by Joshua Topolsky, posted May 13th 2008 at 2:29PMFor those of you waiting with bated breath for Dell’s gargantuan 3008WFP 30-inch LCD to return from technical-issue-town, your prayers have been answered. The monster display is back on the company’s virtual shelves, presumably with that “small technical issue” wiped out of existence. (Read the full post about ‘Dell’s 3008WFP is available again, technical issues resolved’…)
by Joshua Fruhlinger, posted May 13th 2008 at 2:55PM Why is this child so happy? It’s because he’s taking RINGBO the riding robot by the horns! See his glee as he cruises around for an entire hour at a blazing 2MPH? Hey, it only took six hours to charge up. RINGBO is controlled by those horn-like joysticks, and we can only hope that front panel contains an IR receiver — one that might give parents hours of pleasure as they override their kids’ intended direction. RINGBO will be shown by Airrobot at this week’s Koreannovation Trade Show in NYC, so we’ll be sure to bring our offspring, as it’s meant for children aged 2-3 and up to 66lbs. We just want to know two things: how much, and can we cheat the 66lb weight limit? (Read the full post about ‘RINGBO the riding robot is for kids, the song is for everyone’…)
Sharp has a couple of new LCD TVs available for the masses, and these are slightly different as they pack in a Web browser. Yes folks, the 46″ TL-M4600 and 52″ TL-M5200 will feature full HD resolution and will target the commercial sector instead of the home (don’t tell me you don’t have an Internet capable device in your home now). Features include :- Sharp’s proprietary Advanced Super View (ASV) panel Sub-6ms pixel response time 176 degree viewing angle 1500:1 (TL-M4600) and 2000:1 (TL-M5200) contrast ratios Analog, DVI-D, and HDCP-compatible HDMI inputs Built-in web browserThe TL-M5200 and TL-M4600 will retail for $4,995 and $3,995, respectively, this June. (Read the full post about ‘Sharp LCD TVs have Web Browser’…)
by Nilay Patel, posted May 13th 2008 at 7:23AMWe think we’ve already got a handle on the various chipset revisions planned for Microsoft’s too-beautiful-for-this-world Xbox 360*, but it looks like that planned 45nm “Valhalla” combined CPU / GPU motherboard design we’ve been hearing about might also come in a redesigned, smaller case. That’s certainly news to us, but TG Daily has the refresh happening on the same fall-2009 timeline we’ve been hearing about, so at least all these sketchy rumors line up. We’ll see when we see — it sounds like the 65nm Jasper units are coming off the line for that August release in the meantime to keep us all warm at night. *Guess which Engadget ed had his 360 go RRoD over the weekend? (Read the full post about ‘Xbox 360 to get a smaller case revision in 2009?’…)
All hail fuel cell - it is advancements like that that will make concepts such as the BakVac possible, but not anytime soon though. Instead of dragging around a vacuum cleaner with the very clear and present dangers of tripping yourself up, why not carry the BakVac vacuum on your back instead? This is definitely the more convenient method of doing things, and at least you know you won’t be tripping up anytime soon. Unfortunately, such a concept can only be realized once fuel cell technology has caught up in order to be of such practical use. Whatever the case is, the future is definitely an exciting one. (Read the full post about ‘BakVac Concept’…)
Opera has announced version 4.1 of the Opera Mini mobile web browser. Yes folks, Opera Mini is still alive and I assume more mobile phone users will be using it as its a simple, hassle-free, no-strings-attached mobile web browser that works with a wide variety of phones. I’m still using Opera Mini with my trusty old Sony Ericsson P990i, so I’m definitely excited about the update to version 4.1. So, what’s in store for all of us with this latest version, Opera says - faster features. Opera Mini 4.1 receives request for web pages 50% faster than the old version, faster searching within a web page, faster web site upload and faster file uploading and downloading. (Read the full post about ‘Opera Mini 4.1 gets new features, now faster’…)
An electric fireplace sounds like the smoke-free solution to have inside your home, but what happens when you want to chill with your mates on the patio during the winter instead? There is always the outdoor electric fireplace from Dimplex. It comes with a simulated ledge rock cabinet complete with planters for you to show off your green thumb skills, accompanied by well-hidden speakers and MP3 audio input, allowing you to stay warm and toasty with your favorite tunes floating through the air. Tags: digital, games, dap, AAC (Read the full post about ‘Dimplex Outdoor Electric Fireplace’…)
T-Mobile looks set to delay some of the upcoming phones while dropping others. The Nokia 5300 replacement, the Nokia 5310 Xpress Music will be available early next month instead in red, orage and purple colors. The higher end Nokia 5610 Xpress Music will launch early July instead, while folks hoping to wrap their paws around the Motorola Z6w will have to look elsewhere since the June 23rd launch has been scrapped altogether. Guess Motorola’s woes have just mounted all the more, eh, that WiFi in the Z6 can’t help it either. The cancellation is said to be due to early testing issues, but could it be a case of dropping a rotten apple? (Read the full post about ‘T-Mobile to drop Handsets’…)
