Archive for August, 2007
Friday, August 31st, 2007
Filed under: Cellphones
Well ladies and gents, it seems the rumored Windows Mobile 6 update for the Sprint PPC-6700 / Verizon XV6700 is looking a little more legit. True to his word, ppcgeeks user Helmi_c showed us that the proof is indeed in the pudding with a goodly pile of pics ...
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Friday, August 31st, 2007
Filed under: Gaming, Handhelds
Those patiently awaiting the slimmer PSP, codenamed PSP-2000, will probably enjoy (or be exceedingly envious) of Joystiq's hands-on with the forthcoming device, but regardless of what emotions it evokes, we're givin' it to ya straight. Hordes of readers submitted questions about the impending PSP, and nothing provides ...
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Friday, August 31st, 2007
Filed under: Digital Cameras, Features
While we might not spend as much time geeking out over ISOs and shutter speeds as the true photography faithful, even we couldn't help but shiver at the feel of the "click" in Nikon's new D300 DSLR. You have to be pretty serious about your hobby ...
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Friday, August 31st, 2007
Filed under: Digital Cameras, Features
Would we ever in a million years know what to do with this much photo-power at our finger tips? Not a chance, but it's nice to dream, and the D3 is going to make the dreams of very many photo nerds come true this year. Nikon ...
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Friday, August 31st, 2007
Filed under: Digital Cameras, Features
There were really too many of these new Coolpix cameras on display at Nikon's booth to give any of them a fair shake, but that didn't stop us from giving the Coolpix S51c that very special look we reserve specifically for WiFi-enabled cameras.Gallery: Hands-on with Nikon's ...
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Friday, August 31st, 2007
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
We're big fans of both alt-power and silly toys, so Tamiya's latest kitcar, the Loopwing, pushes all our geek buttons. The build-it-yourself kit car comes with its own windmill, and just five minutes of charging in a five mile wind powers the three-wheeled racer for three and ...
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Friday, August 31st, 2007
Filed under: Robots
After letting its MI-RAI-RT (a.k.a SPC-101) robot wander around aimlessly for a while, Speecys has now finally decided to let the bot have a look at the world, adding a cyclops-style camera to its new SPC-101C model. That'll apparently not only let it recognize faces, but expressions as ...
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Friday, August 31st, 2007
Filed under: Laptops
We can't ever guarantee launch dates on an unannounced product, but it looks like Dell's internal shipment date for the new XPS M1730 just slipped, and has been pushed back to September 21st for the US, Europe, and Asia. Here's the latest specs list (sorry, not much there ...
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Thursday, August 30th, 2007
Filed under: Portable Audio var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/So_long_ATRAC_thanks_for_nothing'; In case you missed it, Sony's CONNECT music services based on the ATRAC audio format is finally -- at long last -- coming to an end. In North America and Europe, anyway. The off again, on again ...
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Thursday, August 30th, 2007
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds, Laptopsdigg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/California_to_bar_teens_from_using_mobiles_laptops_whilst_driving';California certainly won't go down as the first place to ban cellphones whilst driving, but if Governor Schwarzenegger signs a new bill into law, mobiles won't be the only thing teens can't operate while behind the wheel after July 1, 2008. The bill, which ...
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Thursday, August 30th, 2007
Filed under: GPS, Portable Audio, Portable Video
There it is, TomTom's Go 920 T navigator. TomTom's high-ender is said to include new "Enhanced Positioning Technology" for a more continuous navigation experience and pre-installed with what they call, "the most extensive map of Europe and North America." The portable satnav features a ...
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Thursday, August 30th, 2007
Filed under: Portable Audio
While JAYS' q-JAYS claimed to be the "smallest earphones on the market" just days ago, we doubt Klipsch would be willing to agree. Turns out, the firm's IMAGE earbuds are also proclaiming that they are the "world's smallest and lightest in-ear earphones," and while we haven't seen ...
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Thursday, August 30th, 2007
Filed under: Features, Portable Audio, Portable Video
We got to spend a few brief moments with Sony's new NWZ-S610 and we sort of liked what we saw. While there's nothing really standout about the interface, design or feature set of the players, the mere fact that these represent Sony's long-overdue entry ...
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Thursday, August 30th, 2007
Filed under: Gaming
It seems the unnecessary confusion surrounding the future of Sony's 60GB PlayStation 3 is finally ceasing, as Sony has now stated that it "no longer has any inventory in SCEA warehouses." Moreover, it was noted that all of the 60GB units "had been purchased and shipped to retailers," ...
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Thursday, August 30th, 2007
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
If you hadn't noticed already, we're hitting you with live news from IFA 2007 in Berlin, Germany. The show is pretty large-gantic, and stretches through the weekend, so be sure to stick around for all the best that Europe has to offer. Today is just press conferences, ...
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