Use Google Voice from Google Phone Booths

Clark Kent has somewhere to change again.

Google yesterday announced Google Voice calls through Gmail. The idea of it is that if you're in an area with low signal, or you don't have your phone, or you don't want to incur expensive roaming charges, you can just log onto your computer and make calls from inside Gmail, using your Google Voice credit for international calls. However, what if you're not even at your computer? No, problem, use one of Google's Google Voice telephone booths!

Toshiba Said to Be Launching Glasses-free 3DTV

Three dimensional entertainment without looking like a total square.

There are many reasons people are unenthused by the idea of 3DTV, and just one of them comes in the form of those goofy spectacles. If that's the only thing stopping you from jumping on the 3DTV-bandwagon, you'll be pleased to know it won't stand in your way much longer.

Broadband Subscribers Hit 0.9 Million Mark

At the end of fiscal year 2009-2010 broadband Internet users in Pakistan have reached 900,648 and are expected to cross 1 million mark by the end of August 2010.
In its detailed stats made exclusively available to ProPakistani, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority said that Internet Service Providers added a total of 39,948 subscribers in June 2010 compared to 43,893 subscribers in May 2010.
Broadband growth rate has leaned down in previous three months but if history repeats itself, growth rate is expected to shoot up in coming months due to slashed rates.
Broadband penetration in the country reached at 0.52% at the end of April 2010 from 0.26% a year ago, showing 100 percent more penetration in one fiscal year.

Water-Resistant Power Strip Now Available in U.S.

The water-resistant power strip can now be purchased in the U.S.

Parents with toddlers or other devious children running around the house (1) drink lots of coffee to stay on top of their devious plans (2) fight to keep their toys and fingers out of AC power outlets and power strips.

Motorola Blocks Unofficial Froyo ROM for DROID X

If you've got a DROID X and were hoping to upgrade to Froyo before the over the air update hit, you've got another think coming.

On Friday, the people of MyDroidWorld announced a leaked version of the OTA update for Verizon's Motorola DROID X. However, just two days later, Motorola sent out cease-and-desist orders in an effort to stop people upgrading to Android 2.2 before the OTA update rolls out.
In its cease and desist letter to MyDroidWorld, Motorola cited violation of copyright as the reason for the removal request.