Archive for August, 2007

Panasonic debuts new Viera HDTVs and DSLR hotness at IFA

Filed under: Digital Cameras, Features, HDTV

We’ve just gotten back from the Panasonic press conference at IFA, where the electronics giant unveiled a couple of interesting new products, including a new lineup of HDTVs, and the brand-spanking-new Lumix DMC-L10 DSLR camera. Here’s a brief rundown of all the hot action that you missed, including an Olympics-esque […]

HP delaying MediaSmart Home Server till the holidays?

Filed under: Storage
Bad news for those anxiously awaiting the release of HP’s MediaSmart Home Servers. Turns out, HP may be holding off on the launch due to Microsoft’s “last minute bug hunting and tweaks.” Reportedly, HP will be delaying shipment of the product “by 75 to 120 days,” which means that eager to-be-customers won’t be […]

Garmin intros the nüvi 750, 760, and 770 GPS units

Filed under: GPS

Garmin has unloaded some big GPS guns in your direction — taking the form of the nüvi 750, 760, and 770 — and life as we know it will never be the same. According to those “in the know,” the new units feature settings which allow you to store up to ten commonly […]

Philips boasts of “sharpest-ever images” with new LCD monitor line

Filed under: Displays
Philips sure seems to be confident in the new line of LCD monitors it’s introduced at IFA, with the company boasting that they deliver the “sharpest-ever images.” Apparently helping the monitors meet that dubious claim are their PerfecTune and SmartImage features, the former of which supposedly ensures that each monitor boasts “laboratory-quality display […]

Philips BDP7100 Blu-ray player lands at IFA

Not a ton of new specs to behold on this new Blu-ray player, but Philips’s BDP7100 does everything it should (1080p output, HDMI CEC, 24p, True HD, and DTS HD support). No word if it’s got HDMI v1.3 or Blu-ray 1.1, and Philips also neglected to mention the price and availability of this new Blu-ray […]

Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 DSLR hands-on

Filed under: Digital Cameras, Features

We were fortunate enough to check out Panasonic’s new DMC-L10 DSLR, and we have to say, it’s a solid jump ahead of what we saw in their first-gen L1. Besides trimming down the size significantly (it’s still a heavy sucker, though), we were into the swiveling LCD, customizable presets, and even […]

A match made in hell: Microsoft eying RIM?

Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds

A completely unsubstantiated rumor floating among day traders has RIM stock up a pretty penny today, suggesting that Microsoft may be looking to acquire Waterloo’s finest in response to Google’s meddling in the mobile space. At this point, pundits seem to be merely saying that it “makes sense,” not that they’ve actually […]

“Best Phone. Ever.”

“To call the iPhone the best phone I’ve ever used is the biggest understatement of the decade,” enthuses Michael DeAgonia (computerworld.com). “It’s like saying Jupiter is big, or infinity a long time. From the moment you pick it up, you can feel the weight and sturdiness of the phone, inspiring the sort of confidence you […]

Philips launches Aurea LCDs, with next-gen Ambilight

Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment

Right on schedule, Philips has unveiled its new wave of Ambilight-powered television: Aurea. Sure, it’s not as sexy when you call it by its 42PFL9900D model number, but the 42-inch 1080p LCD is sure to turn heads either way. Under the hood Philips has 100Hz refresh, “invisible speakers” and even […]

iriver’s B20 mini-TV features DAB / DMB in a familiar format

Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video

It took a little while to get it out of Korea, but iriver is finally giving the B20 DMB TV some circulation come September. With the still-sexy looks of the original Clix, plus hot DAB / DMB / FM tuners and full-fledged PMP function, there’s a lot to love about […]