Aug 8th, 2007
by hueland.
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If you like gadgets you need my RSS feed. It keeps you up-to-date on all the gizmos you love!Filed under: DVRs, Set-top boxes, Satellite
Dish Network users (and the ones that are about to be), commence rejoicing. According to MultiChannel, the satellite television provider is readying its “USB External Storage” solution, which will dole out [...]
Aug 8th, 2007
by hueland.
Amazon.com Widgets Filed under: Decor
The list of “things Iran has that the U.S. doesn’t” is a pretty short one, but one item to be found on it would be this: the world’s largest handmade carpet. At 60,546 sq ft the carpet is larger than a soccer field and took 18 months and 1,200 [...]
Aug 8th, 2007
by hueland.
Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, Symbian, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA
Nokia’s N95, like many phones in America, has been a consistent letdown to those hoping to rock any decent online content on their phone, mainly because of the prohibitive EDGE data speeds which currently dominate the GSM market here (a matter of fact, no matter how much [...]
Aug 8th, 2007
by hueland.
Filed under: Jewelry, Green
You can get accessories for your hair, your outfit and even your dog. But did you know you can also get beautiful accessories for your disposable coffee cup? These cuffs are handmade from reclaimed architectural veneer cutoffs and serve more than one purpose. Wear it on your arm as a bracelet or [...]
Aug 8th, 2007
by hueland.
Filed under: Estates
Sales recently opened on One Beale, a dramatic development set to rise in Memphis. The two-tower development is a $175-million mixed use project that consists of two towers, one topping 30 stories and the other at 27 stories. The towers will be home to 150 condos, a Hyatt hotel with 240 rooms and [...]
Aug 8th, 2007
by hueland.
Filed under: Messaging, KDDI
We’re not sure why people wouldn’t just… you know, use Gmail, but Japan’s KDDI is working with Google to roll out a customized version of the ubiquitous email service for subscribers of its au brand. Called “au one mail,” a prototype getting passed around last week showed a mobile interface virtually indistinguishable [...]
Aug 8th, 2007
by hueland.
I am planning to make some changes to this blog over the next few days. The name of it will be changing slightly to Mobilecaster News at http://www.mobilecasternews.com. I am adding the “e” back to the mobile word that will correct the mispelling from my previous name and URL.
This blog/podcast was also [...]
Aug 8th, 2007
by hueland.
Filed under: Peripherals, Wireless
While the new iMacs, USB 2.0 keyboard, and updated iLife and iWork suites announced yesterday shipped out lickety-quick, it seems like Apple’s tiny new Bluetooth keyboard isn’t quite ready yet — the online Apple Store is showing wait times of 3-5 weeks. That’s at least down from the 4-6 weeks we swear [...]
Aug 8th, 2007
by hueland.
Filed under: Apple
Ok, we can officially and finally put this debate to rest: yes, Apple really could use its multi-touch input system to enable users to friggin’ copy / paste text in the iPhone. And to prove it, the usual random internet dude (lonelysandwich) has put his skills to the test and developed a demo [...]
Aug 8th, 2007
by hueland.
Filed under: Gaming
Sorry early adoptors (both of the Xbox 360 Premiums and Elites), Microsoft finally made official what we’ve long since known: it’s no fluke, and Redmond will be (”gradually”) adding HDMI out to the 360 Premium models moving forward. Here’s Microsoft’s official statement:
“Yes, we are offering an HDMI port for Xbox 360 simply as [...]