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Denon Japan Puts Off World's First Blu-Ray Universal Desk
Denon set tone with the announcement of DVD-A1UD (DVD-A1UDCI, US release), the world’s first universal desk with inclusion of SACD, DVD-A, HDCD in their flagship…
Read MoreAcer Ferrari 1200 12.1-Inch Ultraportable Launches In Milan
Not content with the budget end of the ultraportable market, Acer have announced yet another Ferrari notebook as part of the branding deal with the Italian supercar…
Read MoreIndian $10 Laptop To Get February 3rd Unveil
A collaborative team between the Indian governments ministry of science and ministry of technology will unveil a super-low-cost computer on February 3rd, as part of…
Read MoreGoogle GDrive Online Storage & Backup Service Leaked
Further evidence suggesting Google is preparing to launch an online file storage service called GDrive has emerged, this time detailed in a file within the…
Read MoreAmtek U560 UMPC Gets Windows 7: 600MHz A100 CPU, Just 512MB RAM
We've seen plenty of netbooks coaxed into running the Windows 7 beta, and eventually doing so at a faster clip than Vista could ever manage,…
Read MoreOrbita Mouse Unboxing: Squeezable Wireless Compass-Enabled Mouse
Cyber E-Style's Orbita Mouse caught some attention last month with its promise of full-spinning, squeezable flexibility. Fitted with a digital compass, the Orbita can be…
Read MoreGarmin FR60 Fitness Watch With ANT+ Wireless Sync
Garmin have announced their latest GPS-enabled exercise trainer, the FR60 Fitness Watch. Thanks to the ANT+ wireless fitness equipment standard, the FR60 can track time,…
Read MoreSenate Tries Second DTV Delay Bill: Broadcasters Would Decide On Switch
Having been rebuked by uncooperative Republicans in the House of Representatives earlier this week, with the first attempt at the DTV switchover delay bill rejected,…
Read MoreMouse Computer DVD-Burning Netbook Spotted In Wild
Mouse Computer's optical-drive toting netbook has been spotted in Osaka, flaunting its 10.2-inch screen and DVD burner. The LB-F1500W (and we now know that 'LB'…
Read MoreApple Pull NVIDIA Update: New Software Made Problem Worse
Apple have removed the NVIDIA driver update posted to their support site at the start of the week, and are yet to explain its disappearance. …
Read MoreSony Debuts Trio Of HDD Touchscreen Camcorders
Sony Korea have announced a trio of new hard-drive based ultra-compact camcorders. The DCR-SR47, with a 60GB hard-drive, and the DCR-SR67 and DCR-SR87, both with…
Read MoreNasdaqQ3 Home Trading Terminal Concept
Given how well (yes, sarcasm) many fund managers have been doing in handling investment portfolios lately, plenty of people are thinking it might be a…
Read MorePlastic Logic Content Partner Announcement Feb 9th: Up Against Kindle 2?
After playing with the Plastic Logic Reader at CES earlier this month, even though just a prototype, we're still excited about what's possibly the first…
Read MoreFurther Windows Mobile 6.5 Screenshots Leak: IE Mobile Gets New Controls
More leaked screenshots of the new Windows Mobile 6.5 GUI have emerged, courtesy of the XDA-Developers forum, again showing the new honeycomb interface and, bizarrely, a…
Read MoreClarionMiND GPS MID Gets Unboxed, Played With: Video Demo
Clarion's navigation MID launched last November, but it's taken a while for hands-on experience with the GPS-enabled touchscreen device to emerge. Clarion have also tweaked…
Read MoreVirgin Mobile Helio Ocean 2 Gets Unboxed; Coming Feb 12th?
Late, and still luminous orange, the handset formerly known as the Helio Ocean 2 and now as the Virgin Mobile Helio Ocean 2 has showed…
Read MoreAcer Aspire One 10-Inch Gets US Pre-Order: 6-Cell N270 For $349.99
Acer's 10-inch Aspire One has gone up for pre-order on US site J&R, ahead of its presumed February release. The model listed is the Acer…
Read MoreBlackBerry Curve 8900 From T-Mobile Initial Impressions
With the arguments over the BlackBerry Storm (review part 1 & 2)still raging, it's going to take a solid, dependable smartphone from RIM to settle…
Read MorePhilips 56-Inch 21:9 Aspect LCD Breaks Cover
Couple weeks ago, Philips teased us with the world’s first ultra wide 21:9 cinema aspect 56-inch LCD, and launched a promote web site to prove…
Read MoreMAINGEAR Intros Remix, Powerful Workstations For Professionals
The custom PC maker known to built powerful gaming gig for PC enthusiasts, has announced a new breed of next generation workstations for professional graphic…
Read MoreSony Eco TV Gets Tested In Japan, 40% Power Reduction Reached
Coming this summer of 2009, Sony will release a series of Bravia Eco TV in the range 40-inch, 46-inch and 52-inch widescreen displays, which utilize…
Read MoreSensor-Based Fluorescent Lamp Reduces Power By 60 Percent
We’ve seen Bravia Eco TV with sensor-based practice to adjust LED backlit in real time, the similar trick is now being used in a Panasonic…
Read MoreSamsung's 50 Nanomater Pushes Unprecedented DDR3 8GB Laptop Memory
Samsung Electronics have put 50 nanometer’s memory technology and manufacturing processes in good uses. Developed from the new technology, higher density and more power efficient…
Read MoreProjectiondesign Launches Trio Of F32 DLP Projectors
The Norwegian high performance projector maker, projectiondesign, dishes out a trio of new F32 lineup projectors range from SVGA +, Full HD to WUXGA TI’…
Read MoreAcer Confirm Linux & SSD Options For 10-Inch Aspire One
Acer are planning Linux and SSD versions of their 10-inch Aspire One netbook, according to the latest reports, which while not available from initial launch…
Read MoreToshiba Satellite Pro S300 Notebooks: Staid, Sensible, Probably Reliable
Toshiba have announced a bevy of new Satellite Pro laptops that, while perhaps not appealing to the gamers or the ultraportable crowd, would make sensible options…
Read MoreKDDI Hitachi WOOO Ketai Mobile Phone Enables 3D Multimedia
Here’s one high tech and feature-rich cell phone you may not get to use outside of Japan. A Hitachi branded AU phone by KDDI Japanese…
Read MoreOtterBox Defender Case For BlackBerry Storm Announced
Whether its left you screaming in frustration or cooing in delight, the last thing you want is to see your BlackBerry Storm smashed on the…
Read MoreLancer Link Takes On DisplayLink, USB Display Extends To HDMI And 7.1 Audio
Taiwanese based Lancer Link Corporation has announced an USB monitor expander device with features similar to bus-powered DisplayLink, but supports HDMI video output and up…
Read MoreMotorola i465 QWERTY iDEN Handset: Uniquely Ugly
Motorola will release an iDEN push-to-talk capable handset targeted at messaging-addicts in 2009. While details such as carrier and specific release date are unknown, it's…
Read MoreBoost Mobile 2009 Device Line-Up Leaks, Confirms Motorola i465
Details of Boost Mobile's upcoming 2009 handset lineup have leaked, confirming that the carrier will be offering the "distinctive" Motorola i465 QWERTY messaging-phone. It's one…
Read MoreHardcore Computer's Oil-Submerged Reactor Extreme Gaming PC Shipping
Hardcore Computer's fully-submerged mineral oil cooled gaming PCs are now shipping, according to Intel, offering blistering performance and the kudos of having a very unusual…
Read MoreMicrosoft Patent Intelligent Cradle To Turn A Smartphone Into A PC
Microsoft are attempting to patent a so-called Smart Interface System whereby a smartphone could be docked and used as a basic PC with full-size peripherals. …
Read MoreBossa Nova Prime-8 Robot Can Outrun A Fat Child
Right now WowWee might be the name most associated with domestic "toy" robots, but rival Bossa Nova is looking to steal some of that market…
Read MoreSamsung Propel Pro For AT&T Leaks
Details on the Samsung Propel Pro for AT&T have leaked out, the updated smartphone version of the original Propel launched on the network last October. …
Read MorePandora Open-Source Console Gets First Video Demo
In case your memory for open-source games consoles is a little lacking, that's the first working Pandora handheld we've seen in a user's hands. The…
Read MoreSony Ericsson S001 With Huge AMOLED Display & 8.1MP Autofocus Camera
Sony Ericsson might not be having such financial troubles if they deigned to release handsets like the SE S001 in Europe and the US. Freshly…
Read MoreStar Wars Kites: Peaceful Distraction While The World Goes To Ruin
With the economy in ruins, cyborg bugs threatening to invade every nook and cranny, and no holding off the terrifying DTV switchover, now would be…
Read MoreIon Netbooks From $399; AMD Neo Could 'Crush' Atom Says NVIDIA CEO
Netbooks using NVIDIA's Ion platform - that couples an Intel Atom CPU with a NVIDIA GPU - have a target price of just $399, and…
Read More10-Inch Acer Aspire Live Gallery Suggests Handsome, Sturdy Update
Acer are hoping for another home-run with the 10-inch version of their Aspire One netbook, and so far neither the specs nor the estimated pricing…
Read MoreSony Last Quarter Profits Dive 95%; Electronics Make $176m Loss
Sony have announced a 95-percent drop in profits in the last three months of 2008, compared to the company's performance in the same period one…
Read MoreNext-Gen iPhone Mentioned In 2.2.1 Firmware; Prototypes Already In Wild?
The latest iPhone firmware update, version 2.2.1, contains references to a hitherto unknown iPhone model number, which has led many to suspect that Apple is…
Read MoreNokia 2700 Classic, 6700 Classic And 6303 Classic Announced
Nokia has announced a trio of new straightforward handsets, the Nokia 2700 classic, Nokia 6700 classic and Nokia 6303 classic. Top of the bill is…
Read MoreDigital TV Delay Bill Rejected By House: Switchover Still On For Feb 17th
Despite an assumption by many that the DTV switchover bill recently passed by the US Senate was a done-deal, Republican opposition in the House of…
Read MoreSidekick LX 2009 Details Emerge?
A leaked document purporting to detail the Sidekick LX 2009 has appeared in an online survey. According to the image, the Sidekick LX 2009 will…
Read MoreSamsung NC20 Previewed: HD Capable, Over 6hrs Runtime
Samsung made a great first-impression with its debut to the netbook sector: the NC10 won praise both for its excellent keyboard and lengthy battery life. …
Read MoreHitachi 3LCD SVGA+ Projector CP-SC635 Offers 4000 ANSI Lumen
The Hitachi Business groups has let loose of an industry-grade projector with ANSI lumen rating of 4000. The 3LCD CP-SC635 sports a 4:3, natively SVGA+…
Read MoreScosche Intros showTIME, Basic AV Cable For Your iPod Or Iphone
Some of your Apple multimedia handhelds may have lower native resolution display than your DVD video, but its supported video outputs reach 480 displayed horizontal…
Read MoreHacked Nikon D700 Captures Video
We know the Nikon D90 shoots HD format video at 720P but the rest of the DSLR members don’t, but there’s a hack enabling Nikon…
Read MoreStore Leak Hints Canon Mark III N Coming To PMA 2009
A recent German store catalog has slipped though a photography community forum and the screen shot of it indicated an EOS-1D Mark III N listed…
Read MoreBuffalo FTD-W71 7-Inch USB Sub-Display
Buffalo have become the latest firm to roll out a USB LCD sub-display. The 7-inch FTD-W71, like the Nanovision MIMO monitors and Century Japan display,…
Read MoreRadio-Controlled Live Flying Beetle Demonstrated By US Researchers
Creepy but true: researchers at the University of California, Berkley, have managed to create a live remote-control beetle. Using six electrodes hooked up to the…
Read MoreSony 9.9mm ZX1 1080p LCD HDTV Hits UK On Thursday
Sony's achingly slim ZX1 HDTV - which, at 9.9mm, is being called the world's thinnest production LCD TV - will go on sale in the…
Read MoreMitsubishi Unveils RDT262WH, 26-Inch H-IPS Monitor
Mitsubishi has announced a wide color gamut 26-inch (25.5-inch) H-IPS LCD panel, RDT262WH, in Japan. Its specification, including the of claim of 97% Adobe RGB…
Read MoreApple iPhoto Can Differentiate Between Cats
When Apple's Phil Schiller told us that the company had picked the best facial recognition software they could find for the newest version of iPhoto,…
Read MoreMotion-Controlled DIY MP3 Player: Video Demo
Accelerometers are found in all manner of cellphones and mobile devices nowadays, usually responsible for flipping screen orientation from vertical to horizontal when you want…
Read MoreAT&T Q4 Income Up 2.4% To $2.4bn Net; 1.9m iPhone 3Gs Activated
After Verizon Wireless' strong financial report yesterday, we've been waiting to see whether AT&T could match their arch-rival's performance. The good news (for investors and…
Read MorePharos Traveller 117 Aka VM103 Clears FCC: Still Not Got Pricing Right
With Velocity Mobile's 103 (not to mention its other handsets) conspicuous by its absence in the market, the company's ODM supplier, Invantec, is back with a…
Read MoreCES 2009: Velocity Micro NoteMagix M10 Netbook & M5 MID
As well as their latest Fuzebox HTPC, Velocity Micro also brought along two mobile products to CES this week. The company has added a MID,…
Read MoreFinger-Eating Bandai Robot Prompts Japanese Complaints
Oh, what utter fools we've been. While everyone was expecting the robot invasion to come from the skies, wiping us out in sleets of laser beams…
Read MoreAcer Smartphone Announcement On February 16th
Acer have been clucking away about their upcoming smartphone for some time now, so it comes as no surprise that the company is planning the…
Read MoreBenQ S6 MID Gets Video Unboxing; Falls Down As PMP Replacement
It's hard to believe, but after all we've seen of the BenQ S6 MID, we've not seen a video unboxing. Perhaps that's because of the…
Read MoreT-Mobile Shadow By HTC And Nokia 7510 Announced
T-Mobile have announced the new Shadow, by HTC, a compact smartphone with Windows Mobile 6.1, a slide-out SureType-style 20-button keyboard, WiFi and support for T-Mobile's…
Read MoreWitchain USB Drive Enclosure For PSP?
