The Cause of the Great Sidekick Fiasco? “All Signs Point to Sabotage”

This past week's Sidekick data disaster was so extraordinary, you would think that either T-mobile or Microsoft would issue an explanation. There's one insider who might have the reason why one hasn't come yet: it was an inside job. More »

How Screwed Up Is Microsoft Pink? Hint: It's Named After Pink the Singer

Another alleged insider has starting spilling—flinging?—beans about Microsoft's Pink project, enthusiastically piling the hate atop earlier claims that the project was under dire threat of cancellation, for sucking. This time, the rumors come via AppleInsider, and they get personal: More »

Microsoft On Phone Hardware: "No, We're Not Going To Do That"

Microsoft's been consistently cagey about whether or not they'll make their own phone hardware "like Zune and Xbox," but today at a Windows Mobile roundtable, Robbie "Not Glacial" Bach put it straight: It's not happening. Officially. More »

Danger For Microsoft's Project Pink?

A anonymous source told MobileCrunch that Microsoft's Pink phone project might be in trouble. More »

Turtle and Pure Pink Phones May Be Just Next-Gen Sidekicks

Cnet's Ina Fried says the Microsoft Pink phones leaked yesterday are "more the evolution of the Sidekick" using Windows Mobile as the core OS, and in addition to Microsoft's main phone push. What's interesting is the reason Microsoft bought Danger. More »

White iPhone 3GS Overheats to the Point of Discoloration?

We don't know how many people have hit this problem (the Apple support forums talk about only overheating here and here, as a sample), but at least one user claims that his white iPhone 3GS has become PINK with heat. More »

Preeeeetty Pink Gundam Confuses My Masculinity

I love Gundam. Seriously, I really love love love it. But this pink hellokittyzed Gundam makes me have doubts about my sexuality. More »

Cashmere and Alchemy: The New Heart of Windows Mobile (and Maybe More), Not a Ladies' Soap Store

Mary Jo Foley has a twofer on the new Embedded Compact core of Windows Mobile: Cashmere, if released, would add FlashLite and better gesture support, while Alchemy is a new shell component that would bring "richer UI scenarios" through native access to Silverlight, meaning flicking, panning and zoomzooming. More »

Microsoft xYz Combines Zune and Xbox?

Team Xbox claims to have sources inside Microsoft who are working on a new device that "sits somewhere in-between the Xbox and Zune platforms." More »

Microsoft and Verizon in Talks To Develop iPhone Rival

We know Verizon is talking to Apple about taking on the iPhone, and now the WSJ claims they are playing both sides by talking with Microsoft about developing an iPhone rival. More »

Lightning Review: Tinge Razor Massager, Shaver Combo Gadget

A couple months ago, a company asked if I was interested in reviewing their razor/personal massager combo. I said sure, never expecting them to send one all the way over to China. Well, they did. More »

Stephen King Confuses Everyone with Pink Kindle 2 that Doesn't Exist

Here is the new Kindle 2 in pink, though it's only available in white. Apparently some marketing genius thought that putting a horridly painted, nonexistent Kindle on Stephen King's novella UR was really something clever.

Entrench Gender Norms While Breaking Them With Pink Guitar Hero Controllers

As a chick who's incredibly into both gaming and tech stuff, one of my biggest pet peeves EVER is the pinkification of girl stuff. Want to make me automatically hate something? Make it a shade of dusted coral. So despite these Aly & AJ-designed Rock Band and Guitar Hero-compatible controllers being in somewhat interesting shapes and relatively stylish (if you're 16) patterns... my first reaction is to want to puke all over them. Still, just because I can't stand pink doesn't mean there aren't gamer girls out there who actually do like the whole cutesy-wootsey ultra-femme look—if you know one, you can pick up one of these for $70 at Daisy Rock Girl Guitars. Oh god, just the name of that store makes me nauseous. [Daisy Rock via Popgadget]

Canon's E1 Digital Camera is Shiny, Curvy, in Baby Pink and Blue

Canon's clearly trying to add a certain girly appeal to some of its latest digital cameras, since compared to the gruff, black 50D the upcoming E1 is particularly curvy and comes in vanilla, powder blue and baby pink. It's no optical slouch though, despite its simple looks, with 10-megapixels, 4x optical zoom and optical image stabilization, macro mode, ISO80-1600 (with 3200 scene mode) and a 2.5-inch TFT display. It also takes AA batteries for convenience and weighs just 0.35-pounds. Available in September for around $200. [Canon]

The Pinkest iPod nano?

