Archive for September 8th, 2008

Dean Takahashi completes chronicles of Xbox 360 red ring of death

Monday, September 8th, 2008

Filed under: Gaming By now we have all heard of (or experienced) the infamous Xbox 360 Red Ring of Death, and we also pretty much know what causes it. Heck, we've even seen ways to avoid it by spending more money on fixes instead of going through Microsoft's replace / refurbish ...

Nikon D700 review roundup

Monday, September 8th, 2008

Filed under: Digital Cameras Now that the dust has settled on Nikon's new D700 DSLR -- but hopefully not on that anti-dust 12.1 megapixel full-frame sensor -- we thought we'd toss together a few general impressions of the new mid-range pro camera. It's pretty much a landslide, the D700 is a ...

Nintendo gets into the router game, plans to destroy competition by not really trying

Monday, September 8th, 2008

Filed under: Gaming, Wireless, Networking Nintendo just announced a 5,800 Yen (about $54 US) WiFi router, built to take that pesky wired Ethernet internet and blast it across your home in a palatable WiFi fashion for use by your Wii or DS. Just like every other router ever. Only this one ...

Next version of Windows Home Server promises Time Machine-like UI

Monday, September 8th, 2008

Filed under: Desktops, NetworkingAs we've seen, Microsoft's job postings can often be one of the best places to get early word of potential new products, and it looks like the company's recruiters have done it again, with a new ad offering a glimpse of what might be in store for ...

HTC Dream coming to T-Mobile UK in November?

Monday, September 8th, 2008

Filed under: Cellphones We don't have any idea where this information came from, but the Telegraph is reporting today that the HTC Dream will launch on T-Mobile UK sometime in November. That's the same time frame we've heard before, and it certainly seems like El Goog's first Android phone is close ...