Archive for: December 28, 2007

December 28, 2007

Returned DAP gets resold with loads of porn

Filed under: Review - 28 Dec 2007

Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable VideoWe’ve seen returned / resold DAPs (among other things) ruin celebrations before, but we’re inclined to say that that episode is a tad more disheartening than receiving a couple of rock-filled iPod boxes. Reportedly, an unspecified MP3 player purchased in a …

Maxthon 2.0.7 Build 1245 Final

Maxthon Browser is a powerful tabbed browser built for all users Besides basic browsing functionality Maxthon Browser provides a rich set of features to improve your surfing experience
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Changes in Maxthon 2 0 7 1245 2007 12 28
New Features
added close blank error pages command
Changes
improved shortcut key responsiveness removed extra border when quot show window frame quot is enabled
fixed flickering problem when switching tabs
fixed problem that window size sometimes not saved
fixed problem that some web site icons are not shown in tabs
fixed an application error
fixed some mouse gesture trail drawing problems
fixed a crash problem when refresh is pressed
quot options quot is not shown in Setup Center for plugins without config html
fixed a crash problem due to drag and drop
fixed problem that custom useragent sometimes not work

Sony offering free PlayStation 3 with HDTV purchase

Filed under: Review - 28 Dec 2007

That’s right, babies. We’ve seen Sony play that hand in other parts of our great big world, and now the S-gang is bringing that sweet bacon on domestic… er, to the States. According to a promotion we’ve caught wind of, whether you get yourself approved for the Sony Visa, soon after promptly pu…

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Marantz announces VP-11S2 1080p DLP projector

Filed under: Review - 28 Dec 2007

Marantz is jumping back into the display pool for 2008, announcing the new VP-11S2 model 1080p DLP projector. Compared to final year’s VP-11S1H, that model adds a moment HDMI 1.3 input, and Texas Instrument’s DarkChip4 chipset, boosting it up to 800 lumens of brightness and a 12,000:1 contrast r…

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Arizona, New York, Washington, and Vermont all pledge to beef up ID security

Filed under: Review - 28 Dec 2007

Filed under: Misc. GadgetsIt’s been a while since we’ve heard anything about the much-hated Real ID unified RFID national identification card, but that doesn’t mean the area of Homeland protection has been sitting still: New York, Arizona, Washington, and Vermont all agreed earlier that month to bee…

New Tesla CEO takes it upon himself to explain Roadster delays

Filed under: Review - 28 Dec 2007

Filed under: TransportationWe’ve already had a pretty good notion of the reasons for delays with Tesla Motors’ all-electric Roadster vehicle, but it looks like the company’s new CEO, Ze’ev Drori, is now trying to set the record straight himself, with him recently posting a fairly lengthy letter addr…

WiBrain’s B1 UMPC hits the FCC, every department on the ugly tree

Filed under: Review - 28 Dec 2007

Filed under: Handhelds
We’re not certain what else there is to know about the WiBrain B1 UMPC — we’ve seen it hands-on, unboxed, and even slightly redesigned — but true gadget pr0n connoisseurs crave only the sweet nectar of FCC reports, and it looks like nowadays is your special Friday. Yep, ther…

Kodak and Matsushita settle patent dispute

Filed under: Review - 28 Dec 2007

Filed under: Digital Cameras
After just a few months of legal wrangling, Kodak and Matsushita have settled their patent lawsuit, originally brought by Kodak due to Matsushita’s alleged infringement of a number of digital camera-related patents. The two companies have agreed to cross-license each oth…

Xbox habitable: still experiencing technical difficulties

Filed under: Review - 28 Dec 2007

Filed under: GamingWe’re starting to think Xbox Live’s holiday strategy was modeled after Newtonian physics: what goes up must come down. Although the habitable support site shows the service as being “up and running”, apparently users are still experiencing intermittent issues, sometimes more drama…

More info on Fusion’s ioDrive, the PCIe card with massive flash storage

Filed under: Review - 28 Dec 2007

Filed under: StorageYou may remember the lovable yet rascally ioDrive PCIe card from Fusion which we told you about back in the sun-drenched, salad days of September. Well, we’ve gotten a few more details on the “SAN in the palm of your hand,” and we thought we’d share. As you’ll recall, the card is…

Nintendo Wii fully hacked for local homebrew

Filed under: Review - 28 Dec 2007

Filed under: Gaming
The homebrew scene hasn’t gotten a whole lot accomplished with that latest round of domestic consoles — which isn’t surprising given the difficulty of the task and lack of incentives to succeed. particularly with the PS3 shipping with Linux compatibility, the Wii boasting VLC, a…

iPod Access Photo v1.3: Now with iPhone support

Filed under: Review - 28 Dec 2007

Here’s something for iPod owners who carry a good bulk of images in their choice player. Findley Designs has just announced the availability of version 1.3 of its iPod Access Photo for the Mac OS X and Windows Vista/XP/2000.This application will ease up the process of viewing and retrieving photos i…

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