No iPads Allowed At Yankee Stadium

If you're a Yankees fan and you own a brand new iPad, your two great loves can never meet. Because though Apple and many who own describe the iPad as nothing short of 'revolutionary,' the stadium doesn't feel the same way.

The Yankees aren't buying into the iPad revolution; the stadium thinks of it as just another laptop. If you've been to Yankee Stadium, you probably know that laptops aren't allowed. This is because they apparently fall under the existing security policy that says laptop computers are prohibited.

IGN reader Brianna Wu recently smuggled hers into the stadium but only after being turned away by a member of security:

I'm at the game right now, watching them play the Red Sox. The security people told me it was not allowed and I was turned away at the gates.

Why on earth would they have this policy? Terrorism concerns? I couldn't get an answer. I snuck it in under my jacket.. I bring it to Fenway all the time and they don't care.

Scary.

Bri

Yes, Bri, it's very scary indeed. I nearly had to shut my eyes towards the end.

Some other things prohibited by the security policy:

• Any soft-sided bag larger than 16 inches by 16 inches by 8 inches, including diaper bags, backpacks and purses
• Briefcases, coolers and hard-sided bags and containers
• Glass, cans and plastic bottles
• Laser pens
• Video cameras
• Laptop computers
• Firearms or knives
• Beach balls, blow horns and all other distracting noisemakers
• Any other devices that may interfere with and/or distract any sports participant, other patron, audio or audio/visual telecast or recording of the game or any technology-related service provided in Yankee Stadium

HP Tablet Running Palm's WebOS Launching Q4?

HP's Slate PC is said to be launching in October and comments from a HP Taiwan exec suggest that it could run Palm's WebOS.

Digitimes reports that HP will launch a tablet running Palm's WebOS operating system this October. Citing Monty Wong, vice president of personal computing systems group at HP Taiwan, the website says the company will use WebOS for tablets and smartphones but not for netbooks. Wong says HP will reveal more details in July, after its acquisition of Palm has been signed and sealed.

The news comes after HP allegedly axed the Windows 7 version of its HP Slate. Originally scheduled for a June launch, it would appear that if not canceled, the device has been put on hold. Wong says the Slate will launch in October with "a wide range of software and application support" but failed to mention if it will run WebOS.

Who Wants to Manually Update for Android 2.2?

It's a good day for Nexus One users.

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If you're rocking an Android phone, you're probably disgustingly excited about Froyo/Android 2.2. If you can't wait to get your hands on it and have a Nexus One, you're in luck; there's a download link floating around the web promising to deliver you a nice big, cold dish of Froyo.

Google is Making the PAC-MAN Doodle Permanent

Happy Monday, guys.

That Google PAC-MAN doodle was incredible, right? Everyone had so much fun and despite most Doodles only sticking around for 24 hours, this one was in place from Friday to Sunday. We were sad to see it go but it turns out our tears were shed too soon. Google is keeping it!

That's right, google.com/pacman will now host the game that soaked up 98 percent of productivity this past Friday. Now you can play it whenever you like. Oh and for those of you wondering, it's not just the game, search is there too. So set your homepage to google.com/pacman and get next to no work done every day.

The Lamp With No Light Bulb

Why bother with bulbs, when the actual lamp does all the lighting?

If LED lights are bright enough to simulate daylight, why bother with bulbs at all? That's the obvious question asked by Japanese designer Tsutomu Mutoh. He recently shared a virtual mock-up of the Optone Dynamic LED Light.

Tsutomu's creation seems interesting not only because it's supposedly bright enough to light up a room. As an array of LED lights arranged in traditional lampshade configuration, the Optone can also cycle through the color spectrum. Why settle for boring monochromatic lamps, when your lighting can change color or theme on demand? Software also by Tsutomu allows the imagined control over the lamp's colorization.