iPhone 3G Accidentally Snaps Pic of iPhone Factory
July 30, 2008
Unless you hit the jackpot at an Apple Store, you aren’t likely to see this many iPhone 3Gs in one place without planning a meetup. As the story goes, one particular lady picked up one of Apple’s latest handsets, took it home and began checking things out. Curiously, a trio of images were already on the Camera Roll. Upon viewing them, she noticed two snaps overcome with blur and the one you see above — likely a rare look into an iPhone 3G factory. Not that we haven’t see Apple products give away their place of origin before, but still interesting nonetheless. Now, scurry along and check out your own roll to see if any hidden treasures are waiting. [Source: Remove the Labels via TUAW]
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Samsung intros two new Q1 Ultra UMPCs: one with Vista Business, one with HSDPA
July 29, 2008
Filed under: Handhelds, Wireless
The next-generation Q1 Ultra may be due next year, but Sammy’s trying to squeeze every bit of life it can out of the current iteration with two new flavors. Announced this day, the Q1U-CMXP boasts an integrated HSDPA 3G cellular modem, while the Q1UP-V is a Q1 Ultra Premium featuring Vista Business. As for the former, it includes just about each connectivity option you could wish for: 802.11b/g WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, Ethernet and a WWAN modem that connects to the AT&T Broadband Connect network; outside of the one new feature, however, the specifications are the same as the standard Q1 Ultra XP model that was launched in May of 2007. Both newcomers (if you can call ‘em that) are available as we speak for $1,499 and $1,449 in order of mention.
Gadget Waterproofing Process Defies Water, Reality
July 29, 2008
Filed under: Audio/Video, Cell Phones, Cameras, Summer Fun
We’re usually pretty jaded when people tell us that we “won’t believe” what we’re seeing in a video sent to tips — right, right, a cellphone demon, nice one — but it sure seems like the Golden Shellback waterproof coating is the real deal.
Developed at the Northeast Maritime Institute and hopefully headed to production sometime soon, the process involves applying the coating to your precious toys inside a vacuum, after which they’re basically impervious to all liquids — in one test, a coated device spent over 450 hours powered on and functional underwater.
There are some downsides: you can’t remove the coating, so any repairs will involve “abrasive methods,” which sounds like quite a commitment. That said, we’ll take a little abrasion in our lives if it means we never have to worry about spilling on our keyboards ever again. Video after the break. [Source: Golden Shellback Via gCaptain]
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Scent-emitting advertising trial sniffs out suckers in Japan
July 29, 2008
Filed under: Displays, Misc. Gadgets
Apparently July is a hot month for ad trials in Japan, as just weeks after a number of 65-inch digital posters were installed in a Tokyo train station, in flies word that yet another consumer-luring installation is being tested. Recruit and NTT Communications are delivering Scent-emitting LCD Display Systems to an underground mall in the heart of Japan, each of which rely on a 42-inch LCD and a scent-sprayer that emits delightful odors to correspond with the on-screen imagery. The goal is to attract onlookers and get them to grab a nearby coupon book, but considering that the experiment shuts down on August 1st, you should probably get your nose down there in a hurry if you’re looking to score some savings.
Gadget Waterproofing Process Defies Water, Reality
July 29, 2008
Filed under: Audio/Video, Cell Phones, Cameras, Summer Fun
We’re usually pretty jaded when people tell us that we “won’t believe” what we’re seeing in a video sent to tips — right, right, a cellphone demon, nice one — but it sure seems like the Golden Shellback waterproof coating is the real deal.
Developed at the Northeast Maritime Institute and hopefully headed to production sometime soon, the process involves applying the coating to your precious toys inside a vacuum, after which they’re basically impervious to all liquids — in one test, a coated device spent over 450 hours powered on and functional underwater.
