By Andrew Liszewski Here’s the dilemma. You’re so concerned about your looks and your image that you need to check yourself out every 5 minutes when out in public, but you can’t be seen carrying a giant mirror around since people will think you’re incredibly vain
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Wallet-Friendly Pocket Mirror – You’re So Vain, You Probably Think This Post Is About You
With more and more states cracking down on cell phone use while driving, it’s becoming tougher to get away with emailing when you’re on the road. Not that you should anyway. Distracted driving puts others at harm, nevermind yourself and anyone in the car with you.
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Text’nDrive lets you hear, send emails while on the road
Verizon is rolling out an over the air firmware update for its LG Ally, an Android-2.1 powered smartphone with a full QWERTY keyboard. The update includes improvements to the keyboard, Bluetooth, alerts, and messaging speed as well as some new pre-loaded applications. LG Ally users should expect to receive a notice about the update on their phone in the coming weeks. Read the full story here.
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Looks like Virgin Mobile wants to grab a chunk of the prepaid market and thus has launched PayLo, and new prepaid plan that comes from Virgin Mobile in two variants, which are 400 minutes a month, or 90 days of basic service. According to Dusan Belic over at Intomobile by way of an article over on Phonescoop , the 400 minute a month option costs 5 cents a minute while the 90 day option costs 20 cents a minute. Furthermoreboth plan options cost $20 a month with text costing 15 cents and picture messages costing 25 cents while data is charged at $1.50 a megabyte a day. Apparently Virgin Mobile is to offer low end mobile phones starting at $10 to go along with the new PayLo plan which will include the Samsung M340, Kyocera TNT, LG 101, LG Flare and Kyocera Jax.
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New PayLo Prepaid Plan Launched by Virgin Mobile USA
During the Q&A session at the end of the earning call, Apple’s COO Tim Cook was asked some questions about iPhone 4’s antenna issues. When he was asked whether the iPhone 4 antenna issues had impacted sales, this is what he said: Let me be very clear: We are selling every unit we can make. My phone is ringing off the hook with people asking for more demand
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Tim Cook – “We are selling every unit we can make” Antennagate Having No Effect On iPhone 4 Sales Or Returns
By Chris Scott Barr You really have to hand it to the guys at ThinkGeek, they know how to do April Fool’s jokes. Google always puts on a good show as well, but there’s one very important difference between the two: ThinkGeek actually brings some of their gag products to life
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OhGizmo! Review – Tauntaun Sleeping Bag
Bruce Willis has told how Will Smith gave him relationship advice.
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Bruce got love advice from Will
Netbooks always come without an optical drive let alone Blu-ray whether or not it has the horsepower to decode HD video. For these users who miss the HD bandwagon, Plextor today provides a clear upgrade path to high-def world with its $99 PX-B120U USB 2.0 bus-powered BD-ROM drive. Keep in mind the ROM here means you’ll be able to playback your HD flicks on the tiny small screen, but not burn any Blu-ray discs. Burning CDs and DVDs of different variety is possible at 24x and 8x respectively. Those who wish like to rip Blu-ray with MakeMKV might like to know the Plextor PX-B120U reads BD media at 4x.
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Plextor’s USB-powered Blu-ray Drive Goes for as Little as $100
Today T-Mobile USA announced that it has turned on high-speed HSPA+ 3G data service in 24 new markets, bringing its total to nearly 50, covering 85 million people in the USA. The carrier also introduced the 2.0 version of its HSPA+ capable webConnect Rocket USB modem. Read the full story here.
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T-Mobile adds 24 HSPA+ markets, rolls out webConnect Rocket 2.0 USB modem
Wie ich bereits gestern hier berichtet habe, wurde kürzlich für das iPad 3G eine Netzbetreiberaktualisierung veröffentlicht. Gerüchteweise hieß es, dass nach diesem Update endlich die MultiSIM-Karten von T-Mobile / Telekom im iPad 3G verwendet werden kann. Zuvor war dies nur mit Problemen möglich, da das iPad 3G als Mobiltelefon erkannt und Anrufe direkt an die Mailbox weitergeleitet wurden. Die Kollegen vom iPad Mag haben hierzu nun eine Stellungnahme direkt von T-Mobile erhalten: die MultiSIM von der Telekom kann nun tatsächlich problemlos im iPad 3G verwendet werden
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Bestätigt: T-Mobile MultiSIM kann im iPad 3G problemlos verwendet werden
The LogicBUY deal of the day is for a PlayStation 3 Slim with 120GB for $299.99 – $30 off = $269.99 plus FREE shipping. It includes a 120GB HDD, Built-in Wi-Fi, Blu-ray player, BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC), and Free PlayStation Network membership. The PlayStation 3 Slim with 250GB is also on sale.
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Deal of the Day – $30 off PlayStation 3 PS3 Slim 120GB
Inspired by 19th Century Standhopes , Bristol artist Luke Jerram (of ” Play me, I’m yours ” fame) designed this elegant and inspired portrait projecting ring for is wife Shelina Nanji as a wedding ring. Working together with jeweler Tamrakar, Jerram created a ring that, in a darkened room, with a light source behind it, will project a series of portraits from a selection of miniature slides. [via DVICE ] More: Binary wedding ring Universe ring Vicodin Ring Gear ring is shiny, spins HOW TO – Make a Green Lantern ring Bento Box Ring Read the Full Story
In an effort to regain some faith with the iPhone 4 antenna issue Apple is now targeting competitor devices to show the effect of dreaded death-grip and has started with the Nokia N97. Check out the video after the jump to see the Nokia N97 mini signal choke and drop from 7 bars, to a pitiful 2 when held in the death-grip. Apple is using the example to demonstrate that every smart phone has a cellular antenna and nearly all smart phone can lose signal strength if you hold them in a certain way. Apple go on to say that signal loss typically occurs when your hand attenuates the most sensitive part of the antenna. You can view Apple’s full report on the Apple website here
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Apple Applies Death-Grip to Nokia N97
Macrosoft, Inc., a leading-edge software design and development company, announces the availability of a new Android application, Contact: Finder. Like Macrosoft’s other Android applications, Contact: Finder is designed for “on the go” mobile professionals.
