Archive for July 28th, 2008

China’s Blu-ray competitor CBHD brings HD DVD back from the dead

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment CBHD, née CH-DVD -- the Chinese version of the now-deceased HD DVD format -- is in production, gearing up for a fourth quarter launch. DigiTimes cites reports from enorth.com.cn that Shanghai United Optical Disc has laid out the first production line, although Taiwanese disc makers (already ...

Samsung intros two new Q1 Ultra UMPCs: one with Vista Business, one with HSDPA

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Filed under: Handhelds, WirelessThe next-generation Q1 Ultra may be due next year, but Sammy's trying to squeeze every bit of life it can out of the current iteration with two new flavors. Announced today, the Q1U-CMXP boasts an integrated HSDPA 3G cellular modem, while the Q1UP-V is a Q1 Ultra ...

Nokia to pay German state €1.3 million to settle Bochum dispute

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Filed under: CellphonesGermany wanted $6.2 million in research subsidies back from Nokia, and in addition to the "tens of millions" that the company has already relinquished after the highly-disputed Bochum plant closing, it'll be coughing up another €1.3 million ($2.04 million) to hopefully close the door on the matter. Said ...

Brando’s 4-in-1 desk lamp completes your workstation

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, PeripheralsOftentimes, Brando's assortment of "must-have" doohickeys don't actually do much for your productivity level. This particular gizmo, however, bucks that trend in glorious fashion. The $23 USB 4-in-1 Web Cam is a fairly standard desk lamp with built-in LEDs that also acts as a webcam, voice ...

New Xbox 360 Dashboard update gets leaked, shown off

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Filed under: Gaming Sure, we've seen the Xbox 360's forthcoming Dashboard update demoed in a polished presentation and detailed in high res press pics, but if you're like us, you don't really get exciting about something until it's leaked out into the wild and shown off blurry cam-style. The particuarly adventurous ...