The PSP makes for a great multimedia player, but unless you're willing to buy into Sony's UMD format then you'll be looking at quite a…
Read MoreCasaTunes XL Music Server With Touchscreen Multi-Room Control
Distributed home audio specialists CasaTools have announced their latest multi-room music server, the CasaTunes XL. A compact box with an integrated touchscreen, the XL Music Server…
Read MoreToshiba Portege M750-S7202 Tablet PC Reviewed: Great Touchscreen
As touch-enabled computers continue to drift more and more into the consumer realm, you could be forgiven for thinking that the Tablet PC as a…
Read MoreASUS S101 Gets Super Talent 32GB And 64GB SSD Upgrades
Super Talent have announced a new SSD upgrade kit, intended to make expanding the storage of the ASUS S101 "luxury" netbook more straightforward. Replacement Mini PCIe…
Read MoreSony XEL-1 OLED TV Makes It To UK, With Huge Price Attached
Having received "hundreds" of pre-orders, Sony are finally bringing the BRAVIA XEL-1 TV to the UK, complete with its super-bright, super-colorful 11-inch OLED display. Never…
Read MoreBuy A Limited-Edition Pink LG Flare To Benefit Breast Cancer Foundation
An estimated 180,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year in the United States, and more than 40,000 of them die of the illness.…
Read MorePanasonic ToughBook 19/30's Upgrades Now Available For US
Last week we reported couple of upgraded Toughbook CF19 and CF-30 were spotted at Panasonic, Japanese site. Today, announcement of similar units are made available…
Read MoreBenQ's GP1 Compact Projector Featured PhlatLight LEDs Technology
While visiting CES 2009, the folks from Luminus gave me a short 5 minutes walk-though on their PT-39 LED Chipset that used to power all…
Read MoreSamsung AnyCall Show Pico-Projector Phone Gets Video Demo
Samsung's AnyCall Show pico-projector phone was one of the surprise hits at CES earlier this month, blowing us away with the image quality possible from…
Read MoreAmazon Launching Kindle 2 At February 9th Press Conference?
Amazon has set ebook tongues wagging with select invites to an "important" press conference to be held in New York on February 9th. While the…
Read MoreQuake On Bug Labs BUG Modular Computer: Video Demo
Call it a rite of passage, call it a gadget's first milestone, there's something special about the first time you get Quake running on a new…
Read MoreSanyo Dual-Lamp PLC-XTC50L Projector Gets US Release
The ultra bright Sanyo dual-lamp 3LCD PLC-XTC50L projector has previously made its appearance in Japan; today, the company is turning it loose for US release,…
Read MoreHori Real Arcade Pro EX SE Stick With Authentic Arcade Components
Hori are already known for their arcade controllers, and now they can be known for an expensive arcade controller. The Hori Real Arcade Pro EX…
Read MoreHP 6-Cell Battery For Mini 1000 Netbook Breaks Cover
A 6-cell battery pack compatible with the HP Mini 1000 series of netbooks has appeared in the company's Parts Store. While not yet officially announced…
Read MoreOnPar Golfing GPS Launches Next Month
Savant GPS have announced their OnPar rangefinder, a GPS device specifically tailored to the needs of golfers. Fitted with a 3.5-inch touchscreen, the OnPar can…
Read MoreVerizon Q4 Earnings Up 15%; Wireless Data Revenues Soar
Verizon have announced their Q4 and full-year 2008 financial results, and thanks to strong performance from the wireless division it makes for positive reading. Q4…
Read MoreSony Smacks Down Latest PSP 2 Rumors: Multitouch 'Is Nonsense'
Having found that their usual denials are fast ignored, Sony seem to have moved on to sarcasm in their insistence that the PSP 2 is…
Read MoreWestern Digital 2TB Green Caviar Gets Official
So the timing was off, the much-rumored 2TB Caviar didn’t arrive two weeks ago as suggested from the leaks; but it’s here nevertheless. Western Digital…
Read MoreApple Release NVIDIA Graphics Update For MB, MBP & Air
Apple have released an update for its latest MacBook, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models that use the Mini DisplayPort, which claims to "improve cursor…
Read MoreSony VAIO G3 12.1-Inch Ultraportable Notebooks Announced
Sony have announced a new version of their 12.1-inch VAIO G notebook, the Sony VAIO G3 series. Replacing the ageing current range, the new G3…
Read MoreHuge E-Paper Screens Give Japanese Disaster Advice
We're used to seeing e-paper in sub-10-inch squares, slapped onto the front of an Amazon Kindle or Sony Reader, but over in Japan they're experimenting…
Read MoreVerizon Hub Coming Feb 1st?
The Verizon Hub, the carrier's family-friendly home media device, is set to launch on February 1st, offering a digital corkboard, digital photoframe functionality and integration…
Read MoreiBasso Cobra D10 Portable Amplifier And DAC
iBasso have announced another compact amplifier and DAC, the Cobra D10. Capable of operating simultaneously as both an amp and a DAC, or alternatively in…
Read MoreAMD Not Replacing Geode SoC: Current Generation Likely To Be Last
The current range of Geode chips may be the final AMD develop, according to company spokesperson Phil Hughes, with AMD focusing on more mainstream chips…
Read MoreShelby Aero EV Sportscar: 0-60 In 2.5s, Full Recharge In 10 Minutes
Shelby Super Cars (SSC) have unveiled their Tesla-trashing Ultimate Aero EV, an electric-powered sportscar apparently capable of 0-60mph in 2.5 seconds thanks to 1000 hp…
Read MoreApple MacBook Mini Dual-Folding Netbook Concept
Apple keep insisting on disappointing us with the news that they won't be making a netbook, but that doesn't stop the industrial designers and Photoshop-addicts…
Read MoreRetro Mini Media Centre Project
Retro PC designs aren't anything new, but they usually drag us all the way back to a time when every self-respecting household had cigar box,…
Read MoreOLED Large-Panel Lighting Prototypes This Year, Claims Fraunhofer IPMS
The Fraunhofer IPMS, responsible for OLED development since 2000 and the team behind the Center for Organic Materials and Electronics Devices Dresden (COMEDD), are planning…
Read MoreMotorola Not Abandoning Windows Mobile, Still Working On OS
After laying off 77 engineers and ending Windows Mobile development at their Plantation facility, speculation abounded that Motorola was planning a wholesale switch from the…
Read MoreMouse Computer LB-F1500W Netbook With DVD Burner
Japanese firm Mouse Computer are looking to stand out from the crowd with their new netbook, which is why the LB-F1500W has an integrated DVD…
Read MoreDIY Vacuum Tube iPod Amplifier And Speakers
There are great presents, and then there are truly awesome presents: this home-built vacuum tube iPod amplifier and speakers falls most definitely into the latter…
Read MoreApple iLife '09 Available Today
iLife '09, the latest update to Apple's media editing suite, goes on sale today, January 27th. Announced earlier this month at Apple's final Macworld keynote, the package includes…
Read MoreDigital TV Switchover Delayed Until June 12th
Lovers of analog TV rest easy: the US senate has approved a bill that will delay the DTV switchover to June 12th, four months after its…
Read MoreApple Multitouch Patent Finally Awarded: IP Battle Not Over Yet
Apple exec Tim Cook's recent posturing over touchscreen and multitouch patents during the company's financial conference call surprised many by how unexpected and direct it was. …
Read MoreSony Firmed Up Blu-Ray Release Of Winged Migration
Before Planet Earth, that was Winged Migration, a French produced avian migratory documentary shot over the course of three-year over seven continents with similar camera…
Read MoreMaxell Japan Recalls DVD-R Media, Labeling Ink Were To Blame
I quitted achieving data in DVD optical recording media ages ago, but my Aunt Sally in Osaka still can’t get enough of the lowest cost…
Read MoreWalmart Offers Super Bowl/HDTV Deals
Surprise! More HDTV deals in the week of Super Bowl. If the Sony’s HDTV and Blu-ray bundle deal is too steep for your wallet; Walmart…
Read MoreKlipsch Intros Three Affordable HD Theater Surround Speakers
Klipsch Audio has announced three affordable 5.1 surround-sound speaker systems, designed primarily for high-end PC multimedia system to entry-level Home Theater entertainment. Unlike their much-advanced…
Read MoreVerizon LG VX9600 Versa Released February 22nd 2009?
Having seen photos of the LG VX9600 Versa only this morning, now we have news on its release date. According to the latest information from…
Read MoreLG VX9600 Images Leak: Detachable QWERTY Confirmed
Images of the upcoming LG VX9600 Versa smartphone for Verizon Wireless have leaked, confirming the handset's innovative detachable QWERTY keyboard. The VX9600 is normally a…
Read MoreIntel 3.5GHz Core 2 Duo E8700 Quietly Introduced
Intel has quietly updated its Core 2 Duo range with a new processor, offering higher performance than most of its other dual-core CPUs. The 3.5GHz…
Read More+/- Hot Plate Concept Keeps Food Warm With Conductive Pattern
Entered as part of the designboom "Dining in 2015" competition, this "+/- hot plate" is a standard ceramic plate with silk-screened gold and amorphic metal…
Read MorePhotoshop Mac Trojan Identified In Pirate Downloads
A second version of the trojan infecting pirated copies of iWork '09 has been identified, this time distributed with torrents of Adobe Photoshop CS4 for…
Read MoreSprint Laying Off 8,000 By End Of March
Sprint have become the latest company to announce job losses, with the news that the carrier is making 8,000 employees redundant in an attempt to…
Read MoreNokia Kill Off N810 WiMAX Edition Internet Tablet
Nokia have axed their N810 WiMAX Edition Internet Tablet, and while the Finnish company did not state their reasons for its demise, a fair guess…
Read MoreMotorola Fire 77 Windows Mobile Devs; Wholesale Shift To Android Coming?
Motorola has announced plans to cease Windows Mobile development at its Plantation facility, laying off 77 employees in the process and further fuelling rumors that…
Read MoreAcer Aspire One Landing Feb; March With Integrated 3G & Atom N280
Details of the upcoming 10-inch Acer Aspire One D150 have emerged, as the three different versions of the netbook to be available in France are…
Read MorePhilips Axing 6,000 Jobs In Face Of $1.9bn Q4 2008 Loss
Philips is the latest big-name electronics firm to announce their Q4 financial performance, and anyone hoping for an industry turnaround will still be disappointed. Overall…
Read MoreT-Mobile G1 Multitouch Mod Released: Video Demo
Coder and Android-enthusiast Luke Hutchison has developed a multitouch implementation for the T-Mobile G1, that takes advantage of the smartphone's hardware multitouch support. Hutchison's hack…
Read MoreAmazing Tiny Arcade Cabinet Models
We've seen full-sized arcade cabinet replicas before, but I don't think we've ever featured 1.75-inch replicas. These awesome little gaming machines are intended to distract…
Read MoreiBluetooth File Transfer For iPhone: Video Demo
An app called iBluetooth is promising to open up the iPhone and iPhone 3G to Bluetooth file transfers. Not yet released, iBluetooth will apparently support…
Read MoreWindows Mobile 6.5 Spotted Running On Exeda Smartphone
It's unlikely to win them many friends at Redmond, but Exeda have released photos of their business-centric smartphone running Windows Mobile 6.5 Alpha. The early…
Read MoreDell Latitude XT2 Tablet PC Details Confirmed In Latest Leak
Details of Dell's upcoming Latitude XT2 Tablet PC have emerged, courtesy of a service manual on the company's own site. Unlike its predecessor, the Dell Latitude XT,…
Read MoreSony PSP 'Carnival Colors' Limited Editions For Japan
Sony Japan have unveiled four new versions of their handheld console, in the shape of the PSP Carnival Colors range. Set to go on sale…
Read MoreAT&T 3G MicroCell Network Extender Revealed
There's an unusually high quantity of femtocell news this morning, as hot on the heels of the Verizon Wireless Network Extender comes word of the…
Read MoreAMD 45nm Opteron HE Low-Power CPUs Launch, Plus Performance SE Chips
AMD have announced five new 45nm Quad-Core AMD Opteron HE processors, each with 55-watt ACP. The CPUs - intended for server use - are low-power versions…
Read MoreAcer MID Patent Suggests Upcoming Mobile Device
Speculation has begun to mount that Acer is planning the imminent announcement of a MID (mobile internet device), after a recently-revealed patent application confirmed that…
Read MoreVerizon Wireless Network Extender Launches: $250 Upfront, No Service Fees
Verizon's femtocell, the Network Extender, has been officially launched, and at first glance it's a far better deal than Sprint's rival AIRAVE. Although the two…
Read MoreSlashGear Week In Review: Week 4 2009
We kicked off the week with our review of the Sony VAIO P, the company's "don't call it a netbook" companion ultraportable. It's interesting to…
Read MoreLian Li Limited Run Tower PC-888 Is Massive
Lian Li is known for its out-of-ordinary PC armor, well constructed craftsmanship chassis with styles and quality. In fact, I still have two of the…
Read MorePentax White K2000 DSLR Kits Gets Price And Out For Pre-Order
A white finish DSLR is not my favorite cup of tea, though I do own a few white optics from Canon, but I can’t say…
Read MoreJVC HP-DX700 Wooden Headphone Extends Human Hearing
Not a DR. Dre “beats” fan? How about a nature sounding headphone cut out from a solid wooden cabinet, measured at 50mm in diameter, with…
Read MoreHP MediaSmart Home Server Gets New Software Update
We got our share of HP second-gen MediaSmart Home Server less than a month ago. In our test, the impressing media tools were straightforward, offered…
Read MoreEx-Apple PR Delivers Palm's IP Response
Palm's response to Apple today was notable for a few reasons. The obvious was their no-blink attitude, facing up to notoriously-litigious Apple and, in effect,…
Read MoreWacom Extends The PL-Series Pen Display With PL-900
Wacom unveils the PL-900, a 19-inch LCD pen tablet, offering a 4:3 native resolution of 1280x1024 of interactive pen screen real estate with a smart…
Read MoreIDAPT i2 And i3 Universal Chargers
Universal chargers usually look like complicated octopus creatures, with multiple proprietary tips dangling off a cluster of cables, or maybe a single box and a…
Read MoreSamsung Reports $16m In Last Financial Quarter; First Loss Since 2000
Samsung have announced their Q4 and full 2008 financial results, and for the first time since 2000 the company has posted a net loss. Larger…
Read MoreNokia Shipped 500k 5800 'Tube' Phones In Last 30 Days [Updated]
It's obviously not just Londoners who fancy some Nokia 'Tube' action: according to company CEO, Olli Pekka Kallasvuo, over half a million Nokia 5800 handsets…
Read MoreT-Mobile BlackBerry Curve 8900 Arriving Early: Video Unboxing
T-Mobile announced the BlackBerry Curve 8900 at the beginning of the month, and promised delivery in February. Someone obviously hasn't told the carrier's warehouse staff…
Read MoreLG X110 Netbook Reviewed: Integrated 3G Handy, But It'll Cost You
The LG X110 is, under its pleasant casing, basically an MSI Wind. What LG throw into the mix is integrated 3G, and it's that which…
Read MorePalm Squares Up To Apple Over IP Legal Threats
If Apple expected Palm to blush, make half-hearted excuses and whip the Pre back under the table, they've a cold hard shock coming this morning. …
Read MoreXbox, Zune & WM Teams Bearing Brunt Of Initial Microsoft Layoffs?
