The Gadget Blog
 
Showing 1-10 of 421 records
 
Expand article

Californian Judge Rules Early Termination Fees Illegal

The Article has images
2008-08-01 14:43:45 by Rico in The Gadget Blog
In one fell swoop, Judge Bonnie Sabraw of the Alameda County Superior Court has added $72.9 million to Sprint-Nextels loss column, and declared early termination fees illegal . Ruling against the service provider in a class-action lawsuit, the judge ordered the company to pay $18.2 million to the plaintiffs, and say goodbye to over $54.7...
 
Tags: termination fees illegal, termination fees, service providers, judge, extra fees, customers, locking-in customers, million, contract
 
 
 
 
Expand article

Palm Centro Supposedly Hits 2 Million: Recovery in Sight?

The Article has images
2008-07-31 17:31:00 by Rico in The Gadget Blog
...gadget emeritus Peter Rojas et al. bashed the manufacturer for letting things get stale and offering practically the same thing year-after-year. The ultimate point of the lengthy criticism is easy to swallow, because real gadget geeks have all shed a tear for Palms slow yet painful slide into irrelevance So its somewhat good news that the...
 
Tags: palm, palm centro, palm posts, sales, million sales, real gadget geeks, smartphone market, smartphone, palms competitors
 
 
 
 
Expand article

Palm Centro Supposedly Hits 2 Million: Recovery in Sight?

The Article has images
2008-07-31 17:31:00 by Rico in The Gadget Blog
...gadget emeritus Peter Rojas et al. bashed the manufacturer for letting things get stale and offering practically the same thing year-after-year. The ultimate point of the lengthy criticism is easy to swallow, because real gadget geeks have all shed a tear for Palms slow yet painful slide into irrelevance So its somewhat good news that the...
 
Tags: palm, palm centro, palm posts, sales, million sales, real gadget geeks, smartphone market, smartphone, palms competitors
 
 
 
 
Expand article

Does Exposure to Mobiles Affect a Childs Behavior?

The Article has images
2008-07-31 17:00:59 by Rico in The Gadget Blog
Let the study wars begin! To recap, a group of researchers previously documented the apparent (and note the word apparent ) effect of cell phones on concentration . Now the premise of an Ars Technica feature looks even more compelling. Whats anyone to think after seeing Correlation found between cell phone use, childhood problems To summarize...
 
Tags: studies, cell phone studies, cell phone, cell phones, ars technica, ars technica feature, study, maternal psychological issues, definite results
 
 
 
 
Expand article

Does Exposure to Mobiles Affect a Childs Behavior?

The Article has images
2008-07-31 17:00:59 by Rico in The Gadget Blog
Let the study wars begin! To recap, a group of researchers previously documented the apparent (and note the word apparent ) effect of cell phones on concentration . Now the premise of an Ars Technica feature looks even more compelling. Whats anyone to think after seeing Correlation found between cell phone use, childhood problems To summarize...
 
Tags: studies, cell phone studies, cell phone, cell phones, ars technica, ars technica feature, study, maternal psychological issues, definite results
 
 
 
 
Expand article

Femisapien is One Giant Leap for Mankind, Literally

The Article has images The Article has embedded video
2008-07-30 17:37:19 by Rico in The Gadget Blog
To be sure, nothing about the Femisapien is even remotely, er arousing? Yep, it has a busom and a slim waist, but its unimaginable anyone mistaking this for the real deal. Still, in mans quest to create an artificial companion for their companionship and intimate needs, the Femisapien is perhaps a step towards realistic artificiality A realistic...
 
Tags: realistic artificiality, comprehensive video advertisment, robot, female robot, dance moves, mans quest, real deal, artificial companion, slim waist
 
 
 
 
Expand article

Femisapien is One Giant Leap for Mankind, Literally

The Article has images The Article has embedded video
2008-07-30 17:37:19 by Rico in The Gadget Blog
To be sure, nothing about the Femisapien is even remotely, er arousing? Yep, it has a busom and a slim waist, but its unimaginable anyone mistaking this for the real deal. Still, in mans quest to create an artificial companion for their companionship and intimate needs, the Femisapien is perhaps a step towards realistic artificiality A realistic...
 
Tags: realistic artificiality, comprehensive video advertisment, robot, female robot, dance moves, mans quest, real deal, artificial companion, slim waist
 
 
 
 
Expand article

Forbes Writer Too Excited About Future Gaming

The Article has images
2008-07-30 16:18:18 by Rico in The Gadget Blog
...gadgets well be seeing in the near or not-so-near future. Continue reading for a summary Next-gen gaming is about hardware and software. Work on Epics Unreal Engine 4, a graphics engine for next-gen games, has been under way for almost two years now under the guidance of founder Tim Sweeney. Its not like theres anything to show today, notes...
 
Tags: future, future consoles, xbox 360s, xbox, graphics, graphics engine, nintendo, nintendo usor, not-so-near future
 
 
 
 
Expand article

Forbes Writer Too Excited About Future Gaming

The Article has images
2008-07-30 16:18:18 by Rico in The Gadget Blog
...gadgets well be seeing in the near or not-so-near future. Continue reading for a summary Next-gen gaming is about hardware and software. Work on Epics Unreal Engine 4, a graphics engine for next-gen games, has been under way for almost two years now under the guidance of founder Tim Sweeney. Its not like theres anything to show today, notes...
 
Tags: future, future consoles, xbox 360s, xbox, graphics, graphics engine, nintendo, nintendo usor, not-so-near future