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Rumor: Next-Gen Sidekick Prototype Details

In a Q&A with the Sidekick maker Danger's CEO, Financial Times asks him about what he's got in his pocket. Surprisingly, Hank Nothaft tells.

A prototype of the next Sidekick (mobile-cum-internet device). It's thinner and less wide but has a bigger keyboard. Now I no longer keep it on a belt, I'm always losing it. I was known as the "absent-minded professor" as a student.

Bigger keyboard, thinner and less wide? Sounds like a winner to us. If you're really a Sidekick fanboy, head over to FT for the rest of the interview. There isn't a whole lot of pertinent Sidekick detail, but you can get some insight into their leader. [FT - Thanks tipster!]

Update: Is this the Sidekick 4, code-named Gekko or Aspen? TmoNews has more details.

2:30 PM on Fri May 2 2008
By Jason Chen
7,160 views, 8 comments

nokia

Nokia N96 Specs Leaked By Ze Germans

The Germans over at Nokia have posted the N96 specs on Nokia's Germany product page. There are still no official images but the N95 successor has the same obvious specs, 3G, 2.8 inch LCD, WiFi b/g, AGPS, 5MP camera, and MicroSD slot. What's new to this model is the 16GB internal memory, 950 mAh battery, ability to use flash while video recording, microUSB, and Flash Lite 3 enabled web browser. More »

10:11 PM on Thu Feb 7 2008
By Christopher Mascari
14,118 views, 41 comments

specs revealed

Turns Out, You May Not Actually Want an OLPC For Yourself


It's no wonder you want an OLPC: They're cute and colorful and can be powered by the pull of a string. They run Linux and Windows, and cost just $175 apiece. But unfortunately for your well-heeled ass (is that even anatomically possible?), these laptops are for underprivileged kiddies only. And even then, as the name informs us, just one per child. More »

10:15 AM on Mon Apr 30 2007
By Wilson Rothman
8,431 views, 30 comments

home entertainment

HDMI Spec Upgraded to Support "Deep Color"

hdmi_logo.jpgJust when we started getting used to the HDMI interface, they've gone and upgraded it again, where it will now support what's known as "deep color." The group controlling the interface, HDMI LLC—founded by Sony, Thompson, Philips, Matsushita, Hitachi, and Toshiba—decided to upgrade HDMI to version 1.3, where the increased bandwidth will allow support of 1080p displays with up to 36-bit RGB color. HDMI President of Licensing Leslie Chard explains:
"The color bit depth [of today's displays] is typically 24-bits RGB - that gets you 16 million colors, and the human eye can distinguish that. That leads to scaling and onscreen effects which you can pick up. Either 36-bit or 48-bit RGB is beyond the ability of the human eye to distinguish."
We have seen scaling, and it's not all that pretty. In areas where there are subtle gradations of the same color, you can see bands of color across the screen. Beyond about 30-bit color, we can't see the difference. Anyway, expect to see numerous products by the end of the year that support this HDMI 1.3 spec, and then colors will be far deeper than any of us can see. That's great: pay extra, get a new product that supports something you can't see. Sounds like a flea circus. – Charlie White More »

1:42 PM on Tue Jun 13 2006
By Charlie White
2,380 views, 11 comments

Latest by pixelsword: I hope I explain this well... Okay, everyone's talking about color and how we can and can't see differences in color, and the number of colors. The link that Marco provided is a good fact, and I'll start there. Yes, the more »