Archive for May, 2008

Eee PC-like ultraportables - name that product category

Filed under: Laptops

It struck us the other day as we were going over some back posts that since the launch of the ASUS Eee PC (and the numerous products that have followed, from the MSI Wind to the HP Mini-Note), to the best of our knowledge we’ve all yet to have any normalized, agreed-upon name […]

TurboGrafx-16 emulation hits the iPhone

Filed under: Cellphones, Gaming

Finally, the ultimate dream of all iPhone owners has come to pass: TurboGrafx-16 emulation. Thanks once again to the massive talents at ZodTTD, Apple’s phone has gotten another piece of the emulator puzzle in the form of Temper4iphone, a fully functioning recreation of everyone’s favorite under-performing game console. The app can play […]

Apple’s .Mac Service to be Renamed, Revamped? [MobileMe?]

Apple’s .Mac (”dotmac”) service is a $99/year set of online tools that provides customers with email (@mac), web hosting, iDisk, backup and sync services. .Mac services are tightly integrated with Apple’s existing iLife suite, allowing you to publis…
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Griffin PowerDock 2 charges iPhones and iPods two-at-a-time

Filed under: Cellphones, Peripherals, Portable Audio, Portable Video

In case you’re not swimming in Apple gear just yet (wait ’til the kids come…), Griffin Technology has just released a more modest solution to charging “just” a pair of iPhones / iPods or one of each. The two-port PowerDock 2 features a pair of universal docks and […]

Time Warner Cable looks to bring internet content to TVs

Filed under: Home Entertainment, Wireless, Networking
Shortly after hearing TiVo’s top dog speak of a “whole home model” to reduce the amount of STBs required for entertaining individuals in various rooms, along comes Time Warner Cable’s chief executive talking up some innovation of its own. We’ll be frank — we’re not entirely sure what Glenn Britt […]

Sanyo introduces PLC-XC55 / PLC-XC50 projectors

Filed under: Displays, Home Entertainment

We’ve already seen Sanyo dish out this duo in Japan under slightly different model names, but Americans who were bawling at the thought of having to fly to Tokyo in order to grab one can put away those tears. The outfit has just unleashed the PLC-XC55 (3,100 lumens) and the PLC-XC50 […]

Audi R8 boasts LEDs aplenty

Filed under: Transportation

Audi has already manged to work some LEDs into a few of its cars (concepts and otherwise), but the automaker has gone all out with its latest Audi R8, which employs LEDs for seemingly every lighting function. That includes the 24-LED running lamps the R8 had before, along with some brand LED high […]

Apple Shooting 3G iPhone Commercial at 5th Avenue Apple Store? [Updatedx5]

Apple’s 24-hour flagship 5th Avenue retail store in Manhattan is in the process of shutting down for the night. An unusual move for the 24-hour store. Apple’s retail page reflects the temporary shutdown:
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Panasonic intros LB80 series of LCD projectors

Filed under: Displays, Home Entertainment

Nothing too exceptional here, but Panasonic has just released its new LB80 series of LCD projectors. The PT-LB80NTU, PT-LB75NTU and PT-LW80NTU beamers (and the widescreen counterpart, PT-LW80NTU) all tip the scales at under 7-pounds (that’s the “lightest in their class,” so we’re told) and feature built-in wireless in order to connect […]

Video: Pioneer’s AVIC-F Series of in-car navigators to take on Sync

Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video, Transportation

Look out Microsoft, Pioneer’s Linc series of in-dash and “on-dash” systems have their sights set on your voice controlled Sync. The first thing you’ll notice is Pioneer’s pixy-dusted UI which easily trumps the Sync’s rather staid presentation. The videos show off Pioneer’s real-time data feeds and natural speech recognition […]