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Ammo Box Speakers For Heavy Artillery Lovers

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:39:36 +0000

We’ve seen plenty of interesting themed MP3 docks, but this one is pretty bad-ass. The dock looks like an old-school ammo box (save for the stereo speaker grilles on the side) and adds a little military flair to your MP3 collection. ‘ The Thodio A-Box portable speaker system features a rechargable battery with battery life indicator and speaker distortion indicator light. Your MP3 player of choice can be connected on the inside or outside of the box. Nothing like a box of ammo to liven up your Memorial Day picnic. The A-Box is offered in two versions: a 50-watt model and a 140-watt model. The first will run 350 euros ($475) and the second will cost 475 euros ($645). The idea is cool and all, but thems be some steep prices. [ Retrothing via Dvice ] Related Posts Sony’s Stylish iPod Shelf System iTamtam Stool Docks Your iPod and Your Ass Cassette Speaker For iPod Brings A Retro Flare Altec Lansing’s New iPod Dock: Retro-Style with Plenty of Bass New Apple Patent Suggests An IPod Mobile TV is In the Works Apple Wins in Lawsuit on IPod Hearing Loss Yamaha TSX-W80 Wireless Dock Clock

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Apple Continues Cleaning the App Store’s House, Wi-Fi Scanners

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:20:04 +0000

Like any teenage boy knows, porn only keeps you occupied for so long. Apple has decided that it’s time to move on from porn, more accurately clean-up thereof, and onto other apps that it is deeming useless or otherwise in violation. Ironically, the big Granny Smith began with what would seem to be pretty useful apps, a host of apps that locate Wi-Fi signals by scanning for them. App developer Three Jacks Software reported that its app “WiFi Where” was removed earlier this week for what Apple called use of unpublished APIs within the iPhone OS software development kit. Similar apps including WifiTrak, WiFiFoFum, yFy Network Finder, WiFi Get, eWifi, and WiFi Analyzer were also taken off the App Store shelves. Wow, Apple clearly doesn’t care that it’s beginning to look pretty douchey. It’s one thing to reject an app, but to offer it and then arbritarily pull it whenever you feel like it doesn’t seem like good business. If the iPhone weren’t so damn popular, and the app market so diffuse, perhaps a developer boycott would be in order. [via AppleInsider and PC World ] Related Posts Apple Is Just F’Ing With Pervs Now, Pulls Explicit Section Apple Adds an Explicit Category to the App Store Apple Goes On Record About Pulling Sexual Apps Bad News For Boob Fans: Apple Pulling Explicit Apps Over 2 Billion Apple Apps Downloaded Apple App Market Trounces Android’s 40 Times Over iPhone App Seeks Out Medical Marijuana

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New Rumors on PSP Phone and Other Sony Gadgets

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:47:00 +0000

The struggling PSP Go Back around the mid-90’s when on-the-go music still came courtesy of the Discman and the original PlayStation was the only way to game, Sony was the top canine in the electronics world. Then Apple came along what with its fancy iPod and revolutionary iPhone and Sony was relegated to a back seat. According to a Wall Street Journal article, Sony is more determined than ever to get back to the glory days. The article cites two devices within Sony’s workshops that will be pitted squarely against Apple. The first, and perhaps most interesting, is a PSP phone being developed by Sony Ericsson. If the name didn’t spell it out, it is a smartphone capable of playing PlayStation games. Sony is reportedly pumping significantly more effort into this one than other SE projects. The second device is described as a cross between a PSP, netbook and e-reader–basically a PSP iPad that may or may not be in tablet form. Given the PlayStation’s strong brand position in the gaming arena, these two devices would make intriguing alternatives to Apple’s offerings. The report indicates that they could be ready later this year. [via Electronista and WSJ ] Related Posts Sony Is Next On the Fattening List of Tablet Builders Playstation 4 Concept Not Endorsed by Sony, Still Cool Google Android Now Accepts Scribble Searches First AT&T Android Phone Clears Google Search Out TigerText Erases Your Dirty Texts, Unfortunately It’s Too Late for the Big Guy Don’t Expect to Upgrade Current-Gen WinMo Phones to Phone 7 Glimpse of the First Windows Phone 7 Handset

