Month: April 2009 (Page 3 of 9)

      X-Mini Happy Supports MP3 Playback

      April 25, 2009 /

      The X-Mini Happy.If you’re looking for a tiny, alien-looking portable speaker, look no further than the X-Mini Happy. This latest update of the funky and hyper-functional speakers includes an SD slot for hardware supported MP3 playback. Of course, you can connect your iPod, iPhone, what have you via the headphone jack on the back.

      The speaker utilizes a 40mm driver to put out sound, powered by a rechargeable battery. The unit boasts up to 11 hours of use as a speaker, six in hardware playback. As you can see from the picture, it also sports some serious geek-cred. The original X-Mini retailed for under $30. We’d expect a similar price when the X-Mini Happy drops in Q3.

      Mobile, Music

      Philly Friends Set Texting Record, Receive $26,000 Bill

      April 25, 2009 /

      That'll be $26,000, please.Imagine your excitement (or paranoid chagrin) on opening your front door to an unexpected package. It feels heavy, and you can see from the postage stamp that it cost a whopping $27.55 just to send the thing. Would you ever imagine it was a phone bill? How about a phone bill for $26,000?

      That’s exactly what two friends in Philadelphia received after they attempted to set the monthly texting record. Nick Andes and Doug Klinger began their quest with the highest record they could find – 182,000 from 2005. Armed with unlimited texting plans and fast fingers, the two set themselves to the task, sometimes texting so hard their phones couldn’t even receive phone calls.

      They crushed the previous record, making 217,000 texts over the course of the month. T-Mobile has reportedly credited the massive phone bill in its entirety. Klinger and Andes are just waiting on the official congratulations from the Guinness committee.

      Source: Gizmodo

      Mobile, News

      Ford MyKey Takes Parental Monitoring to New Heights

      April 24, 2009 /

      The Ford MyKey.Ford’s MyKey is really no new technology. We’ve had programmable keys for some time now, allowing drivers to store their seat position, favorite radio stations, mirror angles, and so on. The MyKey simply adds to the list of stored features (and restricts a few of them).

      Aimed at parents with teenage drivers, MyKey functions by limiting radio functions and alerting young drivers to excessive speeding. A warning sound chimes in when you hit speeds of 45, 55, and 65 and your radio won’t work unless your belt is buckled. MyKey also limits radio to half-volume so the kiddies can focus on their driving, not on their Fall Out Boy.

      Luckily I don’t have any kids, let alone kids close to driving. Even if I did, though, you’d never see them with one of these things. I understand the importance of safe driving without distraction, especially for teens. Enforcing it like this though? Yeesh. Makes my skin crawl.

      Source: Ubergizmo

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      Xbox 360’s “The Strike” Adds Fishing Rod Peripheral

      April 24, 2009 /

      The Strike Fishing Pole.I’ve never been big on fishing games, but maybe that’s because they never feel authentic. The fish don’t hit quite right. There’s no sense of cast. The best lures are things I’d never pick (of course that holds true to live fishing at times).

      Griffin International’s “The Strike” aims to change all that by adding this swanky little fishing rod peripheral. As far as additional controllers go, this is one of the best looking pieces I’ve seen. The controller+game bundle will only run you $69.99, a remarkably decent price considering the cost of other powered periphs on the market.

      The game will also be released for PC and Wii later this year.

      Source: Crave

      Gaming

      Bouncing Around the Web

      April 23, 2009 /

      In case you missed it, here’s what’s Bouncing Around the Web:

      JawboneJawbone, considered one of the very best Bluetooth headsets on the planet, just released a second generation Jawbone. And according to Gizmodo, it’s better in just about every way. I sure hope it is because spending $130 for a Bluetooth headset is a lot to swallow.

      Via Gizmodo

      If you were Apple, how would you react to questions about your lack of presence in the netbook market? If your answer is to rip the entire market apart and tell everyone to just buy and iPhone or iTouch instead, then you should be working for Apple. Though, they definitely left the door open for future developments.

      Via TechCrunch

      I think AT&T may be a little bit afraid of the Palm Pre. Someone at AT&T leaked a comparison chart which I’m sure AT&T sales people will use tear down the competition. Regardless of the actual data in the report, the fact that AT&T, and by association Apple, is worried about the Pre is quite interesting.

      Via ubergizmo

      I saved the good news for last. AT&T has been testing faster 3G speeds in some markets. With a few software tweaks, they have bumped speeds from 3.6 to 7.2 megabits per second. Mama mia, that’s a spicy meatball!

      Via TUAW

      Apple, iPhone, Mobile, News

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