May 13

The One Minute Hack: DIY Suction-Cup iPhone Stand

Posted in: Hacks, Mods and DIY, iPhone, Today's Chili

The DIY Suction-Cup iPhone Stand is so simple it doesn’t really need a one-and-a-half-minute video to show you how to make it. Heck, it probably doesn’t even need a picture: the thing is so simple the name alone is description enough. But because the inventor, Max Rudberg, has such a great accent, we’re running it anyway:

Simple, right? A pair of those unreliable picture-hook suction-cups that always unstick themselves after an hour or two, with the wire hook removed from one and added to the other. This augmented cup then sucks onto the smooth back of your iPhone (or any other gadget with a smooth rear) and the wire feet keep it standing at an angle. That’s it, and all for just $3.

We’re not sure why the “market” for handmade stands and cases has exploded since the iPad launched, but we’re happy to see all the cheap innovation. Perhaps its because so many people have just dropped $500+ on a gadget they didn’t think they needed, and all the extra money is going on sweet new apps.

DIY Suction Cup iPhone Stand [YouTube. Thanks, Max!]


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May 13

Kin Media Sync for Mac syncs Kin media with Mac

Posted in: Apple, itunes, Mac, mac os x, MacOsX, sync, Today's Chili

Sync music, sync photos, sync too much money into a mediocre phone. Now that we’ve gotten the amateur comedy hour out of the way, it’s time to bring you the news that Kins and Macs will henceforth play very nicely together thanks to the just released Media Sync software from Mark/Space. Chosen by Microsoft as the exclusive provider of Mac syncing capabilities for Kin, the company is offering iTunes and iPhoto integration, whereby you’ll able to transfer playlists and image albums both to and from your Kin device, as well as a neat transcoding feature to make videos playable on it. The software’s free and can be found at the source link below, while the press announcement awaits after the break.

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May 13

Skype VP says company isn’t developing software for Windows Phone 7 (Update: it’s ‘on the roadmap’)

Posted in: breaking news, BreakingNews, Microsoft, skype, Software, Today's Chili, VoIP, windows phone 7, WindowsPhone7

Consider the bombshell dropped. Skype, the godfather of VoIP apps and an increasingly ubiquitous piece of mobile as well as desktop software, has just let it be known that it’s not planning on bringing its goodies to Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 OS. Dan Neary, the company’s Vice President for the Asia Pacific region, said that it’s “not developing software for the new Windows Mobile software due later this year,” but seemed reluctant to expand on the reasons why. Perhaps, like Mozilla, the Skype devs felt they weren’t getting access to the right tools. Whatever the reason, this would be a major competitive disadvantage for Microsoft’s great new hope on the mobile front, which is already expected to launch with a few things missing. Then again, we shouldn’t get too far ahead of ourselves as this isn’t an official renouncement from Skype, merely a statement of the status quo — and from a regional exec at that. All we can take away from it for now is that the road ahead looks a bit bumpier than before for WP7.

Update: Looks like this quote might’ve been taken out of context. MobileTechWorld followed up and learned that while Dan Neary left out Windows Mobile and Windows Phone from a list of currently supported platforms (which makes sense, since one is dying and the other isn’t out yet), he said Windows Phone 7 “is on the roadmap.” The question seems to be more of a “when” than an “if” they’ll start building it.

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May 13

Comodo Registry Cleaner

Posted in: Features, Freeware, performance, Software, Today's Chili, Windows

This article was written on January 23, 2009 by CyberNet.

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Keeping your Windows Registry clean is something that can be quite a chore. Comodo, who happens to make an incredible free firewall tool, also has a free registry cleaner that not many people know about. One thing that I love the most is that you can download the typical installer, or you can grab the portable format that requires no installation.

When it comes down to features there isn’t much explanation needed. Here are some of the features and benefits the site lists out though:

  • Improves the health and performance of your computer – Comodo Registry Cleaner conducts a deep scan of your registry to remove corrupt and unnecessary entries that are causing system slow down and other errors.
  • Start-up Manager – Comodo Registry Cleaner contains a built-in ‘Start Up’ manager which allows you specify which programs are launched when you start your computer.
  • Simple and Easy to use – Fast ‘One-Click’ scanning and a user-friendly interface make it easy for even non-technical users to keep their computers running in peak condition.
  • Your data is safe – Comodo Registry Cleaner performs a full back up of your registry before every scan. This means that you can quickly roll-back your Registry to its pre-scan state if the removal of an entry causes problems.
  • Timetable scans to run when you choose – Registry Cleaner features a customizable scheduler that lets you timetable scans according to your preferences. Perhaps you wish to check your system first thing in the morning – maybe you prefer once a week in the middle of the night. Choose the time that’s right for you and let Registry Cleaner take care of the rest.
  • You’re in control – granular configuration of settings allows you to create custom scans and means the application will scan your system according to your preferences – not the other way around.

In the past I’ve used CCleaner for most of my computer cleaning needs, and it’s always done an incredible job. The only thing is that CCleaner doesn’t focus on just the registry… so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that it wouldn’t be as thorough as some dedicated registry cleaners. Comodo ran some tests to compare its product with those of the competition, and theirs wins hands down. Sure the tests are run by Comodo, but they do provide all the information and installed software for their test machine.

