Sharper Image Announces New Product Agreement But Is Supposed To Be Closing…WTF

According to a press release, The Sharper Image (yes, the same one that is supposed to be shutting down) just signed a multiyear licensing agreement with a company called Merchsource.  Merchsource will build the Sharper Image branded electronic gift items, MP3 players and rip all of us off this holiday season.  WTF!

[Businesswire]

Add comment March 10th, 2008

Jean Inspired Cell Phone

Levi’s, yes the jeans maker, stepped into the digital world today with the introduction of ‘The Original’ cell phone. Looking more late 1990s then, well now, The Original was outdated before it was announced. Ok, maybe its not that bad, as it sports a 2 megapixel camera, weighs just 98g, and includes a 262k color screen. Its wireless connectivity is a little old school though: GPRS Internet access and Bluetooth 1.2. Anyone else notice that it look more calculator than cell phone? $520 for a thing of the past.

[Mobiledia]

Add comment March 6th, 2008

Voicetunes For iTunes Seems Pointless

Voicetunes fulfills a need that most of us don’t require the ability to vocally tell our iTunes what to do. Also, in case they didn’t know, Apple computers can already be controlled by voice, just access the feature in your System Preferences>Speech.

[Crave]

1 comment March 6th, 2008

HD DVD Is Six Feet Deep

After heavy Internet rumor mongering, Toshiba has finally conceded defeat and announced the official death of HD DVD. Toshiba plans to discontinue HD DVD manufacturing on all levels by the end of March 2008.

Official announcement here.

Add comment February 19th, 2008

Neo 808i Cell Phone Is Small But Doomed

I’m thinking about starting a category of products that are failed or doomed from the start (this will be the first one) . Unfortunately, the Neo 808i appears to be one of them. There is no doubt that the device is small (1.6” x 2.8” x .5”), but in a world of slimmer devices and larger screens the 808i falls seriously short – its screen is 1” by .8 “. It’ll do MP3, MP4, FM radio, and take photos with a 1.2 megapixel camera. Sadly, Internet will be achieved via GPRS.

Product page here.

More pics after the ‘leap’

Via Crunchgear

1 comment February 13th, 2008