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Dell Latitude XT Tablet PC Gets Official At Under 4 Pounds With Capacitive Touch

Dell’s Latitude XT 12.1-inch convertible Tablet PC is finally official, and it’s being paraded as the world’s “only sub-four-pound 12.1-inch convertible tablet” with capacitive touch capability—meaning it’ll sense your finger (sorry, only one) without any pressure at all. Also on the touchy-feely side, it’s got palm rejection, a no-battery pen eraser and Dell says its…

Gadgets Haroon Malik Dec 11 '07

Toshiba T31 Ships with XP and Vista

Has anyone else seen the episode of this season’s Curb Your Enthusiasm when Larry David accosts a woman for not being able to make up her mind as she samples various flavors of ice cream? That how this Toshiba Dynabook T31 makes me feel. As the first laptop to ship with a copy of both…

Tech News Mark Wilson Dec 11 '07

Watchmen Movie Keeps It Real

Zack Snyder’s Watchmen will keep much of the darkness in Alan Moore’s comic, judging from Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s angst over playing the Comedian. Morgan, who sports a mustache and icky hair for the role (see photo), has a hard time with some of the Comedian’s “morally neutral” ways. There are days that the Grey’s Anatomy…

Television Charliejane Dec 11 '07

Deluxe Laser Challenge Pro Set Lets You Pew Pew Pew Till You Can Pew No More

If you’re going to wage war on your fellow cubicle jockeys, then there are worse ways to do it than using the Deluxe Laser Challenge Pro Set—take it from me, stapling my boss’s ear to the office notice board didn’t win me any influential new friends when I worked the phones at the Acme Sex…

Gadgets AddyDugdale Dec 11 '07

Plasma Screen in Your Yard is the Pinnacle of Relaxation

Chilling out in the garden simply does not cut it without a 42″ plasma screen to compliment your leafy surroundings. Thanks to Cal Flame’s U8000 BBQ accessory, you can now enjoy the luxuries of big screen viewing right from your hammock. When closed, the device functions as a bench, but hidden inside is a 42″…

Tech News Haroon Malik Dec 11 '07

Frequency Audex Motorola Bluetooth Saves Your Head, Destroys Your Ears

Get your snowboard out. Or if you are as bodily uncoordinated as me, your sled. It’s snow time and the Frequency Audex Motorola Bluetooth, a $300 Bluetooth-equipped helmet with built-in controls developed by Burton and Motorola, is just what the doctor ordered to listen to your fav tunes speeding down those pearly-white slopes. Then, the…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Dec 11 '07

His Royal Steveness a Late Entry for 2007’s Best-Dressed Lists

Dear Steve, I knew you could do it— get away from that zen-inspired “one single look means one minute in the closet” sartorial philosophy. But a shirt and tie? Oh, my son, you look positively ravishing. Look how the silver tie brings out the distinguished saltiness of your hair, puts a ruddy fairness in your…

Tech News AddyDugdale Dec 11 '07

Toshiba’s SCiB Battery Recharges Fast, Lives for 10-Years

Toshiba has just announced the imminent availability of their Super Charge ion Battery (SCiB), which will recharge to 90% in 5mins and has a life span of over 10-years. Unfortunately, the battery will only be made available to industrial markets initially (in either 2.4V/4.2Ah/150g or 24V/4.2Ah/2000g versions), but we are keeping our fingers crossed for…

Tech News Haroon Malik Dec 11 '07

Apple Clearing House with Refurbished Deals Just in Time for Your Holiday Panic Attack

If you are desperate because you haven’t found all the cheap presents you need for your loved ones, it looks like Apple is clearing the house of refurbished equipment: their Special Deals page is now crammed with stuff, from $159 30GB iPods to $1,399 MacBook Pros. Good as new, they say. Cheap as old is…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Dec 11 '07

China Presents the Goochi Guchy Gucci Cellphone

The Italian fashion house so beloved of fans of pubic topiary is no stranger to having its products knocked off by enterprising people wanting some of the Gucci dollar. Nevertheless, you can bet your life that its people will wince when they see just how a chinese cellphone company has interpreted the brand. The Gucciphone,…

Gadgets AddyDugdale Dec 11 '07

ARTiGO DIY Mini-PC Kit for an Awesome Hacker Holiday

Starting this Friday, Via Technologies will roll out their ARTiGO do-it-yourself mini-pc kit for any hacker looking for a fun (but brief) holiday project. The package includes an EPIA PX10000 Pico-ITX motherboard with a1-GHz C7 Via processor, a chassis, power adapter, and essential accessories—but you are on your own as far as a hard drive…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 10 '07

