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
How to Properly Wrap Your Macbook Power Cord (video)
If you are like me and tend to be a little rough with your power cables and just stuff them in your bag or wrap them in any way to keep them tidy, this short video might save you the cost of a new power supply. Why Properly Wrapping Your Power Cord Matters The trick is to make a loop before … [Read more...] about How to Properly Wrap Your Macbook Power Cord (video)
Dell Streak Gets Android 2.1, Unofficially
The Dell Streak goes on sale in the US today, although one thing that may put people off this Android tablet is the fact that it comes with Android 1.6. Now it seems that an Android 2.1 based build of the Dell Streak's firmware has been leaked. The guys over at the Android Modaco forums have the … [Read more...] about Dell Streak Gets Android 2.1, Unofficially
Internet Explorer 9 Beta Arriving Next Month But Not For XP Users
Next month on 15th September, Microsoft will be releasing their latest beta version of the new Internet Explorer 9 browser in a special event. The new IE9 beta requires either Windows Vista or Windows 7 but unfortunately not XP. It will also require users to remove their current installation of … [Read more...] about Internet Explorer 9 Beta Arriving Next Month But Not For XP Users
Tank Track SkateBoard
This Tank Track skateboard is just a concept at the moment, but wouldn't you sure like to have one? I know I would. Designed by Bryson Lovett, the tank track skateboard is totally removed from the traditional mechanics of a skateboard. I doubt it will ever make the light of day as a production … [Read more...] about Tank Track SkateBoard
