30 GB Zunes failing all over the place

30 GB Zunes failing all over the place
The screams of anguish you might have heard today are the natural reaction of owners of 30 GB Zunes.  They started bricking world-wide last night at midnight and nothing can bring them back.  No word from Microsoft or anyone else what caused the 30 GB Zunes to all fail at once.  Sounds like a massive […]

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The screams of anguish you might have heard today are the natural reaction of owners of 30 GB Zunes.  They started bricking world-wide last night at midnight and nothing can bring them back.  No word from Microsoft or anyone else what caused the 30 GB Zunes to all fail at once.  Sounds like a massive DRM failure to me.

(via All About Microsoft)



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SifuF’s portable N64: the Nintendo Sixtyfree Lite-R

SifuF’s portable N64: the Nintendo Sixtyfree Lite-R
Unlike most portable console mods, Ben Heck forumer SifuF’s Nintendo Sixtyfree Lite-R doesn’t look like a dictionary-like slab of plastic and particle board when viewed in profile. In fact, it’s all very svelte, considering the console from which its guts were omphalically plucked… although that likely has a lot to do with the fact that SifuF didn’t opt to include a battery pack, making this portable N64 a little less so. SifuF’s Nintendo Sixtyfree Lite-R [Ben Heck]…


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GigaOM reviews the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1

GigaOM reviews the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 has been anticipated for a long, long time since SE announced they were going to make a Windows Mobile based phone. The X1 has some innovative UI features designed to augment the austere Windows Mobile interface and it is a capable slider phone. Om Malik…

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 has been anticipated for a long, long time since SE announced they were going to make a Windows Mobile based phone.

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Leathery Dell XPS 13 shots and Adamo rumors

Leathery Dell XPS 13 shots and Adamo rumors
Engadget’s Joshua Topolsky reveals the Dell Studio XPS 13 with glorious high-res art. He also has murmurs about the firm’s secret project, Adamo. Apparently the device — which the company plans to market as the “world’s thinnest laptop” — was slated to be released this month, but has been pushed back till at least February. The Adamo will sport a black and silver color scheme similar to the system you see here, but is “different,” and we’re told that it’s most definitely Dell’s play to nab some of that MacBook Air marketshare. The MacBook Air has marketshare? Dell Studio XPS 13 leather-wrapped laptop revealed, Adamo info leaked!…


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Mooon+ Phone - Touchscreen and bluetooth headset in one!

At first I thought we have to deal with another touchscreen, high end mobile phone, but then I figured out that there is something special about this piece. The concept of this mobile phone – called the Mooon+ Phone – is made to surprise with a built-in Bluetooth Headset. Actually the idea is not a new one on the market, but I have to admit it is executed in a pretty original way.

I was talking about some predecessors of the idea. Well, one of them is WND Atom Van Gogh mobile phone. The one which has as a motto: ‘The first handset truly devoted to Wireless Earpiece users’. This exemplar has a built-in detachable Bluetooth Earpiece situated in the back part of the mobile phone.

The Mooon+ Phone we are discussing today is much more interesting to me. Besides the fact that I appreciate the wireless bluetooth headset, I must say that the sleek and clean design is incomparable to its predecessors. The Mooon+ Phone has got a really big and gorgeous touchscreen, metal accents (which make it something else than ‘a plastic toy’), a comfortable back clip for the belt (as I assume) and a digital camera. The Mooon+ Phone incorporates all a high end phone might need: camera which can be used for both still photography and video capture; music player which lets users play back music files in MP3 and other formats; etc.

Sunman Kwon – the designer of this masterpiece – has hit the point when decided to make the mouth piece detachable and turn it into a bluetooth headset. I also like the fact that the wireless Bluetooth headset is charging itself while it is not in use. Of course, it might not be the best idea, because it charges at mobile phone’s cost, which means it takes energy from your phone, but at some instance it might not be as important as it seams. It’s just a matter of choice!

They who have got the chance to hold the Mooon+ Phone in their hands presume that it is a combination between some sort of PSP Phone and iPhone (meaning the design rather then functionality). Others even give some formulas, such as: PSP (TM)+ iPhone(TM)+ Jawbone (TM)! What do you think about this?

