Archive for August 22nd, 2007
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
Filed under: Robots
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Photos_Roomba_560_530_totally_redesigned_vacuumbots'; iRobot hasn't released a new, proper Roomba servantbot since late 2004's Discovery (Scooba, of course, excepted). Today that changes, with the 560 and 530 we caught wind of back in May. There's a lot going on here, so we'll start at the top:
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Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
If KindyElec's China-centric PMP wasn't your thing, then perhaps this new button-less wonder from Shenzhen Powtele will be more to your liking. Boasting a 4-inch 480x272 touchscreen, this one's available in 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB varieties, with an SD/MMC slot provided for further expansion. You'll ...
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Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
Filed under: Storage
Yeah, Toshiba just announced an 8GB microSDHC card and even a massive 16GB full-size SDHC card (launching in October for ¥40,000, about $350), but it's the friggin 32GB card we're eyeballing. Due out January of next year for ¥80,000, soon enough you'll be plunking down seven bills for ...
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Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
Filed under: Digital Cameras var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/gadgets/Nikon_to_announce_D3_and_D300_DSLRs'; We don't know for sure what's going to be announced tomorrow, but our ears to the ground over Japan way have it that Nikon's loosing two new DSLRs tomorrow, its new highest-end D3 (presumably replacing the D2Xs) ...
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Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds
As expected, Verizon and Sprint have given Motorola a venue for its latest and greatest hardware today, releasing the Q9m Windows Mobile smartphone and RAZR 2 V9m flip respectively. Though the media centric Q9m's $350 price on a two-year contract ain't exactly pocket change, it's interesting to ...
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Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
Filed under: Home Entertainment
var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/gadgets/Michael_Bay_drinks_the_Kool_Aid_now_supports_HD_DVD'; Ha, so much for standing up to the boss-man. Michael's latest post now says that, "I drank the Kool Aid" blah blah blah "so I think I might be back on to do Transformers 2!" Whatever, wuss. Read | Permalink ...
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Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
We're not sure we want to know what frightening methods of coercion Woot used to snag enough (white) Zunes to sell on the site for $150 apiece, but if you're looking for a deal that won't get rejected on the grounds of it being, well, ...
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Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
Filed under: Features, Robots
We've been fooling around with a new Roomba 560 of our very own and we can say with some certainty iRobot's really improved on its product. Unfortunately, that isn't saying a whole lot; while we've always loved the Roomba for what it is, we've never been too ...
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Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
Filed under: Digital Cameras
While everyone is pining over the new Canons (and rumored Nikons), Sony has quietly unveiled their Cybershot DSC-H3. Of course, it doesn't warrant the comparable fuss. This latest super-zoom to go point-and-shoot brings a 1/2.5-inch, 8 megapixel sensor; 10x Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar zoom lens; optical image stabilization; ...
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Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
Like your flat panels flat, we mean, really flat? Then check this, Sharp's prototype LCD which jams a 100,000:1 contrast ratio into a 52-inch LCD display only 20-mm (0.78-inches) thick. Right, we're talking LCD, not OLED. In fact, the entire TV measures just 29-mm (1.14-inches) at its thickest point ...
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Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
Filed under: Digital Cameras
Samsung's serious about HD camcorders, and is bringing the gear to IFA to prove it. Its new VP-HMX10 HD camcorder records 720p H.264 video with a 10x zoom to an SD (and hopefully, SDHC) flash card. Apparently Samsung is also launching an integrated memory version dubbed the ...
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Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
Filed under: Digital Cameras
Sweet Jeebus, just look at that. That's the clean, sexy backside of Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-T200 -- all official and turned out for your insolent, touch-screen grubbing pleasures. We won't bother covering all the specs again. After all, what's important here isn't the quality of the snaps, it's ...
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Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
Filed under: GPS, Portable Audio, Portable Video, TransportationIf you thought the MyGIG or even Bose's Media System was high-class, Azentek is out to change your perception. Recently, the firm inked a deal with DiMora Motorcar "to provide high-performance computers for the Natalia SLS 2 sport luxury sedan." The ride, if ...
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Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
Filed under: Cellphones, HandheldsIt's one thing to long for Sudoku on your handset, but to pick up a Japanese look-a-like trinket that handles the former yet omits any calling abilities just seems silly. Nevertheless, this interesting handheld purportedly allows brainiacs to whittle the day away with Sudoku puzzles, and while ...
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Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
Filed under: Displays
Today Mitsubishi took some time to out their latest 1080p home theater projector by the name of LVP-HC6000. The followup to their LVP-HC5000 opts for a trio of 0.74-inch LCDs from Epson and 160W UHE lamp to up the dynamic contrast to 12,000:1 while the throttling back the ...
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