Archive for September 26th, 2007

Fujitsu’s LifeBook T2010 tablet PC gets reviewed

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

Filed under: Laptops, Tablet PCs Thankfully, it didn't take too awfully long after Fujitsu's LifeBook T2010 got official before the folks over at PCMag were able to wrap their palms around the tablet and toss out their two pennies. Upon first opening this bad boy up, reviewers were stunned by the ...

Creative intros the MuVo T100 music player

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

Filed under: Portable Audio Feeling like you don't have enough choices when it comes to small, thin, flash-based music players? Hoping that Creative will turn something around that has a strangely familiar shape and size? Well, you're in luck, because the Singaporean company has just launched the MuVo T100, a tall ...

UPEK’s Eikon helps Mac users get fingerprinted

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

Filed under: Peripherals Tired of watching all of your PC friends with their fancy, new-fangled fingerprint readers, showing off how protected their computers are and how safe their data is? We feel your pain, Mac dudes and dudettes, and so does UPEK. Enter the company's Eikon "digital privacy manager," or, as ...

Sprint and Motorola take a slow boat down Chicago’s Xohm fast lane

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

Filed under: Wireless The dream of true untethered broadband connectivity is nearly upon us dear US-American readers. Last night, Sprint and Motorola teamed up to do a live demonstration of Sprint's Xohm-branded, mobile WiMax service on the Chicago River. Fortunately Ars Technica was there to take all the 4G action in ...

Linksys shows off two new Media Center Extenders

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

Filed under: Home Entertainment Want to spring out of your Windows Media Center situation, but don't have any good options? Well, you're luck, because the good folks over at Linksys have whipped up a couple of wireless Media Center Extenders which might just do the trick... or wreck your home life. ...

Voodoo launches the ENVY M:152 Core 2 Extreme laptop

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

Filed under: Laptops Love to be beaten to a bloody pulp by your overpowered laptop? Looking for performance that would make even the strongest bodybuilder collapse in fear? Have you been feeling let down by game speeds which don't actually rip open a hole in the space-time continuum? Well, luckily for ...

UK town demonstrates driverless car

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

Filed under: TransportationWe've seen a number of driverless vehicles in our day, but we're still not entirely confident with hopping in one and hoping for the best. Nevertheless, the oh-so-independent CyberCar is being demonstrated in a Northamptonshire town, reportedly utilizing " lasers to avoid obstacles" as it rolls about. Apparently, ...

Hands-on with the Ford Sync infotainment platform

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

Filed under: Features, GPS, Portable Audio, Transportation, Wireless With Microsoft having injected itself into almost all aspects of our daily lives -- from work to play to communication -- it only makes sense that the software giant would try to own those rare stretches of time when we're not using a ...

NEC intros 24-inch MultiSync LCD2470WVX monitor

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

Filed under: Displays While it doesn't quite hit the same levels as NEC's 26-inch MultiSync monitor, the company's new 24-inch LCD2470WVX model looks like it should still satisfy quite a few graphics pros all the same. As you'd expect, this one boasts a 1920 x 1200 resolution, along with a 1,000:1 ...

Fujitsu launches a handful of ESPRIMO laptops

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

Filed under: Laptops Fujitsu, always known to deliver a good time and a decent laptop, has broken out of the gate with a lineup of new portable computers that should make everyone pretty happy -- unless you're really, really picky. Enter the ESPRIMO Mobile U9200, V5505 / V5515, D9500, and M9400 ...

AMD keeps it dark with Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Black Edition

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

Filed under: Desktops, GamingBarely a month after showing off its Athlon 64 X2 6400+ Black Edition, AMD is apparently hoping to rope in a few more followers with a lower-priced CPU in the same family. This processor reportedly hums along at 2.6GHz, is built around 65-nanometer technology, boasts 1MB of ...

Asus’ Eee PC up for pre-order… again

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

Filed under: LaptopsIf you'll recall, Asus' Eee PC first went up for pre-order at NCIXUS just under a month ago, and merely days after the wee machine was exposed courtesy of a Russian review, here it is again on yet another e-tailer's website. The Eee PC 701 is holding down ...

Qsonix launches Q110 music management system

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

Filed under: Home EntertainmentFor those who spend copious amounts of time listening to their music collection -- enough to justify a touchscreen-based music management system -- the Qsonix Q110 ought to tempt your wallet. The device is available in 250GB, 500GB or 1TB kits and features front access USB / ...