Archive for August 28th, 2008

iLuv intros the iMM173 dual-dock iPod / iPhone alarm clock

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

Filed under: Home Entertainment Putting two iPhone / iPod docks in an alarm clock is a simple and clever idea that's so far only shown up in the JVC NX-PN7 (which we have and love), but it looks like iLuv's getting in the game as well with the new iMM137. Apart ...

Microsoft hints at new mice: “Say Goodbye to Laser”

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

Filed under: Peripherals We'd say the jump from traditional optical mice to laser mice was pretty momentous, and it sounds like Microsoft is getting ready to jump again -- Microsoft Hardware put up a teaser this afternoon for a September 9th announcement featuring the tagline "Say Goodbye to Laser." Yeah, that's ...

Epson releases MovieMate 55 projector with built-in DVD player

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment We're not at all pleased by Epson's refusal to reveal the native resolution of its MovieMate 55, but judging by the $699 estimated street price, we'd bet it's no better than 1,024 x 768. At any rate, the 8.4-pound unit is designed more for sleepovers ...

Dell’s new Vostro A860 and A840 laptops do Ubuntu, headed for emerging markets

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

Filed under: Desktops, Laptops While the Vostro 2510 might be Dell's primary bid for dual-use small business computers, that doesn't mean they have to keep beating the rest of the Vostros with the ugly stick. The new Vostro A860 and A840 feature spiffed up looks and aggressive prices for emerging markets. ...

Nikon’s new D90 in full, gory detail

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

Filed under: Digital Cameras So, Nikon finally fessed up to its new D90 prosumer DSLR, which means all that's left for us is to do is to pick through the spec sheets, drool on the product shots and imagine ourselves taking the film industry by storm with that D90-shot indie flick ...