Archive for August 25th, 2008

Nokia launches the N79 and N85

Monday, August 25th, 2008

Filed under: CellphonesNokia promised us two new handsets today, and just as we heard last week, it's the N85 and N79. Not a lot of surprises with the N85 since it popped in the FCC database a couple weeks ago and started appearing in the wild: 2.6-inch AMOLED screen, GPS, ...

New Canon budget compacts leaked en masse, oppressively mundane?

Monday, August 25th, 2008

Filed under: Digital Cameras There's no telling how legit these shots are: the impressively extensive spec sheets and well-done product shots make us want to believe that no one on earth is actually bored enough to fake these, but at the same time we're really hoping Canon has something better in ...

Panasonic intros DMR-BR360V Blu-ray / VHS combo player

Monday, August 25th, 2008

Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment Blu-ray and VHS together at last -- so crazy it just might work? Probably not, but if you're still clinging to a library of tapes and haven't been able to bring yourself to upgrade or transfer them to a more 21st century-friendly format, you'll no doubt ...

IOGEAR’s USB Laptop KVM Switch provides your portable with impressive new powers

Monday, August 25th, 2008

Filed under: Desktops, Laptops, Peripherals Despite the best attempts of computer manufacturers, most of us still need two computers to make it through the week: perhaps a laptop for the daily grind and a desktop for transcoding h.264 files... whatever works for you. IOGEAR is looking to cash in on this ...

Samsung rolls out 8 new HDTVs, first 40-inch LED backlit LCD

Monday, August 25th, 2008

Filed under: Displays, HDTV Samsung's Series 7 / 8 / 9 plasmas and LCDs have broken cover already in Europe or North America, including the slim PAVV Bordeaux 850 (pictured), but Asia gets first crack at the company's local dimming LED backlighting tech trickling down into the 40-inch LCD size range. ...