So let’s resume, what makes this mobile phone brilliant:

  • The headset can be fixed to the phone, which prevents the accidental loss or the possibility to leave it at home or in your car.
  • You can always choose whether you want to be using the phone or the headset.
  • The built-in headset charger via the phone means one less damn cord/adapter to drag around.
  • The compatibility problem between the headset and the phone is solved

Well, gentlemen Hats Off for this piece!

Now, guys think and remember all the times when you either HAD your bluetooth headset with you (when you were in the city) and you didn’t need it, or NEEDED it and didn’t have it with you, or maybe it was dead. I give my vote for this concept and I think it will make big steps into the mobile phone mainstream. It really seams to me that it is a long-awaited solution to today’s mobile users.

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PMP - No Touchscreen

PMP - No Touchscreen

Most of the guys I know are into the craziness of PMP (portable media players)! Every single day they wait for something new in the world of PMPs, hanging out in the dedicated forums, etc. I bet a new concept of a PMP with no touchscreen would rush their blood!

I wonder, are people ready to control their gadgets without even touching them!? I doubt that! I still think that people like touching their gizmos. It gives you a specific feeling of control! You like the way it feels when touching buttons or the analog controls; you like to feel in charge of the process; etc. So, I guess less touchscreen control doesn’t mean more pleasure. I’d rather say less touchscreen control is more innovative approach – that’s all.

This No Touchscreen PMP is presented by the designers such as Mathieu Pesme and Jeff Castel. The two use conceptually new technologies (though they don’t get into details which are these).

The presented PMP comes equipped with a subsurface OLED widescreen and a simple dropped bevel around the bezel. The last one is designed to wind headphones in. You will also find tactile control wheel and integrated stereo speakers.

I have to recognize that the two things I appreciate in this model is the natural touching (analog controls) concept and the evolution of the mobile devices.

P.S. Too bad guys! I have to disappoint you saying that this is nothing but a concept. Thus, you should forget about picking one up in the ‘next-to-door’ store as it is only a concept for the future, which is not guaranteed to be created in the nearest future.

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Computer in a Briefcase

Computer in a Briefcase
  If you are needing to use your computer on the move why not hack it into a briefcase like imp558 has done. "The next step will be to install my device programmer so it just shows a socket and indicator, and some black paint on the monitor brackets. The monitor is safely behind a piece of […]

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Mooon+ Phone - Touchscreen and bluetooth headset in one!

Mooon+ Phone - Touchscreen and bluetooth headset in one!

At first I thought we have to deal with another touchscreen, high end mobile phone, but then I figured out that there is something special about this piece. The concept of this mobile phone – called the Mooon+ Phone – is made to surprise with a built-in Bluetooth Headset. Actually the idea is not a new one on the market, but I have to admit it is executed in a pretty original way.

I was talking about some predecessors of the idea. Well, one of them is WND Atom Van Gogh mobile phone. The one which has as a motto: ‘The first handset truly devoted to Wireless Earpiece users’. This exemplar has a built-in detachable Bluetooth Earpiece situated in the back part of the mobile phone.

The Mooon+ Phone we are discussing today is much more interesting to me. Besides the fact that I appreciate the wireless bluetooth headset, I must say that the sleek and clean design is incomparable to its predecessors. The Mooon+ Phone has got a really big and gorgeous touchscreen, metal accents (which make it something else than ‘a plastic toy’), a comfortable back clip for the belt (as I assume) and a digital camera. The Mooon+ Phone incorporates all a high end phone might need: camera which can be used for both still photography and video capture; music player which lets users play back music files in MP3 and other formats; etc.

Sunman Kwon – the designer of this masterpiece – has hit the point when decided to make the mouth piece detachable and turn it into a bluetooth headset. I also like the fact that the wireless Bluetooth headset is charging itself while it is not in use. Of course, it might not be the best idea, because it charges at mobile phone’s cost, which means it takes energy from your phone, but at some instance it might not be as important as it seams. It’s just a matter of choice!

They who have got the chance to hold the Mooon+ Phone in their hands presume that it is a combination between some sort of PSP Phone and iPhone (meaning the design rather then functionality). Others even give some formulas, such as: PSP (TM)+ iPhone(TM)+ Jawbone (TM)! What do you think about this?

