Plug your PC into a wall electrical outlet, and that’s all your need to surf the web at high speeds. Tell the cable and DSL service providers where they can stuff their plugs, while you ride the wave of yet another next-generation technology at cheaper prices. Well…not yet. It’s been a bad couple of weeks for the concept of broadband over power line (BPL), which the Federal Communications Commission has been touting since 2003 as possible pricing competition for cable and DSL providers. It’s only a pilot program in a handful of cities, but the FCC commissioned studies on the technology and wanted an accelerated rollout of the program. (Read the full post about ‘Websurfing over power lines? Not yet’…)
When Carphone Warehouse and O2 cut the price of the 8GB iPhone last month, it was seen as a move to shift stock before the iPhone’s expected Second Coming this summer. And it worked. The 8GB model quickly sold out. Maybe it worked a little too well. According to the Guardian, Carphone Warehouse is also out of the 16GB model, and 02 has only a few left. Is this an ordering snafu or is there really a Wii-like iPhone drought in progress? The UK Apple Store still lists both models with a ship date of two days. But if there is a shortage, you can be sure that Apple would keep remaining units for itself: The rumor mill would go into overdrive if Apple itself ran out of phones. (Read the full post about ‘UK Almost Runs Out of iPhones’…)
Sure it may be only a week until Mother’s Day, but it’s never too early to start thinking about Dad and picking up something for him next month for Father’s Day. Hope about replacing that old watch he keeps complaining about and get him one that will always remind him of the family he’s proud of. Brookstone has come out with a new Photowatch that can store and display up to 60 photo images on its LCD image screen. Dad can either view the pictures in slideshow mode or pick one image to display at a time while still keeping track of the day. Images are loaded onto watch using the mini USB port on the side. The only negative comment - the watch needs to be recharged after 8 hours of use also via the USB port. (Read the full post about ‘Brookstone Photowatch keeps family pictures close at hand’…)
Bringing in innovation and cooking convenience at your doorstep, Sharp has come with its stylish microwave drawer oven. Sharp KB-6015KS Microwave Drawer is in fact world’s first built-in Microwave Drawer Oven that can be installed without any difficulty in any kitchen. Providing you superb access and most convenient height, Sharp KB-6015KS Microwave Drawer incorporates microwave sensor technology.
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It sounds like a re-launch; an open letter this week on the Amazon.com website from founder/CEO Jeff Bezos announcing that his Kindle book reader is “in stock and ready for immediate shipment.” Never mind that the electronic, wireless reader was actually ready to ship in November 2007, garnering headlines at the time in all the major national daily newspapers and the cover of Time Magazine. Bezos’ big bet on e-reading sells for $399, weighs just over 10 ounces, is as wide as a trade paperback and uses cell phone networks to wirelessly download books, magazines, newspapers and blogs from Amazon’s library. (Read the full post about ‘Bezos tries to Kindle renewed interest in e-book reader’…)
I have seen the iphone, and all the blackberry’s and other smart phones. Then I have heard the cold, dead polyphonic ringtone of my phone with its barely audible Casio keyboard cover of “Superstar”, mocking me. I bought my phone a mere eight months ago, just after the dawn of the iPhone, choosing it for its sleek size, and a consumer review which noted its superior battery life and technical bells and whistles. My phone is an excellent phone, and I could care less. I want a phone that does everything else, maybe even magic. A phone that takes crystal clear pictures, develops them, and prints them in a matte finish. I want a phone that plays music-actual music, an instrument perhaps the oboe. (Read the full post about ‘A cell phone to conquer the world’…)
Remember the Hitachi 1.5 UltraThin LCD HDTVs you saw at CES earlier this year? Well the 1.5 Ultra thin series has now been released in the US in two separate model ranges. First up is the Hitachi Directors series X, and the Hitachi Ultra Vision V series.
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Wish to have a perfect music experience? Then get the latest SoundDock Portable Digital Music System, from none other than the very best music accessories manufacturers, Bose. This easy to carry and easy to use music system comes packed with all the advanced features. Designed to let you play all your favorite music with utmost clarity, SoundDock Portable Digital Music System is a quality product brought out by Bose. Technical Specifications Touch-sensitive volume control buttons. Proprietary signal processing technologies. Infrared remote control. Docking cradle. Compatibility with each iPod with a dock connector. SoundDock Portable Digital Music System works wonder with Rechargeable lithium-ion battery. (Read the full post about ‘Bose SoundDock Portable Digital Music System’…)
