by Nilay Patel, posted Sep 7th 2008 at 8:56PM Well, not really — the actual experiments that could result in potentially disastrous “micro black holes” won’t happen for another month (and probably won’t end anything except the lives of a few protons), but as rumored, CERN’s flipping the switch on the four billion dollar Large Hadron Collider this Wednesday to test the superconducting magnets that control the proton beams. After a clockwise test, they’ll send protons counter-clockwise, and after that — smashy time. Of course, there are still paranoid lawsuits pending to shut all this down, and we wouldn’t mind another rap video or two, but after two decades of work, it’s probably time to boot this thing up, death threats or no. (Read the full post about ‘World to end Wednesday’…)
Pocket-lint reviews the Motorola Z10 and writes, “Around the back of the phone you’ll find a 3.2MP camera, which will shoot stills and video. Video capture is MPEG4 H.264, at 30fps, up to QVGA, although in the phone the settings options refer to quality as low, medium or high and the sizes as small, medium or large. There are a whole host of settings you can choose from – perhaps too many – and in reality it will take some trial and error to get the best results.”
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Finding ways to personalize your desk space is sometimes essential to your sanity. Especially when the entire office looks bland and horribly sterile. Well this little digital photo frame will keep your pictures flipping all day long. Luckily it’s also fairly small, so although it is one more thing to clutter up your desk it won’t actually take up that much room. The tiny little screen might make it difficult for some to see, but if you are just looking for a fairly cheap digital picture frame it should do the trick. (Read the full post about ‘The Ovo digital picture frame’…)
by Chris Ziegler, posted Sep 7th 2008 at 5:57PM So the good news here is that Best Buy’s getting ready to open its arms to yet another HTC product that’s impossible to find by wandering into the brick-and-mortar store of the US wireless carrier of your choice; the bad news, though, is that it doesn’t seem to be the version we wanted. The Touch Diamond now has a Coming Soon page all its own on Best Buy’s site, which is just fantastic considering that neither AT&T nor T-Mobile have yet bothered to pick it up — but the problem is that the specifications make no mention of US 3G despite the fact that we know there’s just such a version floating around. (Read the full post about ‘Best Buy preps unlocked Touch Diamond for retail’…)
Here’s a little trivia - bamboo is a type of grass and not a tree, and it is one of the fastest growing grass in the world when it works at it. Hence, the Vers 2x Bamboo Sound System that is made from the highly sustainable, renewable material that augments whatever audio which comes out through it. The Vers 2X is designed with a more sustainable mind-set, with wood selected from managed plantation sources, 100% post-consumer recycled packaging materials and energy-efficient components. The Vers hand-crafted wood ipod sound system brand was founded in 2007. The company’s first product, the Vers 2X, is offered in four hand-crafted wood finishes (Bamboo, Walnut and Dark Walnut available late October) and is distributed internationally in thirteen countries. (Read the full post about ‘Vers 2X Bamboo Sound System’…)
A few weeks ago, you probably remember when Archos announced their new line of Internet Media Tablets. A few days later, the Archos 5 was on sale at Amazon, but it wouldn’t ship until 2-4 weeks later. Finally, the wait is over, the Archos 5 has begun officially shipping from all major retailers. The Archos 5 comes with a 4.8 inch touch screen and is Wi-Fi capable. It also comes in three different models, a 60GB, 120GB and a huge 250GB version. The 60GB costs $349.99, the 120GB costs $399.99 and the 250GB costs $449.99. If you have a big media library with a lot of videos and music you may want to get the 250GB. If you have an average media library then the 60GB and 120GB models are probably enough. (Read the full post about ‘New Archos 5 Internet Media Tablet ready for shipment’…)
When you’re feeling the need to cook up something, especially if you’ve never cooked it before, you’re likely going to need a timer. Now, the odds of only having to time one item are fairly slim. Actually you might need to time several things. That is unless you have the scheme set up and down to an art. However, trying to create something new, you’re unfamiliar with it and likely will want to make sure it’s timed correctly. Well this cute little timer has been designed with the idea that we do indeed cook more than one thing at once. (Read the full post about ‘Double Timer lets you time two things at once’…)
How many of you still tune in to your once-favorite DJs at a local radio station? Not many, I suppose, what with the advent of MP3s as well as podcasts and Internet radio. I must say that with speeds of Internet connectivity getting faster and faster all the time, Internet radio is starting to look all the more attractive to just about any and every layer of society, so one might as well keep up with the times by jumping onto the Internet radio bandwagon. But how do you get started, you ask? The answer is as simple as bringing the Morphy Richards Internet Radio home. As long as you have a Wi-Fi internet connection set up at home, this smart internet radio automatically detects your network connection and hey presto, you have access to over 4,000 radio stations from all over the world. (Read the full post about ‘Morphy Richards Internet Radio’…)
by Darren Murph, posted Sep 7th 2008 at 1:00PM CEDIA 2008 was a whirlwind of new projectors, HDTVs and all sorts of other wares that home theater freaks just love. As always, we were here in the Mile High City covering every minute, but we completely understand if you missed anything. Just in case, we’ve compiled a summary of what all happened here in Denver, and make sure you head on past the break for the rest. (Read the full post about ‘CEDIA 2008 roundup’…)
by Joshua Topolsky, posted Sep 7th 2008 at 10:52AM If you’ve been waiting to get your hands on the voluminous 120GB Zune, the wait appears to be coming to a close. According to an Amazon page that just went up, the player is in stock and available for your ordering pleasure right this second. (Read the full post about ‘120GB Zune shows up on Amazon’…)
