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Those bad-asses at Technabob unearthed a little navigating gem. This sexy bitch is Korea’s HTMS, Provia A1 GPS navigator. Once again proving Korea rocks technology like the Sony Bravia advertisement slogan. Hit the jump for the details. The navigation system is detailed by impressively intricate 3D maps. By the look of it they are so…
It was bound to happen: AT&T is going after the mercenary group trying to profit from the iPhone unlocking. Apparently they can hunt these guys down, but it’s still undecided whether or not they’re in the clear or in hot water. You can still do a 100% unlock with the TurboSIM method but, once again,…
Microsoft’s Windows Genuine Server went down earlier today. This resulted in Windows XP and Vista installations being incorrectly labelled as counterfeit. ‘Reduced functionality’ ensued. The issue is now resolved. [Boing Boing].
Sometimes you look across your desk and think, “If I was pimp daddy enough, this expanse would resonate style.” Enter the Lamponi lamp collection. These desk lights are made of genuine, disused (we hope), moped parts. They are designed individually to exact customer requirements. Yes, you guessed it, they are not cheap; prices range from…
Hackers have managed to downgrade the Xbox 360 kernel. This gives rise to greater room for homebrew apps development. [Bink].
The May 15, 1957 Chicago Tribune ran a piece titled, “Tell Future of Fashions in Exhibit.” The story described the apparel on display at Marshall Field at the time, which depicted the fashions of the year 2000. An excerpt appears below. Most of the designers represented agreed that the fashionable woman of the future will…
We have an endearment to cassette inspired gadgets and those who create them. For that reason, we applaud Chinavasion for their spectacular MP3 Cassette Player. It is shaped like a cassette. It is an MP3 player. Does it require any more tricks to seduce you? Probably not, but nonetheless, there is still a little something…
The RED ONE HD camcorder is such hot-shit property, its name invokes awe in the bellies of those that await its release. According to Jim Jannard, Red Digital Cinema CEO, the $17,500 device will begin distribution on August 31st, 2007 and a second delivery should be received by September 7th. If you are having a…
Digital Cube makes some kick-ass PMPs and the s-Station NetForce 2 is no exception. What makes this outing special is the inclusion of that speedy HSDPA connectivity. HSDPA has never before been implemented in a standalone PMP and this gives the s-Station Netforce 2 reason to be a little bit big headed about its technological…
Finally, get the clip without losing your foreskin! The Sansa Clip will have tiny MP3 players running scared; the Shuffle and the Zen Stone better watch out, as the little Clip is set to show them a thing or two in miniscule music playback. Jump for the details. Available in both 1GB and 2GB varieties…
From the vaults of the FCC comes this a stylish looking desktop stereo from Philips, titled the BTM288. Good looks are not its only appealing feature either, hit the jump for extracts from the submitted user manual and the juicy DL. The music system will be launched with Bluetooth functionality, allowing pairing between any audio…
Is there anything more annoying than stubbing your toe on the side of your bed? Yes there is—all your wires getting in a hefty mess is infinitely more aggravating. Cordhog understands our pain and have devised this ingenious solution. It is a ball like structure that wires wrap around and that is it! Much like…
Apparently someone flushed something big and nasty down the Intarwebs’ tubes and the whole thing went down in flames. Or at least, the Onion says while a world of commentards yawns, scratches its balls and then says, Gaaaaaaahd, that’s so old. [Dizzy Thinks]
Click to view[UPDATED 11:30AM EST: There was an error in the PayPal donation address. Check the correct address and new info after the jump.] Today was the fourth time someone has claimed a 100% unlocking method for the iPhone. All four methods work great, but there’s a problem with all of them: they cost money.…
After investing a cool $84 million in devising a porn filter the Federal Government in the land down under are now reeling, thanks to a 16-year-old schoolboy. Tom Wood, (who could actually be a porn star with that name), managed to hack the security measure within 30 minutes of it going live, last Tuesday (21/08/07).…
The Palm Centro has been courting much attention lately thanks to a host of blurry pictures and news of its diminutive stature. Today we have the first (leaked) press photo shot of the device and it does not look half bad. We have no news in the way of clarified specification from that of what…
Click to viewYou don’t unbox a 103-inch plasma, you uncrate it. Today, during our sortie to Secaucus, I got a chance to wander deep into the caverns of Panasonic HQ to the highly secure Big Service locker, see where they stash the 103-inch TVs. I got to check out one from the back—a rare treat,…
Imagine how good Jessica Alba would look on a display 100 times the quality of an HDTV? Engineers at the University of California in San Diego have built the world’s highest-resolution computer display which, at 220 mega-pixels, is 100 more higher than a high definition TV. The 55-panel display is linked through a fiber optic…
According to CNET, the LG-U990 phone will have the ability to upload videos directly to YouTube and allow YouTube videos to be viewed directly on the handset. Still no price but we’re probably willing to kill for it. [Crave] https://gizmodo.com/lg-u990-has-5-megapixel-camera-touchscreen-sexiness-291598
After sucking our planet dry of any useful resources, we turn our eyes upward to the skies and search for another beautiful planet to rape. Scientists are hoping to mine helium-3 (He3) gas from the lunar surface — a gas that’s rare here on Earth but is like a veritable Starbucks on the Moon. The…