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The App Store, Apple’s Golden Ticket

With more than 2 billion downloads, the App Store is likely to be Apple’s most unique creation yet, according to Joseph Menn from Financial Times. The iPhone’s performance has proved to stand tall in an economy where even the technology industry struggles.  These App’s have managed to create their own industry along the same lines as computers,... [Read more of this review]

NYC Free Parking iPhone App Competes for Award

The free iPhone application NYC Broken Meters, uses city data to find broken meters in Manhattan. Under the city law, motorists are able to park freely at a broken meter for up to one hour. According to The New York Post, the broken meter data is obtained by Scout 311, a company responsible for finding traffic related equipment needing repairs in New... [Read more of this review]

5-inch Android-powered Archos Internet Media Tablet landing in September

Just under a month ago at Archos’ Paris reveal, we were somewhat dismayed that an Android-based device didn’t show up… officially, at least. We were told to expect more information about a Google-powered unit this September, but it looks as if said wait has been hacked considerably. According to The Inquirer, Archos has informed it... [Read more of this review]

Researchers use Bluetooth to track festival goers, make fun of their ‘hippie dancing’

A team from the University of Ghent in Belgium is lacing the site of this year’s Rock Werchter festival — Brussel’s equivalent of Woodstock ‘97 — with Bluetooth scanners (36 total, they cover a range of 30 meters each). While you’re rocking out to the likes of Bloc Party and Mastodon, the researchers will be tracking... [Read more of this review]

Keepin’ It Real Fake, part CCXIX: Gemsta’s Vaino knock-off

If the Vaino “ultraportable” seemed a little too… well, aspirational, the style mavens at Engadget have dug up a netbook that will certainly correlate with both your awesome sense of style and your self-identification as an OG (that’s “original gemsta”). Dug up by some eagle-eyed KIRF-hunters at 2009’s Shenzhen... [Read more of this review]

Finger Dance Alarm Clock: it’s like DDR, in an alarm clock

If the world required that you complete an expert DDR jam each morning only moments after you awoke, there’s a solid chance the global death toll would far outpace the birth rate. Thankfully, all that’s typically necessary is that you actually listen to whatever device you’ve got ringing. If you’ve noticed lately that said noises... [Read more of this review]

GameStop hits the sauce for the 4th, offers up bizarre Wii bundles

Are you in the market for a “Summer Fun” Wii bundle to get your Independence Day started right? Oh, yeah? Fantastic, ’cause GameStop has just the packages for you. For the low, low price of $249.99, the aforementioned bundle consists of a Nintendo Wii console, a water gun and… wait, what? Amazingly enough, GameStop has seen... [Read more of this review]

Tecmo Koei CEO to Sony: "please cut the price" of the PS3

Activision’s CEO has already gone public with his complaints about the price of the PS3, and it looks he’s not alone among industry bigwigs with a bone to pick with Sony, with the CEO of the newly formed Tecmo Koei now coming out and echoing his concerns. Speaking with CVG, Tecmo Koei’s Kenji Matsubara says that whenever he speaks... [Read more of this review]

Sony Ericsson "Rachael" Android XPERIA handset unveiled?

Hello, beautiful. Danish phone site Mobil has uncovered “internal documents” on what appears to be Sony Ericsson’s upcoming Android-based handset, an XPERIA number codenamed Rachael. Under the hood is a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, HSPA and an 8 megapixel camera. It’s unclear how big the touchscreen is, and other details... [Read more of this review]

Rumored Sony Ericsson "Kiki" handset isn’t a boring one

That supposedly upcoming Android XPERIA that Mobil dug up might have our minds, but it’s this leaked handset (which, to be fair, looks fairly sketchily rendered), the Sony Ericsson Kiki, that has won our hearts. The screen is made of glass, with an image seemingly rear-projected onto it (teleprompter style), while the keys are, um, scarce. Mobil... [Read more of this review]

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