eagledck tips news that the FCC has “finally approved the first 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) phone for sale in the US.” The Samsung device will use MetroPCS as a carrier, but tech specs, software details and a launch timetable are still uncertain. Meanwhile, Verizon is ramping up testing of their own LTE infrastructure, hoping [...]
While most people don’t pay attention to cufflinks — ” a decorative fastener worn by men or women to fasten the two sides of the cuff on a dress shirt or blouse”, having a set that shows off your geeky side is never a bad thing. Click here to see 12 of the geekiest examples [...]
SHANGHAI, China (AVING Special Report on ‘Children Baby Maternity Expo 2010′) — Every June, the Pusan International “Baby & Edu Fair”‘s hosting company, Dream Korea, the hosting company of the Pusan International “Baby & Edu Fair” that happens every June, attended the 2010 Children Baby Maternity Exposition (CBME) held in Shanghai, China from July 22nd [...]
Here’s something you don’t see everyday: dolphins creating bubble rings and then using them to play a game, in which they continue to make new ones. For those who are wondering, the music is the instrumental version of “No One is Alone” from “Into the Woods” by John Williams. Video after the break. Original post [...]
Thanks to the overwhelming response, the Nick.com/iWin website immediately went down following the announcement of the iCarly Sweepstakes. Winners get “a piece of the bedroom featured on iCarly’s ‘iGot a Hot Room’ episode that aired July 30th.” More information at www.nick.com/iwin. Keep trying to get to nick.com/iwin – you will eventually get through! The iCarly [...]
snydeq writes “A DefCon contest that invites contestants to trick employees at 30 US corporations into revealing not-so-sensitive data has rattled nerves at the FBI. Chris Hadnagy, who is organizing the contest, also noted concerns from the financial industry, which fears hackers will target personal information. The contest will run for three days, with participants [...]
Verizon Wireless usually starts training employees on devices around 2-3 weeks out from a launch date, and we have received an image showing us just that. The Motorola DROID 2 is now being seen by Verizon’s oh-so-helpful reps, albeit in 2D form on a computer screen. This means that the device should launch in August [...]
CurtMonash writes “Nontechnical people — for example marketers or small business owners — increasingly get the feeling they should know more about technology. And they’re right. If you can throw up a small website or do some real number-crunching, chances are those skills will help you feed your family. But how should they get started? [...]
