Archive for: October 29, 2007

Filed under: Laptops
The OLPC XO found itself in a couple different headlines nowadays, first with the Laboratorio Tecnológico de Uruguay stepping up to become the first official government purchaser of the “$100″ laptop, committing to buy 100,000 of the green machines, with the potential to…

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Filed under: Gaming, Handhelds
We’ve drooled all by GamePark’s GP2X F-200 handheld in the past, and it looks like the company is finally ready to let us have one of our very own — the touchscreen Linux-based handheld emulation monster is shipping right on time for $169. Features include SDHC suppor…

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NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker clearly did not get adequate raisins in his cereal that daylight, considering dude was not holding anything back during that speech he gave at Syracuse’s Newhouse School of Communications — in addition to saying NBC had made only $15M in iTunes video sales despite …

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Samsung has rolled out its fastest DVD burner yet, with the Super-WriteMaster (ha!) SH-S203N running at 20x for DVD±R discs, 16x for dual layer DVD+R variants, 12x for DVD-RAM, and progressively slower for other disc standards. It’s all kitted up with a SATA connection standard, and supports Ligh…

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SanDisk was trumpeting its 8GB microSDHC cards all the way back in June, but it’s taken until now for the company to ship the little buggers — but we’re additionally getting an 8GB Memory Stick Micro (also known as M2) version as a reward for our patience. The 8GB SDHC card will set you back $1…

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“Given the impressive value of date Machine and improvements to existing programs such as iCal, iChat, Mail, and the Finder, most active Mac users will find increasingly than suitable reasons to consider [the] upgrade cost money well spent,” reports Jason Snell (pcworld.com). Leopard delivers, S…

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We’re not certain what suspense there is left to build around the XPS One — we’ve already seen it naked before the harsh light of the FCC — but Dell’s not ready to let the magic die, and has posted a teaser slide for its new all-in-one up on Dell.com. Apparently the machine is “The end of the …

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No surprises here, but the Pantech Duo (split-personality and all) has officially arrived in late October, just as we were led to believe. Ready to rock texters’ worlds on AT&T, the Duo does indeed boast Windows Mobile 6, a QWERTY keypad and a numeric ‘board for your convenience, UMTS / HSDP…

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It’s been a long instance coming, but it looks like Asus has finally settled down on pricing and release details for the US launch of its low-cost Eee PC. According to NotebookReview, a sales kit sent out to retailers by Asus confirms the $300 to $400 prices we heard about recently, with a $350 …

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moment Life may be a virtual world, but six entrepreneurs operating there have filed a real-life lawsuit against moment Life users who allegedly copied their products. The suit was filed final week in Brooklyn federal court against New York resident Thomas Simon, who reportedly goes by the n…

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Filed under: Handhelds, Tablet PCs
It’s been a bumpy ride for the rugged SwitchBack UMPC we first saw by a year ago — the developer, Black Diamond Advanced Technology, was purchased by Roper Mobile Technology, and plans for a multiple-OS support were axed in favor of an Windows-only system — but t…

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After waiting most of the day for approval from Hulu PR, I can now post a hands-on evaluation of the beta, which was officially announced at midnight Sunday night. (When registering, the terms of service repeatedly failed to load, meaning that I had no idea if Hulu would make me watch old episodes of The Littlest Groom if I posted content without permission.)

The verdict: Broad? Extremely. Deep? No. If you were hoping for some magical archive of TV episodes, forget it. This is why piracy is winning, people. But give Hulu credit: what it does, it does well.

Fortunately, the site has learned several key lessons from the Web 2.0 design gurus: keep it clean, keep it simple, and organize it well. While you won't find any user-generated video here, both studios have presented their gems, front and center. Take for, example, the once-lost version of Saturday Night Live's "Lazy Sunday: The Chronicles of Narnia":

And that's one of the nifty things. Video can be embedded into blogs. Sure, you'll still end up watching the commercials, but that's the tradeoff. Oh, and design for widescreen.

Only the last aspect needs some more work. If you're looking for a certain show, clicking on the "Browse Titles" link at the top of the page will bring up a list of shows, each adorned by a small banner icon. No preference is given to either NBC shows or Fox properties; each is treated equally.

But Hulu made one mystifying decision: in the page marked "Popular Episodes," the user is ...