Archive for April, 2008

Naim offers up HDD-based HDX network audio player



Filed under: Home Entertainment Naim Audio, a name synonymous with high-end, has recently launched its very own hard drive-based music server, and on paper, it's a fairly mesmerizing piece of kit. The HDX packs a pair of 400GB hard drives (one primary and a back-up) and claims to be a ...

Ricoh’s 28mm GR Digital II camera gets reviewed



Filed under: Digital Cameras It's taken a little while for Ricoh's 10-megapixel GR Digital II to make the rounds since it was announced late last year, but it's finally wound up in the capable hands of the folks from Photography Blog, who've now turned out a full review of the camera. ...

Ricoh’s 28mm GR Digital II camera gets reviewed



Filed under: Digital Cameras It's taken a little while for Ricoh's 10-megapixel GR Digital II to make the rounds since it was announced late last year, but it's finally wound up in the capable hands of the folks from Photography Blog, who've now turned out a full review of the camera. ...

Brando MC Wireless RF Keyboard Reviewed



As computers have made the transition from the computer room to the living room and beyond, so to have their peripherals and input devices. Nobody wants to have a wired keyboard lying around the living room, nor do they want a large wireless one that takes up the entire

Psystar Open Computer unboxing and hands-on



Filed under: Desktops Engadget NYC might have gotten to play with Apple's latest and greatest iMac yesterday, but we keep it dirty in the Chi -- yep, we've got the first Psystar Open Computer shipped out for review. We're just getting it set up, but check out the unboxing below, and ...

Remote-controlled whiteboard hack is as practical as it is pretty



Filed under: Misc. Gadgets Sure, there's plenty of hackery going on with interactive whiteboards these days, but that doesn't mean plain old marker-based boards have been left out of the fun completely, as evidenced by this latest contraption devised by Sprite_tm. As you can see in the video after the break, ...

Brionvega’s Alpha LCD / DVD combo is deliciously sexy, on sale



Filed under: Displays, Home Entertainment There are times when form overcomes any missteps in function, and we'd probably say this is one of those times. On the downside, Brionvega's 19-inch Alpha LCD / DVD combo display tops out at 1,280 x 1,024 and obviously boasts a 4:3 aspect ratio, but ...

Sony breaks out 2.1 BRAVIA DAV-F200 home theater system



Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment Truth be told, we knew this gem was waiting in Sony's pocket, but it finally came clean and made things official over in Europe. The 2.1 BRAVIA DAV-F200 home theater system features S-Master digital amplification, which delivers a potent 135-watts of power to each speaker (including ...

Unknown Fujitsu LifeBook tablet spotted in Germany



Filed under: Laptops, Tablet PCs It looks like Fujitsu has itself a new tablet in the cooker. This here LifeBook Tablet PC was spotted recently in Germany, and is running one of those super-small P-series processors from Intel, the Core 2 Duo P8400. The laptop sports a 13.3-inch passive digitizer display ...

Fanatec intros wireless Porsche 911 Turbo Racing Wheel



Filed under: Gaming, Peripherals Sorry Mario, but your Wii Wheel just got lapped, backed over and left in the dust. Heck, even the Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel looks toyish propped up next to this. Then again, neither of the previously mentioned accessories will put a $349.99 hole in your bank ...