Archive for August, 2009
LG’s 15-inch OLED screen is still drop dead gorgeous, likely priced to kill
Whooo. (Not Wooo.) Amazing how a few well framed PR shots can reignite gadget lust, just when it seems extinguished. Sure, LG’s 15-inch OLED HDTV will probably follow the path of Sony’s $2,500 11-inch XEL-1 to the land of ridiculously overpriced trinkets that few can or will purchase and eventually falls by the wayside when […]
Samsung’s upcoming WB5000 24x zoomer shoots RAW photos and HD video
Samsung has a new one in the works, the WB5000, presumably offering the price advantages of an 24x zoomin’ all-in-one with some of the features and image quality of a DSLR — that’s the dream, anyway. The camera shoots 12.5 megapixel stills, with full manual controls, face detection and support for RAW formatted images, while […]
Fuseproject commissioned by the City of New York to make bike helmets look less bad
In cities like New York, where bikers ride right alongside heavy traffic, bike helmets are a must. Trouble is, apparently plenty of riders don’t like wearing them because of vanity — most bike helmets aren’t exactly attractive, if you haven’t noticed. Well, the City of New York’s commissioned Projectfuse helmets — that combine safety with […]
Australian PS3 Ultimate Blu-ray Movie Kit isn’t as ultimate as you might expect
Sony’s PlayStation 3 already only does everything, so what more could you possibly need? Australians can find out for themselves with the Ultimate Blu-ray Movie Kit. Don’t let the name fool you, it’s really just the PS3 remote and two discs, but at $60 AUD (that’s $51 for US), it’s only one Banjo Paterson / […]
Le Petit Prince roving greenhouse robot is overwhelmingly cute, useful
Something about Le Petit Prince, the mobile, plant-loving greenhouse robot makes us indescribably sad. Is it his one, massive adorable eye? Or merely the fact that he’s named after one of the most depressing books ever written? Either way, we can’t really argue with his usefulness — the concept can carry about plants and care […]
How would you change Pentax’s K-7 DSLR?
Pentax may not be the first name you think of when scouting a new DSLR, but it’s certainly closer to the top now than it was prior to the K-7’s release. The semi-pro cam saw positive review after positive review flow in, giving even the Nikon and Canon faithful reason to pay attention. At right […]
The Daily Roundup: here’s what you might’ve missed
iPhone coming to China Unicom in Q4 — it’s officialThe carrier will offer two different “3G iPhones” to its 141 million subscribers and it will buy the phones wholesale from Apple — no revenue sharing deal here kids.
Creative Zii EGG orders shipped, hands-on videos posted“The screen,” he says, compares “very favorably” with the S Series […]
Sony’s newest digiframe sports Swarovski crystals, little else
We’re not sure if Sony is looking to combine the timeless elegance of precision-cut lead crystal glass with the utility of a digiframe, or if some Swarovski elements just fell off the back of a truck or something, but if you’re looking for a way to display your precious moments to the world we got […]
Xbox’s Aaron Greenberg: Hulu on 360 like “asking out a really hot chick on a date”
Hey, our main dudes over at Joystiq sat down with Xbox’s Aaron Greenberg recently, and there are some great bits of info in the interview. Aaron says the big Xbox price cut has been planned for months, so it’s “just a coincidence” that it happened right on top of the PS3 Slim — and he […]
Zune HD pamphlet discloses HD movies coming to Zune marketplace
With TV shows, music video, and video podcasts already proliferating the Zune marketplace, it was really only a matter of time before Microsoft dipped its toes into HD movies — not to mention kind of a logical step since Xbox Live was getting its movie section Zune-branded. BostonPocketPC writer Steven Hughes has uploaded pictures of […]
