Archive for August 24th, 2007
Friday, August 24th, 2007
Filed under: Desktops
Sure, it may not look that different than previous Shuttle offerings, but the company's new XPC Barebone SN68PTG6 rocks quite a few under-the-hood features that might make you take a second glance. The first model in the company's G6 line features AMD Athlon 64 X2, Athlon 64, and ...
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Friday, August 24th, 2007
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
Try not to yawn too hard on this one, but Emtec has loosed a fairly boring PMP that does manage to do a so-so job in the attractivity department. This 2GB unit sports a 2.2-inch color display, an SD / MMC expansion slot in case ...
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Friday, August 24th, 2007
Filed under: Cellphones
According to reports out of India, Google is currently in talks with country's first and third largest telecos, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Essar, concerning everyone's favorite mobile rumor: the Google Phone. Based on information coming from Rediff's India Abroad, an exclusive launch -- happening in a highly questionable ...
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Friday, August 24th, 2007
Filed under: Cellphones
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/gadgets/Palm_responds_to_the_Engadget_s_open_letter'; Ok, so we totally weren't expecting this one, but Palm's CEO Ed Colligan publicly responded to our open letter to Palm. He's brief, but he cuts to the quick: "I forwarded it to our entire executive staff and many others at Palm have read it. ...
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Friday, August 24th, 2007
Filed under: Ask Engadget, LaptopsIt's that time of year again on Ask Engadget, when unfortunate, impressionable youths get kicked out of nurturing homes into the adult-beverage-soaked halls of higher learning institutions. Of course, the question of the hour is what kind of computer should you guilt your parents into purchasing ...
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Friday, August 24th, 2007
Filed under: CellphonesDespite the fact that we had a bit of trouble with the latest iPhone update, some users are reporting drastically improved WiFi reception and camera performance since installing v1.0.2. Although Apple didn't exactly go into detail about what "bug fixes" were being addressed, a number of posters on ...
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Friday, August 24th, 2007
Filed under: Desktops, Gaming, Peripherals, Wireless
It seems like this one's been building steam for quite some time, but it's reached a point where "user error" just seems unlikely. Judging by the seemingly widespread outcry on a variety of forums and review sites, a substantial amount of Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver ...
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Friday, August 24th, 2007
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Mmm mm, what could be finer than the aroma of solar powered, "delux" chocolate while punching a stack of numbers? And just look at the separation between the Chocolator's skin and solar panel. Quality man, quality. Then again, you're not buying this 5.5 Design calculator for performance ...
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Friday, August 24th, 2007
Filed under: Robots
According to Japan's Nikkei Business, Toyota is set to purchase Sony's robotics division. The whole shebang: robots and researchers. Apparently, Sir Howard Stringer is looking to rid Sony of the money losing division to Toyota's delight. Does this mean the resurrection of little AIBO? No telling (though it's ...
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Friday, August 24th, 2007
Remember that crazy small, RF receiver used with Logitech's VX Nano? Meet the Bluetooth 2.0+EDR equiv, the Princeton's PTM-UBT3S which measures just 19-mm (0.75-inches) long. So yeah, it's small, in fact, it's claimed to be the smallest available in Japan when it ships in September. Whether or not it's the ...
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Friday, August 24th, 2007
Filed under: Displays, HDTVWe've seen a couple attempts at large-scale 3D displays that split DLP's 120Hz display rate into two 60Hz HD fields, but Mitsubishi is apparently showing off a slightly more advanced version of the technology at The Barclay's PGA Tour event, featuring 3D content on Blu-ray discs. According ...
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Friday, August 24th, 2007
Filed under: CellphonesSorry, if you came here looking for actual numbers, there aren't any. However, Nokia did announce that Matsushita Battery will be left holding the bag for all "direct costs" related to the overheating Nokia-branded batteries produced by the Japanese manufacturer. Specifically, that includes "logistics costs, call center costs, ...
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Friday, August 24th, 2007
Filed under: Portable Audio
Creative's done quite the about-face from the early days of calling the iPod Shuffle "worse than the worst Chinese player" -- the company's latest DAP speaker dock, the TravelSound i50, is designed to work exclusively with Apple's smallest player, and the clean lines complement the Shuffle's minimalist ...
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Friday, August 24th, 2007
Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment
That boring piece of kit can be from none other than Sanyo. Too bad, 'cause this pig can hunt. The LP-Z2000 1080p projector loads what appears to be the same trio of Epson-made 0.74-inch LCDs as Mitsubishi's LVP-HC6000 which offers the same 10-bit color reproduction ...
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Friday, August 24th, 2007
Filed under: Misc. GadgetsWhile ebooks have a lot going for them, it's hard to overcome losing the satisfaction that comes from handling a physical book -- the texture of the pages, the ability to flip around quickly, and yes, the smell. Other companies might be working on solutions to the ...
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