Monthly Archives: May 2009
Video Demo Of Android-Powered Samsung Galaxy I7500
phoneArena has scored a pre-release handset of the Samsung Galaxy I7500. The I7500 is powered by Google Android OS 1.5 Cupcake and has a 3.2″ AMOLED touchscreen. The camera is 5 megapixels, but there is very few features in terms of being able to tweak the images.
In phoneArena’s video review they said that the I7500 looks just like the Magic and it may be hard to differentiate if there wasn’t a new operating system and a higher megapixel camera.
The Galaxy will be available in Europe in June.
[via SlashGear]
Details About The Sirius-XM iPhone Application
As many of you are aware, Sirius-XM almost had to file for bankruptcy but was given a lifeline from Liberty Media. Shortly after resolving the financial issue, the company announced that they were going to make an iPhone application. Now we have found out additional information about their upcoming application.
The application will be for free, but will require a subscription to work. Current subscribers will have to pay $3/month for the application and non-subscribers have to pay $13 per month. This is quite hefty considering the other radio stations that are available for free (Pandora/Last.fm/Clear Channel/Shoutcast).
For those of you out there that are Sirius-XM satellite subscribers, do you think you’d shell out $3 per month for it?
[via TUAW]
Categories Apple App Store, iPhone, iPhone 3G, Sirius, Sirius XM, XM Satellite
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Yahoo! SVP Jeff Dossett Steps Down
Jeff Dossett, the SVP of North American Audience at Yahoo! has stepped down. Dossett oversaw Yahoo!’s media properties News, Sports, and Finance. Dossett joined the company from MSN and replaced Scott Moore. Moore ended up taking a job Microsoft after being replaced.
Before Dossett left, he had reorganized Yahoo!’s media group. Although it is not yet known what Dossett plans to do now, rumor has it that he will be joining a startup. While Yahoo! searches for a replacement, Jimmy Pitaro and Tim Mayer will take on Dossett’s role.
[via BusinessInsider]
Categories Jeff Dossett, Jimmy Pitaro, Scott Moore, Tim Mayer, Yahoo!
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Facebook Status Gives Away Location Of New Zealand Bank Thieves
Westpac Bank in New Zealand had accidentally deposited $8 million into the bank account of a service station owner Leo Gao and his girlfriend Cara Young. After discovering the money, they quickly withdrew the money and fled to somewhere in Asia.
The way it was discovered that the couple was in Asia was because Young’s sister Aroha Hurring joined them and posted details about their location in a Facebook status message. The message stated that she was enjoying the heat and the local Asian beer.
Young’s mother Sue Hurring said “Well you’ve got to have a laugh. It is bizarre.” Hurring then blamed her daughter’s boyfriend for the incident. “Well, if you really want to know I’d like to wring his blinging neck for getting the whole… I don’t know what to say. Never mind Leo, he can stay there. Just come home now please [Cara]. It’s going to be OK.”
Getting them to come home through extradition will not be possible because the New Zealand and China don’t have any sort of treaty agreement.
Cara and Leo both applied for a $10,000 loan and a Westpac employee accidentally inserted a few extra zeroes instantly giving the couple access to 10 million New Zealand dollars. The employee that made the slip is supposedly so distraught about what happened that he or she needed to see counseling.
[via ABC News Australia]
Categories Aroha Hurring, Cara Young, Facebook, Leo Gao, Sue Hurring, Westpac Banking Corporation
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Sony Ericsson Introduces The Yari and the Aino
Sony Ericsson has announced the addition of two mobile phones. The Yari (left) and the Aino (right) have a major focus on multimedia. The Yari is more known for gaming and features gesture controls similar to a Wiimote. The Yari also sports a 2.4″ display, GPS and PlayNow support. The Yari will be hitting the shelves for €400.
The Aino has a 3″ touchscreen, 8.1 megapixel camera, GPS, HSPA, Sony Remote Play support and will be available in black and white. No word on pricing for the Aino yet, but it is assumed to have a higher retail than the Yari.
[via Engadget]
Categories Sony Ericsson, Sony Ericsson Aino, Sony Ericsson Yari
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Paul Loughridge Makes Robot Sculptures From Everyday Items
Paul Loughridge is currently making artwork out of everyday household items that resemble robots. Loughridge is from Morgan Hill, California and will be showcasing his work at the SLG Art Boutiki & Gallery in San Jose.
Loughridge said that the only rules he has for his own artwork is that there shouldn’t be any plastic, any welding, and no paint. Each of the pieces of artwork must have the original pieces. The above piece is called Mr. Coffee as that is the device he used to create the robot.
[via Wired]
Categories Paul Loughridge
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Sony Ericsson Satio To Hit The Shelves In October
At the last Mobile World Congress event, Sony demoed a phone called the Idou. And the rumors are (mostly) correct. The Idou has been officially renamed to the Satio and has been slapped with a release date. The phone will be arriving in shelves this coming October and will sport the following features:
- 640×350 3.5″ touchscreen device
- 12.1 megapixel camera
- dual-band HSPA
- microSD expansion (not Memory Stick Pro)
- xenon flash
- Three colors: black, silver, bordeaux
[via Engadget]
Seiko Epson Advances Ink-Jet Technology For OLED Production
Seiko Epson has advanced their ink-jet technology that will give them the benefit of mass-producing OLED (organic LED) TVs within the next decade. OLEDs are able to handle fast-moving images much better than LCDs and plasma TVs.
“In an OLED screen, a thin layer of organic material produces its own light when an electric current is applied, removing the need for an additional backlight panel. With no need for a backlight, OLED displays are smaller, lighter and consume less power,” stated Martyn Williams of IDG News Service.
Seiko Epson plans on collaborating with other companies to push further technology development of OLEDs.
Categories Seiko Epson
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Bees Infest GameStop Store In Union Square
Earlier this week, a swarm of bees infested a GameStop store in Union Square New York. About one thousand bees were buzzing on the outside of the door and the employees were forced to lock themselves inside. One worker put up a sign that said “Look! … closed due to bee infestation.”
It took about two hours to get help from the police. The bees had built a hive running up the wall outside the GameStop store. A neighbor of the store attempted to use a camera’s flash to lure the bees away and into a bag. Then the police bee specialist arrived at about 4PM and used a queen bee’s scent. The swarm eventually was lured into a box. Police is sending the bees to hives upstate.
[via Gothamist]
Categories GameStop
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Sensaris Device Determines Noise and Air Quality
Sensaris has developed a sensor that you can wear on your arm that is able to determine in real time what the noise and air quality is like in a certain area. The way that the device is able to broadcast the noise and air quality in real time is by utilizing a Bluetooth connection which links up to your cellphone. The first place that this device will be launched in is Paris, France. No word on when or if this device will arrive in the U.S.
[via RWW]
Categories Sensaris
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