Feeling a little insecure without the friendly Gmail beta logo to keep you warm (if you haven’t heard or noticed, it’s gone, baby, gone)? No worries. Google Labs has already got you covered. Featured under their lab tools is a new widget called “Back to Beta,” which adds the “beta” signifier back to the logo, making you feel all snugly ...

You have until TOMORROW to enter our Killzone 2 contest, so GET ON IT! A creepy photo of a robot chick Turn an 8 Track into a CB radio A Toyota Prius can be used as a generator Exploring Hyundai’s logo You can do that with ice?? Google Maps was used to bust a pot-growing operation Wait, Helio is still ...

Out of left field comes an announcement that ASUS is producing a Google Android-equipped cellphone. There’s not many details available on the device, except that it’ll launch during the first half of 2009. Until then, all we can do is wait and kill time by photoshopping Android screenshots onto HTC devices. Link

Little is known about Motorola’s Android endeavor but the public will surely welcome another Google phone. Word on the street is that Motorola is preparing a touchscreen iPhone competitor that will run the Android OS and will feature a full QWERTY keyboard. Unfortunately, the unnamed phone won’t be available until Q2 2009, so don’t hold your breath. Link

Is there anything Mozilla doesn’t create that facilitates your web surfing experience? Firefox 3 came out back in June, yet Mozilla is still working hard to provide its users with top end interactivity for its interweb softwares. Now, Mozilla wants to take its browser to the next level with instant messaging integrated into your web browsing. It’s called Snowl, that’s ...

The ultimate eco-rumor has been making its round this morning. Nikkei biz daily in Japan is reporting that the next-gen Toyota Prius, due out in 2010, will have solar panels to power accessories and amenities like air conditioning and the radio. Getting excited ’cause you were thinking about getting a Prius? Not so fast. Apparently, only high-end versions of the ...

Hey everyone! Trying to avoid WWDC today would be like a leper trying not to itch his arms – it’s impossible. So while it’s 100 degrees outside, we’re going to stay cool and keep you updated with what’s happening at the Moscone Center. Ryan and I will keep informed with over twenty different news sources, bringing the latest updates right ...

There has been a metaphorical shit-storm of weird products recently, combining odd branding with some of the most obscure of gadgets. And while dropping a brand name on a box in order to sell a few more products isn’t necessarily rare, some of these branding combos are pretty out of this world. The eight gadgets which follow are not only ...

Fake news jokesters The Onion are having as much fun with the iPhone release as us geeks are. Or at least it seems that way with this mock attempt at announcing the iPhone’s “most anticipated features”. � Nanotechnology enables it to reassemble itself when thrown against wall � Exclusive link to Google Street View so you can watch yourself using ...

Nowadays, you can get almost anything Hello Kitty-themed. It reminds of how the Kiss Army was in the late 70’s. Everything was emblazoned with Gene Simmons’ mug. The NEC LaVie G Laptop is disgustingly laced with girly thingamabobs, with Hello Kitty playing a starring roll. Not only is the LaVie as pink as a laptop can get (not even neon, ...