RIM has just unveiled its own version of the Apple App Store and Google's Android Market with the BlackBerry Application Center. The Application Center will allow phone carriers to add their own applications to the store. — CrunchGear
Rumor has it that the newly designed MacBooks are still on target for their Oct. 14 announcement and official confirmation is expected in the next couple of days. — 9to5mac
Residents in France can now pick up a HTC Touch Diamond in one of seven colors including white, blue, brown, fuchsia, yellow, purple, or rose. — Gizmodo
Sony Ericsson has just announced the W350i, the Sex and the City edition media player, which comes with a memory stick that includes three movie wallpapers and the song "Labels or Love" by Fergie. — New Launches
I instantly became addicted to the website Postcard FM because I could upload any one of my pictures, add a fun song to it (my mp3 choice, naturally), and then add a personalized message. Being able to custom design an e-card is magical I tell ya!
So when I discovered Vox Cards, I knew it was another great site that would provide me with endless personalization options! With Vox Cards you can choose a card, add some text, record a greeting and then add your own personal greeting (by voice that is)! You don't even need a microphone, because with Vox Cards you just call the provided number, follow the instructions, and leave your message! How easy peasey is that?!
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Katherine Heigl recently told US Weekly that she didn't know her own phone number; "It's all in my iPhone!" she explained.
While a few years ago, I would have thought that was crazy, I have to admit that I actually don't know my work phone number or my house line. My excuse is the same as Katie's; I may not know them off the top of my head, but they're in my cell phone.
These days, I only know a handful of phone numbers by heart, like my main cell phone, my boyfriend's cell, and my mom's house line (because it was my phone number for years). I'm always trying to memorize more phone numbers for emergency situations, but I'll always think of my cell phone's contact list as a crutch. What about you?
I know my geeks are a literate lot, so I've dug up a new, free application for Macs to keep your analog books organized electronically. Where GoodReads is a great way to keep track of all books you've read, the download Books is your electronic library for all the books you own.
All you have to do is enter titles of the books you own, and Books will quickfill all the details of that book, including the cover art (once you've selected a quickfill metric in preferences). Once your book is entered, you can keep track of the most important thing about book ownership: the lending history! I'm always loaning my books out all over the place, so being able to keep track of them is going to be ultra useful. I've got to keep my shelves full, you know.
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The first title in Nintendo's Personal Trainer series for the Nintendo DS, Personal Trainer: Cooking, makes whipping up recipes fun and easy! I had the chance to check it out last week in action and I must admit, I'm an avid cook, but with Personal Trainer: Cooking, it's like having your very own personal chef with you in the kitchen! Acting as an interactive cookbook, with this game you can access over 240 recipes from around the world and a private cooking instructor will provide video demonstrations and talk you through any recipe you choose.
As you browse recipes (by ingredients, calorie count, cooking time, difficulty, etc), all you have to do is tap a box to mark ingredients you need to buy and your DS will automatically store them in your in-game shopping list for later. And if your hands get covered with dough or other ingredients, you can use the voice command to continue the steps! This game will be hitting store shelves November 24, although there's no word on pricing just yet. Stay tuned for more titles in this series!
The "home office" ain't what it used to be. You used to have to use a spare bedroom with some awful looking computer desk and truly boring accessories, but these days, when you can go light and laptop, the "home office" becomes something less obtrusive and easier to pull off. Of course, since you can use a laptop anywhere, TV characters literally do, and sometimes it's admirable, sometimes it's interesting, and sometimes it's just questionable. Check it out to see what I mean!
I know the Diana Dreamer Camera had a lot of fans when I posted it, both for its romantic results and its vintage styling, and now Urban Outfitters has introduced a custom-fit case for it, the Diana Case ($38). It's totally hot (built-in tripod hole!) and totally leather.
I've been looking for cases that conform to camera lenses since I saw Sienna Miller rocking one a few months ago, and the Diana Leather Case is my hippie-chic answer!
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