Fake iPod Nano Update

Oh, those Chinese are getting faster at this! Earlier I posted a picture of a storefront that contained a black box that was the packaging for a fake iPod nano.

I just went by that store tonight. New in the window in front of that same box is a line-up of four new nano knockoffs — of the “new iPod nano, remixed” style! Four colors: dark silver-gray, black, dark blue, and dark red. Really, for a second or two I thought I was looking at real nanos until I noticed the crappy fake wheel. They’ve changed M back to MENU. This time it’s at the center of the wheel.

Same price: $69. And, I’m sure, still the same fall-apart non-working shit.

Idolize This!

‘Idol’ Juggernaut Passes $2.5 Billion in Value; Keeps Expanding

Conservatively valued at $2.5 billion as a franchise, the “American Idol” empire already brings in $500 million a year in TV ad dollars, including a number of $30 million to $50 million core sponsorship packages, music sales, live tours — read: more sponsorship revenue as well as ticket sales — and an explosion of products from 40 licensees.

Entire program online
But that’s just the beginning. Despite the TV show being crammed with ads from 137 marketers in the past two years — along with three core partners integrated into the content — Fremantle Media, the rights holder to “Idol,” is making room for new ad opportunities by streaming the entire program at AmericanIdol.com after it airs. Already signed on to support the website are marketers including McDonald’s and MasterCard.

TV: From Black And White To Infinity

4GM: And Network Television Dies Right … Now

For men 18-24, their XBox is their total entertainment hub. Microsoft created the perception first, and then tuned it in the direction they wanted it to go. It’s typical Microsoft, too — let Apple do all the fancy footwork, then come in and glom onto the concepts that work the best.

Pepper Pad 3: Disappointments

Pocketables is back with its final installment about the Pepper Pad 3: Disappointing stuff about the Pepper Pad 3.

Not a lot there!

Nokia N800 Goes Live

Nokia N800 In Short

Coming later this week: My Deathmatch Fondle!

LifeDrive Notes: It Got No Luv

T/X to Lifedrive Is Like 120Mph to Zero!

I made the mistake during December and let my wife entice me with a new Lifedrive if I gave her my T/X. So, I quickly made the swap, and quickly learned I made a big mistake.

Tech Lust Pains

The Samsung 10th Anniversary Dinner & Party

Samsung is set to reveal…including a 5″ screen UMPC with a built-in keyboard. We were told in passing that it is about half the size of the Q1 – I’ve got to get photos of that!

raon vega – modern toys – size comparrison

The link goes to a pic of the Vega next to a iPod Video, a Blackberry 8700C, a Tag huer watch, and a Crawford Custom made Knife.

Raon Vega picture

OQO model 02: First images and Video walkthrough

I had an “oh my god” reaction when I was shown OQO’s latest portable PC, earlier today. From what I was told (watch video) this new version is a big improvement over the previous two editions. It features a much more usable QWERTY keyboard featuring integrated trackball, mouse buttons, up/down/left/right scroll on the lower left of the device. There’s also really cool docking station (watch video). It sports Windows Vista or Window XP.

OQO Model 02

Seagate ships single-platter, 1.8-inch, 60GB hard drive
Hmmm… will this show up in Palm’s future “third business” device?