So let’s resume, what makes this mobile phone brilliant:

  • The headset can be fixed to the phone, which prevents the accidental loss or the possibility to leave it at home or in your car.
  • You can always choose whether you want to be using the phone or the headset.
  • The built-in headset charger via the phone means one less damn cord/adapter to drag around.
  • The compatibility problem between the headset and the phone is solved

Well, gentlemen Hats Off for this piece!

Now, guys think and remember all the times when you either HAD your bluetooth headset with you (when you were in the city) and you didn’t need it, or NEEDED it and didn’t have it with you, or maybe it was dead. I give my vote for this concept and I think it will make big steps into the mobile phone mainstream. It really seams to me that it is a long-awaited solution to today’s mobile users.

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Name the Thing Contest - 71

Name the Thing Contest - 71
This contest will run for one week (Dec 13 - Dec 18, 2008) . Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item pictured above and give an example of what can be done with it. Note that the picture shows the device in a cutaway model so that the inside […]

This contest will run for one week (Dec 13 - Dec 18, 2008) . Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item pictured above and give an example of what can be done with it. Note that the picture shows the device in a cutaway model so that the inside workings are visible, the actual make and model is not needed this time.

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Parallax BS2 Controlled Christmas Lights

Parallax BS2 Controlled Christmas Lights
  Lboucher wanted a snazzy Christmas light show this year so he pulled out his Parallax BS2 microcontroller and got to work. "I have always wanted to copy those crazy uTube videos of christmas light to music. Well i finally looked into it and found that everyone is generally using Light O Rama. Which is cool, but […]

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Use Zoom to View Websites Easier on Smaller Screened PCs

Use Zoom to View Websites Easier on Smaller Screened PCs
I have an understandable soft spot for the original 800×480 resolution UMPCs since I owned two of them. I later upgraded to a 1024×600 display with the Samsung Q1UP, but I remember bunches of scrolling when viewing websites on the first two Q1 devices. Nostalgia aside, Pocketables offers up a great tip for a better […]

firefox-3-zoomI have an understandable soft spot for the original 800×480 resolution UMPCs since I owned two of them. I later upgraded to a 1024×600 display with the Samsung Q1UP, but I remember bunches of scrolling when viewing websites on the first two Q1 devices. Nostalgia aside, Pocketables offers up a great tip for a better web experience on those older devices.

In Firefox 3.x, you can hit the “CTRL +” or “CTRL -” keyboard combo to zoom the entire web page in or out. Note that this is different from increasing or decreasing the font size; it causes the whole page to zoom so that you can fit it on a lower resolution display. If your device doesn’t have an integrated keyboard, this type of shortcut might be handy to program into a hardware button, although Firefox will remember your zoom setting even after closing it and reopening it.

Note that if you use Internet Explorer 7 or Opera, you can accomplish the same results either with a key combo or the zoom setting at the bottom right of the browser.  Just be sure that you uncheck any “Zoom Text Only” type of setting if there is one in your browser. If you forget to do that, you won’t be zooming the page; you’ll be giving yourself an eye-test with ginormous and itty-bitty text.



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Bag TV lets you watch TV on your handbag
Handbags have a tendency to be exceptionally expensive as it is.  Well at least these have an excuse to be pricey, they come with a TV built into them.  I’d say that’s a good enough reason to pay a few extra bucks.  Plus the bags themselves look fairly large, so if you like carrying around […]

Handbags have a tendency to be exceptionally expensive as it is.  Well at least these have an excuse to be pricey, they come with a TV built into them.  I’d say that’s a good enough reason to pay a few extra bucks.  Plus the bags themselves look fairly large, so if you like carrying around a lot of stuff, this bag will still allow for that.  Sadly, it might make your handbag more of a target, when it comes to thieves.  However, there’s a flap that hides the screen, so as long as you’re not watching it, no one has to know it’s there.

The LCD screen is 7” and you can buy either the set with the TV or just the handbag by itself.  The reason they offer it this way is so that you can have the bag in more than one color.  Like most handbags though, the one without the TV is still a bit pricey.  The bags come in seven different color combinations.  The handbags could easily pass for professional when you need them to be, but still casual at the same time.  The battery life for the TV will last you about 2.5 hours.  You can play DVDs, MP3s or pull images and music directly from your PC.  It also has an SD card slot available.  The set with the TV will cost you £295 or about $436.

