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more about #20 frigg: sound becomes more directional at higher frequencies. That's why if you stand in front of a speaker, you hear everything it delivers, and as you move ... more » davekaybsc: These are technically bi-polar speakers. A true Omni (Duevel, German Physiks, MBL) doesn't use front and rear facing drivers firing in-phase. That's t... more » bosskev: Isn't this so-called "360 degree sound" the antithesis of what you want in sound reproduction, at least as presented here? A proper speaker configurat... more » badhatharry: @Daelen Beamont: Woah. You know, facebooker, it's people like you that make me hate the internet. You hide behind the anonymity it provides to treat... more » ceilingFANBOY: How exactly do you hit the open key on your keyboard if your laptop is closed? more » Kaiser-Machead: Not quite the M. Night Shyamalan twist I was hoping for. more » Hello Mister Walrus: This sounds suspiciously like a hoax. What sort of WiFi device would you get for $20? It doesn't even seem like $20 will cover the RAM alone, or a mon... more » OMG! Ponies!: Mark, I don't know how to say it nicely so I'll just come out and say it. Your keyboard looks like shit. Seriously. It's like Dvorak for Retards. O... more » GHETTO.CHiLD: But MJ DID play baseball with some kids dad at some point. RIP #45 more » Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: I think the name of the device intimately describes what this product really is that you purchase for $20. more » combat chuck: So, it's a bag of poo? more » likefry_likefry: i wish i had a 10 key on my keyboard more » -
#speakers
Four New Logitech Speaker Sets Feature 360-Degree Sound
Logitech's really pushing this "omnidirectional acoustics" stuff with their new speaker sets—they've got both front- and rear-facing drivers in each satellite, and the subwoofers (when included) push the sound downwards rather than out. More » -
#netbooks
India's $10 Sakshat Laptop "Announcement" Is a Complete Bust
While we thought that we'd see some incredible unveiling of the India's $10 but really $20 but really $10 laptop, their public announcement today was a complete waste of time and hype. More » -
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#iphone2
Apple iPhone 2.0 Patent Shows Dual-Touchscreen Flipphone
It's rare that Apple's patents actually show the exact form factors of devices they have in development, but this "dual sided trackpad" patent for a phone seems to definitely show that they've got some flipphone version coming up. The patent itself outlines a phone that has two multitouch sensors, both on the "bottom" part of the phone. When it's closed, the phone acts like your current model iPhone. When it's open, only the bottom part of the phone is touch-sensitive, whereas the top part is just a display. More » -
#sony
BDP-S350 and S550: Sony's First Full 2.0 Spec Blu-ray Players
PS3 aside, the Blu-ray players Sony sold up until now are worthy of only your garbage can. Now that HD DVD is dead like a doornail, the 800-lb. gorilla is getting serious. The $400 BDP-S350 will feature an Ethernet port, USB port for connecting external storage and "BonusView" picture-in-picture capability (from the leapfrogged profile 1.1). Even better, it will be "BD-Live ready," meaning an over-the-network software update will make the player compatible with net-friendly titles when they hit the market. Later on, the $500 BDP-S550 will arrive with nearly identical features. The differences: More »
