Used to be traveling to far off places on the planet meant you were really getting away. You had to finish up all your work before you left and could enjoy a week chilling on the beach without any communication with work. Those days are sooooo gone, but we always look for the silver lining. At least if your office burns up or there’s a major crisis, you can be reached. Especially with this Verizon Global Modem that gives you high speed wireless internet access around the world. Plans start at $130 a month for 100MBs of data in 31 locations worldwide or $220 for a 200MB plan with a 5GB limit within the United States and Canada. Check it here!... Read more

After dropping a few weeks salary on that thin slab of HDTV and then a couple of dinners on hanging it properly above your credenza, you probably turned on the cable, blu-ray or (gasp) DVD. However, thanks to a recent upgrade from Google, you’ll might want to now switch to a new version of YouTube that was specifically designed for your television.... Read more

There’s not much we can say about this application that provides you with all manner of hot men as back drops to your iPhones other thank aye karamba! ... Read more

• Intel and Nokia have announced plans to build a new class of mobile devices that will deliver a richer Internet experience. They have formed a strategic relationship that will involve developing new Intel chips and working together to advance mobile Linux technology.
• Verizon and T-Mobile USA plan to offer Motorola smartphones running Google’s Android operating system by the end of the year, according to a report in Tuesday’s Wall Street Journal
• HP to launch printer that connects to the web!
• Windows 7 details and pricing announced.
• HTC Hero Android phone announced and as usual, it won’t be in the USA first.

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The funny thing about this neat little camera is that despite its megapixel and camera lovers bona fides (12.2 and up), the buzz about this camera is mostly centered around two tiny dials—one for battery power and one for memory-card storage space—on the top of its body.... Read more

Tis the season! Grilling out is fun, it can get frustrating when you’re stuck standing near the grill all day without the aid of your pals. Nothing is worse than when you go grab a beer, get distracted and then burn everyone’s dogs. With this remote thermometer, you’d always know when the meat is done, without having to hover over the grill all day long.  Just grab the handheld and hook it on your belt with the belt clip. Yes, belt clip. Not for everyone, but we kind of love! Meanwhile the thermometer stays in the meat. Your handheld will display the temperature and even announce out loud when the meat is almost done and then done. Both are of course water resistant, so you won’t have to worry about spilling your brewsky on the electronics while cooking. The handheld has a backlight for late night grilling. To keep them powered you’ll need two AA batteries and then two AAA batteries. Pick it up for about $70 bucks at Brookstone. Get it here for $70.... Read more

• That Hussy! Research in Motion Ltd. Tuesday unveiled the BlackBerry Tour smart phone for Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel Corp., breaking its pattern of releasing devices with an exclusive wireless carrier partner.
• A Norwegian firm has created technology that allows a Web browser to also function as a Web server, allowing individuals to share their files or communicate with others directly from their own computers.
• Facebook wins!

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If you’re happy with your current iPhone or just don’t wanna pay the couple hundy bucks for the new iPhone 3GS one coming out on Friday, then you’ll wanna at least update your OS. It is out today and is free for iPhones and $10 for the iPod Touch.... Read more

Nokia has unveiled the E72 - the successor to its popular E71 handset but rather than release a completely new handset, Nokia is improving upon the already great E71 with a few necessary tweaks.... Read more

• With all the jubulee surrounding the new iPhone 3GS, you may have missed the announcement of the Snow Leopard OS that will provide “first-class support for Microsoft Exchange users,” in turn making Apples more alluring to current Windows users.
• The Webby Awards got Bar-Mitzvah’d this year (their 13th)! Check out the winners and losers here!
• Apparently it is all too easy to set up a fake celebrity Twitter account and Twitter is about to do something about it.

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