Today’s educational outburst of crazy was brought to you by the artist (and perhaps formerly relevant to boot) Prince. “The Internet’s like MTV,” he told the UK’s Daily Mirror. “At one time MTV was hip and suddenly it became outdated. Anyway, all these computers and digital gadgets are no good. They just fill your head with …
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Touratech Wants How Much For An iPhone Mount?!
We’ve seen a lot of ridiculously overpriced iPhone cases and mounts in the last few years but I’m positive that Touratech’s iBracket is the pinnacle of ridiculousness. Don’t get me wrong, Touratech makes fantastic products but $150 for an iPhone mount for your motorycle or bicycle is a bit too much even with Touratech’s …
Console Does NES, Genesis, and SNES with Original Controllers
Ah, the single biggest hurdle of the retro gaming movement: Playing all your old favorites with anything other than the original controller. The $70 RetroN 3 Video Gaming System appears to have that base covered, though.
The console not only plays Nintendo, Sega Genesis, and Super Nintendo game cartridges, but it features two …
Bad News, Kids: Staples Says July 14 is ‘Back-to-School’ Time
Are all you hard-working students who read Techland enjoying your summer so far? Well, lap it up because according to Staples, July 14 will serve “as the official start to the 2010 back-to-school shopping season.”
Now that doesn’t mean you’ll need to go back to school right away but you’ll surely be reminded that the new school year …
Top Ten Tuesday Tech Deals
Summer time means that retailers are scrambling to try to get you to step foot in their stores. Here are some handpicked deals to help you avoid doing any actual work today. Let’s face it: It’s too hot outside and the long weekend wasn’t nearly long enough.
2010 FIFA World Cup: $32.99 for Wii, $38.99 for PS3, $39.99 for Xbox 360 ( …
Twidroid Is Not The Droid You’re Looking For, Lucas Films
Uber popular Android Twitter app Twidroid has been acquired by TweetUp and will now be known as Twidroyd to avoid any future altercations with Lucas Films over trademark infringement.
The company also announced that the application will be renamed Twidroyd in order to ensure minimal confusion with products from Lucas Films,
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LG Optimus Android Phones To Ship With Froyo
And the award for most underwhelming press release goes to LG.
The other Korean CE manufacturer announced that the Android-powered Optimus One and Optimus Chic will ship with Froyo but specs for either device were withheld.
Oh, LG plans to ship Android tablets later this year. Oh, oh, oh, LG will roll out 10 devices under the …
Best Amazon Kindle Feature? Free International Web Surfing
The wife and I just got back from a cruise. It was unforgettable! I won’t be able to forget it no matter how hard I try. The food that hovered somewhere in between airplane food and wedding food? Unforgettable. The compulsory 15% tip for everything plus the expected extra tip plus the $12 per person per day tip that’s added to the …
Paycheck Friday: Purchasing Suggestions For Your Perusal
It’s Friday! Maybe you just got paid. You could use that money for boring stuff like bills, rent, and food, or you could act like a wonderfully impulsive consumer and spend it on any number of products. Here are some ideas to get you started based on your taxable income bracket.
10% ($0 to $8,375)
Fork, spoon, bottle …
Droid Incredible To Get HD Video Recording, Mobile Hotspot Support
HTC’s Droid Incredible is about to get even more Incredible! A purported forthcoming update for Verizon’s Nexus One will unlock two key new features: HD video recording and 3G mobile hotspot. And there’s a new boot up animation!
[via Android Guys]
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HTC Incredible Review: Flavor of the Month
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Motorola Droid X Review: New King of Verizon’s Android Lineup
The countless comparisons between feature-rich Android handsets and Apple’s iPhone won’t likely taper off any time in the near future. But believe it or not, aside from being slabs of electronics that make phone calls, access the internet, and feature app stores, there’s really not a whole lot that a phone like the Droid X and the …
iPhone 4 Reception Issues Aren’t What You Think
According to Apple, the root of the well-documented iPhone 4 reception issue has been identified and “it is both simple and surprising.” The formula with which Apple calculates how many bars should be displayed is “totally wrong.” So, when your iPhone 4 says you have 4 bars of reception, you might actually only have one or two. …