Archive for February 4th, 2008

Build your very own PC monitoring gauges with USB, ingenuity

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Filed under: Peripherals If you've never tracked down just the right desktop widget to display your PC vitals, perhaps analog gauges are your last hope at harmony with processor utilization. DIY Life has a nice how-to on how to hack your very own old-school gauges to work off of USB and, ...

NEC intros three new LCD displays Stateside

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Filed under: Displays It looks like those three new NEC monitors we mentioned a few days ago are making their way over to the States, with prices, release dates... you know, the whole shebang. Now slightly redubbed the ASLCD174WXM, ASLCD194WXM, and ASLCD224WXM, the displays pack many of the same features, though ...

The Hip Office keeps you single, working

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Filed under: Laptops, Wearables We're sure there's easier ways to lose your girlfriend, but probably none more stylish. Enter HK-Ergonomics' Hip Office, a glass-fiber prototype "accessory" that slides elegantly around your spare tire and allows you to suspend a laptop from your waist. Yes, it's just the thing to match your ...

Researchers tout co-op system for ubiquitous WiFi

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Filed under: Wireless There's already plenty of folks working to make WiFi as ubiquitous as possible, but a team of researchers at the University of Cambridge seem to think they've devised one of the most efficient solutions yet, although it's not without its share of hurdles. The basic idea is to ...

EA bets PS3 will best Xbox 360 sales in 2008

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Filed under: Gaming Hold onto your lunch, we're looking at quite the turnaround in fortunes for the PS3 if EA's sales predictions for 2008 hold true. With a hot new SKU on the shelves, an unlikely Halo killer, strong market share in Europe and that profitability milestone crossed, the PS3 is ...

Kodak introduces “world’s first” 1.4 micron, 5-megapixel CMOS sensor

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Filed under: Digital Cameras Kodak claims to be "revolutionizing" image capture, though you always have to take press releases with a grain of salt. However, it does appear that the company has made some interesting advances in camera technology for mobile devices, which will hopefully lead to bigger and better images ...

Canon brewing yet another autofocus fix for EOS-1D Mark III?

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Filed under: Digital Cameras Unfortunately, details are extraordinarily scant at the moment, but it appears that Canon is readying one more fix for the EOS-1D Mark III, which has been plagued with an autofocus issue for what seems like ages. Apparently, the forthcoming fix -- which could involve hardware and / ...