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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Mother's Day: Nintendo DS and Konami Let's Yoga]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/05/09/top-12-gadget-gifts-for-mom-12/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/05/09/top-12-gadget-gifts-for-mom-12/</guid><comments>http://www.switched.com/2008/05/09/top-12-gadget-gifts-for-mom-12/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/video-games/" rel="tag">Video Games</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/handheld-devices/" rel="tag">Handheld Devices</a></p><style type="text/css"> <!--.aolBtn { -moz-border-radius:2.5px; border-radius:2.5px; cursor:hand; font:bold 1.5em Tahoma, Arial,sans-serif; border:solid 1px black; color:white; background-color:#FF7F04; } a.aolBtn { display:inline-block; text-decoration:none; padding:2px 14px 4px; margin:0 4px; } .aolBtn:hover,.aolBtnHov { background-color:white; color:#FF7F04 } --> </style>
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<br />If you thought handheld game consoles were just for kids, then you've got it all wrong. They were made for moms, too. The <a href="http://switched.com.com/consoles/nintendo-ds-titanium/4505-10109_7-30895578.html?tag=prod.txt.1" target="_blank">Nintendo DS</a> is small, with a clamshell design and two LCD screens -- one of which is a touchscreen. With a built-in microphone and Wi-Fi, this little gadget is perfect entertainment for the mom who wants to be at least as cool as her teenage or twentysomething daughters. Add some groovy games -- like <a href="http://switched.com.com/ds-games/let-s-yoga-ds/4505-10068_7-32379355.html?tag=prod.txt.1" target="_blank">Konami's Let's Yoga!</a> and <a href="http://switched.com.com/ds-games/let-s-pilates-ds/4505-10068_7-32626239.html?tag=prod.txt.1" target="_blank">Let's Pilates!</a>, which provide simple instructions for exercises and positions -- and it becomes a portable workout center. Also perfect for her is the <a href="http://switched.com.com/ds-games/the-new-york-times/4505-10068_7-32327811.html?tag=prod.txt.1">Crosswords DS</a> game, which includes more than a thousand crossword puzzles, Wordsearch and Anagrams. The <a href="http://www.nintendo.com/ds" target="_blank">Nintendo DS goes for $130</a> and <a href="http://www.konami.com/" target="_blank">the games retail</a> for $30.
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<br /> </div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://switched.com.com/consoles/nintendo-ds-titanium/4505-10109_7-30895578.html?tag=prod.txt.1>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/2008/05/09/top-12-gadget-gifts-for-mom-12/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/forward/1191102/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/2008/05/09/top-12-gadget-gifts-for-mom-12/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tobey Grumet Segal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 10:25:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strange But True Cell Phone Stories]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/04/24/strange-but-true-cell-phone-stories-1/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/04/24/strange-but-true-cell-phone-stories-1/</guid><comments>http://www.switched.com/2008/04/24/strange-but-true-cell-phone-stories-1/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/cell-phones/" rel="tag">Cell Phones</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/handheld-devices/" rel="tag">Handheld Devices</a></p><style type="text/css"> <!--.aolBtn { -moz-border-radius:2.5px; border-radius:2.5px; cursor:hand; font:bold 1.5em Tahoma, Arial,sans-serif; border:solid 1px black; color:white; background-color:#FF7F04; } a.aolBtn { display:inline-block; text-decoration:none; padding:2px 14px 4px; margin:0 4px; } .aolBtn:hover,.aolBtnHov { background-color:white; color:#FF7F04 } --> </style> In this day and age, owning a cell phone is about as special as using your tooth brush every night before bed. For some people, however, these gadget must-haves cause more trouble than they're worth. For others, they are literally a life-saver. Either way, they often make life just a bit more odd. To celebrate the weird world cell phones have created, we present to you Strange But True Cell Phone Stories. <br /><br />
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<strong><br />The one with the guy who gets text messages from his late wife...</strong><br /><br />In <a target="_blank" href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/ghost/3312/main">Ghost</a>, a 1990 romantic tearjerker, <a target="_blank" href="http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/patrick-swayze/113376/main">Patrick Swayze</a>'s character needed Oda Mae Brown to contact his beloved wife from beyond the grave. These days, it seems as though the deceased can stay in contact without a middleman. Well, sort of. Englander Frank Jones claims that his wife, Sadie, has been <a target="_blank" href="http://www.switched.com/2008/04/02/man-believes-his-dead-wife-is-contacting-him-via-cell-phone/">sending him text messages from the afterlife</a>, leaving no return number behind. Turns out the family buried Sadie with her prized cell phone, and now Jones believes his wife's spirit has a hankering to reach out and touch someone. Here's hoping Oda Mae finds a new line of work...<br /><br />
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<br /><strong>The one with the $22,000 downloads of 'Friends' episodes....</strong><br /><br />Whoever said <a target="_blank" href="http://video.aol.com/video-category/friends/103635">Friends</a> don't cost a thing? <a target="_blank" href="http://www.switched.com/2008/03/04/man-gets-22-000-bill-for-downloading-friends-episode/">A man from the United Kingdom received a bill for &pound;11,000</a> (about $22,000) after his wife downloaded four episodes of the popular TV show from his cell phone. Apparently, she began downloading shortly before the man left for business in Germany, where roaming charges made the bill skyrocket as the downloads continued. The good news is that one of the episodes the couple downloaded was the one where - eh, never mind.<br /><br />
