Author: Kyle VanHemert

Until the glorious day when my whole desk is an induction charging slab, I’ll take any help I can get in my daily battle with power strips, chargers, cables, and cords. The gadget-charging T’Light lamp looks like a powerful ally. More »










Business – Electronics – Accessories – Consumer Goods and Services – Gadget

Crashing your BMW convertible is going to be devastating no matter what, but it helps to have a shoulder to lean on. This guy couldn’t find a shoulder to lean on, so he made one…out of his crashed BMW convertible. More »










BMW – Makes and Models – Recreation – Autos – 3Series

The year 2020 on Earth: American Idol has replaced the Executive Branch of the U.S. government and everyone’s arguing about whether to say “twenty-twenty” or “two thousand and twenty.” The year 2020 on the Moon: BIG F-IN’ ROBOT PARTY. More »










Earth – Solar System – Space – Technology – Planets

After months of uncertainty amid FTC investigations, Google’s acquisition of AdMob is finally totally 100% complete. Now, Google’s shiny ads and Apple’s shiny ads will compete for your eyeballs and you will try your best not to let them bother you too much. [Google Blog] More »










Google – Searching – Search Engines – Companies – Tools

Via the company’s Twitter, Microsoft debunked the fun rumor that a seven-minute slice of Steve Jobs’ WWDC keynote would be set aside for Steve Ballmer. Then, cruelly, they created two very funny mental images and debunked those, too. [Microsoft] More »










Microsoft – Steve Jobs – Steve Ballmer – Apple – Twitter

Oh hey! After weeks of halfbaked attempts and botched efforts, yesterday’s top kill procedure has stopped the flow of oil into the Gulf, according to the Coast Guard. Soon engineers will start cementing and then sealing the well. More »










Coast Guard – Gulf of Mexico – United States – BP – Business

All Things D is reporting that Matias Duarte, Palm’s Senior Director of Human Interface and User Experience and the lead designer behind the beautiful WebOS UI, is leaving the recently-acquired company for a new post at Google as Android’s User Experience Director. More »










Google – WebOS – Matias Duarte – Searching – Search Engines

Audiophile. That’d be a nice distinction to have. But what makes an audiophile, really? An obsession with high fidelity audio, for one thing. But also the ownership of incredible-sounding, incredibly-expensive gear, like these $1700 Ultrasone Edition 8 headphones. More »










Headphones – Audio – Shopping – Business – Consumer Electronics

All systems are go for BP’s latest “top kill” oil spill fix, and they’re broadcasting the process live. The 21st Century: disastrous oil spills and the technology to let you watch them live. Video feed after the jump. More »










BP – Oil spill – Environment – Energy – Petroleum in the Environment

For a while I carried a USB drive on my keyring, but it never helped me rescue a computer lab damsel in distress like I had hoped it would. Maybe I’ll fare better with Scosche’s FlipSync folding USB key fobs. More »










Universal Serial Bus – Scosche – Hardware – Accessories – Cables

Recently, Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz forecasted trouble for Google because search accounts for “99.9% of their business.” In a talk with Michael Arrington today, Google’s President of Global Sales Operations Nikesh Arora leveled this response. Giddyup. More »










Google – Search – Search Engines – Companies – Yahoo

Froyo? That’s just what the myPhoneDesktop app eats after a hard day of wirelessly zapping links, text and images from your computer to your iPhone or iPad—a taste of the mouthwatering functionality Google demoed on Android last week. More »










Google – iPhone – Android – Handhelds – Smartphone

Having an induction charger for your Wiimotes is a necessity. Having one that can charge your Wiimotes and two USB devices at the same time might be a little extravagant. Thankfully, at $35, the Konnet PowerV Duo a justifiable extravagance. More »










USB – Business – Hardware – Universal Serial Bus – Operating Systems

Zombies. Brains. Zombie hunters. Nuclear bombs. Statistics. You love all of these things, and now you can have them as the live wallpaper on your Android phone. More »










Android – Wallpaper – Handhelds – Desktop Customization – Shopping

While T-Mobile’s customers may be thrilled with the company’s ever-expanding HSPA+ coverage, their competitors are not. AT&T, who is also rolling out HSPA+ this year, says that T-Mobile is “misleading customers” by insinuating that HSPA+ is a 4G technology. More »

Despite signs that they’re beefing up the Kindle team, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos says that the company is “still some ways out” from delivering the color Kindle, according to MarketWatch. Not much of a surprise, but a bummer nonetheless. [MarketWatch] More »

T-Mobile is continuing to roll out their super-speedy HSPA+ network, announcing coverage in areas of upstate New York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Specifically: More »










Rhode Island – United States – Recreation and Sports – Politics – Business and Economy

A desk lamp? Everyone has one of those. A floor lamp is a step up, sure, but just barely. Now wall-mounted lighting, that’s the true mark of thoughtful interior decoration, and this poster lamp makes installing it easier than ever. More »