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Some nicely designed headphones straight out of E3. Priced at about $29.99, there’s not much to say about these headphones except that they’re “specially designed for the PSP” and they use 30mm neodymium drivers for “crisp, rich audio!” Can’t PR folken drop a real bomb one day? Send out a release that says “These things…
Nothing like a little grand larceny to stir up an otherwise sleepy morning. Apparently, and we’re basing this on a video found on a German website and this may or may not be news, but you can pop open a Kensington laptop lock with a bit of cardboard and the help of a Teutonic fellow…
The PalmOne LifeDrive has hit the reviews scene, mostly to positive acclaim. There is some talk of slower performance due to the built-in 4GB hard drive, and it’s still, you know, a Palm, but if you swing that way the LifeDrive is definitely a modern PDA in everything except operating system. It does look like…
I’m supposed to be napping, but something told me wake up and check my email. Nokia has announced that the N-Gage isn’t going away, but will instead be spread to multiple phones as more of a branding initiative than a device-oriented thing. The next phones that will support N-Gage games should show up in 2006.…
If it’s been your dream to be the first moron luggage connoisseur to spend $15,000+ on a suitcase, HENK Luggage is offering you that exact opportunity. Using eBay to sell their first units, the HENK features auto-retracting wheels that allow stable handling on stairs, cobblestones and escalators, a strong monocoque carbon frame for lower weight…
The E3Expo media center employees won’t let you eat or drink inside the press room, even if you’re using your own computer. I paid $7 for a hoagie, but I can’t eat it over my own keyboard? They offered to move us to the ‘press lounge,’ but it doesn’t have Wi-Fi. Most press rooms not…
Sony and Toshiba have announced that talks to rally around a unified next-generation DVD format have failed. Both companies maintain that they will continue their discussions on the matter, but for now, things are not looking good. The HD DVD group went on to say that they will adhere to their previously announced schedule to…
Now this is cool. Soldiers in Iraq, upon finding a possible IED, send out a little remote control car to push it over. If it’s light enough to move, then it’s not a bomb. If it’s heavy then it’s dangerous. At night they tape a flashlight to the roof. It’s an almost perfect solution to…
It’s kind of hard to see a player like this. It’s like watching the kid with the leg brace try to get around the playground dressed in worn out hand-me-downs and drinking Tab cola—don’t people care? This flash player, which comes in 256MB and 512MB versions (wow!) and has an OLED screen, doesn’t have much…
Wait, what? How is this possible? Microsoft has announced compatibility between Windows Media Center Edition 2005 and the 360? And they’re saying that the 360 will act as a Media Center Extender and that the 360 can pick up HD and regular content from any PC in the house? That’s crazy talk! Nope, it’s true.…
Toshiba, supporter of HD DVD, has been starting some static about the HD/Blu-Ray wars that seem never to end. Toshiba, it seems, thinks Blu-Ray is daid as a doornail and is already massing HD DVD troops at the high-def border. Very North/South Korea. With the announcement of the PS3, however, I’m going to say something…
There are a bunch of these little fellas coming out today but this one caught our eye. This tiny Flash PMP supports MPEG-4, WMA, Ogg, and JPEG and can play movies on its 128×80 pixels color screen. FM tuner, line-in recording, and a sexy golden color make this one a winner. These tiny PMPs are…
I had heard about this case a while back but it hasn’t been until just now that H20 audio has been able to ship a working model that doesn’t leak. The SV-iP4G is priced at $150 and comes with a sheath and headset for watery workouts. The case has a front scroll wheel interface that…
These things have been around for a while, but this one appears to make a mean cup of coffee in about 7 minutes. Basically, it’s a can full of quicklime that you shake which, though the magic of chemicals, heats up to a scalding temperature. The makers expect that soon everyone will be eating and…
The Nintendo Micro is a teeny-tiny GBA that that’s about 2 inches wide and .7 inches deep.
13:20 EST – The Revolution being shown off is just a prototype. It’s supposed to be smaller. 12cm discs, like Gamecube, and it will be backwards compatible. 512MB of “onboard flash memory” (for saving games, I think). New DRM system, too, which sounds craptacular, but who knows what they’re even talking about. They’re talking about…
13:16 EST – Holy moly. Game Boy Micro! It’s just a “hair bigger than an iPod mini.” It plays all GBA games. Tiny, bright screen, coming in the fall. It looks tiny and awesome and wonderful and I want to have its babies. Pictures in a second. 13:18 EST: New Super Mario Bors., Mario and…
Scooter? Demonic Deth Mantis from space? You decide. The Yamaha Divide is designed for scooting around cramped city streets and folds for easy storage. Powered by something called a Passol motor unit. We just like the shininess. Nice to see the scooter is coming back into its own after years of control by that dreaded…
More DVD madness! Sanyo has released a 160GB HD recorder with DVD+R and -RW write support as well as full DVD and CD/CD-ROM playback. Pricing is unannounced but it will be available in June and can record up to eight days of non-stop TV. It can also be used as a media center and can…
So here we are finally, waiting for Nintendo to impress with details of their new Revolution console, which is sure to be the number one place to play Mario and Zelda games in the next generation. I’m just happy that I finally got into a press event—I’d be a sad panda if I made it…