Sprint CEO claims WiMAX is here to stay, says Clear’s LTE trials were for potential multi-mode phones

admin | October 31, 2010

Sprint and Clearwire have characterized LTE as complimentary to WiMAX time and again, but if that doesn’t allay your suspicions of turncoat tactics in the wireless data space, take it from Sprint CEO Dan Hesse’s lips. “Our 4G strategy is WiMAX, full stop!” he told GigaOM, adding that LTE isn’t necessarily on Sprint’s roadmap. Quizzed [...]

Flip offers moustachio’d cameras for Movember

admin | October 31, 2010

Sure, different color options and various designer patterns are all well and good, but what gadgets really need more of is moustaches. Thankfully, Flip has now stepped in to fill that void with no less than eleven different moustache designs for the month of Movember. Available on the Flip UltraHD, MinoHD and SlideHD (and in [...]

The week in Android news

admin | October 31, 2010

It’s been a week of unsourced rumors regarding the rumored Nexus Two (or Nexus S), the emergence of Gingerbread, we’ve all gotten some quality time with Google TV, plus a bunch of new apps. Check it out: News Android 2.3 — and Android 3.0.1 — are starting to ping websites Will Gingerbread be Android 2.3? [...]

Daily Crunch: Pleo?s Back Edition

admin | October 31, 2010

New Pleo Peeks Out From The Antediluvian Mists New Balance Minimus Shoes Get Some New Glamor Shots Celebrate The NES?s 25th Birthday With These 8 Classic Commercials Leatherbound.me Bookstore Comparator Was Made in 48 Hours Altaz Internet Clock: Fun For All (Well, Really One) SPSS SPANSION SONUS NETWORKS SONIC AUTOMOTIVE

No Change? Buy Candy With PayPal, Your Phone and Twitter

admin | October 31, 2010

A proof-of-concept vending machine shows how we can dispense with cash for everyday purchases, skipping credit and debit cards altogether and going straight to electronic transfer. The vending machine uses QR codes, PayPal, a smartphone camera and Twitter. And, to complete the geek-buzzword bingo checklist, the hardware is based in part on Arduino, an open [...]

IE9 Developer Preview 6 launched, and new Test Drive site now live

admin | October 31, 2010

To celebrate the opening of the Professional Developer Conference 2010, the Internet Explorer team has just flipped the switch on a very sexy new version of the Internet Explorer Test Drive site. Not only is Developer Preview 6 now available (don’t get too excited, non-developers; this is another UI-less build), but there’s also a ton [...]

Cowon’s capacious X7 media player gets the hands-on treatment, longs for WiFi

admin | October 30, 2010

Cowon’s X7 still hasn’t made its stateside debut, but apparently it’s out and about on the streets of France. This 4.3-inch, HDD-packin’ portable media player was recently caught in the wild by Le Journal du Geek, with early impressions noting that the UI is pleasant to use, the weight a bit heavy and the build [...]

Bing Pimps New Microsoft Service As A Top Natural Search Result; Google Buries It

admin | October 30, 2010

Search engines like Bing and Google will swear up and down that their natural search results are determined by one thing and one thing only: the all-knowing, all-powerful Algorithm. Sure, paid results might pop up at the top or to the side, but they are always highlighted as such. But sometimes the temptation is too [...]

Future Sonics debuts Atrio Special Edition professional earphones

admin | October 30, 2010

Looking for some earphones below a $999 reference set of buds but above the mid-range fare filling the shelves at your local department store? Then you can now at Future Sonics’ new Atrio Special Edition “professional” earphones to your list of options. Coming at $229, the earphones pack the company’s MG7 transducer and so called [...]

All 900GB of GeoCities Will Soon be Downloadable [Websites]

admin | October 30, 2010

After killing off GeoCities last year, diehard Homesteaders will release a massive (and slightly unnecessary) 900GB torrent containing every single webpage ever hosted by the Yahoo-owned company. Just think of all those Gif-laden treats… [Archive Time via TechRadar] More » VOLT INFORMATION SCIENCES VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY VIRGIN MEDIA VIEWSONIC