Author Archive for Chris Davies
Digital Foci were doing so well with their Image Moments 6 digital photo frame. The design is good - two-tone silver that neither looks too retro nor too modern - and the full-featured remote is handy; the screen - at 5.7-inch 640 x 480 VGA resolution - is just the right size and the file format compatibility [...]
Sharp have been demonstrating a solar-powered HDTV at CEATEC 2008, capable of operating solely from the power generated from sunlight. The 52-inch set uses an LED backlight and other energy-efficiency technology so as to reduce it’s power requirements to just 220kWh; coincidentally, that’s the same amount as the solar panel generates.
We give ASUS plenty of stick here on SlashGear for its constantly swelling Eee PC range, but consumers obviously don’t see things the same way. According to the latest reports, ASUS shipped 700,000 Eee PCs in September 2008 alone, the highest sales figures for the netbook yet. Total Q3 shipments were in the order of [...]
Belkin have unfurled a new range of ETL-Verified CAT6a cabling, boasting up to 10-gigabit transfer speeds. Intended for data centers and structured cabling systems, the new cables and hardware are rated for 10Gbps transmission on up to 100m runs, and have gold-plated connectors with molded, snagless guards.
Nothing like a good device dissection to clear the pipes on a Monday, and if the BenQ S6 hands-on feedback left you thinking “great, but what’s inside those little MIDs?” then this might appeal. aigo’s P8860 MID has a similar 4.8-inch touchscreen to the S6, but brings a slide-out QWERTY keyboard to the mixture; in [...]
As promised after last week’s unboxing gallery, we’re starting to see the first reviews of BenQ’s S6 Mobile Internet Device come through from its new Italian owners. UMPC Portal have adopted one particular Italian called Alberto, who has been giving his thoughts on how the S6 holds up as an internet device, an ebook reader [...]
If you read our interview article with the Sleek Audio founders last week, you’ll know that we’re excited about the upcoming wireless system based on Kleer’s lossless technology. At the root of it all, though, are the SA6 earphones, promising flexibility in sound reproduction at the earbud itself, rather than relying on artificial equalizer tweaks. [...]
The Toshiba E105 that we saw last week has gone up for pre-order at Best Buy, priced at $1,199.99. Under the hood lurks a 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo, a 14.1-inch TruBrite 1280 x 800 display and Intel 4500MHD integrated graphics. RAM is 4GB while storage is courtesy of a 320GB hard drive.
TV manufacturer HANNspree may be better known for their slightly bizarre themed monitors, but the company also produces entry level standard displays too. The HANNspree HT09 is one such display, a 28-inch LCD HDTV with full HD 1920 x 1200 resolution, 3ms response speed and twin HDMI inputs.
Biggest news this week has been in gaming, with Nintendo announcing the latest iteration of their DS handheld. The DSi introduces new multimedia features - for instance a 3-megapixel camera - and an even thinner body, at the expense of battery life. Don’t get too excited, though; the US won’t see the DSi until “well [...]
