Archive for May, 2007
Elusive i-Sirius FCC find leads to Motorola FX-850P phone
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Portable AudioAlthough the most recent buzz surrounding satellite radio as a whole has focused more on the unexpected outages (and furthermore, the lame excuse for an apology), a mysterious FCC document piqued the interest of those paying close attention to the sat radio …
Freedom Input’s Bluetooth GPS receiver hangs on your keychain
Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless
It’s not like the Bluetooth GPS receiver market really needed another combatant, but for those who prefer carrying as much as of their life as possible on a key ring, this one’s for you. Coming in at a minuscule 1.54- x 1.3- x 0.79-inches in size, this SiRF Star III…
Wrapup of D day, plus bonus top nicknames for the Palm Foleo
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
It was a long day at WSJ’s D down in San Diego, but there was plenty to see. Check out our coverage roundup below.Live coverageSteve Jobs and Bill Gates: Historic discussion live from D 2007Steve Jobs live from D 2007Steve Ballmer live from D 2007Palm’s Jeff Hawkins live f…
Hacked Xbox 360 firmware prevents banning
Filed under: GamingIn today’s episode of tit-for-tat, hackers have blocked Microsoft’s attempt to ban their modified consoles. Just two weeks ago remember, Microsoft began checking and then banning Xbox 360 consoles from Xbox Live if the Big M found the gear to be modified in violation of the Terms …
The Google Street Maps vehicle revealed
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Transportation
By now, we’re pretty sure you’ve heard about Google’s new Street View feature, right? If you’re like us, you’ve been wondering about the vehicles they’re using to create those voyeuristic, 360-degree, street-level images in Manhattan’s concrete canyons and …
The Google Street View vehicle revealed
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Transportation
By now, we’re pretty sure you’ve heard about Google’s new Street View feature, right? If you’re like us, you’ve been wondering about the vehicles they’re using to create those voyeuristic, 360-degree, street-level images in Manhattan’s concrete canyons and …
Nokia outs midrange 6500 in slider and candybar flavors
Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS
It may not be the biggest news today out of Espoo, but Nokia has brought out a pair of very capable midrange handsets — so capable, in fact, that we’re kinda surprised Nokia is voluntarily using the term “midrange” to describe them. The 9.5mm thic…