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<br /> </div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.switched.com/2008/04/21/strange-but-true-cell-phone-stories-5/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/forward/1173032/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/2008/04/21/strange-but-true-cell-phone-stories-5/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>expire-images2009-4-21</category><category>odd</category><category>strange</category><category>strange but true</category><category>StrangeButTrue</category><category>weird</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alon Avdi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:43:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nikki Sixx: A Motley Interview, Care of Switched]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/02/01/nikki-sixx-a-motley-interview-care-of-switched/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/02/01/nikki-sixx-a-motley-interview-care-of-switched/</guid><comments>http://www.switched.com/2008/02/01/nikki-sixx-a-motley-interview-care-of-switched/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/cell-phones/" rel="tag">Cell Phones</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/computers/" rel="tag">Computers</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/video-games/" rel="tag">Video Games</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/interviews/" rel="tag">Interviews</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/handheld-devices/" rel="tag">Handheld Devices</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.switched.com/media/2008/01/nikki-sixx.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div>
<br />Bassist and songwriter <a href="http://music.aol.com/artist/nikki-sixx/1122330" target="_blank">Nikki Sixx</a> met fame in the 1980s as a member of the rock/heavy metal band <a href="http://music.aol.com/artist/motley-crue/1004256" target="_blank">Motley Crue</a>. Sixx cemented a reputation as a hard-charging force on the music scene through his frequent drug binges and over-the-top theatrical performances on stage. In 2006, he joined the members of Motley Crue on a reunion tour, this time gratefully sober. Now the bassist in <a href="http://music.aol.com/artist/sixx-am/606677" target="_blank">Sixx: A.M.</a>  and one-third of the creative force behind The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack, Nikki found time to sat down to answer our <a href="http://www.switched.com/tag/theswitchedquestionnaire">Switched Questionnaire</a>  and tell us about the role of gadgets in his life, including the love/hate relationship he has with his iPhone...<br /><strong><br />What gadgets do you always bring with you to the set?</strong><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.switched.com/category/iphone/">iPhone</a>.<br /> <br /><strong>What cell phone do you have right now and what do you love/hate about it?</strong><br />iPhone. I wish it had copy paste in the email apps. <br /><br /><strong>Who's the last person you sent a text message to and what was it about?</strong><br />My daughter -- telling me I'm weird <br /> <br /><strong>Where do you go pretty much every time you get online?<br /></strong>A good reason to go to Starbucks. <br /><br /><strong>What annoys you most about your iPod, cell phone, or laptop (or any other gadget)?<br /></strong>I hate that I'm addicted to it, but it's hard to imagine life without it. <br /> <br /><strong>Name one thing you wish your iPod/cellphone/laptop could do that it doesn't do now?<br /></strong>Wish my iPhone had true video messaging -instead of voice mail it would face mail. Hello, Mr. Jobs?<br /><br /><strong>What upcoming gadget can you not wait to get your hands on?<br /></strong>I can't wait to check into the iHotel. DJ told me it should be ready in 2011.<br /><br /><strong>You're stranded on a desert island: What gadget do you bring? </strong><br />Suntan oil and a blonde (or a brunette or both), unless the iGirl is ready. <br /><br /><strong>What's the most-played song or artist on your iPod?</strong><br />A.M. right now, but usually everything from metal to country.<br /> <br /><strong><a target="_blank" href="http://www.switched.com/category/blackberry/">Blackberry</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.switched.com/tag/sidekick/">Sidekick</a>, or <a target="_blank" href="http://www.switched.com/tag/treo">Treo</a>?<br /></strong>None. Why bring old technology to the party? How many times have I said iPhone in this interview?<br /> <br /><strong>What's the longest time you've ever spent playing a video game in one sitting and what game was it?</strong><br />Don't play video games. Just can't seem to get interested. <br /><br /><strong>Do you use/have a Mac or PC? Why?<br /></strong><a target="_blank" href="http://www.switched.com/tag/mac/">Mac</a>. Is there any other kind?<br /><br /><strong>Related Links:<a href="http://www.switched.com/2008/01/28/marlee-matlin-still-listens-to-her-ipod-a-switched/#continue"><br /></a></strong>
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    <li><a href="javascript:void(0);/*1201800498828*/">Marlee Matlin Still Listens to Her iPod</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.switched.com/2008/01/17/kenny-g-blackberry-addict-a-switched-interview/">Kenny G, BlackBerry Addict (A Switched Interview)</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.switched.com/2007/10/25/emmy-rossum-actor-singer-mac-addict/">Emmy Rossum: Actor, Singer, Mac-Addict</a></li>
</ul><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.switched.com/2008/02/01/nikki-sixx-a-motley-interview-care-of-switched/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/forward/1103192/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/2008/02/01/nikki-sixx-a-motley-interview-care-of-switched/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>breaking+news</category><category>Music</category><category>Nikki Sixx</category><category>NikkiSixx</category><category>Switched Questionnaire</category><category>SwitchedQuestionnaire</category><category>The Switched Questionnaire</category><category>TheSwitchedQuestionnaire</category><category>top</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alon Avdi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:17:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[iPhone Popularity On the Wane?]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/01/25/iphone-popularity-on-the-wane/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/01/25/iphone-popularity-on-the-wane/</guid><comments>http://www.switched.com/2008/01/25/iphone-popularity-on-the-wane/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/cell-phones/" rel="tag">Cell Phones</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/iphone/" rel="tag">iPhone</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/handheld-devices/" rel="tag">Handheld Devices</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.switched.com/media/2008/01/iphone_store.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div>
