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So, the iPhone 4 does not have 4G (WiMax) yet.  iPhone 5 will surely sport it, but currently, nada.  That’s where ‘The Egg’ comes in.  It’s a case for the iPhone 4, which provides 4G connectivity. It also has a built-in battery that adds up to 5 hours of ultra high speed web surfing.  And if you don’t mind the added girth, (it adds up to 8mm of thickness and weighs [...]

It’s hardly a shock that as more people by cellphones, more and more of the sales will be in the form of smartphones.  In fact, over the next 4 years, a research firm called Pyramid Resarch is forcasting that global smartphone sales will total 1.46 billion units by 2011.  That’s 27% of all cell phones sold. The research firm also says that the sold-unit number will double to 53% by [...]

Giants Google and Facebook are in 2 different conversations with Skype to enter into partnerships with the VOiP pioneer to enter joint ventures with Skype, according to the latest gadget news. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s CEO, has also reportedly been in private talks discussing an all-out purchase of the Skype. Skype is putting out an IPO for stock later in the year, and with this kind of activity, [...]

Barnes and Noble is planning to launch a new Android eReader May 24th. The new eReader gadget hit gadget news during a meeting with analysts and investors, saying “it expects to make an announcement on May 24, 2011 regarding the launch of a new eReader device.”  Whether this is a new-gen NOOK or not is unknown. But if it is, you can probably expect it will have more powerful hardware and perhaps [...]

If you’re a rally car racing fan, you know the name Sebastien Loeb.  Yes, he’s the 37-year-old Frenchman who is now a 7-time world rally car racing champion, and recently he had a rare opportunity to work with the fine watchmakers of Marvin Watches to design a couple of timepieces, baring his signature and paying tribute to this popular world sport. Marvin watches is synonymous with prestine [...]

Today, Sony Ericsson showed the world 3 new Android smartphones: the Xperia acro, the Xperia mini and the Xperia mini pro. The acro is a new version of the Xperia arc that will only be available in the Japanese market, however the Xperia mini and mini pro will be available globally, beginning third quarter. Sony Ericsson says that the new Xperia mini is the smallest Android phone in the world, capable [...]

While gadget news is chuck-full of camera gadgets and video cam gizmos, the video head cam has become somewhat of a newcomer to the world of the latest gadgets, and this product by V.I.O appeals to the action videographer and the athlete who really wants to measure his performance.  The V.I.O POV.HD is a serious piece of helmet gear, a 1080p hd camera to be exact that can shoot stunning HD video [...]

ElectroHub Universal wireless charger introduced at CES 2011   -While wireless charging stations for electronics is hot, it has a few shortcomings, mainly the fact that they require the battery-operated devices to be compliant with the wireless charging standard they use. This means other products, namely the majority of all electronics, won’t be able to take advantage of them.