Engadget We just got our grubby little paws on that new Palm Foleo. We’ll give you one guess about what we think. Ok, ok, look, it’s an interesting device and an interesting concept, and we’re long-time Palm fans. We like the scroll wheel, the keyboard and screen were very nice, and the browser works excellently […]
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The Foleo… it Looks Like a Palm Tombstone
Filed in: WiFi Misc. Gadgets Mobile Computing Wireless
Intel Out-Does Moto’s RAZR With a Skinny PC
Gizmodo: Lord have mercy, Intel has just created a laptop that’s as pretty as a supermodel, and thinner, too. Codenamed the Intel Mobile Metro Notebook, this prototype was designed by Intel along with Ziba Design, and it’s a mere .7 inches thick and weighs just 2.25 pounds. It’s no dumb blonde, either, packed with […]
Filed in: Misc. Gadgets Future Computing
HDTV for your PC on the cheap!
CNET: Plextor’s PX-HDTV500U Mini Digital HDTV Receiver may very well be the cheapest and easiest way to watch and record over-the-air HDTV on your PC. It’s also the smallest external tuner we’ve seen, making it a good fit for laptops. In addition to the tiny tuner that’s no bigger than a USB thumbdrive, the kit […]
Filed in: Misc. Gadgets Home Tech Computing
Mobile Broadband AND GPS In One Card
Gizmodo: So what if you’ve got a fancy EV-DO card? Sierra Wireless‘ new AirCard 597E not only brings Sprint’s EV-DO Rev A to your laptop, but GPS as well.
It has a built-in antenna that supports GPS navigation through
Sprint’s network. There’s no pricing yet, but it’s expected to come out
mid-June with support for PCs […]
Filed in: Misc. Gadgets Mobile Computing Wireless LBS
Computer… Earl Grey, hot
New York Times: Sometimes a particular piece of plastic is just what you need. You have lost the battery cover to your cellphone, perhaps. Or your daughter needs to have the golden princess doll she saw on television. Now.
In a few years, it will be possible to make these items yourself. You will be able […]
Filed in: Misc. Gadgets Home Tech Future Computing
Trojan Spoofs Windows Activation For Your Credit Card Info.
ARS Technica: New Kardfisher trojan spoofs Windows Product Activation, asks for credit card By Joel Hruska | Published: May 08, 2007 - 10:48PM CT According to Symantec, there’s a new trojan in town with an interesting twist. Dubbed Kardfisher, the new virus spoofs Windows Product Activation by flashing the following screen at users […]
Filed in: Computing
Thin is in… OLED on the way
Gizmodo:Look and yearn folks. This here is Sony’s new OLED display. It’s an obscene 9mm thick yet it packs a 1080p resolution along with a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio. Just as a recap, OLED displays are thinner and brighter than their LCD counterparts and they suck up less power. Sony was showing this beaut off at […]
Will the iPhone be your phone?
Crave: The honeymoon is over for the iPhone.
It’s not that we’re sick of it already (well, maybe a bit), it’s just time for it to answer some questions. Otherwise, it may join the Sony PS3 in the realm of “tech that looks absolutely amazing but is far too expensive for most people to even consider […]
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HP’s iMac killer - with Vista and touchscreen
Engadget: Looks like AMD has a sweet new rig they’re readying for January launch, and word on the street is Bill Gates wants to launch it personally. It’s the IQ770 “Crossfire,” the first mass market touchscreen desktop PC we’ve seen, surely good for taking advantage of Vista’s integrated tablet functionality. The Vista Premium system, set […]
PS3 is a Bargain!
FierceGameBiz: A new teardown analysis of the PlayStation 3 gives major
kudos to Sony’s creation, saying the console delivers “supercomputer
performance at PC price.” In their eyes the Cell processor, Blu-ray
capability and other components make the PlayStation 3 “an engineering
masterpiece that sets a new high mark for computing price/performance.”
It’s not coming cheap, as we all know.
iSuppli predicts […]

