Archive for June, 2008
Nikon D700 is for Real
The Nikon D700 is not a fake, as seen by that image from a German magazine. Unfortunately, the text is too small for me to decipher even whether I know the German language. Well, I guess that means folks who want to produce that step up from the entry level DSLR market can start saving their ever more worthless dollars so that they can purchase th…
Sony eyeVio HD Pro Service
Sony has just lifted the curtain on its eyeVio HD Pro service, allowing posting and sharing of HDTV video files on its video sharing portal. Hmmm, a high definition version of YouTube, eh, except that that is more exclusive. that new upgrade in the eyeVio service will commence from today onwards in Japan, whereas standard definition eyeVio files h…
Netgear WGR614L Open Source Router
Netgear’s new open source router, the WGR614L, was released meant for use with Linux-based hobbyist firmware like DD-WRT and Tomato, and it ought to be able to support OpenWRT in the near future as well. The flexibility of such a router allows users to fine-tune settings including signal strength and protection without the need to wait for Netgear…
Olympus 360-degree Camera and Lens
Olympus has just released a 360-degree camera and lens, hoping that those in the surveillance business will see the importance of such a camera, letting one take a photo of everything around it. I suppose the final image will be drastically different from playing Quake in “cg_fov 360″, since it is nigh impossible to see anything at that setting. t…
MCE 6x Blu-ray Burner
Owners of the PowerMac and Mac Pro will be able to rejoice knowing that there is now a MCE 6x Blu-ray burner available for both computers, being natively recordable with Mac OS X 10.5.2 or later with the ability to record documents directly from the Finder without the need for any pesky additional software. In addition, the MCE 6x Blu-ray recordab…
Sony PSP Phone Getting Closer
Someone has uncovered a series of patents that could eventually lead to a new handheld device from Sony, and judging by the sounds of it, it could very well be the fabled PSP Phone that citizens are clamoring for. that new patent refers to a “hand-held device with touchscreen and digital tactile pixels.” Still, it remains to be seen what Sony has …
Skyhook announces XPS 2.0
No, the XPS 2.0 from Skyhook is not a tie up with Dell despite sharing the same namesake as the latter’s notebook range - instead, XPS 2.0 is a “next-generation hybrid positioning system.” It doesn’t just rely on Wi-Fi, but will incorporate notes from GPS satellites and cell phone towers as well, ensuring you will never, ever get lost again despit…









