Archive for August, 2007
Cell Phone GPS Data Gets Man Fired
The New York Department of Education plans to use data from a department-issued GPS CELL PHONE to prove they were right to fire construction foreman John Halpin. They say the phone proves he slacked at home while getting paid for work.Original post by Mike
Joystiq answers questions about Sony’s slimmer PSP
Filed under: Gaming, Handhelds
Those patiently awaiting the slimmer PSP, codenamed PSP-2000, will probably enjoy (or be exceedingly envious) of Joystiq’s hands-on with the forthcoming device, but regardless of what emotions it evokes, we’re givin’ it to ya straight. Hordes of readers submitted quest…
System PWNS You By Predicting Game Moves
Hungarian researchers Laszlo Laufer and Bottyan Nemeth of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics have created a system that PREDICTS GAMING MOVES two seconds before you make them — by monitoring skin conductance. They say the system could be used by a commercial game to frustrate the u…
Apple set to launch ringtone service for iPhone September 5th?
Filed under: Handsets, Ringtones, Apple
The New York Post is reporting that Apple’s September 5th dog and pony show is set to usher in the age of iTunes as ringtone-management software for iPhone. Apparently the rumored service will see iTunes able to convert any song into a ringtone — for a fee, o…
Marines Lock Down Fallujah With Biometrics
U.S. Marines are using biometrics to maintain peace and order in the former terrorist stronghold town of Fallujah, Iraq. The only way to enter the city is to produce a Marine Corps-issued badge, which requires that “Marines snap your picture, scan your irises, and take ALL TEN OF YOUR FINGERPRINTS.”…
iPhone Explodes During Hardware Unlock
Someone’s iPhone EXPLODED in the middle of an ill-conceived unlock hack. The details are unimportant. What matters is this awesome picture. (props to Gizmodo, Hackintosh and iPhone Atlas)Original post by Mike
Motorola’s bizarre MOTOROKR E8?
Filed under: Handsets, Motorola, Linux, GSM
So apparently magical keypads are going to be all the rage in the next couple years. Taking a cue from Optimus Maximus, perhaps? Following the Firefly flyPhone we saw a few weeks ago comes word from China of this rather bizarre Motorola prototype, apparent…