Archive for the ‘Hardware’ Category

Tiny S’pore-made MP3 player

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

A home-grown company has come up with what it is pitching as a cheap alternative to Apple's tiniest digital-music player, the iPod Shuffle. Barely the size of a thumb, the Kube (right) measures 23mm by 23mm and weighs 18g. The company behind the player, Blue Tree Electronics, wants to make MP3 ...

Latest Chip For Servers by AMD

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. unveiled the latest upgrade to its chips for server systems, hoping to exploit gaps in the product line of rival Intel Corp. The latest model of AMD's Opteron line, code-named ...

32GB Cowon S9 PMP Available with Amazon

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

Looking for another decent option when it comes to a portable media player?  Well Amazon has just listed the latest, or should I say largest Cowon S9 PMP.  We have had the 16GB model available for a few months now, however, just recently, Cowon introduced the 32GB model in the ...

Cox Readies Wireless Network

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Cox has been dreaming of wireless for a long time. It had been involved in a joint venture with Comcast, Time Warner, and other cable companies to build a new wireless company. The plan was to use Sprint Nextel's network to provide the service. But in fewer than three years, ...

Archos announces 2 8GB MP3 player

Monday, April 13th, 2009

Details on a forthcoming MP3 player from Archos named the Archos 2 have been revealed on Amazon.com. Though there's nothing revolutionary about the specs of the Archos 2, the $59 price tag (8GB) may be enough to have you overlooking its mediocrity. Basically, this is a budget MP3 player that ...

New Windows Games Features Announced

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

At the Game Developers Conference today, Microsoft announced some intriguing new improvements to Games for Windows. Here's how Microsoft is improving the lives of developers and (maybe) gamers: Anti Piracy: According to Microsoft, zero-day piracy protection and server side authentication will prevent game piracy before street dates, and "protect publishers and consumers ...

Samsung launches MP3 player

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

Samsung, the world's largest electronics company, launched its 3-inch WQVGA TFT-LCD touch screen portable multimedia player, P3 in the Indian market after unveiling and launching it in Taiwan last month. Launched in India by Samsung India, the new MP3 player features a 3-inch WQVGA-resolution 16:9 TFT-LCD touch screen, 2.1+EDR Bluetooth technology ...

Thanko intros Headphone Sports MP3 player

Thursday, March 12th, 2009

Japan's Thanko on Monday released its latest stylish headphone MP3 player which have sports look that weighs just 1.5 ounces (42 grams). The wraparound neckband is made of highly flexible plastic that resists breakage, and the earbuds are highly adjustable to help users find the right fit. The Sport MP3 ...

How to outwit the forces that drain your MP3 player’s batteries

Thursday, March 5th, 2009

If you're one of the millions of Canadians who rely on an iPod for your mobile musical enjoyment, you know all too well battery life has been an issue since this trendy but flawed gizmo debuted in 2001.The good news is that Apple has been working to improve battery life ...

Samsung intros Two Digital Cameras:TL320 and HZ15W

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

Samsung Electronics America on Monday introduced two new 12-megapixel compact digital cameras. The TL320 and the HZ15W will cost $380 and $330 respectively when they hit the streets in May and March. Both cameras feature 24mm ultra-wide angle Schneider lenses. The TL320 sports a 3-inch HVGA AMOLED screen, which takes less power ...