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Yahoo Email Now Has Facebook Updates

Posted in Yahoo by Conner Flynn on May 26th, 2011

Yahoo has updated their email with the ability to tweet and post Facebook status updates. Now you can do it all from your email, well not all, but more. Should be convenient for Twitter and Facebook addicts. There’s also a new 100 MB attachment limit, which is pretty nice.

Good move by Yahoo. I would have expected Gmail to do this first. It’s not a feature I care about much but some will really love this.

Vertical Vinyl Player turns the record player on its side

Posted in Turntables by Reuben Drake on May 26th, 2011

If you like vinyl but have no desk space, the Vertical Vinyl Player is perfect. It puts the record player on your wall. It operates the same as a standard record player, it just stays out of your way and makes a decorative statement.

Time to dig out all of that old vinyl and give this thing a try. It will handle between 33 or 45 RPM speeds and is battery powered so there are no wires messing up your wall.

Star Wars Han Solo Carbonite Ice Cube Tray

Posted in Star Wars by Reuben Drake on May 26th, 2011

Check out this Han Solo tray that will allow you to make ice cubes fit for drinks in Jabba’s palace. You could also make Han Solo Jello or even chocolates with this tray. Star Wars fans will be eating a lot of Han Solo treats.

It makes a great gift for the geek in your life. This Star Wars Carbonite Silicon Tray is available for just $10. Get several and have a Star Wars party.

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EVO 2 Android gaming console coming this fall

Posted in Games by Conner Flynn on May 25th, 2011

Ever hear of the Linux-based EVO game console? Probably not, but it did exist and actually shipped at one point before being”sold out” according to Envizions, the company behind it. Well, now it is back with an Android-based gaming console called the EVO 2.

It will hit the US this fall with developer units available today where developers will have to pay an annual $149 software support fee. Some specs include a 1.2GHz Samsung processor, a “modified” Android 2.2 OS, and a TV remote and game controller. A motion sensor will be added by the end of the year, and it has its own points system to buy Android games called “EVO tokens.” Looks like the price will be $249.

Sony S Series Notebooks Get Core i5 And i7 Processors

Posted in Sony by Conner Flynn on May 25th, 2011

Sony has updated its Vaio S Series notebooks with Intel’s latest Core i5 and Core i7 processors, for a performance boost. It now also comes with an optional battery which Sony says will give you up to 15 hours of battery life. If true, that is pretty sweet.

The Sony Vaio S Series features a 13.3 inch display, and your choice of two Intel Core i5 processor and one Intel Core i7 processor, plus 4GB of RAM standard with the option to upgrade to 8GB. There’s also your choice of hard drives from 320GB up to 750GB or Solid State Drives from 256GB up to 1TB (with 2 x 512GB).

Angry Birds iPad 2 Cases

Posted in iPad accessories by Conner Flynn on May 25th, 2011

Fans of the Angry Birds games will want to protect their iPad with these Angry Birds cases. It fits both the iPad or iPad 2. These cases are available for $19.95 and you can choose from the Yellow Bird, Red Bird, Green Bird, Blue Bird, Black Bird and Green Pig King.

They are made from high quality soft microfiber so they are durable and shock-proof protection and have dual zips for easy access. Pretty colorful. We like ‘em.

Kobo Unveils Touch Screen E-Reader for $130

Posted in ebooks by Conner Flynn on May 24th, 2011

Kobo Inc. has unveiled their latest Reader Touch Edition with a 6-inch “Real Touch” E Ink touchscreen display with 16 shades of grey, Wi-Fi connectivity and access to over 2.3 million books, newspapers and magazines, including over a million free titles. You’ll be reading forever.

They claim that the device is the first international E-reader with six built-in languages- English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, and Dutch. The device features just one home button and no keyboard, so it’s all touch. You can pre-order it from Indigo, Best Buy, Wal-Mart and Borders for $129.99 and it is shipping on June 19th.

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BenQ G615HDPL 15.6-Inch LCD Monitor

Posted in BenQ by Conner Flynn on May 23rd, 2011

BenQ’s latest LCD monitor, the G615HDPL, for the Japanese market is a 15.6-inch LED-backlight monitor with 1366 x 768 native resolution and a 500:1 contrast ratio (DCR 1,000,000:1).

