Archive for October 23rd, 2007
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
Filed under: Robots, TransportationThe third time 'round hasn't brought any luck to the space elevator crowd. The NASA-sponsored challenge is in its third year of running, and while technology is improving at a rapid rate, it's still not quite ready to meet the Space Elevator challenge's demands. Speed requirements have ...
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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
Filed under: Misc. GadgetsWe never thought adding an absurd amount of surveillance cameras to a city (or its public transportation system) would become fashionable, but it seems like Toronto is the next big locale ready to hop on the Big Brother bandwagon. Reportedly, plans are already underway to "ensure every ...
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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Certainly not the first of its kind, Yahama's PJP-25UR is arriving a little late to the VoIP speakerphone party. Nevertheless, this sleek (comparatively speaking, of course) looking alternative is sure to have top-level managers smiling, as it provides a pair of swing-out microphones to compliment the main ...
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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
Filed under: Desktops
Sure, it's a bit short on surprises, thanks to a couple of detailed leaks in recent months, but the Dell XPS 420 is now prepped for your ordering pleasure on Dell's online store. Prices start at $1,499, which will get you a fairly specced system and a 20-inch ...
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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
Filed under: Cellphones
Well even though we have yet to see three of the five high-end Ultimate smartphones promised by i-mate earlier this year, the company has decided to reveal yet another pair of QWERTY-packing family members, including one -- the 9502 -- that gives the HTC Kaiser / TyTN II ...
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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
Filed under: Laptops
It looks like those feeling especially generous now have another option at their disposal to help spread the OLPC XO to as many places as possible, with the OLPC Foundation now offering a number of options for those willing to donate 100+, 1,000+, or 10,000+ laptops. Under the ...
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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
Filed under: Cellphones, PeripheralsThe last we heard about i-mate's Ultimate line, the company was allegedly planning on "staggering" the release of the WM 6 Pro handsets, but it's been over two months without any news to report -- and now suddenly the tubes are alive with i-mate news: not only ...
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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
Filed under: CellphonesThe estimated 250,000 of you out there with unlocked iPhones stuck at firmware 1.0.2 can finally get your 1.1.1 on, as the iPhone Elite crew has released their "revirginizer" tool, which will restore your phone to pristine condition and allow the 1.1.1 update to proceed smoothly before you ...
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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
Filed under: Features, Home Entertainment, Wireless
There's really not much to say about the new simple-as-could-be ZoneBridge BR100, but it's got a pretty specific function and seems prepared to carry that out. Sonos primarily sees the BR100 as a range extender, specifically solving the problem of some households wasting a ZP80 ...
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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Household
Philips' regular Simplicity Events have never seen a shortage of futuriffic concept devices in the past, and this week's event in London looks to be no exception, with it focusing on health and wellness in particular. Among the concepts on display is a 'Celebrating Pregnancy' scenario ...
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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds
Don't get too excited -- you can't order it just yet -- but AT&T's at least ready to admit that the Samsung BlackJack2 exists. It seems the carrier's pulling the same stunt it did with the Q9 Global, taking email addresses for notification of availability without giving ...
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