Archive for October 30th, 2007
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
Filed under: CellphonesFor now it's not much more than a plan to announce a plan within the next few weeks, but since it involves Google and cellphone networks, we'll take it. The Wall Street Journal has the news that Google will announce its mobile offerings within the next two weeks, ...
Posted in WoW | No Comments » | 
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
Filed under: Digital Cameras
It looks like Canon is pulling all EOS-1D Mark IIIl units from shelves in response to the autofocus issue plaguing their professional DSLR. In what appears to be a legitimate letter sent to dealers on October 25th, Canon states that they have "decided to stop shipment of ...
Posted in WoW | No Comments » |
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
Filed under: Transportation
As the sole contestant in the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge, Armadillo Aerospace's predictably named Armadillo managed to complete two parts of a NASA challenge to win $350,000 in prize money. However, on attempting the top task -- fly 50 meters up, fly 50 meters sideways, and land ...
Posted in WoW | No Comments » |
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
Filed under: Desktops, Laptops
Leopard is on track to be Apple's most successful OS ever. According to Apple, Leopard sold two million copies in its first weekend, "far outpacing" Tiger -- Apple's previous best selling OS. Anyone have Vista's first 2.5 days sales numbers available? Come on, it's always fun to ...
Posted in WoW | No Comments » |
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
Filed under: NetworkingWhile 250Mbps isn't likely to get the drool flowin' quite as quickly as a 40Gbps connection in one's home, it's still nothing to scoff at. And best of all, the technology is quite a ways beyond the drawing board. Reportedly, University of Melbourne's Dr. John Papandriopoulos has patented ...
Posted in WoW | No Comments » |
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
Filed under: Household, Transportation
Those actually looking forward to snapping up the oh-so-capable Keyport keyholder can commence celebrating, as the firm has just announced that sales have begun and that the first batch will ship out worldwide next month. Interestingly, it looks like you'll have to inquire yourself if seeking more ...
Posted in WoW | No Comments » |
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
Filed under: GamingIt's been revealed that the new 40GB PlayStation 3 features more than just a cut down hard disk drive. Sony has also thought to stick the 65nm version of the Cell inside the new console, reducing the power usage down to around 135 Watts (down from 200 Watts.) ...
Posted in WoW | No Comments » |
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
Filed under: Gaming
Well, it looks like those that have yet to take the plunge on a DS Lite will soon have two more models competing for their attention, as evidenced by this Sears "Black Friday" ad that recently turned up online. As you can see, one of the models is ...
Posted in WoW | No Comments » |
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
Filed under: GPS
Harman Kardon is still relatively new to the GPS game, but it looks to be increasing its presence in a fairly big way today, introducing three new units in its "Guide + Play" series. Those include the low-end GPS-310 model (a follow-up to the GPS-300), the slightly more ...
Posted in WoW | No Comments » |
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
Filed under: DesktopsLenovo's first US consumer-oriented laptops might have hit yesterday, but the company isn't about to ignore its core office users -- say hello to the Death Star prop-looking 3000 tower. The unit gets its distinctive mug from the integration of a couple nifty power-management features, including a "Power ...
Posted in WoW | No Comments » |