

Gaming

Postal Service Mail Handler Steals 2,200 GameFly Rentals

5:00AM October 18, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

Both GameFly and Netflix package their by-mail rentals in bright, obvious envelopes, and a Philadelphia mail handler took advantage, stealing 2,200 GameFly games in just six months. When he was caught, he had 81 games on him. 81! More »

Geek Out

Maldives Gov’t. Meets Underwater To Show Effects Of Global Warming

4:30AM October 18, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

The Maldives, a stretch of islands off the coast of Sri Lanka, are so close to sea level that global warming poses a serious threat. So the government held a cabinet meeting underwater to bring attention to the problem. More »

Computing

A Trebuchet Launches Lenovo Laptops With Leverage

4:00AM October 18, 2009 | Chris Jacob