Archive for July 18th, 2008

Dell shows its love for Linux, rolls Ubuntu 8.04 out to systems

Filed under: Desktops, Laptops
Aw, aren’t these two just as cute as a button together? We can almost see Dell gushing at the thought of rolling Ubuntu out in a pair of new machines early next month. Nah, we didn’t just fabricate that — the Ubuntu 8.04-powered XPS M1530N and Studio 15N should be available in […]

DARPA moves ahead with electronic tags for soldiers

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
It may not be going so far as to chip every soldier with an implant, but it it looks like DARPA is now moving ahead with plans to give soldiers a slightly less invasive electronic tag. Apparently, the so-called Individual Force Protection System (or IFPS) will measure about three inches long, and […]

Nintendo says it’s considering Wiimote with built-in MotionPlus

Filed under: Gaming
It’s pretty far down on the surprise-o-meter, but it looks like Nintendo is at least considering the possibility of a Wiimote with built-in MotionPlus for further on down the road. That word comes straight from Nintendo’s Katsuya Eguchi, who told a developer round table that, “as to looking at whether or not it […]

Digital Foci’s Photo Safe II takes the load off of your flash card

Filed under: Digital Cameras, Storage
Digital Foci didn’t go out of its way to drastically redesign the original Photo Safe, but we ’spose that’s alright in the grand scheme of things. Essentially, the Photo Safe II picks up where its predecessor left off by including a multicard reader (now with 100% more MS Duo and miniSD […]

GM designing car windshield that does the looking for us

Filed under: Transportation
Apparently not everyone at General Motors is toiling away in an attempt to get the Volt ready for its 2010 debut, as another sector of the outfit’s R&D division is busy creating a windshield that will, at its core, enable us to stop running stuff over. The futuristic glass would utilize lasers, sensors […]

Becker readies Z100 Crocodile GPS system for IFA debut

Filed under: GPS
Believe it or not, the Berlin-based IFA trade show is nearly upon us, and Becker is more than prepared. Reportedly, the Z100 Crocodile will be making the journey, complete with a 4.3-inch display, an SD card slot, European NAVTEQ maps, a SiRFstarIII GPS receiver and RDS-TMC support. Furthermore, the unit will sport an […]

How would you change the Samsung Instinct?

Filed under: Cellphones
Samsung sure managed to move a lot of these Instincts, but the real question is: how many are on their way back tomorrow? With the 30-day trial period quickly closing in on the earliest of adopters, we’ve seen a myriad complaints about Sprint’s iPhone slayer (its words, not ours), and the first official […]

Oscar Pistorius fails to qualify for the Olympics

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
It seems like the endless legal struggle to be allowed to compete in the Olympics took its toll on cyborg sprinter Oscar Pistorious — he didn’t qualify for the South African Olympic team on Wednesday, after failing to run the 400 under the 45.55 second minimum required to make the trip to […]

Motorola sues former employee turned Apple exec for ganking trade secrets

Filed under: Cellphones
It’s hard enough for Motorola’s handset division to go about its business these days without losing talent, but losing executives to Apple’s iPhone team? That’s just a straight-up slap in the face, and Moto’s not gonna take it lying down. The We Generation has filed suit against Michael Fenger, the dude running its […]

Danamics debuts liquid metal-based LM10 CPU cooler

Filed under: Desktops
Still not satisfied by the many, many cooling options out there to keep your toasty CPU under control? Then perhaps upstart Danamics’ new liquid metal-based LM10 cooler will meet with your approval. According to the company, the LM10 is not only the first liquid metal-based cooler to hit the market, but it says […]

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