<br />Apple recently said that it has sold about 3.7 million units of the <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/iphone">iPhone</a>, but phone service giant (and iPhone carrier) AT&amp;T claims it only has approximately 2 million iPhone service subscribers. <a href="http://www.news.com/8301-13579_3-9857622-37.html%60" target="_blank">CNET News.com reports</a> that the "missing" 1.7 million units may be accounted in several ways: For one, about 400,000 units have been sold in Europe. Another 250,000 that were sold, but not activated, are thought to have been purchased by consumers wanting to hack and unlock the phone, an endeavor that became much harder with the release of Apple's 1.1.2 firmware. The rest are apparently in-store inventory, waiting to be bought up by customers.<br /><br />It is possible that hesitant consumers are waiting for a lower-priced iPhone, or that the superstitious are reluctant about buying brand new products that may still have kinks for the next version to work out. Apple nevertheless projects 2008 sales to number about 10 million units. CNET News suggests that launches in Asia and other European countries, soon-to-be-released new applications, and the release of the iPhone software developer's kit (which will lead to all kinds of cool third-party programs for the device) might all back up Apple's claim. <br /><br />Or maybe people are just sick of the iPhone. It stopped being a novelty as soon as the iPod Touch came out last Fall, which gave all those users who didn't want to switch carriers the benefits of the iPhone's big, responsive touchscreen and slim form factor.<br /><br />Besides, aren't we all waiting for the hot, new <a href="http://www.switched.com/2007/11/29/atandt-ceo-says-high-speed-3g-iphone-coming-next-year/">high-speed 3G iPhone</a> to come out some time this year? Let's hope it really happens.<br /><br />From <a href="http://www.news.com/8301-13579_3-9857622-37.html%60" target="_blank">CNET News.com</a><br /><br /><strong>Related Links:<br /></strong>
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    <li><a href="http://www.switched.com/2008/01/16/the-most-expensive-iphone-case-ever/">The Most Expensive iPhone Case Ever</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.switched.com/2008/01/15/google-upgrades-gmail-for-ipod/">Google Upgrades Gmail for iPhone</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.switched.com/2008/01/15/software-updates-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/">Software Updates for iPhone and iPod Touch</a></li>
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<br />A recent study concludes that about <a href="http://www.citizen.co.za/index/Article.aspx?pDesc=1,1,22&amp;Type=top&amp;File=080124184000.ke69wkt6.xml" target="_blank">1.1 billion cell phones were sold in 2007</a>. Strategy Analytics, a market research firm, says that the number of units sold marks a ten percent increase from the previous year. It also forecasts a ten percent increase in cell phone purchases this year, with regions such as Africa and the Middle East picking up the slack for saturated Western markets. <br /><br />Finland's Nokia took the top sales spot with a market share of about 39%, or 437 million units sold. The study also noted that Apple's iPhone took about a 0.6 percent market share, which translates to about 2.3 million phones sold. Those numbers are slightly disappointing, says Strategy Analytics, pointing to the reluctance of European consumers to pay for the relatively expensive iPhone with the same fervor as the frenzied American public did last summer. Interestingly, Apple CEO Steve Jobs recently offered a more flattering figure, saying that the number of iPhones sent out numbered closer to 4 million. Somehow, we just don't see the pricey iPhone being a smashing success in economically-troubled Africa this year...<br /><br />From <a href="http://www.citizen.co.za/index/Article.aspx?pDesc=1,1,22&amp;Type=top&amp;File=080124184000.ke69wkt6.xml" target="_blank">AFP</a> Via <a href="http://www.textually.org/textually/archives/2008/01/018787.htm" target="_blank">Textually.org</a><br /><br /><strong>Related Links:<br /></strong>
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    <li><a href="http://www.switched.com/2008/01/23/disney-launching-cell-service-in-japan/">Disney Launching Cell Phone Service in Japan</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.switched.com/2008/01/18/cell-phones-blamed-for-disrupted-sleep/">Cell Phones Blamed for Disrupted Sleep</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.switched.com/2008/01/17/pizza-hut-offers-text-message-and-mobile-web-ordering/">Pizza Hut Offers Text Messaging and Mobile Web Ordering</a></li>
</ul><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.switched.com/2008/01/25/1-1-billion-cell-phones-sold-worldwide-in-2007-says-study/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/forward/1096765/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/2008/01/25/1-1-billion-cell-phones-sold-worldwide-in-2007-says-study/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>cell phones</category><category>CellPhones</category><category>cellular phones</category><category>CellularPhones</category><category>iPhone</category><category>Nokia</category><category>Strategy Analytics</category><category>StrategyAnalytics</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alon Avdi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:16:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police Can Search Through Cell Phone Contents]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/01/24/police-allowed-to-search-through-cell-phone-contents/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/01/24/police-allowed-to-search-through-cell-phone-contents/</guid><comments>http://www.switched.com/2008/01/24/police-allowed-to-search-through-cell-phone-contents/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/cell-phones/" rel="tag">Cell Phones</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/ipod/" rel="tag">iPod</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/iphone/" rel="tag">iPhone</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/handheld-devices/" rel="tag">Handheld Devices</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/cellphone/" rel="tag">Cellphone</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.switched.com/media/2008/01/police.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div>
