Google adds phone calls
Here’s another cool update from Google that came out this past week – Google calling! And this isn’t like Skype where you’re limited to where you can call, Google calls allows you to call cell phones, land lines, etc. Check it out here!
Call anywhere in the US and Canada for free and get low rates for other countries with this small plugin — right from within Gmail.
View a cool little video:
iNetflix is here!
in Movies & Television, Technology
as iPhone, Netflix
However, I have a few updates to present, and the Netflix app for your iThing (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad) is on the top of the list. Sure, I already have the app which allows me to arrange my queue, add and remove movies etc — but now I can actually watch them, too. Great for road trips, bored on a Wi-Fi enabled plane, etc.
“Apple has changed the game for mobile devices,” said Reed Hastings, Netflix co-founder and chief executive officer. “We’re excited that our members can now carry Netflix around in their pockets and instantly watch movies and TV shows streamed from Netflix right to their iPhone or iPod touch.”
Follow the official press release here.
Apple updates iPhones again, cutting off jailbreak
Apple has just released an update to iOS, labeled iOS 4.0.2. The update, amongst other things, plugs the PDF security hole used by the website jailbreakme.com. This of course, means that you jailbreakers, if you update and have yet to jailbreak your OS4 software, will need to wait until the hackers release a new version.
United States court legalizes iPhone ‘jailbreaking’ among others
in Politics, Technology
as court decision, iPhone, jailbreak
Owners of the iPhone will be able to break electronic locks on their devices in order to download applications that have not been approved by Apple. The government is making that legal under new rules announced today. The decision to allow the practice commonly known as “jailbreaking” is one of a handful of new exemptions [...]
Silver/Chrome Xbox 360 Slim!
in Technology, Video Games
as Halo, Xbox 360
While I can’t say that I am *ducks behind his desk* crazy about *keeps hiding* Halo games, I am all of the sudden intrigued. As I have mentioned before, the new Xbox 360 slim is damn sexy. And now comes, instead of the sleek black look, a shiny silver version! Limited edition consoles are sold in [...]
Even Darth Vader takes stabs at the iPhone 4, Evo, and Droid X
in Humor, Technology
as AT&T, Darth Vader, Droid, HTC EVO, iPhone
Regardless of what you think about the whole iPhone 4 antenna debate, there’s no denying that it’s fueling a massive amount of creativity on the Internet. My three favorite lines from this video: “Are you seriously defending the new phone by saying that it almost performs as well as the old phone? Is that what [...]
iPhone coming to T-Mobile, not to Verizon
in Technology
as AT&T, iPhone, T-Mobile, Verizon
Yet another blow to AT&T while also hurting Verizon, is the iPhone crossing over to T-mobile before other carriers. Granted, the hardware is very similar to AT&T’s hardware, and only a slight frequency change must be made. But yeah. Verizon? So sorry. It looks like it will all take place in the third quarter of [...]
iTunes update, but I’m not sure why
An iTunes update is available. Don’t ask me what it does, besides change your version number from 9.2.0 — the site states “iTunes 9.2.1 provides a number of important bug fixes.” Thanks, that’s helpful. Informative as always, Steve.
Movement-powered battery
Random thought – if you dropped one of these inside a vibrator, would it power on forever? Japanese electronics manufacturer Brother is stepping outside its printing and sewing machine roots to explore motion-powered battery technology. The Japanese company is unveiling prototype AA and AAA batteries that are comprised of a rechargeable battery and an accompanying [...]
Xbox beats out the competition, Wii and PS3 fall behind
The new Xbox 360 “slim” is super sweet looking, comes with a 250GB hard drive (more than any console currently), built-in WiFi, and is slimmer and sleeker than even the Playstation 3. This is likely a reason as to why Microsoft’s Xbox beat out every other at-home console last month. Helped by new model sales, the [...]
