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July 5, 2021

Disassembled Gadget Art: Where Old Smartphones Go to Die

Disassembled Gadget Art: Where Old Smartphones Go to Die
Inspired by Todd McLellan’s Things Come Apart object breakdown photography series, Kevin of Etsy shop FEIPPO carefully disassembles smartphones of yesteryear and frames all the pieces for display as wall art.…
February 4, 2013

BlackBerry Z10: A Fix for All Crackberry Addicts

BlackBerry Z10: A Fix for All Crackberry Addicts
It’s been a while since there was a decent BlackBerry phone, and while there are plenty of smartphones available, there are still legions of Crackberry addicts that have been awaiting a new phone from the aforementioned RIM, which is now known simply as BlackBerry.…
June 15, 2012

Want to Run iOS Apps on Your PlayBook? There’s a Hack for That

Want to Run iOS Apps on Your PlayBook? There’s a Hack for That
There are emulators for video game consoles and virtual machines for operating systems. Now someone has come up with an “app player” that makes it possible to run iOS programs into other hardware, particularly Windows and – drum roll please –  the BlackBerry PlayBook.…
March 17, 2012

NapPage Phone Cases: Made out of Napkins

NapPage Phone Cases: Made out of Napkins
These cute and whimsical smartphone cases are made using simple napkin paper. Yes, you heard me right. Napkin paper. There are quite a few different designs and they’ll fit iPhones, Blackberrys and other phones.…
March 9, 2012

Blackberry PlayBook Drives R/C Robot Car

Blackberry PlayBook Drives R/C Robot Car
Some video footage has surfaced of a BlackBerry PlayBook tablet being used as a remote control for a robotic car – complete with some soothing soul music.…
February 3, 2012

G.O.D.’s Literati Roll Case for Blackberry Playbook: Roll Up Your Tablet

G.O.D.’s Literati Roll Case for Blackberry Playbook: Roll Up Your Tablet
This new case from Hong Kong’s Goods of Desire is called the Literati and it’s made to work with the Blackberry Playbook. On top of having a sweet name, G.O.D.…
October 27, 2011

Blackberry Playbook Not Selling Even with Price Cuts

Blackberry Playbook Not Selling Even with Price Cuts
This story certainly proves that you can polish a turd, but that doesn’t mean you can sell it. The Blackberry Playbook has been a big bag of fail in the tablet world only bested by the quick failure of the HP TouchPad.…
September 12, 2011

BlackBerry 9980 Spotted in China: Fake or No Fake?

BlackBerry 9980 Spotted in China: Fake or No Fake?
This BlackBerry popped up  a few days ago on a Chinese web site, and it’s supposed to be the new BlackBerry 9980. I have to admit that the design is somewhat intriguing, but if it really looks like this, will it sell?…
August 11, 2011

Pago: Want to Make Waiters Obsolete? There’s an App for That

Pago: Want to Make Waiters Obsolete? There’s an App for That
A new company has developed an app that effectively turns your smartphone into a waiter, barista, basically anyone who takes your orders and processes your stuff.…
April 25, 2011

Hulu Blocks Playbook Tablet: One Less Reason to Own One

Hulu Blocks Playbook Tablet: One Less Reason to Own One
The RIM Blackberry Playbook tablet launched recently to lackluster reviews. Many of the reviews online thought that the tablet left a lot to be desired and had issues with the firmware on the machine too.…
February 20, 2011

A Hoodie For Your iPhone

A Hoodie For Your iPhone
I like hoodies, but this is the first time that I’ve seen the hoodie design used for anything else but clothes. Splashing Koi created these funky little iPhone hoodies that will make your phone stand out from the lot.…
January 19, 2011

Starbucks App Lets You Pay By Phone

Starbucks App Lets You Pay By Phone
I like the idea of paying for things using my mobile phone. I would rather see RFID land in stores so you can just walk up and the cashier will know what you have and how much you owe straight away.…
January 9, 2011

Angry Birds for Blackberry

Angry Birds for Blackberry
We’ve seen Angry Birds migrate from iOS devices to Android, as well as to the PC and consoles. There’s even a board game version coming out.…
September 28, 2010

Rim Blackberry Playbook Tablet Takes Aim at iPad – Price, Release Date Not Set

Rim Blackberry Playbook Tablet Takes Aim at iPad – Price, Release Date Not Set
The success that Apple has had with the iPad means that just about every maker of gadgets out there that can build a tablet wants one on the market.…
September 4, 2010

Energizer Unveils Wireless Inductive Charger for Blackberry and iPhone

Energizer Unveils Wireless Inductive Charger for Blackberry and iPhone
Wires suck. We all know this to be true. Every time I try and plug my iPhone into the computer to sync or charge the thing, I end up having to dig around behind my computer to find the cable.…
March 12, 2010

LEGO Blackberry 9360 is Huge, has Working LCD Screen

LEGO Blackberry 9360 is Huge, has Working LCD Screen
Somebody must be a really big fan of his CrackBerry. And LEGOs. This gigantic LEGO BlackBerry was created by LEGO sculptor Nathan Sawaya for the BlackBerry Developer Conference.…