Archive for June 19th, 2008

Olympus EVOLT E-520 DSLR gets purchased, sample shots abound

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

Filed under: Digital Cameras Hey there EVOLT E-520, we nearly forgot you ever existed! Just over a month after Olympus' latest DSLR first broke cover, one particular individual has managed to corral one from an Austrian shop and snap a few stills. Reportedly, he's planning to write up a full review, ...

VIA’s OpenBook gets fittingly ripped open

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

Filed under: Laptops It only makes sense that VIA's contribution to the quickly growing netbook world -- the OpenBook -- get ripped wide open, wouldn't you agree? Better still, this isn't your typical dissection, as the invasive Tim Brown tears apart his own product on video. Three minutes of teardown is ...

Switched On: The iPhone’s iFunnel

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

Filed under: Cellphones, WirelessEach week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about technology, multimedia, and digital entertainmentThe first iPhone arrived at a time that suggested Apple needed to protect its iPod franchise -- but Apple delivered something that was much more than an MP3 player that could make phone ...

Brando’s four-port USB hub comes with on / off switches

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets This four-port USB hub cube from Brando almost makes sense. You see, the top two ports have on / off switches which, if you use USB to charge things, may be a useful feature. But then we gotta wonder what kind of USB device doesn't ...

Internet-connected coffee maker leaves your PC, mornings at risk

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

Filed under: HouseholdIt looks like those that enjoy a little remote control over their coffee could be unwittingly leaving both their PCs and their precious brew vulnerable, at least according to BDO risk advisory services manager Craig Wright, who found that his Jura F90 internet-connected coffee maker had several significant ...