SplashTop instant-on OS hacked to run other programs, boot off flash drives
July 29, 2008
Filed under: Desktops, Laptops
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SplashTop instant-on OS hacked to run other programs, boot off flash drives
July 29, 2008
Filed under: Desktops, Laptops
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The T-Mobile Sidekick — yep, just Sidekick
July 29, 2008
Filed under: Cellphones
iPhone 2.1 beta firmware hints at new iPod touch?
July 29, 2008
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
Who knows how much this is worth, but there's a lot of chatter flying around today about some text strings in the beta release of iPhone OS 2.1 that make reference to an "iPod2,1." Seeing as the current iPod touch is designated "iPod1,1," that's a pretty strong hint that a new model is coming -- but hey, guess what? Of course a new model is eventually coming. What's more, we'd bet it's going to be almost exactly the same as the current iPod touch, with maybe the addition of GPS -- it's not like Apple is going to position this thing above the iPhone. Wake us up when tapping in Steve's birthday backwards spits out a ship date, pricing, and specs, and maybe then we'll be more excited.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Nintendo actually not resting on its laurels, already working on the Wii’s successor
July 29, 2008
Filed under: Gaming
No need to phone in the shock police -- you had to know this was coming. After all, what kind of stockholder-pleasing company would Nintendo be if it wasn't already thinking about how to top the Wii? According to information in a recent Forbes piece surveying the field of gaming consoles, Nintendo is "already working on the Wii's successor." President Satoru Iwata shared that the Big N was "always preparing for the next hardware," though it would be unwise to expect said hardware anytime soon. With Wii consoles still hard (or at least not "easy") to come by in some locales, we'd say Nintendo is in no hurry to move beyond its current cash cow. Still, even Iwata admits that it "will be difficult" to exceed expectations now that the Wii has proven so successful. Not really, though -- throw in high-def support and you've got an entirely more lovable machine.[Via Nintendo Wii Fanboy]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Nintendo actually not resting on its laurels, already working on the Wii’s successor
July 29, 2008
Filed under: Gaming
No need to phone in the shock police -- you had to know this was coming. After all, what kind of stockholder-pleasing company would Nintendo be if it wasn't already thinking about how to top the Wii? According to information in a recent Forbes piece surveying the field of gaming consoles, Nintendo is "already working on the Wii's successor." President Satoru Iwata shared that the Big N was "always preparing for the next hardware," though it would be unwise to expect said hardware anytime soon. With Wii consoles still hard (or at least not "easy") to come by in some locales, we'd say Nintendo is in no hurry to move beyond its current cash cow. Still, even Iwata admits that it "will be difficult" to exceed expectations now that the Wii has proven so successful. Not really, though -- throw in high-def support and you've got an entirely more lovable machine.[Via Nintendo Wii Fanboy]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Alienware slaps NVIDIA’s Quadro FX 3600M into Area-51 m15x
July 29, 2008
Filed under: Laptops
Some five months after NVIDIA took the Saran Wrap off of its professional-oriented Quadro FX 3600M, along comes Alienware patting itself on the back. Why? Because its Area-51 m15x is the first 15.4-inch laptop on planet Earth to offer said card, giving users who practically live in CAD, DCC or other visualization applications an option to still look 1337 (and tap into the occasional 3D game) on their lappie. Unfortunately, such graphical prowess will add $600 to the cost of your rig over the standard 256MB GeForce 8600M GT, but no one ever said that dancing on the cutting edge was cheap.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Bertone Alfa Romeo B.A.T. 11 Wallpaper Gallery
July 29, 2008
T-Mobile Sidekick Shells Lets Users Design Exterior
July 29, 2008
T-Mobile today launched the Sidekick Shells, the newest Sidekick with the opportunity to create shells for their Sidekick with the images, colors or designs they choose.
The new Sidekick will ship with two shells: Black and Metallic Green. Pre-designed shell patterns and colors also are readily available for consumers to purchase at T-Mobile retail stores or online. But for true individualization, customers can design a unique shell through www.sidekickshells.com .
Users upload a personal photo or graphic design, or select their own text, shapes, icons or logos. The final design is custom-printed onto the shell, then shipped. Once the design is complete, customers can share their work of art in a public gallery that will be hosted on www.sidekick.com .
"The new T-Mobile Sidekick, with its customizable shells, lets our customers easily express that unique style directly on their phone," says Sajal Sahay, Director of T-Mobile USA. "Providing our customers with options to stand out from the crowd and show a true expression of themselves is what makes this Sidekick such an intriguing, fun device."
In addition to personalization, the T-Mobile Sidekick Shells is slightly smaller, thinner and lighter than previous Sidekicks. It comes with Sidekick features such as video capture and playback.
The Sidekick Shells also has an integrated Spanish user interface - the first for a Sidekick device.
Other features include messaging with IM, text and email, stereo Bluetooth for photo and file transfers and a 2.0-megapixel camera. The Sidekick Shells is equipped with customizable web surfing and more internal memory for storage.
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LG to Add Dolby Mobile Technology in Cell Phones
July 29, 2008
LG Electronics said today it will start adding Dolby Mobile to high-end phones later this year.
The two companies have reached a deal that will make South Korea's LG the first cell phone maker to incorporate the Mobile version of Dolby's system into its handsets. Dolby Mobile is an audio processing system designed to deliver vibrant audio, allowing users to tailor audio capabilities of cell phones. Some of the Dolby Mobile features LG plans to incorporate include:
- Mobile Surround to offer a realistic surround sound experience using headphones
- Sound Space Expander that creates a wide, rich and spacious soundstage experience especially suited to music playback
- Natural Bass for adding powerful boost and bass extension
- High Frequency Enhancer to enhance music by restoring high-frequency effects
- Graphic EQ to help tune the audio for different content types
- Sound Level Control which levels out audio for a more consistent playback volume
- Mono-to-Stereo Converter that improves the playback experience of user-generated content
"We believe this technology will raise the bar for audio quality on multimedia phones and expect Dolby Mobile to help us create a new trend in the mobile phone industry," said Skott Ahn, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile. "LG is committed to providing our customers with the best features available and our new collaboration with Dolby helps us deliver on this pledge."
LG will launching high-end multimedia phones with Dolby Mobile technology starting the fourth quarter this year.
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