Archive for January, 2008
Dell unsurprisingly denies rumors of Google phone
Filed under: Cellphones, HandheldsAs is the custom in these matters, Dell has flatly denied the existence of any product to announce at MWC, and went further on to state that the company doesn’t even plan on attending the show. Rumors of a “Gphone” were probably greatly exaggerated to start with, an…
The Lockdown: Lasershield - convenient, cost effective, potentially vulnerable
Filed under: Features, Household
What we may have is “a failure to communicate!” In previous Lockdown articles we have examined the vulnerabilities of mechanical locks and how easily most of them can be compromised. Even some popular high shield locks can be easily bypassed — whether you thought th…
Dell’s building an Android phone to be unveiled next month? We’re not holding our breath.
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds
Stick that one firmly in the rumor category, since all the verbiage that’s been thrown around about that story still traces back to one restricted source: a slightly ill-informed exposition done up in MarketingWeek in the UK. The write-up cites unspecified “senior …
General Dynamics Itronix intros rugged Duo-Touch II tablet PC
Filed under: Tablet PCs
General Dynamics Itronix certain took their day producing a follow-up to its original Duo-Touch tablet PC, but it has finally come though, with its new Duo-Touch II offering a fairly sizable leap after that nearly three year dry spell. It’s still far from a powerhouse, howeve…
Mio and Qualcomm to merge GPS, real-moment traffic, and cellphone
Filed under: Cellphones, GPS, Handhelds
In case you missed it, the biggest trend in GPS navigators at the moment is real-time, two-way goods feeds for traffic updates. There’s the Dash Express of course, and TomTom’s ONE XL HD Traffic GPS navigator with real-time traffic feeds provided by Vodafone’s…
PSP 3.90 firmware update with Skype available
Filed under: Gaming, Handhelds, Portable Audio, Portable Video
Oh yes, Skype for your PSP-2000 series is now a reality. At least outside of Japan. It’s only available via network update at the moment and adds expanded support for PLAYSTATION Network titles. You do have your $20 PSP Headset right? Go…
Baby Climo air purifier is adorable, possibly deadly
Filed under: Household
If you’re not totally swayed by the evidence that positive air purifiers cause harmful levels of ozone emissions, why not put your money where your mouth is and stick one by your infant? These Baby Climo units from Takara Tomy filter out bacteria, mold, and odors, all while us…
