Smartphones: A Good Fit for Emerging Markets
PC Magazine (PDAs) :: Monday, February 18, 2008
Yes, the OLPC and other low-cost PCs have their place, but the smartphone may be the most important personal computing platform in new segments of the world market.
Samsung Ace (SPH-i325)
PC Magazine (Phones) :: Monday, February 18, 2008
Sprint’s BlackJack-style smartphone accepts SIMs for worldwide calling.
The 20 Ugliest Tech Products
PC Magazine (Phones) :: Monday, February 18, 2008
We’ve seen a lot of hideous-looking products come through our labs, but these—from Dell, Microsoft, Nokia, and others—take the cake.
Video Preview: Google’s Android
PC Magazine (Phones) :: Monday, February 18, 2008
Meet Android: Google’s new mobile platform. Sascha Segan previews the software on the latest phones from Mobile World Congress 2008.
Smartphones: A Good Fit for Emerging Markets
PC Magazine (Phones) :: Monday, February 18, 2008
Yes, the OLPC and other low-cost PCs have their place, but the smartphone may be the most important personal computing platform in new segments of the world market.
Sigma issues firmware update for SD14
Digital Photography Review News :: Thursday, February 14, 2008
Sigma has released firmware v.1.06 for its SD14 Digital SLR. The update improves the accuracy of the custom white balance and the review image quality on the LCD and includes another couple of minor modifications. Click through for details and the link to the download.
Nikon issues firmware update for D300
Digital Photography Review News :: Thursday, February 14, 2008
Nikon has released firmware v.1.02 for its D300 Digital SLR. The update resolves an issue with vertical banding which (very rarely) can appear in images that have been taken at shutter speeds slower than 8 seconds. Click through for the links to the PC and Macintosh downloads.
DxO goes straight for D3 owners
Digital Photography Review News :: Thursday, February 14, 2008
DxO Labs has updated it’s Optics Pro software to support the Nikon D3 and three popular lenses it might be used with. The update also offers addition lens coverage for a number of Canon combinations and a handful of lenses for the Nikon D300. DxO Labs has also reset its demo limitations, allowing potential customers who have already demoed the software to try the latest version.
Apple opens faster Aperture
Digital Photography Review News :: Thursday, February 14, 2008
Apple has launched the latest version of its Aperture raw-conversion and photo management software. The latest version has a redesigned interface that aims to be more accessible and intuitive. As well as adding "over 100 new features," version 2 is faster than V.1.5.6 (about two thirds of a stop faster?), and more attractively priced. Mac users who already own Aperture will be able to upgrade for $99, while the purchase price drops to $199 for newcomers. Users who bought Aperture 1.5 since January 1st 2008 can, before March 14th, upgrade for $9.95.
Just Posted! Nikon P50 Review
Digital Photography Review News :: Thursday, February 14, 2008
Just Posted! Nikon COOLPIX P50 Concise Review. Nikon is a company with a proud history in photography, including some interesting and innovative digital compact cameras. The Coolpix P50 is one of its more humble offerings: an 8 megapixel compact camera with a zoom starting at a pleasantly wide 28mm equivalent. It even has Nikon’s latest ‘Expeed’ branding applied to it. But does it deserve to wear such a well respected name?
dpreview.com is hiring: DSLR reviewer
Digital Photography Review News :: Thursday, February 14, 2008
Think you’ve got what it takes to be a dpreview DSLR reviewer? Are you passionate about the techniques and technology surrounding digital photography? Do you want the dubious pleasure of working alongside the rest of the dpreview team on what is arguably the most exciting photography website in the world? We’re looking for someone who has the experience, knowledge and familiarity with our reviews to come in and begin work straight away. We expect you to have a solid photographic knowledge as well as experience using our chosen authoring tools (see inside). This position will be at our office in London (UK).
dpreview.com is hiring: web development engineer
Digital Photography Review News :: Thursday, February 14, 2008
Do you code in your sleep? Do you count in binary? (not an essential requirement). Do you also share a passion for photography? Do you want the dubious pleasure of working alongside the rest of the dpreview team on what is arguably the most exciting photography website in the world? We’re looking for two web development engineers with a solid grounding in Visual Studio, ASP.NET 2.0, Javascript and SQL Server 2000 / 2005. These positions will be at our office in London (UK).
Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000
PC Magazine (Cameras) :: Thursday, February 14, 2008
An order of magnitude better than any competing webcam, Logitech’s QuickCam Pro 9000 captures stellar video at a variety of resolutions under almost any lighting conditions.
Roxio Launches New Media Editing Software
PC Magazine (MP3) :: Thursday, February 14, 2008
Roxio today announced three new versions of media-editing and recording products: MyDVD 10 Premier, RecordNow Music Lab 10 Premier, and Easy DVD Copy 4 Premier.
LiveStation Launches News-Focused Public Beta
PC Magazine (MP3) :: Thursday, February 14, 2008
LiveStation, an Internet TV venture running on Microsoft-developed technology, kicked off a wider beta testing period this week after deciding to abandon entertainment and sports content to focus solely on news.
RIM Blames Faulty Upgrade for BlackBerry Outage
PC Magazine (PDAs) :: Thursday, February 14, 2008
Research in Motion (RIM) on Tuesday blamed a recently upgraded routing system for a service outage that plagued BlackBerry customers for several hours late Monday afternoon.
Nokia Promises To Improve U.S. Market Share
PC Magazine (PDAs) :: Thursday, February 14, 2008
Nokia is the number-one cell phone manufacturer in the world, with 40 percent market share. In the U.S., however, it’s number four with roughly 10 percent market share and declining.
Spice Debuts DVD Player-Phone
PC Magazine (PDAs) :: Thursday, February 14, 2008
Indian manufacturer Spice Mobile on Tuesday introduced a phone with a built-in optical disc player, the first of its kind, here at the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona.
BlackBerry Outages Could Affect Icon Status
PC Magazine (PDAs) :: Thursday, February 14, 2008
Research In Motion’s BlackBerry could lose its iconic status in the eyes of corporate and retail subscribers alike if it doesn’t manage to stem service issues like the ones that led to two major outages in less than a year, analysts say.
T-Mobile’s Wi-Fi Loss is AT&T’s Gain
PC Magazine (PDAs) :: Thursday, February 14, 2008
Starting this spring and rolling across the country by the end of the year, the coffee chain is dropping T-Mobile as its Wi-Fi provider in 7,000 locations in the United States in favor of AT&T.
RIM: BlackBerry Service Restored
PC Magazine (PDAs) :: Thursday, February 14, 2008
BlackBerry service was restored Monday evening after a “critical severity outage” knocked out service to users for several hours, according to BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM).
LG to Roll Out Android Phone by Early 2009
PC Magazine (PDAs) :: Thursday, February 14, 2008
LG Electronics plans to start selling a phone model running on Android, the highly anticipated mobile phone operating system, at the start of next year at the latest, a senior official said.
Yahoo Gets Personal with “oneConnect” Mobile Tool
PC Magazine (PDAs) :: Thursday, February 14, 2008
Yahoo! on Tuesday unveiled a new tool, dubbed oneConnect, that aggregates various mobile communication tools, including e-mail, instant messaging, text messaging, and social networking, all centered around an address book.
RIM May Offer Touchscreen BlackBerry
PC Magazine (PDAs) :: Thursday, February 14, 2008
Research In Motion may bring out a touchscreen version of its popular BlackBerry e-mail device if customers want it, according to co-chief executive Jim Balsillie, who expects to deliver new high-speed devices soon.
AOL Opens Its Mobile Platform, Too
PC Magazine (PDAs) :: Thursday, February 14, 2008
Not wanting to feel left out, AOL announced its Open Mobile Software Platform in an effort to stay competitive—and relevant—on cell phones.
Ditch the Dreaded Data Plan
PC Magazine (Phones) :: Thursday, February 14, 2008
Try these Wi-Fi handhelds for an inexpensive (or free!) way to the Web.
Verizon SMT5800
PC Magazine (Phones) :: Thursday, February 14, 2008
Verizon’s chunky, dual-keyboard slider smartphone sports a fast processor, but its poor voice-call reception and inadequate RAM were disappointing.
Ditch the Dreaded Data Plan
PC Magazine (Phones) :: Thursday, February 14, 2008
Try these Wi-Fi handhelds for an inexpensive (or free!) way to the Web.
Modu Mates Phones with Stereos, Picture Frames
PC Magazine (Phones) :: Thursday, February 14, 2008
Don’t like your phone? Change it. New phone manufacturer Modu introduced a “modular” phone at the Mobile World Congress here in Barcelona, that fits into various “jackets” and “mates” to change sizes, shapes, and features.
