by Joshua Fruhlinger, posted Aug 2nd 2008 at 7:20PM
Tired of all that GSM buzz coming from your cellphone when all you wan to do is listen to music? The guys at MacLife have re-uncovered a simple fix that involves parts that you probably have laying around in your spaghetti drawer. Just grab some ferrite beads — the same ones that often ship with TVs and USB cables — and attach them to your speaker cables near the speakers. (Read the full post about ‘Killing your phone’s GSM buzz with ferrite beads’…)

by Darren Murph, posted Aug 2nd 2008 at 3:20PMDon’t rule out the possibility that this is a complete and utterly disgusting fib, but a recent writeup in The China Post about HTC’s financial situation very clearly states when the hotly-anticipated Touch Diamond is coming to Sprint: this month. If you’re looking for the play-by-play, the article proclaims that the “company released its Diamond phone in Asia in June and will begin selling the handset through Sprint Nextel Corp. in August.” Look, we’ve seen a CDMA version of this thing donning Sprint garb, we’ve watched it fall into the capable hands of the FCC and we know it has to arrive sometime. If all of this doesn’t add up to Sprint getting the Touch Diamond in August, well, we’ll let y (Read the full post about ‘HTC report says Touch Diamond is coming to Sprint this month’…)

by Darren Murph, posted Aug 2nd 2008 at 4:22PM Surely you feel like buying an all new TuneCast Auto just months after picking up the original, right? Trust us, we can hear the groans from here. For the scads of iPhone 3G owners who are downright perturbed by the inability to charge the thing with some older accessories, you’ll be none too pleased when handing over $79.99 for this. But unless you flex your DIY muscle and come up with some other solution (please share, will you?), buying an iPhone 3G-friendly alternative looks to be the only solution. This FM transmitter boasts ClearScan technology in order to hunt down and lock into the best FM frequency (good luck with that), but as we’ve already pointed out, the biggest boon is the iphone 3G charging ability. (Read the full post about ‘Belkin adds iPhone 3G compatibility to latest TuneCast Auto’…)

LG’s new LGX series of HDTVs is basically identical to the company’s current LG60 line, marketed under the “Scarlet” brand. The only major difference lies in the thinner cabinet depth: the new 42LGX panel measures 1.8-inches deep, compared with 2.4-inches for the current 42LG60. It also comes with few key features; Native 1080p resolution, 120Hz refresh rate with dejudder processing, 2-point and 10-point user menu calibration controls. (Read the full post about ‘LG new LGX series’…)

SanDisk has recently released a new stylish SanDisk Cruzer Pattern USB Flash Drive. The flash drive features U3 program compatibility that offers password protection, one-click password protected security, and compatible with PC, Mac and Linux platforms. The SanDisk Cruzer Pattern USB Flash Drive is currently available in gray and black. You will be able to choose from 1GB and 2GB capacities that retail for a paltry $10 and $15, respectively. (Read the full post about ‘SanDisk Cruzer Pattern USB Flash Drive’…)

N702 comes with range of capacity options: 2 GB, 4GB, and 8GB. The drive supports Windows ReadyBoost, a new concept in adding memory to a system. You can use it to improve performance without having to add additional memory “under the hood”. The series have won reddot and IF design awards, so you can be sure you are not the only one thinking it looks cool. The surface of the exterior has been sculpted asymmetrically that it gives sparkling effect to the viewer. The flash drive will be a fine addition of gadgets for the fashionably conscious. Price ranging from $14 to $40. (Read the full post about ‘Nobility Series N702 Flash Drive’…)

Are you missing the Venetian and Bellagio so badly but you don’t have the dough to book the next flight to Vegas? Well, get your Blackjack fix with the Portable Touchscreen Blackjack Game. This video blackjack games color touchscreen LCD allows fast, casino-style game-play, and the entire unit is smaller than a laptop computer, ensuring ease of use when traveling. You can employ authentic blackjack strategies to take down the house; splitting aces, taking insurance to guard against a natural 21, and doubling down when youre holding an ace or a ten require only the touch of the screen. You can late surrender to cut your losses, and games can be played with one, two, or six decks to limit the effectiveness of card counting. (Read the full post about ‘Portable Touchscreen Blackjack Game’…)

by Ryan Block, posted Aug 2nd 2008 at 5:22AM Tired of the fuzz body-checking you right off your bike during Critical Mass rides? Well lucky you, New York Police Commish Ray Kelly is responding by flipping the switch on user-generated crime reports, enabling ordinary citizens to submit photos and video as evidence of criminal activity. Granted, we think it’s always been the case that people could dial-a-detective if they’ve got a hot lead on a crime, but here Kelly specifically referred to the “fact of life” that nowadays “everybody has a camera in their telephones. (Read the full post about ‘NYPD implores citizens to submit photo and video evidence’…)

by Ross Rubin, posted Aug 2nd 2008 at 2:51AMEach week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about technology, multimedia, and digital entertainment. The past few years have seen a wide range of wireless technologies proposed to substitute for the now nearly ubiquitous (at least in terms of new HDTVs) HDMI connectors, but the dust is just starting to settle. Some proposals involve squeezing more juice out of 802.11n. Others rely on ultrawideband technology. Yet another that has many in the industry excited is from SiBeam, which intends to use the 60GHz band to deliver uncompressed 1080p video at 4Gbps. (Read the full post about ‘Switched On: WHDI seeks to unplug hi-def’…)

Entertain yourself with the new HP Pavilion Slimline s3500t series. Featuring Windows Vista Basic, HP Pavilion Slimline s3500t series acts as a powerful PC in a tight space. You can enhance the product with a Blu-ray disc writer. Its pocket storage enables you to store, share and transport music, videos and photos. Features Space-saving design. Power, memory and storage. Silkscreen-quality disc labels. Powerful graphics options. Norton Internet Security. HP Pavilion Slimline s3500t series comes packed with advanced features for the kids. You can customize it with EasyBits Magic Desktop software for kids ageing 2 to 10. With HP Pavilion Slimline s3500t series, you get one-year limited warranty on parts and labor. (Read the full post about ‘HP Pavilion Slimline s3500t series’…)