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Sony’s Touchscreen Walkman
Posted on 13 Dec 2008 | Tagged as: Technology | 37 views
The Sony Walkman has come a long way since the early days when they owned the market with the Discman and slowly lost ground to the iPod. Shown above could be the early illustrations of a new touchscreen Walkman to compete with the iPod Touch. The player would feature a 3-inch OLED display which as you can see from the scale compared to the hand would be smaller than the current iPod Touch. It would also include WiFi and built-in access to Amazon’s MP3 Store. Although it’s currently just a rumor, I think it’s a good idea for Sony to focus on a product like this in order to compete for portable music market share.
Target’s Digital Camera Gift Card
Posted on 11 Nov 2008 | Tagged as: Technology | 50 views
You see colorful attention grabbing gift cards all the time while waiting in line at stores but they usually don’t serve a function other than being a card for spending money. This season, Target is doing something a little different, a functional digital camera and gift card in one. The camera features 1.2MP and 8MB of on board memory for about 50 shots and comes with a USB cord, driver disk and a 40 free prints voucher. After you spend the initial $50-$1,000 gift, the camera can be reloaded with money and memories.
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Microsoft: No More Licenses For Windows 3.x
Posted on 06 Nov 2008 | Tagged as: Deals, Technology | 61 views
As of November 1st, 2008, Microsoft has stopped issuing licenses for Windows 3.x which debuted in May, 1990. The 18 year old operating system carried Microsoft through the early 90’s up until Windows 95 came out in August, 1995. Windows 3.x included a significantly revamped user interface as well as many technical improvements over Windows previous OS. In order to install Windows 3.x, you needed a hard drive with a whopping 6-7 MB of free space.
Best Buy Vending Machines Coming Soon
Posted on 01 Nov 2008 | Tagged as: Technology | 51 views
You may soon be seeing Best Buys at your local airport and I don’t mean the stores. Best Buy vending machines which could sell everything from digital cameras to cell phones are currently in a pilot test program. If popular we could be tempted to buy the latest iPod right before take off.
Rideable Train Makes Ricky Schroder Jealous
Posted on 31 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: Technology | 55 views
I was always envious of Ricky Schroder in Silver Spoons, not so much for all the cash his father had but for what all that cash bought. The arcade games were nice but the most amazing thing he had was a rideable train running through his living room. Now a similar rideable train can be yours. The 30′ diameter 12-gauge circular track is made of welded steel, can be set up in under an hour and supports a single child up to 100 lbs. So I guess I’ll have to lose about 60 pounds and save up $4600 before this thing sells out during the upcoming holiday season.
JVC Makes Last Standalone VCR
Posted on 27 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: Technology | 55 views
The Video Home System (VHS) was first developed by JVC and launched in Europe/Asia in September, 1976 and the U.S. in June, 1977. It has been a long time coming but the company that started it all over 30 years ago just ran the last batch of standalone VCRs off the assembly line. Due to the popularity of DVD, Hi-def discs and downloads, there’s just no reason to make the bulky media anymore. Over 900 million VCRs have been produced worldwide.
More @ AV Watch (translated)
A Look at Motorola’s MOTOAURA Cell Phone
Posted on 27 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: Technology | 67 views
I recently got a Motorola Razr and I love the design of it but the latest cell phone Motorola is working on is breathtaking. The MOTOAURA’s unique circular screen features sapphire glass, and because of its shape has custom applications designed for it including a bunch of screensavers. At $2,000 you’d really have to be into cell phone fashion to buy this but if it’s this beautiful on the screen, imagine how it would look in the palm of your hand.
Check out Mobile-review for tons of more pics.
Philips 19PFL5422D 19-Inch LCD HDTV
Posted on 26 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: Technology | 51 views
I bought the 19PFL5422D to replace the aging tube TV I had in my bedroom. This stylish TV was designed with a glass base and a great easy to use/hold remote. It features 1440 x 990 pixels, a digital tuner, HDMI connection, Energy Star and fast channel loading. There also are many audio and picture modes to choose from from like 6 video formatting options.
Although I really like this TV there are couple gripes I have with it. The picture quality is OK but the TV has white bleeding on the top and bottom which is more noticeable in dark rooms. The auto-format feature is nice but it will sometimes change the format of what you’re watching while you’re watching it so I just turned it to widescreen always.
In conclusion, this stylish TV is packed with features you’d find on higher end models If you can get past the mediocre contrast ratio and picture quality, I am confident that it is one of the better 19″ LCD Televisions you will find out there.
Asus EEE PC: The Sub $300 Laptop
Posted on 18 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: Technology | 69 views
The Asus EEE PC from is a laptop that retails for just under $300 and you do get a decent amount of features for the price. This laptop or ‘netbook’ computer is not going to replace your desktop or 15″ laptop but it would be nice to have one for business trips, vacations, or just for limited time everyday mobile computing around your house. I say limited time because there’s only so much your eyes can take while viewing the EEE PC’s 8.9″ screen.
In addition to the smaller screen then what you may be used to, the Eee PC’s compact design makes it super-light at 2.18 lbs. The systems typically come with a Linux operating system loaded with more than 50 useful applications for gaming, entertainment and communication. Some features include: Wi-Fi LAN (802.11b/g), 4GB flash storage and built-in camera and microphone. With the status of the economy, only spending $300 is not a bad idea for someone who needs a portable computer on a budget.
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MotionX Poker iPod Touch Review
Posted on 20 Sep 2008 | Tagged as: Deals, Technology | 106 views
I’m a sucker for a good addictive game so when I heard that MotionX Poker recently dropped in price from $4.99 to $.99, I had to check it out. The game is really well made. Great graphics, unlockable content and addictive gameplay. The game plays similar to Yahtzee. The neatest feature about this game is also its greatest enemy. To roll the dice you actually shake your iPod Touch/iPhone. While it’s fun to shake at first, it loses its joy after a while and I wish there was an alternative ‘roll’ button. The sound and music in the game is top notch. Overall it’s well, well worth the one dollar and I’ve never been able to buy anything this much fun at the dollar store.
MotionX also released a free dice application that’s not really game but just a dice rolling simulation that will give you an idea of how MotionX Poker will play.
