Archive for February, 2008
Samsung Ace: a more vigorous BlackJack
The American mobile phone operator, Sprint, has the chance to get popular among Europeans as well. Among the last Sprint offers we can find the Samsung Ace smartphone which, although bares the mentioned brand, functions without any hassle in GSM networks around Europe as well. The only impediment is that concerning Internet access, which can […]
Bluetrek’s Bizz Bluetooth headset
Why didn’t somebody think of blending Bluetooth headsets and microSD storage into just a great package? On the headset side, you get up to seven hours of talk time, ten days on standby, and the control panel is customizable. Open it and you get a direct USB 2.0 connectivity, as well as a slot for […]
Sony launches the DSC-H50 and DSC-W300 cameras
Once with spring’s arrival, Sony tries to stand out on the compact camera market, through two new models, from different classes. The new Sony DSC-H50 is the heir of the H9 in the high zoom camera class and makes a name for itself, thanks to it’s 9.1 MP sensor and retractable LCD display. Among […]
A new 500 GB hard drive from Fujitsu
Fujitsu enters the realm of high-storage laptop hard-drive producers. Unfortunately, like the model from Hitachi announced about a month ago, the new Fujitsu MHZ2 BT has a height of 12,5 mm, being approximatively 3 mm taller then standard units. However, there will surely be producers that will make room for the high capacity HDD, […]
A humongous monitor system from Humanscale
There’s no doubt that many people would agree that there’s no “too big” when talking about LCD displays. But really you have to draw the line somewhere. Take this latest contraption from the folks down at Humanscale, or more exactly the Paramount Parabolic Multi-Monitor Display; a rack formed out of a whooping 8 monitors. One […]
Mattel’s D-Rex (bed)rocks
We’re about three quarters away from the shopping period, but we place our bets already on what toy will rule the store shelves this year: a D-rex dinosaur which has the ability to roar in 100 different ways, has “lifelike” skin (what the?!), and can respond to a variety of commands or simply take a […]
The X300 is great for road warriors
As you would expect in a review of such a laptop, there are la lot of comparissons with the Apple alternative, which in this case is the MacBook Air. There are some similarities but also a lot of differences between the two. The biggest differences are the selection of ports, built-in DVD or second battery, […]
The new M1-series Bravia LCDs from Sony
Sony has just recently unveiled two new low-end Bravia LCDs in the form of two M1-Series displays. The 20-inch ¥110,000 ( $1,020) and 16-inch ¥90,000 ($835) LCDs match 1366×768 screens with 1,200:1 or 1,800:1 (respectively) contrast ratios, Bravia Engine 2 image processing, 24p True Cinema 1080p-compatible HDMI inputs, plus VOD and DLNA connectivity. The fun, […]
Duros tablet PC: a rugged gadget
Here’s a real man’s tablet PC, and like any real man, this is a “rugged” tablet by Roper Mobile Technology. Duros tablet is sealed to IP-65 levels for dust and water protection and tested to MIL STD 810F standards for vibration, shock, high/low temperatures and the inevitable drops. However this all comes with a slight […]
For the professional drivers: Logitech Driving Force GT
Last year, Logitech introduced the first gaming driving wheel with a shift changer, which simulated the presence of “H” box. Fortunately I had the chance to test the device and can sincerely attest I was pleasantly impressed. Not being a driver, though, I have to admit certain aspects were a bit out of my league, […]