Archive for December 21st, 2007

Nokia’s N-Gage First Access delayed to 2008

Friday, December 21st, 2007

Filed under: Cellphones, Gaming We suppose it was just too good to be true, having a solid release window and target device for N-Gage, even if it was going to be merely in the form of a "First Access" test service. Nokia has been going over the service internally with about ...

Texting, talking at the wheel could land Brits in jail

Friday, December 21st, 2007

Filed under: Cellphones, TransportationWe already knew that UK motorists caught driving while texting (or vice-versa) could face a penalty of two whole years in the slammer, but now it seems that merely talking while controlling a motor vehicle could land you in the exact same predicament. Reportedly, British drivers caught ...

Electro’s 2-CD iPod stereo costs way too much

Friday, December 21st, 2007

Filed under: Portable Audio We're beginning to wonder if the madness will ever end, but considering just how enjoyable it is to sit around and poke fun at the zany attempts to crank out "unique" iPod stereo systems, we suppose we won't mount any kind of offensive to stop guys like ...

Mustek’s PF-i700 digiframe rocks an iPod dock

Friday, December 21st, 2007

Filed under: Displays, Portable Audio Granted, you may have assumed that an iPod wouldn't be caught dead snuggling with a digital photo frame, but strange though it may be, that assumption has just been proven wrong. Mustek's PF-i700 inelegantly combines Apple's darling with a 7-inch digiframe, giving house guests a perfect ...

Apple prepping devices based on Intel’s Silverthorne chip

Friday, December 21st, 2007

Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds, Laptops We suppose it was always inevitable, but things are about to get quite interesting at the intersection of cellphone and laptop processors. According to Intel, Apple has apparently committed to using the company's 45nm Silverthorne chip in multiple products slated for 2008. The chip offers the ...

MPIO’s MG300 portable media player gets official

Friday, December 21st, 2007

Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable VideoRemember that MG300 we peeked at IFA way back in September? Yeah, that little bugger is finally getting official, and there's even a price and release date to go along with it. Just to bring you back up to speed, this one offers a 320 ...

Microsoft still working on DirecTV for Media Center

Friday, December 21st, 2007

Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment, Media PCsWindows Media Center fans have been dreaming of having access to DirecTV's programming for at least two years, and just when we think both companies have let the idea fade away, we get new clues that it might actually happen. According to a recent ...

Clarion automotive A/V gear headed into space

Friday, December 21st, 2007

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Home Entertainment It looks like Clarion is about to get some considerable new bragging rights (shared only by the likes of Tang), as some of its automotive A/V gear has recently been approved by NASA and is now awaiting deployment into space. That includes the company's RX935VD ...