After Microsoft announced 5,000 job cuts as part of its financial control measures, speculation has begun about which departments will be hardest hit. The earliest…
Read MoreNokia 5800 Tube UK Launch Prompts Queue Of Buyers
When we tested out the Nokia 5800 'Tube' XpressMusic cellphone back in December, we came away vaguely impressed but not exactly overwhelmed by the touchscreen…
Read MoreTmsuk T-34 Net-Firing Cellphone Controlled Security Robot [Video]
When the robots come for you, first they try nets and then it's the lasers. Thankfully the Tmsuk T-34 only comes equipped with the former…
Read More10-Inch Acer Aspire One Officially Launches
Acer have officially announced the 10-inch Aspire One netbook, complete with a WSVGA 1024 x 600 LED-backlit display, standard WiFi b/g and Bluetooth, and up to…
Read MoreOQO Model 2+ OLED Display Not As Frugal As Expected
Details are still emerging about OQO's Model 2+ UMPC, and one of its most interesting aspects: the OLED touchscreen. Aside from brighter colors and improved contrast, OLED…
Read MoreNokia N75 Appears In Better Quality Leaked Photos
It's been a few months since we first saw the Nokia N75, complete with its slide-out QWERTY keyboard, but now the latest unannounced Nseries smartphone…
Read MoreHP Mini 1100 ExpressCard Listings 'An Error': No Separate Range
Bad news for anyone looking forward to an HP Mini with an ExpressCard slot. Contrary to what the company's website suggests, there is in fact…
Read MoreLluon Mobbit WiBro MID Gets Inflated Pre-Order Price
We described the Lluon Mobbit MID, back in December, as a bargain: a roughly $400 price-tag for a 4.8-inch touchscreen, 1.3GHz Intel Atom Z520 processor,…
Read MoreAMD Q4 Revenue Down 35%, 2008 Loss Over $3bn
AMD have announced their Q4 2008 and full-year financial performance, and as expected it's a wash-out. The chip-maker posted a net loss of $3.098 billion for the…
Read MorePirate iWork '09 Loading Trojan Onto Thousands Of Macs
Apple may have added some neat tricks to iWork '09 earlier this month, but they didn't list a trojan on the spec sheet. That, however,…
Read MoreMSI WindBOX Barebones Announced: VESA-Mount Nettop
MSI have officially announced their WindBOX barebones nettop, set to hit the market this quarter. The slim, fanless box - which can be mounted to…
Read MoreMiller Preps One-Second Ad For Super Bowl XL III
The cost of the 30-second spot for Super Bowl commercial has been skyrocketing, cost as much as 3 million dollars now on the upcoming big…
Read MoreSony Offers Super Bowl Blu-Ray HDTV Bundle Deal
In a short 9 days, the Steelers and Cardinals will square off Super Bowl XL III at the Tampa bay, an estimated over 90 100…
Read MoreApricorn DVR Xpander Packs 1.5TB, Adds 187 Hours Of HD Recordings
While competitors are still promoting their half Terabyte DVR add-on external storage, Apricorn is one Terabyte ahead; packing their DVR Xpander series external drive with…
Read MoreDell Ships UltraSharp 22-Inch 2209WA With IPS Panel
With recent releases like S2209W, S2309W and SP2309W, We lost faith at some point if all DELL Ultrasharp has gone with cheaper TN film panel…
Read MorePentax Postponed The Launch Of DA Star 55mm F1.4 SDM To February
Pentax prime junkies will have to stick with consumer FA 50 just a little longer, Pentax Japan has postponed the long overdue professional build quality…
Read MoreBlackBerry Storm Firmware 4.7.0.90 Leaks For GSM & CDMA Handsets
Yet more firmware leaks for the BlackBerry Storm, and it's looking like the only way to get a really stable, usable smartphone is to update…
Read MoreiPod Touch Controlled DIY Airsoft Target Range: Video Demo
We're seeing more and more DIY electronics projects based on Arduino and ioBridge microprocessor modules here on SlashGear, as people discover how straightforward it can…
Read MoreHTC Cruise Gets Early Hands-On: Robust, Navigation-Centric Smartphone
The HTC Touch Cruise has only been officially announced for a few hours, but already Mobile-Review have a hands-on report with the smartphone. Almost as…
Read MoreMicrosoft To Cut 5,000 Jobs After 11% Profit Tumble
Microsoft has announced that it is to cut 5,000 jobs over the next 18 months, in the face of falling profits and a weakening consumer…
Read MoreIntel 320GB SSD In Q4; New Turbo Memory & Havendale CPUs In 2010
Intel are planning on producing 320GB solid-state drives within a year, based on the success of the company's current SSD range. The new drive was…
Read MoreDmedia G5W PND With WiMAX
Have internet-enabled personal navigation devices - like the Dash Express - failed to see significant adoption because their connection isn't fast enough? That seems far-fetched,…
Read MoreI-Mate Closing Momento Live Online Photo Service
i-Mate have announced that they will be closing down their Momento Live online photo sharing service on February 25th, meaning users of their WiFi-enabled Momento photo…
Read MoreDIY Internet Connected Whole-House Power Monitor
After yesterday's Tweet-a-watt socially-talkative energy monitor, now comes a somewhat more comprehensive version. Rather than measuring electricity use of a single appliance, Jason's system monitors…
Read MoreHTC Touch Cruise With HTC Footprints Geotagging App Announced
HTC have announced their latest smartphone, the Touch Cruise, which comes complete with an automatic location-based logger called HTC Footprints. The Touch Cruise has a 2.8-inch…
Read MoreLeyio Personal Sharing Device: Exchange Profiles, Media & More
Leyio have taken the wraps off of their eponymous "personal sharing device", a compact portable file-sharing gadget that allows you to exchange business cards, profile…
Read MoreNokia Sales Drop 19%, Predict Shrinking 2009 Mobile Device Market
Nokia have announced their Q4 and full-year 2008 financial results, and just as the rest of the industry (with one or two notable exceptions) it…
Read MoreAcer Axing 8.9-Inch Aspire One In Q2 2009?
Could Acer be considering killing off their golden goose? According to our old friends "industry sources", Acer are planning to phase out the current 8.9-inch Aspire…
Read MoreMIU HDPC Poised For Release... If Someone Gives Them $500k
Things have been all quiet from team MIU about their Hybrid Dual Personal Computer (HDPC) lately - not a peep since they showed off their redesign…
Read MoreMSI 790FX-GD70 And 790GX-G65 Mainboards For AMD 45nm Phenom II
MSI have announced a pair of new gaming mainboards, intended for use with AMD latest 45nm Phenom II processors and DDR3 memory. The MSI 790FX-GD70…
Read MoreIntel Closing Five Production Facilities To Staunch Losses
As suggested was a likely possibility in the leaked internal memo earlier this week, Intel has announced the closure of five factories in an attempt…
Read MoreSamsung Mobile Displays Aim For AMOLED Top-Spot
Samsung's Mobile Display division have reiterated their focus on AMOLED technology this week, with project CEO Ho-moon Kang making bold predictions about his organisation's position in…
Read MoreApple Weighing Legal Action Over Palm Pre IP Infringement?
Apple has fired a warning shot across Palm's bows, over possible legal action concerning the new Palm Pre smartphone's possible use of multitouch and touchscreen…
Read MoreHP Mini 1100 Netbook Specs Released, Confirm ExpressCard Slot
More information has emerged on the new HP Mini netbooks that recently appeared on the company's support pages. Four models - the 1133CL, 1135NR, 1140NR…
Read MoreAVerMedia Shows Off VP-1 Portable Visual Presenter
Today we got our first look at the latest offering from AVerMedia. The AVerVision VP-1 Portable Visual Presenter is an affordable way to display images…
Read MoreApple Posted Record Quarterly Revenue And Earnings
Despite the long and dry global economic crisis, Apple managed to report another huge numbers for its fiscal first quarter financial result ended December 27th.…
Read MoreTunelight MP3 Speaker System Lets You Groove At Your Desk
There are tons of iPod docks out there but this one certainly does make it easy to keep your accessories all in one place, especially…
Read MoreRazer Mamba Mouse Is Perfect For Gaming
Razer released a brand new gaming mouse called the Mamba today and it is perfect for the avid gamer. This thing is ergonomic, doesn't lag…
Read MoreEpson Released Firmware For P-6000 And P-7000 Multimedia Photo Viewers
Epson has released a major firmware update for its P-6000 and P-7000 multimedia photo viewers to improve a variety of camera RAW file supports, correct…
Read MorePanasonic Updates Its Fully-Rugged ToughBook CF-19 And CF-30 In Japan
Panasonic has updated its fully rugged series Toughbook CF-19 and CF-30 in Japan today, with extended battery life, increased onbroad memory and lower reflective screen…
Read MoreCorsair Joined SSD Bandwagon, 128GB Announced
The news first appeared on the UK Online Retailer san.co.uk, revealing a stock of MLC-based SSD 128GB (CMFSSD-128GBG1D) from Corsair, and stories were later published…
Read MoreNVIDIA Unveils Low Profile Quadro NVS 420
NVIDIA has today unveiled the industry’s first low-profile professional graphic card, shrinking their Quadro series GPU fitting for a small form factor computer, with the…
Read MoreLeica Debuts Pradovit D-1200 Projector In Japan
Leica turned their Pradovit series slide projector digitally, announced company’s first entry in digital projector display back in Photokina with the Pradovit D-1200 – a…
Read MoreSotec C102 Netbook Gets WiFi-N
Sotec have announced their latest netbook, the C102, which will replace the existing C101. Differences between the two models are slight, primarily being the introduction…
Read MoreHP Mini 1100-Series Netbook Listings Appear
Early details of HP's next Mini netbook models have emerged, courtesy of the company's own support site. Along with the current range of Mini netbooks,…
Read MoreDell Adamo Air-Rivalling Ultraportable Delayed Until 2H 2009?
Dell's upcoming Adamo ultraportable, which the company intends to rival Apple's MacBook Air, may not arrive as quickly as many initially suspected. According to the…
Read MorePortal ASHPD Gun Replica Looks Amazing
Now there's love, and there's making your girlfriend an incredibly detailed replica of the Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device (ASHPD) gun from Portal. Planned from…
Read MoreSirius XM Price Increases Confirmed: Extra Subs $9 As Of March 11th
The rumor of Sirius XM price increases has been confirmed, with customer services representatives apparently informing users that as of March 11th 2009 there will…
Read MoreiRiver SPINN Firmware 2.0 Released
iRiver's SPINN media player has received a new firmware update, version 2.0, bringing with it increased GUI usability and a handful of new features. Among…
Read MoreSanyo Xacti 2009 Camcorder Range Unveiled: 1080p 60fps HDX-2000
Sanyo have taken the wraps off of their 2009 line-up of Xacti camcorders, including an update to the company's popular pistol-grip full-HD HDX range. The…
Read MoreIntel Facing First Quarterly Loss In 21 Years: Reduces Production
Intel could post a quarterly loss for the first time in 21 years, if a leaked internal memo quoting CEO Paul Otellini is to be…
Read MoreToshiba Satellite A350: 720p-Capable 16-Inch Notebook
Toshiba have announced a new 16-inch notebook that they claim is ideal for movie-lovers. The Toshiba Satellite A350 has a 720p HD capable screen with…
Read MoreT-Mobile G2 Breaks Cover: Still HTC, No Keyboard, Due Mid-May
T-Mobile's next Android-powered smartphone has apparently emerged, in the shape of the T-Mobile G2. Still made by HTC, the handset differs significantly from the first-generation Android…
Read MoreApple White MacBook Specs Updated: Better CPU & Graphics, 2GB RAM
Apple have quietly updated the entry-level white plastic MacBook to bring its specifications further in line with the new-design unibody MacBooks, including an improved 2.0GHz…
Read MoreMozilla Mobile 'Fennec' Browser On E-Ink Touchscreen: Video Demo
Take one E Ink AM300 prototyping kit, combine it with a build of Mozilla's new Fennec mobile browser, and this is what you get: a…
Read MoreHyperSpace Instant-On Coming To ASUS Notebooks & Netbooks
Phoenix Technologies' HyperSpace instant-on system will soon be appearing on ASUS notebooks and netbooks, offering fast access to internet-based applications and automatic network connection while…
Read MoreSony PS3 Firmware 2.60 Now Available
Sony's update for the PlayStation 3 has been released, and is available to download now. PS3 Firmware version 2.60 includes a new Photo Gallery that…
Read MoreFirst Windows Mobile 6.5 Smartphones Expected Q3 2009?
