CNET Australia reviews the Motorola ROKR E8 and writes, “The keypad morphing also worked well. When I pressed the dedicated music button the backlighting illuminated only the music buttons, just as the E8 is supposed to do. Same goes for the camera; once we selected that feature only the camera buttons were backlit. Though the transition between the individual functions took a few seconds, but that wasn’t an issue for me. The new menu interface was simple and attractive and I liked the position of the 3.5mm headset jack on the top of the phone.” Read more about the Motorola ROKR E8. (Read the full post about ‘Motorola ROKR E8 Review - CNET Australia’…)
It’s Super Tuesday! The day when the greatest number of states hold primary elections to select delegates to national conventions at which each party’s presidential candidates are officially nominated. Super Tuesday is highly significant this year, because of each party’s tight race (though Romney’s last chance is in CA). And, the pollsters have yet to get it right (as demonstrated by the upsets in outcomes of the Iowa, New Hampshire, & Michigan) primaries. More delegates can be won on Super Tuesday than on any other single day of the primary calendar. So today 24 states will hold primaries or caucuses, with 52 percent of all pledged Democratic Party delegates and 41 percent of the total Republican Party delegates at stake. (Read the full post about ‘Super Tuesday:Follow along with Politweets’…)
For the latest info on the coolest gadgets, emerging technology and wired madness, subscribe to our full news feed or have it delivered to your inbox. Always free. Always unique. Thanks for visiting! Blenders are becoming popular and I have no idea why. Please do not misunderstand, I like blenders, I even use them from time to time, I just do not understand the fascination with overpriced and overpowered models. Realistically, you are only going to be blending things that you could normally get through with your teeth, right? How much power do you need? Wolfgang Puck answers that question with 1000W. They are not messing around here, there are six blades that spin clockwise and four stirring blades that spin counter clockwise. (Read the full post about ‘Does it Blend? 1,000W of Raw Blending Power from Wolfgang Puck’…)
Posted Feb 5th 2008 8:26AM by Thomas RickerFiled under: Cellphones, Portable Audio, Portable Video var Out of the rumor mill comes the 16GB iPhone, now official. Ever since the 16GB iPod touch was announced in September, we all knew it was just a matter of time until Apple could bung the same NAND chip into their chubbier iPhone. The surprise is a new 32GB iPod touch for the same $499. No other changes and certainly not 3G. Both are available immediately. Tags: DVD, electronic toys, mobile phone, lcd (Read the full post about ‘Official: 16GB iPhone available and 32GB iPod touch — both $499′…)
Posted Feb 5th 2008 5:50AM by Paul MillerFiled under: StorageMere days ago we were being treated to the adventures of Intel and Micron in their efforts to create the “world’s fastest” NAND drive, and now Intel’s got its hands in some phase-change memory, with a technology to double the storage capacity without adding much cost to the fabrication. Phase-change memory is being billed as the successor to flash memory, since it relies on the configuration of a material’s atoms instead of those dinky electrons we’ve been pushing around in our devices for the past few decades. Up until now phase-change memory has used two states to record data: loose and rigid organization of atoms (amorphous and crystalline). (Read the full post about ‘Intel, friend of memory, doubles phase-change capacity’…)
Posted Feb 5th 2008 6:24AM by Thomas RickerFiled under: Misc. GadgetsListen up pilgrims. It’s Apple’s favorite product launch day — Tuesday — and we’re once again sitting on a pile of rumors. So what’s it going to be? A 16GB bump to the iPhone, new MacBook Pros running Intel’s latest mobile Penryn processor with enhanced multi-touch touchpad, or maybe a few more countries added to the iPhone rollout in Europe? Who knows. Really, anyone know?Tags: gizmos, mobile devices, cable, digital (Read the full post about ‘Apple store is down: 16GB iPhone imminent?’…)
Nemorelaxer looks like something out of a futuristic movie, but it may be showing up at an airport near you soon. Nemorelaxer is a sound proof pod that has a recliner, touchscreen monitor, Internet access, a desk and more. This will allow travelers to kick back, relax and somehow make a positive out of that four hour delay. The Nemorelaxer stations will also be staffed. The staffer will be your alarm clock and also watch your bags while you take a snooze, churn out some e-mails or watch a movie. You buy time in the pod in 30 minute intervals. (Read the full post about ‘The Nemorelaxer, Ultimate Airport Companion’…)
Hey, Mitsubishi has revealed their new revamped 2009 Eclipse and Eclipse Spyder. The Eclipse GT boasts a 3.8 liter V6 engine that generates 265 horsepower and 262 lb-ft of torque and mated with a six-speed manual or Sportronic 5-speed gearbox. All of the Eclipse models will come with standard four-wheel disc brakes with ABS and electronic brakeforce distribution, but the GT gets larger ventilated rear discs. Other features include standard stability control, HID headlamps and a large rear spoiler. More pictures after the jump. (Read the full post about ‘2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse Revealed’…)
There’s a lot of buzz around with the final arrival of Macbook Air review hardware in the USA. We’ve aggregated the reviews to give you a micro look at the good, the bad, and the plain ugly from Apple’s new baby. Coming packaged in 40% less wasteful pretty packaging, the MacBook Air is Apples greenest product so far. Well they had to jump on the Green bandwagon didn’t they? The Good It’s thin - It goes from 0.76 inches at its thickest point down to 0.16 inches. The MacBook is 1.08 inches thick (all the way around) and the MacBook Pro 1.0 inches thick. The weight, just 3 pounds compared to the MacBook’s 5 pounds is a noticeable difference when you’re always on the move with your Mac. (Read the full post about ‘Macbook Air Micro Review’…)
Motorola have had a good run with the RAZR brand, and the V8 is the next offering in super slim design handsets. There are some good improvements over the original RAZR, and the overall opinion of this RAZR2 is positive. There is still room for improvement though. The Motorola RAZR V8 feels solid, and well built. The casing of the handset has a quality feel to it and is finished in an appealing design. The hinge works well and doesn’t feel as if it will easily snap. I have seen Motorola reps throw handsets on the floor to demonstrate how sturdy they are, I’m sure the Razr2 will have been subjected to a similar testing before release. The handset feels slightly wide in the hand, and when opened it is just big. (Read the full post about ‘Exclusive Camera Phone Test: Day Four, The Motorola RAZR2 V8′…)
