October 19, 2007 by Lauren
Audi is pioneering the way to the most literal attempt at minimal, all-in-one devices. They're combining their car control devices with a cell phone into one neat [and conceptual] gadget, not to even mention all of the other features it carries.
Not only can it control your car and your calls, it also sports Wi-Fi and 3G UMTS technology. But that isn't all, folks. If this thing goes through, it will play your MP3s and act as in input for the car's naviagtion mechanism.
[Read the rest of this post]October 18, 2007 by Lauren
As we watch Apple's shining rep for flawless gadgets out of the box slowly go down the tubes, another bug has been spotted. The reports involve an
iPod Classic update, 1.0.2, and a bug that's going to be a significantly bigger problem than the glitchy, laggy, freezing iPods that users have been dealing with up to this point.
This time around,
the update has been spotted to cause the iPod's drive to spin constantly.[Read the rest of this post]October 18, 2007 by Vincent
The International Air Transport Association has persuaded various airlines to join in the rally to have customers use their cell phones as their ticket for the plane ride. This would mean you would setup your flight and you would then receive a text message containing a barcode that could be scanned right from your cell phone's screen and this would serve as your ticket. Now this system will not be implemented for some time, but a few things that I'm curious about are small children or folks that just dont use cell phones.
[Read the rest of this post]October 18, 2007 by Vincent
Gmail Mobile has just released version 1.5 to the public. This upgrade includes a slim down in data usage when communicating with gmail, which means if you're on a limited data plan then this will definitely save you money, if not then you may just notice a slightly faster loading time. Also the new version of the mobile client provides for better searching of all folders from your mobile, ability to view full contacts details stored in your gmail contact list, calls directly from your gmail address book, and being able to save a composed message to send later.
[Read the rest of this post]October 18, 2007 by Lauren
Remember when the iPhone first came out, and tons of eager beavers paid way too much for it? Remember when Apple offered all of those schmucks a consolation of
$100 in the form of a rebate? Well that was all fine and good, but it blew up in several hundred employees' faces.
800 Apple retail store employees, thinking they were so clever, collected their $100 rebates for the iPhone.
[Read the rest of this post]October 17, 2007 by Lauren
A couple of years and several updates later, Apple has released a
new dock to accompany the family of new iPods.
It's the same basic concept with a few new features and minor changes, just as you might expect. The universal dock now comes with five adapters and one infrared sensor on the front of its body, which has been trimmed down from a fat circle to a slim oval (I did say
minor changes).
[Read the rest of this post]October 16, 2007 by Vincent
Now as you may have read here I'm currently on a Mac since my laptop got smashed, well I must admit this thing is starting to grow on me a bit, although it's still no gaming computer. On that note while OS X 10.4 aka Tiger has been a great OS and had taken some great leaps over it's predeccesor, well the long awaited upgrade from Tiger has finally gotten an official release date after being pushed back numerous times.
[Read the rest of this post]October 15, 2007 by Vincent
In recent years it seems that we've watched a major push for open access and open software and devices from pretty much everyone, as it should be. When paying so much for a device, I want to be able to use it as I choose and with the service provider of my choice, although most of the time that isn't possible without some major programming work....*cough*iPhone*cough*. Well for al those of you that have a bit of insight into programming and like the freedom of open source technology, welcome the openmoko project.
[Read the rest of this post]October 15, 2007 by Vincent
Well folks before I introduce this modern mobile giant, I'd like to se the mood here so maybe.... just maybe you can get as excited as I am. I'm a college student and recently on my way home from an exam my car was hit and essentially crushed, along with my car being crushed my laptop and basically everything I did went with it. I don't know about everyone else but I'm basically dependant on my computer, so I've been a bit of a lost soul as of late until I recently talked my brother into lending me his macbook, not really my cup of tea but it's getting the job done.
October 15, 2007 by Lauren
Not that I condone the purchase of Zunes-- I don't -- but it's worth a mention that the Zune is actually putting up a fight and holding its own in one field in comparison to the iPod. Even more surprising, it's a field that does matter; the ever-important area of
battery life.
For the specs on the new Zunes, you'll get 30 hours of audio and 4 hours of video with the Zune 30.
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