Archive for: August 24, 2008

August 24, 2008

Nurian Avatar F1 PMP wears a few other hats

Filed under: Review - 24 Aug 2008

Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
It’s a UMPC! It’s a MID! It’s a multifaceted PMP that relies on Windows CE 5.0! Whatever it is, the Nurian Avatar F1 comes touting a 5.8- x 3- x 1-inch chassis and isn’t likely to stray too far from South Korea. The PMP conglomerate not only plays back MPE…

Samsung’s X360 and X460 laptops revealed in Turkey?

Filed under: Review - 24 Aug 2008

Filed under: Laptops
Apparently Samsung has it’s own X300-esque laptops in the works, and Turkish site ShiftDelete.net has gotten a few specs and some video. The slick looking (yet poorly named) X360 will sport some variety of Core 2 Duo CPU (in that case, the 1.2GHz U9300) and 2GB of RAM, and we ca…

The editor-in-chief giveaway: Win Ryan Block’s swag

Filed under: Review - 24 Aug 2008

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
You know, when you’re the editor-in-chief of a site like Engadget, you tend to build up a lot of stuff. Companies send you all kinds of interesting promotional materials, gadgets, swag, etc. It’s great. Sometimes, though, you just let it pile up in your living room for yea…

MIT working up microbatteries to potential implantable medical sensors

Filed under: Review - 24 Aug 2008

In the never-ending quest to build even the smallest devices on soil a touch smaller, a talented team of MIT engineers have developed a method for creating and installing microbatteries, which could eventually potential a plethora of diminutive devices including “labs-on-a-chip and implantable m…

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Supposed 4th gen iPod nano case designs slip out

Filed under: Review - 24 Aug 2008

certain, magic man and all-around seer Kevin Rose delivered the “news” that a refreshed iPod nano is coming in the scheme that slimmed up, tapered in, longish tube of a device — but you might be looking for harder evidence. We’ve just come across two case-related designs supposedly destined for…

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Canon’s EOS 50D product shots, analysis photo leaked

Filed under: Review - 24 Aug 2008

It’s fairly obvious that the EOS 50D is on its way out into the world, particularly considering those pics and specs we just caught wind of. Still, it’s nice to see some decent images of the 15.1-megapixel DSLR, and thanks to a brief Canon Japan website slip-up, we’re able to do just that. Check…

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iPhone Buzz Week in Review - Week 34 2008

Filed under: Review - 24 Aug 2008

We started the week here at iPhone Buzz discussing all things having to do with the reception issues the iPhone 3G has been experiencing. Steve Jobs admitted that about 2% of iPhone 3G users have experienced the connection issues. An angry customer even sued Apple by the reception issues.

Shortly t…

Erector’s $300 Spykee gets a ship period: October 15th

Filed under: Review - 24 Aug 2008

We’re not even going to front — we had all but forgotten about Erector’s Spykee. Granted, it didn’t do itself any favors by showing off at CES and soon after doing nothing for the next seven months, but we digress. whether a pre-order page on Amazon is to be believed, the Spykee Spy Robot shoul…

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Windows Live Messenger 9 (Build 14.0.3921.717) has been Leaked

This is Windows Live Messenger version 2009 aka Windows Live Messenger 9 the latest version of Windows Live Messenger from Microsoft WLM right now is in beta stage so ONLY beta testers will be able to sign in
Today shortly after 0 AM the latest Windows Live Messenger Build has been leaked This Build features WPF effects and has a well designed User Interface
Install Instuctions
Download unpack launch either the live insaller or just launch the messenger msi

Lenovo’s ThinkPad W500 and W700 now on sale

Filed under: Review - 24 Aug 2008

Filed under: Laptops
Not like Lenovo has been keeping that duo on the DL or anything, but the potent W500 and W700 are now available to order. Hailed as the company’s “most supreme notebooks ever,” the 15.4-inch W500 gets going from $1,629 with a 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 CPU, Vista domestic Pr…

Yamaha starts shipping BODiBEAT, workouts and music magically align

Filed under: Review - 24 Aug 2008

Filed under: Portable Audio, WearablesWe’ve stated it before, but that date you really have ran out of excuses to run. Thanks to Yamaha’s BODiBEAT, you can expect your tunes to automatically sync with your steps, giving you new reason to get out of the house and get to steppin’. Granted, the $299.99…

More Head-in-gap Fun With Yearbook Yourself - day Waster

Filed under: Review - 24 Aug 2008

Filed under: Internet, Time-Wasters
Ever wonder what former U.S. President George Bush would have looked like as an early-80’s high school senior? Well, wonder no more!A few quick clicks with Yearbook Yourself and you can convert yourself into a horrendously coiffed teenager from 1950 to 2000. FYI b…

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