Disney D100 Cellphone Gets The FCC’s Green Light
The FCC approved the D100, a Disney-branded, quad-band GSM cellphone sure to be a hit on the playground. Interestingly, the 12-button keypad can be switched a a more simple four-button one since kids have be proven to be unable to operate more than four buttons at a time. The usual parental controls are here as…
Buffalo 19-Inch Widescreen Display
The oddly-named Buffalo is set to release the FTD-W924ADSR/SV (yeah, sorry), a 19-inch widescreen LCD with a 16:10 aspect ratio. Yes, 16:10, or 1,440×900-pixel resolution. Other stats include a contrast ratio of 800:1 and a 5ms response time. One of the big questions is whether or not the display supports HDCP, but seeing as though…
Homebrew Coffee Table PC
Forget a coffee table book about coffee tables, Stephen Johnson has created a coffee table PC mod (not the only one, mind you) sure to be welcomed in any geek’s home. The coffee table houses a computer with a 160GB hard drive, TV tuner and an LCD for weather forecasts. It’s water-cooled, too, which is…
Retractable iBud Headphones From Thanko
The iBud is a pair of headphones that attempts to solve the problem of inappropriate cord length, an idea that a few companies are starting to get behind. The in-ear headphones are connected to a small reel where unused cord is stored. Need more length? Just give ’em a little tug and away you go.…