Archive for December, 2008

Intel Launches Low Cost Quad-Core Mobile Processor and New Core 2 Duos

Over the weekend, Intel added five new mobile CPUs to their product line. The most notable addition is a Core 2 Quad Q9000 processor which is a quad-core processor that runs at a speed of 2.0GHz and is available for only $348 in 1000 unit lots. The…
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BenQ’s Joybook Lite U101 delivers smileys on the lid, frownies on the keyboard

We hope you’ve forgiven us for being somewhat less than enthused when we got word of BenQ’s Joybook Lite U101 being launched, as at the time we didn’t quite see the need for another “me too” netbook. After reading Laptop Magazine’s first impressions we’re still not quite getting the point. While this little lappy is […]

USB Wireless Keypad is perfect for number-crunching on-the-go

Brando’s new USB Wireless Keypad is probably just what you’re looking for, if you’re looking for a wireless keypad, of course. It’s got the standard keypad keys, 13 hotkeys, and a totally sweet built-in trackball. It’s no Optimus Aux, or anything, but we imagine this pad will be best put to use whilst counting huge […]

Nokia’s 6208c now official, officially in love with stylus input

Nokia’s 6208c (or 6208 classic, if you prefer) isn’t arriving as a surprise, though it is quite nice to see it being made completely official. The rather unique handset was designed with the Chinese market in mind, as it boasts an integrated, removable stylus modeled after bamboo slips for inputting Chinese characters via pen. You’ll […]

Point of View debuts ExpressCard-accommodating Mobii PC netbook

It’s apparently been taking a wait and see approach until now, but Netherlands-based manufacturer Point of View has finally jumped into the netbook waters and, as you can see, it’s blended right in. That sameness, as you might have guessed, extends right down to the specs as well, including a 10.2-inch display, a 1.6GHz Atom […]

LG plugs YouTube, CinemaNow into next year’s Blu-ray players

Never satisfied with offering only a Blu-ray disc player (see 2007’s BH100 Blu-ray + HD DVD combo and 2008’s Netflix-streaming BD300), LG is upping the ante for ‘09, promising support for YouTube and CinemaNow videos on its next gen decks. Along with the now-standard Netflix, owners can browse CinemaNow pay-per-view offerings (or other stores powered […]

Ford announces self-parking cars, future 16 year olds totally psyched

We’ve seen self-parking automobiles before, but Ford’s system — part of the company’s new power steering technology — not only works on hills (unlike the Lexus), but employs sensors that are also used on the road to monitor blind spots and notify the driver of approaching traffic. The auto-parking technology is set to debut on […]

DIY home automation system brings back the lost art of flashlight control

ZigBee and other home automation technologies may be all well and good if you want to keep things practical and whatnot, but if you’re the more adventuresome type, you may want to take after Instructables member leevonk, who’s pieced together this slightly unwieldy contraption. At the heart of the system is a webcam, a flashlight, […]

PlayStation 3 used to hack SSL, Xbox used to play Boogie Bunnies

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Between the juvenile delinquent hordes of PlayStation Home and some lackluster holiday figures, the PlayStation has been sort of a bummer lately, for reasons that have nothing to do with its raison d’etre — gaming. That doesn’t mean that the machine is anything less than a powerhouse — as was made clear today […]

Xbox 360 + PS3 case + many Dremel bits = PS360

Apparently impressed by the stunning success (and $157 winning bid) of his earlier Wii64, the modder who goes by the name n8bog is back with another brute-force console hybrid, this time shoving an entire Xbox 360 into a disused PS3 case. We wouldn’t say it’s a perfect fit, as there’s been a rather large hole […]