NTT DoCoMo New Handsets

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smartphones, Corporate News, Handhelds,

NTT DoCoMo have announced 22, count ‘em, 22 new handsets in four series. The STYLE series is their fashion statement, while the PRIMEs are full feature phones that concentrate on multimedia. The SMART series are targeted at professionals while the PROs are for those who like cutting edge (and higher prices) and includes the BlackBerry Bold. Release times begin this month and will continue through March 2009. We are thinking that unless you just have to have a banana colored cellie, a selection of 4 or five would have been sufficient.

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Full list of Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 playable characters

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Fighting, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, PSP, Square Enix, THQ, Xbox 360,

The next iteration of the WWE Smackdown vs. Raw series launches this Sunday, November 9th, titled Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 featuring ECW. Quite the mouthful, we know, especially considering how much of an afterthought ECW has become. Still, the game is popular and is on its way, and we figured we’d give you a look at the full roster of playable characters. Click on through for the list.

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DC Comics to Cancel Robin, Nightwing, and Birds of Prey

Posted by David Torres Categories:

Newsarma is reporting that DC will be canceling the Bat-titles: “Robin,” “Nightwing,” and “Birds of Prey” come this February.  With the cancellation of “Robin” and “Nightwing,” it gives more evidence that Dick Grayson or Tim Drake will become Batman.  I was surprised by the cancellation of “Birds of Prey.”  I thought that was a popular book.  I guess not.

If Robin or Nightwing becomes Batman, it just seems like an old hat.  Been there done that.  We’ll see how they pull this off. 

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Review: DC Comics’ Justice Society of America #20

Posted by David Torres Categories:

Since it began, Geoff John’s “Justice Society of America” has not been as good as his previous run on the “JSA” title.  “Justice Society of America” has been good, but not great.  Still Justice Society has been a lot better than some of the crap that’s been out there from the big two companies.

One of the reasons I think it hasn’t been as good is because the pace has been a lot slower.  Geoff has done a lot of explaining of who all of these characters are.  I enjoy character development and feel it is important to telling a good story.  However, this is a superhero comic book.  You need some action.  During the “One World, Under Gog” story arc that is currently unfolding, I believe John’s has “kicked it up a notch” to quote Emeril Lagasse. 

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Math Lamp Requires An IQ

Posted by Patrick Phelps Categories: Design, Smart Home,

If you’ve graduated beyond elementary math, this wall lamp created by Mingyu Jeung will be happy to turn on for you after you solve a randomly generated equation. If math really isn’t your thing – or you run out of fingers to count on – the integrated chalkboard may be your new best friend (though I wonder how you would see what you were writing…). As far as we can tell, problems appear to be of the simple add/subtract/multiply/divide variety, but a clever prankster would throw in a random calculus problem just to keep you on your toes.

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BlackBerry Bold available for free with plan

Posted by Patrick Phelps Categories: Smartphones, Handhelds, Hot Deals,

The new BlackBerry Bold, which was released yesterday, is suddenly coming to Wal-Mart at an amazing price: FREE.

Billed as the BlackBerry Bold Unlimited, the catch to this seemingly great deal is that you have to sign on with a two-year contract, at least a 1350 minute talk plan and unlimited text messaging, on top of the required BlackBerry data plan – not a bad deal if you talk and text that much anyway. The deal is through LetsTalk, if you’d like to skip the middleman and order direct from them.

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200x USB Digital Microscope: 2GB Online Storage, 1600x1200 Resolution

Posted by Patrick Phelps Categories: Accessories, USB, PC / Laptop, Science,

If you haven’t played with a microscope since your school days, you may have forgotten about the tiny intricacies of the world around you; this may be a good thing since the real creepy crawlies are often invisible to the naked eye. For approximately $93, you can now have a USB microscope that sits on your desk and magnifies up to 200x, displays images with a resolution of up to 1600 x 1200, allows you to take stills or AVI movies and includes 2GB of free online storage. Check out the test pics for yourself and decide if forensics is your true calling.

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Stardock Elemental: War of Magic

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Adventure, Corporate News, Internet, Strategy,

Players of Galactic Civilizations will be happy to know that the same company, Stardock, has announced that their new game, Elemental: War of Magic, will be out in Q1 2010. That seems way down the line, so if you cannot wait, you can play their public beta next June. The game is a strategic fantasy and has magic and lore incorporated. Players rule their own kingdoms and combine spells, exploration, adventure and interaction with others. Pre-order for $49.95 on Stardock’s site, with other information available there as well.

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Savant Mobile ROSIE Home Automation

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Apple, Smartphones, Handhelds,

Savant has created ROSIE Home Automation software for mobile devices. The touchscreen application is now available for the Apple iPhone, the Nokia N810 Internet Tablet and the Samsung Q1 Ultra-mobile PC. It features RacePoint Blueprint to help you set it up and monitor your home by remote. Use the interface for appliances, lighting, gaming systems or other electronics. With a price of $199.99, you can find the Apple version at the iPhone AppStore.

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Western Digital WD TV HD Media Player

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: HDTV, Home Entertainment, Movies, Music, USB,

Western Digital has unveiled their WD TV with full HD video playback and navigation. Hook it up to My Passport portable drive (sold separately) or USB drives, digital cams, PMPs, and camcorders and enjoy movies, user-generated videos, digital music, or slide shows on your TV. Compatible with most types of media, you can navigate by file name or thumbnails, zoom and pan, and add close captioning. The WD TV has 2 ports to allow you to access two USB drives at the same time. The device comes with ArcSoft MediaConverter 2.5, a compact remote with batteries, an AV cable and AC adapter at a price of $129.99 online.

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