If you’re a gamer on the move (and we think that you are), you’re probably eyeing some monster laptops. If you’re looking to bro-down with one in the near future, take a moment to familiarize yourself with Gateway’s latest 17-incher, the P-172X FX. The updated rig (a new riff on the similarly-themed P-171) features a [...]
Remember that sweet little magnifying glass from the iPhone SDK demo? Well apparently we all weren’t having a shared hallucination — it’s in the enterprise version of firmware 2.0. Thanks to a tipster, we’ve now got shots of the search bar clearly hanging out at the top of the contacts list. While we’re unraveling mysteries, [...]
We’ve been waiting to get our hands on the Dash Express ever since we heard about it way back in 2006, and though we’ve seen a ton of photos and even toyed around with a beta version of the GPRS / WiFi-connected navigator, actually using the device for a lengthy period of time revealed some [...]
Not much has changed since we got to play with a beta version of the OpenMoko-powered Dash Express GPRS / WiFi-connected GPS unit, but the packaging is quite nice and the final hardware feels top-notch — and there are some thoughtful details like a separate cradle power connection so you can just grab and go [...]
Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about technology, multimedia, and digital entertainment.
A recently unearthed patent filing shows Apple is thinking beyond its current living room video vending machine, the Apple TV. Among a number of new features, the design specifies how DVR information could be sent to a portable remote control similar [...]
As with Pleo, many may argue that Chumby is simply too cute to tweak. But if you can manage to shuffle your emotional attachments to the side for a tick, we’re confident there’s quite a few things you’d like to see changed. Sure, this totally unique hodgepodge of glanceable information and bedroom mainstays can handle [...]
We know you need it. Now you’ve got it. ASUS’ 7- and 9-inch Eee PCs lined up for a side by side comparison. The new 9-incher is clearly the bigger brother to the shorter original. Too bad too ’cause that chunky bezel on the 7-inch already offers plenty of room for screen-estate growth. You can [...]
If you hadn’t guessed from the headline, and as rumored just an hour ago, there’s 9-inches of LCD on this thing. Actually, 8.9, but who’s counting? We found out that and a few other little tidbits about this Eee PC “New Generation” at the ASUS booth just now, but for the most part the 9-inch [...]
So we spent the weekend playing with Time Capsule and we’ve discovered some interesting answers to all your questions, as well as a few accompanying annoyances. Our main takeaway? It’s a solid product, but you shouldn’t expect it to do anything more than back up your files — and Apple really needs to step up [...]
We’re still waiting for the official press release, but that’s ASUS first gaming desktop attempting to intimidate you from the CeBIT floor. The ARES CG6150 is said to offer “breathtaking performance in a menacing armor-cladded case.” We’ll see. One thing’s for sure, they’ve taken more than a few design hints from Alienware. Republic of gamers, [...]
