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Archive for July 2008

July 31st, 2008

Palm Centro Supposedly Hits 2 Million: Recovery in Sight?

We all remember that scathing letter addressed to Palm last year, when Engadget emeritus Peter Rojas et al. bashed the manufacturer for letting things get stale and offering practically the same thing year-after-year. The ultimate point of the lengthy criticism is easy to swallow, because real gadget geeks have all shed a tear for Palm’s […]

By Rico -- 1 comment

July 31st, 2008

Does Exposure to Mobiles Affect a Child’s Behavior?

Let the study wars begin! To recap, a group of researchers previously documented the apparent (and note the word apparent) effect of cell phones on concentration. Now the premise of an Ars Technica feature looks even more compelling. What’s anyone to think after seeing “Correlation found between cell phone use, childhood problems“?
Tags: cell phone studies, […]

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July 30th, 2008

Femisapien is One Giant Leap for Mankind, Literally

To be sure, nothing about the Femisapien is even remotely, er arousing? Yep, it has a busom and a slim waist, but it’s unimaginable anyone mistaking this for the real deal. Still, in man’s quest to create an artificial companion for their companionship and intimate needs, the Femisapien is perhaps a step towards realistic artificiality.
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By Rico -- 1 comment

July 30th, 2008

Forbes Writer Too Excited About Future Gaming

Chris Morris speculates about next-generation gaming systems, conveniently throwing around terms like “PlayStation 4″ and “XBox 720″ even years before they’ve bene concepualized. While it seems like a cynical ploy to attract visitors from search engines, Chris does have something to say about the gaming gadgets we’ll be seeing in the near or not-so-near future. […]

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July 29th, 2008

Why Would You Buy Joystick Covers?

Once upon a time, a PlayStation Portable Slim owner bought some rubber caps for his console’s analog stick, much like the current offerings of Caps4stix. However, during the excitement of gaming, they slipped off. The owner would dutifully put them back on, with some effort, but they would slip off again.
Eventually though, he saw no […]

By Rico -- 3 comments

July 29th, 2008

Save Gas on Roadtrips

The American summer’s about to end, but you’re still probably planning that long roadtrip right? Highway driving is obviously much more efficient than urban journeys, as your automotive gadget gets to stretch its legs out a bit, without stopping and slowing down every so often.
But there are also some things to keep in mind if […]

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July 29th, 2008

Long-Time Apple Fan Bashes iPhone Service

Has hell froze over? Mr. Walt Mossberg, who we can count as a pro Apple fanboy along with Applemodo, is actually criticizing an Apple product!
iPhone 24 x 7 has the scoop:
Walt Mossberg, technology expert for the Wall Street Journal, recently delivered a negative review for Apple’s new push service, MobileMe, due to its several failures…
I […]

By Rico -- 1 comment

July 28th, 2008

Nokia Tube Gets a Name (5800) and a Dose of Product Branding (XpressMusic)

Looks like the Nokia 5800 will be part of the XpressMusic line of phones, which include luminaries like the 5310. At least according to the leak by the Chinese peeps, though why the new moniker “XpressMedia” wasn’t used will be a question.
According to the source, The upcoming Nokia 5800 XpressMusic phone feature:

A 640 x 360 […]

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July 28th, 2008

A 2.5″ Hard Disk to Please Any Woman

It’s not on the market yet, but everyone’s buzzing about this concept “Costume” Samsung hard disk by Joongoo Lee:

A 2.5″ hard disk that’s more at home among women’s cosmetics than in a gadget guy’s bag (Especially since it was apparently inspired by those makeup compacts). Continue to see more pics.

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July 27th, 2008

Idealist: Android and Symbian to Merge

Folks over at J. Gold associates think Android and Symbian will eventually merge, since both platforms are pursuing and open-source-based strategy (see Why Going Open Source Works to Nokia’s Advantage). The former is the mobile OS initiative of Google, with the latter the most widely-used mobile OS in the world. Controlling stake of Symbian is […]

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