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Looks like HTC’s Athena isn’t the only UMPC hybrid/mutant to run Windows Mobile. Joining the equally confused Athena is this UMPC from Tatung. Sure, it says UMPC up top, but a quick look at the screen shows it’s running Windows Mobile. Looks like the Vistagamis are gonna have some competition at CES next month. https://gizmodo.com/htc-athena-windows-mobile-in-a-umpc-body-223278…
Digitimes says Microsoft’s plans for producing and upgraded CPU for the Xbox 360 have been pushed back until the middle of 2007. What does this mean to you? Well, upgrading the CPU from 90nm to 65nm means the processor will run less hot, and will require less power and cooling. This means less fans, less…
There are plenty of webcams out there, but Digital Xtractions’ SCIRC t1 is the only one that can connect to the Internet sans a PC. It has a built-in high-speed cellular modem and uses Cingular’s EDGE network to connect to and transmit video to the Web. As if that weren’t impressive enough, the SCIRC t1…
It appears Mustek wants a piece of that budget 1080p market that Vizio is going after. Hot on the heels of Vizio’s new HDTVs is Mustek’s LTV-4210, a 42-inch LCD with a 1080p resolution. The 42-inch set will be accompanied by two smaller 32- and 27-inch 720p displays. There’s no doubt these models will be…
By replacing a few of Vista’s system files and stopping the activation countdown timer, you can essentially have an activated Vista system without activating Vista. We won’t reprint the steps here—and “we don’t support piracy”—but in case you’re interested you can read the full steps on keznews. It involves installing a Windows service (process), so…
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Remember when we told you that you can get out of a Cingular contract thanks to their text message rate hike? Turns out Cingular doesn’t quite want you to do that. The Consumerist has been documenting how much trouble Cingular’s been giving callers who call in to cancel, saying that text messages are a subscribed…
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Blu-ray: The Descent: Can they manage to make spelunking interesting? Transporter 2: Surprisingly bereft of Chief Miles O’Brien. HD DVD: The Breakfast Club: Hey Hey Hey Hey! Ooooooooooohhhhhoooo. The Deer Hunter: Where else can you see Christopher Walken and Robert De Niro in the same place?
The awesome Wiimote inspired mods keep rolling in. Today we have a Roomba being controlled by a Wiimote. Skip to about a minute into the clip to see the WiiRoomba in action. Awesome—my two favorite devices coming together as one. – Travis Hudson RoombaWii – The Wii-mote controlled Roomba [Spazout]
The Virtual Family Dinner was created so that friends and family separated by distance could enjoy “virtual” dinners together. A TV, speakers, camera and mic capture you on one end while a similar set up does the same on the other. The concept is designed to keep the elderly from eating alone. It’s expected to…
If you didn’t get that beloved Robosapien for Christmas, no worries, Amazon is here to help. If you go check out the Amazon Gold Box they have the Robosapien V2 for $99 today only. This is half off what this robot toy normally sells for. The Robosapien V2 can walk, talk and interact with the…
Beginning January 1 all United States issued passports will include a little RFID chip that has all of your delicious information embedded. The passports with said RFID chips are clearly marked on the front, and the RFID chip is in the back. There is only one fool-proof method to destroying the RFID chip to prevent…
Panasonic, maker of both LCDs and Plasmas, are telling consumers to skip LCDs and go for plasma. The reasoning in the ad points to “plasma’s superior contrast, color rendition, crisp motion, viewing angle and durability when compared to L.C.D. TVs.” The real reasons? LCDs have fallen in price because of large competition from cheaper manufacturers,…
Dyne (who?) has given us a little holiday treat by announcing a couple MP3 players. The Tuny 9 (left) is a nano-esque player available with up to 2GB of memory, up to 18 hours of battery life, FM radio, voice/line-in recorder, TV-out, Bluetooth and supports MP3, WMA, OGG and MP4 video. Not too shabby. Nice…
Reader Revanche gave us his take on the Aliph Jawbone Bluetooth headset last week, and we thought it was good enough to share with the rest of the class. Style: Yes, it looks like a cheese grater but I didn’t hear anyone complaining when Apple used that style in their computers. The truth is that…
Digital breathalyzers aren’t new by any means, but with the biggest drinking holiday merely a week away (New Years, dummies) it is important to remind anyone that plans on consuming this coming week to carry around one of these handy devices. This isn’t one of those cheap one-time-use breathalyzers that you can pick up at…
Although not worth $600, the PlayStation 3’s slideshow features are worth maybe a good $30, $35 tops. The PS3 apparently has a sophisticated facial recognition system that allows the slideshow to zoom in and out of faces, as well as pan across multiple faces in one shot. Face Detection in the PS3’s Portrait Slideshow [QJ]