Archive for April, 2008

T-Mobile announces $1 per day service, evades 3G launch rumors

There is quite a lot of T-Mobile talk swirling around the Web today. First off, the carrier announced a new prepaid plan that costs just $1 per day for each day you use the phone. Though it might sound too good to be true, that $1 actually gets you quite …

Brionvega Alpha Retro TV


The Brionvega Alpha retro TV has finally fought its way through from being a concept initially to a fully working model. It boasts a design based on the modernist classics of Le Corbusier and Breuer, bringing together a 19″ LCD display encompassed by a chrome screen, an integrated DVD player with with audio playback option and a pretty bulky die-c…

Shoes with Stair Counter


Isn’t that weird - that pair of (extremely) high heels actually come with an integrated stair counter screwed onto the ankle. Obviously, it works on pretty much the same mechanism as those found in gym machines, but it kinda boggles the mind on which woman in her right mind will actually bother climbing stairs while wearing these? Chances are they…

Psystar’s Open Computer arrives at CNET

Psystar's Open Computer has arrived.(Credit: CNET Networks)

The Open Computer has landed at CNET Networks.

My colleagues by at CNET Reviews in New York have managed to get their hands on a review unit of Psystar’s Open Computer, and they’ve got all sorts of picture…

Messenger for Mac 7 Adds Enterprise Audio, Video Support

As Macintosh computers manufacture some inroads into the enterprise, they are still behind in convinced areas of corporate communications. On Tuesday, Microsoft took a step toward closing a bit of that gap by releasing its Messenger for Mac 7 with audio and video support, whether users are connected via Office Communications Server 2007.

With Comm…

Court Ruling Could End P2P Music-Download Lawsuits

A federal court has dealt a body blow to the recording industry’s efforts to sue society who use peer-to-peer software to download music from the Net. In fact, says one copyright lawyer, the P2P decision could mean the end of the Recording Industry organization of America’s litigation strategy.

In Atlantic Records v. Howell, U.S. District Court Ju…

Time Warner Will Sell Cable Unit as AOL Income Drops

Time Warner has decided to sell its cable operation even as it struggles to exact its ailing America Online unit, CEO Jeff Bewkes announced in the company’s quarterly earnings signal Wednesday. On the positive side, income from the company’s cable networks and film operations offset a whopping 23 percent decline at AOL.

“We’ve decided that a compl…

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