Sunday, October 18, 2009
Phones
Why Has The BlackBerry Storm 2 Unveiling Been So Weird?
9:00AM 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 »
Networks
T-Mobile Project Dark Rumour Update: Financed Phones, Tiered Unlimited Plans
7:43AM 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 »
Design
Solar Decathlon Winner Looks Like A Tinted Apple Store
7:30AM 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 »
Networks
iI iHate iVerizon’s iNew iMarketing iCampaign
7:00AM 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
6:00AM 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 »
How To: Virtualise Any OS For Free
6:00AM 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 »
Phones
Xperia X3 Might Be Hiding Snapdragon Under Its Good Looks
5:30AM 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 »
Games
Postal Service Mail Handler Steals 2,200 GameFly Rentals
5:00AM 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 »
Random Stuff
Maldives Gov’t. Meets Underwater To Show Effects Of Global Warming
4:30AM 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 »
Computers
