Archive for April, 2007
T-Mobile USA to get Nokia N95?
Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, T-Mobile, Symbian, GSM, GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS
We’re not too sure what to make of this, but the industry journal Mobile/Cellular Technology slips a couple interesting details in its profile page for T-Mobile USA: one, that it’ll be picking up the Nokia N90 (a little ol…
Robot Climbs Walls (So You Don’t Have To!)
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Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute eggheads have created a robot that climbs up walls, then across the ceiling — fast! The robot uses sticky-feet fibers “twice as adhesive as those used by real geckos.” The robot is compact and maneuverable, according to engineers, and by far the NIMBLES…
Worst Geek Jewelry Yet: iPod Earbud Earrings
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Designer Ashley Gehman created earrings that look like iPod earbuds. BUT WHY?(props to Core 77)Original post by Mike
HTC releases official update for AT&T 8525
Filed under: Software, HTC, ATT-Cingular, Windows Mobile
Don’t get your hopes up, it’s not Windows Mobile 6 or anything cool like that, but HTC and AT&T have thrown 8525 owners a bone today with the official release of an expected (albeit a tad late) firmware upgrade. HTC’s page for the update i…
Handheld Gadget Predicts Heat Stroke
Romteck has created a tiny, collapsible weather station that functions as a HEAT STRESS MONITOR. You can set it up anywhere in hot locations — Iraq during summer, Death Valley during summer, HP during shareholder’s meetings — and the device will tell you when it’s too hot to be there. It’s far sup…
Your average inkjet can now print Super 8 / 16mm film
Filed under: Digital Cameras, Misc. Gadgets
No doubt about it, vanilla inkjets seem to be garnering a whole lot of attention these days, and while the latest trick won’t yield circuits or OLED displays, it could make filmmakers who long for days past quite excited. Jesse England has apparently disco…
WIRED Crowns Governator With ‘Rave’ Award
WIRED News or WIRED Magazine — can’t tell which — awarded former Terminator and current Governor a ‘Rave Award’ for his independence, style, tech-friendliness and for urging America to follow THE CALIFORNIA WAY.Original post by Mike