There are some downsides: you can’t remove the coating, so any fixes will involve “abrasive methods,” which sounds like quite a commitment. That stated, we’ll take a little abrasion in our lives if it means we never have to worry about spilling on our keyboards ever again. Video after the break. [Source: Golden Shellback Via gCaptain]
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Samsung intros two new Q1 Ultra UMPCs: one with Vista Business, one with HSDPA
July 28, 2008
Filed under: Handhelds, Wireless
The next-generation Q1 Ultra may be due next year, but Sammy’s trying to squeeze every bit of life it can out of the current iteration with two new flavors. Announced this day, the Q1U-CMXP boasts an integrated HSDPA 3G cellular modem, while the Q1UP-V is a Q1 Ultra Premium featuring Vista Business. As for the former, it includes just about each connectivity option you could wish for: 802.11b/g WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, Ethernet and a WWAN modem that connects to the AT&T Broadband Connect network; outside of the one new feature, however, the specifications are the same as the standard Q1 Ultra XP model that was launched in May of 2007. Both newcomers (if you can call ‘em that) are available as we talk for $1,499 and $1,449 in order of mention.
Gadget Waterproofing Process Defies Water, Reality
July 28, 2008
Filed under: Audio/Video, Cell Phones, Cameras, Summer Fun
We’re usually pretty jaded when people tell us that we “won’t believe” what we’re seeing in a video sent to tips — right, right, a cellphone demon, nice one — but it sure seems like the Golden Shellback waterproof coating is the real deal.
Developed at the Northeast Maritime Institute and hopefully headed to production sometime soon, the process involves applying the coating to your precious toys inside a vacuum, after which they’re basically impervious to all liquids — in one test, a coated device spent over 450 hours powered on and functional underwater.
There are some downsides: you can’t remove the coating, so any fixes will involve “abrasive methods,” which sounds like quite a commitment. That said, we’ll take a little abrasion in our lives if it means we never have to worry about spilling on our keyboards ever again. Video after the break. [Source: Golden Shellback Via gCaptain]
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Gadget Waterproofing Process Defies Water, Reality
July 28, 2008
Filed under: Audio/Video, Cell Phones, Cameras, Summer Fun
We’re usually pretty jaded when people tell us that we “won’t believe” what we’re seeing in a video sent to tips — right, right, a cellphone demon, nice one — but it sure seems like the Golden Shellback waterproof coating is the real deal.
Developed at the Northeast Maritime Institute and hopefully headed to production sometime soon, the process involves applying the coating to your precious toys inside a vacuum, after which they’re basically impervious to all liquids — in one test, a coated device spent over 450 hours powered on and functional underwater.
There are some downsides: you can’t remove the coating, so any fixes will involve “abrasive methods,” which sounds like quite a commitment. That said, we’ll take a little abrasion in our lives if it means we never have to worry about spilling on our keyboards ever again. Video after the break. [Source: Golden Shellback Via gCaptain]
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Apple admits to lost MobileMe messages, bad karma
July 28, 2008
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Apple’s Push-like MobileMe launch has been such a debacle that they’re now in damage control mode. As a result, some poor soul has been tasked by Steve Jobs to post status updates “every other day or so.” The first update is already revealing:
- Last Friday, 1% of MobileMe subscribers were affected by a “serious problem” with one of Apple’s mail server.
- Limited web access has been restored to those accounts but full access won’t be sorted until next week.
- Of these 1%, Apple admits to losing “approximately 10%” of the messages received between July 16 and July 18.
For the rest of you MobileMe subscribers, Apple has added server capacity, tuned the software to scale superior, and fixed over 70 bugs to date. So the question is, how’s MobileMe working for you
Nokia 5800 gets touched in the wild — again
July 27, 2008
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds
At this point, we’ve seen the Tube from everyone but Nokia — heck, even Morgan Freeman got a chance to show it off — and it looks like that trend isn’t going to abate any time soon. Another round of in-the-wild shots of the supposed XpressMusic 5800 have popped up (yes, the latest prototype seems to have dropped the “XpressMedia” badge), showing off a pretty uninspiring keyboard that we can only hope has no bearing on the final product. Guess that’s why they haven’t announced this sucker yet, eh We hope
[Via The Nokia Blog]
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