Have you guys heard yet? Google is coming out with a “Google Phone” called the Nexus (as of right now). According to the rumors floating around, they will be selling the phone themselves much like Apple is doing their iPhone. Gizmodo.com seems to have uncovered the price for this puppy and its about what you would expect. According to the leaked documents, the phone can be had for about $530 unlocked and $180 with a two year contract on T-mobile’s network. The clincher is the fact that you only have one choice and its not even the best plan! No unlimited Data. I suspect Tmobile is trying to take it slow and not cripple their network and make it as sucky as ATT’s. Perhaps its a wise move. At any rate, the phone is a beast with its 1Ghz processor and snappy android 2.1 UI. Check Tmonews.com for more pics and vids.
Update:
Those bastards at Engadget have gotten their mitts on their very own Nexus phone! They also have a pretty nice video of it in action. It looks super fast, and full of interesting little UI tweeks that we havent seen before on an Android device like interactive wallpapers and a separate applications screen. A drawback in my opinion is the same old dusty keyboard (can’t they just use the one from HTC’s Sense UI???) Also saw a microphone on the keyboard…dictation abilities anyone? You can check it all out for yourself here
so I got my hands on the Behold II for T mobile and am presently testing it out. The review will come soon enough…sorry kinda got lazy over the weekend! But never fear, I have some shots below to wet the appetite (as if you haven’t already seen pics and vids already). I will leave you with this. It feels really nice, and for those who are hating on it…chances are, they either a) didn’t have the phone for very long, or b) didn’t really have the phone at all and are copying off of what others are saying. The phone really flies in some areas like picture taking and speaker phone quality, and are mediocre in other areas such as battery life (which can be assuaged by some tinkering). The full review coming up!
So picture this…nearly 100 or so bikers on Harelys with leather jackets and the whole works ridin’ down the highway. All tough as nails, but one thing is different. They have a Cruisin for Jesus Logo on their jackets. They may not be going to some Biker Rally today or some town to pillage and rape…this time around, they are heading to ShelterCare’s Family Housing Program to help feed and distribute toys. These guys are my kinda guys.
Now this next one I really love. I saw the video earlier and I thought that Lupe Fiasco lost his mind by dissin’ Lebron and Kobe. I was like calm down man, but then I noticed the Nike Logos everywhere. Then I heard “Santa’s verse” I was rollin’! Plus it was really hot too!
KRS One Santa
Really didn’t realize Santa had flow like this. Love these puppets!!! Even though KRS One and I disagree about Jesus, he still got the flow and I am glad to see him gettin’ love from Nike. Watch the hilarious videos below.
Here is a tough Santa right here. Nuclear war has turned almost everyone into zombies and its up to Santa and his homies to fix things up. One of the most comedic comics that I’ve ever read. Santa dual wielding semi-automatic weapons, and blasting at zombies. Its a great mix of yule-tide cheer, and guts.
Rick Remender is the illustrator on this one and the brilliant story-line was written by Gerry Duggan and Brian Posehn.
Give us a shout below for tough Santas that we missed!
I initially viewed even the premise of an open letter to Tiger Woods in the midst of the public spectacle that has become Tiger Wood’s Life, however, after reading it I was quite impressed.
It doesn’t take much for someone to stand on a soapbox and preach about Tiger and his many romps, or cast blame and wag the finger at someone else, but it takes a lot more to encourage someone who happens to be in a terrible predicament. Thats why this letter caught me off guard. Everyone who used to be in regular contact with Tiger is now distancing themselves from him. All the sponsors that were showering him with money are all tip-toeing out the door. The name that was selling millions has become bad for business in a matter of days…literally. Yet Artest writes this stunningly poignant letter of encouragement to Tiger as a simple fan of the athlete. Its not preachy and it seems to be really authentic which is why I feel like men in general can learn from it.
He starts off by taking the humble route and letting everyone know he isn’t a know-it-all, nor is he blameless. He doesn’t condone Tiger’s actions in any way, but he tries to show that there is life after “the slip-up”.
“My wife is a much better wife than I am a husband. We still argue and disagree after being together 16 years. and I still cope with the fact that there are so many women out there and I choose to stay loyal to my wife”
A slip-up is inevitable as long as one is human, and it’s how you handle yourself afterwards that makes and breaks a man. A great point he makes is that the media and some people in general seem to be enjoying another person’s suffering. Its takes a huge amount of courage to “man up” and admit mistakes, and make moves to correct them and encouragement is the best help in such situations. It seems as though the media is feeding into people’s desire to see someone in a worse situation than themselves. We love to see our heroes fall. Sometimes I think thats why we put them on pedestals in the first place…kinda like setting up dominoes.
In this open letter, I found a new respect from the guy who snuck, and drank boos during the half-time of games! Really, this came out of left field, but it goes to show that you can’t believe everything that the media shows you because many times they are pandering to what they think you want to hear and see. I’ve really only heard negative things about Artest – espeially after that brawl he is now famous for. But I have yet to hear one of Tiger’s friends step up and vouch like this for him or to encourage him like this.
It takes a real man to face himself, and to look at his flaws and admit them. Thats something a large amount of people (many of them wagging the finger at Woods) can’t do so they would rather see someone else doing the same thing fall and feel better. But everything in the closet comes to light eventually.
“On the way to 2010 we had many ups and downs on the way, mostly my fault. But I really choose to work hard and play ball to support her and my kids. The same reason you are building your legacy.”
Its not everyday you hear news of a jet-engine powered supercar, let alone one that is a hybrid. Don’t believe us? Check the specs:
0-60 in 3.9 seconds with a top speed of 150 mph.
Now here is the clincher…500 miles on a single tank of gas!!! This puppy runs on diesel or bio-diesel fuel which also helps lower the vehicles overall emission footprint. Its so clean in fact that the car doesn’t even come with an exhaust! The car can also operate solely on its lithium-polymer battery for about 80 miles. Once the battery has been drained to a specific point, the engine starts up quietly and recharges the sucker. This continues over and over again for a range of about 500 miles.
The battery can be recharged at designated outlet stations, or from the comfort of your own home. All-in-all, this beauty is about all one could want in a sports car without feeling bad about it. Price point is a bit steep with the rumored price around $200k. Its not for the faint of heart…or pocket, but if someone out there has a test vehicle could I PLEASE ride!!! I promise not to dirty the leather!!!
Now this is cool. We all know how much Flash memory has changed our lives for the better, and how carrying around SD cards with many Gigs worth of valuable and personal information has now become the norm. However, ruining that valuable and personal information because of stupidity or nonchalance has also become the norm. Enter the Samsung Rugged SD Card stage left.
According to Techcrunch, this tough son of a gun can stand a full day under water! Samsung is also, reportedly, guaranteeing that there will be no data degradation for years. The build also looks to be pretty tough physically so it you can stash it in the pocket (like you usually do) without fear it will negatively interact with the other crap you have in your pocket like dirt, and magnets and stuff. No word on price yet.
but it still looks cool. It’s a new watch from TokyoFlash, and as usual they have come out with a really unique LED watch that is guaranteed to turn heads (for better or for worse!). However, we feel like its always best to make a powerful statement rather than to not make one at all. Click the image to go straight to the page. They are having Holiday Discounts so hurry!
