Time for a little off-beat fun. Ever want to throw down your mobile device, take a break, sip some whiskey and get involved in a rousing game of chess? I know I don’t. But if I did, chances are I’d pick up the Jack Daniel’s Lynchburg Chess Set for $197.50. The description: Highly-detailed, sculpted and…
Follow-Up! iPhone Still on its way to South Korea?
Just a quick follow-up here from something that broke in late September. The last we heard, South Korea’s telecommunications regulator gave the thumbs up to Apple and the iPhone… clearing the way for the iPhone 3GS to make its way to South Korean shores by the end of November. According to the Korea Communications Commission,…
BlackBerry OS Quickie: 5.0.0.306 Now Available for the Storm 9520
A quick OS update here for the folks on Vodafone. Looks like OS 5.0.0.306 is now available for the Storm 9520. This is a very official release, so you’ve got the thumbs up to download and install… Please don’t try to do so on your 9550 though. 9520 only, please! You can grab the release…
‘iPetals’ Solar iPhone Charger Doubles as a Stand
Here’s an interesting little concept charger/stand for the iPhone. Designer Mac Funamizu has put together what he calls the ‘iPetals’ iPhone charger. As you can clearly see, the charger unit connects directly to your iPhone, and fans out to expose multiple solar panels, used to charge up your device. But the kinda cool thing I…
‘The Shack’ to Sell the Motorola CLIQ for $79 on Black Friday
Black Friday is just around the corner (November 26th), so with that in mind I’m going to do my best to keep my ear to the ground for any deals. This morning I happened to come across what appears to be a list of devices to go on sale at ‘The Shack’ (er, ‘Radio Shack’…
‘Wood Work Pro’ Theme for the BlackBerry 9700
New from my friends at BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) Theme Park comes the ‘Wood Work Pro’ theme for the 9700. The name pretty much says it all here. Kind of reminds me of the hardwood flooring in my neighbours kitchen… which is where I’m usually caught looking anyway when I have a BlackBerry in-hand (head down,…
Free National Football Post App for BlackBerry Exists… and it’s Free!
I guess I’m not as connected to the football scene as I once thought. I’ve never heard of the ‘National Football Post’ before… But I guess it does exist, because said organization has a new, very free BlackBerry app available. The NFP worked together with Handmark to release the new app, which aims to keep…
T-Mobile Resumes Sidekick LX Sales
Remember the whole T-Mobile Sidekick fiasco? You know, the one where T-Mobile lost a whole whack of user data… the whole deal went on, and on, and on… and on, and on… and then on some more. Crazy. If you were affected in any way by this mess, I sincerely hope you managed to recover…
Late Night Fun: Motorola Droid Featured in Jimmy Kimmel Advertorial
Looks like Jimmy Kimmel has been busy pimping out the Motorola Droid in one of his patented ‘Advertorials’. It’s good for a laugh for sure… check it out below: ‘Search for monkey pictures please’… Brilliant. For Jimmy Kimmel, Droid DOES pay the bills. And then some. [Via: EverythingAndroid]
Google Earth Updated to 2.0 for iPhone and iPod Touch
Google Earth fans will be pleased to know that the application has been updated to version 2.0 for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Some new features have been added, including the ability to view maps you create your your computer from your iPhone. If you save a map on your Mac or PC, simply login…