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T-Mobile rolls out Sidekick Slide is available for $199.99
2008-05-19 10:24:00 As expected, Motorola and T-Mobile have materialized a new variant of the Sidekick Slide , replacing that rather polarizing shade of purple with… well, an equally polarizing shade of red. More About: T-Mobile , T Mobile
Nokia?s N78 and N96 get handled launch well ahead of it
2008-05-19 10:20:00 One of the biggest concerns about the Nokia N78 as soon as folks laid eyes on the press shots was the funny looking numeric keypad — a fair concern, considering that the keypad’s probably the single most used item on the phone. We still haven’t spent enough time with an N78 to put those concerns ... More About: Launch , Ahead
Samsung launched 82-inch QuadHD LCD 2008
2008-05-19 10:15:00 Samsung’s stream of 82-inch monsters packing the company’s latest technology continues unabated, this time a minor update to the QuadHD behemoth we saw at CES brings so-outdated 120Hz motion processing and LED backlighting to keep blur and judder far, far away. We know what you’re thinking, its 3840×2160 resolution is no good unless you can ... More About: Samsung , Computing , Inch , Launched , 2008
Volkswagen Tiguan diesel launch delayed in the U.S for $7,200
2008-05-19 10:09:00 All-time high gas prices have made Americans intensify their searches for top-shelf fuel economy, as evidenced by 15-year-old Geo Metros selling on eBay for $7,200. Apparently even capitalistic insanity isn’t enough to convince Volkswagen to bring a diesel engine Stateside in the hotly anticipated Tiguan , as the ultra-efficient 2.0L oil-burner likely won’t be available for ... More About: Diesel , Launch
Fred Bailey this Car Couch desgined for $39,999
2008-05-19 10:02:00 Designed and fabricated by master craftsman Fred Bailey , this ?Car Couch ? is a truly one-of-a-kind sculpture. Finished in Sunset Orange Pearl automotive paint, the award-winning couch is constructed from 100% sculpted metal with sexy black leather upholstery and original head/tail lights that lend the piece a unique retro feel. The couch is detachable into three ... More About: Gadgets
SIREN: Blood Curse Hands-On
2008-05-19 09:57:00 The videogame world has seen its share of horror games over the years, from the straight-ahead zombie games like Resident Evil to the more mystical fare of the Silent Hill series. With the upcoming SIREN: Blood Curse , a sequel of sorts to the original PS2 game from 2004, you can add one more series to ... More About: Hands , Siren , Hands On
Sony Ericsson?s P5 Paris megapixel camera 2.6-inch display
2008-05-16 07:26:00 It seems the masses have abandoned the need to take blurry prototype shots, as the pics we’re seeing of the Paris are all crystal clear. The device is touted — by a forum user, so take it with a healthy dose of salt — as having A-GPS,a 5 megapixel camera, 2.6-inch display, Google Maps, rocker ... More About: Sony Ericsson , Camera , Sony , Display , Ericsson
Samsung gets official with sliderF400 dual slider got wind is the real deal
2008-05-16 07:20:00 Mmm hmm. That F400 dual slider we originally got wind of in February is the real deal, as confirmed by Samsung today. Designed with music aficionados in mind, the handset is equipped with ICEpower from Bang & Olufsen, which gets complemented with a 3-megapixel camera (with AF and a LED flash), 2.2-inch display, 3.5-millimeter headphone ... More About: Wind , Deal , Real , Official
Microsoft launched the TouchWall maps will never be the same again
2008-05-16 07:14:00 If you’ve been watching CNN’s election coverage lately (and we think you have), then you’ve probably seen anchor John King tripping the light fantastic on the channel’s Magic Wall touchscreen. Apparently, Microsoft has come up with its own version of the board — essentially a Surface flipped on its side and mounted. The device, known ... More About: Computing , Maps , Launched
Porsche planned to build Cayenne at Volkswagens new factory in the U.S
2008-05-16 07:03:00 It didn’t take long for Porsche to set the record straight about its rumored production plans for the Cayenne in North America. Speaking with Autoweek, Porsche spokesman Albrecht Bamler, refuted a report by Germany’s Handelsblatt newspaper that the automaker planned to build Cayenne’s at Volkswagen’s new factory in the U.S. According to Bamler, there’s no ... More About: Factory , Build
Meiler introduces futuristic Coccina-08 Kitchen
2008-05-16 06:56:00 Kitchen is the new hi-tech hub of the modern home. We have seen the spur of futuristic kitchen concepts from designers and companies including Whirlpool?s Green Kitchen, Fagor Brandt Aion and others. Another futuristic concept is this Coccina 08 Kitchen from Meiler that features a 360° rotative tap and sink, a pan detection hob, based ... More About: Kitchen , Gadgets , Futuristic
Science of Evil
2008-05-16 06:47:00 Last night, we had the opportunity to attend Konami’s Gamer’s Night event here in San Francisco. After focusing on the big guns during its opening presentation, Konami gave us the chance to play a number of other upcoming games. Among the selection was Hellboy: The Science of Evil , a tie-in to the upcoming Hellboy film ...