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You obviously don’t have to believe their comparison, but it’s not like they are trying to sell you their registry cleaner. It’s 100% free, and doesn’t even require an installation. So you can be your own judge… just remember to backup your registry.

Comodo Registry Cleaner for Windows

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May 13

Aigo debuts Maemo-based Walkshow NX7001 MID

Posted in: maemo, MID, nokia, Today's Chili
We’re not quite sure what’s gotten into Aigo these days, but we’re not about to try to stop ’em — the company has just followed up its impressive-looking N700 Android tablet with this Maemo-based Walkshow NX7001 MID. While this one isn’t quite as sleek as the Android tablet and has a few drawbacks (a resistive touchscreen, for starters), it is a Mameo-based MID, which isn’t exactly all that common these days — DIY jobs aside. The rest of the device’s specs also look to be decent enough, if not necessarily all that impressive, including an 806MHz Marvell PXA310 processor, a 4.3-inch WVGA display, 128MB of RAM, built-in WiFi, 3G and GPS, dual cameras, and a microSD card slot for expansion. Still no word on a release date, but it looks like this one will set you back about $500.

Aigo debuts Maemo-based Walkshow NX7001 MID originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 May 2010 02:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 13

‘What is iPad?’ spot deviates little from the days of Newton (video)

Posted in: ad, ads, Apple, apple ipad, AppleIpad, commercial, handheld, ipad, marketing, tablet, tablet pc, TabletPc, Today's Chili, video

It’s far from unusual to see Apple ripping off others when it comes to spots, and the same is true in reverse. But copying itself? Head on past the break to catch the similarities between Cupertino’s freshest iPad commercial and an eerily familiar Newton ad from yesteryear — something tells us the former will make a somewhat more indelible mark on the world than the latter, though.

[Thanks, Jordan]

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May 12

Canon produces 40 millionth EOS-series SLR, half of ’em digital

Posted in: awesome, camera, digicam, dslr, film, photography, Today's Chili

Oh, Canon — you and your milestones. Just under two years ago, you took time out of your busy schedule to gloat about the shipment of your 100 millionth compact camera, and today you’re bragging about the production of your 40 millionth EOS-series SLR camera. In all seriousness, we’re pretty proud of ya. After all, it took a full decade (1987 to 1997) for you to conjure up 10 million EOS film cameras, and six more after that to hit the magical 20 million mark. Once you blew through 30 million in 2007, it took but 28 months to get where you are today. What’s really wild, though, is that half of the milestone is all digital, and given the state of film today, we’re guessing that the delta between the two will only grow larger in the future. You’ve come a long way since the introduction of the EOS-1, but we know you’ve got a few surprises in store yet — how’s about a sub-$1,000 DSLR that shoots native 4K video and has an ISO ceiling of 1,000,000 to celebrate the rapidly approaching 50 million mark?

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May 12

Common Cents Mobile becomes Sprint’s latest prepaid brand, exclusive to Walmart

Posted in: breaking news, BreakingNews, Sprint, Today's Chili, walmart

That new prepaid business for the anti-power user crowd that Sprint was fixing to launch? Yeah, it’s here and it’s official: meet Common Cents Mobile. Billed as a way to help folks “cut unnecessary costs,” Common Cents Mobile is about as simple as it gets, offering pay-as-you-go 7-cent minutes and 7-cent text messages, plus unlimited messaging for $20 a month and data for $1 per megabyte per day. The bigger news, though, might be that voice minutes round down, which is a first in the US market as far as we know (in other words, frugal customers will want to make sure they hang up 59 seconds into the minute). As you might expect, the handset selection is bare-bones and easy on the pocketbook, consisting of the LG 101 at $19.77, the Samsung M340 at $39.77, and Kyocera’s portrait QWERTY S2300 coming in at $69.77 — all totally contract-free, of course. Look for these all to launch in select Walmarts across the land starting this Saturday, May 15. Follow the break for the full press release.

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May 12

Gateway NV has a new matte lid and social networking button, same tempting price

Posted in: blu-ray, laptop, Laptops, Today's Chili

Remember the Gateway NV Series laptop that we reviewed? Of course, you do — it’s pretty hard to forget a laptop with a Blu-ray drive and Core i3 processor for $650. Well, Gateway didn’t forget about it either, and has updated the 15.6-inch NV5 and 17.3-NV7 with new blue, black and red matte lid options, and a one-touch social networking button. The former is pretty self-explainatory, but the latter seems um, interesting. Apparently, a button on the keyboard deck will launch some sort of Facebook, YouTube and Flickr interface that will display a feed of updates. We’re not sure why you wouldn’t just launch your browser to check out those things, but we know, we know, it’s hip to include social networking features. Other than that, the laptop still has an Core i3-330M processor, 320GB hard drive, Windows 7 Home Premium, and a 4x Blu-ray drive. The 15.4-inch NV59C09u will turn up on shelves at around $799, but we don’t have final word on the 17-incher’s price yet. Hit the break for the full PR, and sift on through the warm press images.

Gallery: Gateway NV press shots

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May 12

Wal-Mart tries to close gadget gap with Best Buy

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A revamped electronics section is coming to your local Wal-Mart, including more connected TVs and Blu-ray players that stream its new Vudu video service. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20004858-260.html” class=”origPostedBlog”Circuit Breaker/a/p

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