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Tokyo?s Kasai Station Gets Robotic Bicycle-parking Contraption
2008-04-22 00:51:00 We’ve seen a couple of robotic car parking garages in the past, but Tokyo ’s Kasai Station seems to have found another use for the same idea, with it now employing the services of an enormous bicycle-parking contraption that can store some 9,400 bikes. As you can see for yourself in the video after the break, ... More About: Robotic , Parking , Info , Bikes
Acer Making WiMax Laptop For Sprint
2008-04-22 00:46:00 Acer on Monday showed off a new Acer Aspire with a built-in WiMax module that it plans to sell through Sprint Nextel and other companies. ADVERTISEMENT The Acer Aspire 5920 is already being manufactured by notebook PC contract maker Quanta Computer and could be available by the end of this year. The notebook will be sold along with ... More About: Laptops , Laptop , Notebook , Mobile Phones , Advertisement
Pioneer Intros The NavGate AVIC-F900BT And AVIC-F700BT GPS Units
2008-04-22 00:42:00 If Pioneer’s AVIC-F500BT satnav unit got you all hot and bothered, then big brothers NavGate AVIC-F900BT and AVIC-F700BT should totally wreck your lifestyle. The new units sport all kinds of funky functions, like a 5.8-inch WVGA touchscreen display, built in DVD player (CD for the F700BT), 3D mapping with text to speech, PMP functionality with ... More About: Lifestyle , Models , Cell Phones , Australia , Russia
Western Digital Velociraptor Is New ?Fastest Hard Drive Ever?
2008-04-22 00:19:00 Western Digital has announced the Velociraptor ($300 retail), their latest and greatest in speedy storage. Connecting through 3GB/s SATA, the 300GB, 10,000RPM Velociraptor is actually a 2.5″ hard drive with a massive “Icepack” heatsink that makes it large enough to fit in a 3.5″ bay. Maximum PC already got their hands on a preproduction unit. ... More About: Memory , Drive , Storage , Info , Hard
Asus Eee PC 900 Hits U.S. May 12 For $549
2008-04-20 00:01:00 We’d heard that Asus ’s bigger, badder Eee PC would be getting an early launch next month in Asia but it looks like the US won’t have to wait very long either. Crave’s Asus sources are telling them it’ll launch stateside on May 12 for $549. That’s definitely a bit more than the long-rumored $500 pricepoint. ... More About: Rumor , Money , Notebook
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3000-Powered Laptops Arrived
2008-04-19 01:54:00 The first notebook PCs with the latest AMD?s ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3000 Series video cards have arrived in the U.S. market. The lower-end ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470 with 40 stream processing units, a 64-bit memory interface and 256MB of dedicated video memory is available in Toshiba?s new Satellite P305 and P305D 17-inch laptops. A ... More About: Laptops , Notebook , Wikipedia , Tablet
Eee PC-like Deep Blue H1 Mini Laptop Hits The Philippines
2008-04-19 01:52:00 There’s certainly no shortage of Eee PC competitors these days, and it looks like another one recently snuck its way into the Philippines , where Blue Digital’s diminutive Deep Blue H1 is apparently now on sale. Unlike the Eee PC, this one packs a 1.0GHz VIA Esther processor, though it boasts a similar 7-inch 800 x ... More About: Linux , Models , Laptop , Notebook
OWC Reveals 500GB Mercury On-The-Go Portable HDD
2008-04-19 01:51:00 OWC’s Mercury On-The-Go family of pocket-lovin’ hard drives has been around for quite some time, but the group is getting an all new leader courtesy of the recently announced 500GB edition. Packing a half-terabyte of space on a 5,400RPM, 8MB of cache drive, the unit even includes FireWire 800, FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 to ... More About: Portable , Memory , Storage , Hard drives , Cache
Dell Crystal LCD Reviewed: Shiny, Expensive And Crappy
2008-04-19 01:02:00 You may remember Dell ’s fancy-pants Crystal Monitor , the sliver of prettiness that costs rich guys $1,200. We know it looks nice, but how does it, you know, work? Not so well, it turns out. Much like a gold-encrusted hot dog, this thing is pretty on the outside but doesn’t have the goods on the inside to ... More About: Reviews , Sweeney Todd
Flowers Grow In Moon Soil Simulation
2008-04-19 00:54:00 The moon is a nice place to visit, but you’d never want to live there. Because of the lack of breathable air? Nah. There are no flowers. But now, scientists have successfully grown marigolds in crushed anorthosite, a rocky Earth -based soil that is quite similar to the stuff we see on the moon. While growing plants ... More About: Flowers , Moon , Bacteria , Info