<br />Unsettling Thought of the Day: The law allows police to search through cell phone contents of people who have been stopped for arrestable traffic offenses. <a href="http://gizmodo.com/347915/speeders-your-pocket-is-a-bad-place-for-your-cellphone" target="_blank">Gizmodo reports</a> that a recent academic article by South Texas Assistant Professor Adam Gershowitz explains that many traffic violations merit a search for contraband like drugs, and search parameters extend to hand-held devices. The law considers cell phones and iPods to be closed containers that police are permitted to "open," even if they contain your private text messages, photos, call history, browsing history and e-mails. <br /><br />The thirty page article includes a 2007 case that went to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals - the United States v. Finley - in which police arrested a man following a drug sales sting and looked through the cell phone that was on his person. They found text messages that appeared to be connected to drug dealing, evidence which was used to convict Finley. In the end, the appeals court supported the legality of the search.<br /><br />Truth be told, this news gives us goosebumps. Not because we plan on going 90 mph in a school safety zone, but because the larger issue of privacy seems to be at stake. It would be easy just write this one off as a proof that The Man is indeed a Fascist out to take away all of our liberties, but we just think it's a case in which the law has to catch up with technology. The writers of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights could not have foreseen this kind of scenario, and it should be the responsibility of the US Congress to take up the issue as we become more and more enmeshed in a gray legal area that hasn't kept up with technological developments. Do you think police are justified in looking through your cell phone during a legal search?  <br /><br />From <a href="http://gizmodo.com/347915/speeders-your-pocket-is-a-bad-place-for-your-cellphone" target="_blank">Gizmodo</a><br /><br /><strong>Related Links:<br /></strong>
<ul>
    <li><a href="http://www.switched.com/2007/12/31/thief-steals-gps-unit-gets-busted-when-police-hit-home-button/">Thief Steals GPS Unit, Gets Busted When Police Hit 'Home' Button</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.switched.com/2008/01/16/best-buys-geek-squad-finds-child-porn-on-janitors-computer-ja/">Best Buy's Geek Squad Finds Child Porn on Janitor's Computer, Janitor Arrested</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.switched.com/2008/01/15/another-myspace-predator-caught/">Another MySpace Predator Caught Going After Children</a></li>
</ul><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.switched.com/2008/01/24/police-allowed-to-search-through-cell-phone-contents/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/forward/1095633/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/2008/01/24/police-allowed-to-search-through-cell-phone-contents/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>breaking+news</category><category>cell phone search</category><category>CellPhoneSearch</category><category>police</category><category>police search</category><category>PoliceSearch</category><category>top</category><category>U.S. v. Finley</category><category>U.s.V.Finley</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alon Avdi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[T-Mobile Debuts New Samsung SGH-t819 Cellular Phone]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/01/21/t-mobile-debuts-new-samsung-sgh-t819-cellular-phone/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/01/21/t-mobile-debuts-new-samsung-sgh-t819-cellular-phone/</guid><comments>http://www.switched.com/2008/01/21/t-mobile-debuts-new-samsung-sgh-t819-cellular-phone/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/cell-phones/" rel="tag">Cell Phones</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/handheld-devices/" rel="tag">Handheld Devices</a></p><div align="center"><img alt="" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.switched.com/media/2008/01/sgh-t819_openfront2.jpg" vspace="4" border="0" /><br /></div>
<br />Today, the Tech <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/the-wizard-of-oz-1939/3017/main" target="_blank">Wizard of Oz</a> lifted the curtain to unveil the new T-Mobile Samsung t819 cellular phone. Equipped with wireless, stereo Bluetooth technology, the t819 sings its own praises with features like a 1.3 megapixel camera with video capture capability, an MP3 player and a micro SD slot for a maximum of 2-gigabytes (GB) of removable memory. <br /><br />A slider phone that weighs in just shy of 3.5 ounces, the latest T-Mobile device has numerous messaging options, including AOL, SMS, MMS, ICQ, Windows Live and Yahoo. Furthermore, it is compatible with T-Mobile Address Book and offers the T-Mobile myFaves calling plan. <br /><br />The cellular phone's full moniker is the Samsung SGH-t819. It is available in a two-toned brown hue, with a frame that measures approximately 4"x 2" x .5", which makes it one of the smaller slider-phones out there.  The phone should be available over the next few days and weeks at T-Mobile retail stores, as well as online at t-mobile.com. Check out the gallery below for images.<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.switched.com/photos/the-new-t-mobile-samsung-sgh-t819/">The New T-Mobile Samsung SGH-t819</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.switched.com/photos/the-new-t-mobile-samsung-sgh-t819/598327/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.switched.com/media/2008/01/sgh-t819_closedfront2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.switched.com/photos/the-new-t-mobile-samsung-sgh-t819/598329/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.switched.com/media/2008/01/sgh-t819_openright_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.switched.com/photos/the-new-t-mobile-samsung-sgh-t819/598328/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.switched.com/media/2008/01/sgh-t819_sideopen1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.switched.com/photos/the-new-t-mobile-samsung-sgh-t819/598326/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.switched.com/media/2008/01/sgh-t819_back_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br /><br /><strong>Related Links:<br /></strong>
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    <li><a href="http://www.switched.com/2008/01/17/sony-ericssons-new-uberphone-to-be-called-xperia/">Sony Ericcson's New Superphone to Be Called 'Xperia'</a> </li>
    <li><a href="http://www.switched.com/2008/01/09/the-phone-with-two-touch-screens-and-wimax/">The iPhone Has One Touch Screen -- the DMedia Phone Has Two</a> </li>
    <li><a href="http://www.switched.com/2008/01/02/top-11-cell-phones-for-ladies-1/">Top 11 Cell Phones for Ladies </a></li>
