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Avert Your Eyes! Streaker Alert!

GeekSugar — Tue, 27 May 2008 09:05:04 -0700

We nerds need new ways to play dorky tricks on each other, and Rickrolling is so very early 2008. Here's an idea - web streak somebody! This cute little naked cartoon man is the product of the British phone company Vodafone, and it's at once the funniest and weirdest promotional tool I've seen from a phone company. "Feel unrestricted," they say. Very clever.

The Web streaker should be safe for work - I've watched him streak my screen a few times (what?) and so far, haven't seen any full frontals.

Madonna's New Album Comes to Cell Phones Before Stores

GeekSugar — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Before hitting stores on April 28, lucky Vodafone customers will be able to get seven of the eleven tracks off of Madonna's latest album Hard Candy!

According to the Times Online, songs will go on sale one week before the album release date and can be downloaded for 24 hours before being replaced by the next track.

Each song will cost 99p, with the hot new single, "4 Minutes" being available immediately for 75p! Now for the bad news, Vodafone spans across ten European countries. . . Which means U.S. fans are gonna have to be super patient, or wait for leaked versions to hit the net.

New BlackBerry Storm Commercials Surface: Yes, I'm Excited

GeekSugar — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:00:13 -0800

RIM's first BlackBerry Storm commercial debuted about a month ago, and now the networks that will be carrying this powerful smartphone - Verizon in the US and Vodafone in the UK - have released their hot new Storm commercials. Although the US version hasn't made its full-fledged debut (hence, the low-vid quality), you can still get a feel for what BlackBerry's first touchscreen phone will be all about. And if you didn't hear, it's supposed to hit store shelves by the end of this month!

Daily Tech: The BlackBerry Storm Is Ridiculously Good Looking

GeekSugar — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:00:44 -0700

Some pictures of Vodafone's BlackBerry Storm have been released, and with the full- screen clock and the landscape mode virtual keyboard you can't help but think it's sexy. - RIMarkable
You know those crazy gadgets that you only see in cartoons like the suction cups that let you scale a wall? Well some of them have actually been brought to life by inventors. - Cracked
T-Mobile's G1 user guide is now available to download so you can learn all about the phone's features and functions. Forewarning, it's 48 painful pages long. - Gizmodo
Wanting to plan a geek-tastic getaway? Did you know that there's actually cruises specifically for geeks? I think I'll be saving up for the Carnival Video Game Cruise myself. - Trendhunter
I always get a kick out of vintage ads about technology. The pictures are always so perfect, and the text is usually downright disturbing, which you can't help but laugh at. - Unplggd

Sony Ericsson Z310 Phone: Love It or Leave It?

GeekSugar — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:00:04 -0800

I can't decide whether I'm digging this phone because of my early obsession with Rainbow Brite or Jem and the Holograms, but the giant star and colorful stripes make this gadget absolutely adorable! Designed by fashion designer Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada, the Z310 special edition Sony Ericsson phone was recently launched in Europe by Vodafone. Gizmodiva also reveals that the phone comes with interchangeable face plates and wallpapers designed by "la Prada." Priced around $132. What do you think?

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Tech News Roundup - "Face Your Pockets" Project

GeekSugar — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:00:01 -0700

"Face Your Pockets" Mass Photo Project - Core 77
Wii Internet Channel will be a for-pay download starting June 30 - Arstechnica
Japanese Robot Locator keeps you safe, doesn't locate robots - Engadget
Categorize iTunes tracks based on star rating - Lifehacker
Will Vodafone get the iPhone in the UK? - Shiny Shiny
Fujitsu laptop does pink right - Crave
Twilight Turtle Ain't No Princess - Techie Diva
Folder USB drive by Art Lebedev - Popgadget

io-Jacket: MP3, mobile-phone and GPS in the Jacket

GeekSugar — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 14:00:26 -0700

An old school German clothing designer Lodenfrey (think suits and formal wear) introduced a very new school io-Jacket, which includes MP3, mobile-phone and GPS all built in. Apparently, 10 of the design have been produced but were sold at auction on eBay as part of a fundraiser for the Humans for Humans Foundation.

The jacket was based on Interactive-Wear’s ‘Know-where concept Jacket‘ with their integrated MP3 player and a Bluetooth mobile phone interface. It essentially makes the iPod controlling jackets that have made it big in the snowboarding world look like Salvation Army rejects.

Vodafone is sponsoring the GPS locating and uploading service for 2 years for free. According to Shiny Shiny, the jacket was priced around €4,700, which is equivalent to about $6,382 USD.