itunes movie rentals???

iTunes Movie Rentals Coming?

David Watanabe posted a screenshot to Flickr which reveals that Apple may be working on Movie Rentals in iTunes.

He was reporting a problem in iTunes and the pop-up menu listed a number of possible problems. These included:

Setting Text Alerts with ical

How To: Set Text Message Alerts with iCal

If you prefer managing your calendar on the desktop with iCal but you really wish you could take advantage of SMS reminders like Google Calendar offers, reader Colby Pash suggests a simple, smart tip for creating SMS reminders with iCal:

As you know, text message inboxes have email addresses—for instance, 7125550000@vtext.com (for Verizon users). If you add your phone’s email address as an emailing option in your Address Book vCard, you can choose it as an option to email a reminder. Set the date, time and reminder and, Bam—you have a cell phone reminder.

While this idea isn’t a breakthrough (we’ve covered sending SMS messages from email before), it is a smart and clever application of email-to-text capabilities. Just make sure your computer’s on when you need it. Thanks Colby!

Sexy, but def no iphone

LG VX10000 Pictures: Further Leaked Shots of LG’s VX10000

We previously brought you word of the LG VX10000 as a potential successor to Veriszon’s enV. Well, we have no more information on what role the LG VX100000 shall play, but we do have a whole slew of new images, thanks to photon01 at PhotoDump. Check out the gallery for some glossy mobile excitement. [PhotoDump]. galleryPost(‘x10000gal’, 4, ‘x10000gal’);

70MP Camereafor 130 bucks! HA!

Dealzmodo: Nikon Selling $130 70MP Camera!

…according to this week’s Sears ad. Try getting a price match on that.

Hit the jump for the mega version. [Thanks Enzo!]

Euro Iphone to be 16 Gigs?

Unconfirmed: Europeans May Get Bigger Badder iPhone

An alleged (as in probably photoshopped) leaked advert, suspected to be from T-Mobile Germany, indicates a 16GB iPhone with 3G support (HSDPA and UMTS), shall be making its way to German shores for 12th November 2007.

The advertisement goes onto to stipulate possible download speeds of 3.6Mbps and a $687 price tag. The purchase of the phone would also come with an iTunes voucher, various call plans will be on offer, but unlimited data plans will apparently make their way into Germany. The call plans will range from $69-$96/month, with more inclusive minutes and text messages being the reason for the price gap. European carriers have not as yet been officially announced, but unofficially the Financial Times listed T-Mobile as the selected carrier for the device within Germany. Obviously, this must be taken with a huge mountain of salt, but the information for the best part does corroborate with well with what is to be expected, with a few surprises chucked in for good measure. If this is V2, expect the US model to follow within a similar time frame. We are calling this nothing more than a rumour. Though it almost certainly is fanboy PS work, the spec makes us happy, so we’ve got our fingers crossed.[Electronista].

Check out those Bulbs!

Lighting: Crazy Sexy Cool Lamps, 100% Made From Bulbs

Bulbs Unlimited offers kits to make your own incredible lamps and fixtures, composed from little more than your old light bulbs. It’s sort of like building a home from your own useless toenail clippings, but a lot more stylish and a bit less freaky. galleryPost(‘BulbLamps’, 8, ‘BulbLamps’);

Kits include necessary hardware and a special bulb-marking template. You use the template to mark the connection points on the bulb, add glue and affix snaps to those points. The whole process looks like a fairly easy way (for anyone without our rough caveman hands) to have a great conversation piece. Kits range from about $18 to over $100. And we’re on board with the “bright” idea. OMG, get it?? [bulbsunlimited via technabob]

Iphone is coming to Europe

It’s coming!

At Apple Inc , recent press event no information regarding the European launch of the iPhone was forthcoming, other than Pascal Cagni, Apple Vice President of Europe, Middle East and Africa saying “it’s coming”.So.. I gotta ask is… “when!?” oh, and “for how much?”.. as my Sony K750i is wearing me down.

Costco Ipod Price cuts

Costco Liquidating iPods

Just a quick FYI: Costco is working hard to get rid of their iPod inventory to make room for the new iPods released earlier this week. Some pretty nice price cuts are rumored to be in effect. As I hear it they are as follows:

• 2GB Nano: $49.97
• 4GB Pink Nano: $99.97
• 4GB Silver Nano: $99.97
• 8GB Black $149.97
• 30GB White/Black: Unsure
• 80GB Black/White iPod: $229.97

So if you have a local Costco nearby, it might be worth a visit to see if they have any left.

Heroic Hardware

wanna see stars? well kinda

Bling for your mouse pointer

Okay, it’s a weekend and I’ve had a long week so this post is one to add to the “Pointless Post” category. Startrail is a application by Pawn Software, but I wouldn’t call it an “Essential App” by any means. It’s just one of those things that you get to waste time and that’s about it. Startrail is a simple little app that puts a trail of stars (go figure) behind your mouse. It’s kind of like a firework or something. Anyway, if you have some time to kill and want something that will be a friend during those “no brain activity” moments. Here you go.

Neat & Nifty, Pointless Posts

Lego Stephen Hawking!!!

Lego: LEGO Stephen Hawking Takes Flight

In tribute to Hawking’s recent trip: “Space, here I come.”

[brickshelf via boingboing]