Archive for: September 1, 2007

September 1, 2007

IBM researchers get closer to nanotech tough drives

Filed under: Review - 01 Sep 2007

We’re not going to front like we understand precisely how it works, but two IBM researchers in California have announced that they’ve gotten closer to controlling the orientation and magnetic spin of individual iron atoms on a copper surface, which would have huge implications for nanotech stora…

New HP, MaxData, Medion, and Fujitsu-Siemens Windows domestic Servers demoed

Filed under: Review - 01 Sep 2007

Looks like IFA had a bit of a Windows domestic Server bonanza that year, with four models being demoed from the likes of HP, MaxData, Fujitsu-Siemens, and Medion. Fujitsu-Siemens were showing off their 1TB Scaleo domestic Server 1900 and 500GB Scaleo 1500 at the launch event, which features 4 in…

Gecube’s Dual GPU Gemini 3, featuring four DVI ports

Filed under: Review - 01 Sep 2007

Gecube’s Gemini 3 is the only solution on the market right now whether you need a crossfire ATI card setup, but your motherboard only has one 16x PCI-e slot. The Gemini 3 is two Radeon HD 2600 XT GPUs on one card, featuring four DVI ports — yes, you can hook up four monitors to a separate card….

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Hands-on with the Philips SHD9100 wireless headphones

Filed under: Review - 01 Sep 2007

Filed under: Features, Home Entertainment
You can’t really do too much hands-on’ing with headphones, since it defies the whole point of the things in the first place, though we’ve done our best with Philips’ new SHD9100 wireless headphones. As you can see, they look just like regular headphones… b…

iFood

Filed under: Review - 01 Sep 2007

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Is it just us, or does that iFood gimmick seem, like, three or four years too late? We’d even be willing to turn the other cheek whether the food was in some way iPod themed or something, but we still think the best, whether not most ironic, bit is that that crappy airplan…

Xbox 360 Bioshock contest winner!

Filed under: Review - 01 Sep 2007

Filed under: Announcements
Ah, yes, the winner of the Bioshock + Xbox 360 contest! We know you’ve been waiting to find out who it was. Darcy S. of Canada’s taking that bundle domestic, congrats! Thanks again to everyone who entered, and don’t forget, we still have an even bigger, better contest goin…

Uniea takes a gamble on iPod nano fatty, preemptively makes case for it

Filed under: Review - 01 Sep 2007

Let’s get that out the way right here and now: to the best of our knowledge, Apple doesn’t really supply pre-release units to accessories partners — even the big ones — to help them get their products out the door faster when new gear drops. Most cogent example? See the non-existent Made For i…

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Hands-on with the Philips PVD1075 portable DVB-T player

Filed under: Review - 01 Sep 2007

Filed under: Features, Portable Audio, Portable Video
whether you’re in Europe or Asia (or anywhere that has DVB broadcasts, for that matter), and in the market for a portable DVB-T solution, we suppose you could do a lot worse than the Philips PVD1075; a sleek, skinny package which does a whole bun…

iriver’s first Siren DAP: the DP250

Filed under: Review - 01 Sep 2007

Filed under: Portable AudioMerely four months after acquiring Siren, iriver has just unveiled its first DAP under the new grade: the DP250. that pocket-friendly (and admittedly stylish) player will be available in 1GB or 2GB flavors, black or white color schemes, and include an FM tuner / transmitte…

Philips’ Power4Life wall adapters spotted at IFA

Filed under: Review - 01 Sep 2007

While Philips didn’t have a working model of its new Power4Life modular energy system (including Power2Go and Power2Charge), we did come across that base unit, wall units, and adapters splayed lovingly on a pedestal somewhere deep within the plush company booth. It’s not much to see, but suppose…

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FIC’s CE260 and 261 UMPCs get the FCC treatment

Filed under: Review - 01 Sep 2007

We’d heard that Everex / FIC was going to be the Stateside OEM for VIA’s NanoBook, and it looks like that hunch was right on the money — two NanoBook variations, the CE260 and 261, have just shown up the FCC’s all-seeing database with FIC branding. Nothing revolutionary in the docs — and no wo…

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Amazon’s music store going live that month?

Filed under: Review - 01 Sep 2007

Take that one for whatever it’s worth, but reportedly, Amazon’s digital music store is set to open up shop that month. Apparently, the firm has “tentatively set a mid-September target for the launch of its music service,” but unsurprisingly, no one from Amazon was available to comment on the hun…

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