Archive for June, 2010

Android 3.0 Gingerbread detailed


Android 2.2, better known as FroYo, is barely out of the stables just yet, but that doesn’t mean Google is resting on its laurels with word of Android 3.0 aka Gingerbread being prepared for a Q4 release later that year. The crystal ball has become a whole lot clearer that moment round concerning wh…

Palm Foleo Up For Sale On eBay


You might remember the Palm Foleo, a netbook-like product that was intended to be a companion device but never made it to the market. whether you’ve got a thing for nostalgic technology pieces, you’ll probably be drooling by the fact that a Foleo was up for auction on eBay, listed at $750. The auct…

iMovie for iPhone 4 running on its predecessor instead


iMovie is an exclusive app for the recently released iPhone 4, but someone managed to take that app and have it run on the older iPhone 3GS instead. One of the motivating factors to pull that stunt off is to verify whether the iPhone 3GS’ hardware is still able to hold its own against the new…

iOS 4 no longer supports iOS 2.x apps


Out with the old and in with the new, at least that is what Apple portrays with the iOS 4 update which additionally coincides with the end of support for iOS 2.x apps. Developers should do their bit by reviewing Apple’s iOS 4 Readiness Checklist, where it states that “the App Store will…

YouTube to enable one to skip ads


Ads are prevalent everywhere you look, and some others are harder to catch due to their subtleness. YouTube has finally come to see the light by working on a button which lets you skip ads with but a visit later that year. It is a win-win situation - after all, whether the ad isn’t captivating adeq…

Sony PS3 firmware 3.40 released


As expected, the Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) firmware update 3.40 is now available for the masses, bringing them closer to the gaming promised land filled with living room-friendly features such as a Photo Gallery that lets you browse photos from Facebook or Picasa Web Albums, while sharing them with …

Remote Auxiliary potential System uses overhead capability lines to juice up devices


Most of us carry a bevy of devices that tend to require a whole lot of charging at the end of each day, but the military could be on to something here with the Remote Auxiliary capability System otherwise known as RAPS. Thanks to engineers at the Air Force research lab in Dayton, Ohio, the RAPS can…

Time of the Sky watch lets you know the instance differently


Japanese designer Tomoya Kahimada has come up with that rather interesting modified timepiece known as date of the Sky, where it will show the image of the sky to correspond with the current date. Basically, that means it will display varying colors of the sky every few seconds, not to mention addi…

World of Warcraft Tap Chat pedal peripheral


Despite being years in the market already, World of Warcraft (WoW) is still pretty hot commodity - at least we think so until StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty hits the market later that year. that one-button pedal will target WoW players as it helps them perform macro actions using nothing but their …

Ultra Lightweight Vehicle not good for romantic singles


If you’re planning to woo the girl of your dreams while you’re staying in Tokyo, here’s a tip - whatever mode of transportation you’re going to take on your moment, never ever use the ULV (Ultra Lightweight Vehicle) for the simple reason that it seats just one. that green mode of transportation loo…

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