Feb 04

Cheap Geek: TaxCut, iPod Speakers, Free Domain Name

Posted in: HP, ipod dock, printer, sale, Today's Chili

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Another day, another deal. Check out Gearlog’s finds for Wednesday, Feb. 4:

1. Buy anything from Buy.com and get a free domain name from GoDaddy.com. Today’s deal at Buy.com is the HP OfficeJet Pro L7590 Multifunction Printer. Originally $299.99, the printer is on sale for $135.99. Not a bad deal for a printer and a free domain name.

2. Taxes can be a drag, so save 40 percent off of H&R Block’s TaxCut 2008 Premium Federal + State + e-file software. TaxCut 2008 is Amazon’s Deal of the Day. Get the package for only $29.99, saving you $20 off the original price.

3. Kohls’ deal of the day is the HoMedics iPod speaker system for $29.99. The speaker system is normally $49.99. It offers 360-degrees of sound while charging your iPod.

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Feb 04

RIM reaches settlement with Ontario Securities Commission over backdating shenanigans

Posted in: canada, research in motion, ResearchInMotion, RIM, Today's Chili

Gearing up to close another chapter in its tale of cooked books, RIM announced this week that the company and “certain of its officers and directors” have reached a settlement with the Ontario Securities Commission over backdating stock options. Those certain officers are more than likely co-CEOs Jim Balsillie, who also serves as a director, and Mike Lazaridis. Both men were fingered in a report last month that suggested the commission would seek a record-breaking $100 million fine. The deal is still subject to approval by a panel of OSC officials, who are scheduled to meet on Thursday. No word on what penalties they’ll incur, but we’d be surprised if RIM didn’t manage to skirt at least some of that record-breaking amercement.

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Feb 04

Engadget’s recession antidote: win an Ooma Scout and Hub with a free year of premier service!

Posted in: contest, recession, Today's Chili

Yes, we know, you’re tired of hearing about the recession, job loss, pain and economic strife that’s ravaging the globe (like the news that Panasonic’s going to cut 15,000 workers), and you’re thinking, “What’s next? Zombies?” We can’t stop all that, but Engadget can shoot some free stuff your way. We’ll be handing out a new item every day (except for weekends) to lucky readers until we run out of stuff / companies stop sending things. Today we’ve got an Ooma Scout and Hub with a free year of premier service to give away, so read the rules below and think positive thoughts.

Special thanks to Ooma for providing the gear!

The rules:

  • Leave a comment below. Any comment will do, but if you want to share a tale of heart wrenching economic strife, that’s good too.
  • You may only enter this specific giveaway once. If you enter this giveaway more than once you’ll be automatically disqualified, etc. (Yes, we have robots that thoroughly check to ensure fairness.)
  • If you enter more than once, only activate one comment. This is pretty self explanatory. Just be careful and you’ll be fine.
  • Contest is open to anyone in the 50 States, 18 or older! Sorry, we don’t make this rule (we hate excluding anyone), so be mad at our lawyers and contest laws if you have to be mad.
  • Winner will be chosen randomly. The winner will receive one Ooma Scout and Hub. Approximate value is $349.98.
  • Entries can be submitted until Wednesday, February 4rd, 11:59PM ET. Good luck!
  • Full rules can be found here.

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Feb 04

Zippity up: Leapfrog does kiddie version of Wii Fit

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The Zippity will hit stores this summer.

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Leapfrog in New York is showing off a few new products, one of which is the Zippity–pretty much a takeoff on the Wii Fit, but for the under-5 crowd. The Zippity was actually co-developed by Leapfrog and Disney and builds on …

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Feb 04

T-Mobile G1’s RC33 update includes Google Latitude

Posted in: Android, firmware, Google, HTC, t-mobile, Today's Chili, update, upgrade

Keeping frighteningly close tabs on the current locations of your friends, enemies, ex-lovers, bookies, and dealers is one of the hotter trends in the mobile space these days with products like Loopt, Whrrl, and Helio’s Buddy Beacon making location-based contact tracking a breeze. Now that Google’s getting into the game, though, that business model might start to dry up for everyone else — especially considering that its so-called Latitude tech will be built into Android going forward and available for every other platform that supports Google Maps. T-Mobile has announced that Latitude will be built into the G1 starting with the RC33 maintenance release that’s getting rolled out to customers this week — and yes, granted, it’s not Cupcake, but at least we have some new functionality to toy around with. And yes, we promise we won’t mention virtual keyboards in this post… er, dangit. Video of Latitude in action after the break.

