Archive for May 16th, 2008

Displaced by XP, Sugar Labs goes it alone

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Filed under: Laptops While OLPC tries to wise up to the real demands of the market and build a cheap laptop that people actually want -- which means Windows XP for most -- Walter Bender, OLPC's former president of software and content for the project is taking his open source Linux-based ...

Nikon’s Coolpix S52c now shipping

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Filed under: Digital Cameras Nikon is shipping the Coolpix S52c WiFi-capable point-and-shoot camera as expected. The S52c allows you to upload pictures to your Flickr or Nikon's own "my Picturetown" online image repository via WiFi and comes with 6 months of T-Mobile HotSpot access. Camera specs are pretty respectable, including a ...

Angstrom Power shows off G2 portable fuel cell power source

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets It looks like Angstrom Power is working on more than just fuel cells for MOTOSLVR L7 prototypes, with the company now also touting its G2 portable fuel cell power source that promises to keep a whole range of gadgets charged up. This one packs eight V60 Fuel ...

Shinoda Plasma showcases 125-inch curved PTA display

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Filed under: Displays Surely you remember Shinoda Plasma and its obscenely large PTA display, right? Unfortunately, this one's no 142-incher, but 125-inches of curvaceous screen real estate still isn't anything to sneeze at -- especially when we're talking about an actual prototype. The 3- x 1-meter display consists of three ...