Archive for March, 2008

T-Mobile snags the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 on April 14th

Filed under: Cellphones

April 14th — just like we expected, that’s the date T-Mobile subscribers will gain access to the WiFi totin’ BlackBerry Pearl 8120. Unlike AT&T’s offering, that’s WiFi for voice and data thanks to T-Mobile’s HotSpot @Home service. EDGE data, 2 megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth, 3.5-mm headphone jack, SureType keyboard, and microSD / SDHC […]

Sega disolves Korean subsidiary, nixing $330m Yokohama arcade complex

Filed under: Gaming

Aside from planning to axe 400 jobs as part of Sega Sammy’s most recent “turnaround efforts,” the outfit will also be closing the doors to its Korean subsidiary. Currently, Sega Korea is “handling the domestic distribution and sales of video game software, as well as the operation / sales of amusement facilities and […]

Verizon XV6900, Motorola Q9c, and LG enV(2) out on verizon

Filed under: Cellphones

Just in case you missed it, the Verizon XV6900, Motorola Q9c, and LG enV(2) are all finally launched on Verizon. Head on over to Engadget Mobile for the full details.
 
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The Vestax Guber USB Turntable, for the Audiophile in You

As far as we can tell, the Vestax Guber CM-02 USB turntable has two things going for it, besides the pretty goofy name: first, it touts the precision engineering and quality of its construction and materials to the point where, when combined with the asking price (between $233 and $499), you have to wonder if […]

SIM2, Dolby showcase 46-inch HDR display prototype

Filed under: Displays, HDTV

Well, would you take a look at that. Right on cue, Dolby and SIM2 are collaboratively showcasing a 46-inch 1080p display built around the former firm’s high dynamic range technology. The HDR-enabled LCD HDTV boasts 1,836 LED-based backlight units (designed / developed by SIM2), a full 1,920 x 1,080 resolution, brightness […]

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX already popping up in stores?

Filed under: Desktops, Gaming, Peripherals

We got this photo in from reader Ryan, who found a small cache of NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX cards at Best Buy, each priced at $360 for 512MB versions. Can they just release these things already?
[Thanks, Ryan]
 
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Pleo finally learns to sit with Life OS 1.1

Filed under: Robots

Although Pleo just got upgraded to v1.0.2 earlier this month, UGOBE is taking the Life OS to 1.1 and adding a laundry list of features to boot. Initially available for install only through an SD card (download via USB should hit within a few weeks), the update enables your favorite dino pet to […]

AT&T seeing executive shakedown?

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Details are still shaky, but GigaOM is reporting that the futures of certain AT&T executives may also be dubious. In addition to a recently replaced CTO and recently departed USi CEO, apparently VPs are being offered exit packages or demotions (their choice!), possibly to trim some of the fat at the top […]

iPhone Dev Team claims to be dismantled, Pwnage tool dead for good? Update: nope.

Filed under: Cellphones
April Fool’s day joke? Could be, but we’re hearing it might be real: the long standing bastions of iPhone hacking, the iPhone Dev Team, posted a note to their site stating that “[today] the DevTeam was approached by an unnamed party to sell all of the intellectual property and related applications. After much […]

Arkansas school has an 11-year-old IT department — no, really, an 11-year-old

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets

Seeing as our high school network hijinks pretty much led to semi-permanent suspension, our barren hearts were actually warmed by the story of 11-year-old Jon Penn, who has been in charge of his elementary school’s 60-machine network since last year. The previous network administrator at the Arkansas school simply up and left, […]