Archive for September 24th, 2007
Monday, September 24th, 2007
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds, Wireless
RIM decided (and we tend to agree) that it could improve upon the already solid BlackBerry 8300 Curve by adding GPS or WiFi -- carrier's choice -- in the form of the 8310 and 8320, respectively. T-Mobile has announced today the release of the 8320 variant, ...
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Monday, September 24th, 2007
Filed under: Handhelds, Portable Audio, Portable Video
So you all remember that not-so-conclusive iFixit teardown of the iPod touch right? The one we all hoped would bring an end to those Bluetooth rumors once and for all. Well, they've updated their findings at our request with more information about the WiFi ...
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Monday, September 24th, 2007
Filed under: Robots
Apparently, not only will our robotic overlords be capable of crushing and / or dismembering us with their razor-like talons and arm-mounted machine guns, but they will also be able to perfectly mimic our oral movements when speaking. According to reports, researchers from the Tokyo University of Science ...
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Monday, September 24th, 2007
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable VideoIf you like generic names, you'll love Jinxing Digital's "MP4 Player," a 320x240 2.5-inch screen PMP that, unsurprisingly, plays MPEG-4 files. It also features a gimmicky 2-Megapixel camera that can swivel horizontally up to 180 degrees, A/V Out, and an SD/MMC slot. No mention of ...
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Monday, September 24th, 2007
Filed under: DisplaysWhile Planar was all about snazzy projectors and enviable plasmas at CEDIA, the firm is branching out a bit with its latest displays. The transparent and segment electroluminescent (TASEL) displays join the firm's family of EL displays and offer up the "added benefits of transparency and the ability ...
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Monday, September 24th, 2007
Filed under: DesktopsEarlier this year, Dell announced that it was readying an uber-cheap desktop for the Chinese market, but now the Round Rock powerhouse is hoping to claim a bit more of the growing space by selling "computers through the country's biggest chain of electronics stores." Reportedly, sales of its ...
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Monday, September 24th, 2007
Filed under: HouseholdWe've been inching closer to low(er) cost solar panels (for the mainstream public to enjoy) for some time now, and apparently, AVA Solar Inc. is just about ready to start cranking out units that "will cost less than $1-per watt by the end of next year." The technology ...
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Monday, September 24th, 2007
Filed under: HDTV, Laptops
Sony has a nice new line of upgraded AR series laptops on offer, with options for Blu-ray and CableCard in the mix. The main differences are pretty straightforward: The $1,700 AR630E sports the Blu-ray drive alone, the $2,400 AR660U does the CablecCard thing, and the $3,300 AR690U ...
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Monday, September 24th, 2007
Filed under: Portable Audio, Wireless
We knew Starbucks was kicking off its new partnership with Apple on October 2nd, but apparently the 'bucks is pulling out all the stops for the launch with a 50 million song giveaway to start things off. From October 2nd to November 7th, baristas across the ...
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Monday, September 24th, 2007
Filed under: GPS
Nothing like kicking off the week with a boring pair of GPS navigation systems that aren't even States bound. Acer's new P710 and P730 rock the ubiquitous SiRF III chipset, 4.3-inch 480 x 272 displays, 64MB of ROM and 64MB of RAM, SD expansion and Windows CE 5.0. ...
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Monday, September 24th, 2007
Filed under: DesktopsThe latest development in the soap opera that is the PC components industry sees NVIDIA expanding beyond its usual focus on AMD systems to offer new integrated graphics solutions designed for Intel-based desktops. Reuters reports that the upcoming GeForce 7050, 7100, and 7150 will be compatible with current ...
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Monday, September 24th, 2007
Filed under: Transportation
It looks like the folks at Tesla are getting a little more confident in their all-electric and all-sold-out Roadster, as The New York Times is now reporting that the company has bumped its range targets back up to around 245 miles per charge. As you might recall, this ...
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Monday, September 24th, 2007
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Those fed up with printing out circular labels and hoping to get things lined up when customizing a CD can finally look forward to a (relatively) cost effective alternative. Dymo's DiscPainter, which is slated to land sometime this fall, reportedly inks your designs directly to the disc ...
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Monday, September 24th, 2007
Filed under: Digital Cameras
BenQ's really pulling out all the stops with its new DC-T800 camera, a followup to that T700 camera it was showing off in March. The T800 adds an extra megapixel... and not a whole lot else. In its defense, the T700 was already a pretty well appointed ...
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