Filed under: Misc. Gadgets

With MIT’s recent breakthrough in wireless electricity, we’ve been pretty hyped up on cutting the final cord that keeps our gadgets tethered to the wall and one another, so our ears certainly perked up when we learned that WildCharge’s WildCharger powerpad is set to go up for pre-order. First revealed late last year, the multi-device induction charging surface is finally poised to begin taking orders come July 7th — or 07/07/07, if you’re into the whole numerology thing. Curiously there’s no word yet on how much these things will set you back, but as usual, we’re willing to pay through the nose to be the hippest kids on the block.

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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

Every sixth Saturday or so, dozens of young software developers flock to a small mansion somewhere in Silicon Valley to share technical tips, collaborate on the coding of pet projects, and knock back a few beers while debating the data models underlying popular start-ups like Facebook and Twitter.

Filed under: Portable Audio

After a lengthy, albeit fledgling stay in the digital music distribution biz, Sony has reportedly decided to cut its losses and disconnect the Connect service. We’d already seen the service get shuffled around in an effort to strengthen the division, but it seems like it has finally succumbed to the competition. According to reports from an internal meeting, some 20-plus employees were told that their jobs were being “phased out” as the Connect resources were being shifted to handle the needs of the PlayStation group. Interestingly, it was noted that the eBooks segment would still remain alive and well to service the Sony Reader demands, but Steve Banfield, the head of the Sony Connect division, would be “leaving within the next few weeks.” Farewell Connect, it seems we all barely knew you.

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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

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I’ve never written much about my personal life in the three years, three months, and two weeks since I started Engadget, but for this Father’s Day I wanted to talk about the person who inspired my love of technology: my father Federico Rojas, who passed away very unexpectedly this past Wednesday.

My father wasn’t a exactly a geek — he was just a physician whose interests ranged far beyond medicine — but he was most definitely a classic early adopter when it came to anything related to electronics, and I remember being in awe as a young boy whenever he’d bring home his latest discovery. Whether it was an 8-bit computer, an HDTV, a Laser Disc player (and then a DVD player), a surround sound system, etc, while I was growing up he was always consistently ahead of the curve and constantly wowing me with whatever new toy he was installing.

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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

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