Archive for November, 2010 - Page 5

While we first reported on the new Sharp Galapagos Tablet/eReader back in September, the release is now imminent and with it comes a few more details, including pricing. I should amend that to say that a release in Japan is imminent, as in December 10th.

While brand loyalty can be a large part of what keeps certain companies going in retail, that is not really the case when it comes to electronic equipment. A new poll shows that there is almost no brand loyalty at all when it comes to smartphones

A new website called Sparkbuy is trying to become the Kayak or Travelocity of personal electronics. While most people have to try and find exactly what kind of laptops they want by perusing numerous sites and reviews, Sparkbuy.com looks to put all the needed information in one spot.

Yes, there are some guys who are making an iPhone game called Upskirt! about swiping cartoon girls’ skirts up with your finger. We’ll wait while you fight off the uncontrollable weeping for humanity and future generations. The company is a start-up from the Philippines, named Spotcat Studios, which means somebody [...]

Gameloft are offering free games, discounts and “promotional materials” for unreleased games as part of their advent calendar promotion. “We all know December is the longest and most unfair month of the year, why wait until the 25th to receive your Christmas presents?” they write on their blog. Um, because that’s [...]

We’ve covered a few rumblings before, but the entire stampede is just around the corner and will be hitting the App Store hard in a little over a week. Along with the date also come some details, like the fact that you will be battling someone named God-King (who presumably [...]

Luke … I am your smartphone. Whatever the message that NTT DoCoMo wants to relay to its customers, we can only hand it to them for creativity in choosing Darth Vader to represent Android in their marketing campaigns. But still, Vader isn’t exactly an Android, is he?

G4 recently announced that they’ve secured the rights to televise E3 for the next three years. This isn’t that big of a surprise, though, since they’ve been broadcasting from E3 for a number of years already, but their old terms required them to sign a new contract every single year, [...]

Most opinions in the tech blog echo chamber seem to be cynical and down on the 3D craze that’s swept everything. But, that doesn’t mean 3DTVs aren’t selling. Futuresource Consulting, a UK-based analyst group, is reporting that 3DTVs are being sold, and they’re being more quickly adapted than HDTVs were at this [...]

Biofuels are a great alternative to petroleum products. They are cleaner, have a lower carbon footprint, and are compatible with most engines. But would you fly on an Airbus fueled by vegetable oil?