Archive for November 14th, 2007

LG’s Zenith-branded DTT900 converter box gets pictured

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

Filed under: Home Entertainment It's not everyday that you see Zenith hanging out on the cutting-edge, but for those camping out under a rock since 1995, you should probably be informed that LG owns a majority share of the company. If you'll recall, LG was tooting its own horn just last ...

Mossberg’s new Zune review sounds familiar

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video Mr. Mossberg just handed down his verdict on the latest series of Microsoft Zunes. Those of you who shout him down with your flaccid cries of "fanboi" will want to turn away... now. Walt considers the new Zunes a "vast improvement" over Microsoft's first generation ...

Moneual’s 972 Home Media Server hearts Blu-ray

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment, Media PCs The last time we heard from Moneual, it was showing off a funky fresh tubular HTPC at CEDIA, but now it seems the firm is putting its poker face back on for the thoroughly traditional 972 Home Media Server. This rig rocks a tried ...

South Korea doubles up, now getting two robot theme parks

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

Filed under: Robots Thrill seekers and robot admirers alike can mark South Korea down as a must-see destination in the coming years, as it will soon be home to not one, but two robot theme parks. Yeah, we already knew that one of these fantasmical places were on the planning block, ...

Hands-on with the retail version of the Chumby

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

Filed under: Features, Misc. Gadgets So just what is a Chumby? Well, it's a Chumby, of course: a plush ball with a touchscreen, WiFi, accelerometer, squeeze sensor, and USB ports. Any attempt to shoehorn this device into an existing category of consumer electronics will be met with at least some amount ...

Nokia N810 firmware leaks, runs on N800

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

Filed under: HandheldsAlthough we can't see why you'd want to run anything except Palm OS Garnet in emulation on your Nokia N800 tablet, those of you aching makes things a little more "today" are getting a little boost -- the firmware for the N810 leaked yesterday, and users have discovered ...

Asus confirms the 8GB 10-inch Eee PC

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

Filed under: LaptopsAsus has been coyly hinting at a spec-bumped Eee PC for a while now, but it looks like the wink-and-nudge days are over -- German Asus spokesman Holger Schmidt said that an 8GB Eee PC with a 10-inch screen would ship in 2008, as well as that equally-rumored ...

AT&T USBConnect 881 HSUPA card now available

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless Those of you yearning to hop on AT&T's HSUPA highway with a card other than the recently unveiled AirCard 881 can finally spark up a celebration of your own, as AT&T is now deploying Sierra Wireless's USBConnect 881. As the title insinuates, this bugger connects to your ...

Haier and AOL’s PMP makes its debut as the ibiza Rhapsody

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video We haven't heard much of anything about Haier and AOL's WiFi-enabled PMP since CES way back at the beginning of the year, but it looks like the device has now finally made its way out the door, with it now dubbed the ibiza Rhapsody. From ...