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Adidas has a hit on their hands, I think — not just with these “Wings 2.0″ shoes designed by Jeremy Scott. The Star Wars line of originals was also a huge hit. Custom, short-run gear like this is blowing up — even mad designs (like these) are going to find buyers (like me). Combine expert curating with the long tail effect and… yeah. Wings on your shoes.
More pics below.
Expect these things to hit the online Adidas store (and select retail locations) on August 10th.
When companies try too hard to be hip, disastrous things can occur. Herein lie 10 of tech's most outrageously out-of-touch moments. Don't say we didn't warn you.
Whether you're considering a cross-country visit to see an Internet friend or thinking about flying a candidate in for an interview, these online strategies can show you what you're getting into.
Sometimes, a name or brand becomes such a large part of your life that you start to forget it is there. Microsoft is one of those brands. From your living room, to your desk, and even in your pocket, Microsoft is there. Even in a market full of competitors in almost...
By now you’ve heard about the antenna issues some people are having with the new iPhone 4. Basically, it seems like wireless signal strength degrades if you hold the lower left corner on some, but not all devices. This has been shown on video and there are many reports out there about this issue — something that is particularly troublesome for left-handed people. I’m sure a lot of people have asked Apple about the issue — I have too. So far, I have yet to hear anything back other than they’re looking into it. But one man did hear something back about the issue — from Steve Jobs himself.
Viacom's US$1 billion copyright infringement lawsuit against Google's video-sharing site YouTube has been dismissed by the court, ending for now an acrimonious...
The Dell Streak is set to be released here in the states sometime soon — we hear the end of July. The 5-inch tablet/phone/EVO-eater will no doubt launch to a ton of criticism about it’s large stature and whatnot. Love it or hate it, this is what the retail packaging will likely look like. Think Jabra headset packaging, but with a very large touchscreen instead of a bluetooth headset suspended in a clear acrylic casing.
As I often point out when posting new iPod docks and other incredibly common devices, it’s hard to set yourself apart from the rest, even when you’re an established brand. Buyers will feel no compunction over saving $10 and getting another device that looks just like yours — it sucks, but hey, image is everything. So I’m pleased to recommend this Altec Lansing dock on appearance alone.
I’m sure the sound is fine — we’ve all had or been around AL gear and it’s just fine, and anyway if you’re really looking for good sound quality, a compact dock like this isn’t the answer. You want it to be simple, good-looking, and produce decent sound. The Octiv Mini M102 does that (not that I’ve ever heard it).
I like the look; I had to request some extra angles from AL to confirm that it actually does have that sort of weird swept-back angle. Doesn’t it look kind of fake in that picture on the right? But no, it’s an honest-to-god distinguishing look, and I for one like it.
It also includes a free app for your iPhone or iPod Touch, “Alarm Rock,” which (predictably) acts as an alarm clock and lets you wake or sleep to whatever songs you like. There are probably a hundred free apps that do it just as well, but it’s a nice addition.
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword might be the Wii’s crowning achievement, magnum opus and the single best reason to buy the system. It’s going to be huge. Nintendo had a series of posters hung behind its E3 booth that will help you start practicing for the game right now. Click through for what we can only assume are the 11 major control movements for the upcoming Zelda title.
What a day! Surely, this is a day that will live in infamy. Not because of the release of iTunes 9.2—that’s solid. Nor is it because Apple managed to sell…
Sony’s James Thorpe has taken the wraps off the soon to be released PlayStation Plus account. Speaking on the PlayStation blog, the PlayStation Network Product Manager detailed the premium subscription including the features associated with the account as well as the pricing and release date.
As much as I’d love to claim the scoop is ours, the LA Times are actually the ones who got the word on what the first Natal games are going to be. All we have is a few names, but they sound promising.
Here’s what we got, albeit the details are thin; “River Rush” and “Obstacle Course”, two games pretty much guaranteed to make you flail your arms and legs about, “Living Statue” which apparently lets you send video messages between users (and sounds decidedly creepy to me). We don’t have any real video or still yet, but be sure the that our crack team of reporters will be working on getting us the details as soon as we can come next week.
