Archive for July, 2010

White HTC EVO 4G hits Best Buy

Posted in HTC by Conner Flynn on July 6th, 2010

You can now get the white version of the HTC EVO 4G at Best Buy stores across the country. Best Buy was not supposed to release the white version of the EVO 4G from HTC today, but for some reason they have started showing up in select Best Buy stores.

July 11th is the official date. I guess they just couldn’t wait. User images and unboxing videos are already assaulting the internet. The white is already getting dirty and scuffed. Cats and dogs are living together. It’s sheer madness.

Acer Aspire One D255 to ship with dual core Atom chip

Posted in Acer by Conner Flynn on July 6th, 2010

The Acer Aspire One D255 comes with a dual core Intel Atom processor: the Atom N550 netbook chip, each core running at 1.5GHz with 512KB of L2 cache. The N550 will support hyperthreading, so that Windows will report that you have four CPUs under the hood.

That should give you a good performance boost when doing processor-heavy tasks or multitasking. We can’t wait to see how this netbook performs with this processor.

Back To The Future shoes with power laces

Posted in Apparel by Conner Flynn on July 6th, 2010


One of the coolest clothing gadgets in Back To The Future Part 2 were the shoes with power laces. That movie was made in the 1980s and here we are in 2010. Where is it? Right here.

Almost. As it stands now, the motor is still a bit large and it isn’t quite as quick as the movie version, but hey at least someone out there made it happen.

Transcend StoreJet 25D2-W portable hard drive

Posted in Storage by Conner Flynn on July 6th, 2010

If you are looking for a Mac friendly portable hard drive, then check out the Transcend StoreJet 25D2-W. It has a sleek glossy white finish and certified compatibility with Mac laptop and desktop computers. Sure it has style, but it’s also rugged and extremely portable.

Some other features include anti-slip rubber feet which offer a stable base and it’s even green, as it can enter a power-saving sleep mode after ten minutes of inactivity. That will save you up to 30% in energy costs.

Best Buy again taking pre-orders for the Motorola DROID X

Posted in Best Buy by Conner Flynn on July 6th, 2010

Those of you who haven’t placed a pre-order for the Motorola Droid X will be happy to hear that Best Buy has confirmed that it has resumed taking pre-orders for the phone. Best Buy had previously stopped accepting orders for the Droid X, which is scheduled to arrive on July 15th, due to low supplies.

Purchasing a $50 gift card will be enough to reserve your DROID X at Best Buy where the phone is expected to cost $199 after a $100 mail-in-rebate and a 2 year contract is signed. How many of you are planning on placing pre-orders?

Oregon Scientific ATC9K HD Action Camera delivers 1080p underwater

Posted in Oregon Scientific by Conner Flynn on July 6th, 2010

The latest 1080p action cam comes from Oregon Scientific. The ATC9K Action Camera will do 1080p video, five megapixel photos, is waterproof to 20 meters, comes with an IR remote, and also has an integrated G meter.

GPS is an option too, so you can mark your adventures on Google Maps, Sadly, there’s no mention of price, but it is set to start shipping in just a few days.

Fierce Teflon & Steel Mousepad can fry burgers

Posted in Mouse by Conner Flynn on July 6th, 2010

Rude Gameware’s new Fierce Teflon & Steel Mouse Surface is tough enough for any gamer. It’s so tough and rugged, it can even be used to prepare a tasty dinner. This mousepad features DuPont Teflon technology and claims to offer the smoothest mouse surface ever, and is also scratch resistant.

It also has a rugged steel base that should be easy to clean, thanks to the Teflon surface. We wouldn’t grill with this thing ourselves, but it shows how tough this thing is.

Motorola Charm in the wild

Posted in Motorola by Conner Flynn on July 6th, 2010

T-Mobile’s Motorola Charm must be getting closer to being in our hands as information about this phone seems to be showing up more often. Now some images of the Motorola Charm in the wild have surfaced.

