iPhone Battery Replacement An Expensive Surprise
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007The iPhone battery is soldered into the device, meaning consumers must send it to Apple pay $80 to get it replaced. I remember this being an issue with iPods as well.
Archive for November 22nd, 2007
Avoiding punitive cellar charges for data transfer and roaming.
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007“What makes OpenMoko special is that handsets based on its specification will be supplied “unlocked” and free for users to customise to their heart’s content. Owners will be able to download all sorts of applications, and they won’t have a service provider in the middle demanding extra monthly charges for all the additional features.” From author
Light-Emitting Wallpaper
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007Down with wallpaper, up with paint: a simple slogan for people who like decorating the easy way.
iPhone battery now allows for up to 8 seconds of talk time
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007“Finally users of the iPhone can look up to as much as 8 seconds of talk time, or possibly less than 5 seconds in cold weather,†Steve Jobs announced,
Laptop Battery Hack! Don’t Buy A New One!
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007Dead laptop battery? Don’t buy a new one…hack the old one! I’ll show you how!
LivingColors – the dimmer of feelings
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007A cool Lamp that can shine with any color. Besides it has a remote control! Nice thing 
MIT Student Creates Real Life Batman Utility Belt **Video Included**
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007Nathan Ball, an MIT graduate student, has created a battery-powered rope ascender, which is just a fancy name for Batman’s utility belt.
Nokia N95-3 with North American 3G now available
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007With nary an AT&T agreement in sight, Nokia has gone out on a limb to launch the unlocked N95-3 today, bringing the all the original N95’s goodness back for a second round with a few key changes. Most notably, of course, is the presence of HSDPA on the 850 and 1900MHz bands, but other modifications include a higher-capacity battery, recessed camera
Inflatable Beer Bong Makes Binge Drinking That Much Easier
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007Never before has it been so easy to give yourself alcohol poisoning. Now, rather than needing to tote around a funnel and some tubing, you can crush the Jellyfish up and keep it in your pocket or bag. When the mood is right, pull it out, inflate the cup, and pour some frosted Natty Ice down your throat. Boy, that $40,000 a year sure is worth it!
The Light That Lasts Forever
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007Ceravision has now developed the Continuum™2.4 lamp system, a microwave driven, electrodeless, high intensity discharge lamp, powered by our proprietary R-EFF™ power system, with unique engineering, environmental and societal benefits. The system is now available for release to customers for evaluation.
Turn A Single 9 Volt Battery Into Six “AAA” Penlight Cells
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007This page explains a neat trick that will let you power a “AAA” device like a flashlight or digital camera when you only have a 9 volt battery on hand.
$100 Super Bright Flashlight for under $10!
Thursday, November 22nd, 20071. Disassemble the flashlight, removing the AA batteries (if installed) and factory lamp. Unscrew the top and then unscrew the small lamp housing to get to the lamp.
2. Install the Radio Shack lamp and re-assemble the housing
3. Dr…
The Ultimate Techie Carry-On Bag
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007I saw a guy with one of these in the airport as I sat there with my laptop on my lap in those uncomfortable chairs. Add a portable power supply to this and those layovers wont seem so bad even in the laptop rooms!
Moped Lamps Shed Light, Don’t Have Wheels
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007Sometimes you look across your desk and think, “If I was pimp daddy enough, this expanse would resonate style.” Enter the Lamponi lamp collection.
To Efficiency and Beyond
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007Today we are more crunched for time than ever. We have to learn how to squeeze those extra few minutes and seconds out of everything. Here is a list of products that you can add to your desktop to increase your efficiency!
Nokia N95 US Version Now in Stores
Thursday, November 22nd, 20073G, HSDPA, longer battery life, the N95 is double the iPhone price but no AT&T.
Nokia comes with new Vertu - the Vertu Ferrari
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007[…] The Vertu Ascent Ferrari 1947 Limited Edition is inspired by the dynamic and stylish Ferrari cars. Echoing this latest edition to the Ferrari GT stable, the phone is encased in red and black Ferrari leather with black lacquer stripes running at the sides. Carefully crafted with the same precision and attention to detail given […]
Researchers Create Paper-Like Battery
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have created a paper-sized device that functions as a high-energy battery and a supercapacitor that can use human blood and sweat to recharge.
Crumpler 2 million Dollar Bag
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007Nice pictures, good bag for camcorder besides camera
Ten ways the government will spy on us using technology
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007Lamp-post surveillance, brain-bugging nanorobots, unmanned robo-planes, RFID spychips, and games consoles that “feed information to the government on just how much you giggle while chainsawing someone’s testicles off in Manhunt 2″. As you may have guessed, some of the ten ways aren’t entirely serious.
Really huge “compact” fluorescent lamps
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007You used the brightest light bulb you could find, and it’s still too dark? Maybe you need a “high-wattage compact fluorescent lamp”. Those energy-efficient bulbs with the curly tubes now come in super size — up to 200 watts. Laughably huge, but they can put out up to 12,000 lumens (compared to 1700 lumens for a 100-watt incandescent lamp).
Microsoft to reveal touch sensitive “PlayTable”?
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007According to an assortment of unrelated sources, the best guess is that tonight at midnight, Microsoft will finally launching its PlayTable concept as a full-blown entertainment product.
The Unclutterer weblog suggests using…
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007The Unclutterer weblog suggests using labelled, extra-large magazine files to stow software CD’s, manuals and other information for each of your computers. Damn, does that look good.
Alien abduction lamp, for those who want to believe
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007The coolest lamp ever made.
Cellular Phone or VIBRATOR? Both!
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007NTT P702iF Cell phone with some extra “features”.
Battery Builds Itself Inside Gadget’s Empty Spaces
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007Geniuses at MIT have invented a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that BUILDS ITSELF. The technology could lead to cheaper batteries, microscopic batteries, or batteries that fill the empty spaces between electronics inside a tiny gadget. The scientists have found the perfect balance of electrode and electrolyte materials that, “when combined…
How to Build a Better Battery
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007Battery technology has been kind of the Achilles heel of the tech revolution. Relatively speaking, current batteries don’t store very much energy, and the long recharging time is one thing that has made electric cars hard for consumers to swallow. Now there is a new battery technology that may be able to solve some of these problems.
iPhone Issues with Activation and Battery Life
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007The Tech Army is keeping a running tally of iPhone issues. Submit issues you’ve found with the iPhone.
The Interesting Thing About Batteries
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007You can make a battery out of ….
MP3 Microwave with 52 hour battery life (or maybe its just a Mp3 player)
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007This post shows the new iRiver T50, which i must say does look like a microwave on its side
Blackberry DST Update
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007Blackberry devices unable to automatically adjust to new Daylight Savings Time.
The power bag
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007Whether you are going traveling, to a festival or just going to work this is a bag that can really help you out, because if you away in the middle of a field for two days at a rock festival the battery is going to run out on your cell phone, but with this bag you will be able to charge it up no problem.