Verizon To Push Android 2.2 Droid Update Next Week Those on the original Motorola Droid will not have much longer to wait as the nation’s largest carrier has sent a note to media stating that an Android 2.2 Froyo update will get pushed out to that device beginning next week. Updates can be performed over the air and comes hot on the heels of...

All Canadian iPhone 4 Sold Unlocked It seems that Canadian users who are starting to purchase their iPhone 4s today are noticing that their Apple smartphones come unlocked out of the box, but there is a huge caveat to that: unless you specifically pay the full, unsubsidized retail price for the iPhone at an Apple Store in Canada, iPhone 4s...

Solar Powered Wireless Webcam Iain Barclay has come up with the Solar Powered Wireless Webcam which he dubs the FieldCam. After all, this is one webcam which relies on the power of the sun to function, and not only that, it works fine sans wires. Using a handful of off-the-shelf parts, a 3G cellular phone dongle and router, and a...

HP 12C financial calculator emulated, runs on webOS The webOS platform is not quite dead yet, and is pretty capable if placed in the right hands. We’re talking about the HP 12c financial calculator being emulated on webOS, thanks to the magic of Javascript emulation. While this is not the full application, it will still let you perform all the relevant...

FCC approves first LTE phone in the US The FCC have given their nod of approval for the Samsung SCH-R900, which will also hold the tag as the first LTE handset in the US. It isn’t exactly new as it was unveiled at CTIA Wireless earlier this year, and you can get it from MetroPCS. This is a rather unusual move since it won’t be...

NoVelo human-powered vehicle updates Flintstones age Remember the “car” that was found in Flintstones cartoons? Well, it has gotten a 21st century update in the form of the NoVelo, thanks to the efforts of Tim Turrini-Rochford, a student from the University of South Australia. This hybrid vehicle will be powered by human movement and electric...

Asus Eee PC 1001PQ has unusual lid design The Asus Eee PC 1001PQ has pretty much standard specifications where a netbook is concerned, featuring staples like an Intel Atom N450 1.66GHZ processor, a 10.1″ display at 1024 x 600 resolution, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity as well as a choice between a 3- or 6-cell battery. What...

DxO leaks Canon’s EOS 60D plans DxO, an optics module creator, might have accidentally released word on Canon’s plans for the EOS 60D through a schedule of when it intends to support certain cameras. There are a handful of references which point to modules that support the 60D apart from Canon’s range of lenses, which will...

Verizon’s USB LTE Data Modem Gets Pictured With Verizon Wireless’s 4G LTE rollout on track, we’re seeing the first glimpse of a shiny USB data modem for the carrier’s network. As Verizon moves forward with 4G, SIM cards will also be supported and used, and you’ll see the domestic SIM in the LG-made USB modem. The modem itself...

Empire State Building set to go green The Empire State Building has been quite the landmark in New York city for many decades already, and will continue to be for a long time to come, we believe. It seems that its owners, Malkin Holdings, will be turning it into an official green building with improvements to be introduced in due time. Having...