Santa must be real, he's on Google Earth

As it has for the past four years, Google will be mapping Santa Claus' trek from the icy North Pole to rooftops around the globe on Christmas Eve. But this year, good girls and boys can track their gifts via mobile phones and Twitter, too.

Starting at 3am PST on Wednesday, a Google Map with Santa's current location will be displayed on the NORAD Santa Web site, operated by Google and the North American Aerospace Defense Command.


Read more »

TANGS to open store in Second Life

Remember the virtual world Second Life?

We don't blame you if you don't, but Singapore retailer TANGS apparently hasn't forgotten about it and the company's virtual store will open its digital doors come March 2009. Visitors will be able to browse and purchase items to dress up their avatars using the MetaCard that acts as virtual currency.

It's still not possible to shop in virtual TANGS and have items shipped to your real home, though the retailer did say it is exploring e-commerce options. When that happens, it'd be a great excuse to vegetate before the PC and live a virtual existence. Now, pardon me, while I go revive my alter ego.

(Almost) indestructible storage of the future

With no moving parts, one of the key advantages of solid-state drives have been the fact that they are hardier than their mechanical cousins. But research is underway which will make current storage devices seem positively fragile.

Created from the same element as diamond, graphene was demonstrated by researchers to not only store more information for the same given area, but is able to withstand temperatures of up to 200 degrees celsius. The only problem is that graphene has low data access speeds, but scientists are confident that this issue can be overcome in the future. So if data archiving gets you hot under the collar, then keep an eye out for these (almost) indestructible storage devices.

Via ComputerWorld

Review: For slouchers, iPosture is a go

After putting the iPosture on my Crave holiday wish list, I was lucky enough to obtain one for review. Four days later, this gadget gets kudos.

Most doctors prescribe an exercise regimen for improving posture, but the iPosture was created by doctors to fight slouching on the go. The iPosture is about the size of a large button, and clips onto a bra strap or necklace or can be stuck directly onto the chest. When the user is slouching, it alerts them by vibrating once.

I do have a history of bad posture (can you say: Get off the computer?), so I thought this could be a solution to my problem. During my review, it was clipped onto my bra strap for two days, and stuck on with adhesive for two days.

After putting it on, I immediately tried bending down, slouching, and so on, and got no response from the device. Maybe we tech geeks can't figure everything out without a manual, because I soon found that the user must be slouching for at least 60 seconds before the iPosture vibrates. This is done to avoid false positives when bending down to pick something up or twisting.


Read more »

3D desktop revealed in Apple patent filing

Are you ready for a 3D desktop?

Apple is working on such a project, according to patent filings unearthed by MacRumors this week. The "multidimensional desktop" applications suggest that Apple wants to take familiar parts of the Mac OS X desktop--such as the dock--and add depth, allowing you to stack documents or folders behind application icons on the "floor" of your desktop.

The idea of a 3D desktop is not new, but neither is it something that people are using in large numbers. When it comes to patent applications there's always a distinct chance that the technology never actually makes it into a product; still, it's always interesting to see what companies are working up in the labs.

Via CNET Crave

Crave is...

The name says it all. Crave is our blog about cool gadgets and other crushworthy stuff.

Drop us an email if you have tips or suggestions.

Crave for...

» Mobile Phones (2154)

» Digital Cameras (948)

» Notebooks (1206)

» PC & Peripherals (1278)

» Handhelds (579)

» Printers (78)

» Home AV (1100)

» Music & Play (873)

» Gadgets (1446)

» Future Tech (379)

» Green Tech (166)

» Lifestyle (142)

» Luxury (22)

» Home Appliances (56)

» Cars (97)

» Games and Gear (226)

» Software (83)

» Web (89)

Previously...

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

Hot Topics

Subscribe to
Crave

What's Hot

apple apple inc. apple iphone apple ipod asia battery camera game google inc. iphone microsoft corp. microsoft windows mobile phone photograph singapore smart phone software sony corp. video

Today on CNET |  Reviews |  Crave |  Blogs |  CNET TV |  Digital Living |  Downloads