Archive for October 15th, 2007

Researchers looking to print living cells in 3D

Monday, October 15th, 2007

Filed under: Misc. GadgetsInkjet printers have long been used to print out all sorts of unusual goods, and while we've heard of scientists utilizing said technology to print stem cells, engineers are now exploring ways "to print 3D structures of cells." According to Paul Calvert, a materials scientist at the ...

AMD unveils trio of new ATI TV Wonders

Monday, October 15th, 2007

Filed under: HDTV, Portable Video Those looking for a fresh way to capture OTA signals on their computer need to look AMD's way, as the firm is kicking out three new ATI TV Wonder devices today. Up first is the TV Wonder 650 Combo USB, which includes two TV tuners to ...

Intel designing processor for OLPC, other low-cost laptops

Monday, October 15th, 2007

Filed under: Laptops We already knew that Intel and OLPC had officially shook hands and agreed to work with one another in some elusive fashion, and now things are becoming a touch clearer. Reportedly, the chip maker will be designing a "new architecture specifically for the ultra-low cost laptop category," and ...

Nokia’s N810 Internet Tablet, MOSH to debut soon?

Monday, October 15th, 2007

Filed under: Handhelds We'll admit, the absolute last place we expected to find out about the N800 Internet Tablet's successor was an Island Def Jam press release, but hey, we'll take it. Turns out, a notice surrounding an upcoming bash just happened to reveal a tad too much about what would ...

Jobo unveils GIGA One Ultra photo storage device

Monday, October 15th, 2007

Filed under: Digital Cameras, StorageJust in case you really needed another alternative in the portable photo storage drive department, Jobo is introducing its GIGA One Ultra, which is available with a varying level of internal storage and a plethora of onboard card slots. The USB 2.0 unit promises transfer speeds ...

Canon’s EOS-1D Mark III DSLR gets reviewed

Monday, October 15th, 2007

Filed under: Digital Cameras Although Canon's powerful EOS-1D Mark III has priced itself right out of consideration for a large sect, the niche that has been waiting in tense anticipation to see a solid review of the unit need wait no more. The folks over at Digital Camera Info were able ...

Syntax-Brillian intros new 1080p Olevia LCD HDTVs

Monday, October 15th, 2007

Filed under: Displays, HDTV Just before folks really get their minds set on waiting for Black Friday, Syntax-Brillian is unveiling a trio of new 1080p Olevia LCDs. Up first is the 65-inch 265TFHD, which features the Silicon Optix Realta HQV video processor, a black aluminum bezel, built-in ATSC / NTSC tuner ...

Asus’ R300 navigator surfaces, gets spec’d

Monday, October 15th, 2007

Filed under: GPS Nearly a month ago to the day we were taking a peek at leaked information regarding two upcoming Asus navigators, and now it seems that we've got more concrete data on the smaller of the two. Reportedly, the R300 will be packin' a 3.5-inch touchscreen with a 320 ...

Hitachi intros Simple Modular storage system

Monday, October 15th, 2007

Filed under: Storage Hitachi sure seems to be big on storage today, with the company now following up its 4TB disk announcement with its new "low-cost" Simple Modular Storage Model 100 aimed at small and medium-sized businesses. Promising enterprise-class capabilities with "consumer levels of simplicity," this one boasts a wizard-based GUI ...

Best Buy, Microsoft get racketeering appeal rejected

Monday, October 15th, 2007

Filed under: Misc. GadgetsFor those keeping an eye on the summer's funnest (only?) court case involving Microsoft and the big box retailer the world loves to hate, here's the latest. Today, the Supreme Court "rejected an appeal by Microsoft and a unit of Best Buy in a lawsuit alleging the ...

Led Zeppelin tunes land on Verizon Wireless

Monday, October 15th, 2007

Filed under: Cellphones, Portable AudioEarlier this summer, Led Zepplin decided to make the leap to iTunes, and now a segment of the band's catalog will also be available through Verizon Wireless. Reportedly, VZW customers will soon be able to access landmark jams for use in ring tones, ringback tones, alerts ...