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...

New York City Subway Riders To Get Cell Phone Coverage While Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) riders have had cell phone coverage–both for talk and data–for a while now crossing the tunnel from the East Bay into San Francisco, it seems that Manhattanites are finally going to get their gab on in the subways. MTA city transit officials had agreed to a...

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...

Luxurite offers Glass TV, making it the biggest in the outdoor market Contrary to popular belief, size does matter when it comes to TVs, and Luxurite intends to stay at the high end segment by offering its 82″ Glass TV from the Giant series. This is a two-way mirror with an LCD display behind it. Whenever you activate the LCD, you will be able to see the display,...

Samsung Galaxy S to get FroYo update We already know that the Samsung Galaxy S will be getting the Android 2.2 (otherwise known as FroYo) update in due time, but when is the big question that remains unanswered. A quick peek at Samsung UK’s Twitter page reveals that it will be out at the end of September, and hopefully keeping...

Samsung SGH-i917 will run on Windows Phone 7 Another upcoming handset, the Samsung SGH-i917, will be one that will have Windows Phone 7 as the operating system of choice. We came across this piece of information thanks to a new Bluetooth certification, where the SGH-i917 will have the distinction of being the first Windows Phone 7 device from Samsung...

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...

QUIETPRO+ Intelligent Hearing System saves your ears A protective earplug is a double-edged sword by itself – it not only blocks out the loud, harmful noises, it will also stop you from hearing peoples’ voices. Of course, this is where the QUIETPRO+ Intelligent Hearing System steps in to help – it comprises of a couple of regular-looking...

Ewee-PT could be the poor man’s Segway The Segway is a personal transport device that has certainly capture the imagination of some, although it is still way too expensive for the layman to have one in his garage. Perhaps something cheaper might appeal? Enter the Ewee-PT from Germany, where it all the additional luxurious parts are stripped...