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Acer overtakes Dell for number two position in notebook market; 15.4-inch m
2008-03-09 12:07:00 DisplaySearch has revealed in its latest quarterly notebook PC shipment and forecast report that the notebook PC market grew 14% on quarter and 41 % on year in the fourth quarter of 2007 to 33 million units. Hewlett-Packard (HP) remained number one in the notebook PC market for the sixth consecutive quarter, maintaining more than a ... More About: Technology , Notebook , Market , Computer , Dell
JAVA for iphone
2008-03-09 12:02:00 Sun announced that they are developing a Java Virtual Machine for Apple’s iPhone with the newly released Software Development Kit (SDK).“We’re going to make sure that the JVM offers the Java applications as much access to the native functionality of the iPhone as possible,” he said. The specific version of Java will be based on the ... More About: Technology , Iphone , Gadget
Samsung and Adidas Take on iPod and Nike
2008-03-09 12:00:00 Samsung’s miCoach music-mobile phone even lives up to its name by encouraging people as they run, telling them to “speed up” if they aren’t keeping pace, and giving them updates on their heart rate, time left in their run, and more. The system includes a heart-rate monitor, a sensor to attach to a pair of running ... More About: Technology , Samsung , Nike , Ipod , Gadget
2008 Toyata Sequoia
2008-03-08 13:45:00 Gigantor. The 2008 Toyota Sequoia arrives humongously revised from the already beefy first-generation. The Timberland Mica (Metallic Green) example that Toyota lent us for a week definitely deserves whatever size-related superlatives you can dream up. It’s big, it’s powerful, it doesn’t sip fuel. There is a need and a market for this type of ... More About: News
2009 Jaguar XF
2008-03-07 17:51:00 Last month, U.S. Jag dealers sold just over a thousand new cars, despite cut-rate financing. While the entire U.S. car market is going South, Jaguar ’s stuffy image is sending the venerable marque Hades-wise in a supersonic hand basket. The new XF midrange sedan is supposed to reverse these declining fortunes by burying memories of the ...
New Asus Eee PC 900
2008-03-07 09:45:00 ASUS Eee PC 900 ASUS’ popular Eee PC gets a screen, memory boost The wait is nearly over for an Eee PC with a larger screen. DailyTech reported in early January that ASUS was hard at work on an 8.9″ version of its wildly popular Eee PC sub-notebook. Today, images and details are finally rolling ... More About: Technology , Asus , Computer , Gadget
A tearful Brett Favre said farewell to the NFL in an emotional press confer
2008-03-07 03:36:00 38-year-old Favre revealed his retirement two days ago but spoke for the first time of his decision at a television news conference at the Green Bay Packers’ home of Lambeau Field. Favre could not hold back the tears as he took to the podium at the ground where he has rewritten the record books with ... More About: Sport , Press , Brett Favre , Farewell , Brett
Wayne Rooney has expressed his love of English football and believes he wil
2008-03-07 03:23:00 The England forward is in his third year with Manchester United and is chasing the treble of the Champions League, Barclays Premier League and FA Cup after a 1-0 victory over Lyon took his side into the quarter-finals in Europe. Rather than look to test himself in Serie A or the Primera Liga, however, Rooney ... More About: Love , Sport , Football , Wayne Rooney , English
Hyundai HED-5 i-Mode
2008-03-06 13:44:00 GENEVA ? Hyundai Motor is previewing advanced powertrain, seating and infotainment technologies, while offering a peek at a possible new production model, with its HED-5 i-Mode concept that debuted this week at the 2008 Geneva Auto Show.The HED-5 is a six-passenger crossover that “hints at a future MPV,” according to Hyundai. The Korean automaker teamed ...
