iFixit has decided to open all of its repair manuals to the world for general use – a collection which includes 91 Mac models, 34 iPods, and a couple of iPhones! Frighteningly, they have 154,556 images (including revision history and thumbnails) and over 1,000 step-by-step guides on their servers – so this is no small…
The LG eXpo is now down to $49 over at Amazon.com
Following on from other updates on the LG eXpo (WinMo, clip-on projector, etc), I can now report the device is going pretty cheaply on Amazon.com – $49 on contract, to be (almost) exact. I say almost exact, because the $49 price-point is the result of a $50 rebate when you buy the device – nonetheless…
Sony Ericsson continues to drive its World Cup promo vehicle
Something tells me Sony Ericsson are going to hang on to this promo vehicle for the long haul, despite the somewhat tenuous links with their products. They are pushing the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ as something that relates to their devices – by er…. um … oh yes, that’s it – you can put wallpaper on…
Santa Claus Partners with NAVTEQ to Ensure A Smooth Christmas Eve
Today, I received this as a press release: NAVTEQ, the leading global provider of digital map, traffic and location data for in-vehicle, portable, wireless and enterprise solutions, announced today that it is working closely with the North Pole’s Department of Transport (NPDOT) to ensure that Santa Claus has the latest NAVTEQ® map data powering his…
British Schoolchildren Getting Free iPhones as Educational Aids
Thirty lucky kids attending London’s Gumley House Convent School will be enjoying free iPhone 3GSes in a pilot program to test their effectiveness as educational aids. Now, conventional techniques usually have teachers scolding kids for texting during class, but a couple universities have already embraced mobile in a few applications. For example, in one…
New track from Beyonce – Videophone (no phones in it though)
Hmmm – following on from my last post about placement of mobile devices in videos, I was expecting a ton of them to pop up in Beyonce’s latest music video – given the song is called Videophone… Well you’ll be disappointed – there’s no product placement of any mobile devices, in fact, it’s got some…
Savant’s Home Automation by iPhone Comes to Canada
Savant has been selling an iPhone app called Rosie since last September that allows users to command just about all things electronic in the house: lighting, security, and home entertainment. By combining a hardware hub at home with a monitoring server, subscribers can remotely control many functions, like security (cameras), climate (A/C and furnace), and…
Microvision release range of Pico-projector Ads for Show WX
Microvision, which is a company that makes Pico-projectors, has released a series of Ads for it’s Show WX product on YouTube, covering a wide variety of social situations – even including two ladies who are out on the town! In case you are thinking ‘WTF?’, Pico-projectors are portable projector units, that are touted as being…
The silliest moments in film involving mobiles…
So I was typing away this evening, and thinking about the movie Swordfish – an enjoyable romp featuring John Travolta, Hugh Jackman, and of course (who could forget) Halle Berry 🙂 There are several priceless moments in that film where the lead characters are spewing techno-babble that is devoid of any joined up thinking –…
Ontario-Wide Cell Phone Ban While Driving in Effect as of Today
After a year in the making, Ontario’s ban on gadget use while driving goes into effect today, and includes texting, e-mailing, or otherwise being distracted by handhelds while behind the wheel. For the next three months, the Canadian province will undergo an “education period”, where I presume perps will get let off with a warning,…