Deal of the Day: Casio Exilim 10 MP Digital Camera

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:25:19 +0000

In a day and age when you can get a free camera attached to your cell phone, it’s getting more and more difficult to justify doling out dollars for a bulky standalone camera. Especially when all you really take is candid shots of your friends and golden retriever Leroy. It’s not that you don’t want or deserve a real camera, it’s that you need to find the right deal. And that deal is going on right now. The Casio Exilim camera is a super-slim, pocket-sized camera that packs 10 megapixels, 3 x optical zoom and 4 x digital zoom. Leroy deserves the benefit of 10 megapixels. Other features include face detection, white balance options and YouTube video capture mode. Ordinarily you’d find this one priced in the $100 to $150 range but scamper on over to Woot and you’ll see it’s being offered at just $69.95. Related Posts Last Minute Shopping Deal of the Day: Kodak Easyshare 8″ Wireless Digital Frame Deal of the Day: Lenovo Ideapad S10 2 Deal of the Day: $200 Sony PS3 Slim Yahoo and Microsoft Search Deal is Final Google Acquires Social Networking Site Aardvark Deal of the Day: Bushnell Onix 400 GPS With XM NEXRAD Weather Deal of the Day: Digital Blue Flix Digital Camcorder

Google Android Now Accepts Scribble Searches

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:00:53 +0000

If you can’t quite blurt your mobile search out coherently–due to, say…grotesque levels of inebriation, you certainly can’t handle typing. Now Android handsets bring you another option that you should be able to execute even if you’re fall-down, wet-yourself sh** drunk: scrawling big letters on your touchscreen. So long as you’re awake and have enough fine motor skills to handle scribing large letters, Google’s newly released Gesture Search should work for you. Available for Android 2.0 + phones, Gesture Search lets users search for contacts, installed applications, music tracks and bookmarks by drawing alphabet gestures on the screen. Simply sketch aletter on the screen and the phone will bring up a list of search results that begin with the letter. If your handwriting is a little sloppy, Gesture Search will bring up a list of words that begin with several letters that look like yours. And if you’re totally off–say your letter B looks like a sagging pair of donkey balls–you can erase the query by wiping left to right. Gesture Search is available now at Android Market. It looks like a decent weapon for your search arsenal. [via Google Mobile Blog ] Related Posts First AT&T Android Phone Clears Google Search Out China Delays Google Android Phones Google’s “Near Me Now” Makes Finding Local Businesses Push-Button Simple Google Nexus One Phone: Rumors Now Reality Nexus One: $530 From Google, $180 With 2-Year Contract Nexus One Gets Detailed New Google Phone Information Indicates Two Versions

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IPads Are Currently Rolling Off Production Lines As Planned, Says New Report

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:00:24 +0000

Earlier in the week, a note from an analyst indicated that the iPad was experiencing production issues that would put it in short supply once it hits shelves later this month. However, a new report on Digitimes indicates that production is going along as planned, meaning there will be plenty of iPads for all you seething Apple fans. One of Apple’s iPad partners, Foxconn, said that Apple should be ready to ship 600,000 to 700,000 units this month and 1,000,000 next month. It’s unlikely that Apple will delay the launch of the iPad. The note by Canaccord analyst Peter Misek indicated production numbers as low as 300,000 in March, and also predicted the delays affecting next month’s iPad supply. [via PC World ] Related Posts IPad May Experience Limited Availability Upon Launch IPad Gets Some Magazine Content Courtesy of Condé Nast $9.99 E-Book Pricing May Stick Around In the iPad Era IPad Prices May Drop If Sales Flounder Apple Patent Shows a Functional Bezel That Could Be Used in Future iPads IPad May Include a Camera After All Say It Ain’t So: Another Apple Tablet, Another Round of Endless Rumors

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Topeka, Kansas Changes Its Name to “Google”

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:25:07 +0000

Topeka, Kansas is determined to be one of the test markets for Google’s recently-announced ultra-high-speed fiber optic Internet . To show it ain’t no foolin’ around, the city’s mayor Bill Bunten issued a proclamation declaring the city’s name ‘Google’ throughout the month of March. The change is unofficial and meant to earn a little publicity to attract Google’s attention. Note that public officials are always eager to issue such proclamations–don’t be surprised if your kindergartner is recognized by one for the first time he ties his shoes. Apparently, Topeka isn’t that attached to its name as a similar proclamation back in 1998 changed it to “ToPikachu” in recognition of the ever-popular Pikachu. Ouch, Topeka residents. Ouch. Let’s hope Google chooses Topeka, Kansas as a test site. Otherwise, the city will just look like a desperate wannabe-boy/girlfriend changing everything about his/her appearance and attitude just to get your attention. And then failing. That would be real embarrassing. [via CNET ] [Picture: Charlie is here ] Related Posts FCC Readies Its Broadband Plan Investigators Get Closer to the Google Attackers Google Broadband on the Way China Responds to Google Google Squares Off With China Over Freedom of Speech (Finally) Google Chrome Beta Now Available For Mac and Linux Google Provides Its Favorite Places