It also boasts 200 cd/m2 brightness, an 8ms response time and it consumes just 7W during normal operation (5W in Eco Mode). So it shouldn’t cost you a lot on your electric bill. As far as connectivity ports, it has a mini D-Sub 15 pin and that’s it. The G615HDPL retails for about 12,000 Yen ($146). …

Sharp’s new AQUOS PHONE IS11SH 3D capable phone for Japanese females

Posted in Sharp by Conner Flynn on May 18th, 2011

Sharp’s new AQUOS PHONE IS11SH is a female friendly phone capable of 3D graphics. The phone runs on Android 2.3 OS and has a 3.7-inch 960 x 540 pixel display, an 8.5 megapixel CMOS camera, mobile wallet service, mobile TV, and infrared data transmission.

The image tells the whole story. This one is targeted at young Japanese women. There is also a slide-out keypad, making typing those texts a lot easier. As a male, I just want to take this oppotunity to say “Ewww”.

Fujitsu LifeBook T901 tablet PC available in the US for $1899

Posted in Fujitsu by Conner Flynn on May 18th, 2011

The Fujitsu LifeBook. Sounds like a medical alert bracelet mashed up with a notebook. Thankfully, it’s a lot nicer than that. And the T901 tablet PC is now for sale in the US. It is powered by an Intel Core i5-2520M processor and boasts a 13.3-inch, 1280 x 768 LCD that supports NVIDIA’s Optimus graphics.

That display also features an active digitizer, and for an extra $100 you can rock the dual digitizer that allows five-finger capacitive multitouch. It also features a modular bay so you can swap in a second battery or hard drive, etc. Not enough? How about an integrated fingerprint sensor to keep it all safe?

Boost Mobile Gets Motorola Clutch + i475 and i412

Posted in Motorola by Conner Flynn on May 16th, 2011

Looking for some new Motorola action on Boost Mobile? Well, Boost Mobile has just that. A pair of new Motorola phones for its pre-paid service. The Clutch + i475 is a candy-bar form factor sporting a QWERTY keyboard, for those of you who like to text. It also has Bluetooth, web access, and email access. The rear camera is VGA resolution and they threw in GPS to sweeten the deal. You can get it right now for $99.99.

Then there’s the i412. A more basic flip phone with a VGA camera, web access, support for Java games, predictive text entry and more.

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Samsung’s 11.6-inch Series 9 now shipping in the US

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on May 16th, 2011

You’ve been able to preorder it for about a month on Amazon, and now Samsung’s 11.6-inch Series 9 laptop is available for shipping. It will cost you $1,160 and to refresh your memory it features an Intel Core i3-380UM processor, 2GB of RAM and a 64GB SSD.

Other features that you get for that price include 802.11b/g/n wireless, Bluetooth 3.0 and WIMAX 4G capabilities, a 1.3-megapixel HD webcam and a 1366 x 768 display with 340 nits of brightness. You can pick one up right now.

NEC MEDIAS WP N-06C announced in Japan, is slim and waterproof

Posted in Mobile Phones by Reuben Drake on May 16th, 2011

We were already excited about the NEC MEDIAS N-06C last month, but now that we see just how thin this thing is, we may end up shaving with it too. The device will arrive in June or July and it is also waterproof for those days at the beach.

This 7.9mm-thick Android 2.3 phone features a 4-inch 854 x 480 LCD, a 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8255, 512MB RAM, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth, and microSDHC expansion. It looks pretty sexy.

New iMac’s HDD upgrade options are very restricted

Posted in Apple by Conner Flynn on May 15th, 2011

PC fans will tell you that the PC platform is much more open and upgradable than gadgets in the Mac world. That’s true, however Mac fans can upgrade at least some things on most Mac notebooks and computers like say the hard drive and RAM. Many people buy new Mac computers and then upgrade it with aftermarket parts to save money. Those aftermarket parts are usually cheaper than getting the upgrade from Apple.

Well, it turns out that the new iMac computers have more restrictions on their upgrades than the older version of the iMac. And they may force you to buy Official Apple parts.

HTC Thunderbolt inductive charging back hits FCC

Posted in HTC by Conner Flynn on May 15th, 2011

The inductive-charging backplate for the HTC Thunderbolt has just hit the FCC, so keeping your battery-devouring gadget charged up will soon get a whole lot easier. Right now you have to plug several times a day just to keep it all juiced up, but soon you’ll be able to just rest it on a charging mat.

We don’t know when it will arrive, but hopefully it will be soon as it would make our lives a bit easier.



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