Archive for June 18th, 2013
Butterfly Photo Deals
Sony BRAVIA KDL-52XBR9 52-inch LCD TV – $2,048 Shipped
Butterfly Photo offers the Sony BRAVIA KDL-52XBR9 52-inch LCD TV for a Web low. This TV features a 1920×1080 resolution, 3800:1 contrast ratio, 4x HDMI inputs and built-in HD tuner. It’s
Blu-ray
Gaming Rumor: PS2 Back Catalog Franchises To Be Re-Released On Blu-Ray For The PS3?
Think about it. The PS2 had a lengthy lifespan that spawned several quality franchises such as: Metal Gear Solid, Splinter Cell, GTA3, Silent Hill, Resident Evil, Brothers in Arms, and more. All these titles are totally stil...
Cell Phones
Nokia Announces X6 ‘Comes With Music’ Handset
Nokia expanded their line of ‘Comes With Music‘ handsets today by introducing the X6. Packed inside the 14mm device is 32GB of storage, a 3.2-inch touchscreen, a-GPS, 5 megapixel camera with dual LED flash, TV out, ...
Microsoft
Like You Care: Microsoft Discontinues All “Non” Touchscreen Zunes
I got some big chuckles from the Family Guy where Stewie tells Bill Gates that no one cares about the Zune. I myself have never even touched one let alone know somebody that has one. In recent news however, Microsoft has anno...
PMP
Creative Announces ZEN XFi2, An Affordable 3-inch Touchscreen PMP
Creative announced the availability of their ZEN X-Fi2 today. It’s a 3-inch touchscreen PMP that is compatible with a variety of video and audio codecs including iTunes Plus and FLAC (lossless) files. And for those that...
Household
Handy Cooler Personal Air Conditioner
My skepticism meter is running a bit hot on this one, but considering the heat wave I’ve recently been stuck in, I’ll try just about anything to stay cool. The Handycooler Personal Air Conditioner promises to keep ...
Cell Phones
Official: Nokia Mini N97
Nokia officially announced the slimmed down version of their N97, the Mini N97. The cut backs aren’t drastic as this version features a 3.2-inch versus a 3.5-inch touchscreen, lacks a d-pad and a slightly smaller footprin...
Blu-ray
3-D Blu-Ray In The Works
My roommate just watched a 3-D version of Coraline in standard definition. I can only imagine how nice it would have looked if it were in 3-D on Blu-Ray. Soon enough perhaps as the Blu-Ray Disc Association (BDA) is working on...
Household
Retro Tech Gets A New Job–As Even MORE Retro Tech
You might remember the old vinyl records, if you’re a club DJ or know some elderly folks who never quite got the hang of cassette tapes, let alone CDs. A lot of people, of course, converted their vinyl collections to othe...
Autos
Zap Alias: An Electric Car For Under Thirty Grand
Now, one thing’s hugely clear. If you’re looking to go electric for your ride, you’ve got one of basically two choices–shelling out ridiculous amounts of bank for a pure electric ride, or going with a g...
Green Energy
Volksgarden Rotating Garden Lets You Grow Anything At Home
If you’ve got an extra two grand lying around and desperately want a space to grow some hydroponic tomatoes and such, then boy, do I have the solution for you! It’s called the Volksgarden Rotating Garden, and itR...
Bionic
Wear a Computer Right Over Your Eye
So…how does the thought of computerized contact lenses strike you? You’re a tougher soul than I am if that didn’t make you blink, but if engineer Babak Parviz has his way, we’ll all be wearing them soon ...