LG?s KM501 for the Taiwanese market is pretty plain by most definitions
2008-05-15 07:35:00 Certain features we really never get tired of reporting, because, well, they’re far rarer than they should be. Case in point: the elusive 3.5mm headphone jack, a drop-dead obvious spec that allows real, actual headphones to be plugged in without the aid of a device curiously referred to as a “dongle” in some circles. The ... More About: Market , Plain , Taiwanese , Definitions , Pretty
Motorola will launche first bone conduction headset this summer
2008-05-15 07:25:00 We’ve learned from a source close to the project that Motorola is planning on rolling out a bone conduction headset “this summer” based on Nextlink’s technology. This totally jibes with recent news that Moto and Nextlink had partnered up — and furthermore, that the long-overdue Invisio Q7 would be straight up Moto branded by the ... More About: Summer , Headset , Bone
Dash Navigation?s API Program will provide web-based contents in cars
2008-05-15 07:19:00 No need worrying that as much as you’d like to change the Dash Express, you can’t. Because you can, savvy? Announced today, Dash Navigation has cracked its platform open for third-party developers and simultaneously launched the industry’s first dynamic API program at O’Reilly’s Where 2.0 Conference. Dash is hoping that eager devs will spend time ... More About: Cars , Computing , Contents , Program
Ford recalling 605,000 trucks due to hose in bracking system
2008-05-15 07:07:00 Ford Motor Company is recalling a whole herd of trucks to see the team doctors over concerns about a hose in the braking system that could adversely effect the vehicles’ braking power. According to the NHTSA, about 605,000 2005 and 2006 model year Ford F150 and Lincoln Mark LT trucks equipped with the 3-valve 5.4-liter ... More About: Ford , System , Trucks , Hose
Motion-Pro II Simulator enrich you with the ultimate thrill of virtual raci
2008-05-15 06:56:00 If virtual racing gives you the adrenaline rush, then you should be looking at race simulators that enrich you with the ultimate thrill of virtual racing. Enter the new Motion -Pro II Simulator by CXC Simulations. Full-motion technologies, force feedback and high-tech control systems have been combined with innovative, cutting-edge design to enable extremely realistic racing ... More About: Gadgets , Virtual , Ultimate
Metal Gear Solid 4
2008-05-15 06:41:00 TOKYO–With Metal Gear Solid 4’s launch just a month away, Konami held a press conference in Japan to celebrate the game’s completion. Half of the conference was about speeches and launch promotions, but with the event taking place in a cineplex, we also got to see a lot of game action on the big screen. More About: Metal Gear Solid 4 , Metal Gear Solid
LG?s unleashed three new models on its Indian customers
2008-05-14 07:52:00 From the very low to the relatively high end, three new models LG’s unleashed on its Indian customers this month run the full range of price points while still managing to pack in music playback across the board. Starting on the bottom, the KP110 is a member of LG’s Bullet series (we’re not seeing the ... More About: Models , Customers
Samsung launches Guru200 candybar in India for Rs. 2,999
2008-05-14 07:48:00 At first glance this handset looks boring enough to make even a seasoned professional cry, but hold up just one hot second: it has at least one cool feature that we’d be willing to be a day’s wage (not really) that your phone can’t do. The Samsung Guru200 — follow-on to the recently released Guru100 ... More About: India , Candybar
Microsoft release the LifeCam VX-5000 and VX-500 webcams in June for $49.95
2008-05-14 07:40:00 Microsoft really wants you to do some video conferencing, okay? Why else would they release the LifeCam VX-5000 and VX-500 webcams? Apparently gunning for some of that juicy video-chat market, the boys and girls in Redmond have introduced two models sure to find a home perched atop any monitor. More About: Microsoft , June , Computing , Release , Webcams
