Archive for June, 2008
Monday, June 30th, 2008
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Household
Only recently we told you about a table that monitors who is dominating a conversation and deemed it potentially disruptive. This time, however, we're looking at the "Kage roi" which looks to add to the coming together of wits and intelligences. Using voice recognition, Kage roi ...
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Monday, June 30th, 2008
Filed under: Networking
Although Linux-based Tomato and DD-WRT firmwares work with a plethora of routers, Netgear is getting savvy with its marketing by actually aiming its WGR614L at tweakers who just melt upon hearing either term. The so-called open source Wireless-G router features a 240MHz MIPS32 CPU, 4MB of flash memory, ...
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Monday, June 30th, 2008
Filed under: Home Entertainment
Good luck convincing Grandma to pack a DVR-250 next to the same telly that's been avoiding TV detectors for years, but how about a "match box-sized" addition that gives all the benefits of the digital switchover and without taking up a lot of space? TVonics MFR-300 improves ...
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Monday, June 30th, 2008
Filed under: Home Entertainment
Yamaha cranked out its pricey YSP-600 sound bar just a few months back, but the company's already looking to put the past behind and move forward with the YSP-3050. The latest in the outfit's long-standing line of Digital Sound Projectors offers up 21 beam drivers, two ...
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Monday, June 30th, 2008
Filed under: Desktops, LaptopsLooks like the latest Leopard update, 10.5.4, just landed. Nothing big, but all the details are after the break; Mac users, you know how to snag it.Continue reading Apple releases Leopard 10.5.4 updatePermalink | Email this | Comments
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Monday, June 30th, 2008
Filed under: Digital Cameras
Nikon's D700 hasn't exactly been doing the best job staying under cover as of late, and it looks like Germany's ProfiFoto magazine has now pulled back whatever veil of mystery remained around the camera, with its current issue prominently featuring the high-end DSLR in a two-page spread. ...
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Monday, June 30th, 2008
Filed under: GamingWhile those of us 'round these parts have pretty much given up on the idea of a DVD-playing Wii a long time ago, folks in Japan have had some cause for hope based on promises from the company that such a system was, in fact, headed for the ...
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Monday, June 30th, 2008
Filed under: Cellphones, TransportationWe feel for all of you in California who are dealing with the new hands-free legislation that came down upon you today like an edict from your overlords. If you're one of the unlucky few who get nailed by the 5-0 for talking on your cellphone while ...
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Monday, June 30th, 2008
Filed under: Transportation
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Tesla_to_produce_sub_30k_electric_car'; Yes -- more breaking electric car news! Just after Tesla CEO Ze'ev Drori announced Telsa's plans to build the Model S, Elon Musk began discussing its development of electric car tech to get the price of future cars to (and below) $30,000. When asked ...
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Monday, June 30th, 2008
Filed under: Laptops
HCL's MiLeap has long been forgotten amongst the swarm of other low-cost laptops to emerge post-CES, but a kind fellow over in Bahrain was able to handle one for a tick, snap a few photographs and dish out some early impressions. Essentially, this 7-inch netbook was more akin ...
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