Prada Announces Prada II Phone Will Accompany Bluetooth Watch

Prada has teamed up with LG to announce the Prada Link, a Bluetooth watch that lets you pull text messages and call information from the forthcoming Prada II phone. The Link features a tiny OLED screen that displays text message content, call history data, and the time. It even lets you reject calls if need be.

The watches have a short battery life, clocking in at just 48-hours. Prada hasn’t announced a price or if the watch will come free with purchase of the Prada II phone.

Hitachi Maxell Releases Noise-Canceling iPod Headphones - No Separate Power Required

Hitachi Maxell has released a pair of noise-canceling headphones that work a bit differently from their cousins. The HP-NC20 headphones don’t require separate power. They simply connect to iPods via the dock connector. They manage about 20dB of noise reduction via their "Active Noise Rejection" system. They also manage to reduce your battery life by as much as 50%. The headphones will also only work with 4th gen or later iPods and iPod touches. They do not work with the iPhone. They are available now for about $80.

Macforums Member Accidentally Buys Macbook Air Prototype on eBay

A Macforums member bought an "as-is" Macbook Air from Ebay and the unit ended up being an early Air prototype. The computer bears a mark indicating it was built in May 2007, six months before the line was introduced.

There are a few changes from the final design: The microphone positioning is a bit off, the keyboard has no lighting, and it runs an interim build of OS X 10.5. The bottom, as shown in the photo above, is black-colored aluminum. Apple has offered no word as to how the prototype unit escaped their clutches.

Peek Email Only Handheld - Now With Text Messaging and Image Viewing

Peek has responded to consumer suggestions regarding their email only handheld device. They upgraded the device last night, giving it the ability to view image attachments and send text messages. The texting service works through an SMS email gateway. The unit is available now for those who love to email on the go, without the cumbersome addition of voice chat.

Sony Blocks Content from Being Viewed on Xbox 360 Via Netflix Instant Watch

Various sources indicate that just hours before Microsoft’s Netflix-enabled Xbox 360 dashboard update hit, Sony made a lion’s share of their content unavailable for viewing on their rival’s gaming console. The same goes for Sony’s subsidiary Columbia Pictures. Netflix officials chalk it up to the "ebb and flow" of licensing agreements and say it’s only a temporary suspension. The Sony and Columbia content can still be streamed on other devices, just not on the Xbox. The console wars may be heating up again.