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Lenovo IdeaPad U8: The MID sibling of the S9, S10 Netbooks

30. August 2008

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Aside from the IdeaPad S9 and S10 netbooks, Lenovo has also launched a new ultra-portable MID called the IdeaPad U8. It runs on an Atom Z500 800MHz processor that’s complemented by a 1GB RAM, a 4.8-inch touch screen, 6GB SSD, Bluetooth, GPS, WiFI, rear and front video camera, EDGE, 3G, CMMB tuner (China Mobile Multimedia [...]

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iPhone 3G SIM Unlock Video From DesbloqueioBr

16. July 2008

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DesbloqueioBr was the first iPhone 3G unlocker using a hardware solution - the same solution (reprogrammed SIM card adapter) that first unlocked the iPhone EDGE. The Brazilian hack will not be available for free and we’re looking at a possible $250 to $375 to break free from the debilitating roaming charges of AT&T O2 and [...]

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FuriouSIM Wants to Work on iPhone 2.0

11. July 2008

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FuriouSIM, which works on 85% on all phones in the market, is furiously attempting to update their product to support the iPhone 3G. probably a good idea if you prefer the hardware approach to unlocking your iPhone - FuriouSim may be a good way to go. Heck, they made it work on the iPhone 2G, [...]

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Apple iPhone not Going Intel but P.A. Semi?

22. April 2008

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Apple may opt for P.A. Semi’s super-efficient chip, boasting 300% more power efficiency compared to closest competitors. Dan Dobberpuhl, the founder, as developed a dual 64-bit 2GHz chip powered at 5 to 13 watts. Apple has been in talks with P.A. Semi before they went to put Intel processors on their Macs. Apple has spent [...]

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Wireless Media Center: iRiver Unit II

11. January 2008

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The Korean company iRiver has been the super star of CES 2008. After introducing a bunch of new models for the US market, it’s not much of a stretch to call iRiver the Nokia of the PMP industry. The new iRiver P20, SPINN, M20 and LPlayer reminds us slightly of Nokia’s Nseries phones. Closer even [...]

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iPhone Multi-Touch on a Laptop at CES

10. January 2008

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Clipta - new video wave: CES 2008 Elantech multitouch trackpad Apple’s decision to put multi-touch technology on its first phone certainly paid dividends. So why not put the technology on a MacBook? Before we start looking into the not-too distanct future (MacWorld 2008 begins in a few days), here’s a company in Taiwan showing off its [...]

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Sansa View Goes 32GB and 12GB microSDHC

8. January 2008

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Sandisk has officially announced a 32GB version of the Sansa View. This will, hopefully, set the Sansa View apart i the highly competitive PMP market. The 8GB and 16GB Sansa View will still be available for an MSRP of $149.99 $199.99 respectively. The 32GB Sansa View it will be available in February in the [...]

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Microvision PicoP to be Showcased at CES

2. January 2008

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  Microvision’s portable projector cannot be mounted on Motorola phone just yet. Nevertheless, the company has a PDA-sized gadget that’ll wow the ants off industry insiders at the Consumer Electronics Show. The device is aptly code-named SHOW and it will be capable of projecting a 12 to 100-inch 848 x 480-pixel WVGA image for 2.5 hours. We [...]

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Nokia Patents N-Gage Hardware

20. December 2007

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This time it’s not just software anymore but hardware as well. To be honest, a hand held designed specifically for gaming has always been a good idea. With hardware like this, Nokia couldn’t expect very challenging games to be played on its handsets - but with retractable grips for both hands, the Finnish company [...]

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Asus Eee PC Goes Touch Screen

19. December 2007

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Suddenly Asus little 7-inch-screen laptop becomes as cool as the iPhone. Just owning an Eee PC already makes you as cool as an iPhone owner, so it is only fitting that someone modded an Eee PC to have a touch screen. This particular mod works very well on an Eee PC running Windows XP. Firefox [...]

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