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Android Application for Mobile Professionals – Contact: Finder – Allows Job Seekers and Sales Professionals to Find …
A new malware that has been spreading via USB devices has been discovered by security experts. The worm is programmed to steal data from systems running specific software used in utilities and industrial manufacturing plants. The worm dubbed Stuxnet has the security world in a frenzy and propagates itself by exploiting a hole in all versions of Windows in the code that processes shortcut files, ending in “.lnk,”. The malware includes a rootkit, designed to hide the fact that a computer has been compromised, together with other software that sneaks onto injected computers using digital certificates signed two Taiwanese chip manufacturers. Both manufacturers are based in the same industrial complex in Taiwan: RealTek and JMicron, according to Chester Wisniewski, senior security advisor at Sopho.
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Worlds First Control System Malware Worm Discovered
Are MSI’s 12.1-inch netbooks a hair too large for you? Wonder of wonders, there’s a smaller version that’s practically exactly the same inside. Though the new MSI Wind12 U230 Light confusingly weighs just the same as its predecessor (3.3 pounds) and is still 1.22 inches thick, it’s got a smaller 11.6-inch matte LCD screen that makes it two inches shorter in either direction on a horizontal plane. You’re still getting the same 1,366 x 768 display, 1.6GHz Athlon Neo MV-40 processor, 2GB of RAM, Radeon HD 3200 graphics, 250GB hard drive and sub-par four hours of battery life, but MSI did think to trim the fat in one last direction, and knocked $30 off the price
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MSI launches Wind12 U230 ‘Light,’ shaves two inches and 30 clamshells from predecessor’s hide
Panasonic have today launched the worlds first all-in-one TV that includes pretty much every technology you currently could need. Including 3D playback, Hard Disk Drive and Blu-ray recorder, together with an array of other functions. There are two models available the 46-inch TH-P46RT2B and the 42-inch TH-P42RT2B with both sporting some impressive equipment, including: Full HD Resolution, 500GB HDD, 3D Blu-ray player, speakers, Skype, Ethernet port, DLNS support, Viers Link and 3 x HDMI ports. But unfortunately you still only get one pair of 3D glasses The new Palsma display will be available to buy it Japan on August 28th for around $5,050 for the 46″ model and $4,500 for the 42″. But not official details have been released about international sales as yet
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Panasonic Launches 3D Plasma TVs With Built-in HDDs and Blu-ray Players
Well you didn’t think for one minute that Apple was going to be to only platform to get in on the video calling craze with their FaceTime did you? It appears with the help of Adobe, Android is pushing into the face-to-face video calling game as well
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Adobe AIR 2.5 FlashTime, Android Answer to iPhone 4 FaceTime
In a strange story covered by the Washington Post, BP were discovered to have posted a Photoshop’ed image of their supposed Oil Crisis Command Centre on the main BP website. The original image posted by BP which has now been removed, looks legit from first glance. But after further examination a very poor paste job had been created
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BP Post Fake Oil Crisis Command Centre Photo
It’s hard to keep away from Apple these days, as the iPhone continues to hog headlines for all sorts of reasons. But looking at facts and figures, it would seem that whilst the iPhone 4 antenna has been the focus of many over the last few weeks, it hasn’t had much of an impact on the overall success of device, in terms of sales. Overall sales of the iPhone, in all its variations, came to 8.4 million, an amazing 61% increase in year on year numbers. The iPhone 4 accounted for over 3 million of these, and most manufacturers can only dream of producing a handset that sells in such high numbers in such a short space of time. Without doubt the negative views in recent days will have had an impact on recent sales figures, and we can only wonder at how many more sales there would have been had the whole AntennaGate issue not erupted
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Despite AntennaGate, Business Booms for Apple
The BlueLounge SpaceStation looks simple – that’s it in the front of the picture – but it performs many jobs. The SpaceStation is wedge-shaped, so resting the back of a laptop on it results in a more comfortable keyboard angle, and it allows air to flow underneath to keep the laptop cool. The top of the SpaceStation is a rubber mat, so you can rest your phone, external disk, or other peripherals on it without fear of scratching. The back of the unit has a business card holder and page holder for letter-sized papers. The true magic is underneath the SpaceStation, where you’ll find a 4-port USB 2.0 hub and “coiling pins” to corral excess cables from all your peripherals – you’ll only have one cable to plug into your laptop. You’ll get an AC adapter so you’ll be able to power multiple devices from the hub. The SpaceStation is $79.95 from … [ visit site to read more ] Filed in categories: Laptop Gear , News Tagged: Laptop Accessory , USB hub BlueLounge SpaceStation Organizes Your Desk and Cools Your Laptop originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 21, 2010 at 7:05 am.
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BlueLounge SpaceStation Organizes Your Desk and Cools Your Laptop