UK phone retailer Right Mobile Phone conducted an interesting survey among their customers and got some intriguing results. According to their survey: 71% say using their favorite song as their alarm clock, versus the system default or no alarm clock at all, made them feel happier that day 80% say not�receiving�a reply to their text messages makes them feel �negative�, ...
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Reminder: Tomorrow is the Day For iPhone MMS
The big news this Friday is that MMS is finally coming to the coveted iPhone, which is great, because I’m sick of hearing people bitch about it. We actually thought we’d see MMS enabled with the big 3.0 update, but nope, took a few more months than expected while AT&T got their shit together. Let’s all get MMS, send off ...
Read More »LEGO Walkie Talkies
They might look like they are made of real LEGO bricks, but the LEGO Walkie Talkies are simply designed to look like a brick DIY. Sort of disappointing really. I’m sure an actual LEGO Walkie Talkie would take a considerable amount of time, money and effort. But I bet it’s doable. Get on that, GEARheads. These walkies feature a 3000 ...
Read More »WiSpi EX30 Wireless Spy Cam Keeps an Eye Out For Your Boss
So, you’re chilling out in your cube, looking at porn or playing solitaire, or doing whatever it is you do when you’re supposed to be working. It’d suck to have your boss sneak in while you were slacking away. The WiSpi EX30 from Brickhouse lets you secretly set up a wireless camera within 30 feet of your cube, or wherever ...
Read More »Blackberry Tour Hits Verizon Next Month
Verizon users are grinning. There’s finally a new phone in the pipes that people will actually want to buy. It’s the Blackberry Tour and it costs as much as an iPhone 3GS and drops July 12th. What’s that magic $199 price tag net you? The Tour of course can do 3G but it also has a nice 3.2-megapixel camera with ...
Read More »Eye-Fi Pro Released
While amateur photographers have long enjoyed the luxury of the WiFi-enabled Eye-Fi SD card, pros will be happy to know that there’s finally a solution available for them. For $150, you’ll cop a 4GB SD card that supports WiFi uploading, the ability to choose which pictures go where and RAW imaging support. Gizmodo reviewed it and says it’s great, so ...
Read More »Palm Pre: Supplies Dwindling, Many Stores Sold Out, Twitter Starts to Panic
In other words, go get one, and now, before it’s to late. If Twitter users are any kind of indication of Palm’s customer base, the Palm Pre is starting to sell out at stores nationwide. PANIC! Because everyone knows, since the phone is selling so well, Palm will be sure to halt all production and restocking efforts so eager buyers ...
Read More »AT&T Boosting Wireless Speed Before Release of “Multiple” Upcoming Smartphones
AT&T is cleverely upgrading their HSPA data speed later this year to their new 7.2 wireless networking technology, creating potential speeds of 7.2 MB per second. AT&T notes that the new speed boost will be released in time for new notebook cards and smartphone devices. Can you say third-gen iPhone? Link
Read More »Calorie-counting Patch Will Call You A Fatass
Having trouble losing weight? This little patch is about to change all that. It’s being produced by a company called PhiloMetron and here’s how it works: slap it on your arm and sensors will measure your energy and calorie intake. From there, the data is beamed to your phone via Bluetooth where you can measure how much you’ve eaten in ...
Read More »Nabaztag Reboot: The Mirror by Violet
Alright. Stick with me on this one. You crazy Europeans love to created weird names for products, like The Mirror by Violet. That being said, The Mirror’ is one of the neatest gadgets I’ve seen in a long time. Hook the $60 plate up to your Mac or PC and get ready to read some RFID tags. The set includes ...
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