Stereo Bluetooth headphones + iPhone 3.0 = WIN!

One of the coolest things about the upcoming iPhone 3.0 software is support for A2DP Stereo Bluetooth devices (FINALLY!).  I just updated to the new iPhone 3.0 beta 2 firmware, So I picked up a pair of...

Tragic apartment fire strikes lower Manhattan

This @#$% is crazy! A huge fire on the top floor of an apt building on my street is majorly on fire right now.  The whole East Village is full of smoke, people running  both away from and toward the scene....

The future of gaming? Augmented Reality with HP’s MScape

I got to see this demoed at the HP Keynote speech at DigitalLife last week here in NYC. If they can make this next-gen gaming platform a reality I will be the first in line.  MScape takes a portable game...

Hundreds of Anti-China protesters march outside NYC's Grand Central Terminal ...

I just saw hundreds of shouting protesters marching down Midtown Manhattan’s 42nd St in front of Grand Central Terminal shouting anti-China slogans demanding the independence of Tibet and for their inclusion in...

The day Midtown New York (and myself) were scared shitless.

These pics were taken and sent live to my blog from my mobile phone as this was all unfolding; you can see the originals, along with time-stamps of me freaking out, at my site.  I work at 100 Park...

NYPD movin' on to Mercedez S-Class patrol cars?

I was walking home from work yesterday and spotted this ultra chic Mercedes S-Class sedan fully decked out in New York Police Department garb; check out the pics. I’ve seen the new Dodge Charger HEMI...

I just saw a man get shot many, many times by the NYPD in NYC's West Village

I’m still in shock. I just witnessed this guy get killed by the police!!!!! We were having dinner on the sidewalk at Bamboleo at Bleeker and Thompson in Manhattan (update, Bamboleo’s actually Bleeker and...

GPS Touchscreens and Streaming Video Invade NYC Taxis

 Running perpetually late, I hopped a cab to work this morning and was instantly mesmerized by this glowing, talking, foreign object in front of me. (Sorry for the crap phonecam pics. here is a video I shot...

T-mobile MDA's average lifespan is 18 days

"T-mobile MDA average lifespan is 18 days { October 10, 2006 @ 1:58 pm } · { Mac, Gizmos & Gadgets, nyc } · { Comments } OK this has gotten a little ridiculous. I am currently writing this post from my 10th T-mobile MDA device in 6 months. None of them were lost or...

Real Life Fembot gets upgrade from Japan

"a Sanrio Group company specializing in the design and manufacture of robots, unveiled its new Actroid DER2 feminine guide robot at Sanrio headquarters in Tokyo on October 4. Actroid DER2 is an upgraded version of Kokoro’s previous fembot, Actroid DER, who has made...

iRiver S10 launch party in China. American envy on the rise.

"Here’s a slew of pics from iRiver’s elite launch party in Beijing for their new sexy, HIGHLY ANTICIPATED (nudge nudge), S10 mp3 player. Is it sad that I would give my left nut for one of these? Lots...

Fake iPod Shuffle (2nd gen) released BEFORE the real one

"When the boys at Engadget aren’t fellating themselves in a sea of smugness and narcissism, they call call these sort of posts ‘Keepin it Real Fake’. Well keep suckin’ Engadget, we beat...

I just saw a giant cement block fall 20 stories down and smash into traffic!!

"Here’s a video of the cab, less than a minute after it happened. WATCH THE VIDEO ON YOUTUBE E. 13th St and 3rd Ave, Manhattan. Here’s the crane that dropped the bomb: Here are a bunch more pictures...

DigitalLife Festival 2006 is coming! Free tickets to all my readers

"I went to DigitalLife last year here in NYC for the official launch of the XBox 360. I can’t believe it’s already been a year, but DigitalLife ‘06 is coming up later this month! Tickets are normally $15...

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