Sony’s OLED TV Stripped Naked For the World to See

You already saw the unboxing, but that was like thumbing through a Victoria’s Secret catalogue. For the real hardcore stuff, you have to see this gorgeous XEL-1 OLED with its downright obscene 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio and sexy 3mm frame without any covering whatsoever. Don’t tell us it doesn’t turn you on. Hit the jump for…

Television Sean Fallon Dec 10 '07

Alereon and DisplayLink Build First Wireless USB Video Adapter

Now that USB video is a reality for many PC users, it makes sense that someone would take that technology wireless. It also makes sense that it would come from DisplayLink, developers of the USB display technology found in products from Kensington, Toshiba, IOGear and Samsung, and Alereon, best known for the ultrawideband WiMedia AL5000…

Tech News Wilson Rothman Dec 10 '07

Imagine Hooking This HTPC Up to Your TV

As far as home theater PCs go, you would be hard-pressed to find a design more appealing than the TT concept HTPC from Omaura. The work seems to derive its inspiration from traditional speaker bars, but one look under the hood and you can see that this thing is pure PC. Unfortunately, imagining what it…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 10 '07

8.5mm-Thick External HDD is Seriously Thin

Even though solid state flash drives are quickly coming to take over for regular HDDs, there are still innovations to be had with our trusted old platter drives. Take this Tomato D-18, for example, which is an external 60GB HDD that’s a mere third of an inch thick, enclosure included. Coming in a slick little…

Tech News Adam Frucci Dec 10 '07

8 New Kewpie Doll Cellphone Charms Crank the Weirdness to 11

If you recall some of the previous Kewpie cellphone charms, you know a special blend of creepy weirdness is par for the course. The latest installment keeps the tradition alive with 8 new figures that are guaranteed to make you feel uncomfortable. Each doll will set you back around $6 — so collect them all…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 10 '07

Intel Chips 1971 to 2007, Plus a Timeline of the Transistor’s 60 Years

As promised, here are stats for 20 different Intel chips from the past 35 years, most of which I included briefly in the Moore’s Law video I made earlier, along with bonus factual tidbits I came across while looking over some Intel stuff today. Here you can enjoy it at your own pace (and without…

Tech News Wilson Rothman Dec 10 '07

$12,000 Domino 80E Promises a Projector “Evolution” (and Empty Wallets)

If you are the kind of person who is willing to drop $12,000 on a projector, Sim2’s new Domino 80E may be worth checking out. What does $12,000 buy you? Naturally, you will get 1080p —but the 80E also features UNISHAPE lamp technology that promises a “revolution in the reproduction of color and huge increases…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 10 '07

Patton Oswalt Compares ‘Star Wars’ To Ballsacks

Famous indie comedian/comic book writer/video game talent Patton Oswalt is known for his love of science fiction and most other things from Planet Geek. We caught his show last week in Los Angeles where he spouted off about his fantasies of murdering George Lucas for making the Star Wars prequels. Check out the highlights after…

io9 Kevin Kelly Dec 10 '07

Lightning Round: Homedics Brethe Air Revitalizer

The Gadget: Homedics Brethe, an air “neutralizer” that’s essentially an air purifier and liquid scent dispensing machine. The Price: $59 The Verdict: Unlike normal aerosol sprays or room scenting plug-ins, the Brethe Air Revitalizer is actually supposed to filter air as well as freshen it with scents. The scent part is nice, and comes in…

Reviews Jason Chen Dec 10 '07

Dell Latitude XT Tablet PC Gets Official At Under 4 Pounds With Capacitive Touch

Toshiba T31 Ships with XP and Vista

Watchmen Movie Keeps It Real

Deluxe Laser Challenge Pro Set Lets You Pew Pew Pew Till You Can Pew No More

Plasma Screen in Your Yard is the Pinnacle of Relaxation

Frequency Audex Motorola Bluetooth Saves Your Head, Destroys Your Ears

His Royal Steveness a Late Entry for 2007’s Best-Dressed Lists

Toshiba’s SCiB Battery Recharges Fast, Lives for 10-Years

Apple Clearing House with Refurbished Deals Just in Time for Your Holiday Panic Attack

China Presents the Goochi Guchy Gucci Cellphone

ARTiGO DIY Mini-PC Kit for an Awesome Hacker Holiday

Sony’s OLED TV Stripped Naked For the World to See

Alereon and DisplayLink Build First Wireless USB Video Adapter

Imagine Hooking This HTPC Up to Your TV

8.5mm-Thick External HDD is Seriously Thin

8 New Kewpie Doll Cellphone Charms Crank the Weirdness to 11

Intel Chips 1971 to 2007, Plus a Timeline of the Transistor’s 60 Years

$12,000 Domino 80E Promises a Projector “Evolution” (and Empty Wallets)

Patton Oswalt Compares ‘Star Wars’ To Ballsacks

Lightning Round: Homedics Brethe Air Revitalizer

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