Archive for September 19th, 2007

iPhone confirmed for T-Mobile Germany

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

Filed under: Cellphones var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/iPhone_confirmed_for_T_Mobile_Germany'; The rumors are true: iPhone exclusively on T-Mobile Germany starting November 9th just like in the UK. The 8GB model will go for €399 (including V.A.T and 2-year T-Mobile tariff) and will be sold through Telekom Shops of Deutsche Telekom ...

Mitsubishi launches LDT461V digital signage monitor

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

Filed under: Displays, HDTVBusinesses want to get their high-def on too, and Mitsubishi is happy to help out with the launch of the LDT461V 46-inch 1080p professional-grade LCD. Designed for digital signage, business, and classroom applications, the monitor comes beefed up from the normal consumer-level set with scheduling controls for ...

Intel’s USB 3.0 and Wireless USB 1.1 target speeds announced: so long Firewire?

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Peripherals, Wireless Intel's announced USB 3.0 specification could push throughput beyond 4Gbps (300MBps) at the application level while introducing Quality of Service in support of HD video streams. Besides supplanting Firewire once and for all, a clear goal of the new "SuperSpeed USB" is to keep up ...

iSuppli: new iPod nano costs Apple less than $83 in components

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video The iPod nano is the "most popular music player in history" according to Steve Jobs. So there's nothing like an iSuppli teardown of the new, 3rd gen device to get the ol' analyst juices flowing. So get this: iSuppli claims that for every $149 4GB ...

Zune 2 “source” leaks launch date and specs

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable VideoHeads up, Zune fans -- some new product is heading your way sooner rather than later, and we suspect there's more than a couple of things to get jazzed about. According to reports from a "source" inside Microsoft, a new batch of Zunes (AKA Zune ...

HP to add SSD options to business-minded laptops

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

Filed under: Laptops, StorageWe know that when it comes to a company like HP, you cats hang on its every word, waiting for a juicy tidbit of information, quietly hoping to be privy to another life-altering, ingenious decision. Well listen up folks, because we've got news. According to a report ...

Denon offers up Smart S-302 / S-102 systems

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment Denon has loosed a pair of new semi-HTIBs on the world, with the compact (and admittedly stylish) 2.1 systems catching most of our attention. These additions to the S-series both tout DVD playback (sorry, no Blu-ray action here) and 1080p upscaling via HDMI, but the higher-end ...

Sony intros two new designer VAIO laptops

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

Filed under: Laptops Feeling a little like a sheep in those business meetings? Looking to break out of the mold and express yourself... via your laptop? Well Sony's got your back, folks, because the typically staid company has decided to get totally funky-fresh on a new line of VAIO laptops, featuring ...

Sensor-laden helmets could measure shock from explosions

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

Filed under: Wearables, WirelessWhile we've seen lots of research revolve around battlefield-ready vests, new sensor-studded helmets could be headed to Iraq in order to "measure the shock from explosive devices." Due to mounting concern and a thirst for knowledge about traumatic brain injury (TBI), the US Army awarded Simbex -- ...

LaCie launches Little Disk line and portable DVD+RW drive

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

Filed under: Storage LaCie, always known to drop a fresh drive on us during our extreme times of need, has once again stepped up to the plate with a new line of petite storage options aimed at "people on the go" and other likeminded busibodies. The company's new "Little Disk" line ...

OLPC’s XO gets previewed in its “final” form

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

Filed under: Laptops We've anticipating final production runs of the OLPC XO for who knows how long, but the $188 laptop is finally in production and soon to be landing in the laps of school children the world over. The folks and Laptop Magazine got their hands on what is ostensibly ...

iPod games must be repurchased for new iPods

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

Filed under: Gaming It looks like those hoping to port their collection of iPod games over to their shiny new iPod nano or iPod classic are going to be out of luck, unless they fork over the cash for new "reformatted" versions of the games. Unfortunately, according to iLounge, only three ...

Cheap keyboard boasts handwriting recognition

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

Filed under: Peripherals Initially, the thought of having a keyboard with a built-in writing pad seems pretty nifty, but when you realize that this particular one is understandably missing a numerical keypad (not to mention any signs of quality), your opinion may change. Nevertheless, this interesting hybrid device, labeled by A1Pro, ...

EA leaks SIXAXIS with rumble at Tokyo Game Show?

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

Filed under: Gaming, Peripherals If you're a publisher trying to keep mum about a "brand new" controller functionality from Sony, it might be best not to put those controllers into the hands of members of the press and set 'em a rumblin'. The big sticker on the back that says "RUMBLE" ...

Feature-filled ASUS p550 PocketPC phone clears the FCC

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

Filed under: Cellphones Bonus time must be approaching for the folks over at the FCC as they've been madly busy this week kicking handsets out left, right, and center. Of course, this Asus P550 took us a bit by surprise, as we'd not heard even a whisper of this little fella ...