Archive for December 6th, 2007

Microsoft to test out Windows XP on OLPC XO

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Filed under: LaptopsDon't fret, that feeling you've just been overcome with is nothing more than a harmless dose of déjà vu. Nearly a year ago to the day, we were hearing these same types of talks, and while the whole "XP on XO" conversation has been one of on-again / ...

Slacker Portable Player delayed until next year

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Filed under: Portable Audio Not that next year is too far away or anything, but those of you who have been following Slacker's WiFi-enabled Portable Player DAP may be disheartened to learn that its release has been delayed until January 31st, 2008. According to an email received by folks who have ...

IBM creates a chip-sized supercomputer

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Filed under: Desktops Good news, everybody! Those super-geniuses over at IBM have whipped up a new form of CPU transfer which utilizes pulses of light instead of electricity to move data between cores on a chip. The new technology -- which is one-hundred times faster than current speeds -- is called ...

Motion-sensing Britepack: the craze is still on

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Filed under: Wearables You only thought light-up gear was so last century. As fate would have it, kids aren't tired of rockin' blinky apparel just yet, and Tomorrow Incorporated is looking to take advantage of the lingering fad. One-upping the LA Lights kicks that once ruled the hallways, the Britepack book ...

Toyota unveils violin-playing, personal transport robots

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Filed under: Robots, Transportation We can't say we totally understand the reason for unveiling a violin-playing robot alongside one that assists in personal mobility, but nevertheless, the aforementioned duo is indeed being trumpeted today by Toyota. The two bots are the newest members of the firm's Partner Robots, which are being ...

Seiko Epson ceases production, sales of RPTVs

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home EntertainmentNot even a full month after Hitachi pulled the plug on its own RPTVs and started looking to sell off its CRT operations, Seiko Epson has come forward and announced that it too will discontinue the production and sales of its rear-projection televisions. Reportedly, the ...

Japan to use 700MHz band for inter-vehicle communications system

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Filed under: Tablet PCs, WirelessWhile the future of the 700MHz band is still up in the air 'round these parts, it seems that Japan has already decided what it'll do with it as it makes its own transition away from analog TV broadcasts. According to Tech-On, Japan's Ministry of Internal ...

Sharp reveals gamer-centric 1080p LC-32GP3U AQUOS LCD TV

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home EntertainmentSharp's new GP3U family may be marketed towards the sophisticated gamer, but we're pretty certain just about anyone could get down with a set like this. Announced today, the 32-inch LC-32GP3U comes in a trio of hues (black, wine red and white), boasts a "unique ...