It’s well-known that Circuit City went bankrupt in the US… But up in Canada, InterTAN Canada has been busy operating 765 ‘The Source by Circuit City’ stores. Recently InterTAN let it be known that they had received a number of offers to purchase the stores… and wouldn’t you know it, today news has come out…
Alltel Releasing Palm Treo Pro March 5th
For Alltel customers waiting patiently for the Pre to make its official debut on North American soil, they will soon be able to tide over desires for the touchscreen device with the Palm Treo Pro. If you want to show your Palm love, Alltel is set to launch the Treo pro in a few days,…
Design Concept: Motorola Nest
Next concept for today is the ‘Motorola Nest’ by Kelly Bremer. The concept has one of the wildest form factors I’ve ever seen. The concept calls for an application to give ‘virtual scrapbook’ functionality to users and their network, the ‘nest’ if you will. While the idea of a virtual scrapbooking device is ‘ok’, the…
Design Concept: Elegance Transparent Fragility Bluetooth Headset
I’ve got a couple of design concepts for us to enjoy this morning. Love ’em or hate ’em, one thing is for sure… they’re unique! The first design is of a bluetooth headset sure to turn some heads. This ‘Transparent Fragility’ design is all smooth lines and easy to use. Complete with a brushed-aluminum-like finish,…
LG Recalls 30,000 830 Spyder Handsets due to Poor 911 Connectivity
Reportedly, somewhere around 30,000 LG 830 Spyder handsets have been recalled. Why? Crappy 911 functionality. The device is having ‘difficulty sustaining a connection or have poor voice quality on calls to emergency 911’. Not cool. I can’t imagine the level of frustration one would experience when you finally and unfortunately need to make that 911…
BlackBerry Bold OS 4.6.0.245 Now Available Online
No, you’re not seeing things here. Yes, an unofficial BlackBerry Bold OS dropped less than a day ago (4.6.0.244), and already there’s a newer version. A bit unusual for sure, but hey, what’re you gonna do. This latest unofficial release is 4.6.0.245, and you can download it right here. As per usual, please do not…
BlackBerry Bold OS 4.6.0.244 Spotted Online
A quick OS update for the BlackBerry Bold users out there. Yet another unofficial OS has leaked for the Bold, and this time its version 4.6.0.244. As with all unofficial updates, if you don’t know what you’re doing, please do not update your OS. If you do, simply take all necessary precautions before you proceed.…
AT&T Prepping a Trade-In Program For Launch This Summer?
Classify this one as rumor and speculation only please…But BGR has blogged about some new details they’ve received on a ‘Phone Trade-in’ program that AT&T is working on. The program would launch in the summer, probably around June. Here are the details as BGR has received them so far: The phone being traded in in…
Verizon LG Versa Now Available in Stores and Online
Looks like the touchscreen LG Versa has made an appearance over at Verizon stores nationwide, and online. The device is offered up for $199 with a $50 mail-in rebate… and of course, a 2-year contract needs to be penned to pick up the handset. Although I’ve never actually held the Versa in my hand, I…
Kidtivities for the iPhone and iPod Touch
Looking for something fun and educational to do with the little ones? Or perhaps you’re babysitting and don’t have any ideas of what you could possibly do? Enter Kidtivities from Double Tap Apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Kidtivities contains over 50 activities for you to do with the youngsters. The activities are aimed…