Archive for August 13th, 2008
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
by Ross Rubin, posted Aug 13th 2008 at 3:00PMEach week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about technology, multimedia, and digital entertainment. Even as Microsoft continues to support broadcasting standards around the world to bolster Media Center’s support for broadcast television, the future of noisy, black 17-inch-wide boxes sharing a cramped cabinet with your stereo receiver remains in jeopardy. Indeed, the future of the living room PC may be sitting in your lap.When Microsoft announced the Media Center edition of Windows XP, it was in some ways the desktop counterpart to the tablet pc mutation. Whereas the Tablet PC was envisioned as a new form factor for notebooks, Media Center held the promise of transforming the desktop into its own new form factor. (Read the full post about ‘Switched On: Rethinking the living room PC’…)
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Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
Soon, the Apple Store and AT&T stores will be joined by Best Buy as a place where the recently launched iphone 3G can be purchased. Sales will begin on the 7th of next month across all 970 stores, possibly pushing the highly desirable phone’s sales even higher from September onwards. It will be interesting to see if supply is able to keep up with demand, as some places still don’t have enough stock of the iPhone 3G, just like how scarce the Wii still is in certain areas of the country despite being out for almost a couple of years now. Source: USA Today
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Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
Animal heads being hung on the wall is one topic that can make a great many women groan in annoyance, and even several men I’m sure. However, there is that bunch that still does it anyway, well this lamp is for the man that couldn’t hit the broad side of the barn but would still like to look like a dedicated hunter. So if you can’t manage to get a decent animal head for yourself, you can pick up this odd little wall lamp. Which looks a bit like a slightly more high class version of a talking fish mounted on the wall. (Read the full post about ‘The Moo Wall Lamp – a modern twist to hunting’…)
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Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
With the price of everything shooting skyward, it’s time to take certain measures to ensure you’re slowly moving towards using resources available to humans. For example, if you got floodlights or spotlights gracing your gardens, those still use precious electricity which used for much more important stuff, essentials even, like refrigerators. ThinkGeek has the answer to your problems. The Remote-Controlled LED Solar Spotlight has a solar panel in the middle which harness the desired solar energy and two sportlights flanking it. The spotlights have five LED lights each and have 360 degrees adjustability which means they can be used to focus on all angles surrounding the device. (Read the full post about ‘Remote-Controlled LED Solar Spotlight’…)
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Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
Beginning today, August 13 a select group of Sheraton Hotels will have a Microsoft Surface table available in their lobby for guests to use, play with and just generally check out. The lucky locations will initially be limited to just five areas, and will include hotels in Boston, Chicago, New York, San Francisco and Seattle. The Surface will have some customized apps installed and will include: CityTips – At the guests’ fingertips are the Surface 360-degree satellite maps and tools to search for local restaurants and bars, entertainment, recreation, shopping, transportation and services, such as banks and pharmacies. Guests can discover all a city has to offer by simply moving their hands across Surface. (Read the full post about ‘Select Sheraton Hotels get a Microsoft Surface beginning today’…)
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Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
by Darren Murph, posted Aug 13th 2008 at 10:32AM We promised you a review, and it’s a review we’re delivering. We tested out Sprint’s AIRAVE femtocell to see if it really would improve service in a Sprint dead zone, and sure enough, the thing was pretty close to magical. (Read the full post about ‘Engadget Mobile reviews Sprint’s AIRAVE’…)
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Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
Kingston, famous for their flash memory devices, is back with a bang thanks to their new 32GB Elite Pro SDHC flash memory card that will definitely find a place in most digital video camcorders and cameras (particularly the DSLR range). Of course, you can also use a SDHC adapter that stores anywhere from four to six of these puppies that functions as an impromptu SSD for your notebook, but that’s another story for a different day. This new 32GB SDHC card is now king of the hill where Kingston’s Elite Pro line of cards are concerned, replacing the 16GB model as top dog in the hierarchy. (Read the full post about ‘Kingston 32GB Elite Pro SDHC memory card’…)
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Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
by Darren Murph, posted Aug 13th 2008 at 3:21AM Wait, wait. Something that was promised for next year is arriving… this year? Be still our hearts! Chrysler will reportedly offer up its in-car EV-DO solution (dubbed Uconnect Web) starting on August 25th, and owners of 2009 Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicles (along with a few “earlier models”) will be able to have the $499 box retrofitted into their rides. Apparently the auto maker isn’t planning to install the units directly at the factory, so those who want it will be forced to pay an additional $35 to $50 installation charge, a $35 activation fee and a $29 monthly subscription fee. The service is said to provide download speeds between 400Kbps and 800Kbps with uploads hovering a (Read the full post about ‘Chrysler’s $499 Uconnect Web in-car EV-DO system coming this month’…)
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Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
Get ready to have an ultimate music experience with a revolutionary product introduced by Sony. Developed after years of research, the new Sony Rolly Sound Entertainment Player is a robotic device that plays music in an amazing way. Its internal battery can play music continuously for up to 5 hours. Features Motion Share 2GB Built-in Memory Shuffle Play Auto Motion Bluetooth Audio Streaming Sony Rolly Sound Entertainment Player supports playback of AAC and MP3 files. You can also create your own motions and share them with the Customized Motion function of Sony Rolly Sound Entertainment Player. This attractive Sound Entertainment Player incorporates a Digital Amplifier and a Soft Dome Speaker with Neodymium Magnet to provide you with superb sound effect. (Read the full post about ‘Sony Rolly Sound Entertainment Player’…)
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Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
by Paul Miller, posted Aug 12th 2008 at 6:23PM
Here’s a fun, not-completely-original, but still-pretty-neat idea: littleBits. Tiny, pre-assembled circuit boards that create a library of mix-and-match electronic components for building that next amazing wonder widget. Oh, and they’re open source. The “blocks” snap together via magnets, and there’s an ever-growing selection of modules to choose from. The project is still in its infancy, but we’re expecting to see some good work from Joe Hacker Guy on the DIY scene, or anybody else too afraid to pick up a soldering iron, once these arrive at some sort of retail availability. (Read the full post about ‘littleBits are like Legos for circuit boards’…)
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