Archive for December, 2009
Sheng T108 brushed aluminum netbook appears
Hey, now this isn’t your average, everyday, boring netbook now is it? Well, at least not in looks, anyway
Keepin’ it real fake, part CCXLVIII: Xderia X2 packs 2X the KIRF
Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X2 may have been delayed until next month, but official delays have never held back the inevitable KIRF hordes, as exemplified by this intriguing “Xderia X2.” Not content with simply approximating SE’s stylish QWERTY slider, this one goes the extra mile with a KIRF edition of Windows Mobile, not to mention some impressive specs like a 12.1 megapixel camera, dual SIM card slots, and a built-in FM radio — which may or may not match the phone’s actual specs. No word on a price just yet, but we’re guessing you’ll be able to buy anywhere from four to fourteen of these for the price of an actual X2. Keepin’ it real fake, part CCXLVIII: Xderia X2 packs 2X the KIRF originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:58:00 EST.
Online iPhone sales back on in New York City
We may never know exactly why AT&T suspended online sales of the iPhone to residents of New York last night, but it doesn’t matter anymore — the site’s been updated and online sales are back… online. In other news, previously spiking sales of pants in the New York area have suddenly flatlined
Ten years of BlackBerry
The year is 1999. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, gas is 94 cents a gallon, Bondi Blue iMacs are a staple in dorm rooms across the country, and Microsoft is trying to bring the desktop Windows experience to the pocket, pushing its Palm-size PC concept (after Palm had quashed the original “Palm PC” branding) on a world still feeling jilted by the failures of the Apple Newton
Robot gymnast starts training for 2050 Olympics
Well, it looks like robot gymnast training is just like anything else.
Pedal Brain iPhone kit smartens up your bicycle
Cyclists already have a range of dedicated devices to choose from that will help them with their training, and it looks like they’ll soon have an iPhone app / accessory kit to call their own as well. While the folks behind it are apparently still working on the finishing touches, they’ve nonetheless decided to get official with their so-called Pedal Brain kit, which more or less promises to be a Nike+ alternative for cyclists. That means it comes with an accessory (a case) that relies on the ANT+ wireless protocol to relay all the necessary information form your bike, which in turn is processed and analyzed by the Pedal Brain app (all of which will also work with an iPod touch)