</ul><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.switched.com/2008/01/21/t-mobile-debuts-new-samsung-sgh-t819-cellular-phone/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/forward/1091685/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/2008/01/21/t-mobile-debuts-new-samsung-sgh-t819-cellular-phone/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>cell phone</category><category>CellPhone</category><category>cellular phone</category><category>CellularPhone</category><category>new</category><category>new products</category><category>NewProducts</category><category>Samsung</category><category>Samsung SGH-t819</category><category>SamsungSgh-t819</category><category>slider phones</category><category>SliderPhones</category><category>T-Mobile</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alon Avdi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wireless Portable PlanOn Printer Holds Paper, Too]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/01/08/wireless-portable-printer-asks-you-not-to-carry-around-paper/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/01/08/wireless-portable-printer-asks-you-not-to-carry-around-paper/</guid><comments>http://www.switched.com/2008/01/08/wireless-portable-printer-asks-you-not-to-carry-around-paper/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/computers/" rel="tag">Computers</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/handheld-devices/" rel="tag">Handheld Devices</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/ces-2008/" rel="tag">CES 2008</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.switched.com/media/2008/01/printstik-top.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div>
<p><br />Yesterday, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.planon.com">PlanOn</a>, the company that brought you the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.planon.com/products.php">DocuPen</a> scanner writing utensil, released for retail a one-of-a-kind portable printer, called the PrintStik. The tiny, mobile device, oblong and light, is a <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bluetooth.com">Bluetooth</a>-enabled development that allows users to print e-mails and images from a smart phone, laptop or PDA. The technology is particularly useful for those of you who get annoyed with wires running wild when you're on the go, or for the professional who hates having to suffer in line behind Larry the Molasses Executive at those business centers just to print out a couple of pages. <br /><br />The PrintStik is a self-contained unit, meaning you don't have to lug the 20 sheets of paper that fit inside. It prints at a leisurely three pages per minute, with the only other drawback being that you are not going to get a sheet of paper that might have come out of the printer at home. Instead, you will get thin, ticker-type sheets set with ink that looks like it came out of a random cash register. </p>
<p>Obviously, this product is not meant to turn out the annual report while you're driving to work. Instead, it is best suited for printing out things like directions or an E-mail from your handheld device. </p>
<p>We know, we know -- where and when, right? Expect to pay $299 for the PrintStik when you visit planon.com. <br /><br /><strong>Related Links:<br /></strong></p>
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    <li><a href="http://www.switched.com/2007/10/30/how-to-print-your-own-halloween-mask/">How to Print Your Own Halloween Mask</a> </li>
    <li><a href="http://www.switched.com/2007/08/01/laser-printers-as-bad-for-you-as-cigarettes/">Laser Printers As Bad For You As Cigarettes</a> </li>
    <li><a href="http://www.switched.com/2007/05/08/3-d-printers-come-home/">3-D Printers Come Home</a> </li>
</ul><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.switched.com/2008/01/08/wireless-portable-printer-asks-you-not-to-carry-around-paper/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/forward/1081022/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/2008/01/08/wireless-portable-printer-asks-you-not-to-carry-around-paper/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Mobile printer</category><category>MobilePrinter</category><category>New Products</category><category>NewProducts</category><category>Printer</category><category>Wireless printer</category><category>WirelessPrinter</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alon Avdi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:20:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill Gates Asks Slash to Help Him Usher In the Next 'Digital Decade']]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/01/07/bill-gates-asks-slash-to-help-him-usher-in-the-next-digital-dec/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/01/07/bill-gates-asks-slash-to-help-him-usher-in-the-next-digital-dec/</guid><comments>http://www.switched.com/2008/01/07/bill-gates-asks-slash-to-help-him-usher-in-the-next-digital-dec/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/audio-video/" rel="tag">Audio/Video</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/cell-phones/" rel="tag">Cell Phones</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/computers/" rel="tag">Computers</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/windows-software/" rel="tag">Windows Software</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/handheld-devices/" rel="tag">Handheld Devices</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/desktops/" rel="tag">desktops</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/cellphone/" rel="tag">Cellphone</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/ces-2008/" rel="tag">CES 2008</a></p><p align="center"><img  hspace="4" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.switched.com/media/2008/01/bill-gates-keynote-007.jpg" vspace="4" border="1" alt="" /></p>
<p>Waiting for Microsoft founder Bill Gates to arrive at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas for his final CES keynote address last night was like expecting a rock star Mr. Rogers to parachute in from the sky to greet us mere mortals. Members of the press and electronics industry insiders began lining up in droves hours before the event's appointed start time, creating snaking lines of readers, thinkers, dozers, gabbers and moaners from the assemblage. A palpable sense of anxious expectation permeated the air, carrying the persistent thought, "What is he going to say?" from person to person via emotional osmosis. Or maybe that thought was actually more like, "This is nuts. The presidential candidates only dream of this kind of attention, and here we are," as if we wanted to tell ourselves, "You have no power over me, you have no power over me," like Jennifer Connelly did in the fantastic movie 'Labyrinth.' <br /><br />We, the technology tsar's press corps, were finally herded into the Venetian's enormous ballroom, where we... waited. For an hour. When the moment of truth eventually came, there were no lions or fireworks, just good old William starting off his talk with a hilarious video of his last day at work - one which he begins by absentmindedly leaving his briefcase on top of the car (Bill Gates drives a Ford Focus?!) and ends in the same fashion, nothing left of his legacy except a box of spilt office supplies strewn across the Microsoft campus and Bill none the wiser. During his last full day of "work," he looks toward the future, begging various celebrities like Bono from U2 and the Daily Show's Jon Stewart for a role in their respective gigs.