Posted Feb 29th 2008 7:37PM by Darren MurphFiled under: Features, Laptops While everyone and their second cousin third removed had something to say about Apple’s ultra-sexy, ultra-hamstrung macbook air, we’ve a sneaking suspicion that folks previously eager about this week’s MacBook Pro updates will be equally vocal. For whatever reason, Cupertino faithful had February 26th pegged on their calender, and while the addition of a Penryn or two was nearly a given, the dreamers in the crowd had much higher hopes for that fateful Tuesday. Nevertheless, the time came and went, and the re-opening of the online Apple store brought a whole heap of disappointment to many. (Read the full post about ‘How would you change Apple’s Penryn-based MacBook Pro?’…)
One of the proudly showcased iRiver PMP’s at CES, the E100 is set to start shipping today in Europe. So far, it seems to be a basic PMP, nothing too fancy, but still a nice one overall. Basically, it comes with a 2.4-inch QVGA screen and it supports many audio and video formats. These formats include FLAC, MP3, ASF, OGG, WMA, WMV9, and XVID. Additionally, it comes with a nice integrated FM tuner and stereo speakers. So far, there are only 2 versions the 2GB and the 8GB. This isn’t a lot of internal storage, but more memory can be added on via microSD expansion. You can get your very own iRiver E100 with the 2GB starting at $119 and the 8GB selling for $194. (Read the full post about ‘iRiver shipping E100 in Europe’…)
Pocket-lint reviews the Nokia N82 and writes, “Like the Nokia N95, one of the main reasons to get the N82 is the 5 megapixel camera. Exactly the same as the N95 the only difference here is the inclusion of a Xenon flash, the same as the Samsung G800, and picture quality was good…The camera is more responsive than the first N95, comes with autofocus with a dedicated autofocus assist lamp, fast reloading between shots and DVD-like quality video capture however it doesn’t have an optical zoom as found in the G800.” Read more about the Nokia N82. Tags: lcd, amps, hi fi, technology (Read the full post about ‘Nokia N82 Review - Pocket-lint’…)
Posted Feb 29th 2008 12:53PM by Darren MurphFiled under: Laptops Uh, we figured this whole Penryn update thing was all taken care of by now, but for whatever reason, Dell has found it quite pleasing to roll out said chips to its machines on a one (or two) at a time basis. Just a day after the new processors landed in the Precision M2300 and M4300 — and merely two days since they crawled within the M6300 — the Round Rock powerhouse has seen fit to hook up the all-business Latitude D630 and D830. Effective immediately, interested consumers can snatch up one (or both, we ’spose) of the aforementioned machines with a 2.5GHz T9300 or 2.6GHz T9500, both of which include 6MB of L2 cache. (Read the full post about ‘Wait, there’s more! Dell’s Latitude D630 / D830 go Penryn’…)
Pricey gaming laptops are great for bragging rights. Of course, some of us also have bills to pay and beer to buy. Gateway’s solution for the penny pinching gamer set is the P-6831 FX. The concept behind this nine pound behemoth is simple: Maximum flash for minimum cash. The flash comes in the form of a swank piano black and brushed metal chassis, slick integrated media controls, and a touch-sensitive volume slider. An HDMI port and Nvidia’s GeForce 8800M graphics card also add an air of legitimacy to this otherwise bargain bin rig. But then there’s that whole minimum cash thing we mentioned before… Gateway had to cut some corners to keep the price out of the stratosphere. (Read the full post about ‘Review: Gateway P-6831 FX Gaming Laptop Leaves You With Money To Burn On Games’…)
The coolest and best way to wear a name tag to stand out from the crowd!This customisable name badge with scrolling LED message is completely programmable to say what you want, when you want. Perfect for portable personal advertising. Ideal for retail shop staff, introduction days, exhibitions, trade shows or just fun!
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Palm Z Plane You can have this for ?19.95 Tags: players, cool gear, cameras, speaker (Read the full post about ‘Palm Z Plane’…)
Posted Feb 29th 2008 4:48PM by Donald MelansonFiled under: Gaming It looks like Wii users wanting to expand their Guitar Hero arsenal (or replace an axe after they got a little too into things) won’t have to wait much longer, as Red Octane is now set to let loose a separate wireless Les Paul controller for the system. It doesn’t exactly come cheap, however, with the company listing the controller at $70 on its own website, although Toys R Us is now taking pre-orders for $60 (Best Buy and others don’t seem to be offering it just yet). (Read the full post about ‘Red Octane lets loose separate Wii Guitar Hero III controller’…)
Khet - The Laser Game The Khet Laser Game is the first strategic board game to incorporate laser technology. So it provides you with hours of game playing fun that will see you through to a sunny day. See price Tags: lcd, Ogg, cable, dap (Read the full post about ‘Khet - The Laser Game’…)
The proposed LINC phone is an intriguing concept to parse, as it makes claims to both technological and ecological superiority. Basic idea is that you lease your phone instead of owning it. After a year, you send your current handset back to LINC, which builds the phones for easy, automated disassembly to simplify component recycling. You get a sparkly new phone with the latest features and your account settings already transferred. The anti-obsolescence insurance will no doubt be reassuring to geeks, and the built-for-recycling aspect is certainly laudable. (Read the full post about ‘LINC Concept Phone Built to Evolve’…)
