Samsung has come up with a sexy landline phone with all sorts of net capabilities. The SMT-i8080 can give you two-way video calls via Ethernet thanks to its flip-up LCD and embedded video cam, as well as allowing users to buy stuff, reserve movie tickets, stream audio and watch internet TV, using the phone’s navigation buttons below the screen.
Sonos announced today that their Digital Music System, which wirelessly streams music across a house, has updated to System Software 2.3 and features Sirius Satellite Radio in addition to the Pandora and Zune services. Any Sonos system connected to the internet can subscribe to Sirius, which offers music, news and talk radio. New Sirius subscriptions cost $12.95, while current Sirius subscribers can upgrade their account to work with the Sonos for an additional $2.99. A 30-day free trial is also offered in the package so you can decide if Sirius is worth the hype. We’re just glad it’s not XM.[Sonos]
Why do I find this funny? Because I’m sophisticated, that’s why. Pull the finger on the keychain and it drops a loud one. Drop $6.98 and it’s all yours. [The Lighter Side]
A team of researchers from Purdue University has invented a way to cool down computer chips using a breeze made up of charged particles. They say it will increase the cooling rate by 250%; we say it could be the end of “penis burn,” that uncomfortable sensation you get when your notebook is parked atop your crotch.
Intel “Penryn” 45nm Xeon processors to ship November 11 [Reg Hardware]
AMD next-gen chip has been delayed once again, according to the Inquirer. System integrators who expected deliveries of 2GHz and 2.3GHz Barcelonas in mid-August have been told to expect only the 1.9GHz version at launch this September. [Inquirer - Thanks Techluver]
If you don’t want to have your computer constantly powered-up just to listen to online radio then this could be a great option for you. The Tangent Quattro is a WiFi radio that can access over 5,500 Internet radio stations, as well as DAB and FM radio. It comes in white, red walnut veneer, and black, and costs $349. [Uber Gizmo]
Engadget got a poster and a tipster claiming that Sprint could unveil their WiMax service tomorrow, with deployment by the end of 2007. The service will be called XOHM and it will allow you to use devices like the future 4G Nokia N800 in “selected cities.” [Engadget]
A 10-year-old boy locked himself in a gun safe at a Sam’s Club store near Boston. It took 30 minutes to get him out. [WCVB TV via The Obscure Store]
Dynamism has the HTC Shift on pre-order for $1500. [Dynamism via jkOnTheRun]
