Archive for September, 2007

Linksys shows off two new Media Center Extenders

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

Filed under: Home Entertainment Want to spring out of your Windows Media Center situation, but don't have any good options? Well, you're luck, because the good folks over at Linksys have whipped up a couple of wireless Media Center Extenders which might just do the trick... or wreck your home life. ...

Voodoo launches the ENVY M:152 Core 2 Extreme laptop

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

Filed under: Laptops Love to be beaten to a bloody pulp by your overpowered laptop? Looking for performance that would make even the strongest bodybuilder collapse in fear? Have you been feeling let down by game speeds which don't actually rip open a hole in the space-time continuum? Well, luckily for ...

UK town demonstrates driverless car

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

Filed under: TransportationWe've seen a number of driverless vehicles in our day, but we're still not entirely confident with hopping in one and hoping for the best. Nevertheless, the oh-so-independent CyberCar is being demonstrated in a Northamptonshire town, reportedly utilizing " lasers to avoid obstacles" as it rolls about. Apparently, ...

Hands-on with the Ford Sync infotainment platform

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

Filed under: Features, GPS, Portable Audio, Transportation, Wireless With Microsoft having injected itself into almost all aspects of our daily lives -- from work to play to communication -- it only makes sense that the software giant would try to own those rare stretches of time when we're not using a ...

NEC intros 24-inch MultiSync LCD2470WVX monitor

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

Filed under: Displays While it doesn't quite hit the same levels as NEC's 26-inch MultiSync monitor, the company's new 24-inch LCD2470WVX model looks like it should still satisfy quite a few graphics pros all the same. As you'd expect, this one boasts a 1920 x 1200 resolution, along with a 1,000:1 ...

Fujitsu launches a handful of ESPRIMO laptops

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

Filed under: Laptops Fujitsu, always known to deliver a good time and a decent laptop, has broken out of the gate with a lineup of new portable computers that should make everyone pretty happy -- unless you're really, really picky. Enter the ESPRIMO Mobile U9200, V5505 / V5515, D9500, and M9400 ...

AMD keeps it dark with Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Black Edition

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

Filed under: Desktops, GamingBarely a month after showing off its Athlon 64 X2 6400+ Black Edition, AMD is apparently hoping to rope in a few more followers with a lower-priced CPU in the same family. This processor reportedly hums along at 2.6GHz, is built around 65-nanometer technology, boasts 1MB of ...

Asus’ Eee PC up for pre-order… again

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

Filed under: LaptopsIf you'll recall, Asus' Eee PC first went up for pre-order at NCIXUS just under a month ago, and merely days after the wee machine was exposed courtesy of a Russian review, here it is again on yet another e-tailer's website. The Eee PC 701 is holding down ...

Qsonix launches Q110 music management system

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

Filed under: Home EntertainmentFor those who spend copious amounts of time listening to their music collection -- enough to justify a touchscreen-based music management system -- the Qsonix Q110 ought to tempt your wallet. The device is available in 250GB, 500GB or 1TB kits and features front access USB / ...

Sony’s new NR-series laptops get a price, release date

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

Filed under: Laptops Those shiny new VAIO NRs we told you about a couple of weeks ago have gotten the US nod and a price tag, and we thought we'd share the good news. The model, which Sony is referring to as "entry-level," touts a 15.4-inch, XBRITE-ECO display, a Core 2 ...

Toshiba intros WiFi-less Gigabeat T400

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video While there's still no official word of a North American release of Toshiba's WiFi-packin' Gigabeat T401, it looks like those round these parts can now get their hands on its slightly less-capable counterpart: the WiFi-less Gigabeat T400. Apart from the lack of WiFi, this one ...

Mimoco reveals Halo Mimobot flash drives

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

Filed under: Gaming, Storage Since we tend to concentrate on hardware on this little blog, you may not have realized that there's a rather seminal event occurring on the software side of things that has gamers pretty giddy, namely the release of Halo 3 for the Xbox 360. And what better ...

FlipStart mini PC gains sight with Snap Camera

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

Filed under: Digital Cameras, Laptops If you've coughed up ~two grand for one of FlipStart Labs' tiny clamshell PCs, we'll wager that you've already got a pretty decent compact digicam in your arsenal, but in case you've been cursed -- as many us have -- with convergencitis, you can now pick ...

Toshiba announces new additions to its AMD-based laptop lineup

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

Filed under: Laptops Toshiba has been busy lately. The company has just launched a slew of new AMD-based Satellite laptops, and we've got the specs to prove it. First up on the block is the new P205D (pictured), a 17-inch desktop replacement, with its sights set on performance that doesn't destroy ...

Sony intros upgraded and drip-proof VAIO G-Series laptop

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

Filed under: Laptops It looks like Sony's found yet more room for improvement in its VAIO G-Series ultra-portable laptop, and not just in terms of the usual spec bumps. While it certainly has that front covered, it's also mangaged to squeeze in some newfangled water-proofing measures, which apparently discharges water through ...