A scent-emitting phone might not be the top priority in a iPhone-ruled world, though Motorola officially submitted a patent in 2005, just recently released, for a Smell-o-phone that would do exactly that. The patent states: A communication device, comprising: a heat-generating device; and a scent package having a scented substance located in thermal proximity to the heat-generating device. wherein the ...
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Next-gen Apple mouse will ditch scroll-wheel for touch control
Inspired by the buzz that the multi-touch iPhone has built for itself, Apple has a next-gen mouse in the works that could utilize some of the same technology. On December 6, 2006, Apple filed a patent for their mouse design, which will be able to switch through operational modes depending on the users hand positioning on the mouse. The patent, ...
Read More »LG working on a speedy next-gen Prada phone
Pictured above is said to be the LG KS20 Smartphone, the follow-up to the LG made Prada phone. The Prada phone was originally designed to take on the iPhone, and besides being a designer phone, lacked the features to do so. The LG KS20, while not sporting the Prada brand name, is a sure fire clone of the Prada model, ...
Read More »EarthLink to reveal WiFi phone beta
As early as today, Accton Technology Corporation might release details of a beta test for the EarthLink WiFi phone. Beta testing taking place in Anaheim seems to have gone successfully, but the biggest test will come when the results are announced and the Earthlink phone is put to the test by the public. The Earthlink phone will allow you to ...
Read More »QLA V88 GSM Cellphone/Media Player
Chinese company QLA released its V88 GSM mobile phone and it looks like a nice change compared to the iPhone rip-offs we’ve seen recently. With a battery time of 200 hours, and a talk time of 300 minutes, you can spend hours yapping on the V88 or simply listening to MP3, AAC, WAV, and MPEG4 files on its automatic lyric ...
Read More »Create your own Apple Rumor!
In lieu of the recent plethora of Apple and Mac related rumors, here’s a cool little web rumor mill. We spotted this really funny rumor generator while sifting through the Internet plankton. The Apple Rumor Generator takes a series of Apple derived words, and generates a rumor for the occasion. Here are some of the rumors we’ve created: A confirmed ...
Read More »First ZunePhone commercial released!
[ev type=”youtube” data=”zPFu9ezddyk”][/ev] For only $9, the ZunePhone can be yours! It’s INCREDIBLE! And don’t forget about Microsoft Paint! Steve Ballmer’s excited, so we’re excited! AHHHHHHHH! Too bad its a spoof. We’d so shell out the nine bucks. Will the ZunePhone ever be a reality? Sure, right after the iPhone becomes established enough for the ZunePhone to be a failure. ...
Read More »How To give your HDTV the Philips Ambilight look for cheap
The Philips Ambilight for HDTVs is a look that every gadget hound would love to have in their living rooms. Though, most are not fortunate enough to have the money to spend on the Philips lighting system. Instructables gives this easy to do tutorial for setting up the Ambilight look, without putting a whole in your wallet. For under $40, ...
Read More »Save up for a gadget and then drop the bomb
Designer Art Lebedev is offering a nifty little gadget for saving up money for just about anything. For our purposes, lets say it’s an iPhone. Hey, it’s just a hunch. The Superbitus Money Box is a bomb shaped money saving device. A cool gadget to remind you of your ultimate saving goals. Our favorite thing about the Superbitus is that ...
Read More »Zune Phone Confirmed! Should Mac be scared?
CrunchGear is reporting that a Zune phone is all but officially confirmed. The phone will supposedly have a top download speed of 2Mbps. Plenty fast enough for the XBox-to-Zune streaming that has been floating around the sphere. The mobile WiMax-enabled Zune Phone, will be fast enough for just about anything that users could want (within reason). The best part? The ...
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