Our favorite local buy and sell shop for anything computers and electronics TipidPC is getting ready for their new website re-design. I hope they will integrate notification on PM’s and negotiation board updates. The design looks fine but it looks cluttered the way everything is laid out right now. I hope this is not the final layout. I know they could do better.
[via] TipidPC Facebook
What can you do if the old iPod Nano you recently fixed is all scratched up on back side? Cover it up with an old-school Nintendo controller. Front face after the jump.
Guest Post by Alisha John
If you have ever seen any Microsoft Xbox 360 which has an error of death you will know that basically when a Xbox 360 gaming console is affected by it, the gaming console give indications through different patterns of lights. It may show you actually three red lights and all of them may blink in a certain pattern. The particular patterns actually tell you the error that have occurred, confused? Well, it some kind of decoding the data process. You can actually decode the lights patterns to distinguish the main problem. If you can read out the pattern and decide it to make it useful, you will know the root cause of all the problems…
Will the yet to be released Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse be the direct PC version of the Apple Magic Mouse? I think not.
From the gallery of (stolen?) shots from Russian site WinFuture the mouse will come in a mix of metal, rubbery and plastic black and will a 2.4 Ghz usb radio receiver to connect to your PC. There is no signifying that the broad surface will be a multi-touch surface like the Apple Magic Mouse. From the looks of it, it’s just an ordinary mouse that is ergonomically different.
The Arc mouse’s main feature is that it can be shaped to ergonomically fit the users hand. The customizable back spine is still a mystery and how well it performs is still unknown. Unlike the Apple Magic Mouse which I personally have tried and can attest that it is too flat to be used comfortably through out the day, this Arc Mouse looks easy.
I hope that I’m wrong and this Mouse does multi-touch because Windows could use a fresh interactive experience much like what the Magic Mouse did to my OSX experience. With the use of BetterTouch Tool for the Magic Mouse (like Setpoint software) I was able to set numerous actions and “tap” points for the Magic Mouse. Tapping right could open the Dashboard, Tapping right could activate Expose. Imagine what it could be like on the PC.
Microsoft is well known for good quality hardware so aside from the similar price of $69.99 to the Magic Mouse I think I can’t say that the hardware will be the same. But I hope I’m proven wrong. ( It’s nice to set a low expectation when it comes to Microsoft sometimes :) Let it compete with the Magic mouse AND Trackpad. That would surely make me get one!
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Pixatology, the Philippines’ first iPad development group, announced today the 2010 Pixatology iPad Challenge, a 7-month long application development contest for the new Apple iPad tablet. With P100,000 in cash prizes, Pixatology is working with the country’s top universities and invites all individuals or teams who are interested in launching their app on the hottest platform of the year.
Participants will also have a chance to:
Another HTC Desire HD news. The recent invite that HTC has sent for a special event this September 15 in London is a mystery. But a quick Photoshop reveals it to be the HTC Desire HD. See the edited photo after the jump.
[via] TechRadar
I was cleaning up my desk when I saw this old second-hand, first-generation iPod Nano that was all scratched up and the LCD had dead lines on it. I used this iPod Nano primarily for audio books before but haven’t really use it for anything since the Zune HD arrived. It’s 2GB space is still useful for a couple of audio podcasts, some songs and audio books so I decided to repair it myself. Read more after the jump.
Probably the first video of the HTC Desire HD from 247android.com. As you can see the screen is larger than the original Desire and has that HD2 feel. This is looking as a worthy successor to the Desire.
On another note, the first Windows 7 phone by HTC, named HTC Schubert, is also demoed by the same guys over at 247windowsphone.com. Video below
Rumors are circulating that HTC will be releasing two versions of HTC Desire in the coming months. One codenamed “Vision” will called HTC Desire Z. It will be like the Desire but with a full-sliding QWERTY keyboard.
The second variant codenamed “Ace” will be called the Desire HD which has rumored specs of 4.3” WVGA display, Android 2.2, 1Ghz Snapdragon, 8-megapixel camera with 720p video recording and 4GB built in memory all encased in a aluminum unibody design. Those wishing for the hardware beauty of the Legend can now have a premium device in the Desire HD if this is true.
[via] Pocket-Lint
I have lots of USB devices that needs charging, syncing, printing, uploading, downloading etc.. This is why I decided to trade in my old 4-port usb hub to this huge 10-port hub from cd-r king. Now I can just slap every usb thingamajigs to the hub without ejecting a plugged-in usb thumbdrive or pulling out some sync cables first.
Unfortunately another disadvantage of the iMac are the location of the ports. It is located at the back of the system. So its either I stand up or grope at the back of the monitor just to find an available port among the 4 usb ports. So you see, this thing is perfect for me.
I have been eyeing this 10-port usb hub since I saw it on online. It’s retail price was more than my budget. Luckily the people at cd-r king started importing this exact 10-port hub and is selling them for only 380 pesos. The only difference was that the original package included a power adapter, cdrking’s version sadly did not. I badly needed that to power a couple of 2.5” external drives off the hub itself.
The hub has screw slots at the back if you’d want to hang these over or under a desk. It also has individual indicator lights to indicate an active port. Overall, I’d say this is a good price for a good quality 10-port hub. Want overkill? Check out this 49-port hub!
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