How cool does this thing look!? Sure, I wouldn’t want it in my living room, but darn, I have to admit I think this iPhone 3G ‘tower’ looks kind of freaky-cool… Although, I’m sure there’s more than one iPhone / Apple ‘hater’ out there that will think this looks like a pile of…… You fill…
Google Service Whispers Ads in Middle of Phone Calls (Joke)
Oh, The Onion, your sense of irreverent satire never gets old. In this gag video, we’re shown a completely fictional (but frighteningly believable) new Google service on the Nexus One that uses voice recognition to to detect keywords in a phone call, and deliver audio advertisements in the middle of the conversation, with the end…
Maryland man runs out of prepaid mobile phone credit, calls cops and tells lies to get ride home
Here’s a story that we’ll be filing under “wtf is wrong with people”: A man in Maryland who was using a prepaid mobile phone ran out of credit. When that happens you can’t call/text anyone, except emergency numbers. He dialed 911, fabricated a story about being mugged, and then asked for a ride home. Police…
Photo: Murphy, Britain’s first mobile phone sniffing dog
Britain has a problem with their prison system. They don’t any issues keeping inmates locked in their tiny little cells, and giving them plenty of time to think about all the naughty things they’ve done. They’ve got issues with mobile phones being sneaked into prison facilities, which are then used to coordinate criminal acts outside…
Geeky Cool: iPad Used to Run Animation on Apple //e
Here’s a fun one for the Apple geeks in the crowd. Take this in. One Stewart Smith came to know that the good folks over at Panic Software (the makers of my favorite Mac FTP program, Transmit) had an old Apple //e sitting all alone in their office. This was of interest to him, because…
Sony Ericsson X10 Mini Ad Features Breakdancing Fingers
This cute commercial for the upcoming Sony Ericsson X10 Mini shows some fingers that are awfully happy to have a phone to dance on. Gimmicky and shallow, sure, but definitely original. The X10 Mini puts a lot in a tiny package: Android 1.6, QVGA display, 5 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, GPS and Xperia’s custom Timescape and…
Android, iPhone OS, Windows Mobile Apps Play Cracklin Rosie Together
Y’know, the competition between all of these smartphones tends to be high on animosity, and so we often forget that they can work together to make beautiful things – like play Cracklin’ Rosie on some junky-looking Frankenguitar composed of five phones (two Android devices, two Windows Mobile, and an iPod Touch). I’m not sure what…
Retro Sci-Fi Trek Communicator Case for the Trekkie in You
OK Trekkies, it’s time to purchase your ultimate cellphone case. Designer Coolbeans 717 on Etsy has been up to it again, and this time it’s the ‘Retro Sci-Fi Trek Communicator Case’ up for grabs. Styled to look like the one found in the original Star Trek series, this case (or pouch) will house not only…
Exploded View of the iPad Immortalized on New T-Shirt and Poster
So late last night, I took my iPad apart and put together piece by piece… Layed out the components and sketched up an exploded view of the device. OK… NO, not really, but if I did, it might look something like what you see on the t-shirt and poster above. Available at ExplodedPad for $19,…
Room and iPad £1,850 per Night at 5-Star London Hotel
On a recent trip to Minneapolis, I had to go out and BUY my own iPad… If you’re staying at The Berkeley in London, no need, because an iPad is already readily available in your quarters. Now that’s my kind of hotel! As an added bonus/amenity for hotel guests, The Berkeley has included an iPad…