20, Jul 2009
Cigarette Lighter Cell Phone?

I thought this was a gag, but it appears to be real.  Seabright (never heard of them) has come out with a cell phone (the SB6309) that has a cigarette lighter on the back. Slide open the little metal door and you expose a heated coil that can light your…

17, Jul 2009
HP-12C And HP-15C iPhone Calculator Applications

Many of us grew up using the HP-12C (HP’s best selling calculator) or HP-15C (Higher end programmable scientific version) calculators.  Well if you want to always have your HP scientific calculator with you… install it onto your iPhone via the HP-12C ($15) or HP-15C iPhone applications ($30).

15, Jul 2009
Verizon MiFi Data Plans Suck

The Verizon Mobile Broadband Intelligent Mobile Hotspot AKA the MiFi (same as the Sprint MiFi Hot Spot) is a great product.  The sad part is the data plan that comes with the Verizon (and Sprint) MiFi sucks.  There are only two options (listed below) and the max data you can…

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13, Jul 2009
New LG Chocolate Widescreen Cell Phone 21:9 Screen

I used to think the screen on my iPhone was wide, that was until the new LG Chocolate came along.  The new LG Chocolate BL40 has a 4-inch wide (800×344) multitouch screen. Some other bits; Wi-Fi 3G Wireless Scratch-proof glass GPS 5-megapixel camera with flash Slick new UI [Via]

7, Jul 2009
Factron iPhone Case With Interchangeable Camera Lenses

We have seen various ways people are mounting camera add-ons to their iPhones, but the Factron team seems to be making the coolest looking bits. …they’ve truly outdone themselves with their new iPhone case, which not only boasts some stylish, rangefinder camera-esque looks, but a complete set of interchangeable (presumably…

30, Jun 2009
iPod, iPhone Dock With Subwoofer For $79.99

  Most speaker dock systems for the iPod/iPhone sound ok but tend to be lacking the bass department.  And if they come with a subwoofer (which is rare) they usually cost an arm and a leg… not anymore.  The Philips DC912 is available here for $79.99.  Details of how to…

30, Jun 2009
Waterproof iPod/iPhone Case – iDive300

If diving doesn’t provide enough entertainment and you feel the need to bring your iPod or iPhone with you… you now can.  The iDive300 waterproof iPod/iPhone case will let you bring your tunes and movies to a depth of 300 feet underwater.  The iDive300 waterproof case comes with over the…

29, Jun 2009
Palm Pre Upgraded To 1.0.4

The Palm Pre already has a new updated version of the software, version 1.0.4.  The update for your Palm Pre to 1.0.4 seems to fix security vulnerabilities and not really improve on the product.  Another noteworthy change that comes with version 1.0.4 is the blocking of homebrew apps on the…

25, Jun 2009
iPhone App Goes Topless

Back when Apple first launched its App Store, Steve Jobs showed a slide with six categories of apps that would be verboten: “Porn, privacy, bandwidth hog, illegal, malicious,” and “unforeseen.” Well, as the App store has matured, apparently Apple has, too, and is now officially allowing uncensored “explicit” content to…

23, Jun 2009
BeejiveIM Push iPhone Instant Messaging

Internet-addicted iPhone addicts, rejoice: Push instant messaging is here. That means you can constantly stay connected to your IM services (e.g., AOL Instant Messenger and Gchat) on your iPhone even when it’s asleep; you can receive IMs similar to the way text messages work. BeeJive is one of the first…