November 2008
iPhone 3G unlocking down to a tough, old-fashioned... →
Filed under: Apple
Most would-be iPhone 3G unlockers are impatiently waiting for an easy software solution that’s been in the works since release day, but in some parts of the world,…
Another handy NXE game install size guide →
Filed under: News
It seems like putting together lists of NXE game install sizes is all the rage these days. Now NeoGAF has joined the fun, compiling one of its own. This list…
Twitter = EPIC FAIL in Canada →
What a sad, sad past few days. Twitter has officially screwed Canadians where it hurts the most: in the Twitter. No more SMS Tweet updates. Should Michael, the lone Canadian staff member…
Joost (entertainment) →
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Category: Entertainment Price: Free (iTunes) Description: …
2009 MTM Volkswagen Scirocco →
The programme for the VW Scirocco includes a performance enhancement of up to 272 hp, a MTM Clubsport running gear, a 4-pipe exhaust system with rear skirt attachment, a 8-piston MTM Brembo…
Twitter = EPIC FAIL in Canada →
What a sad, sad past few days. Twitter has officially screwed Canadians where it hurts the most: in the Twitter. No more SMS Tweet updates. Should Michael, the lone Canadian staff member…
Linux hits the iPhone! →
Filed under: Handsets, Linux, Apple, OS X, Android
We knew this day would eventually come, but somehow we’re still misting up a little — Linux has been ported to the…
Nikon outs D3x in own Pro magazine →
Uh, oops. Sorry Nikon but your D3x is now even less of a mystery. According to your own Pro magazine, the D3x will sport an FX-format, 24.5 megapixel sensor shooting 5fps at full…
Rumor: Jasper 360s get 256MB internal storage →
Filed under: News, Rumors
Word on the street is that the Jasper Xbox 360s (consoles with a smaller 65nm chipset) are finally hitting retail shelves and along with the benefits…
Stephen Hawking named to Canadian research post →
World-renowned scientist Stephen Hawking has been appointed a distinguished research chair at Waterloo, Ont.’s Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.
Happy Turkey Day, Gobble Gobble →
Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends. For those of you who are having their big turkey dinner tonight I thought I’d give you some nice recent releases that you can watch with your…
Cool Stuff: Iron Man Mark I Maquette →
Sideshow Collectibles is producing an Iron Man Mark I Maquette. Each piece is hand cast in highest quality polystone, hand finished to Sideshow’s exacting standard and enhanced with…
VOTD: Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock →
I just heard about Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock (a trekkified version of Rock, Paper, Scissors) from this scene from the television sitcom The Big Bang Theory. Apparently Sam…
Sundance to Debut Secret Michael Cera Movie? →
One of the big questions that has plagued cutie funny guy Michael Cera is whether he’ll be able to find a career outside of his bumbling, awkward, mild-mannered roles. While that question…
Holiday Movie Junk: Movie-Inspired T-Shirts, Part... →
If you’re looking to purchase a movie-inspired t-shirt for the film geek in your life this holiday season, there are literally tons of places to look online. And since we’re now running this…
D3x reportedly shown, then removed from Nikon's... →
While this rumor hasn’t been running quite as long as the original iPhone rumor, we’ve been brushing off whispers of the D3x for a really, really long time. For what it’s worth,…
Wolverine Trailer Confirmed for December 12! →
We have officially confirmed with 20th Century Fox that the first trailer for Wolverine will hit theaters with the studio’s The Day the Earth Stood Still on December 12. The trailer will be…
Happy Turkey Day, Gobble Gobble →
Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends. For those of you who are having their big turkey dinner tonight I thought I’d give you some nice recent releases that you can watch with your…
Samsung Omnia becomes first DivX Certified handset... →
Filed under: Handsets, Multimedia, Samsung, EV-DO, CDMA
Samsung’s Omnia is far from being the first handset in its stable to grab the coveted DivX Certified badge,…
Confirmed: Google was naughty, broke App Store... →
Filed under: Software, Apple, OS X
Okay, any talk that consistency in Apple’s approval process for the App Store has improved definitely has to be put on hold at this point;…
DS Lite 'New Super Mario Bros.' bundle unboxing... →
Look, we know there’s nothing especially fresh about the New Super Mario Bros. DS Lite bundle that’s just been issued for the holidays, but we’re absolutely a sucker for anything red and…
Rogers and Fido BlackBerry Update, Pink Bold,... →
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If you live in Canada and you’re thinking of asking for a BlackBerry during Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanza/the coming of Zombie Jesus/whatever, you might wanna think…
General Admission - November 26th, 2008 →
Opening This Week: Early Edition
Due to the American Thanksgiving on Thursday this week’s new releases are coming out on the Wednesday.
