eBay launches "Neighborhoods"
Let’s face it, eBay is huge. Sometimes, it’s frustrating to be looking for something, only to not be able to think of what magical keyword will …
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Researchers attempt the impossible: mapping the Internet
If someone told you to plot out the entire Universe, you’d probably laugh in their face. So, then, we offer a new definition of insanity: …
Yahoo! to DRM: Nuh-uh
With the Amazons of the world starting to join the side of Good, more and more people are not only starting to take notice, but …
Wi-Fi detecting shirt: a hit with the ladies?
Oh, it may look like an ordinary shirt, but there’s some function in that form, friends. For $30, you too can have a shirt that …
God hearts Halo 3
The two things least likely to go together (it seems) are churches and violent video games. But that’s not stopping churches across the country from …
New Playstation 3 controller coming with "directional rumble"
It requires a bit of digging, but the folks at G4 have managed to deduce that the new rumble-capable PS3 controller (no surprise) will have …
Microsoft Office Mobile 6.1 achieves downloadability
Crammed to the hilt by all the latest tech, but still having trouble getting it to talk to each other? If you’re an Office 2007 …
Backup Pal fixes contact loss woes
It’s tough sometimes to think about how the "other half" lives. You know, the half that doesn’t drool over the latest technology. The half that …
Microsoft Excel needs math lessons
We haven’t quite figured out what’s more hilarious…Excel doing math wrong, or the guys who figured it out. David Gainer, a Microsoft employee, says in …
Mobile ESPN launches for Blackberry
R.I.P. ESPN phone. While you died an agonizingly slow death, your memory still lives on. Many have probably logged on to ESPN.com via their cell and …
New patent reveals Sony-Ericsson touchscreen slider
Luckily, most patents are designed to only protect the manufacturer of the concept in question…not the actual product pictured. And we are thankful for …
Did your Gmail get hijacked?
While everyone has been focused on keeping hackers out of their personal computers through firewalls, virus scans, and other protective software, hackers have begun to turn …
Amazon music store DRM-free, but watermarked
Just when you thought Big Brother wasn’t going to watch you pay for your track at Amazon, someone figured out that these DRM-free cuts are …
Microsoft and Facebook hopping into bed together?
Social networking is all the rage. You can’t seem to even have a conversation anymore without someone asking if you blog, are on MySpace or …
AT&T to boost upload speeds
As people rely more and more on their cell phone to keep other people involved in their lives, upload speeds are becoming increasingly important. Video uploading, …
Shortage of cell phones in the future?
We admit it. We go through cell phones like water. But according to Matthew Hoffman, an analyst from Cowen Research Company, this is a …
New version of Gmail?
Beans to Google for thinking of using its own users for translation help. It saves them money, and gives beta folks a true feeling that they’re …
No 3G iPhone, how about a 3G watch?
If you’ve ever wanted to be overlord of all the geeks at your local D&D club, this thing will sure give you a fighting chance. IMOBILE …
CatCam reveals your cat's escapades
It may not be the sexiest camera on the block, but if you’re looking to make your cat look ridiculous find out what your cat …
Visual browser lets you search with your phone's camera
Have you ever been curious about a product you’ve seen on a billboard, but not so curious as to want to actually type the search …
Electronic spin-the-bottle gradually introduces geeks to society
Kids these days. Bringing their iPods to class, texting on their cell phones, and now circling up to play electronic spin-the-bottle. I don’t know about this …
Koreans order Big Macs from their cell; Grimace unlikely to be early adopter
It’s a common dilemma: you love fast food, but hate exerting more energy than you have to by standing up and waiting in line. In …
Lenovo goes green with solar-powered PC
While you probably won’t want to use it as your gaming PC, the soon-to-be-released ThinkCentre A61e sure leaves one tiny eco-footprint. With its 85% efficient power …
First look at the MOTO ROKR W5
Spec sheets have been leaked for the new MOTO ROKR W5. They tell us it’s a quad band GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) device with GPRS/EDGE, with a …
New flash memory card standard on the way
It’s always good to see big companies playing nice with each other, especially when the customers reap the benefits of their cooperation. Today, Nokia, Samsung, and …
IBM develops avatar that translates speech into sign language
New tech making its way out of the IBM camp is attempting to help bridge the gap between those with and without their hearing. Called …
Nokia 6555 now available on AT&T
If you’re in the mood for a stylish phone that’s got a little 3G up its sleeve, AT&T may have you covered, courtesy of the …
Canada freaking about Google Street View
In the world of seemingly infinite accessibilty, it’s refreshing to see some fight for the continued privacy of its citizens. Canada, which maintains its PIPEDA …
Google founders make a sick move, can park their Boeing minutes from HQ
In the world of the uber-rich, it takes quite a bit to actually out-do another similarly-rich person. The founders of Google, though, have done just …
16K RAM should be enough for anybody
Occasionally, we can be so impatient with progress as we bemoan the lack of 3G in our iPhones or wait for that next Korean gadget …
