Founder and Editor of Crenk. Im CEO of Insomnia Ltd which owns and operates RouteNote (Digital Music Distributor), Adphilia (Site Representation Firm) and Black and White Music (Music Recording Studio).
Using Category and Page Icons WordPress plugin, you can add icons (images) to sidebar of your site or blog into section of categories and pages.
Icons automatically appears at the sidebar, after assigning them to the pages or categories at icons admin menu. You do not need to insert some special code for inserting icons. Icons automatic inserting also during using these functions: wp_list_pages, wp_list_categories.
I cant really see this product getting much use, mainly because it is a hard drive that is targeted at people who need to backup their laptop while on a whitewater rafting trip.
Anyways, if you are someone who needs a complete waterproof external hard drive, then your in luck. Introducing the A-DATA SH93. This rubberized HDD is fully waterproof and shockproof. According to A-DATA, it can be left underwater (one meter) for 30 full minutes without any causing any problems to your data (though we don’t suggest you put that time to the test).
On the tech end, the SH93 provides 250 GB, 320 GB, 500 GB or 640 GB worth of storage space. It also features a wraparound USB cord stored within a slit in the exterior, keeping your cord in place where and when you need it.
As for the price it is still yet to be confirmed, but on the up side will come in yellow and red. [A-DATA via Wired]
Coordinating with the launch of Windows Mobile 6.5, HTC has made the next flagship of its phone line–the HD2–official. This new phone from HTC has multi-touch interface and it allows for iPhone-like functionality such as support of pinches, flicks and other commands.
Features include:
The phone is expected in Europe by month’s end on a variety of carriers including O2 UK and T-Mobile UK. The current version of the phone won’t run on North American 3G and there’s no word yet if a North American version will be offered. We sure hope so, though. [via Electronista]
Previously here on Crenk we wrote about Yahoo Meme and we were even offering invites to our readers. It has been announced on the site only that Yahoo Meme is now open to the public. There is still no official word from Yahoo about the launch, but make sure you head over to Yahoo Meme and check it out.
Additionally, make sure you follow Crenk on Yahoo Meme.
Orange have launched a new store in Milton Keynes, UK.
According to Techcrunch and TUAW the new Tap Tap Revenge 3 game for the iPhone and iPod touch should be live by now, but still doesnt seem to be.
The new app brings with it plenty of gameplay enhancements, but the biggest change here is support for in-app song purchases. This means you’ll be able to choose from a roster of premium songs created by well known artists and buy the ones you like — giving users more choice than ever, and giving Tapulous a lucrative new source of revenue.
Tapulous CEO Bart Decrem says that the company has sold over 500,000 premium apps at $5 each, so obviously they weren’t exactly struggling. Now they’re be able to sell track packs through a single application.
Up until now the basic Tap Tap Revenge games have been completely free with Tapulous only selling premium games for specific artists. However, with the release of the iPhone 3.0 firmware in which now allows in-app purchasing, this now means that Tap Tap Revenge 3 costs $0.99 in the USA iTunes store.
Here’s a sampling of the tracks available:
BLINK 182 – “Adam’s Song” / “All the Small Things” / “Dammit” / “First Date” / “The Rock Show” / “What’s My Age Again”
FALL OUT BOY – “Thanks for the Memories” / “Sugar, We’re Goin Down” / “Dance, Dance” / “This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race” / “I Don’t Care” / “American Suitehearts”
FOO FIGHTERS – “The Pretender” / “Wheel” / “My Hero” / “Best of You” / “Monkey Wrench” / “All My Life”
THE KILLERS – “Mr. Brightside” / “Sweet Talk” / “Human” / “When We Were Young” / “All These Things That I’ve Done” / “Read My Mind”
AVG 9 is nearly here! AVG 9 antivirus is coming on October the 15th with great enhancements such as speed, performance and it also minimizes the impact on your system resources.
The new AVG is install process has been streamlined, with developers reducing the number of tedious, finger-numbing mouse clicks from 22 to 11.
Grisoft says scanning speeds have been increased by as much as 50% and that version 9 also reduces Windows boot lag by 10 to 15%. The firewall is more intuitive and has been made less intrusive — another small but welcome change.
The paid versions are available now through the AVG web site, and we’ve been told that the much-loved free version will be good to go in ten days.
If you’re a believer in free antivirus, your preferred version will be up for grabs on October 15th. Keep your browser tuned to free.avg.com — that’s where the download will appear when it goes live.
Nearly exactly a month after launch Google has announced more cool themes for Chrome. This release is based upon prominent artists which include Jeff Koons, Jenny Holzer, Karim Rashid, Jonathan Adler, Oscar de la Renta, Anita Kunz, Tom Sachs, Kate Spade, Donna Karan, Kid Robot, Casey Reas, Dolce & Gabbana, Michael Graves, Todd Oldham, Yann Arthus-Bertrand and Mariah Carey (and that’s just to name a few!).
For a behind-the-scenes look at one illustrator’s unique creative process, check out the Google Chrome Blog. And for a preview of these themes, here’s a video flipbook we’ve compiled to showcase some of the artistry behind this project:
My favourite:
It really must be so much fun to be a car designer. It definitely seems that 24-year-old Pforzheim University graduate Anne Forschner had a good time coming up with her BMW Lovos concept, which can alternatively look either like a frightened porcupine or svelte salmon, depending on its needs at the time.
Each exterior piece is covered in solar photovoltaic cells and can hinge on a substructure underneath to follow the sun or act as individual airbrakes. We can only assume the concept would be powered by electricity.
It really looks bad ass!
The world’s sexiest DJ software DJay has just launched their version 3 for the Mac OSX.
DJay has to have the best looking interface on the market for DJ software and im sure it is making Windows users wonder why the hell they cant get anything like this on their system. DJay is very featured rich and it even reads your iTunes library, thus turning your Mac into a full DJ system that is suited to both beginners and professionals alike.
Features include:
It is as if any person can now become a DJ and make some money by pretending to mix in their local bars and clubs.
Dell has bought out a new laptop for its play for the luxury set, the Dell Latitude Z Laptop. Only costing a mere $2,000 you get two 256 GB solid slate drives, Intel Core 2 Duo processor and a 16 inch HD display. Additionally you get a 2 megapixel camera with face recognition technology and it even acts as a business card scanner, plus a full multi-touch screen, a fingerprint reader and an “Instant-On” mode that lets you access email and the web while the computer boots up.
Optional extras include a inductive charging pad – no cords needed – and a wireless docking station.
I really need a new laptop, so Im still trying to find a way to get a laptop company to sponsor Crenk, but they dont seem to be getting in touch at the moment.
Previously here on Crenk we did a quick review of Arctic Startup a Scandinavian technology news site which is focused on reviewing everything that is happening in Scandinavia. Today I wanted to let everyone know about a technology news site based in Singapore which is focused in the same way as Arctic Startup, but obviously focused on the Singapore startup scene.
Singapore Entrepreneurs is focused on the technology market in Singapore and they provide daily updates and interviews of what is happening in that part of the world. The team behind Singapore Entrepreneurs has great experience in the space with Gwendolyn Regina Tan being a partner at Thymos Capital, where Gwen focuses on early stage investing in technology firms and sits on the Steering Committee of Start-Up@Singapore, the national business plan competition.
