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Another version of the HTC Neon gets in the mix
Remember that NEON100 we spied via the FCC's loose lips a few weeks back? Turns out there's at least one more version of the Touch variant being prepped -- but this time, the info comes from another famously leaky source, the Bluetooth SIG. Details are extraordinarily slim here since we don't even have the benefit of an RF test report, but we do know that it'll support Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR (seeing how this is the Bluetooth SIG's database and all). In a perfect world, this sucker would turn out to be a Touch with triband HSDPA, but odds are, we really won't know until HTC is good'n ready for us to know.[Via the::unwired]
HTC Neon hits the FCC, next stop NTT DoCoMo?
So we're not too sure what's going on with this here "NEON100" from HTC that just found its way through the FCC's bureaucratic labyrinth. Is it yet another Touch variant? Yeah, it clearly is -- just take a good hard look at that label sample. It's also recently passed through Japan's certification process, and we're seeing some talk across the 'nets that it could be destined for NTT DoCoMo, but we don't think it's the HT1100 since we're not seeing any hint of a slide here. Even more confusing, the test reports are referencing WCDMA Band V -- North America's version of WCDMA on the 850MHz band, versus Japan's Band VI. Ah, screw it, the point is that we're pretty sure this isn't destined for the States unless it's tucked neatly away in the briefcase of a Japanese traveler. Shame, too, since we sure could use a Touch with HSDPA 'round here.
6-foot neon Apple icon for sale
Macenstein points to the ultimate Mac collector's item, a 6-foot neon version of the rainbow Apple logo (which, you'll remember with the help of Wikipedia, was used up until Jobs turned the logo one solid color in 1999), up for sale on eBay. Now you too can own a gigantic neon piece of Apple's history, sure to turn even the most casual Apple user green with envy. Or at least green with something-- having colored neon lights in your field of view all day can't be that good for your health.But still, someone wants it-- there are 17 bids so far, and even at $4350 as of this writing, the reserve hasn't been met. The sign itself is in Huntsville, Alabama (at an Apple authorized dealer who doesn't need it anymore), and they're offering to ship to anywhere in the contiguous 48, or you can come by and grab it yourself.
Minter to Sony: "Lose the 'tude"
In the new issue of Edge magazine, llama-loving industry vet Jeff Minter accuses Sony of being "arrogant" and "smug" -- referring to the PlayStation 3's high price point and lack of quality games expected at launch. A choice quote: "Just making the shiniest, most expensive hardware doesn't cut it these days. Sure the PSP was beautiful and posh, whereas the DS was definitely the ugly sister. But hey, the ugly sister is better in the sack."Minter made a name for himself way back in the day writing games such as Gridrunner and Andes Attack for Commodore and Atari computers. He also produced updated versions of Defender and Tempest for the Atari Jaguar, as well as the Neon light synthesizer technology for the Xbox 360. Jeff did not comment on how well these other systems perform in the sack.[via GamesIndustry.biz]
