Archive for December 18th, 2007

iPod touch SIP-VoIP application: free on New Year’s Day

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

Remember that VoIP hack for the iPod touch. Right, the one that requires an external mic. Well, mark your calendars Jailbreakers, the software will be available for download on New Year's Day. SIP-VoIP is free, but your donations will gladly (and rightfully) be accepted. [Thanks, RadicalxEdward] Read | Permalink | Email this ...

JayBird reveals JB-100 Bluetooth stereo headset, iPod adapter

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

Filed under: Portable Audio, Wireless Granted, you've got some options out there when scouting a new set of Bluetooth earbuds, but you won't find us kvetching over a little competition in the totally unsaturated market. JayBird is stepping up to the plate with its stylish JB-100, which boasts a built-in microphone ...

More info on the Dell Vostro 1200

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

Filed under: Laptops We've gotten some more info on the little Dell Vostro 1200 we mentioned earlier this month sans specs and price, and we thought we'd share our good fortune with you. The 12.1-inch laptop appears to be outfitted with the popular (some might say ubiquitous) Santa Rosa GM965 chipset, ...

Sprint Nextel taps Embarq’s Dan Hesse as new CEO

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

Filed under: Cellphones, WirelessWith falling subscriber numbers and some difficult Xohm decisions to be made in the coming months, Sprint wanted a new man at the helm, and has picked Dan Hesse for the job. Dan's replacing Gary Forsee, who held the job since 2003 and was pegged for replacement ...

iRobot awarded $286 million military contract

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

Filed under: Robots In a shocking tale of totally expected events, iRobot has been awarded a tidy $286 million army contract to produce a merciless, bone-crushing battalion of 3,000 peaceful, loving, bomb-disarming robots (and their spare parts). This comes hot on the heels of Robotic FX getting its walking papers (as ...

iriver’s clix+ with DMB now available

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video We're sorry for being selfish, but we can't hide our disappointment at this clix+ packing an upgrade for Koreans and Koreans alone. Don't get us wrong, DMB is a great upgrade that any PMP should be proud of, we just wished it did more for ...

New earpiece design puts a microphone inside your head

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

Filed under: Cellphones, Peripherals Finally, you no longer have to mess with annoying bone conducting headsets to get your message heard in noisy environments. A Japanese company called NS-ELEX has created a new type of earpiece / microphone called the "e-Mimi-kun" (good ear boy), which utilizes air vibrations in the ear ...

Nanosolar begins shipping “world’s lowest-cost solar panel”

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

Filed under: Misc. GadgetsWe've heard plenty of promises about low(er) cost solar panels, but it looks like the heavily-funded upstart Nanosolar is actually getting around to churning out what it says is the "world's lowest-cost solar panel." As The New York Times reports, that feat was achieved by taking a ...