The iPhone 3G is so hot, that prices on eBay have surpassed the $1,000 mark with one of the winning bids touching the $2,325 amount. That’s some crazy prices to pay just because one lacks the patience to wait for the supply line to stabilize. If you don’t have that kind of money to throw around, why not settle for the average 8GB iPhone instead as it is (relatively) cheaper at $800 to $900. I’d sooner wait for Apple to flood the market with more units in a few months’ time - what about you? Are you experiencing any iphone 3G shortage in your town?

»read more from "iPhone 3G on eBay Hits Phenomenal Prices"

The folks behind the Optimus keyboard is at it again, this time with the Optimus Pultius that has just 15 keys. Meant to be a peripheral that enhances your keyboard setup, the Pultius will feature tiny OLEDs on each key which is able to depict a small logo of the particular function. It is tipped to be released at the end of this year or early 2009, and pricing issues have yet to be set. Hopefully it won’t cost you your firstborn though. I hope to see it at CES 2009 in Vegas.

»read more from "Optimus Pultius has 15 Keys"

Dell is currently offering a free Xbox 360 Elite bundle with certain customizations of their XPS M1730 laptop.  Nice, huh? Yeah, well the only customization that offers this lucrative deal is the highest, $3000, package. 

When you buy the laptop, you get a nice string of Xbox related accessories.  Those included are a pair of faceplates and two games. That checks in at around a $400 value, which is a great offer for those already considering a new laptop purchase and without an Xbox or even those wishing to make a quick buck (or four hundred) on eBay.

For those of you fortunate enough to be able to drop three grand on a laptop, you get a nice bonus as well, this offer is available through July 24, 2008.

Product [Dell]

Keep up with the latest gadget goodness! - Subscribe to our feed →

»read more from "Dell’s offering a free Xbox 360 with XPS M1730 notebook"

There is currently more than a little concern about how healthy the Chief Executive of Apple is. Concern that has Apple investors worried.

It may be Apple’s past behaviour concerning announcements that Steve Jobs is ill that is increasing the doubts surrounding his health. For example, news of his pancreatic cancer in 2003 didn’t get acknowledged by the company until it had been treated.

Recently Jobs hasn’t been looking in the best of health and is clearly thinner than usual and has been for over a month. The line from Apple is that Jobs is fighting a common bug, but that hasn’t stopped the worry. People meeting with him have apparently commented on how he looks with the lack of weight the most obvious change.

The concern is not only for Jobs’ health, but also what would happen if he was taken ill? Currently Apple is thought to have no contingency plan or successor who could easily step into his role at the company.

Read more at Reuters.com

Matthew’s Opinion
A person’s health is their own business and should not be common knowledge unless that person chooses to share it. Steve Jobs is no fool and if something was really wrong he wouldn’t let Apple suffer because of it.

I agree it’s frustrating for investors if there isn’t a contingency plan in place and Apple’s shares could suffer badly if anything happened to Jobs. No one knows what is going to happen tomorrow and a healthy company will have safeguards in place to protect the business if a key member of staff cannot attend to their duties.

As far as we know Jobs just has a common bug and is suffering because of that. If he doesn’t start looking better in a few weeks time then we can start to get worried about his health. We wish him the best of health.

»read more from "Apple investors worried about unhealthy looking Steve Jobs"

Most USB flash drives come in the same, drab old rectangular form factor. Of course, if you want something different you will just have to do it yourself like this PS2 Memory Card Flash Drive, but alternatively you can always leave the dirty work to someone else, resulting in this 8GB Bulb USB flash drive. It weighs just 25 grams and would be more impressive if the bulb lit up each time it was plugged in. $54 for an 8GB flash drive? I’ll take one (or two), thank you very much.

»read more from "8GB Bulb USB Flash Drive"

by Paul Miller, posted Jul 21st 2008 at 4:02PM
You know what’s cool, right? Big, luxurious, fast cars. Those are cool. And then, you know, when you put a car logo on a laptop, and maybe a bit of leather upholstery? You’re bordering on seriously cool levels, people. Take it from us, we know. Ego’s been making luxury laptops of questionable taste and shape for a couple years now, and seems to have finally met the “alright, I guess” mark with its Bentley laptops. Complete with cross-over hand-stitching, a seemingly transplanted car door handle, and a few crappy specs, the laptop is most certainly not worth the £10,000 ($19,943 US) asking price. They go on sale this summer.

• Read
• Permalink
• Email this
• 66 Comments

Filed under: Laptops

»read more from "Ego’s Bentley laptop is gonna make you so cool, we swear"

The FCC has revealed more about the Huawei M328 clamshell handset that will target the entry level market. This tri-band CDMA handset boasts support for MetroPCS’ 1700 AWS spectrum, and will also work just fine with access to MetroPCS’ mobile web services and third-party applications in addition to mobile email. MetroPCS is currently carrying the Huawei M328 for $109 a pop.

»read more from "Huawei M328 revealed by FCC"

by Paul Miller, posted Jul 21st 2008 at 10:41PM
Sensing your deep down desire for more OLED keys, Art Lebedev is busting out the new Optimus Pultius, which adds 15 keys to the mayhem. Sure you could use it all by its lonesome, sans Maximus, but that’s just not as fun. The keys are just like the ones on the Maximus, and there’s even an extra USB port in the back. And you know what that’s for… daisy chaining these suckers. No word on price or release date just yet, other than the vague 2008 / early 2009 timeframe.

• Read
• Permalink
• Email this
• 37 Comments

Filed under: Displays, Peripherals

»read more from "Optimus Pultius: because Maximus just isn’t enough"

This concept for a mode of transportation is known as the Westfalia Verdier Camper, and it will feature a whole lot of hybrid drive technolog in addition to being solar-powered to help keep the earth green. Capable of housing a couple of adults and an equal number of kids comfortably, the Westfalia Verdier Camper concept is said to retail for around $69,000 should it ever make it off from the production line. The solar panels used are smart enough to calculate the position of the sun for the optimal energy collecting position, while a pneumatic suspension will ensure a more stable stationary position whenever you’re parked for the day.

»read more from "Westfalia Verdier Camper Concept"

by Nilay Patel, posted Jul 21st 2008 at 7:44PM
Fujitsu-Siemens’s Amilo 3000 laptops have always been decidely stylish in their two-tone duds, and now the company’s polishing them up a bit with new Centrino 2-based guts. First out the gate is the 15.4-inch Amilo Pi 3540, which features the new platform and NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS graphics driving a display Fujitsi-Siemens claims is dramatically better than the industry standard. There’s also a spill-proof keyboard, silent mode, and a 15-in-1 card reader. Europe only at the moment, should be out in August starting at £699 ($1,392).

• Read
• Permalink
• Email this
• 8 Comments

Filed under: Laptops

»read more from "Fujitsu bumps Amilo 3540 to Centrino 2"