Archive for May 14th, 2008

HP’s 2133 now officially configurable with XP

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Filed under: LaptopsHP's got some new 2133 configs out as of tonight, including options for "downgrading" to Windows XP on models over $700 -- more or less as expected. They're up to eight base configs ranging from $500 to $820, so if you've been thinking of picking one up you've ...

SingTel ropes iPhone distro in Singapore, India, Australia, and Philippines

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Filed under: Cellphonesdigg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/iPhone_for_Singapore_India_Australia_and_Philippines';Singapore Telecommunications (aka SingTel) announced that it's secured agreements to distribute the iPhone in Singapore (on SingTel Mobile) and its partly-owned subsidiaries in Australia (on Optus), India (on Bharti Group), and the Philippines (on Globe Telecom). Vodafone's also distributing the iPhone in India and Australia though, ...

AT&T’s bringing free wifi to the iPhone — once it finishes wigging out

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds, WirelessHey, do you guys want to hear our AT&T impression? It's pretty awesome. Okay, okay, here it goes: "Great news, we're offering free WiFi to iPhone users! Wait, no we're not. Yes we are! Oh, no, wait, cancel that." Pretty spot-on, right? Sadly, it looks like ...

Segs-4-Vets hooks up veterans with Segways

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Filed under: TransportationDean Kamen's done a lot of work over the years building technologies for the disabled, which lends a bit of irony to the fact that his most well-known consumer transport, the Segway, is seeing some increased use by veterans. A non-profit by the name of Disability Rights Advocates ...

Green House USB table fan totally blows

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Filed under: Household Sorry folks, it looks like Green House's USB table fan is strictly Japanese for the time being, so you'll have to settle for something a little smaller. Not that we're terribly confident a 500mA current is really all that capable of moving a lot of air in a ...