XCM Cyberchrome PS3 case
Want to bling up your Sony PS3? You won’t go wrong with the XCM Cyberchrome PS3 case which as its name implies, offers a full blown chrome exterior that helps you save on purchasing a new mirror for your home. Of course, you will need to fork out a cool $70 if you want to make sure your PS3 is radically different from that of your neighbors’, but that’s the gaming fashionista in your talking.
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O2 introduces cheaper iPhone rates
O2 UK is going to counter Vodafone’s recent SIM-only plan through a somewhat similar one of its own, specially for iPhone users. The current monthly “simplicity for iPhone” plans are going for £15 for a 1-year contract or £20 contract-free, giving folks who are already iPhone owners a much more budget-friendly method to use the device without sacrificing any of its features. The most basic level plan offers 300 minutes, unlimited data, UK texting and Wi-Fi with tethering as an option for £2 per day (maximum) or a flat £10 monthly fee for 3GB of use. There are other plans that scale up the data usage, so it really depends on your mobile lifestyle, really.
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Weigh to go helps check against excess luggage
Those who travel frequently know what a hassle it is when it comes to packing your baggage, ensuring that it does not surpass the weight limit in any way so that you won’t be slapped with exorbitant charges. Well, why not get the Weigh to go unit, as this device relies on a couple of Velcro straps as well as a lockable steel carabineer that prevents folks from stealing it. Of course, anyone with nefarious intentions will be able to take off with it if they want to, but for the ordinary man on the street, it is much more trouble than worth. Weigh to go retails for $33, and it will be able to get a reading of your luggage’s weight (in kgs or pounds) after you lift the tag for 5 seconds.
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i-tab electronic songbook
Not too sure what took so long for an electronic songbook to be invented despite having the proper technology to do so after all this while – we’re talking about the i-tab which comes with a 5″ touchscreen display which is capable of displaying and scrolling through chords and lyrics in perfect synchronization as you play, functioning as a sort of musical teleprompter for guitar players. Equipped with 4GB of internal storage space, it ought to prove enough to tote around thousands of tabs which can be purchased and downloaded off i-tab online Tab Store. There are now 5,000 tabs available, with another 500 or so being added to that number weekly. Other specifications of the i-tab electronic songbook includes a built-in speaker, a headphone port, USB connectivity, a stylus and video out. Expect to pick one up this April for $199.
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Palm Pixi now $50 on Sprint
Likely a direct counterstrike to Verizon’s $79.99 Pixi Plus, Sprint has dropped the retail price of its original WiFi-less Pixi all the way down to $49.99 after $100 mail-in rebate on a new two-year contract. As you might recall, the Pixi debuted at $100, but now that the Pre’s leaving it in the dust with both high-quality gaming and Flash support, a little more price separation between the two makes a lot of sense. Alright, Sprint, strong work — now you’ve just got to drop the Pre a few bucks to distance it from Verizon’s Pre Plus and you’ll be good to go.
Palm Pixi now $50 on Sprint originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Apple supplier audit reveals sub-minimum wage pay and records of underage labor
Apple’s famous desire for total control over its operations seems to have extended to its manufacturing facilities as we’ve come across Cupertino’s Supplier Responsibility 2010 Progress Report, which details audits the American company has done of its overseas suppliers and the failures identified therein. The findings are pretty damning on the whole, with more than half (54 percent) of all factories failing to meet Apple’s already inflated maximum 60-hour work week, 24 percent paying less than the minimum wage, 37 percent failing to respect anti-discrimination rules, and three facilities holding records of employing a total of eleven 15-year olds (who were over the legal age of 16 or had left by the time of the audit). Apple is, predictably, not jazzed about the situation, and has taken action through train-the-trainer schemes, threats of business termination with recidivist plants, and — most notably — the recovery of $2.2 million in recruitment fees that international contract workers should not have had to pay.
It should come as no shock to learn that cheaper overseas factories are cutting illegal corners, but it’s disappointing to hear Apple’s note that most of the 102 audited manufacturers said Cupertino was the only vendor to perform such rigorous compliance checks. Still, we’ll take what we can get and the very existence of this report — which can be savagely skewed to defame Apple’s efforts (as demonstrated expertly by The Daily Telegraph below) — is an encouraging sign that corporate responsibility is being taken seriously. We hope, wherever your geek loyalties and fervor may lie, that you’ll agree Apple’s leading in the right direction and that its competitors should at the very least have matching monitoring schemes. They may have to swallow some bad PR at first, but sweeping up the dirty details of where gadgets come from is juvenile and has no place in a civilized world. Hit the source link for the full report.
Apple supplier audit reveals sub-minimum wage pay and records of underage labor originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Sprint Cuts Palm Pixi’s Price to $50 [PalmPixi]
Capitalism! Sprint was cool offering Palm Pixi for $100, until Verizon’s Palm Pixi Plus slid in underneath at $79. Well Sprint’s having none of that, slashing the original Palm Pixi’s price to a mere $50 for new customers, after all of the rebates and contracts and what have you. Remember, the candybar Pixi doesn’t have Wi-Fi and has a slightly smaller screen than the Pre, but if you or someone you know isn’t quite ready for a big boy phone, a $50 Pixi could be hard to resist. Also remember, hard times ahead for Palm. [Sprint]
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One Tablespoon Deep Fryer
We know that doctors always advise us to eat healthily, and that would leave often delicious fried food down at the bottom of the list, with fresh fruits and vegetables taking up the top spot in terms of consumption. Ah well, if you want to get the best of both worlds, how about considering the One Tablespoon Deep Fryer? After all, it justifies your fears by making up to 2 lbs. of crisp, succulent fried food using only one tablespoon of oil – now how about that? Hammacher is offering the One Tablespoon Deep Fryer for $299.95.
The nominal amount of oil results in french fries with only 3% fat–far superior to the 14% fat content of conventionally deep-fried potatoes. An internal convection oven heats to 338º F and evenly circulates hot air to cook chicken wings, shrimp, or spring rolls with the same crunchy exterior and moist interior produced by conventional deep fryers. Food slowly revolves around the nonstick basin while an integrated paddle automatically turns and mixes ingredients with the oil and other seasonings to ensure even cooking. Virtually all of the cooking oil is absorbed by the food, eliminating the hassle of disposing of large quantities of used oil. The device does not require any preheating, it has a timer, and its cover, cooking basin, and paddle are dishwasher safe.