So you think that having the fancy pants (and soon to come) 3G iphone or HTC Touch Diamond is the ultimate goal in life? Well sorry to burst your bubble mate, but not everyone thinks of a cell phone as a status symbol. Which explains why the middle class and entry level markets teem with handsets that sport but the most basic of functions, and it is definitely a market that does not seem to slow down anytime soon. Hop-On, Inc. is certainly aware of such a huge market and aims to capitalize on the potential volume by releasing its latest GSM cell phone known as the Hop1800. The Hop1800 is readily available throughout the US for a surprisingly low, low price of just $10. (Read the full post about ‘Hop-On rolls out $10 phone’…)
These cuff links are the perfect gift for the game enthusiast. Scrabble game pieces that are attached to gold or silver cuff links can make you the talk of the party. You get to choose the letters personally. This is definitely a unique idea that will spell out your fashion style. These cufflinks are sure to be a conversation starter no matter what party or event you will be attending. In case that wasn’t enough, they will be mailed in a velvet cinch pouch. Gimme! (Read the full post about ‘Scrabble Cufflinks’…)
by Darren Murph, posted May 25th 2008 at 4:52AMThis just in: don’t believe anything you hear regarding an official 3G rollout date in China. After quite a bit of rigmarole, the Chinese government has finally announced that it will issue a trio of 3G licenses. Notably, the announcement comes with a bit of baggage — it’s also calling for a merger between China Unicom and Netcom, two of its four biggest telecommunications providers. (Read the full post about ‘China to issue 3G licenses, calls for Unicom / Netcom merger’…)
The term “computer desk” generally refers to a desk that was made for people using a computer, right? You’ll see things like a keyboard drawer, maybe a monitor riser and perhaps even some CD holders. However, the designer of this desk has taken the term in the literal sense, and created a desk that is also a computer. While I couldn’t ever switch to something like this, I think it is an awesome concept for high-end offices. It removes all traces of the computer, save the monitor. When upgrades or repairs are needed, just simply open the lid (I’d keep it locked to prevent employees from just opening it up and poking around) and you have complete access to all of the vital components. (Read the full post about ‘A true computer desk’…)
by Joshua Fruhlinger, posted May 24th 2008 at 9:27PM Heads up, spec hounds. PC Microworks’ Edge with Centrino 2 (aka Montevina) is a powerhouse that cannot be denied. This speedster sports a 15.4-inch WUXGA screen, packs a Montevina Quad Core Centrino 2 CPU, 2gb of DDR3 at 1333MHz, nVIDIA Gefore 9800M GTX, HSPDA, and up to 4TB of 7200RPM drives. Don’t go running to the credit card gods just yet, though, as the Core 2 Extreme Quad Core QX9300 (2.53GHz/1066MHz/12MB) version won’t be available until the end of July. (Read the full post about ‘PC Microworks intros Montevina-powered Edge uber-laptop’…)
For an ultra modern, international traveler, there is nothing like a gadget, assisting you in learning foreign phrases and words, providing audio support to take care of your pronunciation as well, and all this comes fully loaded in the voyager2 electronic language translator. So here is a device that gives you freedom from the tension and worry associated with learning a foreign dialect in order to convey your message to the people in their language!! One of the many latest gadgets developed for world travelers. (Read the full post about ‘Speak Languages of the World with Electronic Language Translators’…)
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While the MSI Wind is expected to be available shortly, new details are clearing up the operating system options and pricing. We have already learned that the Wind will feature (in the US) a 10-inch display with a 1024 x 600 resolution, and have other options to include a built-in 1.3-megapixel webcam, 4-in-1 card reader along with Wi-Fi 80.211 b/g and an 80GB hard drive. It is now clear that the Wind will also be offered with your choice of either Windows XP or Novell’s SUSE Linux pre-installed. The Windows XP based model will retail for $549 and offer a 1.6GHz Atom processor, 1GB of RAM, Bluetooth and a six-cell battery that is expected to give up to six-hours of life. (Read the full post about ‘MSI Wind to offer Windows XP, SUSE based models’…)
by Darren Murph, posted May 24th 2008 at 11:35PM When Rock fell under administration earlier this month, we honestly had no idea if we’d ever see that swank Pegasus 210 hit the market. Today, we still have no clue about the latter, but we do know that the failed company has been caught by the most impeccably named suitor Planet Earth has to offer: Stone. Reportedly, Stone Group will dish out “an undisclosed sum” for Rock, after which the two will meld together and form an all-powerful, completely unstoppable boulder. (Read the full post about ‘Stone buys Rock — could this be any more perfect?’…)
by Chris Ziegler, posted May 24th 2008 at 6:05PM A leaky update faucet let in-the-know users get in on this one a little early, but HTC’s now ready to trumpet its official Windows Mobile 6.1 update for its TyTN II to the world. Besides 6.1, the new release packs in the “display performance update” promised some time ago to help put a cap on the cursing and fist-shaking being displayed by owners of various HTC devices lately — but as we understand it, this isn’t a true driver, so don’t expect miracles. (Read the full post about ‘Windows Mobile 6.1 update for HTC TyTN II now extra official’…)