The All New Sanyo DMX-CA8 Waterproof
2008-04-19 00:39:00 Here you are! I’m now allowed to talk about the new waterproof Xacti DMX-CA8 which will be sold in Japan mid-May, 2008. So… What?s up Doc? Our camera now has a 8Mpix CMOS sensor as well as a new ?face chaser? which works with both photos and video, and up to four different persons even under ... More About: Photos , Love , Digital Camera , Zoom
Researchers Uncover Details About How Dietary Restriction Slows Down Aging
2008-04-18 00:05:00 University of Washington scientists have uncovered details about the mechanisms through which dietary restriction slows the aging process. Working in yeast cells, the researchers have linked ribosomes, the protein-making factories in living cells, and Gcn4, a specialized protein that aids in the expression of genetic information, to the pathways related to dietary response and aging. ... More About: Aging , Details , Dietary
ASUS Readies First Terabyte Notebook PC For Media Junkies
2008-04-17 23:45:00 For those looking to add to their crazy-large collection of movies and music without also carrying a heavy external hard drive, ASUS is prepping the first terabyte notebook heavy, the M70. You know a company is being serious about laptop capacity when they start naming them after Winchester rifles. It’s also an enormous package that ... More About: Media , Notebook , Asus , Altec Lansing , Tablet
Navigon 2100 Max And 2120 Max GPS Devices Launched
2008-04-17 04:26:00 Navigon introduced a pair of new entry-level priced GPS devices this week called the 2100 Max and 2120 Max. Both units share the same features except the 2120 includes U.S. and Canadian maps. The 2120 is only available in Canada at $329 CAD. The 2100 is available in the U.S. only and features only U.S. ... More About: Philosophy , Devices , Success , Launched , Compatibility
ViewSonic Ships $499 Budget DLP Projector
2008-04-17 04:20:00 ViewSonic addressed a price-conscious audience on Wednesday and shipped the PJ513DB, its latest DLP front projector. The all-black unit is a rare nod to improving the base quality for budget projectors and uses more recent Texas Instruments hardware to generate 2,200 lumens of brightness and a 2,000:1 contrast ratio. Both are vivid enough to be ... More About: Ships , Budget , Viewsonic , Projector
HP Pavilion DV2809TU Artist Edition Notebook PC
2008-04-12 02:48:00 HP Pavilion DV2809TU Artist Edition Notebook PC has been awarded in winning design at a youth party held at the posh Embassy Super Club. It is a perfect companion for students, families, and professionals with a youthful sense of style. It features 14.1-inch BrightView widescreen display powered by a discrete NVIDIA GeForce 8400 graphics card ... More About: Tablet
Sony?s Alpha A350 DSLR Gets Reviewed
2008-04-12 02:47:00 For some, tossing around phrases like “live preview” and “flip-out swivel screen” would be enough to sell Sony ’s Alpha A350, but we know you’re more discerning than that, right? Right. Truth be told, Sony’s feature-packed Alpha only turned out okay — not great — during a review session with the folks over at CNET. Still, ... More About: Reviews , Digital Camera
Asus M70 Multimedia Notebook Now Available
2008-04-12 02:37:00 In the form of M70 ASUS has released a mediageek’s and business professional’s dream machine. The M70 multimedia notebook is a 17-inch system with high-end features. With onboard powerpack components such as a WUXGA widescreen with 1920×1200 pixels resolution, Blu-Ray Drive, built-in Altec Lansing Speakers, Dolby Home Theater, and ATI HD Series graphics card, I ... More About: Multimedia , Notebook , Asus
Shuttle Introduces HD Media Centre SFF PC
2008-04-12 02:30:00 Shuttle has launched its first AMD-based HD-compatible Mini-PC. What?s so neat about the aluminium-encased Shuttle XPC G5 6801M is that it can play high-resolution films from both Blu-ray and HD DVD (remember that?) media. A single HDMI cable transfers top quality image and sound to modern flat-screen televisions for playback, thereby avoiding any expensive installation costs. The ... More About: Media , Centre , Shuttle , Desktop Computer
Shuttle?s New $99 KPC Review
2008-04-12 02:26:00 The KPC has an MSRP of $99 for barebones and $199 for the complete system. Pricing out a similarly equipped complete system (but with a mid tower case) showed that even the cheapest list of parts weighed in at about $185 with shipping. This is cheaper than the Shuttle , but not for the small form ... More About: Review
Next-Gen Nintendo DS Unveiled At E3 2008
