We already knew the Viliv X70 would start from a terribly reasonable $599, but now we’ve heard from importers Dynamism that presales for the 7-inch UMPC will start at 1PM EST on July 6th. The first shipment of the Atom-based touchscreen handheld is expected on July 28th, and just to make sure every one of those gets a new home to go out to, there are a few tempting offers available to those who preorder.
Drinks are on the RIAA this weekend, as the jury in Jammie Thomas-Rasset’s file-sharing retrial have awarded record labels a huge $1.92 million in damages. Thomas-Rasset was found to be guilty of “willfully” sharing 24 songs via Kazaa, and charged $80,000 per song; that’s more than eight-times the amount awarded in the first trial.
Sony have announced a new VAIO laptop, the NW-series, packing a 15.5-inch WXGA XBRITE display, 2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 processor and an optional Blu-ray drive. The Sony VAIO NW is also being priced competitively: the standard model is $800, while adding Blu-ray to that is just $80 more.
Samsung’s TL320 digital camera has finally begun shipping, after being made official back in February. A 12.2-megapixel point-and-shoot, the TL320 (aka the WB1000) distinguishes itself with a neat pair of retro dials that indicate charge and memory card status, together with using OLED for its 3-inch HVGA resolution preview screen.
Considering a new Lenovo ThinkPad in the next nine months? You’ll be interested in the latest leaked notebook roadmap from the company, then, which tips such delights as the Lenovo ThinkPad T400 – which we last saw being run over by a 26k pound truck – as dropping in mid-July, plus a storm of new Intel Calpella-based machines arriving in early 2010.
Could the PMP industry no longer be enough to hold iriver’s attention? The company’s first Bluetooth headset, the iriver A100, has been revealed, though we can’t help but be disappointed at the lack of any of their usual design flare.
The AT&T tethering debacle continues, and after yesterday’s super-simple unofficial hack, now comes the first leak regarding possible pricing for the carrier’s official package. According to an internal AT&T source, tethering for the iPhone 3G and 3G S will be offered at the end of July, priced at a whopping $55 per month.
The source also went on to say that MMS support on AT&T is expected in mid-July, earlier perhaps than the carrier led us to believe with their “end of the summer” promises. AT&T have already confirmed that MMS messages will be charged the same as SMS messages.
Given that most of the iPhone 3G S’ new magic is hidden inside the casing, not on show, it’s no surprise that we’ve been getting teardown tips ever since its announcement. RapidRepair are the first to take a pristine iPhone 3G S and crack it open, having queued up outside the Orange Boutique in Paris earlier on today.
Acer announced two LCD displays today in Japan that are actually good for the environment. This eco-friendly focus allows you to have a nice display and feel comfortable in knowing the environment isn’t suffering because of it.
USB hubs are super practical and a great way to ensure all your gizmos have a place to plug in. However, what if you’re out and about and need to power up multiple gadgets? That’s where the Solar Charging USB Hub comes into play.
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