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Feb 04

CyberNotes: The Ultimate PS and Xbox Gaming Simulators!

Posted in: CyberNotes, gaming, Today's Chili, xbox

This article was written on July 10, 2006 by CyberNet.

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CyberNotes: The Ultimate PS and Xbox Gaming Simulators!

As gaming systems get more and more advanced, so do the peripherals that enhance them! The ultimate in gaming simulation has been built and designed for Mitsubishi. It is integrated into two Mitsubishi Lancer’s linked together for a side-by-side rally simulation. With two large projection screens or plasmas in front of the cars, you’re set up for a high tech realistic driving experience.

The side by side Mitsubishi Lancer’s are set up to race against each other with the help of Sony Playstation and Grand Turismo 3. The entire virtual reality experience is complete with vibrating seats, and an impressive Sony sounds system to make it sound and feel like you are racing against a competitor. The entire simulation gives you an ultimate experience including a handbrake so that you can back into corners. The cost to design this super simulation was around $200,000!

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Sony’s Playstation together with Mitsubishi isn’t the only realistic simulation available. Nissan and Microsoft teamed together to create a concept car that duals as an ultimate gaming machine using the Xbox 360. The URGE is Nissan’s concept car that is equipped with a 7 inch flip down LCD screen (used as a rearview mirror for real driving) so that when the car is in park, it can be used as a racing machine via Project Gotham Racing 3. Using the car’s steering wheel, gas and break pedal, driver’s will be on a ride of a lifetime through the streets of New York City, London, Las Vegas, Tokyo, and Germany. Can you imagine having that parked in your garage?

From rally racing in a simulated Mitsubishi Lancer via Playstation to racing through the streets of Tokyo via Xbox 360 and the Nissan URGE— this is one virtual reality experience you certainly couldn’t experience in your living room!

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Feb 04

White Spaces Database Group Attracts Google, MS, Others

Posted in: Google, Microsoft, Today's Chili

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Despite a possible delay in the DTV transition, and therefore a delay in the availability of white spaces, several top tech companies announced Wednesday that they are joining forces to provide the Federal Communications Commission with technical recommendations for a white spaces database.

Google, Comsearch, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, Motorola, and Neustar will team up for the White Spaces Database Group, which will offer the FCC “perspectives, and some specific recommendations, about the technical requirements we would like to see adopted for the database,” according to Google.

“We don’t plan to become a database administrator ourselves, but do want to work with the FCC to make sure that a white spaces database gets up and running,” Richard Whitt, Google’s Washington telecom and media counsel, wrote in a blog post. “We hope that this will unfold in a matter of months, not years.”

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Feb 04

AME-105 spy camera finds its way into ID badge for nefarious ends

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In the past we’ve noted (guessed) that as the economy continues its slippery-slide to Thunderdome, incidents of corporate espionage will continue to rise. And you know what that means: more cool spy gadgets! For instance, check out this 60 Minutes-esque hidden camera from Japan. Housed inside a phony smart card / ID badge (you can see the lens in the “d” on the word “card”) the AME-105 is a 1.3 megapixel video camera that records using the AVI H.263 format at 352 x 288 resolution and 15 fps. This guy has 4GB memory, so it should let you do plenty of peeping, and when you’re done with your Big Brother act, the footage can be offloaded to your computer via USB. Perfect for the little whistleblower in your life, right? All this can be yours for a mere ¥13,800 (about $155).

[Via Akihabara News]

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Feb 04

Has your Canon EOS 5D mirror flipped out?

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Not everyone’s ready to chuck their old Canon EOS 5D in favor of the shiny new EOS 5D Mark II. So if you’re afflicted with one of the rare instances in which the older model’s mirror becomes detached, you’ll be glad to know …

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Feb 04

Toshiba’s TG01 makes official video debut

Posted in: snapdragon, Today's Chili, Toshiba, video

Sure, you’ve seen the specs, some press shots, and even a video of the GUI, but we bet you haven’t seen the TG01 presented with an overabundance of slow motion, a kicking new age soundtrack and a bevy of dramatic fades thrown in. Thankfully, Toshiba has filled that void with the first official video of the Snapdragon-infused mobile, which also offers a closer view of the WinMo 6.1-hiding GUI and its on-screen keyboard in action. Video embedded after the break, but please, make sure your speakers are cranked to 11 for this one.

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