Transporter 3 - Trailer …
Syncing your Google Calendar →
Posted by Wen-Ai Yu, Support Strategist We on the Google Calendar team work hard to play well with others, so you can synchronize your calendars with a number of mobile devices and desktop…
New Kisai Denshoku LED Watch sets a new Style →
Tokyo Flash unveiled a new cool minimalist LED watch with the Kisai Denshoku. The Kisai Denshoku is inspired by the neon skylines of Shinjuku, Denshoku combines high quality materials and…
Blockbuster finally releases its very own set-top... →
After making an announcement ages ago, Blockbuster has finally launched its movie rental service via set-top boxes. Since word got out about the box and service, the only other option…
Xbox 360 outsells the original Xbox, Microsoft... →
In the manner of a modern day fable on par with The Little Engine That Could or Rocky, Microsoft has just announced that sales of the Xbox 360 have outraced total sales of the original…
808s & Heartbreak by Kanye West →
The king of hip-hop is back with a new sound and plenty of auto-tune vocals on his fourth album. 808s & Heartbreak by Kanye West ($10) may be short on… Visit Uncrate for the full post.
Freaks & Geeks: Yearbook Edition →
Fans of Judd Apatow will appreciate this comprehensive collection of his ill-fated high school dramedy. The Freaks & Geeks: Yearbook Edition ($120) features everything from actor auditions…
IEEE 1667 pledges secure portable storage for all →
If you use a thumb-drive sans security your data is just a vacant USB port away from being thrown up on the internet, assets exposed to the world like some drunken heiress. Even secure…
Nintendo plays dress up with two new DS Lite... →
If you haven’t succumbed to the DS Lite’s embrace by now, we’re not sure this pair of bundles will do the trick, and if you already have a DS Lite in your posse you’re probably waiting…
RA: Renters Anonymous - November 25th, 2008 →
This Week: November 25th, 2008
New Releases
Hancock - 6.5/10 - Trailer Starring Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman
The powerful alcoholic and clumsy John…
New Brunswick Bans Facebook During School Hours →
The CBC reports that the New Brunswick Department of Education has banned the use of Facebook by teachers and students during school hours.
‘The Dark Knight’ Slideshow: 10-Image Gallery of... →
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In anticipation of the DVD and Blu-ray release of The Dark Knight on Dec. 9, 2008, we now have high-quality collector’s set images for your…
More Dark Knight Collector’s Sets →
It looks like everyone is going all out for the the Dark Knight release (which releases Dec 9th, just in time for the holidays.) So we already know about the Batpod Collector’s…
TAG Heuer Grand Carrera Wins Sports Watch of the... →
Filed under: Timepieces
TAG Heuer’s impressive Grand Carrera Calibre 36 RS Caliper Chronograph (above) just won top honors in the Sports watch category at the prestigious Grand Prix…
DID HEIDI AND SPENCER GET MARRIED? →
Take this for what it’s worth, but someone who is in a position to know this sort of thing told me about an hour ago that Heidi and Spencer of “The Hills” eloped in Mexico this weekend. There’s no…
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Canadian cancer patient wins Koenigsegg, opts for... →
Filed under: Car Buying, Supercars, Earnings/Financials, Canada
Click for hi-res gallery from Autoblog’s first drive of the Koenigsegg CCX
If you won a lottery that offered…
SnapTell Lets You Lookup Products on Your iPhone →
Filed under: Cell Phones, iPhone
Like buying stuff but hate getting ripped off? There’s a new, free iPhone app on the App Store there called SnapTell Explorer that’s going to…
'SimCity' Coming to the iPhone →
Filed under: Video Games, iPhone
Fans of the classic computer game ‘SimCity’ will be pleased to know that EA has now introduced an iPhone-compatible version, we learned from…
Apple iPhone 2.2 update is finally here →
Hey ladies and gents, the long-awaited iPhone update, which includes Google Maps Street View, is finally here and ready for your downloading pleasure. At 246MB, it’s going to take a…
Dark Knight DVD Exclusive at Wal-Mart →
The Dark Knight fans can buy the DVD at Wal-Mart and receive a few extra goodies, including a “Bonus Comic Book” and “Commemorative Coin” (AKA Harvey Dent’s coin). You can click the photo to view the…
Teen Streams His Own Suicide Live on Web →
Filed under: Computers
We’ve covered no shortage of Internet-related suicides, particularly the epidemic of student deaths in Wales, but we haven’t seen anything like this before. On…
MacBook and MacBookPro suffer performance anxiety... →
Are you one of those thrifty-types who’s always looking for an angle, always trying to stretch every last penny? You know who we’re talking about: Montel Williams bases whole episodes…
Sorting 1PB with MapReduce →
At Google we are fanatical about organizing the world’s information. As a result, we spend a lot of time finding better ways to sort information using MapReduce, a key component of our software…
Launch of Sirius XM iPhone app 'StarPlayr' coming... →
Filed under: Multimedia, Rumors, iPhone, App Store, iPod touch
Subscribers to Sirius XM satellite radio have reasons to be thankful on Thanksgiving Day next week: it appears…
Apple iPhone 2.2 update is finally here →
Hey ladies and gents, the long-awaited iPhone update, which includes Google Maps Street View, is finally here and ready for your downloading pleasure. At 246MB, it’s going to take a…
General Admission - November 21st, 2008 →
Opening This Week:
Twilight - Trailer Starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson
Seventeen-year-old Isabella “Bella” Swan moves to the small town of Forks, Washington,…
General Admission - November 21st, 2008 →
Opening This Week:
Twilight - Trailer Starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson
Seventeen-year-old Isabella “Bella” Swan moves to the small town of Forks, Washington,…