Video Preview: Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 at MWC
PC Magazine (Phones) :: Thursday, February 14, 2008
Sony Ericsson announced its first Windows Mobile Phone, equipped with a high-res 3-inch screen and an incredible interface. Check it out.
RIM Blames Faulty Upgrade for BlackBerry Outage
PC Magazine (Phones) :: Thursday, February 14, 2008
Research in Motion (RIM) on Tuesday blamed a recently upgraded routing system for a service outage that plagued BlackBerry customers for several hours late Monday afternoon.
Nokia Promises To Improve U.S. Market Share
PC Magazine (Phones) :: Thursday, February 14, 2008
Nokia is the number-one cell phone manufacturer in the world, with 40 percent market share. In the U.S., however, it’s number four with roughly 10 percent market share and declining.
Valentine’s Day Tech Gifts To Get You Out of the Doghouse Video Review
PC Magazine (Phones) :: Thursday, February 14, 2008
Accidentally snogged your girlfriend’s twin sister? Did something that really upset the wifey? PJ Jacobowitz, PC Magazine’s Product Review Coordinator, has a few gifts that’ll win your girl back.
Spice Debuts DVD Player-Phone
PC Magazine (Phones) :: Thursday, February 14, 2008
Indian manufacturer Spice Mobile on Tuesday introduced a phone with a built-in optical disc player, the first of its kind, here at the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona.
BlackBerry Outages Could Affect Icon Status
PC Magazine (Phones) :: Thursday, February 14, 2008
Research In Motion’s BlackBerry could lose its iconic status in the eyes of corporate and retail subscribers alike if it doesn’t manage to stem service issues like the ones that led to two major outages in less than a year, analysts say.
Viewsonic DF88W 8-inch Digital Photo Frame Review
i4u :: Saturday, February 09, 2008
“The Viewsonic DF88W 8-inch Digital Photo Frame has an 8-inch TFT active color matrix LCD with a 7.32-ich viewable image size. The screen resolution is 800 x 480 and the contrast ratio is 300:1. Viewing angles are 130 degrees horizontal and 110 degrees vertical with brightness of 250 cd/m2. A built-in card reader is compatible with CF, SD, MMC, MS and MS Pro memory cards. Supported video formats include M-JPEG1, MPEG2, and MPEG4. Supported audio format is MP3.”
Vizo Ninja 2 Laptop Cooler Review
RB Mods :: Saturday, February 09, 2008
About a year ago, we took a look at the Vizo Ninja Notebook Cooler, where we concluded that it was a decent cooler but was a little undersized for many of today’s notebook designs. Perhaps Vizo was listening, as they have since developed a larger version of this cooler design. Will the Vizo Ninja 2 Notebook Cooler perform as well as its smaller brother? We will attempt to answer that question in this review.
SteelSeries Ikari Laser Gaming Mouse
techPowerUp :: Friday, February 08, 2008
The SteelSeries Ikari Laser mouse is the first ever mouse to be designed by legendary mouse pad maker SteelSeries. The mouse features a 3200 DPI laser sensor and boasts a lift-off distance of only 1.8 mm. Coupled with some never before seen features this mouse is clearly a winner.
Insignia Sport 2GB Video MP3 Player with Bluetooth Review
i4u :: Friday, February 08, 2008
“The integrated Bluetooth technology allows users to pair wirelessly to other Bluetooth devices for listening to music from the player. Sound quality is very good and easily on par with my iPhone and the plethora of SanDisk Sansa players I have tried over the years. The ear buds have a nice long cable so you can move around without snagging the cord. You can save data on songs you hear over FM frequencies if the station broadcasts RDS data.”
Razer Lycosa Gaming Keyboard 
techPowerUp :: Friday, February 08, 2008
The Razer Lycosa Keyboard is the company’s first input device with the flat key type – similar to that of notebooks. Those never tend to be the best for gaming, but Razer has managed to eliminate any shortcomings with a perfect pressure point and rubber coated keys.
BlackBerry Curve 8320 Review
Digital Trends :: Friday, February 08, 2008
“The Blackberry Curve 8320 for T-Mobile offers users a comfortable keyboard, 2MP camera and T-Mobile@Home compatibility.”
