Hedgehogging

Hedge*hog*ing v. Interrupting conversations in an office environment by poking your head over the top of the cube.
In the “I’d change the channel, but the remote control is too far away” department, always-thinking Sony Ericsson unveiled a trio of Bluetooth-enabled wristwatches that the company said would allow users to control their phone from their wristwatch. Finally! Wristwatch features include the ability to screen phone calls as well as choosing to reject, mute or take the call, though calls still have to be answered through the handset. Perhaps the coolest, or lamest, feature is that the watch vibrates when the phone goes out of range. Any piece of vibrating equipment you can strap to your body and not draw attention to is cool, or lame.
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One-time wireless retail powerhouse RadioShack said it would begin offering a one-month free trial of Fox News’ #FOXN mobile service, which provides a live audio feed of the Fox News Channel. The service will initially be available exclusively on AT&T Mobility handsets. We give RadioShack props for finally dabbling in the mobile content space, something they have been promising for several years, but the thought of listening to Fox News would drive some of us to rip our own ears off. Hopefully they can somehow mimic the sound of the U.S. Flag waving from the bottom of the screen.
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The Vatican, yes, that The Vatican, broadened its commandment-issuing abilities this week with a “Ten Commandments” for drivers. Amongst the commandments are such staples as No. 1, “You shall not kill,” and No. 3, “Courtesy, uprightness and prudence will help you deal with unforeseen events.” While there was no direct mention of the use of cellphones while driving, we figured it was implied in No. 5’s “Cars shall not be for you an expression of power and domination, and an occasion of sin.”
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Nokia said it was working with noted Finnish artist Bjorn Weckstrom to offer a “customized, limited edition Nokia N76 multimedia computer” available only through the handset vendors flagship store in Helsinki, Finland. The device will be “inspired by natural forms made when the wind, together with the high tide broke up the ice along the Finnish seashore,” and will include a miniature sculpture relief “hand-crafted by leading Finnish art jewelry house Lapponia Jewelry” on the back. Not much of a surprise for a company that prides itself on unusual designs, but no mention if this piece of Finnish “ice” is waterproof.
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We were very excited to see a press release early this week touting “AT&T signs three-year contract renewal with RCR.” Only to find out after actually reading the release that apparently the RCR mentioned was Richard Childress Racing and not Radio Communications Report. That little detail did not stop us from enjoying reading the release and imaging the possibilities. Especially this quote: “My enthusiasm about what we are doing at RCR is as high as it’s ever been. I’ve never even considered doing something different.” Awesome.