Tuesday, June 5, 2007
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Drobo Storage Robot Review (Verdict: Great Concept, But Wait For V2.0)
11:45PM Seamus Byrne | We told you guys about Data Robotics Drobo storage robot a few months back. The little hard drive enclosure that will hold up to four 3.5″ drives. Well we’ve been trying out our very own demo unit for the last week or so. What do we think? Jump on in and find out. galleryPost('droboreview', 8, 'Drobo Gallery'); More »
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New Apple MacBook Pros with LED-Backlit Display
11:45PM Seamus Byrne | At last, here are the new Santa Rosa-based Apple MacBook Pros, loaded with faster Core 2 Duo processors. Same design but with LED-backlit LCD screens, increased processor speeds, more memory and zoomtastic NVIDIA 8600M GT graphics at the same $1,999 and $2,499 prices. And all this shaving 0.4 pounds off its weight. Full specs and information about the also-revamped 17″ model, with optional 1,920 x 1,200 pixel screen, after the jump. More »
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Alienware Lifts the Veil on its High-Def Hangar18 HTPC
11:36PM Seamus Byrne | After all the rumors and waiting, Alienware is officially launching the Hangar18 HTPC today. The new system comes equipped with dual TV tuners (you can have up to 4), an onboard 5.1 amp, HDMI out, and an AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core CPU. You can cram it with up to 4GB of memory and 2TB of storage space and choose between a 720p or 1080p capable system. There’s even a Gyration remote to replace your pesky mouse. The system is available today with a starting price of $1,999. – Louis Ramirez AU: It’s a shame the Australian arm of Alienware is rather dead at the moment. A visit to the site gives no desktops (they’re ‘coming soon’, yet the US site has the usual array available). Just workstations and notebooks. Seems the Dell takeover has only crippled local access to their stuff. We’ll chase up with Dell and try to get some word on what’s going on with Alienware. -SB Product Page More »
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Porsche Design Unveils P’9521 Mobile Phone
11:00PM Seamus Byrne | Here’s Porsche Design Mobile Group director Stephane Bret holding up his company’s latest prototype, a clamshell cellphone that looks fast even while it’s standing still. Not much information accompanied these pics, but as you can plainly see, this Porsche Design Mobile Phone P’9521 is a flip phone and has a squared-off design that might be attractive, but we’d have to hold one in our hands before we could really tell. Take a look at the clamshell opened up, and see what you think. More »
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OQO Chipmaker VIA Launches NanoBook, the Cute L’il $600 PDA Killer
11:00PM Seamus Byrne | Today at the VIA Technology Forum in Taipei, people get the first glimpse of VIA’s ultra mobile PC reference design, the NanoBook. Though the term “reference design” might suggest “concept product,” this design is actually being picked up. In Europe, Packard Bell will ship it, and VIA will announce its US partner later this month. The ultra-sweet selling points: 1.87-lb weight, up to 5 hours in battery life, and a projected price tag of $600. More »
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Sexy Gallery of the HTC Touch
10:29PM Seamus Byrne | galleryPost('htctouch', 8, 'htctouch'); Here’s the HTC Touch shaking its little tush on the catwalk. Not iPhone-level yummyness, but yummy nonetheless. And it comes in green, if you are into that sort of thing or your addiction to capirinhas makes you want to buy everything that comes in lime. – Jesus Diaz Product page [HTC] More »
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HTC Touch Adds Finger Groping to Windows Mobile 6
10:00PM Seamus Byrne | Previously known as the Elf, the HTC Touch is the next generation in the Taiwanese company’s line of Windows Mobile phones. The Touch takes Windows Mobile 6—which is already pretty usable—and integrates what everyone’s fawning over the iPhone and the Prada for: finger touching. AU: FYI, HTC gear gets released out here under different brands, like Dopod. We’ll keep an eye on local fronts for when stuff like this is going to land. More »
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Sony ICD-F7000: Wake Up and Smell the Gimp-Breath
8:20PM Seamus Byrne | Ooooh, zexy. This is Sony’s new CD-Tuner-Alarm Clock, the ICD-F7000. It’s got a double alarm, so that your gimp can get up before you and get your brekker ready for you. And there’s a stereo input, so you can also plug your gimp into it and have it sing for its supper. Did I type gimp again? Sorry, I meant to say DAP. Available in black and white (see the gallery below), its blue neon fabulousness will cost you $79. galleryPost('sonycdtuner', 3, 'sonycdtuner'); – Ad Dugdale Product Page [OneCall via PC Watch through Google Translate] More »
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Every Song You Own, Available Online Wherever You Are For Free, Promises Lala.com
11:03AM Seamus Byrne | In its first incarnation, Lala.com focused on helping people trade and buy CDs cheaply, all the while building a community of music listeners and a catalog of preferences. Today, newly revamped Lala is launching a free service that scans your digital tracks—everything you own from ripped CDs, iTunes downloads or any other means—and then lets you log into the website anywhere to access that music. You can even sideload tracks to your iPod when you’re far away from home. AU: Nothing in the site says anything about regional exclusions, so Aussie peeps should be able to dive in. Trading won’t work, though, as shipping fees aren’t going to cover it. More »
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