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Daily Tech: EA Sports Active Opens Two Temporary Stores

GeekSugar — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:21:22 -0800

Right up until Christmas, you can test out EA Sports Active in stores in San Francisco and Boston - EA Sports Active
Walmart's Black Friday ad has surfaced - CrunchGear
Firefox 3.6 Beta3 for Windows, Mac, and Linux users is now available to download - Lifehacker
Hulu has just teamed up with EMI to offer music videos on its free video streaming site - The New York Times
The Nokia N900 is now on sale in the US - CNET
Find out how you can download videos to your iPhone - Switched

Rihanna to Stream Album Release Party Online Nov. 16

GeekSugar — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:16:42 -0800

I can't wait to pick up my own copy of Rihanna's new album, and if you're in the same boat, you'll be happy to hear about this: Rihanna will be performing tracks from her forthcoming record, Rated R, during her London album release party, and is streaming the whole thing live online on Nov. 16. A few lucky fans will also get the chance to win tickets to see the event live and in person from the UK!

In conjunction with the online party, Nokia is releasing its new X6 smartphone, which should hit stores a few days earlier on Nov. 12, and it's packed with Nokia's new Comes With Music features. Comes With Music allows you to download as many tunes as you want to your Nokia device with a 12-month membership. Additionally, if you sign up to watch Rihanna's release party online, you'll get special access to an exclusive version of Rated R with bonus tracks so you can start jamming along right away.

Nokia Announces a $30 Flip Phone For AT&T

GeekSugar — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:44:13 -0700

From the six or seven cell phones I've owned in my life, two of them were Nokia's. Tried, tested and true, Nokia handsets will always have a special place in my heart. Now I know I have a tendency to talk about fancy new Android phones, and ramble on about the iPhone, but I know not everyone has oodles of cash lying around to spend on a smartphone.

If you're looking for a phone that's reliable and practical, yet still offers great features like 3G connectivity, a web browser, email capabilities, and a 2-megapixel camera, then take a look at Nokia's new 6350.

Available in red and gray, the 6350 flip phone is said to be coming to AT&T on Oct. 4., and get this - it will only cost you $30 after a mail-in rebate and with a 2-year contract. Such a deal.

Daily Tech: Nokia Booklet 3G Only Coming to Best Buy

GeekSugar — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:05:39 -0700

The only retailer in the US to get the 10-inch Nokia netbook will be Best Buy - Gizmodo
Google Mobile now remembers what you've searched on your desktop and displays starred map locations - Lifehacker
Sony is planning on releasing Blu-ray movie titles, which can only be watched on PSPs - Kotaku
Tomorrow's Martha Stewart show will be entirely dedicated to talking about Twitter and live-blogging - Switched
Sony's PSP Go hits store shelves today for $250 - Engadget
It's giveaway and game time on GeekSugar! Be sure to log in and play our Best Video Game Ever bracket! - GeekSugar

Daily Tech: Nokia Dishes Details About Its Booklet 3G

GeekSugar — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:05:46 -0700

Nokia's upcoming Booklet will offer 12 hours of battery life and have WiFi and a SIM card slot for 3G access - Engadget
Lexmark has just unveiled three web-connected touchscreen printers - CNET
California may start banning environmentally unfriendly televisions by 2011 - Unplggd
With the new Zune HD coming out on Sept. 15, Microsoft has decided to discontinue all other Zunes - Wired
A recent survey showed that more people watch Hulu than Time Warner Cable - Switched
Here are 8 great game documentaries, which will teach you more about the history of gaming - Green Pixels

Would You Use a Pay-by-Phone Service?

GeekSugar — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:06:53 -0700

The rest of the world has all the fun: Nokia announced its first pay-by-phone service, which will allow users to prepay to an account that they can draw from while on the go. Nokia is introducing this service first to Asia and Africa, while there's no word yet on when, or even if, it will be appearing in the US.

I'm totally jealous. In Japan, people buy everything from clothes to food with their mobile phones, and have been doing so for a while now. It makes me wonder- with all of the accessibility that debit cards have brought us, would you ever consider paying by phone?

Daily Tech: Sony Unveils Its New Reader Daily Edition Device

GeekSugar — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:02:53 -0700

Sony has just announced its latest eReader, which features 3G connectivity, no monthly fees, and 2GB of on-board memory - Engadget
Leica will soon be opening its very first retail store in West Palm Beach, FL - CrunchGear
You can now check out the traffic conditions on nonhighway roads by using Google Maps - TechCrunch
Nokia's 5230 smartphone will only cost around $200 and it comes with GPS, 3G, and a 3.2-inch touchscreen - Gizmodo
Yahoo Mail, Messenger, and Search have all received a series of upgrades - Silicon Alley Insider
The new mini tripod by Gorillapod gets taken for a test drive - Wired

Nokia Introduces Its Own Netbook, the Booklet 3G

GeekSugar — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:45:52 -0700

Welcome the latest netbook to the fold: the Nokia Booklet 3G.

The cell phone maker is dropping its offering to the market with the Booklet, (which they're calling a mini laptop), which has a 10.1-inch display, 2.7 lb aluminum body, integrated 3G wireless, 12-hour battery life, Bluetooth/WiFi connectivity, and Windows 7.

This is a strong addition to the netbook game - and it doesn't look too shabby either, with its option of black, blue, or silver exterior. Stay tuned for pricing and release dates.

Mariah Rockin' a Nokia N97 in Her New Music Video

GeekSugar — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:45:07 -0700

After checking out some photos of Mariah Carey on the set of her new music video for "Obsession" (I promise that's her), I thought, wait a minute. . . is that an iPhone 3GS she's holding onto? As I zoomed way waaay in, I realized it was a Nokia - an N97 to be exact. Closely resembling the 5800 XpressMusic smartphone, this handset (which still has yet to reach US stores) offers a QWERTY keyboard, an impressive 5 megapixel camera, WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth 2.0 and an FM transmitter. Unfortunately it's only getting ho hum reviews so far, so it'll be interesting to see what its reception is once it's released here.

Nokia Puts Bruce Lee on N96 and in Its Commercial

GeekSugar — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 09:05:27 -0700

Nokia has some seriously amazing people making their commercials these days; remember the epic "Fourth Screen" commercial? Recently, I found a commercial that's been airing for the past few months for the N96, and they're using old footage of martial arts icon Bruce Lee. During the ad, Lee is is playing ping pong with nunchuks (in addition to flashing his image on the phone itself).

Do they want the N96 to seem as legendary, or astonishingly capable as Lee was? Maybe. Is it an awe-inspiring video? Certainly.