
Google’s released a new version of its Google Talk web app that’s optimized for the iPhone and iPod touch — that’s right, web app, meaning that they’ve stayed true to Stevie’s original vision of keeping everything within the Safari sandbox. No firmware 2.0, no App Store, and certainly no iPhone 3G needed to take advantage of this one, just a plain ol’ iPhone Classique and a willingness to keep Safari open for however long . Read the rest of this entry »

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July 3rd, 2008 | Posted in Mobiles Technology | No Comments

Last we’d heard, O2 was well out of Asia with remnants of the firm regrouping as MWg to forge ahead with some of O2’s remaining projects and start blazing a new trail. Be that as it may, IT168 appears to have details of a clearly O2-branded “Xda Vista” with a WVGA display, NVIDIA graphics chipset, Windows Mobile 6.1, GPS, and pretty much every other feature a Windows Mobile power user is clamoring for these days. Read the rest of this entry »

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July 3rd, 2008 | Posted in Mobiles Technology | No Comments

If you’re tired of waiting for ASUS to offer a touchscreen option for the Eee PC 900 (or you’re the proud owner of an existing unit), jkkmobile is happy to show you their shortcut to touchy-feely nirvana. As we’ve seen on all those other Eees, installing the touch panel into the 900 doesn’t seem to be extraordinarily difficult for those with a few mods under their belt and a reliable Chinese parts supplier. Read the rest of this entry »

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July 3rd, 2008 | Posted in Computing | No Comments

Mercedes — like a lot of other folks — believes oil is going to run out eventually. But instead of waiting until the “Low on Oil” light comes on, the brand behind the three-pointed-star has set a goal to convert its entire fleet to run on alternative fuels by 2015. That’s seven years to get off the drink we’ve all been addicted to for well over a century. Read the rest of this entry »

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July 3rd, 2008 | Posted in Auto Stuff | No Comments

The Memory Room billiard table is truly a conversation piece that brings it own conversations with it. Good enough to allure arcade gamers, the Memory Room billard is one large table to play a special kind of pool billiard on. The unique table gives the user both effortless data mining powers as well as a confusing variety of unexpected interactions. The Memory Room Billiard works by layers of analogies. Some of the balls represent objects in virtual space, some are modifiers for filters, and others trigger special effects. Read the rest of this entry »

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July 3rd, 2008 | Posted in Gadgets | No Comments

Catering to both racing and extreme-sports enthusiasts is a tricky balancing act. While both audiences crave high-speed thrills, the racer’s focus is on lap times and finish lines, while the extreme-sports fan is more concerned with high-flying tricks. Nevertheless, Disney’s new high-octane ATV racer, Pure, is an attempt to fuse elements from the racing and extreme-sports genres. We had a chance to strap ourselves in and take the game out for an off-road spin. Read the rest of this entry »

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July 3rd, 2008 | Posted in Gaming Crazy | No Comments