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If you use a task list or to-do list as it is also known as, you might be like many people in that your tasks just stay on the list and never actually get done.

EpicWin is a unique way of looking at the to-do list problem in that it’s an RPG (role playing game) that sets each task a challenge. When you complete a task, you get rewarded with points and so on.

The RPG aspect is designed specifically in to motivating you to actually get some real work done such as washing the car, washing the dishes and other general errands or projects that need out attention. [Read more…]

Over the last week or so there has been some news about Apple [AAPL] buying a company out that makes Liquid metal. The metal has some unique characteristics that make it more bouncy than other metals. Rumours started going around about how a new iPhone or iPad could be made with this metal to toughen them up a little, thanks to the ability of the metal to morph a little.

We expected that in the next couple of years that this metal could be introduced somewhere in to phones although it appears that we might have already all used Liquidmetal with our iPhones and iPads and just not realised it.

The part we are talking about here is pictured above. The iPhone 3GS SIM pin is apparently made from Liquidmetal alloy. The reason this part is made of liquid metal is that it’s part of the iPhone, but not an essential part. The liquidmetal used makes the part extremely hard but at the same time very light weight. [Read more…]

Microsoft [MSFT] is launched Windows Phone 7 in the next few months. Along with the new OS, Xbox Live is also bundled in to the OS bringing the avatars in to the palm of your hand.

“We believe that no matter where life takes you, the best in gaming and entertainment should follow,” said Marc Whitten, corporate vice president of Xbox LIVE at Microsoft. “Windows Phone 7 takes a different approach to handheld gaming, utilizing Xbox LIVE, Microsoft Game Studios, leading game publishers, and innovative indie developers, to create powerful, shared experiences for everyone.”

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BGR has posted some interesting screen captures from Verizon Wireless systems [VZ] that show a few new devices are incoming.

The first smartphone mentioned is the Motorola DROID Pro that has a 4 inch display along with a fast 1.3GHz CPU. This device has the A957 model number and is apparently launching in November of this year.

The Motorola DROID 2 World Edition is also mentioned which will have a global roaming feature. This device is numbered A956 and will be available in either black or white. [Read more…]

Google [GOOG] will soon allow PayPal to be another method to pay for Android apps from the Android Market. Currently there are two options available with the first being Google Checkout and the second being carrier billing (which is slowly rolling out). Adding PayPal to that mix opens up more chances of developers to pay for apps with a more common billing system.

Although adding PayPal as a payment method wont suddenly make developers in to millionaires, good apps are needed for that, it will still open it up to people who do not want a Google Checkout account, but already have a PayPal account. [Read more…]

We’ve mentioned before that the HTC HD2 is capable of running Android thanks to some work done by guys over at the XDA Developers forums.

The reasons you might want to install Android on a Windows Mobile device is that the hardware is great but the current OS is just bad. It also won’t be eligible for a Windows Phone 7 update leaving users with Windows Mobile 6.5.

If you are unsure how you can put Android 2.1 on the HTC HD2 designed for Windows Mobile 6.5, check out the details below. They must be followed step by step as doing anything like this voids warranty and has the potential to make your HD2 in to an expensive brick. [Read more…]

The tPhone is similar to the Peel 520 in that it attempts to convert your iPod touch in to an iPhone.

The tPhone makes your iPod touch in to an iPhone so that it can make and receive calls as well as send and receive texts messages.

It is said to have a better design and finish to the Peel 520, but essentially achieves the same goal in terms of what it is used for. [Read more…]

The bar for game quality has just been raised by iD software. John Carmack yesterday demoed a test version of Rage for the iPhone that is capable of running at 60 frames per second. A quote says that this version is able to “kill anything done on the Xbox or PlayStation 2.”

The demonstration (video below) uses the id Tech 5 engine and although running on the iPhone 4 in the demo, it is said to run comfortably on all older iPhone models.

Rage will launch as a “show-off” style game according to Kotaku, and a larger fuller game is due out next year. [Read more…]

The Motorola DROID 2 launched just yesterday and already iFixit has it’s hands on one to teardown. The teardown was put online yesterday and shows all of the insides of the DROID 2 and what is different to the original DROID that launched last year.

The new DROID 2 has a 1GHz processor along with wireless 802.11n for connectivity. Both these enhance the user experience on the device by allowing it to run more smoothly and connect faster where wireless n technology is available to connect to.

Although there are differences between the two models, there are also a lot of similarities. Motorola seems to have opted to keep anything that wasn’t complained about and fix the things that were complained about such as the keyboard and processor that have both received upgrades. [Read more…]

Verizon [VZ] is right on schedule as you are now able to pre-order a Motorola DROID 2 ready for launch tomorrow.

The pre-order pages list the full retail price of the phone at $559.99 along with both a 1 year contract price and 2 year contract price which weigh in at $269.99 for 1 year and $199.99 for the 2 year.

Hardware wise, you get a 3.7 inch screen that has a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels in a WVGA format. 8 GB of internal memory is included along with an 8GB microSD card (provided). A 5 megapixel camera is found on the back. [Read more…]