The good news is Asus’ new tablet is cheaper than the iPad. The bad news is Asus’ other tablet is way more expensive than the iPad—it’ll set you back $1000. Confused? Don’t be. The cheaper variant that retails a mere $399 is the more compact Eee Pad EP101TC that hits stores on March 2011. This … [Read more...] about Asus’ Eee Pad Pricing Revealed, Sticker Shock Abounds
Apple Global Supply Manager Arrested For Taking $1 Million In Kickbacks
An Apple supply manager has been arrested and stands accused of taking more than $1 million in kickbacks from suppliers of accessories for the iPhone and iPod. The manager in question, Paul Shin Devine, allegedly used his position at Apple to supply around half a dozen Asian suppliers with … [Read more...] about Apple Global Supply Manager Arrested For Taking $1 Million In Kickbacks
Motorola Droid 2 Review Roundup
The Motorola Droid 2 is the latest Android smartphone from Motorola and the successor to the popular Motorola Droid. The Droid 2 features a 3.7 inch FWVGA TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 854. Other specifications on the Motorola Droid 2 include a 1GHz processor, 8GB of built in storage plus … [Read more...] about Motorola Droid 2 Review Roundup
Two New Sony eBook Readers To Be Released Soon
Sony is set to release a new range of eBook readers, but the catch is we don’t know exactly when. This lovely bit of news just leaked and is slowly gaining momentum across the web. The two new devices are the PRS-650 and PRS-350. Both are just 10mm thin and have E Ink displays that offer faster … [Read more...] about Two New Sony eBook Readers To Be Released Soon
Palm’s New Patent Is A Palmtop With Built-In Phone
Judging by the blue prints that have leaked online, what we are seeing is a compact palmtop with a docking bay on the side for a detachable phone. Or as the official documentation puts it: “compact removable voice handset.” In a nutshell, it’s a PC with a phone. Here are more tidbits straight … [Read more...] about Palm’s New Patent Is A Palmtop With Built-In Phone
Huawei T62W Joins The eReader Fray
Chinese modem maker Huawei has now joined the race to capture the hearts and minds of the eBook crowd with its first reader, the T62W. It is still unclear when it will hit stores, but what has reached the press so far is promising. Aside from its Kindle-esque appearance, Huawei’s baby has a … [Read more...] about Huawei T62W Joins The eReader Fray
Limited Edition Gresso Jackpot Phone: Get Yours For Just $1 Million
Yes, you read right: $1,000,000 per phone and there are only three of them. Each comes encrusted with a sapphire keypad, black diamonds, lots of gold, shiny metal, and precious wood a few centuries old. To be honest, considering the price tag, the design itself isn’t worth getting excited about. … [Read more...] about Limited Edition Gresso Jackpot Phone: Get Yours For Just $1 Million
Will Apple Start Using Liquidmetal On its Products?
Not yet. But they do own the right to use the technology. As of this writing, the Liquidmetal created by a California company is still way too expensive to be used for large scale industrial production. While most of us are reminded of the indestructible liquid metal T1000 from Terminator 2 at … [Read more...] about Will Apple Start Using Liquidmetal On its Products?
iFixit tears up Droid 2 for the Greater Good
We certainly like our gadget teardowns around here. One thing you can count on shortly after a new smartphone or other cool gadget is launched is that someone will shortly after that launch tear their device up so we can see what it's like on the inside. Such is the case with the sexy Droid 2 … [Read more...] about iFixit tears up Droid 2 for the Greater Good
Boost Mobile Offers Samsung Seek with Touchscreen and QWERTY keyboard
I can certainly understand why people would want to go with a pre-paid mobile service rather than a service that locks you into a contract. That way you can leave if the service sucks without paying out the nose. Boost Mobile is one of the bigger pre-paid firms out there and has a new handset coming … [Read more...] about Boost Mobile Offers Samsung Seek with Touchscreen and QWERTY keyboard
Star Wars X-Wing Mailbox
We love anything to do with Star Wars here at Geeky Gadgets, and what could be cooler than having a mailbox designed to look like an X-Wing fighter? Graig Smith created this cool mailbox about five years ago, and it measures five feet long and has a five-foot wingspan. I made this so long ago, it … [Read more...] about Star Wars X-Wing Mailbox
Electric Light Chess Set
This retro electric chess set design was created by Brent Blake (pictured below), an American architect, design consultant, and competitive chess player. The simple yet innovative design uses plug bases, sockets, bulbs, and ceramic elements as its main components. For the chess pieces, transparent, … [Read more...] about Electric Light Chess Set
