David on KBOO-FM in Portland

David will be on KBOO-FM 90.7 live in the Portland, Oregon area tomorrow at 10am PST. You can listen live via your browser or visit later and download the MP3.

Upon finding out the name of his interviewer, our already somewhat geeky David began to vibrate. The interviewer’s name is Edison Carder. It’s not exactly Edison Carter (with a T), but it’s close enough for a full-on geekstravaganza. Extra geek points if you know who Edison Carter is, and why being interviewed by someone with even a similar name is cool-cooler than cra-crackers.

Posted on: April 3, 2008 9:00 am

Greenlight releases Skweezer API

Greenlight Wireless announced the release of the Skweezer Application Programming Interface (API), which assists developers with integrating Skweezer’s content mobilization technology into new applications.

Posted on: April 3, 2008 9:00 am

My Book Studio Edition II

Western Digital has announced its new My Book Studio Edition II external hard drive designed specifically for creative professionals and video editors who require a high speed digital storage solution. Formatted for Mac (but easily converted for PC using included CD) the new external drive is ideal for continuous and automatic backup of important files and saving and organizing digital files from photo shoots and other creative assignments. The new external hard drive is available in 1TB and 2TB capacities and has a list price of $399.00 and $599.00, respectively.

Posted on: April 3, 2008 9:00 am

David on CKWR-FM 98.5

David’s going to be on CKWR-FM98.5 this evening at 6:05PM in Waterloo, Ontario. You can listen live via your Web browser.

Posted on: April 2, 2008 9:00 am

Alu-Crystal for the Nokia N95

Due to popular demand, Proporta has re-released their Alu-Crystal Case for the Nokia N95. The Alu-Crystal Case (Nokia N95 Series) design features a combination of durable and scratch-resistant polycarbonate plastic with an aircraft grade aluminum.

Posted on: April 1, 2008 9:00 am

Defuse bombs with a Wii

According to a report by New Scientist magazine, enterprising engineers at the U.S. Department of Energy have made it possible to control a bomb-defusing robot with the same Nintendo Wii remote that millions of gamers consider a natural extension of their hands.

The military has been working with the hardy Packbot for some time now, using the wheeled robot to sniff out and defuse explosives and landmines for U.S. soldiers. Traditionally, control over the bot has been accomplished with a joypad not unlike the kind that comes with an Xbox or a Playstation. That might seem like an easy fit for today’s tech-savvy soldier, but head engineer David Bruemmer notes otherwise.

By virtue of its unique motion-detection capabilities, the Wiimote has streamlined the process and allows operators to focus more on the collected data and less on how to steer the Packbot. Bruemmer and his crew have also tweaked the Wii’s vibration feedback technology to “buzz” the operator when the Packbot detects something of interest in the field.

Posted on: April 1, 2008 9:00 am

BlackBerry Curve 8330 at Sprint

Sprint and Research In Motion announced that Sprint has expanded its BlackBerry portfolio with the addition of the new BlackBerry Curve 8330 smartphone.

The BlackBerry Curve 8330 is the smallest BlackBerry smartphone with a full QWERTY keyboard and strikes an attractive balance between functionality, design and usability, giving users access to phone, personal and corporate email, contacts, calendar, tasks, camera, multimedia content, GPS navigation, enhanced Web browsing and other capabilities.

Posted on: April 1, 2008 9:00 am

BlackBerry Pearl 8120 at T-Mobile

T-Mobile Research In Motion announced the April 14 availability of the Wi-Fi-enabled BlackBerry Pearl 8120 smartphone, which provides Wi-Fi connectivity for both voice and data, as well as support for T-Mobile’s HotSpot @Home service offering unlimited, nationwide calling over any accessible Wi-Fi connection and great in-home coverage.

The sleek, lightweight smartphone maintains the small, stylish form factor of its predecessor while adding numerous enhancements, and featuring a new titanium-colored finish. With the T-Mobile HotSpot @Home mobile add-on plan, customers can enjoy great mobile coverage and unlimited nationwide calling over accessible Wi-Fi networks and at T-Mobile HotSpot locations nationwide.

Posted on: April 1, 2008 9:00 am

HTC Touch Dual in the US

HTC announced the Touch Dual will debut in the United States this quarter. The HTC Touch Dual combines an intuitive touch screen integrated with HTC’s TouchFLO technology and slide-out keypad. In addition, this will be one of the first devices to feature Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional software, making it easier for customers to communicate on the go.

Posted on: April 1, 2008 9:00 am

Palm hires head of Mac PR

Silicon Valley gossip blog Valleywag is reporting that Palm has hired Lynn Fox, the former head of Mac PR at Apple. A company representative has confirmed to PalmInfocenter that Lynn Fox is indeed the new VP or Public Relations at Palm. This would mark the second major hiring away of a prominent Apple employee since Jon Rubenstein has taken over as Chairmen of Palm Inc.

The last high profile Apple employee to join Palm was Mike Bell who joined Palm as their new SVP of product development. Bell came to Palm after a 16 year tenure at Apple, where he was a vice president in the Macintosh Hardware Division.

Posted on: March 31, 2008 9:00 am