Production of Tata Nano is supposed to go on sale in October
2008-05-14 07:33:00 Indian carmaker Tata chose a site in Singur, India for the plant that would make the Nano , the world’s cheapest car. Not long afterward, eleven petitions were filed in the Calcutta High Court stating that the purchase of the land for the factory violated the Land Acquisition Act of 1894. It was alleged that the ... More About: Sale , Production , October
Choose to be more of a surfer than a driver on the Blues
2008-05-14 07:21:00 The famous ole? Vette isn?t a tar burner at all instances and could do a little bit of the same on the blues provided you choose to be more of a surfer than a driver. You can even manage to do both with a Vette String Ray in your Garage and a similar looking beast ... More About: Blues , Gadgets , Driver , Surfer , Choose
Little Big Planet
2008-05-14 07:15:00 Between the E3 Media & Business Summit, Game Developers Conference, Consumer Electronics Show, and the exclusive preview we attended recently, we’ve certainly spent a lot of time with LittleBigPlanet . The game has a lot of potential, and judging by the number of times it’s been shown off by its publisher, it’s a big deal for ...
Samsung and LG has just launched with a pair of devices Mobile TV
2008-05-13 07:53:00 These days, voice is the tip of the iceberg. Carriers are always — and we do mean always — looking for crafty ways to boost their average revenue per user, and with everyone and their brother offering an unlimited voice plan at this point, it’s about data and value-add services more than it ever has ... More About: Mobile , Samsung , Devices , Pair , Launched
Eurocom?s new D901C PHANTOM-X non-Xeon-based server laptops
2008-05-13 07:46:00 It’s not often we see laptop manufacturers boast of a one-hour battery life, but in the case of Eurocom’s new D901C PHANTOM-X “mobile server,” that spec is certainly hard-earned enough to warrant notice. The battery drain begins with a 2.8GHz Quad Core XEON X3360 processor, which gets paired with 1.5 terabytes of storage in the ... More About: Laptops , Phantom , Computing , Server , Xeon
ASUS new 8.9-inch Eee PC 900 is now available for $600
2008-05-13 07:34:00 We knew it was due today, and what do you know: ASUS is busting out its new 8.9-inch Eee PC 900 right on schedule. So far ZipZoomfly is selling the XP version for $600, while Buy.com is offering up the Linux edition for $566. More About: Asus , Computing , Inch
Nissan/Renault launched low-priced Nano-killer with Bajaj
2008-05-13 07:23:00 It was rumored that Nissan /Renault was serious about fielding a low-priced competitor to the $2,500 USD Tata Nano , and the automaker made it official today by announcing a plan to produce an equally inexpensive car called the ULC in conjunction with Indian automaker Bajaj Auto. The two companies are forming a joint-venture to produce the ... More About: Killer , Launched
It could be the perfect Bond Bed is it featured some artillery too
2008-05-13 07:14:00 Multimedia beds have evolved into one of the most important pieces of furniture in any home and are here to stay as people are getting increasingly personal and fussy about their choices. Recently, I was here with my list of Top 10 high-tech luxury beds and this time, I would like to introduce you to ... More About: Gadgets , Bond , Perfect , Featured
Mass Effect Hands-On - PC interface and Improvements
More articles from this author:2008-05-13 07:01:00 One of last year’s most acclaimed role-playing games, Mass Effect , originally made its debut on the Xbox 360 console and is now headed for the PC with new improvements and accoutrements that are intended to make the game a true PC experience rather than a stripped-down port. We recently had a chance to check ... More About: Hands , Interface , Hands On 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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