Archive for January, 2010 - Page 15

Folks from Pentax are preparing to launch a trio of new digital cameras but have failed to release anything official on that. Which is why we had to go the other way around and get our hands on a set of leaked documents detailing three new models — the new [...]

Over 1,000 employees at HP’s Enterprise Services branches went on strike last week in England. The employees are represented by the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), and the strike took place after talks between HP and the PCS to avoid such a strike (or a strike action, as they [...]

LG has released a small-format retro TV to the Korean market that is reminiscent of the TV designs of the 1960s and 70s.  The LG Serie 1 Retro Classic TV is a 14-inch CRT TV with a fun, friendly design that relives the TV experience of a time when gadgets [...]

Previously, we’ve seen the Bphone and the XPphone, and now we can add the ViewSonic VPC08 to the list of UMPC-style smartphones. The VPC08, like the others, fits into a UMPC-like form factor, and is running a full version of Windows XP. ViewSonic, who is better known for their monitors, [...]

Remember Stuart Hughes, the Liverpool based company that has managed to get our eyes and trash our pockets with their luxurious devices that only the uber-rich could afford? We’re talking about the iPhone 3GS SUPREME, the solid gold PS3 SUPREME or the golden Nintendo Wii designs that has been released [...]

Taiwan’s MSI has unleashed another new super-thin ULV notebook that’s powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo ULV processor. With climate change and rising energy costs on everybody’s mind these days, ULV (ultra-low-voltage) computers are becoming more popular, especially in Asia. MSI’s newest notebook, the X-Slim X620 features an ultra-thin [...]

Nintendo has revealed a new version of the Wii Classic Controller, a slight upgrade over the previous version in both design and functionality.  The Nintendo Wii Classic Controller Pro features a new set of shoulder buttons and a sleek design available in either black or white.

VTech Communications has announced a new land line cordless phone with 2-way walkie-talkie and calling features that extend to a range of 1,500 ft.  The VTech DECT 6.0 LS6325 Cordless Phone brings an unprecedented range to typical cordless phones, providing a greater area of coverage for large homes, campuses or [...]

Apparently completely oblivious to the multi-touch controversy in the mobile phone space, 3M (inventors of the Post-it note) has unveiled a multi-touch LCD desktop display that comes in at 22-inches, features HD resolutions, and has support for 10-fingers.Last year, 3M showed off a 19-inch model but they’ve gone to 22-inches [...]

Some would tell you the true netbook revolution started when Intel released their Atom processor, which provided the perfect low-price, moderate-power processor for the typical 10-inch netbook. Since then, the Atom has become the de facto processor for (what seems like) 99% of netbooks. But Panasonic has done the impossible [...]