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  • BoxWave® Releases the Nuovo iPad Case™ for the New iPad®

    Posted on March 16, 2012 | No Comments
    var AdBrite_Title_Color = '0000FF'; var AdBrite_Text_Color = '000000'; var AdBrite_Background_Color = 'FFFFFF'; var AdBrite_Border_Color = 'CCCCCC'; var AdBrite_URL_Color = '008000'; try{var AdBrite_Iframe=window.top!=window.self?2:1;var AdBrite_Referrer=document.referrer==''?document.location:document.referrer;AdBrite_Referrer=encodeURIComponent(AdBrite_Referrer);}catch(e){var AdBrite_Iframe='';var AdBrite_Referrer='';} document.write(String.fromCharCode(60,83,67,82,73,80,84));document.write(' src="http://ads.adbrite.com/mb/text_group.php?sid=2053203&zs=3436385f3630&ifr='+AdBrite_Iframe+'&ref='+AdBrite_Referrer+'" type="text/javascript">');document.write(String.fromCharCode(60,47,83,67,82,73,80,84,62)); KIRKLAND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–True to their promise of “bringing you tomorrow’s products today,” BoxWave (http://www.boxwave.com), ...

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  • MobileProtect now officially ready to insure your iPhone 4 from everything*

    MobileProtect now officially ready to insure your iPhone 4 from everything*

    Posted on June 24, 2010 | No Comments
    And just like that, it's confirmed. We'd heard through the grapevine that AT&T may be fixing to certify a third-party to sell an iPhone insurance program, and now it looks as if Asurion has been given the green light by Ma Bell, and not a moment too soon. According to the company, MobileProtect is the "only iPhone (and iPhone 4) insurance to protect against loss or theft (the reason for nearly 50% of phone claims), while also covering water or other liquid damage, accidental damage, and out-of-warranty failure." Of course, you'll have to shell out a borderline-ridiculous $11.99 per month for the coverage (and yeah, there's still a deductible), which is made even more outrageous by the fact that the iPhone 4 and its Gorilla Glass is nigh indestructible. Er, wait...

    *Claims of "everything" are subject to interpretation, as anyone who has ever dealt with an insurance company will attest.

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    MobileProtect now officially ready to insure your iPhone 4 from everything* originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • HTC Legend with North American 3G now available unlocked

    HTC Legend with North American 3G now available unlocked

    Posted on June 17, 2010 | No Comments
    Sure, the Desire's coming to a handful of regional American carriers later this year, but what if you want the smaller, sleeker, more aluminum-clad Legend? Well, there aren't any carrier-branded options in the States -- but it seems that a number of unlocked units with US 3G bands are starting to ooze out of the cracks. Negri Electronics has an 850 / 1900MHz 3G Legend in its store for a shade under $500, which means you're not getting much of a discount over the more powerful 850 / 1900MHz version of the Nexus One -- but you are getting a pretty sweet unibody shell and an optical d-pad. Any takers?

    HTC Legend with North American 3G now available unlocked originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Poll: Will you buy the new Xbox 360?

    Poll: Will you buy the new Xbox 360?

    Posted on June 14, 2010 | No Comments
    It's slim, it's black, and it's Kinect compatible (whatever that means.) But will you shell out another $300 or so for the new model? I probably will, mostly because my XBoxen are all dead.

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  • Samsung teases next Android announce, Galaxy S bound for T-Mobile next month?

    Samsung teases next Android announce, Galaxy S bound for T-Mobile next month?

    Posted on June 8, 2010 | No Comments
    It's no secret that Samsung wants to spread its high-end Galaxy S far and wide, but the exact details of its US attack have been a mystery thus far. TmoNews is reporting a "trusted source" as saying that the phone is pegged for a launch on T-Mobile on July 21, which matches up with some chatter we've been hearing as well. Though T-Mobile's been supporting Android as aggressively as any carrier in the world, the company lacks a hero device -- something akin to the Droid Incredible or EVO 4G -- so it would stand to reason that Samsung's best Android gear to date would be a good fit over there. Nothing wrong with a Super AMOLED display in a sub-10mm shell, now, is there? In the meantime, we've been invited to an event on June 29 to see "the next generation in Android smartphones" from Sammy, so we're hoping for some more details then -- and naturally, we'll be on hand.

    Samsung teases next Android announce, Galaxy S bound for T-Mobile next month? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Are you eligible for an iPhone 4 upgrade? Here’s how to check

    Are you eligible for an iPhone 4 upgrade? Here’s how to check

    Posted on June 8, 2010 | No Comments
    Love it or hate it, the new iPhone is coming on June 24th. For a lot of people, that means it’s time to shell out a fat wad of cash to get their latest gadget fix. Just how fat said wad of cash is, however, depends on various factors, including (but not limited to): your [...]

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  • A concept ambidextrous mouse, for your perusal

    A concept ambidextrous mouse, for your perusal

    Posted on May 24, 2010 | No Comments
    Do you like computer mice? Do you like ambidexterity? Do you like looking at renderings of concept products that are not yet real? Today, my friend, is your lucky day. Gaze upon the Nink wireless optical mouse. Imagine the feel of that corrugated shell under either your right or your left palm. Visualize the sensation of using either index finger to tenderly scroll that wheel up and down, up and down. You can almost feel the mild resistance as the Nink lovingly caresses your desk, gliding back and forth at your slightest bidding...

