iPhone 4G Will Pack RFID Reader?

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RFID technology has come a long way in the past few years. Chips are now individually very cheap, and thousands of uses for them have been devised by corporations and governments. Now it seems that Apple is looking to help make RFIDs something consumers make use of every day by adding a reader into the new iPhone. AppleInsider says that a site focusing on Near Field Communications has found evidence that Apple has built new iPhone prototypes that pack an RFID reader.

An iPhone-mounted RFID reader could have a wide variety of uses. It could allow “touchless” payments at vending machines, stores and toll booths, as well as enable a variety of AR technologies. RFID chips can also act as barcodes, which would make browsing for deals and 'at a glance' window shopping much easier for people with iPhones. Since many products and services are already embedded with RFID chips, we could see this functionality appear in the very near future.

Posted on Fri, 6 Nov 2009 07:34:14 CST | by Robert Evans

Four New Sony PSP-3000 Holiday Value Packs Hit Japan

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Sony has with the PSP Go a new PSP model, which does not mean though that the PSP-3000 is now outdated. To the contrary, the PSP-3000 is still the main portable Sony console.
Japanese gamers get four new PSP-3000 value packs for the Holidays.
The bundle pack will include the PSP handheld entertainment system (PSP-3000) in Piano Black, Pearl White, Vibrant Blue or Radiant Red color, a 4GB Memory Stick PRO Duo (Mark2), a pouch and a cloth.
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Posted on Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

New 4GB Livescribe Pulse Smartpen And Pro–Pack Bundle Unveiled

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Livescribe announced today new versions of its Pulse Smartpen. You can now get a 4GB and 2GB Pulse smartpen in titanium color.

The new 4GB Livescribe Pulse Smartpen sells for $199.95 and the 2GB version sells for $169.95.
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Posted on Mon, 19 Oct 2009 03:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Technocel Unveils PowerPack Portable and Home Charger

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Keeping your mobile phone charged up and running when you use it heavily during the day can be a challenge. Technocel has unveiled a new charger for the home that also doubles as a portable charger as well. The device is called the PowerPack and it recharges its own internal batteries as it charges your mobile device.

The PowerPack promises up to three hours of extra talk time on most mobile phones and the device is Energy Star rated. The charger ships with various tips to allow it to fit most mobile devices. Read more

Posted on Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

AT&T Go Phone Gets New Unlimited Talk and Text Package

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Pre-paid mobile phone providers are offering lots of new mobile phone plans of late that offer everything for a price lower than what you can get the same features for on post paid plans. AT&T is the latest to offer a new and relatively cheap plan for pre-paid users that offers Unlimited Talking and Texting. The new plan is called AT&T Unlimited Talk and Text.

The monthly cost for the pre-paid plan is $60 and it will launch on October 12th for GoPhones. The plan will allow users to text to Mexico, Canada and 100 other countries around the world. Users can also send unlimited IM, picture, and video messages as well. Read more

Posted on Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Dozens New Amazon Frustration-Free Packaged Toys For The Holidays Available

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Amazon offers way in time for the Holiday shopping season a new line of frustration free toys.
Fisher-Price and Mattel, two of the first brands to join Amazon’s Frustration-Free Packaging program, together have added 10 top new toys, including the popular Matchbox Mega Rig Pirates Ship, Little Mommy Walk & Giggle doll and Fisher-Price GeoTrax Timbertown Railway track set. Read more

Posted on Fri, 2 Oct 2009 08:04:09 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

3-Pack Zhu Zhu Pets Hamsters For $34.99 Available On ToysRUs

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Here is a quick tip for you Zhu Zhu Pets Hamster hunters out there. ToysRUs just listed a new Zhu Zhu Pets Hamsters - 3-Pack of Hamsters at an almost normal price of $34.99.
The only downside is that this is a pre-order and the shipping date is 12/11/2009, which is cutting it pretty close to Christmas. Read more

Posted on Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:56:39 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Announces Limited Edition Gran Turismo PSP Pack

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Sony Computer Entertainment America has announced the pending launch of a new limited edition PSP pack to go along with the launch of Gran Turismo on the PSP. The limited edition pack will launch on October 20th and retail for $199.99 in the U.S. and Canada.

The entertainment pack will feature a copy of the Gran Turismo game, a download certificate for a white Corvette ZR1 only available with the pack, a Mystic silver PSP-3000, a downloadable movie voucher, 2 GB memory stick, and a music voucher for ten free songs from Sony music Pass. Read more

Posted on Thu, 3 Sep 2009 11:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Viewsonic PJD2121 Projector offers HD in Small Package

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Viewsonic unveiled a new projector yesterday that is very small, but still offers support for 720p HD resolution. The projector is called the PJD2121, measures in at a small 8.1 x 4.7 x 2.6 inches, and weighs only 2.6 pounds.

The biggest downside to the small projector is that the brightness isn’t all that great at 400 ANSI lumens. The contrast ratio for the projector is 1800:1 and the aspect ratio is 4:3 native, but 16:9 is supported. The projector will throw an image from 35 to 150 inches. Read more

Posted on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

OS X Snow Leopard Retail Packaging Leaked?

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The Apple OS X Snow Leopard Update has been available for pre-order since early August. We still do not know when Apple is actually shipping Snow Leopard. Over the weekend photos of the alleged Snow Leopard retail packaging appeared on MacRumors.
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Posted on Mon, 17 Aug 2009 05:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

MTV Games, Harmonix and EA Announce Rock Band Metal Track Pack

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EA, Harmonix, and MTV Games have announced that a new track pack is coming for Rock Band on October 13th featuring metal tracks called Rock Band Metal Track Pack. The track pack will be offered for the Xbox, Wii, PS3, and PS2.

