Monthly Archives: May 2011

Whoops Redux: Looks Like Partner Just Leaked Google?s +1 Button For Websites Launch

Oh, Google. Hate to do this again, but you really need to lock up these partners and get your PR in order. A week after we got a pitch from a partner NFC company all-but-confirming that Google’s New York City … Continue reading

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Windows 8 wallpaper available to download, Jupiter and Twin UI spotted

With Windows 8 milestone 3 now up for grabs for select Microsoft Connect partners, it’s inevitable that leaked bits and pieces will start popping up around the Web. In fact, the first “official” wallpaper image from the still-brewing OS is … Continue reading

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Mitoza is a fun, freaky Web toy with an artistic look

While not a game per se, I found Mitoza intriguing enough to spend quite some time with it. You start off with a seed, and are then presented with two choices: you can either click a flower pot, or click … Continue reading

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Windows 8 Explorer to feature Ribbon UI, SkyDrive and Mesh integration?

Rafael Rivera and Paul Thurrott have posted a second look at some of the early changes which have surface in Windows 8 milestone 3. First there was the restyled Welcome Screen, and now it appears that Microsoft is toying with … Continue reading

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Eclair update now rolling out to AT&T-branded Xperia X10′s

  Better late than never, eh? Today Sony Ericsson has announced on its official product blog that the Android 2.1 update is now available for Xperia X10 users on AT&T. Alongside the newer version of Android, X10 owners will get camera … Continue reading

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TripAdvisor app for Windows Phone 7 now available

TripAdvisor, the popular travel planning tool, has just launched an app for Windows Phone 7. Just like the mobile website, the app allows you to search for anything travel-related — from hotels and flights to restaurants and points-of-interest to visit … Continue reading

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EmSeeQ Emergency Locator Helps Recover Wandering and Lost Loved Ones Before it?s Too Late

Amber Alerts notify us when a child has been lost or taken and is in danger.  Missing children aren’t the only vulnerable people in need of immediate recovery, though.  Elderly people, those with mental illness, Alzheimer patients, and others with … Continue reading

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Steve Jobs to present WWDC 2011 keynote to announce iCloud streaming and iOS 5

Apple has just confirmed that CEO Steve Jobs and a team of Apple executives will present its World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC 2011) keynote on June 6 at 10am PDT, and both iOS 5 and iCloud are on the agenda. … Continue reading

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CrunchGear Week In Review: Hammer Time Edition

Weekend Giveaway: A REAL FREAKING THOR HAMMER This Is A Piranha Plant USB Keychain For Today?s Stylish Man Samsung Brings Its LED Lighting Line To The US Fake USB Cable? Check. Hilarity? Guaranteed! Superplayers Take Arcade Gaming To New Heights … Continue reading

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How to Give Polaroid Snaps a Dark Tone, in Exchange For 24 Hard-Earned Dollars [Photography]

I love what the Impossible Project has done with resurrecting Polaroid film, but I just wish there was some way they could lower their prices. Their new black frame PX600 Silver Shade film costs $24 for eight exposures. [Photojojo] More » … Continue reading

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