DIY USB Flashlight

PimpRig.com is running a piece on how to build your own USB flashlight.

Toshiba to Introduce Pocket PC Phone

Flat-panel Prices Dropping

News.com piece on how weak demand for flat-panel monitors, forcing manufacturers to drop prices.

DV Plus DVD

EdgeReview looks at Panasonic‘s new VDR-M20 digital video camcorder, which records directly to 8cm DVD-RAM and DVD-R disks.

Digital Camera Fall Preview

CNet takes a look at what digital camera will be hitting stores this Fall. I’m particularly excited about the HP Photosmart 720. (pictured at right)

FCC Mandates Digital Television by 2007

The Associated Press reports that the FCC voted yesterday to require all TV sets to have digital tuners by the year 2007.

Panasonic Plans Budget DVD-Audio Player

Panasonic announced plans to release a budget DVD-Audio player, the DVD-RA82.

An MP3 Player for Your Tape Deck

Build Your Own iPaq

Foxconn have a set up the iPaq Parts Store, where you can get what you need to repair or build an iPaq.

AT&T Wireless offers plan for CameraPhone Users

The New York Times has a short piece on AT&T Wireless‘ mMode Pix service, which lets users of cellular cameraphones, like the SonyEricsson T68i, send photos to each other.

Mobile Monitor

The New York Times has a piece on Panasonic‘s new Mobile Data Wireless Display, a cordless touchscreen monitor for your PC that you can carry around the house with you.

Sony Announces New Flat Panel TVs

Sony announced two new widescreen flat panel WEGA plasma televisions, a 42″ and a 50″ model.

Wearable Computing Not Ready for Primetime

TechTV roundly pans the Xybernaut POMA, the first wearable computer aimed at the consumer market.

MiniDV for Under $800

TechTV has a roundup of the best MiniDV camcorders for under $800.

When Will the Treo 300 Come Out?

It seems that there is an awful lot of confusion about when the Treo 300 will come out. A story in Infoworld reports that it will be out tomorrow, but according to PalmInfoSource, a reliable source at Handspring said this was incorrect, and couldn’t say when it would come out.

World’s First Cellphone with 4096 Color Display

OCworkbench reviews Taiwan Cellular Corporation‘s new tri-band Q285 cellphone, the world’s first with a 4096 color screen. No word on whether this will ever hit the US market.

Digital TV Might Mean the End of TiVo

Wired News has an article about how digital television may mean the end of personal video recorders like TiVo and ReplayTV.

Ricochet Returns

CNet is reporting that high-speed wireless Internet service provider Ricochet will be back in business soon, relaunching in New York and several other unnamed cities. I suspect they might have even more trouble finding subscribers now than they did first time around, as in the interim 802.11b has managed to gain something of a foothold.

Fujifilm’s New 6.1 Megapixel Digital Camera

Digital Photography Review looks at the new Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro, which takes 6.17 megapixel photos.

Mammoth Monitors

Tom’s Hardware reviews seven 21″ and 22″ CRT monitors, with a focus on whether or not they’re worth the extra size and heft.