<br /><br />Of course, Mr. Gates touched on Microsoft's achievements, the success of <a href="http://www.switched.com/tag/windowslive">Windows Live</a> and the popularity of <a href="http://www.switched.com/tag/vista">Vista</a> (no... seriously). He disclosed the <a href="http://money.aol.com/news/articles/_a/gates-eyes-next-digital-decade/20080107064309990001" target="_blank">big news of the night</a>, the various deals Microsoft has secured for delivering more SD and HD content over the Internet on <a href="http://www.switched.com/tag/xboxlive">Xbox Live</a> from media giants such as ABC, Disney, Showtime, and MGM, and a partnership to deliver 3,000 hours of internet-accessible footage from the 2008 Olympics with NBC Universal's MSN. What this means essentially is the Bill Gates is okay with <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/05/michael-bay-says-hd-dvd-will-die-a-slow-death/" target="_blank">HD-DVD's inevitable demise</a> and is gearing up for the eventual decline of Blu-ray, since Microsoft wants to be at the head of the eventual HD downloading revolution.<br /><br />The discussion of future Microsoft technologies, however, kept everyone's inner circus lover at the most attention. Interconnecting and personalizing applications was a big theme, as well as developing natural user interface with touch, gesture and voice commands. He illustrated his vision by showing us (again) innovations like Microsoft <a href="http://www.switched.com/tag/surface">Surface</a> - essentially a PC with camera software and touch screen technology to change forever mundane activities like shopping and design. <br /><br />The <a href="http://www.switched.com/tag/zune">Zune</a> was not lost in the shuffle, as the new music social networking application called (what else?) Zune Social made an appearance. Gates even rolled out a true prototype from the lab, a visual recognition device eventually meant for cellular phones that recognizes people and places, and uses the information to integrate things like internet purchases, restaurant reservations and GPS technology options into one platform.<br /><br />Ever the showman, Bill Gates had to end the night with laughs. Although he and the President of Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices Division, Robbie Bach, strapped on Xbox guitars to settle a debt by way of a '<a href="http://www.switched.com/tag/guitarhero">Guitar Hero</a>' matchup, it was just pretend, it turns out. Instead, ex-Guns N' Roses guitarist <a href="http://www.switched.com/2007/12/05/slash-talks-guitar-hero-iii-slash-the-book-and-gadget-gift/">Slash</a> and a hot gaming champion faced off on stage, sparing everyone the embarrassment of watching Gates try to play. While Gates had supposedly owed Bach money before the bet, Slash ensured that Gates walked away into the night $20 richer. <br /><br />If you want more details, you can read over the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-coverage-of-bill-gates-ces-keynote/" target="_blank">Engadget live blog here</a>, watch the <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/01/08/miss-the-gates-ces-keynote-full-video-available-now/" target="_blank">full video of the Gates keynote here</a>. Or, check out our very own Switched slide gallery from the keynote below.<br /><strong><br /></strong><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.switched.com/photos/bill-gates-delivers-2008-ces-keynote-address/">Fun Times at the Bill Gates 2008 CES Keynote Address</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.switched.com/photos/bill-gates-delivers-2008-ces-keynote-address/564106/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.switched.com/media/2008/01/gates3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.switched.com/photos/bill-gates-delivers-2008-ces-keynote-address/564104/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.switched.com/media/2008/01/gates1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.switched.com/photos/bill-gates-delivers-2008-ces-keynote-address/563778/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.switched.com/media/2008/01/bill-gates-keynote-012_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.switched.com/photos/bill-gates-delivers-2008-ces-keynote-address/563777/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.switched.com/media/2008/01/bill-gates-keynote-010_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.switched.com/photos/bill-gates-delivers-2008-ces-keynote-address/563774/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.switched.com/media/2008/01/bill-gates-keynote-013_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div></p>
<p><strong>Related Links:</strong><br /></p>
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    <li><a href="http://www.switched.com/2007/12/14/gates-and-stewart-king-and-queen-of-the-obvious/">Bill Gates and Martha Stewart Say Tech is Important (Duh!)</a> </li>
    <li><a href="http://www.switched.com/2007/12/10/peeved-bill-gates-says-everyone-copies-microsoft/">Peeved Bill Gates Says Everyone Copies Microsoft</a> </li>
    <li><a href="http://www.switched.com/2007/07/03/bill-gates-chinese-idol/">Bill Gates, 2nd-Most Desirable Man in China</a> </li>
</ul><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.switched.com/2008/01/07/bill-gates-asks-slash-to-help-him-usher-in-the-next-digital-dec/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/forward/1079731/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/2008/01/07/bill-gates-asks-slash-to-help-him-usher-in-the-next-digital-dec/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Bill Gates</category><category>BillGates</category><category>Gates Keynote</category><category>GatesKeynote</category><category>Microsoft</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alon Avdi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:45:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA['Napoleon Dynamite' Video Game is Portable, Sweet, but Tart]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/12/27/napoleon-dynamite-game-is-portably-sweet-and-tart/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/12/27/napoleon-dynamite-game-is-portably-sweet-and-tart/</guid><comments>http://www.switched.com/2007/12/27/napoleon-dynamite-game-is-portably-sweet-and-tart/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/video-games/" rel="tag">Video Games</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/handheld-devices/" rel="tag">Handheld Devices</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/cnet-reviews/" rel="tag">Reviews</a></p><img vspace="14" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="Napoleon Dynamite Game is Portably Sweet, And Tart" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.switched.com/media/2007/07/napoleon-dynamite.jpg" />At this past summers Electronics Entertainment Expo, we took a quick look at a video game based on the film '<a target="_blank" href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/napoleon-dynamite/18465/main">Napoleon Dynamite</a>,' the oddball hit that showed how even outcasts in snow boots can bust some moves. That game is out, so now you, too, can bust some moves on either your Nintendo DS or Sony PSP. But, while the movie is consistently good from beginning to end, this game doesn't quite match that consistency.