Monthly Archives: September 2009

Need to charge your Zune HD in the car and transmit to your FM radio? The Zune Car Pack has you covered. (Credit: Microsoft) The Zune HD represents a big step forward in Microsoft’s war against the iPod, but when … Continue reading →

Hardly any laptop computers come without built-in wireless nowadays. However, if yours lacks Wi-Fi, or if you want to quickly upgrade to Wireless-N without something sticking out of the USB port, Trendnet has something to offer you. The TEW-648UB Wireless-N … Continue reading →

Jasmine and Donald are terribly tired of the Zune HD and iPod Touch, but there’s nothing else to talk about (besides the wonders of fried food), so consider yourself warned. On the plus side, a cranky Jasmine is an entertaining … Continue reading →

(Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) The requisite “what’s in my gadget bag” feature is a mainstay of consumer electronics coverage these days–we now know what David Pogue (The New York Times), Joshua Topolsky (Engadget editor-in-chief), and Dave Zatz (tech blogger extraordinaire) tote … Continue reading →

Seagate has been busy at work. A day after it started shipping the first SATA 6Gbps hard drive, it now is shipping enterprise hard drives with self-encrypting features. (Credit: Seagate) The hard drive maker announced Tuesday the worldwide availability of … Continue reading →

Samsung Instinct HD (Credit: Samsung) When Samsung introduced the Instinct S30 earlier this year, we hoped the company didn’t seriously consider the stripped-down handset to be a worthy update to the satisfying Instinct M800. At the time, we heard rumors … Continue reading →

(Credit: Corinne Schulze/CNET) Finally, our friends in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Germany are getting their moment with the Palm Pre, as Palm and European carrier O2 announced pricing details and availability dates for the GSM version of the WebOS … Continue reading →

The Wacom Bamboo Pen & Touch (Credit: Wacom) Wacom’s pressure-sensitive tablets have already been pretty great at what they do, but they’ve added a simple and appreciated wrinkle for Windows 7 and Mac OSX multitouch addicts: their new pads now … Continue reading →

(Credit: Nintendo) Nintendo has officially announced that the price of the Wii will drop to $199.99, effective on Sunday. The long-rumored $50 price cut comes in the wake of recent price drops for the PlayStation 3 ($299, with built-in Blu-ray … Continue reading →

I got the Jesus phone and a Platinum Plus card. Isn’t that enough street cred for you? (Credit: Dong Ngo/CNET) I’m not a fan of protective case for gadgets (which, as long as they function, are fine the way they … Continue reading →

Microsoft's Turtle looks like a chunky child's version of a Palm Pre, according to Gizmodo. (Credit: Gizmodo) “Project Pink” is Microsoft’s new phone for regular people. Rumors about the software go back months, but the hardware, and who’s making it … Continue reading →

You may have heard the term “femtocell” being tossed around lately, but what exactly is it? In this week on Dialed In, we discuss how femtocell products can help to improve your cell phone signal and list some of the … Continue reading →

(Credit: Lomography) Oh my awesome! If you’re looking to turn your digital SLR into a toy camera, Lomography’s new adapters for Diana F+ lenses let you do it for cheap. They were announced a few days ago, but that doesn’t … Continue reading →

Back in August we wrote about the impending arrival of a new, touch-screen, wireless-enabled e-reader from Irex, and now the company has officially unveiled the product, the DR800SG, which boasts a 8.1-inch screen and costs $399. While Sprint provides the … Continue reading →