new | oobject - Daily User Ranked Lists

Apple iPhone Heading to Verizon Says Wall Street Journal

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

We’re pretty confident in the fact that if you’ve paid attention to Apple over the last three years, then you probably expected Apple to be working on a successor to the iPhone 3GS.

Visit site »

www.slashgear.com

comment »

new

DIY: Get medieval with the Mini-Trebuchet

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

Make magazine has a special place in my heart, partly because I love the crazy stuff they come up with, and partly because they want to help you build the crazy stuff they come up with. When I was a youngster, we made a rudimentary version of a catapult in scouts.

Sprint, Best Buy to begin presale of Evo 4G in May?

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

The first handset to operate on Sprint's upcoming 4G network, the Evo 4G, may just be available for pre-order in May, according to an anonymous tipster who likely works for Best Buy.

Sony’s PS3 Update Could Affect Supercomputer Users

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

If you’re one of the many scientists and researchers using a PlayStation 3 as a cheap alternative to a supercomputer, you’ll want to steer clear of Sony’s latest firmware update.

Steve Jobs can’t wait for your hands and fingers

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

Filed under: HumorThere have been no shortage of jokes and sniggers about the "iPad" since it was announced, and it's getting more and more difficult to tell reality from a Saturday Night Live skit.

Microsoft Zune HD 4.5 Update Coming Sooner Than Later, Updates Smart DJ and Adds Codecs

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

Remember that promise from Microsoft at CES this year? They told us that they, for one, weren’t going to forget the Zune HD (in as many words), and told us that a general update would be coming to address the company’s Smart DJ feature, and add Xvid and AVI containers.

Leak: Apple prepping Verizon-ready iPhone for fall

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

Apple is developing a model of the iPhone for Verizon, an in-development rumor maintained Monday night. In addition to reinforcing expectations for a new iPhone this summer, the WSJ has added that a second model is in development for Verizon.

Hedge fund plans US-wide 4G data network

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

Harbinger Capital Partners, a New York-based hedge fund, has last week revealed it plans to build a nationwide LTE network using terrestrial spectrum that is owned by satellite networks.

WSJ: New iPhone coming this summer, and may be coming to Verizon

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

Filed under: iPhoneGet ready for the "VeriPhone." The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple will be releasing a new iPhone this summer, and "appears to be working" on a model for Verizon Wireless.

Zune HD 4.5 update detailed, due in two weeks

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

Microsoft's promised Zune HD firmware update has been detailed and shown off ahead of its release. The upgrade will primarily bring Smart DJ to the device itself and, like Apple's Genius playlists, automatically create whole playlists based on the theme of a single song.

WSJ: Apple to Produce Verizon iPhone in September

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

As many would expect, Apple is developing an iPhone upgrade to debut this summer, according to The Wall Street Journal, but more surprising is the rumor that a Verizon iPhone is in the works as well.

The dangers of the Poor Man’s Watch Forum

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

A terrible thing happened to me about a month ago. Biggs showed me the Poor Man’s Watch forum. My wallet may never be the same. The Poor Man’s Watch forum is just that; an online forum where people sell and trade watches.

Visit site »

www.wristwatchreview.com

comment »

new

Now 3D is even in the operating room, recording your brain

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

3D is everywhere! There’s no use trying to stop it anymore! Soon we’ll all be wearing silly and expensive glasses just to watch Pat Sajak — or a neurosurgery operation.

LG Chocolate BL40 Gold Edition

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

LG release a new model of LG Chocolate BL40 Gold Version. It’s only gold design elements and images printed on the back panel of the case come with 5M pixel camera.

iTunes 9.1 due soon with ebook support and auto bitrate conversion

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

Filed under: iTunesIt should come as no surprise that iTunes is very likely due for an update this weekend, thanks to the iPad launch. MacRumors has reported on the likely features of iTunes 9.1, with built-in support for ebooks being the most obvious addition to the increasingly misnamed iTunes.

Dell Aero to lack Google Maps, other Android apps

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

Dell's upcoming Aero handset allegedly lacks Google Maps, Gmail, and other basic Android apps, according to an Engadget report. The omissions appear to be related to AT&T's customized UI, which integrates redesigned elements ranging from the home screen to keyboard....

Rugged Camera Roundup 2010

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

About a month ago, I noticed that several of the major camera companies were putting out some rugged, waterproof, and generally durable cameras, something I’ve always said is a very good thing.

DIY: Convert a disposable camera into a slave flash

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

Buying a flash unit can be expensive, but here’s a cheapskate alternative that will do the job, at least for a while. Plus, you’re recycling a disposable camera into something reusable, and saving all those bits from the landfill.

SIMBox, the texting incontinence pants

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

I’m going to be big about this and not get all giggly. It’s basically an incontinence sensor for folks who, through no fault of their own, can’t tell when they’ve wet themselves.

Full-page Braille screens on their way

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

Researchers at North Carolina State Univeristy have created a method to allow for full screen electronic Braille displays. Current Braille displays show one line at a time, severely limiting the value of the display. This will create a matrix of Braille readouts on a larger scale.

Cryptic new iPhone rumor hints 960×640 display

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

An unusual rumor Monday night suggests that the screen will be the focus. In commenting on the apparent leak of Verizon iPhone plans, John Gruber oddly mentioned a list of specs he claimed were missing from the mention of the GSM phone expected in the summer that centered on the display: it would...

iPhone SDK 3.2 (the iPad build) finalized, released to developers

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

Consider the iPad OS locked, loaded, and ready to go. A few hours after the first few iPad shipments have trickled into the shipping warehouses, Apple has just released iPhone SDK 3.2 in it’s GM (or “Goldmaster”, a fancy industry way of saying “absolutely final.

Gruber hints at possible next-gen iPhone specs.. sort of.

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

In a post tinged with just a hint of spite, Apple pundit John Gruber has responded to today’s WSJ report of a forthcoming pair of new iPhones, one of which they say is headed for Verizon. His reaction? “Lame.” The reason it’s lame, says Gruber, is that it lacks details.

Obvious: Apple fans who own Apple products can’t wait to buy the iPad

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

Filed under: iPadThis is probably one for the obvious department, but we'll share it with you anyway. An NPD study released last week says that device awareness for the iPad is already very high (no duh), and that it's highest among 18-34 year old current Apple owners (double duh) with $100,000 or...

Battlefield 1943 coming to the PC “soon”

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

Battlefield 1943 is now the quickest game in Xbox LIVE’s history to reach 1 million games downloaded. But PC gamers don’t care. We want to play Battlefield 1943, too. It is after all a remake of classic PC game.

Exhausting Monday

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

I’m visiting family again, which means waking up at dark-thirty with three small children and a puppy. I love them dearly, but it takes me a minute to remember that first thing in the morning. Today was for shopping, and now I’m supervising play time before we send them to bed.

Visit site »

www.megatechnews.com

comment »

Category: 'new'

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)

March 29th, 2010 link to (permalink)