Archive for December, 2007
Researchers using nano-imprint lithography to construct LEDs brighter
Filed under: HouseholdConsidering that there are quite a few nations out there aiming to ditch incandescent bulbs in the not-too-distant future, it pursues logic that we should start making LEDs more suitable for in-home use. Of course, we’ve already seen a couple of advancements in the area, but sc…
Raon Digital adds WiBro to Everun UMPC
Filed under: Handhelds
We’re still trying to decide whether or not we’ve become acclimated to Raon Digital’s Everun, but regardless of where it sits on the scale of unsightly devices, it’s still a fairly potent handheld. For those parked in South Korea, you’ve got another reason to lust after it, as…
Sharper Image selling self-branded cellphones
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds
Many of us know The Sharper Image best as a purveyor of massaging lounge chairs (which makes their stores a must-stop location in the mall), a chronic pusher of ozone generators, and as a perennial favorite in SkyMall catalogs as we bide our moment on the redeye. W…
iPhones upgraded to 1.1.3 can’t be downgraded?
Filed under: Cellphones, HandheldsNot to say it’s actually easy to get your hands on the rumored 1.1.3 firmware at that point, but in the event that you do, proceed with caution. Nate True, the guy that brought us a video walkthrough of the supposedly leaked goods, is reporting that he can’t seem to…
Sega Toys Brain Checker keeps you on your toes
Filed under: HandheldsThough we don’t believe that to be one of those “mind-controlled tech toys” Sega Toys was working on, it’s pretty evident that it will give your mind a workout. From what we can tell, the Brain Checker is a standalone gizmo designed to stretch your mental muscles with a myriad …
WiBrain’s B1 UMPC hits the FCC, every branch on the ugly tree
Filed under: Handhelds
We’re not certain what else there is to know about the WiBrain B1 UMPC — we’ve seen it hands-on, unboxed, and even slightly redesigned — but true gadget pr0n connoisseurs crave only the sweet nectar of FCC reports, and it looks like today is your special Friday. Yep, there i…
Kindle easter eggs: Google Maps cell-based location, picture viewer, and more
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds
Apparently, Amazon’s wondrous e-book reader, the Kindle, has more than meets the eye — not unlike some fictional, alien, robotic characters which shall not be named. Users of the device have been plumbing its depths, and have uncovered a handful of easter eggs whi…