The rumor that Microsoft is planning to announce Windows Mobile 6.5 at Mobile World Congress in February is looking even more likely, with word coming…
Read MoreEricsson & Bose Announce Job Losses
Tech job cuts continue to spread throughout the industry, with both Ericsson and Bose today announcing significant staff losses. Ericsson has revealed plans to axe…
Read MoreNikon Got Black Dots Problem Too, Claimed On A Firmware Fixes
What do you know? With all the complaints on 5D Mark II’s black-dot glitches ( we reported a hands-on firmware fix) , no ones seems…
Read MoreMitsubishi Developed Highest Power Output Laser Diode For Mobile Projectors
Mitsubishi engineers have developed a laser diode that’s capable of 110mW at 638nm, an industry’s highest power conversion efficiency of 28 percent, and is for…
Read MoreB&W CCM816 In-Ceiling Speaker Features A Blue Kevlar Driver
Bowers & Wilkins has released a much compact CCM816 speaker to complement its existing CCM 800 series In-Ceiling lineup with a blue-finish driver. This is…
Read MoreMore 10-Inch Acer Aspire One Photos Surface In Multiple Colors
Just this morning details about the new 10.1-inch variation of the Acer Aspire One leaked onto the net with not much information that we do…
Read MoreAtari Touch Tablet For The Outdated Artist In All Of Us
Some of us oldies may have a hard time adapting to the new advances in technology. Those of us who are holding onto old devices…
Read MorePS3 XCM Dominator Brings Back Arcade Style Cheating
It seems over the years video game manufactures have moved from arcade style video games to first person shooters and multiplayer party games. Now we…
Read MoreNew PS3 Update To Include Photo Sorting
The Sony Playstation 3 is about to get a new update that will include a new Photo Gallery application that will sort your photos. This…
Read MoreNew Electronic Stress Ball Lets You Relieve Stress On Your Computer Screen
We all know that the typical workday can get a bit overbearing and stressful at times. That is why every employer should give their employees…
Read MoreAmazing Solar Powered New American Home
While most of us were in Vegas coving the CES floor of events the guys over at DVICE were away from the strip checking out…
Read MoreDilithium Added Live TV And VoD Supports For Blackberry
Research in Motion’s popular line of Blackberry devices do not have any soft of TV tuner incorporated, but the subscribers will be able to browser,…
Read MoreSony's New VAIO P Photographed In Hong Kong
Just last week all knowingly false hopes of an affordable Sony VAIO P were extinguished as Amazon’s UK site fixed what was reported as a…
Read MoreSirius XM Rumored To Raise Pricing By Spring 2009
All of you long time Sirius XM satellite radio subscribers may have something more to worry about starting in spring. According to “ken.muise” at the…
Read MorePeek Emailer Just $44.44 In Inauguration Day Special
After the success of their lifetime-service deal on Friday, the Peek team are back with another special offer, this time in honor of Inauguration Day. …
Read MoreBENQ Dished Out 10 Models Of G-Series 16:9 Monitors
Most monitor-makers are already headed toward the low cost 16:9 TN panel displays, why not BenQ? The manufacturer has quietly announced new G series monitors…
Read MoreLogitech To Axe Up To 600 Jobs After Net Income Plunges 63%
Logitech have become the latest company to announce cost-saving measures, as it faces a 63-percent drop in net income over the past quarter. In response,…
Read MoreAMD Drop Phenom II Prices In Response To Intel
After Intel threw down the silicon gauntlet by reducing the prices of its processors, AMD have seemingly responded in the only way they could: by…
Read MoreGoogle Web Drive Online Storage Service Tipped In Picasa
Google could be developing a new online storage system, if a screenshot from the new version of Picasa for Mac is to be believed. The…
Read MoreAMD Sells Handheld Graphics & Multimedia Assets To Qualcomm
AMD have sold their handheld graphics and multimedia assets to Qualcomm, in a deal worth approximately $65m. The move will see Qualcomm offer jobs to…
Read MoreOQO Model 2+ Gets Video Unboxing, SSD Benchmarks
There are now two of OQO's Model 2+ UMPCs out in the wild, and the second - which has the SSD option - paused long…
Read MoreNTT DoCoMo F-03A: 3.2-Inch Touchscreen, Global 3G And 5.2MP Camera
After yesterday's waterproof clamshell handset, today we have NTT DoCoMo's latest slider, the PRIME series F-03A. Blessed with a 3.2-inch 480 x 960 touchscreen, a…
Read MoreLG Xcanvas Bobos 50PQ60D Plasma HDTV With 1bn:1 Contrast
LG Korea have been flaunting their latest plasma HDTVs, the entertainingly-named Xcanvas "bobos" PDP TV 50PQ60D and 42PQ60D. On sale in Korea in twenty days…
Read MoreFree Music Downloads For Isle Of Man With Compulsory Licence Fee?
The government of the Isle of Man is considering a proposal that would see its roughly 80,000 residents free to download as much music as they wished,…
Read MoreASUS Eee PC Touch UI For T91 Multitouch Netbook: Video Demo
With ASUS' touchscreen netbook hardware now out in the open, it's time for the company to share their new Eee PC Touch UI. The interface…
Read MoreGlobus Portable Workstation Globe
As multifunctional furniture goes, designer Michiel van de Kley's intent with Globus - to create a swivel chair and desk when open, and something that…
Read MoreUMID M1 Gets 3G-Free $924 Pre-Order Price
We didn't get a chance to catch up with UMID at CES this year, but their connectivity-heavy M1 MID made an appearance and was promised…
Read MoreTokyoflash Kisai Keisan: Numerically-Challenged Should Not Apply
Tokyoflash have debuted a new timepiece, the Kisai Keisan, and as usual it's pretty tricky to read. Constructed from high-grade aluminium with convex, magnifying lenses…
Read MoreIntel Core 2 Quad Q8200S, Q9400S & Q9550S With New 65W TDP
While the news yesterday that Intel are dropping prices on several of their processors caught the attention of cash-strapped PC buyers and builders, the silicon…
Read MoreDTV: Just Switch Off Analog Already, Says Sony
It feels like the analog to digital TV switchover has been talked about for decades, and it's not just gearheads and consumers who are tired…
Read MoreAffordable Memorex Blu-Ray MVBD-2510 Is Now Sub-$100
Retailed at $269, and has previously appeared on Woot for $139.99, the first generation Memorex MVBD-2510 Blu-ray player has now sank below $100. The affordable…
Read MoreFujitsu F-01A Mobile Phone Enables Fingerprint Sensor Security
We reported the feature-rich Fujitsu F-01A with its waterproof functionality not too long ago, but few details were revealed on the supposingly a breakthrough security…
Read MoreElcomsoft Utilizes GPGPU To Quickly Hack Network Encryption
Elcomsoft is a privately owned company out of Moscow that specializes in Windows Productivity applications. Recently they have released their new Wireless Security Auditor suite,…
Read MoreVictory Motorcycles Shows Off Stripped Down Core Concept
Last week at Cycle World International Motorcycle Show in New York they were able to unveil the new Victory Motorcycle’s CORE concept bike. Designed by…
Read MoreIntel Set To Launch 5-Series Chipsets In First Quarter Of 2010
News originated from several Taiwanese mobo makers: Intel is prepping several more mainstream chipsets to support its 45nm Lynnfield and Havendale processors. In addition to…
Read MoreObaba Spy Belt Buckle Just In Time For The Presidential Inauguration
Just in time for President Obama’s presidential inauguration we have spotted the Obaba Buckle DVR (yes it's spelled "Obaba"), which really is nothing more than…
Read MoreASUS Announces New F70 And F50 Range Of Media Notebooks
ASUS has just announced the new F50 and F70 range of notebooks designed to bring users a range of multimedia features as well as extensive…
Read MoreAlbatron Readied Optical MultiTouch Monitor, Revealed More Display Detail
Traditional touch screen devices require direct physical contact, Albratron’s Optical Touch Monitor is one step ahead of competition, offering multitouch capabilities and infrared light tracking…
Read MoreBelkin Hiring People To Rate Their Products 5 Stars?
Belkin has managed to find themselves in the middle of a public relations fiasco as they are being accused of hiring people to write fake…
Read MoreIntel Drops Prices On Processors With Little Notice
Intel has taken the time to drop the prices for their Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo and Pentium processors, all while not drawing too…
Read MoreSeagate Issued Fix For Failed Drives, Offers Free Data Recovery
Seagate’s largest 1.5TB bare drives have had it share of random freeze and raid array dropping problems in the past. Solution was provided with firmware…
Read MoreKingston Now Offering Rebranded Intel Solid-State Drives
Kingston Technology currently has new solid-state drives (SSD) coming to store shelves for those of you who like a little more to choose from. The…
Read MoreWowWee Rovio Gets BlackBerry Remote Control App
WowWee's Rovio has now got a BlackBerry remote control app, courtesy of RoboCommunity member bbrovio. The software, which is still in its early stages, allows…
Read MoreApple Keyboard Concept With iPhone Induction Charging & OLED Keys
As concepts go, here's perhaps an obvious one: take one of the slicker keyboards around - in this case Apple's waif-like offering - add some…
Read MoreMicrosoft Cloud-Backup & Download Store Launch At MWC? GUI Leaks Claimed Authentic
We expected Mobile World Congress next month to be dominated by the Palm Pre, but Microsoft could be planning a few headline-grabbing announcements of their…
Read MoreAMD 3.1GHz Phenom II X4 950 CPU Coming Q2 2009?
AMD could be preparing a new 3.1GHz Phenom II processor, for launch in Q2 2009, in the shape of the Phenom II X4 950. The…
Read MoreLG DV4S And DV4M Are Lifestyle DVD Players
LG has today announced two stylish and lifestyle DVD players that didn’t get to unveil at CES 2009. Unless I missed it, I don’t remember…
Read MoreAcer Aspire X1700 SFF Desktop PC & H233H 23-Inch LCD Launch
Acer have announced a new small-form-factor PC, the Aspire X1700, offering a 2.4GHz Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200 CPU, 4GB of DDR2 RAM and a 640GB…
Read MoreVUDU Gets High-Definition YouTube Update
No press release, in fact no fanfare at all, but we're hearing that VUDU have released a minor upgrade for their Netflix streamers that allows…
Read MoreIntel CULV Platform Rumored; Ultra-Low Voltage Products Launching 2009
AMD may be rolling out all manner of cost-saving strategies today, but they may have to find a few more million out of the collective…
Read MoreAMD Cutting 1,100 Jobs And Salaries As Share Price Plummets
After last week's round of job losses and cost savings, this week kicks off with the news that AMD will cut 1,100 positions, begin a…
Read More15-Inch Apple MacBook Air Tipped For Late 2009
It's always good to start off the week with an Apple rumor, and today's should hit close to our own Vincent's heart. According to Chinese-language…
Read MoreNokia N97 Pre-Order Suggests March 31st UK Release
UK online retailer Play.com have begun to accept pre-orders for the Nokia N97, suggesting a release date for the touchscreen smartphone of March 31st 2009. …
Read MoreOQO Model 2+ UMPC Benchmarks: HDD Holds It Back
OQO's new Model 2+ was only officially announced back at CES, but the OLED touchscreen UMPC is already going places. Pocketables' Jenn is taking it…
Read MoreHTC, Nokia, RIM & Palm Accused Of Cellphone Patent Violations
HTC, RIM, Palm, Nokia and Panasonic are among multiple cellphone manufacturers against whom a Texas company, Saxon Innovations, have filed complaints regarding alleged patent violations. The…
Read MoreiControlPad iPhone Gaming Controller Gets Video Demo
The iControlPad project first showed off their joypad accessory intentions back in August, promising a combination case and gaming controller for Apple's iPhone and iPod…
Read MoreCrunchPad $200 Web Tablet Gets Second Prototype [Video]
It's been a long time since we last heard about TechCrunch's $200 Web Tablet project - July 2008, in fact - but the team has…
Read MoreCTL 2go Convertible Classmate PC Reviewed: Steal It From Your Kids
The CTL 2go Convertible Classmate PC (aka Intel Convertible Classmate PC) had its official launch at CES 2009, and many had high-hopes for the touchscreen…
Read MoreVerizon Wireless Network Extender Femtocell Coming January 25th For $250
Having stopped by the FCC back in November, the newly-named Verizon Wireless Network Extender has now shown up in some staff briefing documents complete with…
Read More10-Inch Acer Aspire One Breaks Cover: Photo Gallery
The 10-inch Acer Aspire One isn't much of a mystery these days, with specs and estimated pricing both known, but until now we'd not seen…
Read MoreCooler Master 500W Silent Pro PSU Starts Car [Video]
High-end PC power supplies get asked to do a lot - you don't think that multi-head graphics card setup runs on pixie dust, do you?…
Read MoreSlashGear Week In Review: Week 3 2009
Things are traditionally quiet in the tech world the week following CES, but we've seen our fair share of intrigue over the past seven days. …
Read MorePalm Pre GSM To Be Vodafone Exclusive In UK?
