EA and Dice have been working together on the fantastic Battlefield franchise for a long time now. Most of the games in the franchise have been sold on discs in retail outlets. The first download-only title from the two firms was Battlefield 1943 released earlier this month.

EA and Dice have announced that the game has set sales records for download-only games and has sold over 600,000 copies on Xbox and PS3 since it debuted on July 8. The game set the record for fastest selling day one and first week download games.

One of the problems with T-Mobile in many areas is that there are very limited retail outlets where you can walk in and check out their offerings or sign up for new service. The other big problem is that T-Mobile’s network isn’t that great in many smaller cities and rural areas.

T-Mobile and RadioShack announced a new retail agreement today that will almost double the number of retail stores T-Mobile has in the country. RadioShack stores will be selling T-Mobile service and devices including the G1 and myTouch 3G with Google.

On your typical flash drive, you can always add new folders inside the drive to segregate your data. For some users that really want to keep work and home separate folders may not be good enough.

For this type of users the new Split Stick may be perfect .The device is a double-sided flash drive that is more like two drives grafted on to the end of each other. The drive has one USB connector and a switch that changes between one 2GB flash device or the other.

Asus makes all sorts of devices from computers to video cards and last year I got my hands on one of the firm’s first smartphones and found it lacking. Hopefully Asus has cleaned up its act now that it has teamed up with GPS leader Garmin.

Garmin and Asus have announced the new nuvifone models will be available in Taiwan on July 27. The devices will be in other areas of Asia by the end of August and hit the U.S. in the second half of 2009. Two models will be offered including the G60 and M20.

Hey, you gotta protect your hands. Just like you protect your package. What better way to baby your hands and protect them from all of the daily activities that can lead to damaged skin and chaffing etc?

Never fear. Tighty whities for your hands have arrived. Yes, these are underpants for your hands. Ladies will be inexplicably drawn to your hands, as if you were an underwear model. Which you kind of are. Times two. Only $11.95. Money well spent if you ask us.

Razer has announced a brand new gaming mouse today called the Orochi. This one connects via Bluetooth 2.0, giving gamers some extra flexibility and functionality while playing. The Razer Orochi sports a 4,000dpi optical sensor that’s ultra sensitive and designed for use by both right-handed and left-handed users.

You’ll also appreciate seven programmable buttons that can be programmed to perform whatever functions you desire. The Orochi comes with a three-foot cord, but can also be powered by two AA batteries. They even throw in a carrying case.

iLuv has announced its new vertical CD/MP3 Hi-Fi audio system dubbed the iMM9400. This one is similar to the i9500 we featured awhile back. Not sure if this is the same model with a new name or just an update.

The design is pretty stylish, with a sleek finish and sexy looks. This system comes packed with a 4-CD/MP3 audio player, two channel speakers, AM/FM radio with PLL digital tuning, SD card slot, a USB port and the required universal dock for your iPhone and iPod.

A few months back, Modu was showing off a cutesy little phone at Mobile World Congress and creating quite a stir. And here it is now available on the market. Mobo, an Israeli website has already done a hands-on. Here’s the basic low-down.

It sports 2.5G, no WIFI. The phone consists of two pieces: the “module” that houses the actual phone and the “jacket”, which is a physical shell/case. You can switch “jackets” as often as you like. The available jackets are a little basic at the moment, but should get better.

Today Maingear has launched the 18.4″ eX-L 18 gaming laptop complete with glowing tramp stamp. The dual GeForce GTX 280M setup should allow gamers to use the highest resolution and the largest image quality/filtering available in most modern games. This laptop isn’t thin, but on the other hand it will let you put three 2.5″ hard drives in a RAID configuration.

How awesome is that? For the $3000 price, here are some of the specs: Windows Vista Premium, (Up to) Intel Core 2 Extreme, Single or Dual GF GTX 280M, (Up to) 8GB RAM, DDR3 1333, 18.4″ Display, and DVD or Blu-Ray.

This NES Controller will keep your business cards safe, while acknowledging that you are a proud geek and a Nintendo fan. It’s a business card holder with 2 compartments. The first is for your business cards, the second compartment lets you hold other people’s business cards that you receive when meeting them.

This retro tribute to classic gaming is available from Geek Stuff 4U and for around $31 toward the end of October of 2009.

Are you looking for a way to nerd up your coffee table? These Stargate coasters should help. Just set your drink down on one and pretend that it just got transported to the far reaches of the universe via a wormhole.

Each measures 4.57″ in diameter. A set of four will cost you a shocking $29.99. At least they have felt-feet to keep your tabletop unscratched. Just don’t be surprised if some Egyptian dude on a far away planet ends up with your Iced Tea.

The 8-Track may be long dead, but it’s not forgotten. Just ask Cheap Trick. It lives on in the hearts and minds of a generation that loved Disco, turntables and Three’s Company.

And while a portable 8-track walkman seems like a ridiculous idea, someone has actually gone and done it. Of course, it isn’t tiny, but it’s probably the most portable 8-track player ever made. At least that we know of.

You crazy kids and your peripherals and attachments. In my day, we had an Atari 2600 and the only thing attached to it was a joystick. Bah! Now you kids have attachments for everything. Are you playing a game or cleaning with a vacuum? Well, here’s some Band Hero DS attachments.

Players can use the On Tour guitar attachment, sing some vocals on the system’s built-in mic, or use the drum skin attachment above for percussion. However, if you’ve already upgraded to the DSi, then too bad for you. The guitar attachments will not be able to plug into the GBA cartridge port that the system doesn’t have and the drum skin won’t fit on the frame.

Well, it’s about time. We first saw the 400 disc MegaChanger in May and we had hoped that it would be out by now. Looks like the wait is almost over though. Sony has officially announced plans to release the BDP-CX7000ES in August for $1,900. Yeah, it’s pricey, but that’s about $300 cheaper than the price we had listed in May.

You are getting a lot for the money. Assuming you have 400 discs. This baby will handle any Blu-ray Disc, DVD or CD and works with the latest codecs delivered via bitstream or LPCM. Your other option is to hold off for a few months for the BDP-CX960, which is $800. But there will be no RS-232 and IR-in.

Toshiba has just unveiled a truly kitchen-friendly TV with the 19LV612U. The 18.5-inch set features a built-in slot-loading DVD player, integrated ATSC / NTSC / QAM TV tuner and a 1,366 x 768 native resolution. And just look at that stainless steel coating, which will match your other modern appliances.

Some other specs include a brightness of 300, a 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 5ms response time, HDMI / VGA inputs, a headphone jack and VESA mount support. It will distract you from preparing and eating meals this September for a price of $349.99. I wonder if it cleans up easy.