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Wednesday, February 24th, 2010Perhaps designed to be a Canon S90 killer, the Samsung TL500 ($450) is the latest point-and-shoot to adopt several DSLR-level features. Among these are a 24mm, 3x optical zoom, f/1.8 Schneider lens, Aperture priority, Shutter priority, and Manual shooting modes, dual image stabilization, RAW support, a 10 megapixel, 1/1.7-inch CCD, and a front control wheel. [...]
Puma Phone
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010We’ll be the first to admit that Nike would have been the first shoe company we’d expect to launch its own handset, but that doesn’t make the Puma Phone ($TBA) any less cool. Designed by Puma and Sagem Wireless, the Puma Phone is an “active smartphone,” offering the expected features — like mobile Internet, messaging, [...]
Need For Speed Shift: Ferrari Racing Series
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010Intrigued by — or even engrossed in — Need For Speed: Shift, but missing your favorite prancing horse chariot? Need For Speed Shift: Ferrari Racing Series ($10) is a new downloadable add-on for Shift that brings with it ten different Ferrari models, California, F430 GTC, and the FXX, as well as 46 new challenges, and [...]
HTC Legend
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010Believe it not, the smartphone that looks the most like a MacBook isn’t from Apple. The HTC Legend ($TBA) is a new Android 2.1 handset featuring an Apple-like unibody aluminum design, as well as a 3.2-inch AMOLED screen — not as roomy or sharp as the one found on the company’s Google-branded Nexus One, but [...]
LG Mini
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010While it’s more of a feature-phone than truly “smart,” the LG Mini ($TBA) may be enough to satisfy those with less ambitious mobile cravings. Centered around a 3.2-inch, 16:9 touchscreen, the Mini offers 7.2 Mbps HSDPA connectivity, Wi-Fi, A-GPS, a built-in FM radio, microSD storage with music and video playback, a 5 megapixel camera with [...]
Apple iPad
Sunday, January 31st, 2010The granddaddy of all Apple rumors finally came true today. It’s not going to change the world, but it might get you reading more books. The Apple iPad ($499-$829) is the now-not-so-mythical tablet God King, featuring a 9.7-inch Multi-Touch LED-backlit display with IPS technology that’s packed into a half-inch thick piece of aluminum that weighs [...]
Nintendo Wii Classic Controller Pro
Sunday, January 31st, 2010Available in Japan for some time now, the Nintendo Wii Classic Controller Pro ($20; April 2010), a more advanced version of the original Classic Controller, is finally making its way stateside. Available in Wii white or a striking black, the Classic Pro features double trigger buttons on the right and left for more control options, [...]
BookBook
Sunday, January 31st, 2010Ingenious and slightly ironic at the same time, the BookBook ($80) is a new case for the MacBook and MacBook pro that disguises your ‘Book as, well, a book. Employing thick hardcover front and rear panels and a rigid spine, the BookBook provides ample protection for your laptop, while elastic corner clips let you use [...]
Nexus One Phone: The GOOGLE Phone
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010Just when you thought you were all ready to plunk down your holiday gift cards toward a new iPhone, Google comes out of a left field with a scrappy alternative. Built by HTC, the Nexus One Phone ($529 unlocked; $179 with T-Mobile contract) sports a 3.7-inch OLED display, a fast 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset, and [...]
ESPN 3D!!!
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010It’s 2010. You know — the future. The first entertainment advancement of this strange new decade comes to us from the leader in TV sports and Dad-like catchphrases. ESPN 3D is a newly announced channel that will show around 85 live sporting events in 3D during its first year, launching on June 11 with the [...]
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