Geneva 2008 IED students design Maserati Chicane concept
2008-03-06 09:41:00 Click above to view high-res gallery of the IED Maserati Chicane concept Geneva has been good to Maserati. Last year the company unveiled the GranTurismo to thunderous applause, and followed up this year with the more powerful GranTurismo S. Meanwhile, the students of the Instituto Europeo di Design unveiled their Maserati Chicane concept, which won out ... More About: Students , Concept
Microsoft Internet Explorer IE8 Beta 1
2008-03-06 09:35:00 Microsoft just release public beta of IE 8, here are some new features. Automatic Crash Recovery Automatic Crash Recovery (ACR) is a feature of Windows®Internet Explorer® 8 that can help to prevent the loss of work and productivity in the unlikely event of the browser crashing or hanging. The ACR feature takes advantage of the Loosely-Coupled Internet ... More About: Technology , Microsoft , Internet Explorer , Computer
Quarterback Joey Harrington has been released by the Atlanta Falcons after
2008-03-06 04:10:00 The move comes as no surprise after the six-year veteran struggled in 12 games last year, 10 of which he started. He completed 215-of-348 passes for 2,215 yards with seven touchdowns and eight interceptions. A first-round draft pick by the Detroit Lions who has also spent a season with the Miami Dolphins, Harrington has never lived ... More About: Sport , Atlanta , Atlanta Falcons , Released , Joey Harrington
Chelsea join Arsenal and Manchester United in the quarter-finals of the Cha
2008-03-06 04:04:00 Chelsea eased into the next round of the Champions League after a comfortable 3-0 win over Olympiacos at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday evening. The Blues were held to a goalless draw in the first leg in Greece but Avram Grant’s men opened the scoring after just six minutes in the second leg when Frank Lampard ... More About: Manchester United , Arsenal , Chelsea , Sport , United
Opel Meriva in Geneva 2008
2008-03-05 15:40:00 We finally wound our way over to Opel ’s booth to check out the newest take on the compact MPV concept. The Meriva’s small footprint would lend itself well to the urban confines Opel expects the majority of buyers to be based out of, and the FlexDoors, a modern take on the suicide doors of yore, ... More About: Geneva , 2008
World number two Rafael Nadal survived a first round scare at the ATP Dubai
2008-03-05 05:26:00 before coming through 3-6 6-1 6-4 against unseeded German Philipp Kohlschreiber. The Spaniard was twice within a point of going a break of serve down in the second set before clawing his way back to win in three. Nadal got the first break of the match early but then lost five games in a row against ... More About: World , Sport , Dubai , Rafael Nadal , Number Two
Arsenal and Manchester United both progressed to the Champions League quart
2008-03-05 05:20:00 Arsenal scored twice in the last ten minutes as they beat AC Milan 2-0 in the San Siro. The Gunners needed an away goal after drawing 0-0 in the first leg two weeks ago but it looked as though the tie was heading to extra-time after they squandered a number of chances. deserved win However Cesc Fabregas ... More About: Manchester United , Champions League , Sport , United
GM explains tech details of ZR1 LS9 engine
2008-03-05 03:33:00 Click the image above for more high-res pics of the ZR1 The ZR1 Corvette is one serious piece of American metal, with the athleticism of a track star and the brute power of drag racer. While light weight materials, magnetic damping and 15.5-inch Brembo brakes sounds impressive, the real meat lies under the hood of the ... More About: Tech , Engine , Details
Mazda2 in Europe
2008-03-04 14:30:00 After serenading us with the indie sounds of an obscure band from Europe , Mazda pulled the covers off the new Mazda2 three-door, the next obvious evolution of Mazda’s compact offerings. What the squat hatch lacks in presence it makes up for with an aggressive wedge shape, a swooping beltline and a well-proportion rump. While ...