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First AT&T Android Phone Clears Google Search Out

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:01:15 +0000

Google may be behind the Android OS that runs the Motorola Backflip, but thanks to a sweeping Google clean-out by AT&T, the first Android phone on AT&T is as devoid of Google as it possibly can be. AT&T replaced the default Google search with Yahoo, which shows up on the homescreen and browser in Google’s stead. Don’t worry, AT&T filled the Google void with a bunch of its own apps that you may or may not have any use for, including AllSport GPS, AT&T Maps, AT&T Music, AT&T Navigator and MobiTV. Surprisingly, AT&T left native Android apps unscathed, so you’ll still get most of the traditional Android experience despite the lack of its parent company. The Motorola Backflip will hit the market on March 7 bearing a retail price of $99 with two-year contract. [ Engadget via AndroidandMe ] Related Posts Motorola Droid Update Coming With Multitouch Motorola Drops Its Latest Android Phone Motorola Backs Away From Google, Offers Baidu in China China Delays Google Android Phones Google’s “Near Me Now” Makes Finding Local Businesses Push-Button Simple Google Nexus One Phone: Rumors Now Reality Nexus One: $530 From Google, $180 With 2-Year Contract

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TigerText Erases Your Dirty Texts, Unfortunately It’s Too Late for the Big Guy

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:00:45 +0000

You may not be able to purchase too much porn on your iPhone anymore, but now you have one more reason to make your own. TigerText is a new app named after everyone’s favorite adulterer-of-the-decade that allows users to automatically erase those drunken texts that will inevitably ruin their lives later on. The app allows senders to set an expiration date on questionable texts, so that they’ll automatically be vanquished from this world. Users can also set the text to expire the minute it’s been read. Of course, the app requires that both sender and receiver use the application for messages. And that means that whoever’s receiving your illicit text has more reason to show it off to friends before the expiration date. The app is free and comes with an initial bundle of 100 free texts that last for 15 days (so get down and dirty real fast). After the freebies, additional messages will cost $1.50 for 250 or $2.50 for unlimited texting–definitely a lot cheaper than a pay-per-view movie or lap dance. If you actually want to use this to carry on some form of secret affair, you better keep your phone far away from your significant other. I think Tiger’s name is now filthy enough to tarnish just about anything, so just having this app on your phone may be enough to get a club to the head from a wife, girlfriend or female BFF. [via Wired ] Related Posts Apple Is Just F’Ing With Pervs Now, Pulls Explicit Section Apple Adds an Explicit Category to the App Store Google Voice Now Available on IPhone IPhone to Get Cheaper, Techier This Summer Apple Goes On Record About Pulling Sexual Apps Bad News For Boob Fans: Apple Pulling Explicit Apps Mobile Carriers Band Together to Produce App Cooperative

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Samsung Jumps Into the 3D TV Market First With 46- and 55-Inch Models

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:00:02 +0000

Ready for 3D? Well, you won’t be able to enjoy it yet, but you can begin your preparation by purchasing the first 1080p 3D television sets to hit the market: the Samsung UN46C7000 and UN55C7000 LED units. The televisions are now available for order online at Amazon, Sears and other retailers. The initial 3D sticker shock isn’t so bad; the 46-incher will cost $2,600 and the 55-inch will cost $3,300–the non-3D, 6000-series Samsung UN55B6000 actually costs the same as the UN55C7000. Of course, the active shutter glasses, 3D Blu-ray player, 3D cable package and other accompanying equipment will quickly drive that initial cost straight up, making the sticker aftershock a little more painful. Plus, none of those other little conveniences are yet on the market, so early buyers will have to endure a brand-new 3D television set without the 3D television. In addition to 3D, the televisions offer Internet connectivity, Game Mode, ultra-slim design and 4 HDMI ports. [via Dvice and NY Times ] Related Posts Panasonic 3D HDTVs Get Priced (in Japan) Samsung C9000 LED TV Gets Innovative, Wi-Fi Remote LG Brings Back the CRT Haier Cuts All Wires (Including Power) on Its Television Samsung’s Transparent OLED Laptop Display Vizio Announces Trio of Mobile TVs Samsung LN46B500 And Other Black Friday Deals Not That Great

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