by Donald Melanson, posted Jul 30th 2008 at 12:39PMIt looks like the FCC’s investigation into Comcast’s questionable traffic management is turning up a number of interesting details, the latest of which comes from AT&T’s Robert Quinn, who told FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell that, “use of a P2P file sharing application would constitute a material breach of contract for which the user’s service could be terminated.” Quinn was apparently quick to add, however, that AT&T hasn’t yet kicked anyone off the network for using P2P. Still, Commissioner McDowell apparently intends to use AT&T’s statement to argue against the FCC’s forthcoming order that contends Comcast secretly downgraded P2P traffic, saying that Comcast’s throttling of traffic isn’t as bad as AT&T blocking it all together. (Read the full post about ‘AT&T tells the FCC it’ll cut off wireless P2P users’…)
Want to own the one-of-a-kind Sidekick LX (brown) with green moodlights we posted about awhile back? Then you might be in luck. The owner has put it up on the auction block for a lucky bidder. Right now it’s sitting at a cheap $99.98. Here’s the auction: Sidekick LX CUSTOM W/ GREEN MOODLIGHTS
Tags: cameras, gizmos, game, mobiles
In a statement released with Garmins earnings report, the Nuvifone has been pushed back from its original estimate of Q4 of this year to the “first half of 2009”. Surely, it is not the navigation part of the convergence device that is slowing the team down, or is it? Perhaps Garmin is holding off to see what kind of impact, if any, the iphone makes on their sales and how they respond to it. Presumably, any sales of the Nuvifone would cannibalize sales of their stand alone navigation units. Could it be they are just trying to prolong that cannibalization until they have to jump in the phone game? If so, Garmin isn’t admitting it: “The nuvifone will not be available in fourth quarter as previously announced. (Read the full post about ‘Garmin waiting to see what iPhone does on Navigation?’…)
by Darren Murph, posted Jul 30th 2008 at 11:21AMWe’ll admit, ASUS has us scratching our noggins on this one. Just last month, the outfit coaxed us into believing that EZLink was simply its way of saying DisplayLink. Now, however, it seems that it’s a blanket term being used anytime ASUS “simplifies” something. Whatever the case may be, the outfit has introduced its newest Wireless N USB adapter, the USB-N11. (Read the full post about ‘ASUS USB-N11 Wireless N USB adapter ships with EZLink’…)
by Joshua Topolsky, posted Jul 30th 2008 at 12:08PM Apparently, a leaked shot of GamePark’s next iteration of the GP2X — the GP3X (not to be confused with the Pandora project) — has gone and gotten itself leaked onto the interblogs. According to a post on GP2X News, the new system (which is being called the “Wiz”) isn’t set in stone, but will contain some form of a system-on-a-chip, and apparently will allow GP2X emulators to run after a bit of recompiling. (Read the full post about ‘GamePark’s GP3X leaked in spy shots, called the ‘Wiz’’…)
Matsushita will be working on a 40″ OLED TV that will hit the market by the time 2011 rolls around, which is a good thing since current OLED displays are few and far between, not to mention having a pretty small viewing area (Sony’s model measures a whopping 11″ only). Pros of using OLEDs compared to LCD and plasma displays are better brightness and contrast levels, lower energy consumption, superior response times and sharper images, not to mention a thinner display. It will be interesting to see just how thin OLED panels can get - I wouldn’t play my Wii with it though lest a wayward Wiimote cracks my expensive investment. (Read the full post about ‘OLED TVs from Matsushita’…)
Apple on Tuesday announced it had fully repaired an e-mail outage in its MobileMe internet service, but some users in Apple support forums were still reporting problems as late as Wednesday morning. Apple’s MobileMe service offers both e-mail and data synchronization for users, who pay $99 a year for the service. In the two weeks after its July 17 launch, email outages affected 20,000 users, Apple has said. In some cases, users said that they had lost their entire archives of past e-mail messages, as well as not receiving new messages. In its prior blog announcements, the MobileMe team said 10 percent of mail received between July 16 and 18 may have been lost forever, but the team’s Tuesday posting implies these messages were recovered as well. (Read the full post about ‘Apple Says MobileMe Email Works Now, But Users Beg to Differ’…)
The 6-cell battery version, at least. It will cost anywhere from $549 to even $599 if you perform a quick search online despite the recommended retail price of $499. $50 might not sound like much, but crossing the $500 mark will surely erect a psychological barrier that separates an impulse purchase from a calculated decision. I am still trying to figure out what is the sweet spot for the netbook market - after all, the Asus Eee PC did cost a mere $299 when it was first released albeit with some rather stunted specifications, but it was worth the sacrifice after taking its price into consideration. What’s your limit? (Read the full post about ‘MSI Wind Goes For Higher Price’…)
Ok, I think game peripheral manufacturers are taking things a wee bit too far with the Peak Starpex guitar controller being the most realistic Guitar Hero controller just yet. This hardware won’t see the use of cheap plastics, but will be built according to the same scale while using similar material as found in a real guitar, providing you with the most realistic Guitar Hero experience possible. After all’s said and done, it still doesn’t measure up to playing an actual guitar, as you won’t be able to serenade any ladies with your knowledge of Guitar Hero. The Peak Starpex will retail for $179.95 when it is available sometime later next month, and is compatible with Rock Band as well. (Read the full post about ‘Peak Starpex Guitar Controller’…)
Sony Ericsson plods onward with a new slider handset known as the G705. No idea if this will fall under the Cybershot or Walkman range, but check out the mid-range specifications and draw your own conclusion. 2.4? display (sorry, no touch screen here) 3.2 megapixel camera Integrated GPS capability microSD memory card slot Wi-Fi connectivity Wait, did I just read microSD memory card slot? Now that’s something different from the standard Memory Stick Micro propaganda. The G705 is said to be released in an Arabic country first, followed by the rest of the world. Should be a sand-proof handset then…(I’m kidding). Tags: lcd, mobiles, mobile devices, camera (Read the full post about ‘Sony Ericsson G705 Sneak Peek’…)
