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Extreme Makeover Machine


This machine may look like a weapon of mass destruction, but its real purpose is far from the complete annihilation of the human race.

MWC Rewind


Mobile phone manufacturers had a field day at the recently concluded Mobile World Congress; and while we’ve gotten a share of the goods from Sony Ericsson, Nokia and Samsung, there were also a handful of new treats from other companies as well.

The first few days of the MWC already unveiled most of the new models from […]

Lenovo X300: Out to get the Air


The yet-to-be released Lenovo X300 gets a preview at AllThingsD, and while everything seems to be in order for a great ultra-slim showdown with the Macbook Air, Walt Mossberg points out some issues that could make-or-break Lenovo’s anorexic mobile computer.

At first glance, the difference between the two is as clear as night and day. The […]

PMA 08: CES of Photography


As PMA 2008 closes, Gizmodo gives a rundown of some of the more notable devices spotted at the annual event. Their collection includes a couple of hands-on reviews of the Olympus Stylus 1030 SW, Panasonic Lumix TZ5 and the new Canon 450D which we mentioned in an earlier post. They also feature Sony’s monstrous 25-megapixel […]

HD Format Wars: Is the End Near?


It looks like the end is near for the long-running battle between HD and Blu-ray. As Warner jumps ship and boards the Blu-ray bandwagon, the same could be said of consumers as the latest NDP report showed the huge difference between HD media player sales the week before and after the announcement. From a better-than-average […]

Sony bites back at Apple


With a doubt, Steve Jobs latest wonder, the Macbook Air, got the tech world all abuzz once more, and his comparison to Sony’s own pride and joy, the VAIO TZ ultra portable, during his Keynote got the company’s attention. Now, it’s Sony’s turn to share their thoughts on the Macbook Air.

Credit on your USB


Out of all the many devices that have evolved out of the USB phenomenon, this has got to be the icing on the cake. Shinhan, a Korean company, has come up with the first ever USB type credit card.

It aims at providing users with the ability of making easy transactions via its built-in IC chip […]

Smart Bro to Go


You’ve probably seen it on TV and in the newspaper, but what’s the real lowdown on the Smart Bro portable internet kit?
It’s actually a USB modem which allows Smart Bro subscribers to easily connect to the internet wherever, whenever. Great, but the downside to it is that speeds will only range from 384 to 768 […]

One Chip to Rule them all


Giving us a glimpse in to the future, Electronicsweekly reported that Intel has developed a single chip that can handle Wifi, WiMax and DVB-H signals.
Measuring a mere 24mm2 overall size and consumes 79mW of power in receive mode at 52Mbit/s and 72mW in transmit mode, this is one small but terrible chip. Aided by software, […]