Archive for: August 8, 2009

Sony Ericsson T715 on the FCC table (Credit: FCC) Not a lot went through the FCC this week, but we did notice a few interesting devices on the list. The Nokia RX-51 looks to be some kind of large tablet phone hybrid, and Motorola has something called the Crush in …

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FCC passes the Sony Ericsson T715

Motorola Karma QA1 Photos When we first saw the Motorola Karma QA1, we had to do a double take to make sure it wasn’t the Cricket TXTM8 . Indeed, the two devices look practically alike, but they’re actually quite different. The Motorola Karma is the far more sophisticated handset, with a glass screen …

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Motorola Karma QA1 reviewed

Episode 44 of the Digital City, where we welcome Radio Shack’s re-branding as The Shack; talk about unemployed laptop-users being banned from coffee shops; and learn about the world’s coolest personal … Originally posted at Digital City Podcast

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Digital City No. 44: We welcome The Shack, plus the world’s greatest pancake-making machine

The LG GD910 Watch Phone is coming to Orange in Europe. (Credit: Nicole Lee/CNET) The LG GD910 Watch Phone won’t be coming to the U.S. any time soon, but it is slated to come out on the Orange network in Europe before the year is over. We …

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Orange releases LG GD910 Watch Phone pricing

(Credit: Materiel.net) It’s official: the new S-Series Walkman will indeed invoke Mickey Mouse in its control pad. Two weeks ago, we reported on a SonyInsider story that claimed to have images of the upcoming S-Series refresh , and it turns out that it was right on the money. The … Originally posted at MP3 Insider

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New S-Series Walkman gets pricing in France

Once again, we dig into the CNET traffic logs to find out what reviews you folks have been looking at in the greatest numbers. Lately, it’s been dominated by phones, but the … Originally posted at CNET TV

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Top 5 Most Popular products for August

CNET News Poll What a girl wants What should gadget companies do to attract more female customers? Keep it simple with a touch of femininity Nothing; why do …

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Friday Poll: What a gadget girl wants

In this day and age, it’s hard to imagine that there might be an automotive speed record left that’s only slightly north of 100 miles per hour. Heck, I’ve been passed by Audis on the autobahn that seemed to be going twice that fast. Photos: Steam Car team eyes record View the full gallery But then, we’… Originally posted at News - Cutting Edge

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British Steam Car: Think quick

There's more where that came from. (Credit: ChicBuds) It’s once a week I turn away from the monitor and gag at the latest Swarovski crystal-embellished gadget. I think to myself: “Will someone really purchase this bling-bling Hello Kitty camera ? If they do, will they take it out …

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ChicBuds thinks women need bling-bling

(Credit: xitek.com) Over the past few weeks, Olympus’ first Micro Four Thirds camera, the EP-1 , has been the talk of the town, thanks in no small part to its retro and compact form factor. That gave it greater buzz over Panasonic, which launched the first two Micro Four Thirds …

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New Panasonic Micro Four Thirds camera leaked

Mark/Space has announced Fliq Bookmarks, a webOS app that lets Palm Pre owners synchronize Safari bookmarks with their handset browsers--but it's not as useful as you think.

Essentially, the app hooks into The Missing Sync for Palm Pre, the $39.99 Mark/Space app that synchronizes contacts, calendars, music, photos, and other media between a Mac and a Palm Pre, including across desktop apps like  iTunes, Address Book, iCal, and iPhoto.

The problem? You need that program in order to use the new Fliq Bookmarks app. If you've got The Missing Sync already, Fliq bookmarks lets users sync bookmarks, including ones in folders, as well as Safari's bookmarks bar, with the Palm Pre's built-in Web browser. Otherwise, the app doesn't work.

Palm Pre owners who already own Mark/Space's the Missing Sync for Palm Pre can download Fliq Bookmarks for free from the Palm App Catalog.

Just because you're traveling and in a place you don't know doesn't mean you have to settle for fast food and run-down tourist traps. If you have a smart phone, Where has you covered.  For example, if you're in New York City for a conference, Where can help you find a good local pizzeria so you don't have to settle for the McDonalds that's around the corner from the hotel. Once it has a suggestion, Where can also tell you how to get there. Best of all, if your friends in the area also have Where installed on their mobile devices, you can all turn on your beacons and use your phone's GPS to meet up for that pizza.

One of the benefits of having a smart phone is that you can use it to find your way just about anywhere. Most of them have GPS built-in, and even more are at least location-aware so you can look at maps and get directions wherever you are. Where takes that location awareness to another level and helps you find points of interest in your vicinity, whether it's a place to eat or a friend who's you want to meet.

   Where is not the only serviced that helps you connect with businesses and events in your area; even Yelp can use your phone's location awareness to tell you where in the area you could eat, and Yelp comes with user ratings and reviews of the locations nearby. Where has an edge over some of those other applications because it can make use of your phone's GPS to give you directions ...