Archive for August, 2008
Life with PlayStation delayed, destined to be free
Filed under: Gaming
You know how it goes with Sony and PS3-related peripherals. A big introduction, followed by a slight delay, followed by a longer delay, followed by a little something to take the sting off. Here we have word from Noam Rimon, senior development manager at SCEA R&D, that the ne…
Belkin JoyPod render surfaces: your App Store gaming controller
Filed under: Cellphones, Gaming, Peripherals
For better or worse, it looks like the so-called iControlPad is edging closer to reality — or at least something really similar. According to a new image (and our limited Spanish translation skills), Belkin is actually looking to produce an App Store gam…
Leaked Sprint roadmap reveals Touch Pro, Touch Diamond dates and pricing
Filed under: Handsets, HTC, Sprint, CDMA
From the looks of it, Sprint has gone and gotten a decent chunk of its playbook leaked all over the interblogs, and it’s chock-full of titillating information. Thanks to slippery fingers and loose lips, we already knew that the Touch Diamond and Touch Pro wer…
Samsung intros twelve (yes, twelve) phones at IFA
Filed under: Handsets, Samsung, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS
IFA typically isn’t considered the strongest show in the mobile world, which Samsung apparently saw as an opportunity to grab just a little more spotlight than it’d normally have. Okay, maybe “a little more spotlight” is an understatement, seein…
USB anion humidifier soda can confirms you shouldn’t be allowed to have a credit card
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Worried that retailers might be running out of utter crap to sell? Been looking for that perfect accessory to go with your “You don’t have to be crazy to work here, but it helps” sign? Enter the USB-powered, soda can-shaped anion humidifier. Not only will this magical and …
Sonim’s rugged LM801 phone will probably outlast you
Filed under: Handsets, Others, GSM
Sonim has chosen IFA this week to show off its latest hardcore G’zOne killer, the in-your-face, take-no-prisoners LM801 candybar. Highlights of the rugged set include an integrated flashlight, laser pointer (for those times when you’re stranded in the Rockies and y…
One megabit EPROM cufflinks for the jetset nerd
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Sure, we mostly kick gaming-themed cufflinks when we hit the town in our finest French cuffs, but we’re definitely looking into getting a set of these hot one megabit EPROM links to spice things up a bit. Made by Flickr user JMarler as a birthday present for a friend, they…