Category: Computers
Wal-mart is Buying Vudu
March 31, 2010 by Max · Leave a Comment
…If Wal-mart is one thing, it’s main stream. You can’t throw a rock without hitting one. That means Vudu is now instantly main stream as well. Hopefully Wal-mart will change the name of the service. Let’s face it, ‘Vudu’ doesn’t really make most people think of instant access to new release movies. When the Vudu [...]
Infinitec IUM Drive Shipping in July
March 31, 2010 by Max · Leave a Comment
Infinitec made a few waves at CES this year with its Infinite USB Memory (IUM) Drive, which leverages a computer’s existing Wi-Fi wireless networking and hard drive storage capacity, rather than relying on built-in storage. The idea is that the IUM Drive enables users to share their content and files to other computers or other [...]
Corsair Nova And Reactor Solid State Drives
March 30, 2010 by Max · Leave a Comment
Corsair has announced a new pair of 2.5 inch solid state drives, the Corsair Nova and Corsair Reactor. The Corsair Nova will be available in two capacities 64GB and 128GB, and they feature read speeds of up to 270MB/s and write speeds of up to 190MB/s. The Corsair Reactor SSD will be available in 60GB [...]
Shuttle’s XS35 nettop is 3.3cm thin
March 29, 2010 by Max · Leave a Comment
Nettops keep getting better, and thinner too if Shuttle’s latest is anything to go by. It’s the XS35, a 3.3cm thin affair packing a a dual-core Intel Atom D510 at 1.6GHz and Ion 2 graphics with HDMI output for easy connectivity to your high definition display of choice. Somehow the company has also found room [...]
Microsoft’s SideWinder X4
March 29, 2010 by Max · Leave a Comment
Microsoft’s anti-ghosting claims were recently put to the test by the good folks over at Tom’s Guide, and if you’ve been holding off on pulling the trigger to make sure it really lives up to the hype, you can finally cut loose and part ways with your hard-earned Greenbacks — maybe, anyway. For those unaware, [...]
Qisda QD060B00 e-reader hits the FCC
March 29, 2010 by Max · Leave a Comment
We’ve already seen MIDs, high-res phones, and a few other odd devices from Qisda since it spun off from / encompassed BenQ, and it looks like it’s now trying its hand at another e-reader as well. Still no official word about this one, but the device does look like it’ll hold its own with a [...]
JooJoo ship debuts on March 25 due to manufacturing issues
March 25, 2010 by Max · Leave a Comment
Well, that didn’t take too long. Just a day after we pondered the shipping status of Fusion Garage’s JooJoo tablet, the company’s come clean and told us shipping will delayed to March 25 because of a manufacturing issue with the tablet’s 12.1-inch capacitive screen. Yep, it looks like it’s going to be at least 27 [...]
LG debuts T280 ultralight, X140, X200 netbooks
March 24, 2010 by Max · Leave a Comment
Well, it looks like MSI isn’t the only company churning out new systems in advance of CeBIT — LG has now also let out word of three new laptops and netbooks ahead of the big show. Leading the pack is the stylish, CULV-based T280 ultralight pictured above, which packs an 11.6-inch display, a choice of [...]
The surprisingly seedy side of microSD production
March 24, 2010 by Max · Leave a Comment
That little memory chip serving tunes to your smartphone, the one that’s just a sneeze or twitch away from going where the socks go whenever you take it out, has a far more interesting history than you think. Andrew “Bunnie” Huang, co-creator of the Chumby, explored the surprisingly interesting underside of microSD production in China [...]
Cideko’s Air Keyboard
March 23, 2010 by Max · Leave a Comment
Cideko managed to get our attention with its wireless, motion-sensing Air Keyboard last year, but it’s been a bit hard to come by for anyone that’s not actively seeking it out. MSI now looks set to bring it to an even wider audience, however, as it’s now announced it’s own rebadged version of the keyboard. [...]