Palm is in negotiations with Vodafone UK regarding sales of the GSM Palm Pre, according to the latest rumors coming out of the carrier. While…
Read MoreHelio Ocean 2 Almost Ready To Ship After Much Delay
Helio is said to be readying the launch of the Ocean 2 or OZ2 as some may call it. This new flagship smartphone is the…
Read MorePalm Pre Takes Home Best In Show Award At CES
Palm just won Best In Show as well as the People’s Voice Award over Sony’s new Vaio P at he Consumer Electronics Expo (CES) on…
Read MorePS3 XCM Dominator Joystick Gets Price And Ships Next Week
Last month XCM unveiled its prototype Dominator PS3 joystick, with combo attacker and independent rapid fire features, which sounded like a perfect tool to go…
Read MoreCydle Packs HD Radio Into Their First T43 Navigation Device
If you’ve been in the market for a personal navigation device recently you may have noticed that there are so many new options on the…
Read MoreNintendo Wii Sales Set New Industry Records
Nintendo has set amazing sales records in the year 2008 due to the growing popularity of the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS gaming devices. Never…
Read MorePowerful Stealth's Mini PC Fits In The Palm Of Your Hand
Small form factor PC is popular among HTPC enthusiasts for a good reason; its diminutive system fits in component shelf, offers bleeding edge performance and…
Read MoreNew Report Claims 95 Percent Of Music Downloaded Is Pirated
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry has released its annual report for 2008, stating in short that piracy is indeed becoming a very large…
Read MoreSprint Will Not Fail Super Bowl XLIII, The Network Is Ready For Some Football
Em’ Cowboys flopped and choked on its own dramas, I’ve been avoiding the playoffs but like millions others, I would definitely tune in on the…
Read MoreNo Bicycle Lane? Create Your Own With LightLane
I really do envy all of those people out there brave enough to ride in the bicycle lanes that close to traffic. All it would…
Read MoreFinal Fantasy XIII Won't Make It To US Soil Until April 2010
Those of us die hard Final Fantasy players apparently will have to wait a while before getting our hands on the newest installation, Final Fantasy…
Read MoreSprint Takes A Gamble With A $50 Unlimited Plan
We all know Sprint has taken a few big hits recently and needs more than good ideas to pull out of its slump. These days…
Read MoreDROP.IO Launches A New DROP.IO Manager Allowing Companies To Simply Share Files
Private file sharing company drop.io, inc. has just announced a very simple file sharing solution that allows professionals in businesses or organizations to centrally manage…
Read MoreVoice Controlled Helicopters Apparently Coming Soon
Tokyo-based Taiyo Corp. announced yesterday that they would soon be offering a toy helicopter than responds to your voice commands. These helicopters will apparently be…
Read MoreCircuit City Goes Into Liquidation: No Buyer Found In Time
Rejection is a difficult thing, and for Circuit City it means liquidation. The ailing retailer had until today, January 16th, to find a buyer, but…
Read MoreCES 2009 : Exploring Westinghouse Showroom, New Lineups With Prices Revealed
Westinghouse Digital unveiled full a range of LCD TVs and monitor displays at CES last week, ranging from 60 to 120Hz Full HDTVs, to WXGA…
Read MoreSamsung Splitting Business In Face Of First Recorded Quarterly Loss
Samsung have announced plans to cleave their business into two parts, using financial and sales performance to differentiate the new electronics components division and consumer…
Read MoreATI Mobility Radeon HD 4000 Series: Twice The Performance Of HD 3000
If last week we were hypnotized by slick smartphones and tiny "Digital Lifestyle PCs", then this week let's try to focus at least a little…
Read MoreHTC To Use NVIDIA Tegra For 1080p-Capable Smartphones?
From one NVIDIA rumor to another; now it's the turn of the company's Tegra platform to make headlines, with at least one analyst suggesting [via]…
Read MoreApple Mac Mini To Use NVIDIA Ion Claims Insider
While Apple's Macworld keynote last week made no mention of the predicted Mac mini update, that hasn't stopped the rumors regarding the company's intent for…
Read MoreNVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 & 295 Video Cards Tested: Expensive But Awesome
NVIDIA's recently shrunken 55nm GT200 GPU has found its way into the GeForce GTX 285 and GTX 295 video cards, and those cards have ambled…
Read MoreHP Mini 2150 With 3G Coming June, Larger HP Netbooks Q2?
HP are preparing to announce new netbooks in their HP Mini-note (aka Mini) range, including at least one model with integrated 3G access, according to…
Read MoreSony Refuse PlayStation Phone Licence To Ailing Sony Ericsson
All is not well with Sony and Sony Ericsson: according to reports this week [via], Sony have refused to allow its cellular partner to use the…
Read MoreNokia N79 Eco Sheds Charger & Shaves Packaging For Eco-Cred
If the Nokia N79 Active sounded too much like hard work for you, and you're more concerned with hugging pandas, then the Finns may have…
Read MoreSanDisk pSSD P2 And S2 Series: Solid-State Memory For Netbooks
SanDisk have updated their range of solid-state storage for netbooks, with the pSSD P2 and S2 series. Intended for netbooks and ultra low cost PCs…
Read MorePeek $299.95 Lifetime Service Offer - Only Available Today
Peek are running a one-day special offer, whereby you can pick up their eponymous messaging handset for $299.95 with lifetime service. Normally the Peek -…
Read MoreDell Inspiron 15 Now Available
The Dell Inspiron 15 notebook has gone on sale, perhaps not the most inspiring of choices but a good budget option. Configured as standard with…
Read MoreIntel 2008 Finances Announced: Poor Q4, But Overall Good
Intel have announced their 2008 Q4 and annual financial results, and while the year ended with something of a droop, the overall performance was good. …
Read More2TB SD Cards In The Works?
SanDisk just released their 16GB microSD card for double the previous storage space of the 8GB versions. We all suspected a 32GB microSD card was…
Read MorePhilips Teases World's First Ultra Wide 21:9 Cinema LCD
Most of your favorite HDTV programs are broadcasted at 16:9 (1.78:1) aspect, but some cinematic movies are formatted at anamorphic widescreen aspect ratio of 2.35:1.…
Read MoreObama "oPhone" For The Most Patriotic People, In Kenya!
For those of you overly patriotic people who simply cannot show enough pride for you country and would like to have President Obama’s babies, they…
Read MoreNewman A1, Just Another iPod Clone
Newman has not given up on cloning some of the most popular electronics on the market. Unlike many companies the cloning is not limited to…
Read MorePalm Pre To Be Best Buy Exclusive?
Latest Palm Pre rumor is that Best Buy Mobile will have an exclusivity deal with Sprint for the smartphone. The deal, believed to last for…
Read MoreIntel Atom N280 With HD-Capable GN40 Chipset Coming Q2/Q3 2009
Anybody who has been following the tech world for the past six months will know that netbooks have swarmed the market; as soon as I…
Read MoreArchos 10 Netbook Gets Price, Full Specs, Delivery Estimates
Archos have announced pricing and availability details regarding their Archos 10 netbook, first seen earlier this week. UK buyers can pre-order the netbook for £349.98…
Read MoreShuttle X50 All-In-One Touchscreen Nettop With Atom 330 Dual-Core
CES may have been less well attended than last year, but it was still big enough that many stands went ungraced by the SlashGear team. …
Read MoreEIN Cyber Heartbeat LED Watch Does Not Actually Read Your Heartbeat
Japan has gotten another odd yet stylish device, this time it’s in the form of an interesting watch. This watch does not use numbers or…
Read MoreLG Korea Introduces Their UP3 Touch DAP
LG has managed to stay a bit behind when it comes to personal media players (PMP). The newest of these devices from LG, the UP3…
Read MoreEizo FlexScan S2242W-H And S2232W-E: 22-Inch Color-Accurate LCDs
Eizo have announced two new 22-inch monitors, each covering 95-percent of the Adobe RGB color space and 92-percent of the NTSC space. The FlexScan S2232W-E,…
Read MoreHTC Shift Gets UK Price Cut; Replacement Or Retirement Imminent?
Is HTC planning the imminent demise of the Shift UMPC? Retailer Expansys has slashed the cost of the compact touchscreen device by £450 ($656), bringing…
Read MoreJob Cuts Sweep Tech Industry: Google, Motorola, Seagate, Sanyo, NEC & Microsoft Affected
It's not a good day for a career in the tech industry, as multiple job cuts and proposed cuts are reported, including some from big…
Read MoreKenwood eXcelon DNX9140 Touchscreen Navigator With Parrot Bluetooth
Kenwood have announced [via] a set of new in-dash touchscreen navigation and media players, all but one of which include Parrot Bluetooth functionality for using…
Read MoreSony VAIO P Gets Unboxed
SlashGear may have a Sony VAIO P in the house, but what it didn't come with was any retail packaging. As such, we've had to…
Read MoreArchos 10 Netbook Details Leak
Details of Archos' upcoming entry into the netbook market have emerged, found among the files at ArchosTest.fr, and anyone hoping for something as interesting or concientously designed…
Read MoreEKING M1 MID: WiMAX, GPS, HSDPA And Full QWERTY
Chinese firm EKING are apparently preparing to sell the M1 MID - previously advertized as the Wibrain M1 MID - complete with 1.33GHz Intel Atom…
Read MoreGarmin eTrex Legend H & Vista H Navigators, Plus New BaseCamp App
Garmin have announced two new portable navigation devices intended for hikers and climbers. The eTrex Vista H and eTrex Legend H both feature a fast…
Read MoreASUS Eee PC 1004DN With Atom N280 And DVD Burner
ASUS have quietly announced one of the first netbooks to use Intel's upcoming Atom N280 processors, the Eee PC 1004DN. Spotted in among the CES…
Read MoreMSI Wind NetTop D130: Bargain Dual-Core Atom With DVD Burner
MSI have announced their first dual-core nettop, the Wind NetTop D130, which uses Intel's Atom 330 1.6GHz dual-core processor. The D130 also carves something of…
Read MorePalm Pre Roundup
Perhaps the biggest announcement of last week was the Palm Pre. Nobody expected a headline device from the company many presumed was months from extinction;…
Read MoreLaserdisc Pronounced Dead In Japan
Pioneer is finally letting go of its Laserdisc video format, declares cease production of the first commercially available optical disc storage medium for home video…
Read MoreCerwin Vega Announced CV-P Passive Speakers And TS-42 Sub
The Cerwin Vega CV-P Passive speakers and TS-42 subwoofer are not your Guitar Hero or Rock Band companion sound products, it’s professionally designed loudspeakers for…
Read MoreSmarfish Pro Prevents Carpal Tunnel By Periodically Adjusting Itself
One thing that we, the computer generation, are always getting a little bit closer to is carpal tunnel syndrome. Between writing, posting comments con Facebook…
Read MoreGoogle Adds Transit Layer To Google Maps
Google has gone and added a new feature to its already expensive Google Maps service. This feature allows users to quickly find public transit routes…
Read MoreSony's VAIO P Is Up For Pre-Order
The new Sony VAIO P “ultraportable” is not suppose to start shipping in the US till February, but from the looks of it those who…
Read MoreTripp Lite USB Over Cat5 Extender Offers 150 Feet Of USB Connectivity
Though a single USB 2.0 cable length is limited to 5 meter or 16 feet, one could use a long chain of cables and hubs…
Read MoreAccer Announces The New TravelMate 6593 And 6493 PCs
Acer America introduced two new PC platforms today, the TravelMate 6593 and TravelMate 6493. These new notebooks are designed to suite the professional on the…
Read MoreNokia Announced Increase Adoption Of Qt With Additional Licensing Option
Today Nokia announced that their Qt cross-platform User Interface (UI) and applications framework would be available under the Lesser General Public License (LGPL) version 2.1…
Read MoreApple Gives The Thumbs Up To Four Third-Party iPhone Browsers
Apple has given the go-ahead, and now four third-party browsers will appear in its iPhone App Store. It remains to be seen whether this move signals…
Read MoreNew Technology From Toshiba Can Better Detect Human Forms In Images
Toshiba has developed a new breed of image-analyzing software that can more easily detect humans in images. Sure, this kind of technology exists elsewhere, but…
Read MoreDell Download Store Comes Online
Look out, software CDs! Dell seems to think we don't need you anymore. The Dell Download Store is now open for business and seems to…
Read MoreClearwire Portable WiMAX WiFi Router Imminent [Updated With Video]
Clearwire are preparing to launch a portable WiFi router compatible with a Motorola WiMax USB stick modem, intended for sharing a WiMAX connection with more…
Read MorePossible Nintendo DSi Price And Release Date?
If you believe the little rumor birdies (or the guys over at IGN), it seems that Nintendo's DSi will be dropping much sooner than anyone…
Read MoreCanon 5D Mark II Black Dots Firmware Hands-On : Problem Fixed
While attending CES 2009 at one of the Unveiled Pre-Show event, I had a small chat with Canon’s tech guru Chuck Westfall regarding the 5D…
Read MoreSony Noncommittal To 3D Gaming On PS3
It seems that 3D gaming could possibly be on its way to the Playstation 3 - that is, if Sony feels like it, along with countless…
Read MoreNokia N79 Active With Bluetooth Heart-Rate Belt
Nokia have announced a new bundle featuring one of their latest cellphones and a sports accessory. The Nokia N79 Active set includes both the N79…
Read MoreNintendo Trademark Tips DS Motion-Sensitivity
Nintendo have trademarked two new gaming-related terms, one of which suggests that a motion-sensing add-on for the handheld DS is in the works. The trademark…
Read MoreN-Trig Multitouch Beta Drivers Updated; Company Receives $24m Funding
Microsoft has taken part in a $24m funding package in N-Trig, manufacturers of multitouch-capable touch panels already in use in a number of Tablet PCs, in…
Read MoreSamsung NC20 Netbook User Manual Released [Updated With Pricing]
Samsung have published the user manual for their upcoming netbook, the NC20, which is expected to launch next month. The NC20 has a 12-inch display…
Read MoreApple 17-Inch MacBook Pro Battery Replacement Detailed
Apple have added battery replacement details for their recently-announced 17-inch MacBook Pro to their support database. The new page not only confirms the $179 (pre tax)…
Read Moreredsn0w iPod Touch 2G Jailbreak Teaser From iPhone Dev Team
The yellowsn0w iPhone 3G unlock may have only been released back at the beginning of the month, but the iPhone Dev Team haven't been resting…
Read MoreApple MobileMe Deleting Local Data After Trial Subscriptions Cancelled
Apple's MobileMe launch in 2008 was not the slick roll-out we're all used to from the company. Poor synchronization and general service instability prompted Apple…
Read MoreTrack Down A McRib Sandwich In Your Area
Throughout history, there have been inventions that have changed our lives for the better. We look back at these innovations, these great accomplishments as examples…
Read More10-Inch Acer Aspire One Just $399?
