Archive for July 29th, 2008

India developing $10 laptop, Gartner says $100 laptop “at least three years away.” We're confused.

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

Filed under: LaptopsA pair of Indian universities -- the Indian Institute of Science and the Indian Institute of Technology -- have teamed up to produce a $10 laptop for "higher education applications." The Indian government is clearly involved in the project, and there's no telling if that price involves subsidies, ...

Sony’s profits drop drastically this quarter, ‘Spider-Man 4′ needed badly

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

Filed under: Misc. GadgetsAccording to Sony's latest earnings report, the company's profits have dipped to almost half of what they were at this time last year. Analysts are citing a strengthened yen, the lack of a major Hollywood blockbuster like Spider-Man 3, and continuing issues with its mobile phone arm ...

Dell Studio Hybrid gets reviewed, does alright

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

Filed under: Desktops Now that Dell's Studio Hybrid has gone on sale for the adoring public, you're probably trying to talk yourself into buying one. Not so fast, buckaroo. According to a review just posted by PC Magazine, this mini PC is probably only right for a certain sect of folks. ...

NVIDIA’s sub-$100 GeForce 9500 GT gets introduced and reviewed

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

Filed under: Desktops, Gaming, Peripherals Should the GTX 280 be a bit too rich for your blood, NVIDIA's lookin' out. Introduced (and reviewed) today, the PCIe 2.0-compatible GeForce 9500 GT checks in a few bucks south of $100 depending on where you go and provides a 550MHz core clock, 1,400MHz shader ...

FCC gets first dibs on HTC Touch Diamond with North American HSDPA

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds Want downloads on your Touch Diamond to exceed the pace of a molasses-covered snail when on North American soil? Well, if you already have a Touch Diamond, you're outta luck -- but future buyers have another version to look forward to that packs HSDPA on the all-important ...