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Update: a new tipster has come with corroborative information—see below Nearly 100 comments, and only one guy came close. According to an assortment of unrelated sources, the best guess is that tonight at midnight, Microsoft will finally launching its PlayTable concept as a full-blown entertainment product. ZDNet’s Mary Jo Foley says PlayTable, aka Project Milan…
We just received word that the Sony BDP-S1 firmware trouble that was keeping you from enjoying your Pirates of the Caribbean Blu-ray discs (I can’t bring myself to say “BDs” yet—sounds like underwear) has been fixed. In fact, it does quite a lot. If you or someone you love is suffering from Pirates BD Java…
theANEMIX is a modular, customizable lighting system inspired by the bioluminescence of deep-sea creatures that produces 3D effects in space. It uses an easily modifiable panel composed of a reflective and a luminescent layer, which is LED-powered, to produce its effects. However they do it, it looks pretty damn sweet, as you can see in…
When we saw these Fragpedal USB Gaming Footpedals back at E3 2006 buried in Kentia Hall, we thought the concept was interesting, but reserved judgment until we could get our feet on them. i4u just got a pair and they seem to really like them. The Fragpedals are essentially four buttons that you hit with…
With this $15 set of 4 steak thermometers, you’ll no longer have to yell at your kids whenever he or she cooks your steak the wrong way. Just plop the reusable thermometer inside your steak and watch as the gauge goes from Rare to Medium to Well. We’ve been cooking steak for a while and…
The Moshi Celesta keyboard has two things going for it. One, it looks very nice with its blue LEDs and “diamond-cut” aluminum frame. Two, it has laptop-styled keys to make typing quieter and faster. Yes, we know some of you like to type at 90db with your click-clacking IBM keyboards, but not everyone does. Lord…
There are certain members of the Windows coding community that just can’t seem to let go of the fact that Windows Vista isn’t quite the Windows Longhorn OS that Microsoft demoed to them back in 2004. These nerds have gone and created a new build of “Longhorn,” complete with Windows File System (WinFS), and other…
It seems ridiculous to compare tech moguls to pro wrestlers and prize fighters, but I can’t stop. In my mind, tomorrow’s Bill Gates vs Steve Jobs is the tag tech team matchup of the century. For geeks, it’s like Hulk Hogan vs Macho Man, or Ali vs Frazier. But, hmmm…..the WSJ is in the ring,…
My problem with webcams is that most have no way to record the happenings in the dark. How am I supposed to sell my completely legal home movies without the other person finding out that I’m recording said legal movies? This USB Snakecam solves that problem with two IR LEDs that make it possible to…
It’s not convenient to take a tripod everywhere you go at night in order to take good pictures. This is especially true when you’re trying to keep a low profile in the bushes. So what do you do? Adjust stuff like ISO, exposure and aperture. If you don’t know what those are, the instructions will…
If it’s compatibility you’re after, Sharp’s new stereo has you covered on all fronts. In addition to docking with your iPod, the DK-A1H can play MP3s/WMAs, CDs, and even FM/AM radio (remember that?). The stereo has a built-in sub that should provide you with enough audio oomph to fill a studio or a bedroom. It’s…
The reason why we’re so into cellphone straps here is for their ability make otherwise boring cellphones slightly more interesting—or great cellphones a little greater. Case in point? This chalkboard cellphone strap. It’s a miniature chalkboard complete with chalk and eraser so you can doodle or write little notes to yourself while you’re out. Need…
Everyone’s favorite game console mad mod genius, Ben Heck, has a new project, and it’s something that you and I might actually get a chance to play with for a change. Instead of a one-off like the Xbox 360 Laptop, he’s designing the case for the GamePort, a handheld emulator designed to play retro games.…
The lads over at T3 got their sticky hands on the Nokia 8600 Luna and got to see exactly how it feels. In case you don’t remember, there’s a 2-megapixel camera, 1GB internal storage, an OLED screen and a sliding body. The stainless steel black back might make it look like something that belongs in…
Although the idea of an in-ear alarm clock that doesn’t bother your roommates is sound, this implementation is quite poor. The Mini Alarm does go inside your ear, but it hangs out so much that it’s bound to fall out when you’re flopping around like an injured whale during REM. On the other hand, if…
The Meizu M3 is a player that seems like it always had some potential. Meizu must agree (I would hope so) because they have revised the player as the Meizu M3se. All of the changes seem to be of the aesthetic variety. The M3se will be a tad bit (.2 inches) shorter and they have…
Below is film of the moving sidewalk featured at the Paris Exposition of 1900. The film is credited to Thomas Edison. The New York Observer ran a series of eight letters from October 11 until December 27, 1900 by a man named Augustus. He was reporting on the Paris Exposition and part two (October 18)…
Click to viewI’m told that tonight, at 12:01am EST (okay, so tomorrow), the division of Microsoft that launched the Xbox and the Zune will unveil something very special . What it is, we do not know for sure, but it’s “something totally new coming out of the Entertainment and Devices division, and it’s going to…
The race toward affordable solid-state notebook drives is about to goose itself into hyperdrive, but PQI is coy about the pricing of its SSD Turbo+ line of solid-state storage, starring its latest 256GB solid-state notebook drive. What’s so great about that? It’s a speedy Serial ATA (SATA) drive, and it’s in a 2.5-inch form factor,…