E-readers are nothing new, but Sony stepped it up today with the introduction of the touchscreen PRS-700. Sporting similar dimensions and svelteness of the original Sony e-reader, the PRS-700’s 6-inch screen allows readers to intuitively flip through a book, magazine or newspaper by sliding their finger across the screen. Happen across an interesting article? No problem, just call up the virtual keyboard or use the stylus to jot a note. They’ve also tossed in a bed partner friendly LED reading light for night time witch stories. Total memory has been bumped allowing for up to 350 e-books, which is further expandable via SD or Memory Stick duo cards.
Official press release here
Christen da Costa
October 2nd, 2008
This photo of HP’s new Silver IPAQ was leaked on thursday and comes with some specs too.
Running Windows Mobile 6.1, Wi-fi capabilities, GPS navigation it has a speed of HSDPA 7.2Mbps. When it’s released the iPAQ will be carried on Vodafone at an unknown price.
More details as we know them!
[Ubergizmo]
Dan O.
October 2nd, 2008
With people refreshing their kit ever year, to year and a half, it means truck loads of used and unwanted electronics. Recycling is such a massive undertaking here in California that we pay a recycling fee anytime we buy a cell phone, mp3 player, etc. Sony Ericsson, with all this in mind, has developed a concept phone that is constructed of eco friendly materials. It features a bio plastic housing, recycle keypads, e-manuals, and recycled packaging. The phone your seeing is purely conceptual and is intended to serve as a benchmark for SE and other companies of the same ilk.
Of note, with the advent of software upgradeable phones we’ll hopefully begin to see longer refresh cycles on people’s equipment.
[BGR]
Christen da Costa
October 2nd, 2008
What is it: An out of the box desktop computer specifically rigged for hardcore gamers
Features: 2.5Ghz or 2.83Ghz Intel Core2 Quad Processor with liquid cooling, Nvidia GeForce 9600 GT or 9800 GTX graphics, up to 8GB of RAM, two or three 640GB SATA II hard drive configurable with RAID and speeds up to 10,000 rpm, 8x USB 2.0 ports, Firewire, gigabit Ethernet, TV out, 6 audio outs, media card reader and 64-bit Windows Vista.
Availability: Here
Price: $1,650 - $2,200
Hit the ‘leap’ to peep some more shots (more…)
Christen da Costa
October 2nd, 2008
As the rumors suspected, two of them in fact, Nintendo unveiled a dual touchscreen DS with a built-in 3 megapixel external camera in addition to an internal camera, which is probably a lower rez. No word on the MP3 part of the rumor, but seems likely considering the new feature set. Called the DSi, it’s 12% thinner than the current DS, does away with the GBA cartridge slot, and features larger touchscreens (that should read two) at 3.25-inch. To complement the new DSi, Nintendo is launching an online store for purchasing content, via Nintendo points, that can be accessed via WiFi.
The new DSi launches in Japan on November 1st for about $178. The US, and the rest of the World will have to wait until next year.
[Engadget]
Christen da Costa
October 2nd, 2008
The details are lacking, but from what I’ve inferred, Toshiba has been working on a home media server that will sit at the center of your entertainment center. The polygon shaped device uses NFC, or near field communication, to tell when compatible devices are within proximity for sucking down relevant media. It then beams the information to your HD TV. Unfortunatley, the device is conceptual, but one can hope.
[Ubergizmo]
Christen da Costa
October 1st, 2008
Earlier today we saw the Vaio AW Series roll out, and now HP is jumping on the 18-inch hype with the HDX 18T. It’s rocks an Intel Core2 Duo processor (2.2 - 2.5Ghz), 18.4-inch LCD (1920×1080), 2-4GB of DDR2 RAM, 512MB Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT, 250-640GB hard drive(s), webcam, fingerprint reader, WiFi, Bluetooth, Blu-ray ROM and DVD burner, TV Tuner, and 8-cell battery. It’s a bit fatter than the AW series, though, weighing in at 8.94lbs.
The HP HDX 18T starts at $1,550 and should ship October 14th.
Available here
Christen da Costa
October 1st, 2008
I’ve been searching left and right for Sony’s Quantum of Solace gear. Finally, the laptop, which is appropriated labeled with a ‘007′, showed up today. Wittingly, production is limited to 700 and its specs, which mimic the Z series, include an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 128GB SDD or 320GB hard drive, 3G Internet connectivity, 4GB of DDR2 RAM, 13.3-inch LED backlit LCD, fingerprint reader (of course), Motion Eye cameras and Blu-ray drive.
Expect the price to be at the top end, around $4,000, and ships end of this month.
Update: Its chassis will be crafted of Carbon Fiber. Hit T3 for some video.
Christen da Costa
October 1st, 2008
This is probably one of the oddest pieces of kit I’ve ever seen. Unlike most gadgets, its utilitarian value is far from transparent. So what’s it do? The Tenori-On, made by Yamaha, is a midi sequencer of sorts that pulls audio files from an SD card. The audio is represented by LEDs, which can be touched to influence the sequence.
Believe it or not, you can buy one today for $1,200 here.
Hit the ‘leap’ to see some video (more…)
Christen da Costa
October 1st, 2008
I like ogling beautiful things, and the Cowon S9 Curve is right up there with my favorite centerfolds and Apple products. This slick little PMP sports a 3.3-inch touch screen (480 x 272) with 16 million colors, 8-16GB of storage, 500-Mhz dual-core CPU, T-DMB tuner, Bluetooth, FM radio, TV-out, accelerometer and a whopping 40 hour music playback battery life with a 6 hour charge time. There’s rumored to be a 32GB in the works as well.
Unfortunately, there’s no word on price or availability.
Update: Sources say the S9 should hit sometime this November.
[MobileWhack]
Christen da Costa
October 1st, 2008
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