In the meantime, here’s some video to make you laugh at how silly you’re going to appear playing these games:
Lenovo, that brand that is known for its tank-like laptops also builds many other products, especially workstations. The question is, do their desktops match up to their laptops? We recently reviewed the Lenovo A63 which is a formidable solution due to its ergonomics, especially for a desktop PC, but…
MacRumors reports that Apple is now accepting developer builds of apps that have been updated for the newly dubbed, iOS 4. The updated mobile OS introduces over 1500 new APIs, including many that will provide developers with better and easier ways to accomplish the goals of their apps. It will also…
“Length doesn’t matter” according to Twitter this week, with Twitter announcing that they will begin routing all links that travel through it’s site through their own link shortening service, including links that are sent from the web interface and any third party clients.
Video chat, voice chat, and group chat have all been available for some time within Gmail, but they’ve been curiously tucked away. Getting them up and running required fidgeting with a little menu at the bottom of each chat window. Starting today, all of these features will be just a single click away.
One of the more subtle benefits to surfacing these chat options is that it’s easier for people to get started who don’t yet have the voice and video chat plugin. If your chat buddy doesn’t have the plugin, clicking on this icon in the chat window will invite them to install it. As soon as they’re done, you can carry on with a face-to-face video chat. Since we launched a similar feature on iGoogle and orkut a little while ago, we’ve seen a dramatic uptick in people using video chat.
Finally, you’ll find oldie but goodie features such as “Go off the record,” “Block”, and “Send SMS” in a more aptly named “Actions” menu of each chat window.
Microsoft revealed the new policies for the Windows Phone Marketplace earlier today.
As part of the policy (PDF) there’s an interesting section headed Adult Related Content:
Content not allowed:
Sex / Nudity – Images that are suggestive or sexual (e.g. sexually provocative touching, bondage, masturbation) or provocative images that reveal nipples, genitals, buttocks,…
Well, that’s that. We all liked the look of Notion Ink’s Adam, with its hot-pants interface (controls in the back) and Pixel Qi screen, but if it’s not going to hit until November then there’s little chance of its survival. It’s hard out there for a tablet, and with dozens ofnew tablets making their debut at Computex, it may be too hard for the Adam to differentiate itself five long months from now.
What will be going on in November to thwart the poor Adam? Well, Chrome OS will be coming out, the new iPhone will be in stores, half those new tablets will be shipping, HP will likely have announced its webOS tablet, and who knows what else. It’s too bad, but with a serious delay like this it just doesn’t seem like the Adam will have any kind of pull on the consumer mind around that time. Alas!
The reason for the delay is manifold: hardware scarcity, Flash compatibility troubles, and shareholder meddling are all fingered as partly responsible. Otherwise we might have seen it as early as July — not a possibility now, I’m afraid.
Google release a new option on its homepage, customizable user backgrounds. The added feature has only gone live in a few countries, starting with United States, and will continue to roll out in more countries in the coming days.
The new feature on Google allows users to add their own...
Pixel Qi. If you haven’t heard of them, you will. Everyone will want one of their screens. They offer both a full color LCD screen and an E-Ink screen in one. From what I have seen so far, the technology appears to be very promising. Other companies seem to think so as well, and are lining up to use Pixel Qi screens in their devices.
Take the new Innoversal Lattice tablet, for example. It’s a full 10-inch, 1024 x 600 touchscreen Windows tablet with a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 processor. It also features SSD storage up to 64GB, Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth and a 6-cell battery. The Lattice runs either Windows or Linux and will soon run Chrome OS.
The great thing about the “transflective” screen is that it uses less battery when the backlight is off. Not only that, when the backlight is off, it is way easier to see outdoor than normal LCDs. Take that, iPad.
Considering that we’re still waiting on the release of the Adam, I doubt we’ll see the Lattice any time real soon, but if Notion Ink doesn’t get its rear in gear, it could be beaten to the punch by other, similar devices. Although don’t expect Android or the power-sipping Tegra 2 — and I could do without the glossy screen.
Microsoft is working hard on the next version of their browser, Internet Explorer 9, and plans to make this the browser the top dog on the block. Early IE9 preview tests have been looking very promising for the browser, finally moving to be fully HTML5 and CSS3 compliant.
Microsoft is working hard on the next version of their browser, Internet Explorer 9, and plans to make this the browser the top dog on the block. Early IE9 preview tests have been looking very promising for the browser, finally moving to be fully HTML5 and CSS3 compliant.
As much as I’d love to claim the scoop is ours, the LA Times are actually the ones who got the word on what the first Natal games are going to be. All we have is a few names, but they sound promising.
