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iPhone 2.2 firmware update available now, Google Street View and plenty more

Friday, November 21st, 2008

It’s here. Google Street View and over the air Podcast downloads from iTunes. Yup, public transit and walking directions too and the ability to share your location via email. Bug fixes, Safari enhancements, the ability to toggle auto-text correction, and plenty more… just like we heard in the pre-rumor run-up. Now get [...]

Roll-up mouse pad encloses a hub, speakers, and our hearts

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

While our minds know that today’s mice, particularly those with lasers, work just fine on virtually any (non-moist) surface, that doesn’t stop our hearts from missing the soft, forgiving feel of our home mousing surface while on the road. That’s partly why the traveler-friendly Roll-up Mouse Pad caught our eye. Sure, just about any pad [...]

In case you missed our BlackBerry Storm review…

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

The most anticipated BlackBerry of the year (sorry, Bold) is just a day away from release on Verizon — and naturally, we’ve got the full rundown. Want to know if this is the phone for you? Click the pic or the link below to get the scoop!Continue on to read the full BlackBerry Storm review
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Microsoft revamps Zune Pass: keep ten tracks per month forever and ever

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

There’s just nothing like the holiday season, folks. That warm, fuzzy feeling you get when spending your last dollar on a gift for someone you aren’t even that fond of — really, what else can compare? On second thought, maybe this can. Microsoft has just announced that, beginning today, Zune Pass users [...]

Sony Pictures celebrates NXE eve by… blocking Xbox 360 Netflix movie streaming

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

Filed under: Gaming, HDTV, Home Entertainment

Just hours before the Xbox 360’s newest dashboard update hits tomorrow morning (10:00 a.m. GMT), our friends at Joystiq noticed the list of movies available for Netflix Watch Instantly streaming has suddenly dropped. The culprit? Sony Pictures Home Entertainment subsidiary Columbia Pictures, flicking previously available titles like Superbad, Bad [...]

SuperSpeed USB 3.0 spec officially released, first chipset demonstrated

Monday, November 17th, 2008

Filed under: Peripherals

It’s been nearly a year since we first saw the USB 3.0 connector make an appearance at CES, and after months of corporate infighting, spec-polishing, and technical navel-gazing, the future of consumer peripheral connectivity is here — in the form of complete specifications and a demo. Yeah, so maybe SuperSpeed USB isn’t making [...]

The bacon iPhone sleeve: for discerning eyes only

Monday, November 17th, 2008

Filed under: Cellphones

Are you a classy sort of lady or gent? Looking for something understated and sophisticated to adorn your iPhone that says, ‘Hey world, I’ve got refinement to spare’? You’re in luck then, as German artist and rising accessories star Antje has created the bacon iPhone sleeve with which to adorn your precious, high-society [...]

How to use your Wii Remote and its peripherals as controllers on your computer

Sunday, November 16th, 2008

Back when I was playing certain games on my Windows PC using a gamepad, I got by with a Gravis Gamepad Pro, a USB affair that I still have hanging around here somewhere. I haven’t touched the DualShock-inspired gray and purple thing in quite some time, particularly now that I’ve spent more time gaming on [...]

160GB PS3 ‘Drake’s Fortune’ bundle caught in the wild

Sunday, November 16th, 2008

Filed under: Gaming

Hey, pal — remember that 160GB PS3 Drake’s Fortune bundle we told you about back in August? Well thanks to the totally awesome skills of one intrepid reader, we now know that they’re available for purchasing pleasure at your local Best Buy (and other spots, we like to imagine). From what we can [...]

Oblong’s g-speak: the ‘Minority Report’ OS brought to life

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets

If you’ve been waiting for that Minority Report-style interface to really come to fruition, you can finally exhale. One of the science advisors from the Steven Spielberg film — along with a team of other zany visionaries — has created an honest-to-goodness, real-world implementation of the computer systems seen in the movie. [...]