The kind of spam Nigerians get - Awesome

Frustrated with the Nigerian Spam mails one person decides to write a hilarious scam. Check out the letter after the jump...

MOTORAZR 2 V9m comes to AT&T, Verizon Wireless and Sprint

You cant get the phone from neither of the carriers but the much awaited MOTORAZR 2 V9m will be available in a few weeks. Sprint and Verizon Wireless will be carrying the EVDO version and AT&T will have the HSPDA version. The phone sports a huge external display, touch controls, expandable memory, Bluetooth A2DP and a 2 Megapixel camera. Of the three carriers Sprint will be the first to launch by August 22 followed by Verizon and AT&T's early...

Metal Storm fires a million rounds a minute

Metal Storm is the company behind the Area Denial weapon system a revolutionary technology is facing tough times. Military interest is dropping and the company's stock is at an all time low. But this has not stopped the company from filing patents and making oddly-cool, oddly-creepy, sedated-toned videos says Wired Mag. (One more video after the jump)...

Laptop thief caught and fined thanks to Youtube

The above video of a man stealing a laptop computer posted on YouTube and Google video has resulted in a man being convicted for the theft. Dawson Anthony Bliss, 50, from New Zealand walked around the shop for some time before closing the lid on a laptop and walking away from it. He then walked back to the laptop and put it under his coat before leaving the shop. The court was told about the video of the theft...

Gmail bumped to 9000MB+

Many Gmail users are reporting that their storage has increased to 9GB, 9030 MB to be precise. It does not seem to be a glitch as Google might be trying to catch up with Yahoo which offers unlimited storage. For now only selected accounts are getting the upgrade, and it makes sense for using the storage space for all Google apps (Gmail, Docs & Spreadsheets, Picasa, etc.). Well my Gmail is still stuck at 2886 MB. Source...

A Geek's dream come true - Wireless R2-D2 webcamera controlled by a lightsaber-shaped remote

Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the original iconic Star Wars film, this replica of the headstrong astromech droid is a full-function, 628 x 528 pixel web camera that wirelessly transmits real-time video and audio to a computer, and has worldwide remote access capabilities, allowing you to control R2-D2's movements and access the web camera from a laptop or a PC anywhere in the world. The droid is controlled by a light saber shaped remote control which doubles as a...

Bang and Olufsen Beolab 3 provide ultimate acoustic pleasure

Danish design leader Bang and Olufsen has once again launched a strange looking speaker – Beolab 3 with an equally stranger price tag. But then that’s Bang and Olufsen style. Representing the best of the lot, Beolab 3 are a must for those who want to carry their speakers wherever and whenever…..but with style. And its not only design that we are talking here. The sound quality is astounding too. Capable of handling up to 250 watts of power...

Onkyo DV-HD805 HD-DVD player ready to entertain

Here’s another HD DVD player to cause a stir in the existing bazaar of video players. Onkyo USA has announced the launch of its first HD-DVD player, the DV-HD805. It has been introduced to realize the potential of high-definition HD DVD content. The maker asserts that it is also one of the first HD DVD players to take advantage of high-bit-rate audio streaming via HDMI version 1.3a. Both the HD DVD player and the A/V receivers feature HDMI version...

Shady Beats Sunglasses Cases - a cool summer accessory

Summer is that time of the year when you just can’t do with your shades. But when rushing out to hang with friends, it’s irking to carry a sunglass case and an iPod case (I’m sure we all have one) and a wallet for cash-n-cards. So here’s an all in one solution - Shady Beats sunglasses cases. It is the first ever sunglasses case that is also a portable music speaker! Compatible with iPods, MP3 and Mobile Phone music...

Dude attaches Home Windows AC to his car

After three years of driving his car without an air conditioner, Scott Dawson an engineering student University of Houston decided to take things in his own hands and instead of paying $1200 to fix the air conditioner he came up with a novel idea. He bolted a home window A/C unit to the roof and wired it to the car. (More images after the jump)...

Nintendo DS slide controller add-on out in Japan

Nintendo recently filed a motion-sensing patent recently and maybe it has something to do with the new slide controller peripheral out in Japan. The new slide controller accessory for Nintendo DS is a device that plugs directly into the GBA cartridge slot of the DS / DS Lite. The slide controller turns the entire DS into a mouse via an optical sensor on its underside. It comes bundled with a new game for the handheld called the Slide Adventure:...

Ford Sync distribution and pricing strategy announced

Ford Sync (a Ford-exclusive technology) is an advanced in-car communication and entertainment system developed in collaboration with Microsoft. It's based on Microsoft Auto software, which allows the car users to bring digital media players (like Apple iPods, Microsoft Zunes, and other MP3 players) and Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones into their vehicle and operate the devices via voice commands or with the vehicle's steering wheel or radio controls. Ford Motor Company recently confirmed the distribution and pricing strategy of Sync. It...

Votronic's BlueBike system brings Bluetooth to the helmet

Votronic's BlueBike system is a "modular communication system," that allows you to communicate effortlessly with the outside world when on a bike. The helmets integrate Bluetooth and can be upgraded as per your requirements. The basic helmet allows you to hook on to your phone; two basic helmets versions are able to communicate with each other and everybody (rider & pillion rider) plus they can phone with their own Bluetooth mobile. The BlueBike Solo is a small device that can...

US Nokia N95 gets a few upgrades

The US edition of the Nokia N95 has specs that are a bit different from the European edition. The promotional material out in the US paints a rosier picture for the N95. The handset will support HSDPA 850 / 1900 (AT&T's 3G bands, not T-Mobile's), the battery is upped from 950mAh to 1200mAh, but to accommodate it, the camera's protective shutter has seemingly been removed. The in-box microSD card grows from 512MB (for the initial launch) to a full...

Apple's new patent hints at Multi-Touch iBooks

Keeping its eyes set on multi-touch functionality, Apple's latest patent application suggests an extra-wide laptop touch pad, designed to make use of multi-touch gestures, something on the lines of the iPhone. The patent proposes a device that understands context, inherently deducing whether you're trying to use the touch pad or actually type. Touch pads are often criticized because they can be accidentally used or turned on by a careless gesture. The patent also assumes that users characteristically rest their...

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