Jay-Z’s Next Album Will Be Produced By Timbaland
Celebrity Spotlight, Fashion & Style, Film & Music July 16th, 2008
After just finishing producing Chris Cornell’s album, Timbaland is moving on to produce Jay-Z’s next LP.
Jobs: App Store launching with 500 iPhone applications, 25% free
Fashion & Style, Gear & Gadgets July 11th, 2008
Steve Jobs told USA Today that the Apple App Store will launch with “more than 500″ applications Thursday night for the iPhone and iPod touch. Of these, 25% will be free and 90% (of those for sale) will cost $9.99 or less. “This is the biggest launch of my career,” said Jobs. Analyst Tim Bajarin at Creative Strategies said, “When IBM introduced the PC, it was good, but it didn’t take off until people started discovering the software.” It’s these apps then, he adds, that will “dramatically differentiates the iPhone” from Treos and BlackBerrys. Indeed, while consumers are focused on the launch of the iPhone 3G device, it’s the App Store which has analysts in such a tizzy.
[via Engadget]
LG Chocolate 3 meets retail destiny on July 13
Fashion & Style, Gear & Gadgets July 11th, 2008
We’d heard that the latest incarnation of the Chocolate series from LG on Verizon would be launching next Monday, but we’ve got some great news to close out the week, fans: you’ll be able to plunk down your cash a full day early. It turns out that the Chocolate 3 will actually be launching this Sunday, July 13 for the expected $129.99 after rebate, featuring a 2 megapixel cam, GPS, 3.5mm headphone jack, and an in-your-face set of external music controls, all in your choice of black or light blue. Just add an 8GB microSD card and the Rhapsody tie-in, and you’ve got yourself a little musical powerhouse here.
[via Engadget]
Amazing Hot Girls Run Ecko Manufacturing
Fashion & Style, Gear & Gadgets July 9th, 2008
Can someone pleeease hook me up with a job at Echo Manufacturing?!! I’d even be willing to sweep the floors just to see these girls hard at work.
Marc Ecko has really given new meaning to the term “sweat shop!”
With security cameras that show the action inside the Ecko MFG facilities, the website shows the girls at work and lets you vote on your favorite employee. Learn who handles machinery the best (wink, wink) who does everything with their twin (everything!), and who handles the HEAD (sigh…) duties at the factory. It’s all a pretty elaborate way to show the steps that go into making a pair of jeans, but it fits perfectly with the their tagline, “Made With Love.”
(via Complex)
Gigabyte gets official with 8.9-inch M912V swivel screen netbook
Fashion & Style, Gear & Gadgets July 7th, 2008
It has taken long enough, but Gigabyte finally saw fit to make official its intriguing M912V. If you’ll recall, this critter popped up and caught eyes at Computex, as it’s essentially a netbook with a swivel screen — think Tablet PC, but miniature. Specs wise, you’re looking at an 8.9-inch WXGA (1,280 x 768) LED-backlit panel, Intel’s 1.6GHz Atom processor, a 2.5-inch HDD (120/160/250GB), 1.3-megapixel camera, twin 1.5-watt speakers, 1GB of RAM and your choice of Windows XP, Vista or Linux. Furthermore, you’ll find Bluetooth, WiFi, an ExpressCard slot, a wide of array of ports and even an option for HSDPA expansion. It should be noted that there’s no internal optical drive (nor a price or release date just yet), but at least Gigabyte’s offering up a netbook with some inkling of innovation, right?
[Via PCLaunches]
They aren’t quite ready to ship, but LeapFrog’s big-boy-and-girl gaming / learning handhelds are finally up for pre-order over on the outfit’s website. For those who missed the February introduction, the firm is hailing the web-connected Didj (pictured) as the “first completely customizable educational gaming platform,” and given that it is summertime here in the US of A, this is probably your only shot at getting your kiddo to do anything beneficial for their brain for the next two to three months. Get in line now for $89.99 (Didj) / $69.99 (Leapster 2).
[Via CNET]
Be Kanye ABSOLUT Vodka Campaign Video
Celebrity Spotlight, Fashion & Style July 5th, 2008
Absolut Vodka has come up with a brilliant viral campaign video for vodka brand. Take Kanye West and place him in a infomercial where he sells an Alka-Selterzer-like product called “Be Kanye” that can transform anyone into “Kanye.”
They even created a complete website (bekanyenow.com) with warnings of “Be Kanye” potential side effects, product information, and common questions.
“Ordering Be Kanye was the ABSOLUT best thing I’ve ever done for myself.”
Brilliant.
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