Archive for August 30th, 2007
Thursday, August 30th, 2007
Filed under: Portable Audio var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/So_long_ATRAC_thanks_for_nothing'; In case you missed it, Sony's CONNECT music services based on the ATRAC audio format is finally -- at long last -- coming to an end. In North America and Europe, anyway. The off again, on again ...
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Thursday, August 30th, 2007
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds, Laptopsdigg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/California_to_bar_teens_from_using_mobiles_laptops_whilst_driving';California certainly won't go down as the first place to ban cellphones whilst driving, but if Governor Schwarzenegger signs a new bill into law, mobiles won't be the only thing teens can't operate while behind the wheel after July 1, 2008. The bill, which ...
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Thursday, August 30th, 2007
Filed under: GPS, Portable Audio, Portable Video
There it is, TomTom's Go 920 T navigator. TomTom's high-ender is said to include new "Enhanced Positioning Technology" for a more continuous navigation experience and pre-installed with what they call, "the most extensive map of Europe and North America." The portable satnav features a ...
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Thursday, August 30th, 2007
Filed under: Portable Audio
While JAYS' q-JAYS claimed to be the "smallest earphones on the market" just days ago, we doubt Klipsch would be willing to agree. Turns out, the firm's IMAGE earbuds are also proclaiming that they are the "world's smallest and lightest in-ear earphones," and while we haven't seen ...
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Thursday, August 30th, 2007
Filed under: Features, Portable Audio, Portable Video
We got to spend a few brief moments with Sony's new NWZ-S610 and we sort of liked what we saw. While there's nothing really standout about the interface, design or feature set of the players, the mere fact that these represent Sony's long-overdue entry ...
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Thursday, August 30th, 2007
Filed under: Gaming
It seems the unnecessary confusion surrounding the future of Sony's 60GB PlayStation 3 is finally ceasing, as Sony has now stated that it "no longer has any inventory in SCEA warehouses." Moreover, it was noted that all of the 60GB units "had been purchased and shipped to retailers," ...
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Thursday, August 30th, 2007
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
If you hadn't noticed already, we're hitting you with live news from IFA 2007 in Berlin, Germany. The show is pretty large-gantic, and stretches through the weekend, so be sure to stick around for all the best that Europe has to offer. Today is just press conferences, ...
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Thursday, August 30th, 2007
Filed under: Features, HDTV, Home Entertainment
Sharp has just wrapped a rather dry press conference at IFA, where it announced very little, but did rattle off a series of fairly benign and boring numbers (which we will spare you from). There were a few moments of excitement during the hour-long presentation, ...
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Thursday, August 30th, 2007
Filed under: Portable Audio
Not that CDs are beginning to show their age or anything, but Panasonic knows that we'd still prefer to keep our tunes on one big hard drive rather than fish through dozens of plastic enclosures. That said, the firm's 160GB SX850 and 80GB SX450 enable users to ...
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Thursday, August 30th, 2007
Filed under: Portable Audio
Just months after catching wind of the Pacemaker handheld DJ system, the (lucky) folks over at Digital-Lifestyles managed to get their hands on a prototype unit and spend a few quality moments perusing its features. Interestingly, their unit did indeed sport a color display, but still retained ...
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Thursday, August 30th, 2007
Filed under: Digital Cameras
Nikon just dropped a seasonal load of new Coolpix compact shooters so let's get to it. The P5100 represents Nikon's Coolpix flagship model: 12.1 megapixel 1/1.72-inch CCD with new EXPEED image processing engine; 3.5x Zoom-Nikkor lens with optical lens shift vibration reduction; ISO 3200 capability (for 5 ...
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Thursday, August 30th, 2007
Filed under: Displays
LG's going all hoity-toity on us today with its new Design Art line of products for Europe. The hope behind the line is that "LG is now developing 'coveted' products, rather than just 'needed' products." We'll see how that goes for them, but there is indeed plenty to ...
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Thursday, August 30th, 2007
Filed under: Digital Cameras
Panasonic's still relatively new to the DSLR game, but it looks like it's intent on proving its worth, and it's now rolled out its second such camera: the Lumix DMC-10. This one clocks in at a hefty 10.1 megapixels, and boasts a swiveling 2.5-inch LCD, along with ...
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Thursday, August 30th, 2007
Filed under: Digital Cameras
Mmm mm, WiFi and digital photography go together like brown on Zune (whatever that means). Sprinkle in a 3-inch LCD, optical lens shift vibration reduction, SDHC expansion, and Nikon's new EXPEED image processing and you've got Nikon's Coolpix S51c. Under the hood you'll find an 8.1 megapixel, ...
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Thursday, August 30th, 2007
Filed under: Displays
LG is touting its fancy new Digital Fine Contrast tech today, which gives it a new "world's highest" contrast ratio, at 5000:1. And who are we go argue with numbers like those? LG is planning to implement the tech into all of its monitors, except for the M8W, ...
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