11, Feb 2008
Microsoft buys Danger, Inc. maker of the Sidekick

Microsoft is on the spending warpath… lobbing bids left and right. Not sure how much money was involved in it’s latest purchase, however Microsoft just bought Danger. Not sure how this is a good fit for Microsoft, but we will be watching from the sidelines. Press release below.

11, Feb 2008
Valentines Day is almost here – step up fellas

Not that I would be good at speaking for the techy women of the world, but come on, roses and chocolate have to be getting a bit cliché old. Take a look at these sweet tech options by Philips Swarovski for about $114.99. “Lock Out” 1GB USB Drive “Heartbeat” 1GB…

10, Feb 2008
Sony Ericsson launches their First Windows Mobile Handset, XPERIA X1

Sony Ericsson has mainly been known for creating phones based on the Symbian operating system, that changed today with the launch of their first Windows Mobile phone, the Xperian X1 QWERTY smartphone. The X1 is the first product in the new Xperian line of higher-end smartphones. The X1 was announced…

9, Feb 2008
Casio launches $4,600 25th Anniversary G-Shock watch

Casio just released their 25th Anniversary “Limited Edition” G-Shock watch – the MRG-8000G. They plan to make only 200 units for sale for all of Japan, USA, Germany, and England. It will have an 18K Gold Ring, titanium bezel, and some additional gold bits.

6, Feb 2008
iPhone knockoff – how long before Apple sues?

One of the best iPhone copies we have seen. Is Apple watching any of this? The HiPhone C-002 is being sold by DragonKicks for $239. The best part is that they have actually made some improvements such as; not carrier specific/unlocked, dual SIM slots, removable battery, and a microSD slot.…

5, Feb 2008
New 16GB iPhone and 32GB iTouch available now

Apple posted the 16GB iPhone and the 32GB iTouch today on their website. Both are listed at $499 and are available immediately.

29, Jan 2008
Cheeseburger in a can… WTF?

This is a tough one to categorize! The biggest letters on the can should be something to the effect of, “Object in can may look different than actual product”. The title on the can is – Trekking Mahlzeiten – which translates to trekking meals. Do you think diarrhea on a…

24, Jan 2008
Palm retail stores closing this month

Considering the level of innovation at Palm for the last, say umm 5+ years (?) this is not a total surpise.  Still a bit sad, as this seems to be yet another nail in the coffin for Palm as a company.  Personally I like the Palm product even though it…