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  • Visa and DeviceFidelity working to bring mobile payment functionality to iPhone

    Visa and DeviceFidelity working to bring mobile payment functionality to iPhone

    Posted on May 6, 2010 | No Comments
    This ain't the first rodeo for Visa and DeviceFidelity, and if we had to guess, we suspect it won't be the last. Just a few short months after teaming up to bring contactless payments to any mobile with a microSD slot, the two are at it again -- this time aiming for the oh-so-tantalizing iPhone market. Reportedly, the tandem is toiling away in an effort to concoct a protective iPhone shell with a secure memory card that hosts Vista's contactless payment app, payWave. As it stands, the product would only function on the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS, leaving upcoming iPhone 4G / HD / Barhopper buyers out in the cold. As with any other payWave-enabled handset, this would allow users to simply tap and go when checking out, a process that our pals over in Japan have had down for centuries now. If all goes well, market trials of the payment-enabled iPhone are set to begin this summer, or approximately six months too late for anyone to seriously care.

    Continue reading Visa and DeviceFidelity working to bring mobile payment functionality to iPhone

    Visa and DeviceFidelity working to bring mobile payment functionality to iPhone originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 May 2010 14:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Apple’s Seamlessly Embedded Heart Rate Monitor could turn the iPhone into a new-age mood ring

    Apple’s Seamlessly Embedded Heart Rate Monitor could turn the iPhone into a new-age mood ring

    Posted on May 6, 2010 | No Comments
    Nike is making millions from its Apple-friendly wares, designed to turned technophiles into fitness freaks. Imagine the possibilities if the iPhone could not only track your running stride but also monitor your heart rate while doing it. That's one of a suite of potential uses for this patent app from Apple, a Seamlessly Embedded Heart Rate Monitor. The design is for a series of electrodes that are, well, seamlessly embedded into the shell of a given device in such a way that they are "not visibly or haptically distinguishable on the device." The device could then, with a touch, measure heart-rate, uniquely identify a user, and even "determine the user's mood from the cardiac signals." Just imagine the new flood of EKG-related apps: iPalpitate, Murmur Maker, Cardiac Arrest... the possibilities are endless.

    [Thanks, Staska]

    Apple's Seamlessly Embedded Heart Rate Monitor could turn the iPhone into a new-age mood ring originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 May 2010 07:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Kin reviews are out… and not so good.

    Kin reviews are out… and not so good.

    Posted on May 5, 2010 | No Comments
    You've probably noticed on the 'webz today that the floodgates known as "the Kin review embargo" have opened, spewing forth impressions, opinions, analysis, and reviews for the masses to bathe in. There is a general trend emerging, too. Something along the lines of "What have Microsoft done?" I've rounded up some of the highlights thus far, for your reading pleasure:

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  • Acer preparing to flood the MID market this May

    Acer preparing to flood the MID market this May

    Posted on April 29, 2010 | No Comments
    As far as Acer is concerned, life is good. Right now, they’re coming off the kind of high only good Q1 results can give, but they’ve got a not-so-secret plan to push even further into the black: Make a new mobile internet device Load it up with the new Shell 4.0 interface Throw in some 3G connectivity for [...]

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  • Sleek Audio shows off their SA7 in-ear monitors

    Sleek Audio shows off their SA7 in-ear monitors

    Posted on April 14, 2010 | No Comments
    Don't call them earbuds, at this price point they are considered to be in-ear monitors. The SA7 are the latest from Sleek Audio, and replace the previous model, the SA6 that Devin reviewed previously.

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  • The KegStool: a bar stool made from a keg!

    The KegStool: a bar stool made from a keg!

    Posted on March 31, 2010 | No Comments
    Ladies and gentlemen, I present you with the Keg Stool! Can you think of any better way to enjoy your favorite beverage than to sit upon its very delivery vessel? Only a hundred bucks if you supply your own keg; twice that if you're fresh out of kegs. No discerning homebrewer should be without one of these marvelous inventions.

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  • Meteo360: Augmented weather reality

    Meteo360: Augmented weather reality

    Posted on March 30, 2010 | No Comments
    While I'm not sure I really need weather in an augmented reality shell, I'm sure, after waking up in a strange, sunny city after a long bender, it could be useful to point your iPhone to the sky and get your current location and weather report. Barring that, it's a nice proof of concept. The app, called Meteo360, has three modes. When you hold the iPhone flat it shows a weather map. When you hold it up to the sky you see the city you're in and the current weather, and when you hold it upright it turns on the camera and overlays weather information over the current scene.

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  • DIY: Motorcycle cowling increase mileage, decrease sex appeal, exponentially

    DIY: Motorcycle cowling increase mileage, decrease sex appeal, exponentially

    Posted on January 28, 2010 | No Comments
    This particular DIY project makes sense. It's been proven that in order to increase the MPG on your motorcycle (or scooter in this case), all you need to do it add a cowling. Cyclists use this concept in increase speed, the solar powered cars use this, it makes sense. That still doesn't mean that you should do it, at least, not in this color.

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