Archive for November, 2010 - Page 5

Sharp Galapagos Tablets Set For Launch December 10th [Galapagos Tablets Launching In Japan In December For Pretty Penny]

By on Tuesday, 30. November 2010

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 [...]

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New Survey Shows Smartphone Owners Loyalty Lasts Only As Long As Features Entertain [Smartphone Brand Loyalty Almost Non-Existent According To New Poll]

By on Tuesday, 30. November 2010

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 [...]

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Sparkbuy.com Helps Choose Shopper’s Perfect Laptop [Sparkbuy Pinpoints Areas On Laptops That Users Want Most]

By on Tuesday, 30. November 2010

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 [...]

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Upskirt! Coming To iPhone, It’s Exactly What You Think It Is [Upskirt! Is An Upcoming iPhone Game That Promises Full Skirt Interaction]

By on Tuesday, 30. November 2010

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 [...]

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Gameloft Release Giveaways And Discounts Advent Calendar For iPhone, iPad, Android [Gameloft's Calendar App Tracks Presents And Price Cuts From Now Until Christmas]

By on Tuesday, 30. November 2010

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 [...]

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Epic’s Unreal-Powered Infinity Blade On iPhone & iPad App Store December 9th For $5.99 [Infinity Blade, Epic's Unreal-Powered iPhone RPG Lands December 9]

By on Tuesday, 30. November 2010

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 [...]

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Darth Vader is Android Spokesperson in Japan [Japan's NTT DoCoMo Is Using Darth Vader in Promotional Materials for Android Powered Smartphones]

By on Tuesday, 30. November 2010

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, [...]

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G4 Snatches Up The Rights To E3 For The Next Three Years [G4 Signs Contract Allowing Them Sole Ownership Of E3 Television Rights For A Further Three Years]

By on Tuesday, 30. November 2010

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 [...]

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3DTV Sales Better Than HDTV At This Point In Cycle, Says Analyst [UK Analyst Says That 3DTV Is Being Adapted Quicker Than HDTVs, As Manufacturers Rush To Introduce New Gimmicks To Keep Prices High]

By on Tuesday, 30. November 2010

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 [...]

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Lufthansa to Use Biofuels in Passenger Flights by 2011 [First Vegetable Oil Powered Flight to be Done by Lufthansa by Next Year]

By on Tuesday, 30. November 2010

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?

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