ASUS UMPC R70 at CEBIT
2008-03-03 14:49:00 It’s big, thick, lacking any sort of keyboard and not all that pretty. But if you’re aching for ASUS’ next gen UMPC to cut loose from the product chute then the R70a is it. Besides toting a 7-inch display with Vista tucked inside a 120GB disk (we think) purring along on a 1.6GHz processor ... More About: Technology , Asus
Lance Briggs ended speculation about his future by signing a six-year contr
2008-03-03 03:52:00 The linebacker was among the most coveted players to hit the free-agent market this year but has opted to remain at Soldier Field. Briggs, who has made the Pro Bowl in each of the last three seasons, put pen-to-paper on a six-year, $36 million contract. The deal comes just 12 months after he vowed never to ... More About: Sport , Future , Lance , Year , Signing
Two goals from Yakubu helped Everton to a 3-1 win over Portsmouth
2008-03-03 03:49:00 Everton 3-1 Portsmouth Two goals from Yakubu helped Everton to a 3-1 win over Portsmouth at Goodison Park. Everton went ahead after just 47 seconds when Yakubu headed home after Portsmouth failed to deal with Steven Pienaar’s free kick into the box. Against the run of play, the visitors levelled when Glen Johnson’s teasing ball ... More About: Everton , Sport , Goals
Porsche studying diesel engine
2008-03-02 17:19:00 In yet another move demonstrating that Porsche is capitulating to the greener crowd, an industry newsletter is reporting that the German automaker’s executives have overcome their long-time reservations about diesel powerplants and are considering such a vehicle for their lineup by 2010. Reportedly, Porsche is studying a diesel engine for its upscale Cayenne SUV. This would ... More About: Diesel , Engine , Studying , Diesel engine
Wii FreeLoader gives you region-free gaming without the mods
2008-03-02 14:51:00 This one has been in the works for a while, but it looks like you can finally pick up your very own region-free enabler for the Wii for $19.99. Wii Free Loader allows you to play any GameCube or Wii game from any region on your Wii. You just stick the FreeLoader disc into the console, ... More About: Gaming , Games , Gadget , Mods
O2 to Launch iPhone in Ireland
2008-03-02 14:48:00 Underscoring comments by Apple COO Tim Cook that they are working to expand the iPhone into new geographic areas, wireless carrier O2 announced that they would be introducing the iPhone in Ireland on March 14th, 2008. The iPhone will be made available through both O2 retail stores as well as branches of Carphone Warehouse. The 8GB ... More About: Technology , Iphone , Gadget , Launch
Volkswagen Golf TDI Hybrid
2008-03-01 17:48:00 Auto Bild has decided to “help” Volkswagen introduce the VW Golf TDI Hybrid that the automaker will be unveiling in Geneva a few days from now. So, how does it look? Pretty impressive. The car mates a 75 PS (74 HP) 3-cylinder TDI, a 27 horsepower electric motor and a 7-speed DSG to average ... More About: Volkswagen Golf
Volkswagen Scirocco in Geneva 2008
2008-02-29 19:14:00 We can’t follow where this particular embargo break began, but a pair of official embargoed images of the production 2009 Volkswagen Scirocco scheduled to be unveiled next week at the Geneva Motor Show has hit the interweb. As you can see, the Scirocco’s design has changed dramatically from its days on the auto show ... More About: Volkswagen Scirocco , 2008
The Cleveland Browns have tendered a contract
2008-02-29 03:37:00 The Cleveland Browns have tendered a contract offer to quarterback Derek Anderson, making him a restricted free agent. Anderson has been tendered a figure of $2.56 million by the Browns, who have also offered a new three-year deal worth a reported $20m If the 24-year-old does not sign a contract prior to Friday’s midnight deadline, Cleveland ... More About: Sport , Contract
Tottenham Hotspur?s Juande Ramos
2008-02-29 03:29:00 Tottenham Hotspur ’s Juande Ramos says there is hard work ahead before they can challenge at the top of the league. Head coach Ramos masterminded the Carling Cup final victory over Chelsea on Sunday that ended a nine-year trophy drought, but the target of the club is to aim for the Champions League. Under Martin Jol ... More About: Sport , Tottenham , Tottenham Hotspur
Mazda6 in Frankfurt Motor Show
2008-02-28 17:49:00 Last September at the Frankfurt Motor Show , we made the claim that the new Euro-spec Mazda6 was bringing sexy back to the midsize sedan market. The version slated for sale in the United States will do the same, but not because it’s identical to the one designed for Europe. It’s not. These spy shots from ...
Arsenal striker Eduardo da Silva has been released from hospital
More articles from this author:2008-02-28 05:16:00 Just five days after breaking his leg. The player suffered the horrific injury when he was caught by Birmingham City’s Martin Taylor in the 2-2 draw at St Andrews on Saturday. He has spent the last four nights in a London hospital but the club has confirmed he has been allowed to leave. The Croatian faces a ... More About: Arsenal , Sport , Hospital , Released , Silva 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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