2008-04-12 02:22:00 Hirokazu Hamamura, the head of gigantic Japanese gaming mag Famitsu’s parent company, made a prediction that Nintendo will unveil the next-generation DS at E3 2008 this summer. Normally we wouldn’t think anything of some businessman making predictions, but if anyone knows what’s going on with Nintendo, it’s Famitsu (the gaming industry and gaming press are ... More About: Nintendo Ds
IPhone Xylo T2 Reflect Chrome Case
2008-04-11 04:57:00 Xylo Touch-Thru© (T2) case by ivyskin is the first of its kind to provide a hard screen shell over the iPhone. This German designed material is second to none on the market today! Enables you to navigate the iPhone’s screen with the hard scratch resistant shield. ivyskin has designed and manufactured the all new T2 ... More About: Cellphones , Iphone , Shell , Case , Touch Screen
Lenovo?s Entire New ThinkPad Line Leaked, X300 Gets Siblings
2008-04-11 04:47:00 A few months back, we broke news on Lenovo ’s ultra-thin, ultra-functional X300 laptop. Now we’ve gotten an update on what the company’s been up to during the interim. All of their lines are seeing a major refresh, but the biggest news is that starting this September, the famous X300 will have a family. Soon joined by ... More About: Notebook , Sprint , Info , Entire
Kohjinsha SR8KPO6S UMPC With Optical Drive
2008-04-11 04:35:00 One of the weaknesses of UMPCs is that they often don?t have an optical drive. I?m not sure how bad it is, because I?m not really using the DVD drive of my Vaio SZ often? Anyhow, Kohjinsha?s SR8KPO6S does have a DVD writer, which can be disabled to save power. It runs Windows Vista and is ... More About: Notebook , Optical , Drive , Tablet
Compal: 8.9-inch Dell Laptop Coming In June For Less Than $499
2008-04-10 03:18:00 Hear that? That’s the sound of pitter-pattering little hearts bursting within the executive board rooms of FIC, ASUS, Acer, and HP among others. This after a Compal Electronics official said that Dell plans to launch an 8.9-inch wide-screen laptop for under $499. Taiwan ’s Compal would of course assemble the goods. The new ultra-portable is expected ... More About: Laptop , June , Info
Wii Gets A Pretty New GameCube Controller
2008-04-10 02:53:00 Gorgeous. Nintendo are releasing sometime later this month a new, white GameCube controller, no doubt to satisfy the growing throngs of not only Smash Bros (and soon to be Mario Kart) players, but Wii -white console colour fetishists as well. It’ll retail for a suggested price of ¥2000 (around USD$20), comes with the requisite 3m cable ... More About: Japan , Handheld , No Doubt , Console
Asus Essentio CS5110 World?s Smallest Desktop PC Equipped With A Fully Embe
2008-04-10 02:50:00 Asus Essentio CS5110 is the world?s smallest Desktop PC equipped with a fully embedded discrete graphic card to give you high definition movie pleasure and smooth gaming fun.Playing HD movies easily and smoothly, the Asus CS5110’s superior graphic quality and HDMI display output allows for entertainment enjoyment in high definition. Through the HDMI-equipped TV or ... More About: World , High Definition , Asus , Digital Video
Microsoft Offers Five Colors For Best-selling Mouse
2008-04-09 03:48:00 Microsoft on Tuesday announced it will offer its popular Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 in five new colors. After looking at the colors on today’s popular clothes, accessories and consumer electronics, Microsoft decided to offer the 3000 in Milk Chocolate (brown), Pomegranate (red), Crème Brûlée (khaki), Dragon Fruit (dark pink) and Aloe (green). The new ... More About: Selling , Microsoft , Colors , Offers
Toshiba Fleshes Out New Satellite P300 Series
2008-04-09 03:47:00 We spotted this P300 refresh last week, but Toshiba was kind enough today to bring some actual SKUs out in the open. The 17-inch laptops pack a decent punch for the price, but the 1440 x 900 screens aren’t exactly going to win any points. For $1,050 you can get an Intel Core 2 Duo ... More About: Satellite , Notebook , Dual Core , Series , Webcam
Buffalo?s Petite LinkStation Mini NAS Has 1TB Storage, A DLNA Server
More articles from this author:2008-04-09 03:39:00 Fitting a 1TB into a box measuring 5.31 x 3.22 x 1.57 inches isn’t all that easy (most NAS boxes we’ve seen would crush a squirrel easily) but Buffalo seems to have not only accomplished this but shoved in a whole bunch of other features as well. The Mini ’s got a Gigabit Ethernet port, support ... More About: Playstation , Memory , Storage , Info 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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