Archive for November, 2009 - Page 18

Dropping iPhone Exclusivity in France Doubles Sales

Multi-carrier iPhone Alternatives to Take on RIM's BlackBerry
Filed by on Saturday, 21. November 2009

Recent reports have demonstrated that in countries where the iPhone exclusivity has been dropped, the number of Apple handsets sold has almost doubled. A good example is France, where the iPhone was only selling on France Telecom’s Orange since December 2007, wheres joining rival operators Bouygues Telecom and SFR, open [...]

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Sony Shows Off Huge 280" 3D Display in Japan

Sony's 3D LED Wall is 21ft Wide & 11ft Tall
Filed by on Saturday, 21. November 2009

With the International Broadcast Exhibition going on in Japan as you read, all top brand companies have attended to show off their stuff. Among those who couldn’t miss the opportunity to reiterate their wish for dominate the 3D world, the folks from Sony showed off a HUGE 280″ 3D display [...]

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Blobo Gaming Console Unveiled in Finland

Looks Like a Ball; Acts Like a Wii & Wiimote]
Filed by on Saturday, 21. November 2009

I don’t know about you guys but I’m waiting for a good excuse to stop playing Wii games altogether. And I haven’t played that many of them in the first place. I certainly have arguments to back up my decision. Like the crappy graphics of the Wii or the fact [...]

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iPhone-enabled Wheelchairs Coming Soon

Wheelchair Company to Release iPhone App
Filed by on Saturday, 21. November 2009

Wheelchair control unit manufacture Dynamic Controls is planning to release an iPhone app that allows wheelchair users to control their wheelchair through the iPhone. The app would display various data like speed and compass headings.

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Philips 9000 LED Pro HDTV Line Gets Official in the UK

Philips Announces New Ambilight 40PFL9704 & 46PFL9704 LED-backlit LCD HDTVs
Filed by on Saturday, 21. November 2009

I know you are looking for a brand new LCD HDTV to watch all those Christmas old movies and that’s why I have looked everywhere for a couple of new sets for you. And what I found looks certainly impressive. Sure they’re not comparable to Philips’ Cinema 21:9 HDTV but [...]

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Dynex 32-inch 720p & 40" 1080 LCD HDTVs Deals Out

Best Buy HDTV Deals Ahead of Black Friday Rock
Filed by on Saturday, 21. November 2009

For the last few weeks retailers have fought for more media attention in hopes of getting more customers next week on Black Friday, but with the big event just around the corner it was about time to get our eyes on some serious deals. Well it looks like Best Buy [...]

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British Intelligence to Recruit Gamers via Xbox Live

UK Government Agency places recruiting adverts on Xbox Live
Filed by on Saturday, 21. November 2009

A British Intelligence agency has started placing adverts in Xbox Live, trying to recruit gamers to their service. A spokeswoman for the agency has said that gamers have the same quailties that they are looking for in recruits.

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Future PS3 Firmware to Bring Stereoscopic 3D

Sony to Rule 3D World, Playstation 3 Gets 3D Gaming, 3D Movies Soon After
Filed by on Saturday, 21. November 2009

Just when we thought that the PS3 firmware 3.10, which brings Facebook integration among other goodies, was Sony’s latest attempt to get some attention and possibly new customers, a late night report came in stating that the company’s next firmware upgrade is going to bring 3D stereoscopic capabilities for the [...]

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9ff Debuts Speed9 Based on Porsche 997 Turbo

Aggressive 9ff Speed9 to Pay Homage to 356 Speedster
Filed by on Saturday, 21. November 2009

With the Essen Motor Show just around the corner, the German tuners from 9ff have just announced they’ve been working on their second independent complete vehicle. Paying homage to the Porsche 356 Speedster, the new 9ff Speed9 has added a bunch of mods to the already powerful Porsche 997 Turbo, [...]

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Leica M9 Now Available to Order From B&H

Leica M9 Rangefinder Digital Camera Yours for $7K
Filed by on Saturday, 21. November 2009

Back in September Alex gave you an initial heads up concerning the beautifully retro styled Leica M9 Rangefinder Digital Camera and now two months down the line the Leica M9 is now available to order from B&H in the US.

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