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Super Mario Bros-Esque Mushroom Earrings

GeekSugar — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:05:31 -0800

I'm always on the lookout for great geeky jewelry, and now with the holidays just around the corner, I'm in need of some adorable gifts for my nieces - and maybe a few goodies for myself.

Channel your inner Princess Toadstool with these Nintendo-inspired Happy Mushroom Earrings ($10). Love 'em? There's an equally cute matching ring and cell phone charm too!

The Week in Geek

GeekSugar — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:01:43 -0800

This week: time-saving iPhone typing tips, a new BlackBerry, the start of my holiday gift guides, and more! Of course, Friday was a huge day - Verizon and Motorola released their highly anticipated Droid. Check out these things and more of what you might have missed in this week's recap.

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Rihanna Admits Love For Chris & Watch, Pass, or Rent Weekend Movie Reviews

PopSugarTV — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:45:00 -0800

Rihanna Admits Love For Chris & Watch, Pass, or Rent Weekend Movie Reviews On the weekend edition of PopSugar Rush, listen to Rihanna explain what happened the night Chris Brown physically assaulted her and why she still cares about him, and find out if you should watch, pass, or rent A Christmas Carol, The Box, The Men Who Stare at Goats, and Precious in our weekend movie reviews!

UBoard Desk Shelf: Love It or Leave It?

GeekSugar — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:44:21 -0800

I just spotted this shelf over on CrunchGear, and I must admit, I love it. The UBoard USB board and shelf ($50) features a glass top and three USB ports on its side. There's even a cup holder that attaches to the side!

I don't know that I'd use the cup holder, but I like the idea of a clear shelf that goes over my keyboard, and the USB ports are pretty convenient. What do you think?

Website of the Day: ColorJack

GeekSugar — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:30:51 -0800

Sometimes a girl just needs a little help with picking out a palette. Whether it be for your home, your website, your wedding, whatever, ColorJack can help. Similar to Colourlovers, ColorJack helps you find colors that work together so you can stop worrying if a certain hue of purple clashes with your favorite color of pink and get down to business. Just move the dots around the color wheel to get six different (but totally workable) color options, and you're ready to export your palette to Illustrator or Photoshop, or save it as a web link for reference.

Have an interesting website you want to share? To learn how to post your favorite websites to our Website of the Day group, read more.

First of all, join the Website of the Day group.
Click "New Post" under the website of the day tab at the top of the page.
Give your story a "Title."
Fill in the "Body" with a link to your favorite website and the reasons why you love it.
Type "Technology and Gadgets" in the Categories box
Add keyword(s) in the tag field with relevant tags (for example mine for this story was "Website of the Day").
Choose whether you want the post to be private or public.
Click "Create Post" to submit content.

Name That Video Game!

GeekSugar — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:15:48 -0800

It's time for another edition of Name That Video Game! This is one of my favorite old-school video games - and the cause of some of the biggest fights in my house as a kid. Hint: this was the third highest-selling game in SNES history.

Daily Tech: The Droid Invades the Nation!

GeekSugar — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:05:51 -0800

Shoppers line up bright and early for the Motorola Droid - Engadget

TechCrunch writes an open love letter to the Droid - TechCrunch

Here's how you can scoop up a Motorola Droid for only $150 - CNET

Verizon has already promised tethering for the Droid - Wired

David Pogue says the Droid's design screams "Star Wars" if not "Darth Vader" - NY Times

It's giveaway time on GeekSugar! Log in for your chances to win one of these AT&T Smartphones - GeekSugar

Match the Melrose Place Characters With Their AT&T Smartphone and Win!

GeekSugar — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:05:42 -0800

Match the Melrose Place Characters With Their AT&T Smartphone and Win! Ring! Ring! Ring! This is your giveaway call from GeekSugar! It's hard not to adore the drama and hip tech on Melrose Place, so we're thrilled to pair the guilty pleasures! We've partnered with our friends at AT&T, who sponsor the show, and we're giving away three AT&T Smartphones that are regularly featured!

Finally! An Absolutely Brilliant iPhone Case

GeekSugar — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:06:29 -0800

I am beyond excited about this case that I just discovered on Chip Chick. I have long complained that although my iPhone has an excellent camera that takes great photos, it's useless in less-than-direct light. Now, finally, a solution.

The Beamer ($32) is a hard plastic case with a built-in light. The light is battery powered - so it won't drain your phone's batter - and stays on for 10 seconds at a time. It's perfect to use as a light for your phone's camera, or just as a flashlight.

I recently wrote about an app for the BlackBerry that turns the flash into a flashlight, and I have to admit, I was jealous that the iPhone would never have the same ability.

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iPhone vs. BB Survey Draws Some Interesting Conclusions

GeekSugar — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:35:09 -0800

A recent survey released by Retrevo (an electronics shopping site) comparing iPhone and Blackberry users paints an interesting picture. The respondents are 445 iPhone and BlackBerry owners distributed across gender, age, income, and location in the US. Highlights include:

35 percent of iPhone users would be turned off by a date with outdated gadgets.
iPhone owners use their phones more - they claim to consume more adult content, videos, news, and sports scores.
iPhone owners text more often than BlackBerry users.
iPhone owners claim to be more extroverted, bigger jocks, and more intellectual.

I use both a BlackBerry and an iPhone, so I'm not sure how I feel about the results of the survey. Do you agree with any of them? Are iPhone owners seriously more into porn that BlackBerry owners? Hmm . . .