Further details on Acer's upcoming 10-inch version of their Aspire One netbook have leaked, tipping both price and OEM source. According to a report in…
Read MoreCES 2009: Sleek Audio Custom Earphones: Moulding Gallery
If you've spent any time here at SlashGear you'll probably know that we're big fans of Sleek Audio. We rated their SA6 in-ear monitor earphones…
Read MoreRhapsody Ibiza MP3 Players Coming From Haier America
It looks as though two new Rhapsody-powered MP3 players are getting ready to rumble, and they won't be satisfied until they win the world title…
Read MoreMicrosoft Songsmith Can Turn Your Life Into The Musical From Hell
The premise of Microsoft's newly-released music making application is simple - you just sing into your PC's microphone and Songsmith analyzes your song's notes to…
Read MoreSony's Flex OLED Walkman Concept Shows Up On Video
The concept videos for Sony's flexible OLED Walkman were apparently playing somewhere in the booth, and luckily for us, the folks over at Sony Insider…
Read MoreReal Apple Fans Have iPhone Wedding Cakes
If I told you that we found this picture courtesy of Gizmodo, you'd probably look at it and call me a liar right to my…
Read MoreOver 50 Million Served In North America For Playstation 2
Even after the release of Sony's Blu-Ray-packing Playstation 3, the older Playstation 2 is still selling - in fact, it just hit a major milestone.…
Read MoreBlackBerry-Addict Obama Has A Few Smartphone Options
President-elect Barack Obama will be inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States in exactly one week - January 20. Sure, that's good news…
Read MoreWestern Digital To Ship 2TB Caviar Green Hdd This Week?
Leak hints Western Digital is set to unveil its 2TB version Caviar Green, the WD20EADS, possibly by the end of the week. We are taking…
Read MoreSony To Post First Loss In 14 Years
With our current economic state we are finding that even the largest most established companies are not recession proof. In fact they are the exact…
Read MoreBroadcom Announces First DLNA-Enabled SoCs With Integrate MoCA Technology
Cable subscribers, especially the Verizon folks should be fairly familiar with MoCA (multimedia over Coax Alliance) technology as networking platform to stream multimedia though coaxial…
Read MoreWindows Drivers Allow Use Of PS3 Controller For PC Gaming
Many of us long time gamers have grown very use to the Sony PlayStation controllers. Sometimes it is very irritating not being able to use…
Read MoreApple To Dominate 40 Percent Of Smartphone Market By 2013?
According to analyst Generator Research, in the next five years we will see Apple’s smartphones outselling Nokia’s handsets and snatching up 40 percent of the…
Read MoreLego Releases A Line Of Kid Oriented Electronics
We have all had Legos at some point in our lives. Some of us, including myself, still have Legos around the house. With the age…
Read MorePalm Announces webOS Mojo SDK
Palm’s new next generation operating system, Palm webOS, takes the power of Windows Mobile and combines it with the simplicity of a web browser. Palm…
Read MoreScan 3D Objects From Home With The RealView 3D Scanner
Scanning pictures has become so common and readily available to the general public that people are doing it at home from their desks. Even some…
Read MoreOQO Model 2+ Now Available
According to the Dynamism web site, the OQO Model 2+ is now available for purchase. The OQO, which sports some netbook-like specs but a very…
Read MoreApple Files Patent For Camera Hidden In An LCD Screen
We all know what Apple has been pushing out the patents for ideas that range from being very practice and useful to just outright off…
Read MoreFinally, I Can Type In Klingon
I've used an English language keyboard for years, mainly because it's the only layout I feel comfortable with. Though it's not my preference, I've forced…
Read MoreA Dell Smartphone Could Be On The Way
If this rumor's not true, blame Shaw Wu. Wu, an analyst at Kaufman Bros., claims that a Dell smartphone is "closer to reality" than we might…
Read MoreiPhone Nano Rumored To Drop This Spring
Well, here's an interesting rumor - a potential release date for a device that hasn't even been confirmed yet. The iPhone Nano stories will not…
Read MoreInfocus IN5108 Is Commercial LCD Projector With Flexible Setup
Photographers or professionals look for a commercial-grade projector can now opt for a much-flexible LCD beamer from Infocus. Expanding from its IN5100 series projector, the…
Read MoreAmex Digital Launches Sub-$200, BD-P1 Blu-Ray Player
Amex Digital – the same folks who brought you Super multi drive and Blu-ray Disc Recorder – rolls out its first Blu-ray Player, BD-P1, targeting…
Read MoreBlueBerry, About As Blatant A Rip-Off As You'll Ever Find
A quick glance at this device and you might think, "Hey, no big deal. That's a BlackBerry Bold." Upon closer inspection, you'll discover that this…
Read MoreHTC 2009 Smartphones Leak? Tungsten QWERTY Touch HD, New Android Hero
Images purported to be of HTC's 2009 OEM range of smartphones have leaked. Twenty-five different devices are pictured, several of which are suggested as CDMA…
Read MoreCES 2009: Wilson MobilePro Cellphone Amplifier Hands-On
Your cellphone is great, and with the latest breed of smartphones you're not just making calls but messaging, surfing the net, downloading and sharing photos. …
Read MoreCES 2009: pureSilicon 1TB Nitro SSD
pureSilicon might not be a name you're currently all that familiar with, but expect to hear plenty more from this company in 2009. They brought…
Read MoreAmulet Remote Responds To Voice Commands
Remote controls have undoubtedly made the worlds population just a little bit lazier if nothing more. The Amulet Remote seems to be aimed at taking…
Read MoreDisney's Star Guitarist Teaches You To Play
Are you sick of playing "fake guitar" on Rock Band or Guitar Hero? Do you want to serenade the ladies through song, but don't know…
Read MoreDon't Expect A Zune Phone, Says Ballmer
It looks like Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is finally showing Apple's iPhone a little respect. After initially tearing into Apple's device when it was first…
Read MoreMake Your Belt Buckle Play MP3s
Why do we want to be able to play music from everything? From pillows and pants to personal massagers, we seem to have just about…
Read MoreCES 2009: VTech LS6245 Trying To Bring Back Landlines
We know that people are widely giving up their landlines for mobile phones these days, but we happened upon a cordless phone that was just…
Read MoreNewber Brings Call Transfers To The iPhone
Newber is a new iPhone application that allows users to transfer calls to a landline for instances such as the phone dying. This application acts…
Read MoreSharp Audio Systems Include Integrated SlotMusic
Sharp has really been trying to bring innovation to their products over the last few years. At CES this year they introduced the new BD…
Read MoreSony Vaio P Catches Some Flack
One of Sony's favorite things to say about the Vaio P is that it can fit in your pocket. The prospect of having such a…
Read MoreScare Off Burglars With A TV Simulator
Looking for a home security device but don't want to spend a bundle on an alarm system, cameras or guards? The Home Security Television Simulator…
Read MoreIs A webOS-Based Centro Coming From Palm?
We're now a few days removed from Palm's unveiling of the Pre and another Palm rumor has crept out of the shadows. According to Electronista,…
Read MoreSlashGear Week In Review: Week 2 2009
We kicked off the week with our yearly visit to Macworld, finding a slightly subdued show floor but plenty of excitement about Apple's final keynote…
Read MoreCES 2009: Eee PC T91 Tablet
SlashGear has eagerly been waiting to get our hands on the new ASUS Eee PC T91 tablet netbook. This tablet is the first of the…
Read MoreCES 2009: Routon P760 MID
Routon have brought their latest Mobile Internet Device (MID), the P760, to CES this week, complete with a 4.8-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen, ARM11 processor…
Read MoreCES 2009: DigiFi Digital Opera Headphones & Kleer PMP Watch
DigiFi's first-generation Digital Opera headphones have only just gone on sale in the US, but the company has brought their replacement to CES this week.…
Read MoreCES 2009: Qualcomm Snapdragon Android Prototype Video Demo
Qualcomm today demonstrated a Snapdragon-based reference prototype running Google's Android OS. The setup includes a large WVGA display, together with Snapdragon's always-on wireless connectivity, and…
Read MoreCES 2009: Nokia N97 Hands-On: Facebook, Widgets And Video Demo
With all the furore over the Palm Pre this past week, many have forgotten that it will come up against another QWERTY-equipped, sliding touchscreen smartphone…
Read MoreCES 2009: Creative Zii 'Stemcell Computing'
Creative have been demonstrating their new Zii platform this week at CES, catchily titled "Stemcell Computing", which is promising a huge shift in how multimedia…
Read MoreCES 2009: Sony VAIO P Live Demo Video
Shortly after officially announcing the new VAIO P, Sony spent some time demonstrating the brand new ultraportable to SlashGear. In our video demo, here are…
Read MoreCES 2009: OQO Model 2+ UMPC Hands-On
OQO's UMPCs have always been tempting devices thanks to their compact size and impressive build-quality, but the company can now add performance to their list…
Read MoreCES 2009: Sony VAIO P Announced
Sony today officially announced the VAIO P Lifestyle PC, their answer to the popular netbook niche. The $900 1.4lb ultraportable measures roughly as long as…
Read MoreCES 2009: Samsung Yahoo! Interactive TV Experience
At a press conference at CES 2009 today, Samsung announced the latest generation of their Interactive TV Experience, with HDTVs integrating DLNA media streaming, online…
Read MoreJapanese Sony VAIO P With 1.86GHz CPU Hits Importers
Import specialists Dynamism have begun taking pre-orders for the Japanese version of the Sony VAIO P ultraportable, complete with its 1.86GHz Intel Atom processor. The…
Read MoreCES 2009: WowWee Cinemin Swivel, Stick & Station Pico-Projectors
WowWee have announced a new range of pico-projectors, based on Texas Instruments' DLP chipset. The three new products range from straightforward projector handsets, as already…
Read MoreCES 2009: OpenMoko Neo FreeRunner Running Android
I stopped by OpenMoko’s booth and was given a quick outlook on its progress with Neo FreeRunner. Unfortunately, nothing has changed in term of handset’s…
Read MoreCES 2009: Samsung MBP200 & Anycall Show Pico-Projectors With TI DLP
Pico-projection looks to be a burgeoning niche, and inside many of the compact devices lurks Texas Instruments' chipset. SlashGear caught up with the company at…
Read MoreSony VAIO P In The House: SlashGear First Impressions
When you can count the top gadgets of CES on the fingers of one hand, Sony's new VAIO P Digital Lifestyle PC certainly figures high…
Read MorePalm's CES Press Conference: We've Got It Covered
Just a heads up - we're covering Palm's Press Conference at CES and liveblogging it over at live.slashgear.com. This is a very important moment for…
Read MoreIntroducing PreCommunity.com
A few months ago, many people were ready to pull the plug on Palm. Our own Vincent Nguyen even went so far as to say he'd never…
Read MorePalm Pre: What We Know
Well, Palm's CES Press Conference has come and gone, and we now have our first look at the company's new smartphone - the Pre. What…
Read MorePalm Pre: An Early Review
Our sister site, Pre Community, has a taken an in-depth, hands-on look at the Palm Pre and has posted an early review. What are the…
Read MorePre Community Q&A With Sprint And Palm
Pre Community is certainly getting a lot of time near the Pre, it seems - the site has now posted the write-up from a Q&A…
Read MorePalm Pre: Price Rumored At $399
Is it true? There's a rumor flying around the web regarding the Palm Pre's price - $399 for a Sprint 2-year contract. We must stress…
Read MoreCES 2009: iRiver P7 PMP Video Demo
If iRiver's other launches - the WAVE HOME and new Mickey - this week were somewhat unusual, their P7 PMP is far more mainstream. Controlled…
Read MoreCES 2009: Velocity Micro Fuzebox HTPC Video Demo
Velocity Micro are probably best known for their gaming PCs, but they also have a range of home theater PCs; that's one of the things…
Read MoreCES 2009: iRiver WAVE HOME Multimedia Device Hands-On
iRiver can always be relied on to bring something interesting to CES, and this year is no exception. The WAVE HOME is this year's multimedia…
Read MoreCES 2009: iRiver Mickey PMP
iRiver's Mickey PMP is something of a novelty compared to other mediaplayers from the company, but the iPod shuffle rival does manage to endear itself…
Read MoreAT&T Network Fail Leaves Las Vegas Furious
As you'll undoubtedly know, the SlashGear team - and thousands of our colleagues from the tech community - are in Las Vegas this week to…
Read MoreCES 2009: iRiver WAVE HOME Video Demo
At a CES with fewer than usual slam-dunk gadgets, iRiver's WAVE HOME still stands out as one of the more interesting developments. Our demo video…
Read MoreCES 2009: VidaBox Room Client HD