Apparently the device sports a touchpad feature on the back. The screen is in the 3-inch size neighborhood. T-Mobile retail stores have also started to receive promotional material in packages labeled the “Motorola Basil Project”, which is one of the codenames for this phone.

Magnetic Thinking Putty combines magnetism and Silly Putty for geeky fun

Posted in Toys by Shane McGlaun on July 6th, 2010

I bet there are many geeks out there who played with Silly Putty as a kid. You remember the stuff you could stretch it, tear it, bounce it and more. Vat19 has a new kind of putty called Magnetic Thinking Putty.

This stuff is very similar to Silly Putty in that you can shape it and bounce it. The big difference is that the Magnetic Thinking Putty has millions of tiny magnets inside the putty and you can make the putty stretch and dance using a powerful cube magnet that is included.

Wet Circuits Waterproof Power Strip

Posted in Power Strips by Conner Flynn on July 6th, 2010

The boffins over at Wet Circuits have come up with a waterproof power strip using a patented design, with a special protective material that minimizes the flow of electricity when it comes into contact with water. The result is that it protects you from electrical shocks when water is accidentally spilled.

We wouldn’t try this at home with your power strip, but they claim it can be submerged underwater for up to two-hours. It also features overheating protection, spark prevention, and up to 4 times the lifespan of ordinary power strips.

Treadway electric shoe wheels vie for James Dyson Award

Posted in Concepts by Shane McGlaun on July 6th, 2010

Before James Dyson started constantly advertising his new vacuum cleaners, I never gave a thought to a vacuum. I bet there are many people out there who are the same way. Dyson has now also changed the way we think about fans, for the more expensive.

Dyson also runs a design award program called the James Dyson Award. The contest is to find the most innovative design and the winner may see their design put into production. One of the entries is too geeky to pass up and is called Treadway Wearable Mobility.

White PS3 with new HDD capacities surfaces in Japan

Posted in Sony by Shane McGlaun on July 6th, 2010

Sony saw the sales of its PS3 increase significantly, when the price was cut and the PS3 Slim hit the market. The console is still selling decently and fans in Japan will have a new color with a couple new features to choose from soon.

The new PS3 console will be offered in the existing black color and can be had in white as well. The console is replacing the current 120GB and 250GB HDDs with new 160GB and 320GB HDDs.

Renesas Electronics to buy Nokia modem operations for $200M

Posted in Nokia by Shane McGlaun on July 6th, 2010

Nokia may be the largest maker of mobile phones in the world, but most of the devices it sells are low-end handsets with little profit. Nokia wants a bigger part of the lucrative smartphone market and is making moves to concentrate more on its core offerings.

To do this Nokia has announced that it is selling its LTE, HSPA, and GSM modem operations to Renesas Electronics. The company has been licensing the Nokia modem tech since 2009.

Thought controlled video games for in-flight entertainment unveiled

Posted in Games by Shane McGlaun on July 6th, 2010

I am not a big fan of air travel. I always end up next to one of those people who are too large for the small airline seats and smell like stale corn chips and farts. A company called InteraXon has unveiled a new through-controlled game system for in-flight entertainment.

The company says that its game system has four games that are designed for playing during a flight. The system converts the brains electrical output into two types of waves – alpha and beta.

Canon adds fingerprint scanners to Photocopiers

Posted in Canon by Conner Flynn on July 5th, 2010

Guys like me are lucky. We get to work from home and bring you all of the latest gadget news. But there are some things that you miss about the office. Like abusing photocopiers. Whether just scanning some copies of your butt, or full on getting mad and giving it a good kick when it misbehaves, abusing these machines may be a thing of the past thanks to Canon.

In Japan, Canon has teamed up with Hitachi on a new fingerprint scanning system for their multi-function boxes which photocopy, print, scan and fax, so only those allowed to use the machine can use it. We also figure it will link butt-scans to the fingerprints they belong too.