Monthly Archives: September 2008

Scientists told a House of Representatives subcommittee Thursday that more research is needed over the possible link between cell phone use and cancer. While past studies have found that cell phone radiation isn’t dangerous, the scientists pointed to research that … Continue reading →

(Credit: Real Networks) Three weeks ago, we told you about RealDVD, the new software package from Real Networks that allows you to rip DVDs to your PC’s hard drive–legally. The software is now available for direct download from realdvd.com. For … Continue reading →

(Credit: Gadget4all.com) If you don’t believe in landlines and you do believe in sensible shoes, stop reading now. Gadget4all.com is selling a phone designed to look like a pink high-heeled shoe. Fortunately, it doesn’t double as a real shoe, as … Continue reading →

CHIBA, Japan–Already skeptical about the ability of OLED to uproot the TV technology dominance of plasma and LCD in the next few years, Panasonic cast even more doubt on the opening day of Ceatec 2008. Speaking to a group of … Continue reading →

Panasonic's connected home concept. (Credit: Erica Ogg/CNET News) CHIBA, Japan–It won’t be ready for at least three or five years, but Panasonic’s Total Living Space Solution is a cool, elegant combination of all your home gadgets and appliances in one. … Continue reading →

(Credit: Sony) Sony has added BD-Live capability to the BDP-S350, making good on a promise it made when the Blu-ray player was released earlier this year. The upgrade is available as a free firmware update for existing users; it downloads … Continue reading →

If recent blog posts about the increase in capacity of CompactFlash cards and small-size hard drives make you wonder what’s in store for your mobile phones, then I have some good news. (Credit: ScanDisk) On Monday, SanDisk announced its new … Continue reading →

RIM BlackBerry Bold (Credit: RIM) Perhaps you’re like me and starting to wonder if the RIM BlackBerry Bold is just a mythical creature like Bigfoot–spotted in the wild a number of times but yet to be captured, or in the … Continue reading →

If recent blog posts about the increase in capacity of CompactFlash cards and small-size hard drives make you wonder what’s in store for your mobile phones, then I have some good news. (Credit: ScanDisk) On Monday, SanDisk announced its new … Continue reading →

Nokia E71 (Credit: Corinne Schulze/CNET Networks) Over the recent months, I’ve received a fair share of e-mails asking the same question: Will a U.S. carrier ever pick up the Nokia E71? Well, it looks like some of your wishes may … Continue reading →

ZTE U990 (Credit: ZTE) Today ZTE announced the U990, the world’s first HSDPA TD-SCDMA mobile handset (TD-SCDMA is a 3G mobile standard in China). It claims seamless transition between EDGE/HSDPA and TD-SCDMA, which is a good thing for those who … Continue reading →

(Credit: SimpleTech) I like external storage a little more than most people, so when I saw that SimpleTech by Fabrik announced its first 3TB two-drive RAID 0/1 device with four interfaces (eSATA, FireWire 800, FireWire 400, and USB 2.0) I … Continue reading →

The KDDI prototype phone was one of the standouts from last year’s Ceatec. (Credit: CNET) Crave is hopping a plane to Japan. How cool is that? If there’s a place that’s more of a sensory overload than Las Vegas, it’s … Continue reading →

(Credit: Nero) Traditionally, anyone who wanted to convert a PC into a DVR was limited to the likes of Windows Media Center, SnapStream Beyond TV, or (for the more adventurous DIYers) MythTV. Starting in mid-October, however, people can turn their … Continue reading →