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Samsung is releasing a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting device in Korea that we’ll certainly not get here, but not for lack of need. The Unit is a 6-inch player that reminds me a lot of the DVX-Pod in form-factor (although with a joystick on the side) and is also capable of playing back MP3s and operating…
ExtremeTech has one of the first reviews in I’ve seen of nVidia’s SLI video cards—the little trick where they let you connect two video cards together to double (or at least increase) your polygon pushing power. And let me tell you, just like in the 3dfx Voodoo 2 days of yore, it absolutely trumps any…
A week or so ago some Acura owners complained that their newly-purchased Treo 650s weren’t working with their cars’ Bluetooth Handsfree links. While that was unfortunately, this whole Bluetooth car thing isn’t exactly a science yet, so a little slack was given. Now Blueserker is reporting that it’s not just a problem with Acura—many different…
The web publication of the Wired Tools 2004 gift guide is as good a place as any to remind you to send in your favorite guides to our Gift Guide Round Up. I actually helped a little with this Wired list, in my first (and probably last ever) contribution to the magazine. It’s weird writing…
What is up with the chintzy memory allocations in smartphones these days? First the Treo 650 ships with only 32MB of RAM and now Pocket PC Thoughts has confirmed that Motorola’s MPx will only launch with 32MB as well. There’s something sketchy about Motorola’s behavior around the MPx. They’ve been showing the handset for upwards…
So there are these Weblog Awards things and it looks like we’ve been nominated for ‘Best Tech Blog.’ I love competition but hate losing, so if you could do my fragile ego a favor and go over there and vote for us I would sure appreciate it. You can apparently vote once per day, too,…
If you’ve already got a Treo 600, I’m fairly sure you don’t need much more convincing to upgrade to the new 650. But if you need a little extra push, or are perhaps someone interested in the Treo 650 who hasn’t been sure exactly how much better it is than its predecessor, then this Versus…
Some will ask why it didn’t get here sooner, but multi-channel audio has finally come to the world of MP3. The MP3 Surround files are, Franhofer says, only “marginally” larger, but obviously you’ll need a Surround-capable decoder to get the 5.1 effect. You can get an evaluation version of the encoder now, which will expire…
TechJapan got a hold of this picture of the new Clarion head unit—the same picture some lying motherfucker at Clarion told me hadn’t been published yet. My feelings: hurt. Clarion, iPod-compatible touch-panel car AV unit (with pic!) [TechJapan] Related Clarion Announces VRX755VD In-Car DVD Player with iPod Interface [Gizmodo] http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/portable-media/ipod/index.php#clarion-announces-vrx755vd-incar-dvd-player-with-ipod-interface-026745
The neKo LE, unveiled a couple weeks ago, might play second fiddle to big brother neKo 64, but for a (mere?) $2600 it still offers some pretty hot features for less than half the price of its predecessor. Like the neKo 64, the LE model is a fast workstation (a Pentium 4 rather than the…
I like hot dogs, I but hate what happens to them in boiling water or (God forbid) the microwave. Juicy and delicious processed beef-parts-in-tube require some kind of grilling-type heat application. Even those rolling grill things at convenience stores beat the microwave, which is why my mouth watered with anticipation when I saw the Hot…
Interact-TV has launched a 1.2TB version of their Telly home theater PC line, cleverly referring to it as the TeraTelly. Like previous models, the TeraTelly runs a customized version of Linux rather than Windows Media Center, and is reasonably upgradeable as well—if the included 512MB is insufficient for you, upgrade it to 1GB. If you…
In some ways, the Plus Minus Zero (or +-0) near (in?) Omote-Sando is really inspiring. The little boutique electronics shop is exactly the sort of place I’d love to see more of in the States, where they hand-design a selection of products, then contract the production of the units out for a limited run. These…
I found a whole memory card full of pictures I hadn’t uploaded from Japan, including this rocking in-action shot of me holding a just-released Marc Newson-designed Talby phone from au. It’s very nice and at least two or three-levels of chic beyond me, but it’s actually my second-favorite au phone. The infobar series were out…
Oh, Canada, I haven’t forgotten you. I was going to put a little note in the remainders about the opening of your iTunes Music Store, but since so many of you have written in to joyfully announce it, I figure I can pass it on. To commemorate this great day in your digital music history,…
Clarion has announced a new in-dash touch-screen DVD player/monitor for cars that will be the company’s first to integrate controls for Apple’s iPod. The VRX755VD will have a seven-inch screen and a touch-screen control pad that will give access to the iPod’s playlists and song information. This in and of itself isn’t a terribly new…
Sister site Kotaku is reporting that the Tapwave Zodiac Palm OS-powered handheld gaming machine can now use either the PalmOne or the SanDisk Wi-Fi SD cards. All you’ll need is a free update from Tapwave and you should be good to go. http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/mobile/zodiac/zodiac-gets-wifi-026731.php I wonder if anyone will make any games that can take advantage…
Gary Dickerson pointed out these folks over at the RC Groups forums who have been rigging up small digital cameras to their R/C airplanes and getting some fantastic low-altitude aerial pictures. The trick is to find cameras that are light enough not to affect the handling of the planes too much, like the 2-megapixel Sony…
Sprint actually released a phone today with Bluetooth, and it wasn’t the Treo! Pretty amazing, huh? The LG PM-325 isn’t mind-blowing, but it’s got all the usual bits, plus a slider-style keypad that covers part of the screen—it’s a pretty slick design, actually. It’s got Vision service capability, as well, but no mention if it…
It’s sort of sad to say this, but I don’t know why Sascha at PC Mag is reviewing the Nokia 5140 when it isn’t offered by a carrier here. That’s not a criticism—it’s just that a lot of the functions of the 5140, like it’s push-to-talk-like functions, won’t work without carrier support. And it’s not…