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Archive for September, 2009Dell unveils thin and light Latitude Z notebookWednesday, September 30th, 2009
Dell has just unveiled their newest flagship business notebook, the Latitude Z, a 16-incher that measures only a little over half-an-inch thick and weighs only 4.4 pounds. The Latitude Z is a pretty swank kit, with an attractive angled design built with premiummaterials, while delivering on productivity with a choice of Ultra Low Voltage Intel Core 2 Duo processors for a longer battery life. iLuv’s new porta-player handles iPods and DVDsWednesday, September 30th, 2009
iLuv has just released a portable media player, the i1166, that comes with a 9-inch widescreen TFT LCD, an iPod dock, and a built-in DVD drive. It cracks open like a laptop to reveal the DVD drive and iPod dock (it can play movies stored on any movie-playing iPod). The i1166 is held up by a stand–like a rather thick digital photo frame—and comes with a remote to let users sit back and enjoy the show. Wii could get video streaming service next yearWednesday, September 30th, 2009
Nintendo is planning to give the Wii an online video streaming service soon, according to a regional publication. With the service already lined up to launch in Japan by November, an expansion that includes North America and South Korea could begin sometime next year.
The service could help it compete with the PlayStation Network and the Xbox Live Marketplace, but like Nintendo’s games, expect to see more kid-friendly content. It falls short on native high-end multimedia playback though, but word is out that Nintendo is planning to release an HD-capable Wii in 2011.
TomTom outs GPS device with a mobile net connectionWednesday, September 30th, 2009
TomTom has just announced the XL 340S LIVE, a mid-range GPS kit that updates map and travel info live via AT&T’s mobile cellular networks. The XL 340S LIVE sports a 4.3-inch full color touchscreen and an interface that shows the usual mapping, traffic info and weather forecasts, but adds Google Local Search and gas prices via the live mobile connection. The XL 340S LIVE also features a lane assist function, and considers the live traffic data (and not just distance) to calculate the quickest route from point A to point B. The XL 340S LIVE is set to sell for $300 with three free months of mobile online access, and $10 per month to continue the service. Sprint releases Samsung Instinct HDMonday, September 28th, 2009
Sprint has come out with the Samsung Instinct HD—an update of Samsung’s Instinct touchscreen phone that adds enhanced multimedia capabilities that lets it output HD content to an external HDTV or HD display. Whether it can port 720p or 1080p is unknown, but the Instinct HD does come with other updates that include a 5-megapixel camera and an Opera Mobile 9.7 browser. Maingear outs DX11-compatible gaming rigsMonday, September 28th, 2009
Maingear has just released new desktop gaming PC configurations that come equipped with ATI’s Radeon 5870 series graphics cards. Just released last week, the Radeon HD 5870 offers full support for DirectX 11, enhanced 3D visual effects, ATI Stream parallel processing, and ATI’s Eyefinity tech that allows for multi-display setups (for linking up to three monitors). TrendNet releases “world’s smallest” wi-fi n adapterMonday, September 28th, 2009
TrendNet has just released the TEW-648UB, a tiny USB device that’s described as the “world’s smallest 150Mbps Wireless N USB adapter.” Slightly larger than a US quarter, the adapter measures only 1.3 inches long and comes with a one-touch WPS button on both the router and the adapter to get connected without having to enter long security codes. The TEW-648UB sells for $25. Intel unveils multimedia chip for set-top kitsThursday, September 24th, 2009Vodafone unveils LiMo-powered smartphonesThursday, September 24th, 2009
Vodafone has just announced two new LiMo (Linux Mobile OS) smartphones for running the company’s online services (called Vodafone 360). Tagged as the Vodafone 360 H1 and 360 M1, the two mobiles are built by Samsung, and feature touchscreens for navigating the LiMo’s 3D user interface, and 3g/HSDPA connectivity for accessing the Net. O2 brings the Palm Pre to EuropeThursday, September 24th, 2009
O2 has just announced that they’ll be releasing the Palm Pre in several markets across Europe next month. According to the mobile provider, the Palm Pre will be launched in the UK and Ireland on October 16th, while Germany gets to see it a bit earlier with an October 13 launch. UK Subscribers can get the Palm Pre for free with a £44 or £34-per-month plan for 18 and 24 months respectively. Subscribers can also get the phone for £97 with a lower 18-month, £30/month rate. Movistar in Spain has also announced months ago that they’ll be releasing the Palm Pre, but there has been no word about it lately. | ||
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