RIM Buys The Astonishing Tribe

Remember that crazy Future of Screens video we saw a while ago? (It’s After the break) Then you might also remember that the video was made by a company called The Astonishing Tribe, and if you clicked into their YouTube channel, you would’ve seen that they had already been making a bunch of insanely wicked interface prototypes on some actual devices. Surprisingly, those demoes could actually represent the future of BlackBerry interfaces, as RIM has officially acquired the software company. Why is this such a big deal? The PlayBook and future BlackBerries could actually utilize some of TAT’s research and technologies to make awesome interfaces, a sure sign that things are about to get crazy once again in the mobile space.

Brandon Davenport Dec 2, 2010 Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Us Gadgets, Google, Humor, Videos

Kevin Bacon plays his own biggest fan in new Google TV, Logitech Commercial

At Dec 2, 2010

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Brilliant? Yes. Funny? Absolutely! Helpful? Not really — If anything, this entire commercial does nothing for Google or Logitech in terms of appealing to a main stream audience. For the average Joe, this is a terriffic skit with Kevon Bacon in it, with some horrible product placement. It’s funny to watch, and now one of my favorite pieces of Kevin Bacon’s work — but it’s a horrible form of advertising sadly.

World Loves Motion Controls - Playstation Move and Xbox Kinect ship Millions

When Nintendo decided to forego fancy polygons for motion controlled gaming they went against the grain, fought against core consumer’s pleas, and by all means started a revolution. Now 4 years later since the release of the Wii, its competitors have joined in the multi-million dollar market with their own motion-variations, dubbed the Move and the Kinect. And the people have spoken: Motion controls sell… Big Time! — Sales stats after the break!

Dell Venue Pro shipping December 9th for $99

The long awaited Dell Venue Pro is finally available for purchase as of today. Even better, a single Franklin will buy you this 4.1” Windows Phone 7 slider (with 8GB of storage, $50 on top for the 16GB model), that is, with a 2 year contract with T-Mobile. $449 will get you the unlocked 8GB set while $499 will get you the 16GB. First one to the checkout page wins!

Brandon Davenport Dec 1, 2010 Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Us Gadgets, Geek Culture, Videos

This is a Robot Actress - Video

At Dec 1, 2010

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This is a Robot Actress - Video

This is when the desire to sift technology into every aspect of life takes over our common sense. This robot is seriously the result of sensibility gone down the drain, and another sign that the robot apocalypse is imminent. Also, she can do a great Keanu Reeves impression and is great for kids birthday parties.

Verizon LTE 4G data is here - $50/month for 5GB of data

A few hours ago, Verizon announced their new 4G data plans, and the areas that are receiving the LTE speeds and pricing. Around 38 markets will be brought to life when the operation is done on December 5th, including spots like Chicago, New York, San Francisco, and LA. Pricing will work like this — for $50/month you’ll get 5GB of data, and for $80/month you’ll get 10GB of data. Overages cost $10 per GB, which isn’t that crazy.

Aweditorium - Tap, Listen, and Enjoy

Listening to music on my iPad has never been on my ‘favorite things to do’ list. But with the recent release of the hipster friendly Aweditorium app, I use it now more than ever to discover new indie artists and have an enjoyable, commercial free radio experience — More info after the break!