Monday, February 1, 2010

Gadget & Tech News


DirecTV DVR Scheduler quietly arrives in the WebOS App Catalog
February 1, 2010 at 6:34 AM


Just a few days after making debuting on the Android Market, DirecTV has unleashed its DVR Scheduler app for WebOS phones. No surprises here, the usual program guide searching (for everyone) and remote DVR scheduling features (DirecTV customers with the right set-top boxes only) are in effect …


Mac OS X 10.3 installed on Nokia N900 via PearPC, barely usable for impatient geeks
February 1, 2010 at 6:02 AM


Curious folks around the world enjoy a bit of hackintosh every now and then (although once is enough for many), but no geek has successfully ventured as far as Toni Nikkanen of Finland, who became the first person to run OS X on a phone — the Nokia N900. As you can see in the video after the break…


Bell's Remote PVR software ensures you won't miss the Canadiens Leafs game, even you're stuck in traffic
February 1, 2010 at 1:54 AM

Bell's Remote PVR software ensures you won't miss the Canadiens Leafs game, even you're stuck in trafficWhen DirectTV started teasing an iPhone app about a year ago our interests were certainly piqued — and then disappointed when it was revealed it would only allow remote scheduling. When the Android version came along we got our hopes up again for remote streaming of content, but again got them dash…


Mobiado's 712ZAF yet another way to rid yourself of bothersome $100 bills
January 31, 2010 at 11:01 PM


Cash weighing you down? Credit limit too high? Luxury phone specialist Mobiado might just have the answer with its latest creation, the 712ZAF candybar. Billed as the successor to the Luminoso, the Vancouver-based company’s latest execution of conspicuous consumption features a 2.2-inch QVGA displa…


Samsung S5620 'Monte' possibly leaked, looks better than it sounds
January 31, 2010 at 7:47 PM


We know the FCC’s already gotten a gander at this thing, but the general public… well, that’s another story altogether. Daily Mobile has a bunch of shots of what it claims to be Sammy’s upcoming S5620 Monte, a silly name from a company that certainly hasn’t shied away from funny branding in the p…


Netflix Coming to Nintendo Wii Soon
January 31, 2010 at 4:43 PM

Netflix Coming to Nintendo Wii Soon
Joining PS3 and Xbox 360, the Nintendo Wii console will finally gain Netflix’s streaming video service as well. It is available free of charge to Netflix subscribers with unlimited plans, starting at a low $8.99 per month.
But you will need a free software disc from Netflix in order to get th…


Blyk-powered 'Orange Shots' service coming next month to Monkey customers
January 31, 2010 at 1:22 PM

Now that Blyk’s free-service-for-ads model has officially bitten the dust, we’re starting to see new ideas come out of the woodwork from the Dutch company that might (or might not) stand a better chance of striking a survivable balance of value and profitability. Orange UK has announced that it’ll b…


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