Archive for: October 1, 2007

October 1, 2007

Ambient Devices updates 5-day Forecaster, unveils 7-day version

Filed under: Review - 01 Oct 2007

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Wireless
While we’d surely balk whether Ambient Devices simply added two measly (albeit potentially important) days to its forecaster, the outfit made certain to update the overall look / feel of its weather display for good degree. The revamped devices will reportedly “r…

Takara Tomy’s Rhythmbits do a little dance

Filed under: Review - 01 Oct 2007

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Takara Tomy’s Walkiebits certain caused fairly a stir when they first landed a few years back, and now the firm is cranking out another variation that’s certain to be a holiday favorite. The slew of new Rhythmbits reach in a variety of vivid colors, degree in at just 1.85-…

Cowon intros upgraded iAUDIO 7, D2 players

Filed under: Review - 01 Oct 2007

We heard rumors of a beefed-up D2 way back in July, but Cowon has just now made that upgrade a reality, and it’s giving its iAUDIO 7 player a storage boost for good degree as well. Both upgrades will apparently only be available available on the red versions of the players, with the D2 now top…

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XM XpressRC gets evaluated

Filed under: Review - 01 Oct 2007

We’ll confess, the XM XpressRC certain looked mighty nice from a distance, and judging by CNETs take on it, it’s equally fine up shut. fairly frankly, that device was hailed as a notch above the alternatives, boasting a full-color display “that not only jumped out at you with its beauty, but cou…

Zune 1 running firmware 2.1, Zune 2 coming Wednesday

Filed under: Review - 01 Oct 2007

Here it is, direct from a trusted source shut to the situation — a Zune 1 running firmware 2.1, which will bring all the Zune 2 software goodies and UI tweaks with it when those naughty boys are announced on Wednesday. That’s right, we plus have confirmation that Microsoft will be making the Zu…

Zune 2 leaks out in three flavors

Filed under: Review - 01 Oct 2007

digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/hardware/Zune_2_leaks_out_in_three_flavors’; Well, we’d heard new Zunes were coming tomorrow (or possibly October 16th) and it looks like retailers are starting to get display units — everyone, say hello to the new Zunes. Barring some Photoshop trickeration, it looks…

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Pentax intros Optio A40, V10 digital cameras

Filed under: Review - 01 Oct 2007

Pentax certain does seem to like trotting its digital cameras out in pairs, and it’s done just that again nowadays, with the company now introducing its new Optio A40 and Optio V10 models. On the higher-end of the lot, the Optio A40 (pictured above) boasts a mighty 12 megapixels, along with a …

DL.TV on Joost!

Filed under: Review, web_video - 01 Oct 2007
dltv.podcast2.JPGI just finished taking Joost to task for not having great content, and then I find out that ZD's own DL.TV is going to be showing up on Joost in the near future.

How soon? I'm not exactly sure, but DL.TV power-behind-the-throne Annaliza Savage told me the two sides have been working on a deal, and said a launch on Joost is scheduled for the "near future". I assume what that means is that they don't have an exact date yet, and to give them some time to nail down the final details.

An odd thought: if you watched Robert Heron on something like a 19-inch monitor, and they zoomed in to where his head filled the screen, it would be like a life-size Robert Heron was talking directly to you.

Radiohead Lets Karma Police Download Pricing

Filed under: Review - 01 Oct 2007

In a move that further complicates the rapidly changing digital music world, alt-rock group Radiohead plans to construct its next album available for direct download from its Web site without a fixed price. Radiohead said users can give what they think is a fair amount in exchange for the di…

Canon’s 12-megapixel SD950 IS review roundup

Filed under: Review - 01 Oct 2007

You’ve had a moment to ponder by that SD870 purchase, so how’s about yet another option, cool? On the docket nowadays is Canon’s SD950 IS (IXUS 960 IS elsewhere in the world), which packs an terrible lot of megapixels into a pocket-friendly shell. As expected from Canon’s SD lineup, that one far…

Internal AT&T site foretells Tilt launch

Filed under: Review - 01 Oct 2007

We figure that website wasn’t intended for public consumption — either that, or we’re all invited to the “2007 National Launch Tour” for the imminently available AT&T Tilt, and we should be speaking to our regional sales managers immediately to confirm our eligibility. The picture here look…

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A Day on the Surface: a Hands-on Look at Microsoft’s New Platform

Filed under: Review - 01 Oct 2007

Ars has taken a look at Microsoft’s Surface. They conclude: “Although I already knew about what to expect when I was invited to the Microsoft campus to play with Surface, the experience of actually touching and using the unit exceeded my expectations. For a device still very much in development, it …

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