<br /><br />'Napoleon Dynamite' is a bag full of mini-games -- some good, some bad. The mini-games ask you to do all sorts of tasks from the movie. You'll be flinging lasagna at Tina the (fat lard) laama while dodging the spit she shoots at you. You'll get into a football throwing contest with Uncle Rico, then drag an action figure by a string behind your school bus and try to avoid it getting caught by dogs. And, of course, there's a '<a target="_blank" href="http://www.gamedaily.com/games/dance-dance-revolution-hottest-party/wii/game-main/list/5750/0/">Dance Dance Revolution</a>'-style game where you get to bust a move on the stage and impress your friends.<br /><br />There are 20 games on the DS version and 30 on the PSP, but sadly less than half of those are worth your time. It's a constant up and down ride from good game to bad, all the while unlocking silly little prizes like costumes for Napoleon to wear. Graphically the game is solid, with each character depicted as paper-doll cutouts with giant, oversized heads, and each menu and loading screen is covered with sketches of "ligers" and such. <br /><br />So, it definitely looks and feels like the film, and fans of that film will have fun with this one. Plus, at $20 for the PSP version, it's certainly priced right. But, with so many of the mini-games feeling like a chore more than a gas, it's hard to recommend to anyone but those who are still wearing a VOTE FOR PEDRO shirt.<br /><br /><strong>Related Links:</strong> <br />
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    <li> <a href="http://www.switched.com/2007/07/16/napoleon-dynamite-video-game-sweet/"> 'Napoleon Dynamite' Video Game. Sweet! </a> </li>
    <li> <a href="http://www.switched.com/2007/07/11/e3-gaming-show-kicks-off-in-la/"> Video Game Show Kicks Off in LA </a> </li>
    <li> <a href="http://www.switched.com/2007/07/12/new-sony-psp-plays-games-and-movies-on-your-tv/"> New Sony PSP Plays Games and Movies On Your TV </a> </li>
</ul><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.switched.com/2007/12/27/napoleon-dynamite-game-is-portably-sweet-and-tart/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/forward/1071633/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/2007/12/27/napoleon-dynamite-game-is-portably-sweet-and-tart/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Napoleon Dynamite</category><category>NapoleonDynamite</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim Stevens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2007 10:16:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live NCAA Games On Your Cell Phone]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/12/19/live-ncaa-games-on-your-cell-phone/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/12/19/live-ncaa-games-on-your-cell-phone/</guid><comments>http://www.switched.com/2007/12/19/live-ncaa-games-on-your-cell-phone/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/audio-video/" rel="tag">Audio/Video</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/cell-phones/" rel="tag">Cell Phones</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/movie-video-junkie/" rel="tag">Video Junkie</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/jock/" rel="tag">Jock/Sports Fan</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/handheld-devices/" rel="tag">Handheld Devices</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/cellphone/" rel="tag">Cellphone</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.switched.com/media/2007/12/football.jpg" /><br /></div>
<br />In a move destined to give gadget heads with gridiron proclivities a reason to rejoice, Verizon has announced that its <a href="http://news.vzw.com/news/2007/12/pr2007-12-18.html" target="_blank">V Cast customers will have access to live, full-length NCAA college football bowl games</a> on their cellular phones this season. While the major BCS championship bowls will not be offered, subscribers with V Cast-outfitted phones will be able to view 24 of the less-heralded contests, starting with the Poinsettia Bowl on December 20, which pits Utah versus Navy. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.betanews.com/article/V_CAST_to_stream_lesser_NCAA_bowl_games_on_smaller_screens/1198011507">BetaNews</a> and the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.alleyinsider.com/2007/12/live-college-bowl-games-coming-to-verizon-phones.html">Silicon Alley Insider</a> report that ESPN Mobile TV, CBS Mobile and Fox Mobile will provide live coverage of the games through <a href="http://www.switched.com/2007/04/09/verizon-vcast-mobile-tv-is-it-all-that/">Qualcomm's MediaFLO mobile broadcast service</a>.<br /><br /><iframe width="200" scrolling="no" height="165" frameborder="0" align="right" src="http://webcenter.polls.aol.com/modular.jsp?template=1381&amp;view=129125&amp;pollId=129225&amp;channel=aol_us_technology2&amp;popup=yes"></iframe>An indication that competition among service providers is in the streaming video sphere, the announcement is also another example of companies trying to outdo each other by offering exclusive, premium content. We also see it as a sign of the times, as consumers clamor for their cell phones to be do-it-all computers rather than relatively simple communication devices. But, alas, that notion is the stuff of a different post, as we leave you with a question: Will you be streaming the Auburn/Clemson Chic-fil-A Bowl or the Georgia Tech versus Fresno State Roady's Humanitarian Bowl? <br /><br />From <a target="_blank" href="http://news.vzw.com/news/2007/12/pr2007-12-18.html">Verizon</a> (via <a target="_blank" href="http://www.betanews.com/article/V_CAST_to_stream_lesser_NCAA_bowl_games_on_smaller_screens/1198011507">BetaNews</a> and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.alleyinsider.com/2007/12/live-college-bowl-games-coming-to-verizon-phones.html">Silicon Alley Insider</a>)<br /><strong><br /><br />Related Links:<br /></strong>
