Sometimes companies release video propaganda designed to show how fun/happy/professional they are. Others, like Plantronics, inadvertently turn us off their products for life. Though let’s be honest—it’s not like we were going to buy a Bluetooth headset anyway. More »
I’ve always maintained Titanic was James Cameron’s career acme, and it seems even he can’t face doing another 3D movie from scratch, after spending 15 years and over $200m making Avatar. More »
News just in—X tech company sues Y tech company! Except it’s not that simple. Dell’s actually filed a lawsuit against five manufacturers—Sharp, Hitachi, Toshiba, Seiko Epson and HannStar, for supposed price-fixing of LCD monitors. More »
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Say what? Apple better not be working out how to strap a laptop to someone’s back, because that’s already been done—10 years ago. But their recent hiring of someone well-versed in wearable computing does spell something interesting. More »
TomTom listened to our concerns in the navigation app battlemodo, and has not only been dropping the price steadily since, but has just released update 1.3 for its iPhone app—which comes with live traffic updates aplenty. More »
It’s no 80-porter, but ThinkGeek’s 16-port USB hub is definitely one of the classiest I’ve seen. At $160 though, you’d be paying a tenner a port. Are those extra USB slippers really worth it? [ThinkGeek via The Awesomer via CrunchGear] More »
At SXSW, The Pirate Bay‘s Peter Sunde helmed a conference via Skype, where he likened P2P to Coca Cola, and The Pirate Bay to sugar. He also said he could make Sergey Brin “want to marry me.” [TechRadar] More »
What do you do when a laptop breaks down three months after purchase? Get it repaired? Sell it? Or do as this Chinese man did, and destroy it silently at a HP store, with not a single swear-word passing your lips? More »
GDC is over for another year, but the omission of any solid Nintendo news—particularly in the shape of a new handheld console—was not enough for RPAD.tv, who spent the whole show digging for DS2 information from developers. More »
You don’t need a smartphone to get smartphone-like services, claims AT&T. They of course have a few new handsets backing up that boast, but what’s most interesting is the free online syncing for both contacts and media. More »
On this day, back in 1985, the first ever dotcom URL was created, Symbolics.com. There were just six dotcoms registered that year, compared to the 100,000 that are created every day now. More »
Normally they’re contained in a box, so the fact that this 3D printer isn’t confined means it’s theoretically capable of building much larger objects that most. In fact, the owner wants to build a cathedral with it. More »
Some watch manufacturers think adding a sapphire crystal face, compass or having a diving depth of 1,000m is enough. Me? I won’t consider strapping something to my wrist unless prehistoric animals have been set in the dial. More »
Google and China’s dirty laundry has been airing in public since mid-January when Google refused to continue censoring search results in the country. A resolution could be nearing though, with Google rumored to be pulling censorship this month. More »
Below, a video demonstrates Android running successfully on the HTC Touch Pro2, which is normally seen sporting the not-quite-as-fashionable Windows Mobile coat. It looks very smooth, and with that slide-out keypad and 3.6-inch screen, could be what you’ve been after. More »
Designed for 10 – 15 year olds (kids get all the fun, grumble grumble), this Big Eye Cruiser bike can be adapted whenever the teen has a growth spurt, with the frame stretching horizontally. More »
Err…you may be disappointed though. Particularly if you were on the look-out for some manbits. More »
A niche market, yes, but when you reach a certain age and the idea of going on a cycling-and-camping holiday in a foreign country appeals, you’ve got to consider how to transport your bike over. More »
