Archive for: June 1, 2008

June 1, 2008

ASUS’ UFOTO UF735 digiframe doubles as secondary PC display

Filed under: Review - 01 Jun 2008

Filed under: Digital Cameras, Displays
Finally, a little innovation in the midst of watered-down, me-too digital photo frames. Here we have the UFOTO UF735, which exhibits a 7-inch 800 x 480 resolution display, USB 2.0 connectivity, headphone jack, 128MB of built-in memory, integrated speakers, a mu…

Call For Editors and Writers

Filed under: Review - 01 Jun 2008

OSNews is looking for editors and writers to help with posting daily news, writing feature articles, research and investigative journalism, doing interviews, covering events and conferences, writing product and book reviews, doing editorials, and all around increasing the amount of original substanc…

Aftermarket Eee PC 701 touchscreen is supposedly easy to install

Filed under: Review - 01 Jun 2008

Filed under: Displays, Laptops
Got an Eee PC 701 you want to take touchscreen? jkkmobile found an no-soldering-necessary aftermarket solution that makes it look oh so easy to give your Eee some touch input. Of course, you take your instance (and particularly money — approximately $340 US) into your…

Sharper Image in final throes, stores being liquidated, soon after shuttered

Filed under: Review - 01 Jun 2008

Filed under: Misc. GadgetsNot that anyone really expected Sharper Image to invent a comeback after getting put up for sale, but Hilco Merchant Resources and Gordon Brothers Retail Partners (the same peeps who gutted CompUSA) are putting the lame make out of its distress, liquidating all 97 stores na…

Intel gets early hands-on with Intel-based ASUS M70VM

Filed under: Review - 01 Jun 2008

Looks like Intel and ASUS are gearing up to demo some Centrino 2 (Montevina) gear at Computex, as Intel’s Senior Technical Marketing Engineer for Corporate Demonstrations blogged on Intel’s site about running around using the yet-unreleased M51VA with WiMAX in Taipei. Sounds like he certain is e…

Sharper Image to shut remaining 86 stores

Filed under: Review - 01 Jun 2008

Bankrupt gadget retailer Sharper Image plans to shut all its remaining stores, its new owners announced Sunday.

The company expects to sell $50 million in stock as it shutters 86 stores across the United States, the joint owners of Hilco Organiza…

Dash Express now $300 on Amazon

Filed under: Review - 01 Jun 2008

If you were looking to snag a Dash Express, perhaps saving a Benjamin could be the excuse you’re looking for. We don’t know whether it’s considering these things aren’t selling well or whether there was just some kind of pricing error, but the sprint Express — was originally set to debut at $60…

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Gigabyte’s M912 gets some specs, possible photo

Filed under: Review - 01 Jun 2008

It’s not yet clear whether the image above is actually Gigabyte’s forthcoming M912, but at least we’re starting to get a clearer picture of the Atom-based laptop’s specs. We’re thinking perhaps that shot could be of another model, though, given the fact that the M912 only has VGA out listed, whi…

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Screencast: Showing Off KDE 4.1

Filed under: Review - 01 Jun 2008

KDE 4.1, which is supposed to become the KDE4 version usable by ‘normal’ humans, is coming at the end of July. When Ars reviewed the beta release, they were positive in that it was moving forward at an “extraordinary pace”. Despite the positive notions in the news, many seem to have problems actuall…

Intel previews Asus Centrino 2 notebook with WiMax

Filed under: Review - 01 Jun 2008

As a Computex preview, Intel is showing off its “delayed” Centrino 2 platform via an Asus notebook.

Asus M51VA with a Penryn P8600 2.4GHz(Credit: Intel)

A chunk of the Centrino 2 roll-out has been delayed until August 5–and WiMax even beyond tha…

HP exec cuts birthday cake with MacBook Air

Filed under: Review - 01 Jun 2008

Filed under: Laptops
Those that know Rahul Sood, founder of VooDoo PC and CTO of HP’s global gaming commerce, might not be so surprised to build out he used a working MacBook Air to cut his thick, rich, chocolatey birthday cake. While wearing an HP shirt. And next posted it to his site. Good luck, R…

The firebreathing wheelchair is the best worst view on four wheels that year

Filed under: Review - 01 Jun 2008

Now that our wheelchair-ridin’ pals can rock the virtual drums, the natural next step is fire breathing electric conveyances. Built by Lance Greathouse out of golf cart parts, a Marine rescue helicopter seat and, of course, a flame thrower, the “wheelchair” can zip along at 22 miles per hour, bu…

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