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Daily Tech: Mimobot Is Having a Huge Cyber Monday Sale!

GeekSugar — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:03:17 -0800

Head on over to mimoco.com today because everything is 36-60 percent off. And with orders over $75, you'll also get free shipping. - Gizmodo
Did you see The Simpsons last night? It was all about Apple, or "Mapple" as they dubbed it, with Springfield mall getting its very own Mapple store. The episode included six minutes of hilarious Apple mocking. - Switched
If you have an American Express card, you can pick up a T-Mobile G1 for only $125, as oppose to the regular $179 price tag. - Gadgetell
Amazon is going all out today for Cyber Monday. The Nintendo DS Lite Pink Ribbon Edition only costs $100. - i4U
It's giveaway time on geeksugar! Be sure to log in and enter our laptop giveaway for your chances to win a Windows Vista powered Sony VAIO CS laptop or a Windows Vista powered Acer Aspire Gemstone Blue Notebook. - geeksugar

geeksugar's Gift Guide: Great Gifts For Gadget Guys

GeekSugar — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:00:08 -0800

Thankfully, I have a gadget guy of my own at home, so this gift guide should be a breeze to present.

It seems there can never be enough trinkets and goodies of the electronic persuasion under the tree, no matter how useless some of them may seem. Does your guy really need a dark room projector? Probably not, but this is Christmas - the perfect time to give the ultimate geeky gift someone would never buy for himself.

Check out my picks for the gadget guy in the widget below, then swing by HolidaySugar for even more gift giving inspiration.

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Putting the Palm Pre to the geeksugar Test

GeekSugar — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:44:03 -0700

It's about time, right?! For the geeksugar Palm Pre review, that is. Better late than never in my opinion, so without further adieu, let's get the Pre party started.

I've had the past week to use and abuse this device and if you were anti-Palm before, it's safe to say they've come a long way since the Centro. The Pre is flashy, sexy, and perfectly fit in the palm of my hand. With its nice glossy black exterior, it tends to be fingerprint-prone, but if you switch the back plate with the plain black touchstone compatible back, you should be good to go.

The flip out QWERTY keyboard comes in handy for typing emails and texting (the Pre has copy and paste!), but keys are somewhat small so I tended to use my fingernails for precision. When the keyboard is flipped out, you'll find a nice mirror on the back of the Pre - a mirror that's big enough for quick food in the teeth checks or makeup touch-ups. The Pre's 3.2-megapixel built-in camera takes crystal clear pics, and with the big bright flash, you can take night shots no problem. Also, with Palm's stellar image processing, you can take photos continuously (like a regular camera) since there isn't a shutter lag.

To check out more photos of the Palm Pre, to see what else I thought and to watch a video of it in action read more.

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The screen on the Pre is comparable to the T-Mobile G1's, the iPhone's and the BlackBerry Bold's screen. Color is vibrant and video viewing is impeccable. As you'll see in my video after the jump, scrolling through applications with webOS is similar to the iPhone, but the touchscreen sensitivity isn't always 100 percent accurate. Sometimes it would take me two or three tries before I could launch an app, but it wasn't something that happened every time. What I absolutely loved was the ability to use a slow swipe for the cool Quick Launcher and you can scroll up to discard windows when you were finished with them. No fiddling with small x boxes to close something, just swipe up and it's gone (again, something you'll see me using a lot in the video!). Left swiping acts as your "back" button and web pages, tools, and apps are easily draggable and droppable. Features like texting, placing calls, emailing, etc., were similar to the iPhone. Overall, applications were fairly intuitive, if not easier to use than those on the iPhone. Now for my gripes.

