Archive for September 5th, 2008

Doing the math on that $99 Inspiron Mini deal

Friday, September 5th, 2008

Filed under: LaptopsIf you're anything like us, the idea of a $99 Inspiron Mini 9 was enough to make you seriously consider picking up a new full-featured Dell laptop, but since the math is a little confusing given Dell's shady history and the number of promotions on its site, we ...

Sony Ericsson TM506, T-Mobile’s first HSDPA handset, goes live

Friday, September 5th, 2008

Filed under: Cellphones The well-scooped TM506 from Sony Ericsson is now on sale, marking the first time that T-Mobile has openly and proudly admitted that a handset in its lineup can actually support 3G -- despite the fact that they've had such gear for over a year now. Why the big ...

Nokia N96 gets put through its paces

Friday, September 5th, 2008

Filed under: Cellphones We've already seen Nokia's new N96 up-close and unboxed, but if you're looking for a bit more information before your potential purchase, you may want to head over to All About Symbian, which has a few first impressions of the phone. Among other things, its contributor found the ...

La Machine’s spider-mech traipses through the streets of Liverpool

Friday, September 5th, 2008

Filed under: Robots France: it's like Canada, only with less hockey, and more boring mechanical spiders. Those hosers have foisted this amazingly-styled and yet utterly dull "La Princesse" piece of street theater on the innocent, unsuspecting people of Liverpool, and the travesty is set to continue for another couple of days. ...

Belkin’s FlyWire hands-on at CEDIA

Friday, September 5th, 2008

Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment, Peripherals, Wireless Belkin has been dangling its FlyWire wireless HD box for, what, ever now? Thankfully, it seems that all the kinks have been worked out, and the October ship date should actually stick. A few tidbits we learned while hanging out at the outfit's CEDIA ...