Archive for August, 2010
LG deploys Smart TVs at IFA
LG is pushing its smart TVs at IFA in Germany. The notion is that TVs are going to become “computers” that can browse the web and use web services like Yahoo, Picassa or YouTube. With the change in operate, comes a change in user interface. LG is now using a magic wand remote that allows users to p…
Apple to video-stream its Sept 1 event, live
Tomorrow, at 10am PT, Apple will broadcast a live video stream of its “special event” held in downtown San Francisco. The broadcast will be hosted at apple.com.
There’s one caveat: it will *only work on Mac OS 10.6 or iOS 3.0+*. Yes, you read that right, whether you have a Windows or Linux system, …
Commodore USA to release AROS-supporting desktops
Commodore USA’s CEO, Barry, Altman, has just announced that the company will be rolling back the years in some way with an entire line of new AMIGA branded “AIO” (All In One) keyboard computers, thanks to an an exclusive worldwide license that has been granted by Amiga Inc. Basically, the company a…
BeamAtic Premium headlights might be the next big thing
Headlight technnology hasn’t really improved in quantum leaps and bounds by the years, but the BeamAtic Premium head lights from Ichikoh Industries might just shake things up in an interesting manner. Being developed under France’s Valeo SA, these headlights will rely on an on-board camera and sele…
Verizon Wireless to offer prepaid BlackBerry, Palm and Droid phones
Word on the street has it that there will be more prepaid offerings from Verizon Wireless in due instance, where the army of smartphones could very well comprise of a ragtag band of BlackBerrys, the Palm Pre and Pixi Plus, as well as virtually all Android-powered handsets that Verizon has offered t…
Onkyo BD-SP808 Blu-ray player offers BLOCKBUSTER On Demand
Onkyo’s latest Blu-ray player, the BD-SP808, will offer BLOCKBUSTER On Demand from September onwards. What is BLOCKBUSTER On Demand, you ask? Well, that service enables customers to browse and choose convinced movies the moment they hit the DVD and Blu-ray formats without having to fork out additio…
Acer Aspire Revo nettop to debut at IFA 2010
The Acer Aspire Revo nettop is tipped to hit the IFA 2010 showfloor running that Friday, where the Revo RL100 model will definitely appeal to those who love slim devices since that one is thinner compared to its predecessor. It will run on a 1.3GHz dual-core AMD Athlon II Neo processor that has NVI…
Amazon wants their own video streaming service
Amazon has licked their lips in anticipation of a new video streaming service that will be in the vein of the Netflix subscription model, and it intends to achieve that by targeting big substance companies and securing rights to TV shows and movies - at least, that’s what the Wall Street Journal re…
Sony Ericsson A8i supports China Mobile’s TD-SCDMA network
Sony Ericsson has decided to play ball with China Mobile’s TD-SCDMA network by offering the A8i smartphone in that market. Coming with a 3.5-inch touchscreen display while featuring a human curvature design concept which is now a staple across the Sony Ericsson portfolio, that phone will feat…
LG Optimus Pad tablet looks as expected
Well, what did you expect a tablet device to look like? The LG Optimus Pad was spotted recently, where it supposedly comes with superior performance in a thinner and lighter structure factor when compared to its rivals - no prizes for guessing whether the Apple iPad is lumped into that category or …