Source: GadgetVenue


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PMP - No Touchscreen

PMP - No Touchscreen

Most of the guys I know are into the craziness of PMP (portable media players)! Every single day they wait for something new in the world of PMPs, hanging out in the dedicated forums, etc. I bet a new concept of a PMP with no touchscreen would rush their blood!

I wonder, are people ready to control their gadgets without even touching them!? I doubt that! I still think that people like touching their gizmos. It gives you a specific feeling of control! You like the way it feels when touching buttons or the analog controls; you like to feel in charge of the process; etc. So, I guess less touchscreen control doesn’t mean more pleasure. I’d rather say less touchscreen control is more innovative approach – that’s all.

This No Touchscreen PMP is presented by the designers such as Mathieu Pesme and Jeff Castel. The two use conceptually new technologies (though they don’t get into details which are these).

The presented PMP comes equipped with a subsurface OLED widescreen and a simple dropped bevel around the bezel. The last one is designed to wind headphones in. You will also find tactile control wheel and integrated stereo speakers.

I have to recognize that the two things I appreciate in this model is the natural touching (analog controls) concept and the evolution of the mobile devices.

P.S. Too bad guys! I have to disappoint you saying that this is nothing but a concept. Thus, you should forget about picking one up in the ‘next-to-door’ store as it is only a concept for the future, which is not guaranteed to be created in the nearest future.

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AMD to enter netbook market

AMD to enter netbook market
I attended an online press briefing this morning where senior management of AMD outlined their strategy going forward. Mobile nut that I am I was especially looking for news about their mobile computing intentions and in spite of stating in the past that they had no aims on the netbook…

800pxamd_logosvg I attended an online press briefing this morning where senior management of AMD outlined their strategy going forward.

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The Piranha Dynamo Wind-Up Shaver

The Piranha Dynamo Wind-Up Shaver

Several wind-up flashlights have made the rounds, usually they are kind of a pain to charge up, but they make a good spare flashlight.  Plus, you can rely on them more since their batteries aren’t exactly going to die off.  Well now you can pick up a shaver that is powered only by you winding it up.  Which would make it ideal for a weekend of camping or if you’re overly committed you could use it on a regular basis.  You would have to have a serious passion for going green though.

If you’re wondering what it will take to get this charged up, one minute of winding equals out to 1.2 minutes of shaving.  Which means you either need to learn to shave fast or your going to get a bit of a workout trying to get enough of a charge to get a decent shave.  Once the battery is full it will work for up to 60 minutes.  It’s just going to take a little extra work to get it to that point.  If you’re feeling a little lazy though, you can hook it up to the AC charger.  To pick it up it will cost you £24.99 or about $44.

Source: Treehugger


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Several wind-up flashlights have made the rounds, usually they are kind of a pain to charge up, but they make a good spare flashlight.  Plus, you can rely on them more since their batteries aren’t exactly going to die off.  Well now you can pick up a shaver that is powered only by you winding it up.  Which would make it ideal for a weekend of camping or if you’re overly committed you could use it on a regular basis.  You would have to have a serious passion for going green though.

If you’re wondering what it will take to get this charged up, one minute of winding equals out to 1.2 minutes of shaving.  Which means you either need to learn to shave fast or your going to get a bit of a workout trying to get enough of a charge to get a decent shave.  Once the battery is full it will work for up to 60 minutes.  It’s just going to take a little extra work to get it to that point.  If you’re feeling a little lazy though, you can hook it up to the AC charger.  To pick it up it will cost you £24.99 or about $44.

Source: Treehugger


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Computer in a Briefcase

Computer in a Briefcase
  If you are needing to use your computer on the move why not hack it into a briefcase like imp558 has done. "The next step will be to install my device programmer so it just shows a socket and indicator, and some black paint on the monitor brackets. The monitor is safely behind a piece of […]

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Name the Thing Contest - 71

Name the Thing Contest - 71
This contest will run for one week (Dec 13 - Dec 18, 2008) . Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item pictured above and give an example of what can be done with it. Note that the picture shows the device in a cutaway model so that the inside […]

This contest will run for one week (Dec 13 - Dec 18, 2008) . Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item pictured above and give an example of what can be done with it. Note that the picture shows the device in a cutaway model so that the inside workings are visible, the actual make and model is not needed this time.

Please do not give the answer in the comments.

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