All the stories tagged with: Computers
Pimped Out John
01/25/2007, Roto-Rooter from US seem to have its head in the clouds when the company conceived the idea of the Pimped Out John. This is definitely one toilet which would drive any geek wild, boasting a 20″ Philips LCD TV (no [...]
BBC working on virtual world for kids
01/25/2007, The BBC aims to take the Second Life model by introducing a virtual world for kids this summer. This digital environment targets children who fall within the age group of six to 13, where the children are allowed to roam [...]
Apple relocates optical disc drive
01/25/2007, Apple might think that they’re on to something with the iPhone, but their recent patent filings show an approach toward the optical disc drive that goes again all convention and logic. Apparently, Apple is toying with the blasphemous idea of [...]
Matrox Extio keeps things quiet
01/25/2007, As a rule of thumb, the more beefed up a computer is, the louder the noise generated, no thanks to the insane amount of fans inside to help keep everything running as cool as a cucumber. Unfortunately, it can get [...]
High density NAND memory from Toshiba
01/25/2007, Will we see the hard drive being phased out slowly on small, ultra portable devices? The answer could be in the affirmative with the release of Toshiba’s new high density NAND flash memory. Available in 1GB and 2GB versions, the [...]
SideShow arrives on desktops
01/24/2007, The SideShow feature that comes with every copy of Windows Vista has gotten everyone fired up, with various notebooks and even handbags integrating this feature already. Where does that leave those of us who prefer the raw computing power of [...]
Blu-ray arrives on Mac
01/24/2007, MCE Technologies has brought Blu-ray technology to the Mac platform by introducing the Blu-ray Internal Recordable Drive for Apple Mac Pro and Power Mac G5 computers. Installation is a cinch as the drive is completely pre-configured. Not only do you [...]
Card reader with built-in hard drive
01/24/2007, Most of us who deal with digital cameras realize that our high resolution photos these days eat up storage media for breakfast, and even a 2GB card fills up faster than you think. The general storage route includes transferring all [...]
Acer and Asus notebooks carry 802.11n
01/24/2007, Notebooks based on the Centrino platform from Asus and Acer will soon sport the draft 802.11n WiFi specification, featuring a speed boost as well as range and battery life that is significantly more than current generation wireless solutions. Of course, [...]
USB Hub with PS/2 ports
01/24/2007, As notebooks begin to phase out the PCMCIA slot in favor of ExpressCard slots, the very same paradigm is happening with newer computers these days. When purchasing a new machine, most people tend to recycle the mouse, keyboard, and monitor. [...]
HAVA Gold HD competes with Slingbox
01/23/2007, Sling Media’s Slingbox has a competitor in the form of HAVA’s Gold HD. Available for sale already, the Gold HD transforms your Windows-based computer into a TiVo-like recorder, with the additional abilities to stream MPEG 2 and MPEG 4 video [...]
New VidaBox does both HD formats
01/23/2007, VidaBox will soon be offering a new media center system that caters to both high definition formats, HD DVD and Blu-ray along with a CableCARD option as the icing on the cake. This new CableCARD system features dual internal digital [...]
Studio Case crush-proof your Macbook
01/23/2007, A computer is a pretty sizeable investment for most people, which explains the deluge of protective cases and sleeves available in the market. Chrome has an offering that ensure your Powerbooks and iBooks remain in mint condition despite being stacked [...]
