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UPDATE: Sony Ericsson
CNET roundup of the current and future models in Sony Ericsson’s line of cellphones. Their T68i cameraphone (pictured at right) which just came out last month, is expected to be a big hit in the UK, and sells over here for just $49.99 with activation. Read Amazon UPDATE It seems that the T68i isn’t for … Continued
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The Vaio W: Sony’s All-in-One
Sony’s bringing the Vaio W all-in-one desktop PC, which is popular in Japan, to the US. Not sure what the big deal over all-in-one desktops is. If you really just want something unobtrusive, just get a laptop. Still the W looks pretty cool, and if sales of the iMac are any indication, a lot of … Continued
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Take Pictures with Your Nokia Camera Phone, Then Look at Them on TV
Nokia has a new satellite digital television receiver with built-in Bluetooth. Why would this be useful? Well the Mediamaster 230 S is designed to work with any Nokia’s new Bluetooth-enabled camera phones, so that you can transer images to the receiver and then look at them on your television. Comes out in Europe by the … Continued
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Quick Links – Friday, October 4th
Slashdot reviews the new T-Mobile Sidekick. Cmdr Taco gives it the thumbs up. Read Everything USB reviews Microsoft’s new Wireless Optical Mouse Blue. Read Amazon Tom’s Hardware Guide puts the new iPod for Windows to the test. Read Amazon Kodak and Sanyo are demonstrating a prototype of a 15″ Organic Light Emitting Diode display. OLED … Continued
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A Cellphone that Knows When to Ring More Loudly
A first-look at Hitachi’s new color-display P300 cellphone that runs on Sprint PCS’s new high-speed Vision network. What’s really interesting about the P300 is that it has an optical sensor so that the phone can tell when it’s hidden away in a pocket or a bag, and automatically ring just a little but more loudly. … Continued
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The Trouble With Maxtor: Readers Respond
Apparently there are some endemic problems with Maxtor’s FireWire hard drives. Several readers have written in about their own difficulties with their external hard drives. To Maxtor’s credit, their customer service is pretty good and they seem pretty willing to replace problematic drives without causing a hassle. Steven Frank writes: “I just had one of … Continued
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A Video Review of the NextBase’s Portable DVD Player
Here’s something you don’t see online that often: a video review of a gadget. JustPPC has one of NextBase’s new portable Multi-Function DVD Player, which they look at along with GMX’s new 6″ digital LCD TV. Read [Thanks, Omar!]
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Cartera: The New PDA from Dell?
Arthur Etchells writes in to say that it looks like Dell’s new Pocket PC will be called the Cartera, the Spanish word for portfolio. Here’s the US trademark record entry that he found: Word Mark CARTERA Goods and Services IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs); personal and handheld computers; computer … Continued
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Progressive Scam. I Mean Scan.
You probably don’t need progressive scan – yet. Given how few people actually have high-definition televisions doesn’t it seem like there are a disproportionately huge number of high-resolution progressive scan DVD players on the market? It can only lead one to believe that most people who are buying them don’t realize that the only way … Continued
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Better than Film?
Another solid Circuits piece, this one looking at those two new digital cameras from Kodak and Canon which are so high in resolution now (13.89 and 11.1-megapixels, respectively) that they are actually beginning to rival film cameras in terms of image quality. Eventually we’re gonna reach a maximum number of pixels, since at some point … Continued
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Cellphones, and Then Some: The Latest High-Tech Mergers
The Circuits section of the New York Times is back to form this week, with the usual selection of excellent gadgets articles, like this article about all the Internet-enabled cellphones, smartphones, and other hybrids that are hitting the market. Read
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A Very Rugged Pocket PC
Ever get so frustrated with your gadgets that you wish you could just throw them against the wall? Maybe you need the Intermec 700 Color Pocket PC. It’s designed for use in the field, can “withstand multiple 5-ft. drops to concrete,” and is sealed against rain and dust as well. The rugged little gadget has … Continued
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