Eclectic Electronics

iSnort, the iPhone coccaine application.

Posted: 02 May 2009 03:00 PM PDT

I wonder if these people would get arrested for making an application like this. I believe they’re sort of condoning the use of drugs, coccaine in particular. And… I’m still puzzled as to how they got the iPhone reacting to the chopping action they do with the card. The iPhone’s only supposed to respond to fingertips!

Obviously, there’s no chance that Apple will be selling these at their App Store. According to the iSnort site, you have to pay them £5 or $7.46 USD if you want to buy the application.

First ever airline for pets only, Pet Airways

Posted: 02 May 2009 02:00 PM PDT

When I was in the United States, I noticed most people truly love their pets. In fact, some of them probably consider pets as companions, rather than pets. Pet Airways is pioneering the pet airline industry by being the first ever (and probably the only one), to offer pet-only travel.

From Pet Airways:

For the safety and comfort or our pawsengers, pets fly in turbo-prop airplanes. The plane we have chosen to use is the Beech 1900. The Beech 1900 has been and continues to be flown by many of the major airlines throughout the world and is recognized as safe and reliable. It is a 19 passenger plane that has had the "human" furnishings removed; like the seats and overhead bins. Pets are placed in their private pet carriers which are secured using our proprietary restraint system especially designed and created by Pet Airways.

Introductory fare is $150 for a one-way ticket. Pet Airways will initially be servicing a number of cities. Pet Airways starts taking off on July 2009.

Pet Airways Service Areas

New York (NJ,CT & Philadelphia)
Washington DC/Baltimore Area
Chicago
Denver
Los Angeles.

Go to the official Pet Airways site for more information regarding the service.

[via Laughing Squid]

Some carriers not pleased with Skype on Apple iPhone

Deal: The Incredible Hulk [Blu-ray] $16 at Amazon

Posted: 02 May 2009 01:00 PM PDT

The Incredible Hulk [Blu-ray] is currently just $16 from Amazon. As always, don’t forget to fill up until you reach $25 to be eligible for free super saver shipping!

If you’re just looking for the standard definition version of the film, it’s currently just $1 more than the Blu-ray. Weird, huh?

Never thought Edward Norton would be able to pull off playing Bruce Banner but he did pretty well.

Nokia N86 features an “active” kickstand

Posted: 02 May 2009 12:00 PM PDT

The Nokia N86 will reportedly feature an “active” kickstand. Active, meaning it will invoke a user-selected option when the kickstand is opened. You can either tell it to do nothing, go to photos, maps, message reader, e-mail, contacts, open the web application or music player.

Pretty nifty! It makes me wonder if Nokia N86 prospect buyers would be using the kickstand more because the kickstand is “active.” That kickstand sure does look fragile though. They should at least make it out of metal material so that it doesn’t easily snap off or break.

Head on over to The S60 Blog for more information on what’s shaking with the Nokia N86.

Nokia Care warrantied E75 now available in the Philippines

Posted: 02 May 2009 01:00 AM PDT

The E75, Nokia’s alternative to the E71, is now available in the Philippines. According to the sales representative (Nokia Store, Fort Bonifacio) I talked to, the slide-out QWERTY phone has been available for roughly about a week.

Price of the Nokia E75 at Nokia Stores is pegged at P25,800 (approximately $525 USD). Its slim, candybar-form factored brother the E71 is still available and can be fetched for P20,890 (approximately $425 USD). Units bought from Nokia Stores and Nokia Authorized Resellers are entitled to a one-year Nokia Care Warranty.

The Nokia E75 in the Philippines doesn’t have the Copper Yellow color option, only Silver/Black and Red are available. As for the Nokia E71, it is said to be available in Black Steel, Grey Steel, White Steel and Red Steel.

If you like the E71, but your hands or fingers simply don’t feel comfortable on the crammed up QWERTY keyboard, then the E75 might be a good alternative since they essentially have the same features plus the latter is loaded with Feature Pack 2 of Symbian’s Series 60 3rd Edition.