Kid On The Block Archive

  • The Sony NEX-5 is available right now in the UK

    The Sony NEX-5 is available right now in the UK

    Posted on June 15, 2010 | No Comments
    Don't look now, but a UK retailer has the the brand-spanking-new Sony NEX-5 cameras in stock. We can't say that about a single US-based seller right now so this seems like the best bet if you must be the first kid on the block with Sony's latest camera. Of course this previledge comes at a premium as the camera is selling for £589 ($867), which is a tad more than the US's MSRP of $650. Worth it? Hells yeah it is! You're reading a gadget blog, what side do you expect us to endorse?

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  • You could be the first to own the MyTouch Slide

    You could be the first to own the MyTouch Slide

    Posted on May 10, 2010 | No Comments
    If you've got lightning-ninja skills, and a spare $750, you could be the first kid on the block anywhere to own the new MyTouch Slide. One of the not-to-be-released-for-another-3-weeks-yet phones has been put up for auction/sale on eBay, with a starting price of $750, and a "Buy It Now" price of only $1200. A small price to pay for immortality, right?

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  • Does the Notion Ink Adam stand a chance against the iPad?

    Does the Notion Ink Adam stand a chance against the iPad?

    Posted on February 10, 2010 | No Comments
    It kinda sucks to be a tablet maker right now, what with that new kid on the block coming out with a new product to compete. I'm talking of course about the Notion Ink Adam vs. the iPad. When you start to compare between the two, the differences become obvious - but will they be enough to sway the Apple faithful away?

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  • Testing finds Windows XP better for netbook battery life than Windows 7

    Testing finds Windows XP better for netbook battery life than Windows 7

    Posted on November 13, 2009 | No Comments
    Somebody should tell Doug “netbook” Aamoth that Windows 7 seems to be a battery hog. The fine folks at Laptop magazine have put three different netbooks to the test, determining their respective battery life under both Windows XP and Windows 7. Looks like Windows XP is the winner.

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  • A DVD that lasts 1000 years (but is it scratch resistant?)

    A DVD that lasts 1000 years (but is it scratch resistant?)

    Posted on November 13, 2009 | No Comments
    New kid on the block Cranberry claims that their new DVD will last 1,000 years. Of course no one will be around to dispute that claim, and by then we'll be using some kind of organic memory light data cell, but hey! Who knows, maybe future generations will want to see those vacation photos you took of Grandma Rhoda and Aunt Suzy.

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  • Palm catalogs webOS apps online for all to see

    Palm catalogs webOS apps online for all to see

    Posted on October 20, 2009 | No Comments
    Being the new kid on the block is always tough, especially when the guys who have been around always seem to be a few steps ahead of you. Palm certainly knows how that feels: after launching the hardware equivalent of a Hail Mary pass in a market that’s already saturated with smartphones, the pressure has [...]

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  • Samsung, Intrinsity unveil Hummingbird to rival Snapdragon

    Samsung, Intrinsity unveil Hummingbird to rival Snapdragon

    Posted on July 27, 2009 | No Comments
    Alright, so Samsung wasn’t exactly the first kid on the block to break the mobile gigahertz barrier, but it certainly wasn’t for lack of effort. It looks like they’re ready to put that behind them, as they and partner Intrinsity have unveiled their first foray into the realm of high performance mobility: the 1 GHz [...]

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  • Casio reboots the G-Shock DW6900 with the GW6900

    Casio reboots the G-Shock DW6900 with the GW6900

    Posted on July 17, 2009 | No Comments
    Reboots of anything can be hit or miss, but Casio hit this one out of the park with the GW6900 G-Shock. A twist on the iconic DW6900, the new kid on the block features non-stop, tough solar power and self-adjusting multi-band 6 atomic timekeeping. The non-stop solar tech is easy to figure out, but in [...]

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