TigerDirect.com offers the Microsoft Backpack Contender 15.6″ Notebook Bag in Red, model no. 39312, for $29.99. Coupon code “DQY14197″ cuts it to $11.99. With $3.46 for shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $11. It supports laptops with screens up to 15.6″ and features several zippered pockets and compartments. Read the original…
Month: December 2010
News: Mili debuts Power Pack for iPhone 4
Mili has debuted its new Power Pack battery case for the iPhone 4. Sporting a slide-in design, the Power Pack features an integrated 3000mAh lithium polymer battery, which the company claims is good for up to 11.25 additional hours of talk time or Internet use over 3G, up to 87.5 hours of audio playback, or…
News: Fring adds video calling improvements
Fring has released an update to its voice and video calling application for the iPhone and iPod touch making several improvements to the video calling features. The update adds a new Dynamic Video Quality feature that optimizes video calls based on available network bandwidth; users can also now see a live video call quality indicator…
(AHN) Early Warning System Proposed Against Asteroid Collision
An astronomer is proposing a simple and affordable measure of installing an early warning system of telescopes or observatories to help detect in advance the approach of earthbound asteroids and allow for the evacuation of the targeted area. – (AHN) Read the original post by Andy
Mark Zuckerberg’s Interview on ’60 Minutes,’ new Facebook profile page
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was interviewed on “60 Minutes” last night. As we had reported earlier, he was going to be unveiling the new Facebook Profile Page. He did that, while executing what some have called “the best piece of Facebook PR yet.” Read the original post by iPhoneHacks
Why do iPhone notifications vibrate in your ear when you’re on a call?
Have you ever been on a call on your iPhone when an SMS or email or push notification came in only to experience a terrible vibration right in your ear? iPhone has a setting to enable and disable vibrate both for silent mode (ringer switch off) and in general so you can set it up…
Apple App Store iPhone and iPod Touch gaming update for December 5
FROM GAMERTELL – Hopefully your holiday shopping funds allow you some breathing room for this weeks apps because there are quite a few good ones including Puzzle Quest 2 and Rock Band Reloaded. As always, the cream of the crop begins right here… MORE » Full Story » | Written by NEWS for Appletell. |…
DIY: Make Your Own TSA Body Scanner
The whole issue about TSA scanners is a hot topic at the moment, which is probably what spurs some folks out there to hack up their own DIY body scanners. Read the original post by Ubergizmo
Virtual Keyboard Discovered In webOS 2.0
We previously noticed that there were references to a virtual keyboard in webOS 2.0 and now that the operating system is available , some folks out there have taken the time to tinker and confirmed the existence of a virtual keyboard. Read the original post by Ubergizmo
Haptic Braille Reader Concept
The Haptic Braille is a concept device that would be incredibly useful for folks with a visual disability. Read the original post by Ubergizmo
(AHN) Wisconsin Republican Challenges GOP Chair Michael Steele
Wisconsin GOP chair Reince Priebus has thrown his hat into the race to succeed embattled Republican National Committee chair Michael Steele, becoming the third official candidate in the race. – (AHN) Read the original post by Andy
iOS 4.2 bugs and issues, White iPhone 4, iPhone 5 speculation, Jailbreak and unlock – From the Forums
The TiPb forums are naturally a great place to talk, commiserate, celebrate, get help, and offer advice to your fellow iPhone users. In order to create a new thread of your own or reply to any of the existing threads, you must be a registered member. Becoming a member is easy and free so if…
Apple App Store iPad gaming update for December 5, 2010
FROM GAMERTELL – The Apple App Store gaming update is Gamertell’s weekly look at the previous week’s Apple App Store game releases. We cover them all – good and not so good – in their respective categories with a breakdown of the great games and the free games. MORE » Full Story » | Written…
(AHN) Pilot Survives Plane Crash In Utah
A pilot whose plane was ripped into pieces as it crashed Sunday night in a Utah residential area, was found burned and battered, but alive and conscious. The Cessna 210 single-engine plane crashed just before 6 p.m. in a Roy, Utah, neighborhood, according to Ogden police. – (AHN) Read the original post by iPhoneHacks
iPhone Appidemic: McSweeney’s
Section: iPhone / iPod touch / iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, iDevice Apps, Features, Appidemic Do you know about McSweeney’s, the publishing house founded by Dave Eggers? I’ve never read any of the books they published (with the exception of the volume of short fiction, pictures and poems that came with a CD by They Might…