Tag archive: Arctic

Mobile devices might be great things, letting us take our media and stay in touch with the world wherever we go—so long as we don't stray too far from power outlets, or forget to bring our adapters or USB cables with us. Wouldn't it be great if we could harness free, environmentally-friendly energy sources essentially anywhere we go, and use them to keep our gizmos going? That's the idea behind Novothink's new… Read More

Ireland-based music video Web site Muzu has inked a licensing deal with Merlin, the self-annointed “fifth major” record label that represents an enormous number of independent artists, giving Muzu access to video footage from major acts like Radiohead, Franz Ferdinand, The White Stripes, and Arctic Monkeys. The deal is Merlin's first with a video music site, which so far has been unable to reach acceptable deals with… Read More

With iSkin already offering a line of protective gadget covers for those who can’t be bothered to wash their hands before manhandling their MacBooks with orange Cheez Doodle fingers, it only makes sense that the next step was a cover that kept germs at bay as well. The company announced on Friday that its ProTouch keyboard covers now come with Microban, a protective material that prevents microbes from spreading. The… Read More

If Garnet Red and Pacific Blue weren’t quite cutting it for you as color selections on Gateway notebooks, the latest news out of the company may just tickle your eye’s fancy. Gateway announced on Thursday that its M-Series and T-Series notebooks are getting a new splash of color, including the delicious-sounding rich Merlot, the flashy luminous Silver, and the somewhat-confusing Arctic Bloom. The M-Series notebooks, already home to the… Read More

Plainly, some folks in the record biz think if they kiss this particular frog, it might just turn into Prince Charming. Not-yet-launched online music service SpiralFrog announced today that one of the world's largest music distributors, EMI Music Publishing, will make its music catalog available for free, legal download via SpiralFrog's forthcoming ad-supported music service. The news follows last week's announcement that… Read More

iSkin has announced the availability of its iSkin eVo3 protectors for Apple's fifth-generation video-capable iPods, and if there's one word iSkin wants you to associate with the eVo3, it's “seamless.”. Made from high-grade silicone, the sleek eVo3 cases protect iPods from scratches, bumps, and (to an extent) moisture, offer a clear scratch-resistant face and screen protector, shock-absorbing capabilities, and… Read More

iPod accessory maker iSkin has announced the immediate availability of four new color combinations of new iSkin duo protector for Apple's popular iPod nano music player. The $29.99 iSkin duo protectors feature a form-fitting, dual layer shock-resistant silicon skin with a clear screen protector (to fend off those nasty scratches!), a transparent wheel protector, a removable rotary belt clip, a no-slip surface with “goose… Read More

From the press release: It also incorporates GPS technology with E911 support. The BlackBerry 7520 provides a true mobile office experience, enabling phone, Direct Connect, email and data applications in a single integrated device. It operates on Nextel's guaranteed all-digital network to provide mobile professionals the freedom to access information and communicate while away from the office. “BlackBerry continues to be an… Read More