December 2008 Entries

LG's Dick Tracy-like 3G Watch Phone

Ever since comic book detective Dick Tracy first appeared in newspaper serials in the 1930s, manufacturers have been trying to bring a viable wrist-watch phone to market with only limited success. Now yet another company is set to try their hand at a Dick Tracy-like watch phone and this time its a 3G model! Korea-based consumer electronics company LG will debut the new LG-GD910 at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2009 and already it's received the biggest pre-buzz of the show, which takes place in Las Vegas in a couple of weeks. But don't hold your breath. The LG-GD910 will...

Will Killing Free Wi-Fi Be Bush's Final Act?

Offering a free public Wi-Fi system in the U.S.'s major cities has been something of a dream for the last several years but that dream could be coming to an end if lame-duck president George W. Bush has anything to do about it. The FCC voted on a new bill on Thursday, December 18th that would auction off a huge wireless spectrum that becomes available in February 2009 when TV stations make the big switch from analog to digital signals. Part of the FCC's stipulations include that the winner of the auction must use part of the network to provide...

Turn Your Airline Barf Bag Into an iPhone Holder

If you've ever tried to watch a movie or video on your iPhone on an airplane, you know your arm can get mighty tired after just a few minutes of holding the screen in front of your face. Though there are tons of iPhone holders you can buy, why spend money when you can just make one from available materials in your airline seat? Though it's a little crude, this do-it-yourself airline "barf bag" holder (see picture) seems as good as anything for nesting your iPhone so you can sit back and watch episodes of "The Office," even when you're not...

Stylish Apple Cufflinks for Geeky Biz Fast Trackers

Along with being up on the latest mobile gear, Biz Fast Trackers should also have a good sense of style, even if it's of the decidedly geeky sort. To that end, check out these very cool (and yes, super geeky) vintage Apple keyboard cufflinks made from a rare Apple III computer. Though these guys are a little pricey -- $75 for the set -- the keys come off the integrated keyboard of a 1980 Apple III which sold for $8,000 in its day. Find out more from Geekware. Also, I'd like to mention I first found out about these cufflinks from...