The VidaBox Room Client HD is rally a remarkable Blue-ray and DVD drive, but what sets it apart from other like devices are the features…
Read MoreSamsung's P3 Ready To Battle The iPod Touch
Samsung is showing off its new touchscreen media player, the P3. From the looks of it, the P3 seems to be positioning itself as a…
Read MoreLook Out, Here Comes Wireless USB
CES is playing host to a number of devices that utilize Wireless USB. It's likely you're already familiar with USB and know what wireless means,…
Read MorePlastic Logic eReader Display
Plastic Logic has set out to lead a revolution establishing the plastic electronics industry using our proprietary technology in plastic electronics to create a range…
Read MoreEMTEC Announces New Gdium Netbook
Leader in mobile storage solutions, EMTEC, has announced the Gdium ultra-portable, affordable netbook computer. In a world of netbooks we are seeing devices spring up…
Read MoreObama Calls For Digital Tv Switch To Be Delayed
You've probably heard about the looming switch from analog television signals to all-digital signals. At the end of the broadcast day on February 17, televison…
Read MoreFyreTV Announces New BOXXX
FyreTV has unveiled the world’s first wireless IPTV set-top box, the BOXXX. The premier provider of adult content has announced the launch of their commercial…
Read MoreSonoro Audio Announces New iPod Docking Accessory
Sonoro Audio has announced a new iPod docking system called the eDock that is suited for attachment to their Elements AM / FM radio. They…
Read MoreAVerTV Hybrid PocketExpress PCTV Tuner Card (H968)
The AVerTV Hybrid PocketExpress PCTV tuner card (H968) is an invisible PC-TV tuner card that delivers a user-friendly experience and portable economic design. The USB…
Read MoreCES 2009: USB Laptop KVM Switch With File Transfer By IOGear
Today we had the opportunity to sit down and talk to IOGear about a few new and innovative products, one of which is the USB…
Read MoreCES 2009: Wireless USB Kit-Cable Replacement GUW101KIT
IOGear had some time to give us a walkthrough and demo of the Wireless USB Kit-Cable Replacement GUW101KIT. This brilliant device allows users to take…
Read MoreCES 2009: vReveal Makes Video Editing Easy For Everyone
Designed by MotionDSP for the NVIDIA CUDA, vReveal is a very easy to use software for Windows customers that allows just about anyone to easily…
Read MoreCES 2009: GeForce 3D Vision Ads A New Dimension To PC Gaming
Today NVIDIA took the time to show us one amazing product that still has me awestruck. Little did we know that they would be showing…
Read MoreGracenote Technology Being Integrated Into Navigation Systems
Gracenote has come out with a new technology that is being integrated into car navigation systems that helps users navigate thorough there music while staying…
Read MoreBug Labs Bug Gets 5 New Modules
Bug Labs has announced 5 new modules for their ever so strange module based and Linux-based device. Changing the functionality of this device is as…
Read MoreXlink Bluetooth Wireless Gateway
Xlink allows users to transfer calls from their mobile phone to any phone in the house. This service works with any Bluetooth capable phone. Pair…
Read MoreTelenav Services Being Built In To Select Ford Models
Telenav CEO HP Jin stopped by to give us the scoop on a new integrated Telenav service that will be available in Ford Sync compatible…
Read MoreSchwinn Announces New Pedal Assisted Bikes
Schwinn has announced a new Pedal Assisted Bike that, as the name applies, assists the user with pedaling. This in turn takes half of the…
Read MoreShapeways 3D Modeling
Shapeways.com has just launched a new service that allows users to create their own 3D items. Online you can create unique and personal items from…
Read MoreCES 2009: Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds Hands-On
Lenovo's ThinkPad W700ds may have been around for a few weeks, but CES has been the first opportunity we at SlashGear have had to play…
Read MoreCES 2009: DISH Network Unviels SlingLoaded Vip 922
DISH Network Corporation has unveiled the world’s first “SlingLoaded” HD DuoDVR, the award-winning ViP 922. The Vip 922 is the first high definition video recorder…
Read MoreCES 2009: Linksys Wireless Home Audio
Linksys by Cisco have been demonstrating their new Wireless Home distributed media system at CES 2009, a Sonos-rivalling system that includes the standalone Conductor DMC350…
Read MoreiRiver's WAVE-HOME Wants To Be Your All-In-One Communications Hub
iRiver will be briefing the CES crowd in a few short hours, but we thought we'd take an early look at one of the new…
Read MoreCES 2009: Samsung BD-P4600, BD-P3600 & HT-BD8200 Blu-Ray Players
Samsung announced three new Blu-ray players at CES today, both wall-mountable with slot-loading drives and BD Live 2.0 compatibility. The BD-P4600 is 1.5-inches thick and…
Read MoreSay Hello To The Wand, Nyko's Challenger To The Wiimote
Nyko has been working at building a better Wiimote, and the result of that effort is on display at CES. The Wand, as it's called,…
Read MoreComing To America: The Nokia E63
Nokia announced today that the E63 will be making it's way to our shores sometime within the next few weeks. The E63 is a messaging…
Read MoreGiinii Movit Mini, The "Android Touch"
If you've been itching to buy an Android-powered device but don't want to change wireless providers, you're in luck - sort of. A prototype touchscreen…
Read MoreCES 2009: Sony W-Series And X-Series OLED PMPs Official
Sony has announced the W and X-series of Walkman MP3 players, in the shape of the NWZ-W202 2GB and the NWZ-X1051 16GB and NWZ-X1061 32GB. …
Read MoreLook Ma, No Wires! Panasonic Unveils Z1 Wireless HDTV
It seems that Panasonic is working hard to keep your home theater setup as neat as possible. They've pulled the wraps off of the Z1, an…
Read MoreCES 2009: Motorola A3100 Gets A Little Love And UI Hands On
SlashGear had the opportunity to play with the Motorola A3100’s user interface today and must say we are pleasantly surprised. There are many widgets laid…
Read MoreCES 2009: INQ1 Integrates Social Networking Into Your Contacts List
Today at CES we got the chance to play around with the new social networking based INQ1 handset. This phone takes all of your social…
Read MoreNVIDIA's GeForce 3D Vision Available Soon
If you're looking to experience true 3D gaming, look no further than the NVIDIA GeForce 3D Vision. You'll feel like you're really in the game,…
Read MoreSeagate's FreeAgent|Theater Plays Your Media Files On HDTV
If you're an HDTV owner who creates media, whether it's photos or videos, you might be unsure of how to display them on your set.…
Read MorejOG Forces Wii Gamers To Move Around Even More
If you think snapping your wrist to serve in Wii Tennis is laborious, you're certainly not going to like this newly announced product. The jOG…
Read MoreCES 2009: Samsung Luxia LED TV
Samsung has announced the slimmest LED-backlit HDTVs to date, in their new Luxia LED TV range. Available in sizes from 40 to 55-inch, the HDTVs…
Read MoreLaCinema Classic Streams Media To Your TV
LaCie is rolling out a new external hard drive called the LaCinema Classic, offering media lovers a simple way to consume their movies, music and…
Read MoreSharp's Aquos BD Series Include Built-In Blu-Ray Players
Today Sharp announced the new BD series of LCD TVs that include built-in Blu-ray players. Focusing on the needs of consumers the series will be…
Read MoreSharp Announces More Efforts To Become Greener
Today at in a press conference Sharp announced that they are taking extra steps to become more eco-friendly. The series of ultra thin LCDs are…
Read MoreSlashGear Meets Ludacris And Monster's Noel Lee: HD Surround Interview
SlashGear had the opportunity to sit down with rapper Ludacris and Monster Music owner Noel Lee at CES today, to discuss the artist's new Theater of…
Read MoreEye-Fi Wireless Memory Card Uploads Video To YouTube
The Eye-Fi folks are at it again, this time announcing a new technology they plan to integrate into their Wi-Fi enabled memory cards. You were…
Read MoreThe WowWee Spyball: Just A Regular Ball, Nothing To See Here...
Here's a pretty cool device that has all sorts of mischievous potential. The WowWee Spyball is a remote controlled webcam hidden inside a futuristic-looking plastic ball. Note…
Read MoreCES 2000: LG HFB-500 Solar Bluetooth Speakerphone Hands-On
As well as LG's new plasma and LCD TV ranges, SlashGear had the chance to spend some hands-on time with the LG HFB-500 solar-powered Bluetooth…
Read MoreCES 2009: LG 2009 LCD And Plasma HDTV Ranges Announced
LG today announced their 2009 ranges of LCD and plasma HDTVs, with twelve new product lines and a total of 36 new models. Ranging in…
Read MoreSony Walkman NWZ-X1000 Complete With Touchable AMOLED Display?
Lately we are hearing rumors of the new Sony Walkman NWZ-X1000, which reportedly features an OLED touchscreen display. The more we read about it the…
Read MoreCES 2009: LG NetCast On LCD & Plasma HDTVs For YouTube, Netflix & Yahoo!
LG today announced their new NetCast Entertainment Access system that brings Yahoo!, Netflix and YouTube content directly to selected models in the company's HDTV range. …
Read MoreCES 2009: LG GD910 Watch Phone Entering Production 2H 2009
LG have confirmed that their cellphone watch, the LG GD910, will go into production in the later half of 2009. The device, which has full…
Read MoreEMTEC Unveils New Gdium Netbook
It appears that EMTEC's new Gdium netbook is ready for prime-time, or in this case, ready for display at CES. We went hands-on with a…
Read MoreNew Sony Walkman Doesn't Look Like A Walkman
It seems that Sony adopted a few ideas from other music devices when creating the W-series Walkman. The "all-in-one" concept likely came from those big,…
Read MoreDuck Hunt Fans Will Love This Toy
Here's an interesting one coming out of CES - Duck Hunter, a game that aims to recreate the classic "Duck Hunt" video game you played…
Read MoreT-Mobile USA And RIM To Offer BlackBerry Curve 8900 In February
Official press releases has now confirmed that the BlackBerry curve 8900 will be offered by T-Mobile USA in February next month. Detail release date is…
Read MoreCES 2009: MSI X-Slim X320 Versus Apple MacBook Air
The MSI X-Slim X320 is, as many have observed, surprisingly similar in design to Apple's MacBook Air. Coincidentally, SlashGear brought Apple's second-gen Air to CES…
Read MoreDevice Helps You "Translate" Sign Language
If you have deaf friends or friends in deaf-education majors, you've probably felt as I have, at times - totally lost as a flurry of…
Read MoreCES 2009: ASUS Shared Computing Concept
If the Eee Keyboard is a concept ASUS could pretty easily bring to market, their Shared Computing Concept is slightly more left-field. Designed around an…
Read MorePharos Books The Traveler 137 For Later This Quarter
If you're in the market for a Windows Mobile device that does GPS really, really well, the newly introduced Pharos Traveler 137 looks like it…
Read MoreEpson Dims The Lights, Spotlights A New Home Theater Projector
Do you love your home theater setup? Do you sit at work all day, counting down the minutes until you can go home and watch…
Read MoreSlingPlayer Application Soon To Come To iPhone
Today at Macworld Sling Media has announced the SlingPlayer Mobile for the iPhone, an application. They also showed a prototype of the new SlingPlayer for…
Read MoreCES 2009: ASUS Dual-Computing Laptop With Touchscreen Trackpad
ASUS today demonstrated a prototype laptop with dual computing, with the trackpad replaced with a touchscreen that can be used to boot into a low-power…
Read MoreBattery Replacement In The 17" MacBook Pro Will Cost $179
The much-welcomed announcement of the 17-inch MacBook Pro did not come without a little bit of bad news, mainly about the battery. The new MBP's…
Read MoreCES 2009: ASUS Eee PC T91 Multitouch Convertible Tablet PC
ASUS today demonstrated their new, multitouch-enabled Eee PC T91, the first convertible touchscreen netbook from the company. Just 1-inch thick, the 2lb netbook has an…
Read MoreCES 2009: MSI X320 Super-Slim Notebook
MSI's X-Slim X320 notebook might be somewhat obviously "Air Inspired" in its design, but doesn't mean it isn't an attractive piece of kit. We stopped…
Read MoreCould It Be? Is It Sony's VAIO P?
The folks over at Engadget seem to think that the device they snapped a picture of here is the fabled Sony VAIO P, a super…
Read MoreiTunes Gets A Few Changes For The Better
The last bit of news Phil had for us before stepping off the stage was opened with the famous “One last thing….” line. This news…
Read MoreCES 2009 : Lian Li PC-B70 And PC-B71 Tower Chassis
Lian Li is shaking thing up in PC armor department with its Pre-CES announcement; unveiled two high end PC tower chassis, PC-B70 and PC-B71 for…
Read MoreiLife 09 Announced With The Addition Of Three New 'Events'
Today at the last MacWorld expo Phil Schiller started off with details on the newest installment of iLive, iLive 09. The first portion that was…
Read MoreD-Link Unveils A USB-Powered Monitor For Multi-Taskers
If you find yourself constantly wishing you had more screen real estate to work with, D-Link has a new product that might interest you. The…
Read MoreDoes Your Washing Machine Use Twitter? This One Does.
