Microsoft Sideshow + Interlink = SideLink Media Center Remote Control
Microsoft and Interlink have introduced a Sideshow-equipped Bluetooth remote they have ingeniously dubbed the SideLink. Vista Media Center controls are all squashed onto the handheld, giving you control over music, videos and even television scheduling/recording via the 2.5″ color LCD screen. Now if only they could invent a device that would prevent you from losing…
First Grope: Fufifilm F40fd
Fujifilm announced the F40fd (at left) a few days before CES, and we got our first chance today to fondle it. The biggest improvement from its predecessor is the slimmer figure. We loved the old FinePix F31fd (right) that boasts a stratospheric ISO 3200 sensitivity (and actually looked good up to at least up to…
Fujifilm Accepts SD Card, Gravity, Round Earth
Fujifilm makes some great cameras. Their low-light performance and color vibrancy can be stunning. But every review I write has to have the caveat “requires dorky, expensive xD memory cards.” No more! Fujifilm and SD are now good buds. The new high-end F40fd (March 2007, $300) and entry-level A610 ($130) and A800 ($180) feature 2-in-1…
What You Missed: Xbox IPTV and Bill Gates’s Criminal Past
It’s been a huge pre-CES weekend full of coverage that you may have missed. First, we got wind of the Xbox 360’s rumored HDMI, IPTV, DVR, & 120gb hdd. All that Redmond has officially admitted to is the IPTV though. https://gizmodo.com/xbox-360-announcements-leaked-iptv-dvr-vod-226561 Yesterday, our own Brian Lam got to meet with Bill Gates himself for a…
Viewsonic PJ258D Projector Sports iPod Dock But is Low Res
Viewsonic is showing off a projector that tries to separate itself from the rest of the pack by incorporating an iPod dock. The PJ258D, which should hit stores on January 15 for a cool $999, isn’t going to win any “my resolution is bigger than your resolution” contests as it only goes up to 1024×768.…
Strangeness with Verizon V CAST Mobile TV
Last night party captain Richard Blakeley and I hit the Verizon "Off the Record" party at the Palm. In addition to the free booze, mediocre music, and awkward crowd, there was a big ol’ pile of Samsung and LG phones hooked up to the upcoming V CAST Mobile TV service. Earlier in the night I…