HardwareIt’s great that we live in an age where any wireless data transfer technology can be considered old school. We still use infrared technology in low-end technology such as TV remotes, but when is the last time you transferred files between two devices using IR? There is no question that Bluetooth has settled in nicely [...]
We’re not saying that this possibly-sketchy Chinese online retailer is trying to swindle you, but you can be sure that we won’t be ordered any of these ourselves. One-stop-china.com is claiming their X-Sim II hardware solution will spoof newer iPhones shipped with the new bootloader and 1.1.2 preinstalled. X-Sim II won’t unlock your phone, but [...]
Remember the new Sony Mylo 2 we told you about a couple of days ago? We got a chance to spend some quality time with the thing today, and have some pretty strong first-impressions. First off, it’s a lot bigger than the original device, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It feels balanced and well [...]
Remember the Microsoft Surface? It sports a multi-touch interface that is impressive enough to make even the Apple fanboy a little jealous. We got a chance to preview some of the Surface’s many potential real-world applications, and came away surprisingly impressed with the tabletop computer. It’s essentially one massive touchscreen. The Surface we saw was [...]
With CES fast approaching, the season wouldn’t feel quite right without some early product announcements, right? Sling is bringing a couple of exciting offerings to the plate. First up is the new Sling PRO-HD which, as you might guess, brings High Definition support to the Sling family of place-shifting products. The PRO-HD looks like a [...]
The DVD Coach Single Target Duplicator is a first-of-its-kind portable disc duplicator that is a must have for "backing up" your DVD collection. As far as drives go, it is incredibly compact and portable, squeezing two disc trays into less space than a typical external drive would occupy. Capable of write speeds up to 8x [...]
After seeing images and the video from this Japanese trade show it looks like "digital paper" isn’t the only ultra-thin technology we have to look forward to. Japanese researchers have managed to create a prototype of a paper-thin speaker that not only has decent sound quality but also is capable of creating a virtual surround [...]
Fortune 500 giant Shell Group has just taken their first installation of AirPoint, the world’s first hand-tracking unit. Freshly launched, the AirPoint Bar is a compact device that allows users to control interactive multimedia content on any computer using only hand gestures. During a preview run at the Dubai Airshow this past October, Shell witnessed the [...]
Whether you’re snapping pics of the latest teen-star-gone-crackhead or just stalking the lady down the street, Opteka’s 180° high definition lens is exactly what you need to get the job done. Restraining orders are a thing of the past. Opteka’s SPY-S7000 allows you to covertly snap pics from around corners, while perched on rooftops or [...]
Apple named it FireWire, but Sony preferred i.Link, so we suppose neither liked the boring standard name IEEE1394. Then again, who cares what it’s called, the important thing is the IEEE1394b standard is getting a boost to 3.2 gigabits per second with a new electrical specification called S3200. You can’t deny that’s quite a jump [...]
The Dash Express, everyone’s favorite Wi-Fi-enabled dash mounted GPS navigation system, has been in beta testing for quite some time now. The company has finally released some specifics about the products release date and price point, and we’re pretty excited to see what’s in store. The Dash Express will finally see store shelves in mid-to-late [...]
The new Belkin Vision N1 wireless router marries high-performance Wi-Fi networking with an onboard LCD info display, and wraps it all up in one of the sleekest designs on the market. The N1’s interactive status display shows your broadband speed, computer bandwidth usage, the status of connected network devices, and more. The sexy design and [...]
You thought you were pretty slick when you bought that 42" plasma TV a couple of years ago, huh? Yeah, it was expensive, but you were the envy of every Monday night-football-watching-friend everywhere. But see, then those friends went out and bought a better model that was way less expensive than yours. Now you’re left [...]