The Cons:

I happened to drop the Palm Pre outside (on cement) and my heart stopped when it was unresponsive. Fortunately, a quick touch of the power button and it was back in action. But, this occurred again (I'm a klutz!) and the same thing happened. Whenever I drop my BlackBerry or iPhone, although a little banged up, they never shut off (or need to be restarted). Also, I noticed that the track for the keyboard was a little off when I tried to flip it out. The phone still works, but on a durability level, I don't know how long it would sustain a few too many falls.
The new iPhone 3G S has video functionality, the Pre sadly does not.
Apple just announced that they might put their foot down on Palm Media Sync, which transfers pics, videos, and tunes to your Pre from iTunes. This would be a major thumbs down for Pre owners.
One Pre accessory I was really excited about using was the touchstone charging device. Except when I got my hands on it, I was saddened to see that it wasn't wireless. And the Pre needed to be placed on it in a very precise manner to actually pick up a charge. Not as sexy as I originally thought, that is for sure.

I'm just skimming the surface on this one, but overall this smartphone deserves four stars for design, sleek interface, ease of use, and camera quality. Hopefully a software upgrade will fix some of my issues with the phone.

Daily Tech: T-Mobile Sells Out of the G1

GeekSugar — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:40:52 -0700

Just like that. In less than one week, T-Mobile's G1 android handset sold like hot cakes and are now out of stock. Although T-Mobile is reassuring its customers that there are "some available" for T-Mobile subscribers. - Gizmodo
Apple is working towards making iTunes 8 and the new iPod Nano fully user friendly for blind individuals. - Apple Insider
Check out five of the best websites for streaming television online. - Lifehacker
Thinking about purchasing the Sonos wireless music system? Unpluggd just picked up the Sonos Bundle 150 with loudspeakers and here's a full rundown of all its gadgets and gizmos. - Unplggd
On Dec. 9, Warner will be releasing the DVD version of The Dark Knight in Blu-ray and it will cost $36. - CrunchGear

Daily Tech: The T-Mobile G1 to Get TeleNav GPS

GeekSugar — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:04:42 -0800

On Feb. 24, the TeleNav GPS Navigator will be coming to T-Mobile's G1 smartphone. - Crave
Marvel has just announced that they will start selling its new "In Motion" comic books in the Apple iTunes Store. - Switched
At last! There's finally a way that Hotmail users can import their email to other email clients like Gmail or Yahoo. - Lifehacker
Apple may soon start to allow its iTunes users to stream video content instead of downloading it to a local machine. - Apple Insider
Netflix has just hit its 10 million customer mark. - Engadget
To help celebrate its 40th anniversary, Pong has opened its very own virtual Pong Museum. - Boing Boing

Daily Tech: Is a New MacBook Pro Coming Out on Oct.14?

GeekSugar — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:03:47 -0700

An Apple employee is claiming to have snapped pics of the new MacBook Pros, which are said to be making their debut on the 14th. - Cult of Mac
Netflix will start streaming movies for Macs by the end of this year! Woohoo! - Gizmodo
Switched showcases the world's weirdest new phones for our viewing pleasure. - Switched
Nintendo just announced the new Nintendo DSi portable gaming device at a press conference in Tokyo. - Kotaku
Created by Australian designer, Brodie Neill, the 3D "@" chair includes back support and a widened seat to provide a comfortable sitting experience for the user. - Yanko Design
How does the call quality of T-Mobile's G1 compare to the iPhone 3G? Check out a full review to see how the G1 measures up. - Gadgetell

Daily Tech: The 4-1-1 on Apple's New Glass Trackpad

GeekSugar — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:11:50 -0700

Apple's new glass trackpad on the redesigned MacBooks offers two-, three-, and four-finger gesture options. Check out this video for a demo! - Engadget
T-Mobile is now shipping the G1 Android Handset via 3-day UPS delivery, so if you preordered one, you can expect it by early next week. - Gizmodo
Check out Wired's funny list of 10 movies that shouldn't have come out on Blu-ray. - Wired
Still scratching your head for Halloween costume ideas? How about printing up a free Sarah Palin mask? - TrendHunter
It's giveaway time on geeksugar! Log in and participate in our geeky Halloween costume contest for your chances to win a Canon Rebel XSi SLR Digital Camera! - geeksugar