Technology
Rampage Jackson and Xbox Bluetooth Headset
0Quinton “Rampage” Jackson demonstrates the new Xbox Bluetooth headset. This new headset allows for you to connect with your xbox 360 and another bluetooth device.
Comcast to Bring Live TV to iPad
0By the end of the year, Comcast wants to begin offering live television to subscribers’ iPads long as they are near their home cable boxes. Apparently they will have a small box to plug into the back of the cable box that will allow wireless connectivity for the highest quality picture quality.
They claim a live-TV application and companion device will be made to customers in two cities in the next few weeks. The program will be called AnyPlay and will allow iPad access to every channel included within your cable package.
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8 Million Dollar iPad
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In the UK, a luxury goods company is selling an Apple iPad 2 for $8 Million (£5 million). This tablet is encrusted with a 12.5-carat diamond on the home button and 53 gems to create the Apple logo on the back.. speaking of the back, it’s made from two kilos of 24-carat gold! The front frame is made up of Ammolite, the oldest rock on the planet. Pressed into the 75 million year old rock are shavings from a T-Rex thigh bone dating back 65 million years.
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GarageBand, Now Available on iPhone & iPod Touch
0GarageBand is now available for Apple’s iPhone & iPod Touch for $4.99 the App Store.
“All versions of GarageBand are built from the same technology developed for Logic Pro — the application used in professional recording studios around the world. So you can create great-sounding songs anywhere you go. Easily move and share projects between all your iOS devices, or open them in GarageBand for Mac and take them even further.
Whether you’re a musical prodigy or just love creating your own walls of sound, GarageBand for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch gives you all the tools you need to lay down fresh tracks and record music anywhere you go.”
[apple]
BMW Heads-Up Display w/ Fighter Plane Precision
0BMW has been using the same heads-up technology in its 5 Series since 2004 that is featured in Eurofighter jets, except those jets don’t have a full color image with a brightness level that self-adjusts to its surroundings. BMW is the first European carmaker to adapt the system for use in volume-production vehicles.
PS Vita Available February 22, 2012
0With its vibrant 5-inch OLED screen, dual analog sticks, dual cameras, and front and rear touch panel, PS Vita will deliver rich, immersive games with stunning graphics, which simply can’t be found anywhere else. PS Vita will have your favorite social networking applications like Facebook, foursquare, Skype, and Twitter, so you can share and connect with friends.
This new handheld will launch February 22, 2012!
Brikk’s $4,500 Titanium iPhone Case
0Brikk announced a launch of a series of limited edition luxury iPhone cases on Sept 29th that profits will benefit those in need around the world. This collection revolves around the theme “Altruistic Precision” and will be launched with the trim series of luxury titanium cases for the iPhone 4.
Available in gold, platinum, ‘black DLC’ and ‘grey stealth’ finishes and cost from $3,000 (€2,200) to $4,500 (€3,300); and are initially only be available at Roseark shops in Los Angeles but product roll-outs in New York, Tokyo, Paris and London will follow.
Brikk states that for every Trim case sold, one metric ton of rice will be distributed to “those in need through select NGOs.”
http://www.brikk.com/
Apple iPhone 4S Announced
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Today Apple announced the iPhone 4S. Pre-orders start this friday, the 7th. Available on the 14th. Will be released for AT&T, Verizon and Sprint. iPhone 4S will feature a dual-core A5 processor, 8MP camera, dual-mode radio and Siri personal assistant
iPhone 3GS: Free
iPhone 4: 8GB $99
iPhone 4S: 16GB $199, 32GB $299, 64GB $399
Two Year Contract Required of course
Also announced: iOS 5 and iCloud will come out October 12th
Sync by 50 Headphones
050 Cent’s wireless headphones will be dropping soon and TechCrunch just got multiple pics and a spec sheet concerning the high-end model. Sync by 50 uses a unibody casing with full on-board playback controls. Inside each side are two 40mm drivers surrounded by memory foam cushion and a 3.5 wireless adapter that claims to broadcast the signal 50 feet and allow four simultaneous wireless connections.
The spec sheet states the headphones features a professionally tuned digital EQ w/ 16-bit lossless digital sound. Sync will charge through a micro USB, ship with a wired mic cable and a hard-shell carrying case.
A release date or price hasn’t been announced yet but this model along with a wired headset and earbuds will launch within the coming months.
[ TechCrunch ]
Amazon Kindle Fire
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Today Amazon just announced the Kindle Fire. This multi-touch color tablet features movies, apps, games, music, reading and more. It also includes Amazon’s cloud-accelerated web browser, Silk. The device is up for pre-order now on amazon’s website for $199. Set to release on November 15th. More pics & Info…












