Better than iPhone? Nokia’s N97 Might Be!
Nokia's N97 just might have the features and advancement to beat the Apple iPhone. which the New York press peeked at last night. The 3G phone has a full-body touchscreen that slides up when in landscape mode, just like the Sony Xperia, to expose a full QWERTY keyboard and also has virtual keypads and keyboards on the touchscreen. The phone’s distinctive feature is a customizable home screen. Just like the Apple OSX or Windows Vista, for example, the N97 supports “widgets”, which are small programs or links to programs that provide snippets of information, such as the latest Facebook updates or ...
First gaming system with Intel Core i7
Asus launches their first system desktop with processor Intel Core i7, for Gamers. Taiwanese manufacturers have changed the Ares CG6150 with new processors from Intel, Core i7, by taking out the Core 2 Extreme processor and the result was the model ROG CG6190. The carcass remained the same from the previous model, being preserved reader prints in the front. Configuration has a motherboard with the X58 chipset being created for the fastest processors from Intel. This has 6 slots for DDR3 memory type, which can support 12 GB of RAM. Part graphics are the most advanced video boards, consisting of ...
Mercedes-Benz Splitview LCD Screen
Imagine this: You're driving down the highway, following the route guidance on the navigation screen, when the person sitting in the passenger seat decides he wants to watch Dark Knight on DVD. Mercedes-Benz and Bosch together devised a gizmo that can satisfy both viewing requests. It's a dual-view LCD monitor system called Splitview. Splitview is a LCD screen that is mounted on the dashboard that allows the driver and passenger to view two different images at the same time. How does it work you ask? The eight inch active matrix, backlit color monitor nests a second image feed on adjacent pixels ...
ASUS Eee PC 1018P and 1016P
April 1, 2010 by Max · Leave a Comment
Come on, you had to know that one of our first stops at CeBIT was going to be the ASUS booth to see if we could get a glimpse at the leaked 10-inch Eee PC 1018P and 1016P. Though they will be officially announced at ASUS’s press conference tomorrow we got some time to play [...]
Windows Phone 7 Series themes for WinMo
April 1, 2010 by Max · Leave a Comment
We know that it ain’t always practical or desirable to put money down on a phone every time a new OS or interface comes out — so what is a gadget hound to do when they realize their hardware won’t be supported by Windows Phone 7 Series? Well, if you’re anything like these enterprising individuals [...]
RIM dev webinar hints at BlackBerry OS
April 1, 2010 by Max · Leave a Comment
See that Storm-esque device there? You may have noticed that the home screen looks positively nothing like the experience you’re used to — and that’s because it’s not. Shown off as part of a slide deck in RIM’s “Super Apps” webinar for developers last week, the company’s official explanation is that this is a pure, [...]
PS3 issues apparently resolved, game on
April 1, 2010 by Max · Leave a Comment
Rejoice: PS3s across the land are now once again playable. That’s the word according to our friends at Joystiq, who say that the clock issue affecting “fat” PS3s has been somehow resolved and games are once again working correctly. We’re not sure if this means Sony’s fixed something on the network side or if the [...]
SonyPS3 Glitch Warns Users of Data Loss
April 1, 2010 by Max · Leave a Comment
Sony said in a blog post Monday that the problem was likely caused by a bug in the clock functionality incorporated in the system, reminiscent of the Y2K bug a decade ago. The problem is affecting older PlayStation 3 models, but not the newest slim version that went on sale in September. The company urged [...]
Apple Facing With iMac Monitor Yellowing Probblem
March 31, 2010 by Max · Leave a Comment
More than enough consumers have complained about the 27-inch iMac’s yellowing issue to make the company pay attention to the problem. Apple isn’t saying much, but it has finally pledged to support its owners failed products. “The ultimate all-in-one. Now with the ultimate display…Faster processors…Faster Graphics…” Apple’s description of its new iMac, first released in [...]
HP Expands EliteBook, ProBook Lines
March 31, 2010 by Max · Leave a Comment
…All the new systems will be available in a variety of configurations, so running down specs is tough. However, here are the broad strokes: the HP EliteBook 2740p Tablet PC offers a 12.1-inch outdoor-viewable, multitouch tablet display driven by Intel HD Graphics and handles up to 8 GB of RAM: options include an Intel Core [...]
Boston Acoustics VS 344
March 31, 2010 by Max · Leave a Comment
…Chances are you are familiar with Boston Acoustics. That’s because the company has been producing quality speakers for the home audio market for over 30 years and, more recently, has led innovations in mobile audio as well. The firm’s reputation for quality products at a moderate price is well earned, but with so many specialty [...]
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 [...]
