Archive for September, 2009
QNAP ships NMP-1000 Network Multimedia Player
It sure took ‘em long enough, but QNAP has finally come around and delivered its NMP-1000 Network Multimedia Player here in the States. If you’ll recall, we actually toyed around with one way back at CeBIT, and while those camped out in Osaka have been enjoying the spoils for months now, the Yanks in attendance […]
HP Envy 13 unboxing and first impressions
We’ve got one of HP’s sexiest laptops ever staring us down here, the brand new Envy 13. It hits the streets on October 18, running Windows 7 and brazenly demanding a $1,700 base price tag. Worth every penny? Perhaps. We’ll be going more in depth with the laptop over the next few days, but here […]
The Daily Roundup: here’s what you might’ve missed
New Microsoft Courier video details tablet interface, exciting life of a shoe designerWord is that it’s an “incubation project” and Microsoft is apparently aiming for a mid-2010 release.
Motorola CLIQ coming to T-Mobile next month for $200 on contractExisting T-Mobile customers that are interested can pre-order one from October 19th through November 1st.
Garmin nuvifone G60 officially […]
Poll: Is your Zune device out of sync with Zune software?
Are older Zune models going the way of the brick? We’ve received a handful of tips pointing us to the official Zune forums, where reports are coming in that apparently a number of the non-Zune HD units haven’t been able to sync with Zune 4.0 software. Although a few people have elaborated on some steps […]
Microsoft unveils Barrelfish multi-core optimized OS
With current operating systems, as the number of cores increases performance decreases. Microsoft Research has just announced an experimental OS, called Barrelfish, that they’re developing in conjunction with ETH Zurich, in the hopes that they’ll learn how to buck that trend — both with current and future hardware. Building upon lessons learned with projects including […]
Verizon bubs flub, hawk their last Hub
No, we didn’t accidentally link to the wrong page — that “page not available” you’re getting over on Verizon’s site is where the Hub’s product site used to reside. The whole thing’s been unceremoniously yanked and the product sunsetted, suggesting that the carrier’s functionality-rich VoIP base station wasn’t getting the love it needed to justify […]
Sharp’s PC-Z1 NetWalker takes the inevitable unboxing journey
Sharp’s PC-Z1 NetWalker conjured up all sorts of love and hate-filled emotions when we toyed with it earlier this month, but for fans of unorthodox handhelds, minor details like a wonky optical pad and frail keys aren’t apt to put a damper on the excitement found in this moment. The cool kids over at Pocketables […]
Maemo 5 reviewed in breathtakingly granular detail
It’s one thing to read a product preview here and there, but if you really want the Maemo 5 experience before you’re even able to set foot in a store and buy an N900, look no further than mobile-review’s characteristically exhaustive look at the platform. From the endless array of screenshots, you quickly get the […]
Switched On: A keyboard PC seeks to Eee-peat success
Ross Rubin (@rossrubin) contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology.
The original Asus Eee PC took on the challenging North American market for a small notebook PC and was so successful that it created a new wave of product that’s turned the PC business upside down. And although Asus has since released over a […]
HP Envy 15 FCC filing reveals magnesium casing, Linux options
Okay, so here’s a big way the HP’s new Envy 15 isn’t like the MacBook Pro: its case is made of magnesium, not aluminum. Take that, haters. Of course, there’s still the note-perfect reproduction of the MBP’s unibody looks, that buttonless glass multitouch trackpad, and the overall sense that HP’s designers did their homework in […]