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    <li><a href="http://www.switched.com/2007/11/06/espn-games-and-shows-now-available-on-xbox-live/">ESPN Games and Shows Now Available on Xbox Live</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.switched.com/2007/04/09/verizon-vcast-mobile-tv-is-it-all-that/">Hype Check: Verizon VCast TV</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.switched.com/2007/12/18/its-video-its-free-its-for-your-mobile-phone-its-not-yout/">It's Video. It's Free. It's For Your Mobile Phone. It's Not YouTube.</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.switched.com/2007/10/26/facebook-comes-to-the-blackberry/">Facebook Comes to the Blackberry</a></li>
</ul><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.switched.com/2007/12/19/live-ncaa-games-on-your-cell-phone/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/forward/1066771/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/2007/12/19/live-ncaa-games-on-your-cell-phone/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bowl games</category><category>BowlGames</category><category>football</category><category>Mobiel Apps</category><category>MobielApps</category><category>Mobile TV</category><category>MobileTv</category><category>NCAA</category><category>Sports Tech</category><category>SportsTech</category><category>V Cast</category><category>VCast</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alon Avdi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:32:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hackers Will Go After iPhone in 2008, Says Network Security Firm]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/12/13/hackers-will-go-after-iphone-in-2008-says-network-security-firm/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/12/13/hackers-will-go-after-iphone-in-2008-says-network-security-firm/</guid><comments>http://www.switched.com/2007/12/13/hackers-will-go-after-iphone-in-2008-says-network-security-firm/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/cell-phones/" rel="tag">Cell Phones</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/iphone/" rel="tag">iPhone</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/gadget-hound/" rel="tag">Gadget Head</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/mac-software/" rel="tag">Mac Software</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/handheld-devices/" rel="tag">Handheld Devices</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/cellphone/" rel="tag">Cellphone</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.switched.com/media/2007/12/iphone.jpg" /><br /><br />
<div align="left">A report issued by network security firm Arbor Networks foreshadows what may be a year of <a target="_blank" href="http://incredulous.newsvine.com/_news/2007/12/12/1158266-iphone-will-be-primary-target-for-hackers-in-2008">increasing hacker attacks on the iPhone</a>. According to the Arbor Network Security and Engineering Response Team (ASERT), hackers will focus their efforts in the form of drive by attacks against the new platform in 2008. These attacks are made up of malware -- corrupting programs -- that is embedded into data, images or other media and appeasr non-threatening, but in reality performs harmful actions when activated on the iPhone's Web browser. The ASERT team speculates that hackers will turn their attention to the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.apple.com/iphone/">iPhone</a> in order to claim bragging rights by 'be[ing] the first' to hack a new platform. <br /></div>
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<div align="left"><br />This latest news adds to the open debate between Mac and PC makers over the level of security their products provide. Apple suggests that its programs are relatively virus free, especially when compared to the constantly-attacked PC-based Windows operating system. Windows/PC proponents argue that this imbalance in hacker assaults does not reflect the quality of security offered, but instead is indicative of marketplace disparity between the two computing options. That is, the majority (about 90 percent)of computers bought and used are of the PC variety, so hackers have gone after the product that offered the most notoriety to corrupt -- security through obscurity.<br /><br />It seems, however, that one development in 2008 may clarify the whole matter. Next year, Apple will open up the iPhone to third party applications. Until now the iPhone has employed a closed system, which gave the impression of better security. When third party applications are given the go-ahead in the coming months, it will be easier to understand the level of security vulnerability in the iPhone, and by extension, other Apple products. Until now, the only way to install third-party software onto the iPhone was to do it illegally, with all of hacking's accompanying problems.<br /><br />It seems to us that in 2008 and beyond, iPhone lovers will have to treat their do-it-all device like their computer at home, with the same security precautions against downloading dubious programs and opening e-mails from suspicious sources. Whether Apple/Mac security is as good as advertised remains to be seen.  <br /><br /></div>
From <a target="_blank" href="http://incredulous.newsvine.com/_news/2007/12/12/1158266-iphone-will-be-primary-target-for-hackers-in-2008">Newsvine</a> Via <a target="_blank" href="http://www.itnews.com.au/News/NewsStory.aspx?story=66707">iTnews</a><br /><br /><strong>Related Links:</strong><br />
<ul>
    <li><a href="http://www.switched.com/2007/08/28/teen-trades-hacked-iphone-for-car/">Teen Trades Hacked iPhone for Car</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.switched.com/2007/07/05/hackers-fixate-on-iphone/">Hackers Set Their Sights on iPhone</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.switched.com/2007/07/05/hackers-fixate-on-iphone/">iPhone's Web Browser Vulnerable to Hacker Attacks</a></li>
</ul><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.switched.com/2007/12/13/hackers-will-go-after-iphone-in-2008-says-network-security-firm/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/forward/1061052/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/2007/12/13/hackers-will-go-after-iphone-in-2008-says-network-security-firm/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>hacker</category><category>iPhone</category><category>mobile security</category><category>MobileSecurity</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alon Avdi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:47:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>