Thinking about getting a pink iPod nano, but want the absolute pinkest piece of iPod money can buy? Balls-out pink lovers should try to scrounge up a 2nd gen nano, while someone looking for a subdued, less intensely pink experience can walk into an Apple Store and buy the latest bubblegum flavor. [iLounge]

Pink BlackBerry Pearl Aimed at Consumer Market as RIM Feels iPhone Heat

RIM's response to the market-share-gulping iPhone is to try to appeal to the female consumer by splashing pink paint all over the BlackBerry Pearl. Sigh. Why do some manufacturers insist on churning out pink versions of their products for women? Research says women are not particularly into it—unless, of course, she is a crack-addled nutcase who has yet to leave her tweenage Barbie phase behind. [Reuters]

Sony Reader Goes Total Stereotype for Valentine's Day

Sony is offering both the color pink and absurd romanticism in a special $299 V-Day Sony Reader Bundle. More »

Apple Pushes Pink iPod nano in Time for Your Valentine

It seems like an obvious move: Apple's little pink 8GB iPod nano ($199) comes out in time for Valentine's Day, and perhaps before most pink second-gen nanos have kicked the bucket. But there's a problem: if you're trying to impress your lady friend by buying her a nano that contributes money to some worthy cause, you're going to have to stick with the (PRODUCT) RED one, which fights against AIDS and tuberculosis in Africa and around the world. As pink as this nano is, there's no mention of an accompanying breast-cancer charity benefit, in an industry where pink gadgets usually mean precisely that. Let's get it going, Apple! [Apple] More »

Barbie B2 Music Player Just Scoops iPhone for Gadget of the Year

Sometimes, it's hard to be a woman. Especially when you see things like the Barbie B2 touchscreen MP3 player, aimed at the female market in Korea. I don't think the player includes the pube-clad doll, but perhaps it would be better for mankind if it did. [Aving USA]

Fuchsia Sony Bravia, or Why They Make TVs in Black Part XVI

Part of the Sony Bravia S series, this fuchsia television may have an excellent picture with 4000:1 contrast ratio and great audio from Sony's top of the line integrated virtual surround sound technology, but it's fuchsia—you know—the slutty mom of pink. For those who are still interested, the 20" fuchsia Bravia will set you back $1000 when converted from European currency. So when people make fun of your TV, at least you can be like, "yeah, well it was like $1000 and I'm not gonna make a big deal about it but thought you should know." Note: why do TVs come in black in the first place? So colors pop. [sony via shinyshiny] [photo]

Binoculars in Stuffed Toys Make You Look Like a Fluffy Pink Pig While You Flagellate Yourself Peeping in Your Neighbor's Window

Adam from Lifehacker found these binocular plushes while he was trying to find a replacement for his normal pair (they got crushed when his wife found him looking at the old lady across the street). Creepy! [Finetoy via Uneasy Silence]

Casio Exilim Coming out in Pink - Again. This Time for Breast Cancer

Pink is a four-letter word—as is cancer. This October, Casio is bringing out a rose-tinted version of its Exilim EX-Z75 in order to raise awareness for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. How nice, I thought, a big corp doing something for lady-bumps. And then I remembered that the EX-Z75 was already out in a blush-colored hue. More »

Brando's Sex-Themed USB Sets Show a Bit of Pink

This is Brando's USB gift set for the ladies. It comes with a mini vacuum cleaner*, a light-up mirror*, a cooling fan (perish the thought that my boss might see me looking a bit sweaty) and a mood light pen holder. Of course, it's in pink. How thoughtful of Brando. There's also a men's version... More »

Pink Taser Looks, Stuns Like a Toy

It's unfortunate that this pink seal Taser isn't an actual Taser and only gives people a slight zap. Why's that? Because it would be quite funny to see a mugger be taken down with a cellphone strap that's shaped like a pink seal when trying to steal some lady's bag. On second thought, instead of a pink seal, it may be even funnier to have one shaped like the recording artist Seal. That'd show them. More »

Pink Zune Looks Girly, But in a Good Way

Despite not being a huge fan of standard pink gadgets, this powder pink Zune is turning out to look snazzier than we thought. It's a different shade of pink than the limited edition Willy Wonka Zunes we saw last year. That was a super-limited edition only for employees who worked on the Zune and 100 lucky contestants who found them in standard Zune packages. More »

Microsoft to Release Pink Zune Tomorrow?

Zune-Online is reporting that the pink Zune is to be introduced to polite society tomorrow. That's Friday the 13th. More »

Hello Kitty iPod Charger for Car. Will Someone Please Invent the Hello Kitty (In)Humane Killer?

Sometimes, while researching stories, one uncovers a fact that leaves one astounded, one's flabber well and truly gasted, one's gob utterly, utterly smacked. More »

Orange Zune Hits Shelves After Pink?

Along with the pink Zune, Jason Reindorp, the Zune's marketing director, confirms that there will also be another new color of Microsoft's music player hitting shelves. Our money is firmly on orange, since pink and orange were the two limited-edition runs for people on the Zune team, not to mention the secret limited edition run in stores. We'll have to wait and see if we're right (which we are). More »

Pink Zune Confirmed for May Release

Hey ladies! This is the moment you have all been waiting for—the folks at cliczune received confirmation that a pink version of the Zune is coming on May 1! If you remember, Microsoft surprised purchasers by leaking 100 limited-edition pink Zunes last year, but now they are being released mainstream. I guess the fact that the pink Zunes fetched a pretty penny on eBay inspired Microsoft to release the pink Zune not as a super-sneaky surprise. More »