Archive for October 3rd, 2007
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007
Filed under: Gaming
We're no closer to knowing exactly how fantastic a knockoff the Vii really is, but these pictures lend the project some credibility -- if a ripoff game console can actually have any credibility, anyway.[Thanks, anonymouse]Gallery: Bigger, better photos of the Vii, the cheaper, crappier Wii Permalink | Email this ...
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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007
Filed under: Handhelds
SkyCaddie's SG5 Pro definitely isn't the first of its kind, but this programmable GPS range finder provides instant relief when your caddy calls in sick. Specs wise, you'll find a 220 x 176 resolution color screen, automatic backlighting, 14-hours of battery life, a mini-USB port, four-way scroll pad ...
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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Portable Audio, Portable Video
A far cry from the concepts of yesteryear, Toshiba is really getting serious about its fuel cell PMP concepts, and this year's model makes the all-important move of integrating the fuel cell power plant into the very back of the player. The unit ...
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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007
Filed under: CellphonesJust in case you missed the mention in our post about Palm's Q1 FY08 conference call, or the earlier report about the company's new OS getting more delays, take notice: Ed Colligan did indeed confirm that we won't be seeing a new operating system on Palm devices until ...
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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007
Filed under: Digital Cameras
Getting some nasty light in your PowerShot A650 IS pictures? Finding that no amount of Photoshop retouching can make your family photos look decent? Well, take heart -- in might not be your fault. Canon has issued a recall for the aforementioned camera, due to a defect ...
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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007
Filed under: Cellphones, GPSGarmin -- your favorite GPS team ever -- are about to drop some serious map-styles all over your mobile phone. The company today announced a new set of microSD cards preloaded with its navigation software and standard maps of the US or Europe. The cards will turn ...
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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007
Filed under: WirelessCSIRO and aggravation tend to go hand in hand, so it's no real shock to learn that the organization is playing hard ball in a recent push to get 802.11n closer to ratification. Reportedly, CSIRO "refused to provide a letter of assurance to the IEEE working group developing ...
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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007
Filed under: Cellphones, Portable Audio, Portable VideoThe funkiest and freshest dude in Redmond, J Allard, has once again reached out to the people and dropped straight-up knowledge in regards to Zune Phone rumors. According to the report, during an interview with Reuters Allard shrugged off the chatter, saying that the ...
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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007
Filed under: Portable Audio, Wireless
We got a chance to check out RCA's Jet Stream MP3 player and accompanying Kleer wireless headphones way back at CES in January, but it looks like they've both now finally landed in the FCC's hands, which means we should be seeing an actual launch before ...
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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
While Microsoft wasn't willing to get any more specific than "November" for a release date for the new Zunes, Amazon seems to be far less mysterious about the situation, with it now pegging the launch for all three players right down to the day: November ...
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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Drop what you're doing, friend. Cloaking devices are real now, meaning all we need are force fields and some spandex jumpsuits and we'll be bonafide dwellers of the future. The good news comes to us from physicists at the University of Maryland, lead by Igor Smolyaninov, who ...
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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Although we assumed that spending time with a Wii was easily the best way to rehabilitate, Entertainment Robotics' Therapy Tiles are looking like a close second. Designed to help patients get motivated, moving about and regaining their strength / motor skills, this game consists of an electronic, ...
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