Like most other track packs the metal version will sell for $29.99. The pack has 20 tracks and six of the tracks are new to the Rock Band platform. Some of the tracks have been available for download already. Read more

Posted on Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Zune HD Dock, Power Pack for Sale Now

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Right on the heels of the Zune HD coming available for pre-order is the announcement that two of its peripherals have gone on sale over at the Amazon. The first of these products is the Zune HD AV dock, which allows the Zune HD to charge, sync, and play 720p videos over your HDTV. It will also let you send your music or HD radio over your home audio system, and control it using a wireless remote. The package comes with everything you need to hook your Zune up, and it costs $89.99.

The next product is the Zune HD AV and Power Pack. This product just comes with an AV output cable, HDMI cable, and AC adapter. It lacks the wireless remote and dock from the previous pack, but it only costs $49.99 as a result.

Posted on Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:35:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

A Backpack for Your iMac

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The coolest gadgets aren't necessarily the ones that pack the flashiest technology or come with the most apps. To be truly great, all a gadget has to do is innovate in an area that no one thought needed any innovation. Like, for example, the stem of an LCD monitor.

That's why the BackPack, available right now from the Apple Store, is a truly great gadget. It is an incredibly simple idea that serves a useful purpose; adding storage space to your Mac. You just clip the BackPack to the stem of your monitor and, voila, instant storage space without taking up desk space!

Posted on Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:12:56 CDT | by Robert Evans

Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 3 Available Now

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I don't get why we aren’t hearing about the map pack for World at War for the PC. It's been a while since I played the game, but I personally never play shooters on console systems. I don’t care for playing with a gamepad.

Activision has announced that Map Pack 3 is now available for the PS3 and Xbox 360 for World at War. The pack sells for 800 Microsoft Points on the Xbox and $9.99 on the PS3. The map pack is rated M and includes three new maps plus a new zombie map. Read more

Posted on Fri, 7 Aug 2009 10:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Mophie Juice Pack Air for iPhone 3G and 3GS Review

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Today I am looking at the Mophie Juice Pack Air for the iPhone 3G and 3GS smartphone. The Air is a case with a 1200mAh battery inside to extend the run time of the phone while protecting it from scratches and drops.

The Air has an on/off switch and other features that make it easy to use and it adds little bulk to the phone. The Air is available in white, purple, and black colors. Read more

Posted on Wed, 5 Aug 2009 08:11:22 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Rock Band Country Track Pack Review

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Today we are looking at the Rock Band Country Track Pack that adds 21 country music tracks to Rock Band. The game can be played directly from the disc or the songs can be downloaded into your Rock Band catalog.

Fans of country music will find tracks from classic country to new songs to enjoy. Non-country music fans like me will simply find new songs to play. Read more

Posted on Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:25:35 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Rock Band Country Pack Available Now

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EA, MTV Games, and Harmonix have announced that the anticipated Rock Band Country Track Pack is now available for purchase. The track pack is available as standalone software in retail stores for the Wii, Xbox 360, PS3, and PS2.

The track pack has an MSRP of $29.99 and features 21 different country tracks from artists like Willie Nelson, Alan Jackson, Kenny Rogers, Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean and Shania Twain. Thirteen of the tracks on the disc are exclusive to the Rock Band platform. Read more

Posted on Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Dexim BluePack S3 External Battery for iPhone Review

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Today I am looking at the Dexim S3 battery pack for the iPhone and several other devices. The battery is a lithium polymer unit that has 2600mA of power and promises 10 more hours of talk time per charge.

The device ships with a charger and several cables for charging the iPhone, Blackberrys, and other HTC phones. The battery pack also has an integrated flashlight. Read more

Posted on Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:17:22 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 3 Coming in August

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I am a big fan of Call of Duty: World at War. I have spent more hours than I can count playing the game since it launched. I have also played most all of the other games in the franchise and liked them all as well.

Activision is set to offer a new map pack for the game in August called Map Pack 3. The exact launch date for the map pack is not offered. The pack will offer three multiplayer maps called Battery, Revolution, and Breach that were created with Certain Affinity and a new Zombie map Der Rise. Read more

Posted on Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Limited Edition Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines Sony PSP Pack comes November

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Sony is launching the new Sony PSP Go on October 1st, but is still pushing out new Sony PSP bundles featuring the current PSP-3000 console.
Yesterday Sony detailed the new limited edition Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines PSP Entertainment Pack.
The new PSP pack contains a sexy white PSP-3000 console, Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines PSP game, a UMD movie (title not announced yet) and a 2GB Memory Stick. Read more

Posted on Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:28:59 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple 'Active Packaging': Pre-loaded iPhones?

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So Apple has, rather understandably, started looking into the idea of creating an active packaging' system for their iPods and iPhones. This system would allow Apple to charge their products in store, as well as wirelessly update them with display software, firmware, and 'Application customizations'.

I think that, once they get their active packaging system set up we'll see Apple start to offer phones pre-loaded with applications. You'll be able to pick your app suite online and purchase your phone powered-up and filled with apps. That's a really good business move on Apple's part. A lot of people are going to like the idea of walking out the door with a usable smartphone.

Posted on Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:40:00 CDT | by Robert Evans