If you're the forgetful type, it's likely you've forgotten your clothes in the washer at least a few times. Ryan Rose decided to solve that…
Read MoreHP Announces The New HP Firebird With Voodoo DNA
Today HP has finally announced the new HP Firebird with Voodoo DNA. This high-performance desktop PC delivers luxury in an energy-efficient design to suit just…
Read MoreNew Mini Netbook On The Way From HP
HP has announced a new addition to their Mini line of netbooks, the Mini 2140. This new Mini has a sleek looking design due to…
Read MoreMotorola MOTOSURF A3100, MOTO W233 Renew & Tundra VA76r Announced
Motorola have announced their three new handsets for CES, the touchscreen MOTOSURF A3100, eco-friendly MOTO W233 Renew and rugged Tundra VA76r. The Windows Mobile 6.1…
Read MoreHTC S743 Smartphone With US-Spec HSDPA
HTC have announced their latest US smartphone, the HTC S743, an 850/1900 MHz version of the S740 available in Europe and which we reviewed here. …
Read MoreKill Two Birds With One D-Link Stone
We're starting to see a lot of devices wearing multiple hats, so to speak, and the D-Link Xtreme N DIR-685 is no exception. Not only…
Read MoreVTech Rocks Out With New Wi-Fi Radio
Yes, the company is VTech and, no, this product is not a landline telephone. VTech has decided to surprise us with the IS9181, a Wi-Fi…
Read MoreSanDisk Ultra Backup USB Drive & Redesigned Cruzers Show Up At CES
SanDisk have announced their latest USB flash memory stick, the Ultra Backup USB, which features both the company's sliding retractable USB plug and a dedicated backup…
Read MoreSamsung HDTVs To Get Yahoo! Widgets: Streaming Video, Photos & News
Samsung and Yahoo! have announced the 2009 availability of the Yahoo! Widget Engine, a set of internet-enabled feeds that can be viewed on select models…
Read MoreStream From PC To TV Wirelessly Via Wisair's USB Adapter
If you've ever wanted to stream content from your PC to your TV without running cables or setting up a network, Wisair's USB Display Adapter will…
Read MoreiLuv Will Show Off Yet Another Cool iPod Dock At CES
iLuv, the maker of many cool iPod products, is set to unveil another iPod-related product at this year's CES. It's an iPod dock-slash-alarm clock, but…
Read MoreGorgeous New Drives From LaCie
LaCie plans on bringing a couple new optical drives and hard drives our way and they look nice. Out of the two drives announced, one…
Read MoreCanon Reveals Five New VIXIA HD Camcoders For CES 2009
Canon really outdid themselves today. In preparation for CES 2009, the camera maker revealed that there were going to completely revamp their VIXIA HD camcorder…
Read MoreSamsung To Show Off Super Thin LCD TV At CES
How low can they go? Manufacturers are battling back and forth, vying for the title of "thinnest TV", and it looks like Samsung is intent…
Read MoreNokia Readies A New Touchscreen Phone For China
It looks like China will be getting a new phone from Nokia, and an interesting looking one, at that. Upon first glance, you might notice…
Read MoreScosche Shows Off Whole New Line Up Of iPod Accessories For CES 2009
Scosche is gearing up to show off a bunch of new products at CES 2009 and they've giving us a sneak peek at what you…
Read MoreSteve Jobs Sitting Out Macworld Due To Hormone Imbalance
Now we've done it! All of the media speculation and constant comments about Steve Jobs' gaunt appearance in recent months has pushed him to talk…
Read MoreLenovo S10 Gets Multi-Touch And Facial Recognition
Talk about ringing in the New Year right! Lenovo is kicking 2009 off with a bang and have just announced that their S10 netbook will…
Read MoreLenovo IdeaCentre 600 All-In-One PC Revealed
Lenovo is really amping up their product selection this year for CES. In fact, they've just let slip that their Lenovo IdeaCentre 600 All-in-One PC…
Read MoreBack Up Files And Stream Media With Iomega's Home Media Network Hard Drive
It seems that external hard drives are all the rage, these days. Consumers love the ability to add more storage space by simply plugging a…
Read MoreTake Command Of Your Space, Star Trek Style
Is that everyday desk chair a bit too bland for your taste? Do you want to feel less like Dilbert and more like Capitain Kirk?…
Read MoreMSI's 13.4 Inch... Netbook?
Just when we thought we had the definition of a "netbook" nailed down, MSI comes along and forces us to reconsider. Specs and pictures of…
Read MoreNetflix-Equipped HDTVs Coming From LG
Minimalist movie buffs, rejoice - you'll soon be able to stream Netflix movies without the clutter of a set top box. LG will unveil a…
Read MoreDigital Foci Set To Reveal Picture Porter 35 At CES
As the world of digital photography gets more and more complex and the megapixel capability gets higher and higher, this also means you need more…
Read MoreLenovo Shows Off IdeaPad Y-Series Notebooks
It seems a lot of people are releasing tidbits of info today! In fact, Lenovo has just revealed their new IdeaPad Y Series notebooks, which…
Read MoreKodak Reveals CES Launch Plans
While everyone is gearing up for CES, Kodak thought they'd slip out a bit of information on what they'll be revealing at the upcoming tech…
Read MoreHP Pavilion dv3z To Be Released
It seems HP has snuck up some product support information on a new notebook on their website without too many people taking notice. It's called…
Read MoreGamestop Rumored To Stop Accepting Xbox Games Feb. 9
For a long time now, Gamestop has accepted all sorts of games for trading. So, not only could you purchase brand new games, but you…
Read MoreNew Palm Nova Handset To Have Touchscreen And QWERTY Keyboard?
A recent tip from a trusted source over at CrunchGear has just given some information on the newest Palm smartphone to be running the new…
Read MoreSlashGear Week In Review - Week 1 2009
We kicked off the week with a review of HP's MediaSmart EX487 Home Server, but after that brief dalliance with Microsoft it was Apple that…
Read MoreDavid Pogue Talks Telecoms In 2009
So you want to know about cellular trends for this year, but you want it interspersed with comedy and piano playing? Happily nobody delivers quite…
Read More17-Inch Unibody MacBook Pro With Fixed High-Capacity Battery At Macworld?
It'll come as no great surprise when Apple update their largest MacBook Pro, the 17-inch version, with a new unibody design similar to last year's…
Read More10.1-Inch Acer Aspire One Details Leak
Acer had already confirmed that a larger version of their Aspire One netbook was coming in Q1 2009, and now we have more details and…
Read MoreSlashGear's Going To Macworld & CES! Liveblogs & Streaming Video
Macworld is just around the corner, and so is CES 2009 . You'll not be surprised to hear, then, that the SlashGear team is getting ready…
Read MoreA Surge Of Donations Help Wikipidia Stay Alive
Wikipedia has managed to bring in enough donations to operate for another year. This comes from a huge surge in donations from various users. The…
Read MoreMore Sony P Details Leak Including Pricing?
Reports are coming in and from all over the place revealing more specifications on the Sony P or “Light” as it is being called. This…
Read MoreNokia 'Curse Of Silence' SMS Bug Prevents Symbian Phones From Receiving SMS
Many phones running the popular Symbian S60 operations system can be partially disabled by a malicious coded text message. Many Nokia handsets such as the…
Read MoreMad Catz Releases Two New Products Designed For Rock Band
Mad Catz has been a little behind with the third party accessories for Rock Band. Fear not because they have released not one but two…
Read MoreFlipbac Adds Angled Viewing To Any Camera
For some reason digital cameras with displays that tilt and swivel have managed to come back time and time again in one form or another.…
Read MoreShipwrecked Treasure Allegedly Found Via Google Maps
Treasure hunter Nathan Smith testifies that he used Google maps to find buried treasure in South Texas. Smith also monitored the treasures location with updated…
Read MoreNokia N96 NAM Edition Gets Very Large Firmware Update
Nokia somehow has managed to quietly release a major update for the North American (NAM) edition of the N96. This update is not like your…
Read MorePlug-In Car MP4 Player Has No Need For External Music Source
China seems to get all of the seemingly unneeded devices whether they are good or bad. The latest to come to our attention is "an…
Read MoreImage Fulgurator Sneaks Unseen Details Into Others' Photos
Given the spread of Photoshop editing, the old phrase "photos never lie" carries far less weight than it used to. Still, people tend to trust…
Read MoreViliv S5 'Cube' GUI Video Demo; Two Atom-Based UMPCs At CES
Ahead of their CES 2009 appearance, more details of the Viliv range from Yukyung Technologies have been emerging. The S5 MID, which has been promised…
Read MoreGarmin Releases Gallery Of Nüvifone Screenshots
Garmin has been nothing but a tease when posting all of these Nuvifone gallery pictures. Though these photos are not actual pictures of the handset,…
Read MoreNokia Internet Tablet Wireless PC Sub-Display Hack
If you like the idea of a secondary LCD screen, such as Nanovision's UM-7x0 series, but are feeling less than flushed with cash after the…
Read MoreMicrosoft Pay-Per-Use Patent Rejected
Microsoft's pay-per-use computing patent application, uncovered at the end of December, has been rejected by the US Patent & Trademark Office. The application - which described a…
Read MoreApple iPhone Touchscreen Gloves Patented
Apple have patented a special glove which would allow wearers to still use their iPhone despite keeping their hands toasty warm. Due to the way…
Read MoreiPhone 3G Softbank 1-Seg TV Tuner Reviewed: Power Hungry But Great
Softbank's 1-Seg TV tuner for the iPhone 3G has gone on sale in Japan, meaning mobile media obsessed commuters can now entertain themselves with live…
Read MoreMicrosoft Recruit 1,000 Women Xbox 360 Advocates
"Brand advocates" sounds like a generous way of referring to comment spam or viral marketing, but in Microsoft's case it actually involves sending Xbox 360…
Read MorePink iPhone 3G On eBay Sparks Rumors: Unlikely To Be Sign Of Things To Come
You can tell it's a relatively slow news day, when a pink iPhone 3G on eBay causes so much drama. The handset, which has a buy-it-now…
Read MoreAndroid Running On Eee PC 1000 Netbook
Google may have started out with cellphones for their Android platform, but that doesn't mean they're limiting their future options. The guys over at VentureBeat…
Read MoreMicrosoft Using Sony PS3 Home For Virtual Meetings
Sony's PS3 Home service has come in for its fair share of criticism since it launched last month, not least because of early connectivity issues,…
Read MoreArchos 7 Internet Media Tablet Reviewed: Capacious, Capable & Costly
If size is everything in PMPs, the Archos 7 Internet Media Tablet certainly has a lot going for it. With a 7-inch touchscreen, there are certainly…
Read MoreDIY iPod Speakers
For many, the iPod has come to represent mobile music; if you're looking for portable speakers, then, what better than iPod-shaped ones? Jordan Horwich put…
Read MoreiRex Digital Reader 1000S Gets Hands-On: Decent Display, Slow CPU
The higher-spec version of iRex's Digital Reader eBook range is still conspicuous by its absence, but we're gradually hearing more about the mid-range DR1000S. After a…
Read MoreNEC Versa N1100 (Aka LaVie Light) Netbook Gets Unboxed
NEC's LaVie Light netbook seems to have had a name change - becoming the NEC Versa N1100 - but sadly it's not undergone a design…
Read MoreHP Voodoo Firefly Concept Gaming Notebook Gets Hands-On
As monstrous beasts of laptops go, HP Voodoo's prototype Firefly certainly stomps its way near the top. Intended to demonstrate some of the innovation coming…
Read Moreyellowsn0w iPhone 3G Baseband Unlock Released
After surprising iPhone 3G owners with the news that the yellowsn0w baseband unlock would, in fact, work with the latest 02.28.00 baseband (released as part…
Read MoreASUS Eee PC 1002HA Gets Reviewed: Stylish But At Cost Of Battery Life
ASUS' Eee PC 1002HA promised an interesting blend of S101 style and somewhat more wallet-friendly pricing, with your $499 getting you brushed aluminum, sub-2.6lb weight…
Read MoreJaybird Bluetooth Stereo Claws Earphones Get 2009 Update
Jaybird have announced their 2009 update to the Bluetooth Stereo Claws, and at first (and second) glance they don't look much different to the current…
Read MoreVessel Vibrating Pillow: The Soundless Alarm
Alarm clocks are a necessary evil for most, but perhaps even worse is being unnecessarily roused by your bed-partner's alarm. Step in Vessel, with their…
Read MoreAcer Aspire One Goes Handgliding: Video
Netbooks are always being referred to as the ultraportable way to work on the move, but I don't think the marketing people quite had handgliding in…
Read MoreMicrosoft Planning 15k Job Cuts On January 15th?
Microsoft are reportedly planning to lay off 15,000 members of staff, almost 17 percent of its 90,000 employees worldwide. The cuts are predominantly expected to…
Read MoreFIC CW001 10.4-Inch Netbook Clears FCC
With the netbook segment over-saturated with options, it's proving difficult for manufacturers to differentiate their machines. Sadly FIC's 10.4-inch CW001, freshly revealed by the FCC, doesn't…
Read MoreVIA Dual-Core Nano 3000 CPU Coming 2010
VIA are planning single- and dual-core Nano 3000 processors each with very low power requirements, expected to begin to hit the market from late 2009. …
Read MoreA-DATA XPG Dual SSD 3.5-Inch RAID Enclosure
A-DATA have unveiled a RAID enclosure that puts two 2.5-inch SSDs or HDDs into a single 3.5-inch bay. The XPG Dual SSD 3.5-inch RAID Enclosure has a…
Read MoreGoldenote Stibbert Tube CD Player: Luxury Vibration Isolation
This is no ordinary dangling CD player, oh no; it's a CD player suspended by four conical springs, with a double-chassis the top-plate of which is…
Read MoreOQO Model 2+ UMPC With OLED Touchscreen, Atom CPU & 3G Coming
OQO will be launching a new version of their UMPC, the OQO Model 2+, at CES next week. The updated handheld will use an Intel…
Read MoreHP Negotiating Looser Intel Atom N270 Usage Rules?
According to a DigiTimes report, HP are in negotiations with Intel regarding the chipmaker's Atom CPU restrictions. Sourcing Taiwan-based notebook manufacturers, the claim is that…
Read MoreASUS Eee Box B201 With Celeron CPU & 16GB SSD Appears
Hot on the heels of the Celeron 220-based Eee Box B203, ASUS have quietly added a further Celeron-based nettop. The B201 presumably slots in as…
Read MoreiPhone 3G Baseband Unlock Only For Latest 02.28.00 Firmware; Release Imminent
December 31st has been and gone, at least where I'm sitting, and right now there's still no yellowsn0w iPhone 3G unlock from the Dev-Team. The group…
Read MoreZune 30 Crash Is Leap-Year Issue; Will Automatically Fix Claims Microsoft
Microsoft have responded to the spate of Zune 30 crashes, blaming a bug in the PMP's code that leaves it unable to cope with the…
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