16 Jan, 2008
Digitimes of Taipei echoes a report from the Commercial Times which claims Acer will be next to issue a subnotebook PC. Theirs will compete with the "similar sized" Eee PC from rival Asus, offering a low price tag and spartan specs."Acer will outsource the production of its low-cost notebooks to Wistron, while purchasing LCD panels from AU Optronics (AUO), which will produce 8- and 9-inch panels at its fifth-generation (G5) production lines for both Acer and Asustek, the paper indicated."A Ferrari subnotebook, perhaps? (Read the full post about ‘Taiwan Daily: Acer To Be Next With Subnotebook’…)
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16 Jan, 2008
Posted Jan 16th 2008 11:36AM by Donald MelansonFiled under: Handhelds It’s been hit with a few snags along the way, but it looks like the HTC Shift’s slow roll out around the word is finally nearing a close, with it now making its expected debut at the FCC. In addition to putting it through all the usual tests, they of course also ripped the thing apart and, thankfully, provided of pictures of the process (hit up the link below for more). (Read the full post about ‘HTC Shift hits the FCC, gets ripped apart’…)
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16 Jan, 2008
Posted Jan 16th 2008 11:10AM by Nilay PatelFiled under: Gaming, Portable Audio We’re still rocking a first-gen PSP, so we’re not too broken up over headphone wires, but now that the PSP Slim can output game video to a TV, this little Bluetooth hack by N3M515 over at Instructables is just the ticket — and it’ll add in some wireless action to your PS2 in the deal. Basically you’ll need to sacrifice a PS2 headset adapter, a Bluetooth transmitter / receiver kit, and some basic soldering skills, but when you’re done you’ll be ready to frag out headset-style — and it’ll even work with PS2 games on the PS3. (Read the full post about ‘PSP / PS2 hacked to support Bluetooth headsets’…)
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16 Jan, 2008
Posted Jan 16th 2008 11:59AM by Sean CooperFiled under: CellphonesAh yes, ye olde we’re-going-to-switch-our-network-technology story surfaces again, seems we can’t have a quarter without this type of story raising it’s head. We heard this same tale back when Bell Canada was involved in all that sale / merger / rumor business, but this time Telus is the center of the fun. It seems that Telus may be set to abandon its ‘Betamax” network and is now ogling the hundreds of millions of dollars in roaming revenue that the GSM carriers enjoy by considering a move to tap into it. Of course, this is merely speculation, but the story does seem to be gaining traction and Rogers shares actually suffered a 2.6 percent drop on this news yesterday. (Read the full post about ‘CDMA provider contemplating move to GSM: The Telus edition’…)
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16 Jan, 2008
![LINDO “Hip-office” Design Has Us Bent Double [Concept]](/wp-content/thumbs/lindo-hip-office-design-has-us-bent-double-concept.jpg)
We love gadgets of all kinds here at Gizmodo, particularly the ones that look like this: meet the LINDO, an ergonomic solution for a “hiptop” office support for your new laptop computer. It sounds a little like an idea we’ve heard before, and is apparently a genuine attempt at avoiding those “serious damages to health” caused by monotonous desk-sitting that orthopedists warn us about. Designed HK Ergonomics, it fits all by itself, without belts, and you can use it while sitting, standing, walking, leaning, kneeling and it’s also apparently suitable for those who like to work in the lunge position. [HK via LikeCool] galleryPost(’LINDO’, 3,’LINDO’); Tags: DVD, video games, players, mobile devices (Read the full post about ‘LINDO “Hip-office” Design Has Us Bent Double [Concept]’…)
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16 Jan, 2008
Posted Jan 16th 2008 9:56AM by Evan BlassFiled under: Misc. Gadgets, PeripheralsTags: TV, home cinema, tech, gprs (Read the full post about ‘Mixed meme of the day: Beatles coming to Optimus Maximus’…)
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16 Jan, 2008
Over the past few years the torrent site ‘The Pirate Bay’ has become a favorite of those who hate the draconian tactics of the RIAA and MPAA. The merry pranksters have consistently taunted anyone and everyone who has attempted to shut them down. The Pirate Bay has become so influential that the Swedish-based site has even tried to form their own political party. Sadly the Pirate Bay may be winding down. For the first time, the administrators of the Pirate Bay may be facing charges from the Swedish government. Back in 2006, Swedish official seized their servers in what seemed to be the end of the improbable run of the Pirate Bay. The site was back up and running within three days. (Read the full post about ‘Pirate Bay may soon face charges’…)
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16 Jan, 2008
GPS Mobile. GPS/GPRS device combines GPS tracking, a geo-fence (leaving the area triggers an SMS alert) and SOS alerting functions for protecting the young and elderly in one neat package. It also sends you an SMS of the last location if the device is taken underground or loses signal in some other way, and it has a speeding function to send an alert if your kids are racing the lawn mower again. (Read the full post about ‘GPS Mobile - track and alert’…)
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16 Jan, 2008
I hope you didn’t buy a new Apple laptop recently. Steve Jobs announced the MacBook Air at Macworld today. The MacBook Air is the “World’s Thinnest Notebook” - even thinner than the Sony TZ, which is 0.8 to 1.2 inches thick. It’s so thin it fits in a manila envelope. Seriously. See the image below! Apple’s goal was to make a high performance 3 pound laptop, with a full size keyboard, and large display. The MacBook Air is so thin, it only has 4 ports: USB 2.0, Micro-DVI, headphone jack and a MagSafe 45w power adapter plug. So what did Apple leave out? An optical drive. If you really want one, Apple is selling an optional external USB powered SuperDrive for $99. (Read the full post about ‘Steve Jobs Announces the MacBook Air at MacWorld’…)
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16 Jan, 2008
Hi, I just read your very informative article: Understanding SD Flash Memory Card Speeds. One thing I’m still confused about is memory card readers — what are they and are they required? Would I be able to copy to my computer, delete, print, etc. just with a USB cable connecting to my computer directly or will I need a memory card reader? Specifically, I’m thinking of getting a Lexar Platinum II 60x 2GB SD card for my Canon PowerShot a720. Thank you very much, Felix Felix, Your computer might already have a card reader. If it doesn’t, you can always connect your camera to your computer with the included USB cable. (Read the full post about ‘Ask Laura: SD Card Readers’…)
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