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DVD players, which now sell for $.99 at most stores, are pretty old hat. However, the Lexicon plays just about any kind of disk under the sun, from HD DVDs to SACDs to disks full of JPEGs and MP3s. And, because it is high-end audio gear and not some 5 buck Panasony product, it’s really…
No real info just yet, but there are some murmurs that VIA, they of the Small Form Factor fame, may be launching a Socket 479 compatible CPU to compete with/replace the Pentium M. With lines like these: Some tier one motherboard manufacturers are going to support such a CPU and at least one Taiwanese company…
We thought of a few more fun things that you can do with your iPod—iPod colonics, bath fun with the recharger—but this online compendium of all things iPoddic is quite thorough. Nothing terribly new here but this seems like one of those web memes where the amount of effort put into it is far greater…
See, now this is something nice. Some folks have figured out how to turn unsorted household waste into building materials, compost, and fill. Called Fluff, this slurry turned powder turned 2 x 4 uses standard garbage which is then treated to ensure it is pathogen-free. The folks commenting on the post make some good points…
For those who have forgotten, Sony also produces other “electronic devices” like camcorders and an entire line of “computers.” These products are very popular in “Japan” but sell bupkis over here but have a high perceived value. However, sometimes they produce something pretty “earth-shattering” like “Betamax” and this tiny HD Handycam. The HDR-HC1, which seems…
Can I get a what, what? The iDiddy is apparently some sort of lanyard/leather pouch combo that looks less dirtee hip-hop and more dirty hippie. The system features its own pair of tangle-free, scary looking earbuds which, one can only pray, are slightly better or equally as good as the fair to middling iPod buds.…
Now that Joel has been well medicated and the folks in the mythical city of Qeynos are well aware of his ire, here’s a round-up of some heady, breathy, exciting PS3 coverage. What will we learn? Each unit includes a free vial of chicken blood! The PS3 can vibrate in time to Where Is the…
I still want to kill everyone here (especially the cocks at Sony/SCEA and their patronizing and braindead lackeys from the Bragman Nyman Cafarelli PR firm), but I have to admit, this made me turn up the points of my lips from a grimace to a grimace-like smile. I’m sitting here in the hotel “lobby” (also…
Is it possible that the top-end resolution of the PS3 (1080p, or 1920 by 1080 pixels) means that will be the top-end ability of Blu-ray movies? In all the yapping about Blu-ray v. HD DVD, I actually haven’t figured out what the top resolution is. Update: And by ‘resolution,’ I mean ‘progressive or not.’
All performance hype being equal, if Sony can get the Playstation 3 out by Christmas, the Xbox is doomed (domed!)
Gosh, that looks awful. This is going to be the generation of ugly controllers.
And another pic (and these are official). It looks a lot better on its side, but if you put it lengthwise on your shelf, the Xbox 360 would fit just fine on top. They should have put some spikes up there or something.
Here are what I am told are official pictures of the Playstation 3. I wouldn’t know, because I’m at the hotel, eating refried beans.
Well, Joel is MIA so he’s either inside or Sony’s new CEO, Sir Howard “Bangers ‘n’ Mash” Stringer, has sent over a few chaps to win him over to their side of the argument. We’ll keep you informed.
Perhaps Joel should get himself one of these wonderful gorilla chair things that breaks into three comfy pieces. He could sit on one piece, lay his feet on another, and bite and bite and bite as he cries to the heavens for help on the last one. Essentially, this is an art piece that proves…
So despite the fact that I can provide all the press credentials they need, Sony has cockblocked me from the PS3 press conference. I’ve done everything I know how to do, but they’ve left me out to roast in the overcast oven of the Sony Pictures Culver City production lot. At this point, I have…
SPOT watches have sort of fallen off the radar, but a few big names, including Swatch and Tissot, have dipped their tongues into Microsoft’s strange brew and come up with some nice watches. The Tissot High-T, priced at $725, is an expensive SPOT watch but certainly worth looking at as it does much more than…
Brian and I are on a charter bus to the Sony press event, where presumably, the information about the Playstation 3 will be announced. Brian’s actually got a confirmation to his RSVP, while I did not, so between the two of us, someone will be able to provide the information. Will it be Kotaku? Will…
Global American Technologies—Stuff Vaguely American Sounding Yet Obviously Imported Inc. was taken?—is now offering the Izon Bluetooth MP3 headset. This rechargeable headset/player features an SD/MMC slot for music storage and can receive calls and stream music just like a standard BT headset. Best of all, there’s a wee LCD for song selection and an FM…
Samsung’s EV-DOtastic i730, which we talked about a while ago, has finally gotten a US carrier. This Windows Mobile 2003 Pocket PC-powered phone has a slide-out keyboard and full high-speed cellular/Wi-Fi Interweb access, which is a basically what PDA/phone combos are for, anyway. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-i730-available-in-2005-25499 No pricing data, but Verizon has confirmed that it will be…