Archive for March 4th, 2010

Google Now Has Gesture Search On Android Devices

Google has introduced a new application for their Mobile OS devices called Gesture Search. The concept is pretty simple. You’ll be able to search through your contacts, apps, music, bookmarks, emails simply by drawing letters on the touch screen. Say you wanted to search for “Bobby Brown”. All you need to do is launch the Gesture App and draw a “B” and all the things on your phone starting with “B” will be queried. Pretty cool!

When will it show up on the iPhone? :)

Read more about it here

Asus Makes DHCP Art, New RT-N56U Router Is Pretty!

The new Asus RT-N56U router that is shaped like a tray with cross screen filtered LED’s and has a shiny grey sheen. The wireless router supports 30,000 concurrent sessions, dual band support, printing, scanning and a plug n surf interface.

Just when you thought the Belkin N1 was an ostentatious router….. LoL.  Despite the flashy appearance, the Asus is a real man’s router…… the Belkin on the otherhand…….let’s just say we’ll keep them aside for the little girls in the room.

On a side note… why does it always seem like Asus’ website is slow is crap?!

Opera 10.5 Internet Browser Released, Claims To Be Fastest On Planet

Opera 10.5 sports a new look and claims to be the fastest on the planet. Is it really true? The browser is clearly the mogul in the mobile browsing sector, but it only holds about a 2% stake in the desktop browser market.  The layout engine is faster, there are numerous bug fixes, new JavaScript engine and a pretty “Aero” appearance.

I tried it out, it’s cool indeed…… but I’ll stick to Firefox. Thanks :)

Check it out here

Final Fantasy XIII Launching At Midnight at Gamestop This Upcoming Monday

Several months after the Japanese release of Final Fantasy XIII, it will finally be showing up on store shelves in the USA. The game will officially start shipping March 9th, but Gamestop will be hosting a midnight launch event on Monday, March 8 for those who can not wait. Expect any geeks in your department to call out sick on Tuesday. If you are a Vampire, you could pre-order it through Amazon and get $10 off a future video game purchase.  The game has been quite successful, selling over 85 million units since 1987, I’m sure this game might get them closer to 100.

The iPhone Remote Controls Keep Getting Better, RedEye Mini Wins!

All of the iPhone Remote contraptions have been brought to the table have been delivered in the form of a case, but RedEye has kicked it up a notch.  If you’re a non believer in cases(like myself), the RedEye Mini will be a breath of fresh air. The RedEye Mini plugs in to the headphone jack on your iPhone or iPod Touch and can be programmed to work on just about anything that supports IR transmission…including your TV, DVD player, Cable Box, Receiver, etc.

The transmitter will come with a free integrated program guide that will let you access program/channel information without interupting what you’re watching on your screen… Pretty cool!

Snatch one up over @ ThinkFlood for $50.

via Slash Phone