Subway Archive

  • You’re playing a lot of mobile games on the subway, aren’t you?

    You’re playing a lot of mobile games on the subway, aren’t you?

    Posted on May 19, 2010 | No Comments
    You're on the subway on the way to work. It's not a long trip, maybe 15 to 20 minutes long if you're coming in from an outer borough. You have to kill the time somehow lest you be alone in your thoughts for a few moments. What do you do? If we're to believe a new survey, then you' may well whip out your phone to play a video game. Back in the day, people would have had a paperback or magazine handy. Times, they are a....

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  • Apple is now Nintendo’s biggest problem

    Apple is now Nintendo’s biggest problem

    Posted on May 7, 2010 | No Comments
    The last time Nintendo took a big hit in profit, it resulted in the development of perhaps the most successful video game console of all time in the Wii. What's Nintendo's response going to be this time around? Yes, the big N has seen its profits drop from $3.03 billion to $2.48 billion—still a fair a bit of money perhaps to you and me, but cause for panic in the house that Mario built. While a traditional rival, Sony (with the PlayStation), was responsible for the previous rough patch, this time it's Apple. Will Nintendo allow the iPhone to push it around?

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  • Yamaha’s new wireless iPod Dock

    Yamaha’s new wireless iPod Dock

    Posted on October 20, 2009 | No Comments
    A new day, a new iPod dock hits the market. But unlike the rest, this one has something new to offer. The PDX-60 introduces a new form of wireless audio transmission from Yamaha, yAired. I imagine for those consumers who are too lazy to walk all the way across the room to their stereo, just [...]

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  • It’s time for the MLB to adopt instant replay

    It’s time for the MLB to adopt instant replay

    Posted on October 12, 2009 | No Comments
    Look, I'd be lying if I said I followed baseball this season. I'm a Mets guy, and you just know that, once April hits, you're in for a reasonably OK season, but one that just looses steam as the months go by. So why bother? What I can say, though, is that, given all this evidence, it's about time that baseball adopt the instant replay. Correct calls outweigh everything else. We have the technology!

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  • CrunchGear meetup in Tokyo: October 4

    CrunchGear meetup in Tokyo: October 4

    Posted on October 1, 2009 | No Comments
    i-godzilla-tokyoGreat news, everybody! I'll be in Tokyo, Japan next week for CEATEC. Let's have a meetup! A successful meetup requires good people, good conversation, and good beer. I think we can manage all three, don't you?

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  • Portable media players will have a mandatory volume limiter in Europe soon

    Portable media players will have a mandatory volume limiter in Europe soon

    Posted on September 25, 2009 | No Comments
    It's expected that the European Commission will pass legislation that will require manufacturers to include a noise limiter on portable media players. This is being done, of course, because listening to said devices at extraordinarily loud volume levels is quite dangerous; up to 10 percent of users are in danger totally destroying their hearing by keeping the players on too loud.

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  • Bionic Eye app creates augmented reality on your iPhone 3GS

    Bionic Eye app creates augmented reality on your iPhone 3GS

    Posted on September 24, 2009 | No Comments
    Bored with the same old view of reality? Turns out there's an app for that. Now you can simply point your iPhone's camera at an area, and the Bionic Eye app will show you points of interest, subway or bus stops, and other pertinent information about your world around you. It's pretty much what you expect, but the video is impressive. Check it out.

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  • Case-Mate’s fully customizable and recyclable iPhone case

    Case-Mate’s fully customizable and recyclable iPhone case

    Posted on September 11, 2009 | No Comments
    Seriously, this case offers a lot for next to nothing. Not only can you bedazzle it anyway you want, but when you’re done with it, just throw it in with your recycling. Plus it’s only $0.99 or 10 for $8. But the fun doesn’t stop there. We all know that the iPhone is a mugger beacon. [...]

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  • Did The Beatles just screw up by not going to iTunes?

    Did The Beatles just screw up by not going to iTunes?

    Posted on September 10, 2009 | No Comments
    Did Apple swerve us, or are we just a bunch of nincompoops? (I vote for the latter.) So, so many people were expecting to see The Beatles finally show up to iTunes, if not the event itself, yesterday. Nearly 24 hours later, you're still unable to buy “Help!” from Steve Jobs' little store. Huge deal, or should we all just move on with our lives? And is the band making a mistake in ignoring the largest music store on Planet Earth?

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  • The Samsung R1 is a PMP, all right

    The Samsung R1 is a PMP, all right

    Posted on August 31, 2009 | No Comments
    The “anybody but iPod” crowd has another portable media player to choose from, and it's from Samsung. It's called the R1, and it's your standard issue touchscreen PMP. It does play Divx-encoded video, which should be a benefit to those of you who haven't moved into Blu-ray rips, or who enjoy watching standard-def rips of TV shows on the subway.

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  • ChromeOS spotted with dock and other blurry UI elements

    ChromeOS spotted with dock and other blurry UI elements

    Posted on August 17, 2009 | No Comments
    A blurry snapshot of ChromeOS has surfaced showing a new, Mac-like dock and some battery and wireless notifiers in the bottom corner. This OS looks so stripped down compared to other OSes we’ve used that we’re loathe to call it anything more than a shell. However, we all love us some Google so let’s just [...]

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  • Review: Loopbags Vanguard 15-inch Backpack

    Review: Loopbags Vanguard 15-inch Backpack

    Posted on August 5, 2009 | No Comments
    If there is one thing I learned while testing this bag it was that there are better bags out there than a $60 Targus for sale at the airport electronic boutique. And so I’m pleased to introduce the Loopbag Vanguard 15-inch Backpack in brown. In my humble opinion this bag is immeasurably better than a heavy, [...]

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  • Review: Palm Pre

    Review: Palm Pre

    Posted on June 22, 2009 | No Comments
    Now that everyone has had their say about the Palm Pre, I thought it wise to say a few words about the oft labeled “iPhone killer” that Sprint and Palm hope will bring each back from the edge of the dreaded deadpool. It seems as though every touch-screen device to launch since the first generation [...]

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  • The iPhone 3G S has landed

    The iPhone 3G S has landed

    Posted on June 19, 2009 | No Comments
    Yes, the major media figure on the Internet has an iPhone 3G S. On initial examination, I'd safely say that this if you're planning on getting an iPhone with a new contract, go ahead. The price is right and the features are great. Everything on this phone is snappier - Maps especially - and the auto-focus and video uploads passed the wife test who said that this is what she's been looking for from the iPhone from the beginning. Looks like someone is going to have to upgrade someone.

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  • Wrap Strap Cellphone Holder Repels Women

    Wrap Strap Cellphone Holder Repels Women

    Posted on June 12, 2009 | No Comments
    Along with the fanny-pack, nothing says “I’ve given up” like dorky cellphone holders. Wear any of the myriad nerd-holsters available today and you are essentially ruling out the possibility of sex for the rest of your life. Take a look at this king of anti-aphrodisiacs, the Wrap Strap, from the people who brought you the awful [...]

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