Category Archives: Technology

Novothink rolls out Solar Surge iPhone / iPod touch charging case

By anthony | Published: March 11, 2010
It's not November '09 as originally promised, but Novothink has now announced that its Solar Surge charging cases for the iPhone and iPod touch are finally available. Those will run $79.95 for the iPhone 3G/3GS version and $69.95 for the iPod touch version (second gen only, it seems), which are each available only in black or white at the moment (additional colors are "coming soon), and should add between four and eight hours of talk time, or up to 20 hours of additional audio playback. That's, of course, when the charger is fully charged, but Novothink says you can still expect to get between 30 and 60 minutes of talk time after just 30 minutes of exposure to direct sunlight. Novothink rolls out Solar Surge iPhone / iPod touch charging case originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Apple iBooks’ Many Ebook Categories Include "Erotica" [Unconfirmed]

By anthony | Published: March 11, 2010
Uncovered by research firm Busted Loop, via Forbes, among other data like 16,700 iPhone apps have been iPad-certified, is a list of possible ebook categories for the iBooks store: More
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I Would Be Happy With Just Half an Infinity Bath [Bath]

By melissa | Published: March 11, 2010
Having just a shower in NYC, I miss my large Spanish bath and the tsunamis that sometimes ensued inside. Maybe that's why I got all glassy-eyed when I saw this beautiful Infinity Bath and its custom water-proof touchscreen. More
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Opinion: Why Assassin’s Creed 2 is no fun

By admin | Published: March 11, 2010
Let's imagine this terrifying scenario for a moment. You come home from a long day of work and sit in front of your computer to try out your newly purchased copy of the video game Assassin's Creed 2, and then ... nothing happens. You face an immobile title screen. You check to make sure everything's plugged in -- yup, sure is -- and simply cannot figure out what's going on. "Why doesn't this game work? It cost me $60!"
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Mini Wide Fullscreens Gmail, Is Very Netbook Friendly [Downloads]

By admin | Published: March 11, 2010
Firefox/Chrome: Small netbook screens make you really appreciate every last pixel on your device. The Mini Wide userscript for Gmail adds a "netbook mode" shortcut to Gmail that removes navigation and ads for a streamlined, netbook-friendly, message-focused view of your inbox. More
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Barnes & Noble promises B&N eReader app for iPad near launch

By shervin | Published: March 11, 2010
Need a bit more evidence that the e-book download business is a whole lot different than the music download business? Then look no further than Barnes & Noble , which has just announced that it plans to make its B&N eReader app available for the Apple iPad "around the time" of the device's launch. Details are otherwise a bit light, but the app will be free, and is apparently "designed specifically" for the iPad, giving you access to all of the books, magazines and newspapers available in Barnes & Noble's eBookstore. Could a Kindle app be far behind? Barnes & Noble promises B&N eReader app for iPad near launch originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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New Site Unmasks Chatroulette Players

By melissa | Published: March 11, 2010
Does Chatroulette, the popular video chat site, lose its appeal if it loses its anonymity?
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Heavy Rain: A Peek Into the Future of Movies and Games [Entertain Me]

By melissa | Published: March 11, 2010
Even if you don't own a PlayStation 3 , Heavy Rain is a game you should know because it re-imagines both videogames and movies, combining them into a new genre of Choose Your Own Adventure digital narrative. (Very minor spoilers ahead.) More
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Investors Bet on Betaworks, a New York Tech Incubator

By admin | Published: March 11, 2010
Betaworks, the start-up incubator that helped spawn TweetDeck and Bit.ly, raises another $20 million.
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Emergency Vehicle Gadget Overload Will Kill/Save Us All [Trends]

By admin | Published: March 11, 2010
Cops got laptops, ambu-lance drivers got cellphones, and now look, they're all running us over and making us dead . This is a concern right now! So should you be outraged and/or scared? Probably not. More
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