Google has recently updated their Google Maps for mobile devices, introducing a range of new features that enhance the user experience. These new features are available in browsers on Android smartphones and tablets, as well as Apple's iOS devices. This update brings the mobile version of Google … [Read more...] about Google Mobile Maps Gets Updated, New Features Added
Foxconn Factory Explosion Kills Two People
We usually take a lighter tone in our approach to news, but this one item deserves a rather more sober report. A Chengdu factory operated by Foxconn, a manufacturer of components for most major consumer electronics companies including Apple, Microsoft, and Nintendo, has been the scene of an … [Read more...] about Foxconn Factory Explosion Kills Two People
MeeGo Tablet & Netbook Edition Gets 1.2 Update
The Honeycomb 3.1 update has everyone in an updating mood and there's no reason why it shouldn't do the same for zombie operating systems that just don't know when to lie down and give up. We're not entirely sure why Intel is bent on maintaining the pretense that this thing is any kind of … [Read more...] about MeeGo Tablet & Netbook Edition Gets 1.2 Update
Dragon Age 3 Confirmed By Twitter Call For Environment Artists
We knew it was coming eventually, but now we know-know and that's twice as good. The announcement broke on Twitter because where else was it going to? The tweet belonged to BioWare creative lead and namesake of Grey Warden King of Ferelden (at least the way we played Dragon Age) Alistair McNally and … [Read more...] about Dragon Age 3 Confirmed By Twitter Call For Environment Artists
Free Mortal Kombat Multiplayer Weekend While PS Store Is Down
Mortal Kombat isn't a franchise that counts generosity and good will towards men among its core values, but that may be about to change. Meet the kinder, gentler Mortal Kombat that lets you play even without a "Kombat Pass" for the duration of the PlayStation Store outage. Just a little … [Read more...] about Free Mortal Kombat Multiplayer Weekend While PS Store Is Down
Crowd Notebook Concept PC Is Alluring
Just look at all those colors! Pictured below is a design submitted by Philipp Schaake for a Fujitsu-helmed competition. Dubbed the Crowd Notebook, Schaake's take on the ubiquitous compact PC involves a couple of touchscreens clasped together. Since this is a concept, better forget about specs and a … [Read more...] about Crowd Notebook Concept PC Is Alluring
Pizza Box DIY Laptop Is The Cutting Edge Of Innovation
And might just as well end up thrown in the trash if the owner isn't careful and leaves it in a corner, unused. To think this clever DIY build is supposed to deter thieves. Kinda foolish, since the thieves could just as well steal the hardware embedded/crammed together inside once they've seen … [Read more...] about Pizza Box DIY Laptop Is The Cutting Edge Of Innovation
Concept Dress Lets The Wearer Breathe In The Post Apocalypse
Fashion abominations are oft birthed by the fevered thinking of fashion designers. It's a case of arch-haute setters committing the arch-crimes that inspire much grimacing. In an effort to survive the unfortunate event that we really do pollute our air to poisonous levels (as if we weren't already), … [Read more...] about Concept Dress Lets The Wearer Breathe In The Post Apocalypse
Austrian Bloke Gets Life Like Bionic Hand
After a grueling lightsaber duel with a Sith Lord who turned out to be his dad, the Austrian youth lost his right hand. Thank the force it's now been replaced. Okay, okay, so that opening bit was total stinking bollocks. The Austrian youth is a transplanted ex-Yugoslav who goes by the name "Milo" … [Read more...] about Austrian Bloke Gets Life Like Bionic Hand
iPlayboy Hits iPad for $8 Monthly
If your collection of Playboy mags is getting too large to fit under the mattress, but you can't do without the articles you need iPlayboy. iPlayboy is a version of the magazine that is specifically for the iPad. It's not an app so it was able to skirt the no porn rules of the App … [Read more...] about iPlayboy Hits iPad for $8 Monthly
HP TouchPad 32GB to land at Wal-Mart for $599
If you are a big tablet fan and have been waiting for something different from the Android tablets and the iPad to hit, the HP TouchPad may be for you. Back in March, we mentioned that the 32GB version would sell for $599 when it landed this month. That price has been confirmed. A photo of the … [Read more...] about HP TouchPad 32GB to land at Wal-Mart for $599
10 Silverlight Movies Arriving Shortly On Windows Phone 7
Today Paramount Digital Entertainment has announced that it will be bringing ten new movies exclusively to the Windows Phone 7 platform. The first of the new films are available to download today, from the Windows Phone Marketplace. The new Silverlight Enhanced Movie applications will enable users … [Read more...] about 10 Silverlight Movies Arriving Shortly On Windows Phone 7
