Remember the unnamed Olympus DSLR of with multiple monickers? We’ve seen it as the and , but now, after what seems like countless months brand-free glass-encased trade show appearances it looks like Olympus has officially titled launched it’s , the E-3. We don’t yet know much about it, but we understand it will have a live view LCD, work on the 3/4ths mount standard, and be available at least somewhere in November. (Read content ‘Olympus launches the E-3 DSLR?’…)
HTC Shift, others to see release at Dubai’s GITEX show
Posted Aug 28th 2007 6:13PM by
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With interest in the — HTC’s foray into the wacky market — coming to a rolling boil, we’re glad to hear the company has finally shored up firm plans to get the sucker released.
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What would you get if you crossed a , , and UMTS? This here Pantech C180, naturally. Boy Genius Report has pictures of the AT&T-branded device being called “Mustang” and “Duo” internally, though it’s not known whether either of those names will make it to production; features are said to include a 3G radio of some sort (either UMTS or UMTS / HSDPA), microSD expansion, that wild dual-slide action with a numeric keypad in one direction and a full QWERTY deal in the other, and a 65,000-color display — but other than that, we’re in the dark. (Read content ‘Pantech C180, AT&T’s homage to the Helio Ocean’…)
Vista bug puts a snag in network traffic when music is playing
Posted Aug 28th 2007 2:30PM by
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It looks like users that have noticed a slowdown in network traffic while they were playing music weren’t imagining things, as Windows expert has reportedly confirmed that such a bug does indeed exist.
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Although frankly the benefits they’ll see are marginal — especially if they’ve already — many Sprint devotees will nevertheless be delighted to learn that xda-developers forum member helmi_c is promising an Apache-compatible build of to be released this Friday, and he’s got the screenshots that claim to prove it. (Read content ‘Windows Mobile 6 promised for Apache owners on Friday’…)
Gadgets blamed for teens’ lack of sleep
Posted Aug 28th 2007 8:20AM by
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We’ve seen gadgets blamed for increased , the , and even , but the latest study to pin more blame on the gizmos we simply can’t do without purports that teens are missing out on crucial sleep thanks to their gadget addictions.
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Those scouting a sexy new may be lured a tad closer to the and , as has recently announced that select models in both lineups will boast integrated capability. Dubbed everywair, the specially equipped lappies will reportedly be able to cruise the HSDPA highway thanks to twin diversity antennas “concealed in the lid,” which purportedly “boost signal quality in marginal areas.” Additionally, the SIM card will be inserted “directly into the laptop itself,” and the included VAIO Smart Network software should make managing your connections a lesson in simplicity. (Read content ‘Sony adds WWAN to select SZ6 / TZ20 VAIO laptops’…)
is set to show their new DPC-8099PD-I portable DVD and iPod player at IFA on Friday. Should you care? Well, you might if you’re in the market for a portable DVD player with full iPod integration and 8-inch LCD. You know, if just won’t cut it. Specs include integrated stereo speakers and headphone jack; DVD/VCD/CD and CD-R/RW media support; MP3, JPG and DivX formats; and USB and multi-format memory card reader for slotting in additional media. (Read content ‘Daewoo’s portable DVD and iPod dock rocks DivX on 8-inch LCD’…)
