Archive for November 9th, 2007

AMD sued by worker whose child has birth defects

Friday, November 9th, 2007

Filed under: Misc. GadgetsA former AMD clean room worker has filed suit against the chipmaker in Texas, alleging that her exposure to dangerous chemicals while working in a chip fab resulted in her son Ryan's birth defects, including cognitive disabilities and an undeveloped right arm. Maria Ruiz worked for AMD ...

Sprint and Clearwire call off WiMAX plans

Friday, November 9th, 2007

Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless You could almost feel this one unraveling, but any remaining hope that Sprint and Clearwire would work something out has apparently been lost. Reportedly, the two have given up on trying to finalize an agreement to jointly build a nationwide WiMAX-based network, citing "complexities of the transaction ...

Reachgood is the nano-est of all: the 5.5mm PMP

Friday, November 9th, 2007

Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video It was just yesterday we saw that 5.6mm (.2 inch) MP3 player from Ixing, and already little-known Chinese manufacturer Reachgood has gone and topped it with this 5.5mm-thick stainless steel PMP. While you'll probably never notice that .1 millimeter difference, you will notice the inclusion ...

Bullet DVR video recorder: for Speedy, not Rex Racer

Friday, November 9th, 2007

Filed under: Portable Video, Transportation Got Trixie at your side and Racer-X breathing down your neck? Hot, you'll need this then, the $749 Bullet DVR. Just bolt the solid state MPEG-4 recorder to your Mach 5 to capture lap times, jetting, gearing, suspension, and fuel consumption data for later playback in ...

Bird Electronics unveils palm-sized DJ5 micro mixer

Friday, November 9th, 2007

Filed under: Portable Audio For the DJ looking to stuff his / her entire setup into an array of cargo pockets, we've found your mixer of choice. Bird Electronics' DJ5 is the likely successor to the overly simplistic DJ4 that we saw earlier this year, but this beauty packs a bit ...

Samsung no longer selling flat panels, other wares in Japan

Friday, November 9th, 2007

Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment, Portable Audio, Portable Video Yeah, we're still scratchin' our noggins too, but even after we rubbed our eyes and adjusted the bifocals, it still looks as if the AP is reporting that Samsung will stop selling flat panel televisions and "other consumer products" in Japan. ...

Microsoft’s Surface taking a while to, you know, surface

Friday, November 9th, 2007

Filed under: Displays While the tech demos get plenty of oohs and aahs, Microsoft's Surface is having trouble making it past the prototype stage. Originally slated to show up in a few commercial venues this year, applications of the tech have been pushed back to next spring at the earliest. Microsoft ...

Tree-inspired PC wins Dyson design award

Friday, November 9th, 2007

Filed under: DesktopsOne of the main arguments that Windows users offer during those habitual debates with Macheads is that PC boxes are much easier to upgrade; instead of buying a new machine every year, you can simply swap out components ad hoc. Well a graduate of Ireland's National College of ...

Rogers Wireless expecting iPhone home for the holidays?

Friday, November 9th, 2007

Filed under: Cellphones TUAW has posted up a potentially sweet holiday tidbit with the Canadian Apple store showing an iPhone in its holiday gift guide. Of course, as some clever reader has pointed out, the Italian Apple store is also showing an iPhone with a bit of cut and paste wizardry, ...