Archive for August 9th, 2008
Saturday, August 9th, 2008
We first began to see details of the upcoming BlackBerry Javelin coming out about a month ago, but since then most of the blackberry related coverage has focused heavily on either the Bold or Kickstart. However, after seeing the latest information that has come available, it seems that the Javelin is going to be a welcomed edition to RIM’s current lineup. The new details are calling for the Javelin to feature a 480 x 360 high-res HVGA+ display, 512MHz processor, 256MB onboard flash memory, microSD card slot, 3.2-megapixel camera with auto-focus and a microUSB port for both charging and syncing. The one big drawback that we can see with the Javelin is the lack of 3G coverage, but it does have both Wi-Fi and GPS which should take some of the sting away. (Read the full post about ‘BlackBerry Javelin, more details confirmed’…)
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Saturday, August 9th, 2008
Perhaps not quite content with just slaughtering the Eee name with endless netbook models with almost identical features, Asus has just announced the latest addition to the Eee lineup, the in-the-cloud storage service appropriately named Eee Storage. The newly launched service offers Eee users 20GB of online storage along with the Eee Download which currently features about 3,000 free software and game titles that users can download. Of course offering more items for download that need to be stored locally sounds a bit confusing for a cloud-based storage service, but I suppose now that all of your personal docs are in-the-cloud you may have a little room for more downloads. (Read the full post about ‘Asus embraces cloud computing, launches Eee Storage’…)
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Saturday, August 9th, 2008
The Cloudbook, or also known as one of the Eee PC competitors that did not get such a warm welcome into the market, has just received a nice little update. Everex has expanded on the Cloudbook line, and added the C1201V, which is essentially the same model as the original C1200V, except with a few key items improved. The C1201V will of course be priced a little higher, now coming in at $449, but for that extra money you get Windows XP pre-installed along with a 60GB hard drive and 1GB of RAM. While original Cloudbook owners could fairly easily install XP with an external CD drive or USB flash drive, the RAM was a pretty big upgrade, as it required taking most of the netbook apart. (Read the full post about ‘Everex updates the Cloudbook, now with Windows XP, more storage, RAM’…)
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Saturday, August 9th, 2008
Nikon ain’t letting up with its flurry of press releases, and the Coolpix P6000 is the next digital camera that was announced, much to the delight of folks who want something a little bit more professional looking (and works that way, too) when it comes to digital cameras. The P6000 certainly fits the bill perfectly, coming with a whopping 13.5 megapixels that enables one to unleash the creative control of a D-SLR despite having its innards within the compact body of a Coolpix camera.The Coolpix P6000 is also very special, as it is touted to be the first Nikon digital camera that comes with integrated GPS capability, letting you remember just where all your best shots were taken many years down the road without going through the headache of trying to remember. (Read the full post about ‘Nikon Coolpix P6000 targets more serious shutterbugs’…)
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Saturday, August 9th, 2008
Al managed to catch hold of Wrex the robot dog at CES earlier this year, and true to his word, we’re now in the third quarter of 2008 and Gizoo’s offering Wrex the robot dog for the masses. Wrex the robot dog gives paw, sneezes, gets hungry and needs to pee, just like a living breathing version of man’s best friend. You can train him, play with him and even reprogramme him into a cat or the original Robosapien. And in keeping with Wrex the Dawg’s slap dash body, your robot dog malfunctions every now and again and you will have to save the day and repair him. Wrex the Dawg has three distinctive moods, including happy, angry and crazy, and if you’re in any doubt as to which one he’s in check the eyes. (Read the full post about ‘Wrex the robot dog’…)
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Saturday, August 9th, 2008
by Ryan Block, posted Aug 9th 2008 at 7:32AM What with all this electric car business going on down on terra firma, it was clearly about time we all got to work flying the negatively-charged skies as well. The ElectraFlyer C, built by the Electric Aircraft Corporation, recently got some extended hang time on its maiden flight, powered by a 5.6 kWh lithium battery capable of flying for between 1.5 to two hours at a cruising speed of about 70 mph (and topping out at 90). Presumably close to silently. (Read the full post about ‘Current conditions favorable for ElectraFlyer C’s electric flight’…)
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Saturday, August 9th, 2008
As the price of acceptable hardware keeps decreasing, we pile up more and more displays and peripherals for our gaming and surfing experience. The only problem is that we are quickly running out of room to house all of our gadgets. Owning multiple displays is no longer simply a luxury for the most hardcore and wealthy of geeks. Slowly, but surely, multiple display and peripherals set-ups are moving their way into the mainstream. With the lowering prices of hardware comes the lowering prices of hardware space. In this case, the Pro Gaming Table, which features tons of extra shelf space for a fraction of the expected price. (Read the full post about ‘Pro Gaming Table not as expensive as you think’…)
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Saturday, August 9th, 2008
The Cloudbook, or also known as one of the Eee PC competitors that did not get such a warm welcome into the market, has just received a nice little update. Everex has expanded on the Cloudbook line, and added the C1201V, which is essentially the same model as the original C1200V, except with a few key items improved. The C1201V will of course be priced a little higher, now coming in at $449, but for that extra money you get Windows XP pre-installed along with a 60GB hard drive and 1GB of RAM. While original Cloudbook owners could fairly easily install XP with an external CD drive or USB flash drive, the RAM was a pretty big upgrade, as it required taking most of the netbook apart. (Read the full post about ‘Everex updates the Cloudbook, now with Windows XP, more storage, RAM’…)
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Saturday, August 9th, 2008
by Darren Murph, posted Aug 9th 2008 at 10:52AM We can’t (with a clean conscience) carelessly fling Newsmy’s M521+ into the KIRF pile — though we’d sure love to. It’s hard impossible to miss the design cues ripped directly from SanDisk’s Sansa Fuze, though the unit does have just enough uniqueness to keep it from being a bona fide clone. Reportedly, the device packs an FM tuner, FM transmitter, support for MP3 / WMA / APE / FLAC / AVI formats, a photo / text viewer and an interface that we wouldn’t let our worst enemies use. Oh wait, is that the iTunes logo? (Read the full post about ‘SanDisk’s Sansa Fuze clearly rubbed off on Newsmy’s M521+’…)
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Saturday, August 9th, 2008
The award-winning Philips ‘EcoTV’ is a 42″ stunner. This 1080p full HDTV set features a dimmable backlight and power saver mode that can push the power consumption of this set down to 75 watts, which is just a little more than a standard incandescent light bulb. It also has a standby mode that sips just .15 watts. It includes the Philips feature HD Natural Motion that cuts down on jitter on LCD screens in moving images. This model boasts not 1 but 4 HDMI inputs as well a USB port so you can playback multimedia that’s on your thumbdrive. Features include: * 1920 x 1080p Resolution * Pixel Plus 3HD * Brightness: 500 cd/m² * Dynamic screen contrast: 29,000:1 * Response time (typical): 5 ms * 4 HDMI, 2 Component, 1 S-Video Inputs * Swivel Stand Gimme! (Read the full post about ‘Philips 42PFL5603D/27 42-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV’…)
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