Archive for May 7th, 2008

Palm gets real on the Zeppelin, adds mystery device named Skywriter

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Filed under: Cellphones The hot word on the street is that Palm has all but confirmed the existence of two new phone models by ramping up a "launch developer" program for new applications. The devices, dubbed Zeppelin (a name we've heard quite a bit of) and Skywriter (which is new to ...

Sony launches circular VGF-HS1 media server

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment Nothing like washing down an all new WiFi-enabled digiframe with an all new home media server, right? Apparently Sony is firmly in agreement, as it's also launching its latest multimedia server / NAS drives today in Japan. The 1TB VGF-HS1 / 1.5TB VGF-HS1S would stack nicely ...

Nintendo Channel for Wii goes live

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Filed under: Gaming It didn't exactly launch with much fanfare but, as anyone's who's already flipped on their Wii today will know, the Nintendo Channel is now live. There you'll find easy access to a range of videos, recommendations for new games based on the games you've played (if you give ...

iRex launches new iLiad Book Edition e-book reader

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Filed under: Handhelds iRex has a new consumer e-book reader out today, which incorporates some of the company's higher end specs and makes them available in something a little more palatable for end users. Although it doesn't have the Kindle's pervasive connection, it can still sync RSS feeds, as well as ...

Nokia’s E66 and E71 in the wild!

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds Historically picking function over form, Nokia continues to grapple with the true meaning of "sexy phone" -- but its latest two business-class smartphones are pretty much the closest thing we've seen to date. We've got the visuals all scooped up ahead of Espoo's official announcement, so head ...