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  • Nokia’s C1 and C2 series try hard not to break even the smallest of banks

    Nokia’s C1 and C2 series try hard not to break even the smallest of banks

    Posted on June 3, 2010 | No Comments
    It looks like Nokia's conversion from the time-tested four-digit naming scheme to the one-letter, one-number strategy may be nearing completion now that the company has announced a new series of ultra-low end candybars that all have homes within the Cseries. The C1 is actually a three-pack of phones -- the C1-00, C1-01, and C1-02 -- all of which feature Nokia's longest standby time ever (quoted at six weeks) along with a color display, integrated flashlight, 3.5mm headphone hack, and FM radio; the 01 and 02 variants add microSD slots, while the 01 also features a VGA camera and the 00 becomes Nokia's very first dual-SIM device to hit the market. The C2 is also a dual-SIM device, but unlike the C1-00, the C2 can keep both SIMs active simultaneously, meaning you'll be able to get calls and messages to either SIM without manually switching. It's got a microSD slot and a SIM slot, meaning that one of the two SIMs is hot-swappable -- a pretty unique feature if you've got an endless supply of lines that you want to be able to use without hassle. Look for the C1-00 to hit in the third quarter for €30 ($37) subsidy-free, the C1-01 early in the fourth quarter for €39 ($47), and the C1-02 and C2 both to come late in the fourth quarter of the year for 35 and 45 ($43 and $55), respectively. Follow the break for Nokia's press release.

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  • Panasonic unveils super-light convertible tablet PC

    Panasonic unveils super-light convertible tablet PC

    Posted on June 2, 2010 | No Comments
    Panasonic in Japan today announced [JP] the "Let’s Note CF-C1", which the company says is among the world's lightest convertible tablet PCs. The latest addition to Panasonic's "Let's Note" series of notebooks weighs just 1.46kg (including the battery, 1.67kg with two batteries). The company says it was able to push down the weight by choosing lighter materials and changing the display's open-close and rotating mechanisms.

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  • Review: Netgear Stora

    Review: Netgear Stora

    Posted on February 12, 2010 | No Comments
    Short Version: Hard drives that claim to do it all are a dime-a-dozen. Finally, however, I’ve found one that delivers on those claims. Features: Mac/Windows/Linux compatability Built-in Windows Networking, UPnP features Web accessible sharing Two SATA/SATA II compatible slots USB 2.0 port supports USB HDD or printers Pros: Small size Expandable Seamless Windows Networking Cons: Front panel is flimsy Some web UI issues Obtrusive app loads at login Review: We’ve seen [...]

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  • JVC’s HD media player box supports SD cards only

    JVC’s HD media player box supports SD cards only

    Posted on February 10, 2010 | No Comments
    No DVD, no Blu-ray and no HDD: JVC Japan is keeping it extra-simple with the CU-VS100, a media player box that supports nothing but SD cards. Announced [JP] yesterday for the Japanese market, the device is targeted at people who just want to conveniently view HD content stored on SD/SDHC on their TV.

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  • BlackBerry Curve, iPhone, and Moto Droid lead smartphone sales in Q4 2009

    BlackBerry Curve, iPhone, and Moto Droid lead smartphone sales in Q4 2009

    Posted on February 8, 2010 | No Comments
    Market research firm IDC has just released their quarterly report on the top selling smartphones (or “converged mobile devices”, as they call them) in the US for the fourth quarter of 2009. RIM and Apple dominate the list in an almost absurd manner, but a few welcome surprises managed to sneak their way in. Want to [...]

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  • Hands-on with Kodak’s Playsport and Slice Cameras

    Hands-on with Kodak’s Playsport and Slice Cameras

    Posted on January 8, 2010 | No Comments
    Kodak showed us their clever little Slice and Playsport cameras. The Slice is a touchscreen point and shoot and the SportPlay is a completely waterproof mini-camcorder. Both aren’t quite ready and will be available in the Spring of this year but both are pretty cool. The Slice has a large rear screen with touch controls. [...]

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  • The Beat Thang Music Production System.

    The Beat Thang Music Production System.

    Posted on December 15, 2009 | No Comments
    Remember when using z's on the end of plural words instead of s's was edgy and revolutionary? Well, apparently no one told Beat Kangz Electronics that that time has passed. Misguided syntax choices aside, Beat Kangz has just announced the release of their new Beat Thang music production system. Not only does it look like something the Covenant would use, it comes in either software form or with its own dedicated hardware.

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  • Victor JVC Japan announces new Everio camcorders

    Victor JVC Japan announces new Everio camcorders

    Posted on December 2, 2009 | No Comments
    It's been a long time we heard about JVC updating their Everio brand of camcorders (back in July to be more exact). But the company today announced a total of three new models for the Japanese market. Expect all of these to go on sale outside this country sooner or later.

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  • Kohjinsha’s futuristic dual-screen notebook

    Kohjinsha’s futuristic dual-screen notebook

    Posted on November 27, 2009 | No Comments
    Maybe it's just me, but this dual-screen notebook Kojinsha started selling in Japan today [JP] looks very futuristic (and very cool) to me. The main selling point is that you get not one but two 10.1-inch LCD screens in a compact body (size: 280×210×19〜42mm, weight: 1.84kg). And you can even buy the DZ6KH16E, which looks like a normal notebook when you use just one of the screens, if you live outside Japan.

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  • Google’s Being Picky About Who Gets To See Android 2.0

    Google’s Being Picky About Who Gets To See Android 2.0

    Posted on October 26, 2009 | No Comments
    Well, this is a bit of a strange twist. For the first few months after launch, the development mentality surrounding Android was a developer's dream. Huge chunks of the operating system were made open source, the development team was pleasantly transparent, and the roadmap clearly sketched out the trails ahead. Then they released Donut, and all went more-or-less mum. It was no secret that Android 2.0, codenamed Eclair was to follow - but what such updates would contain was anybody's guess. Well, Google's finally ready to share the innards of Eclair with the world. And by "world", we mean a small group of developers hand-picked to attend an invite-only, NDA-required development event.

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  • Dynabook MX/43 and MX/33: New netbooks from Toshiba

    Dynabook MX/43 and MX/33: New netbooks from Toshiba

    Posted on October 13, 2009 | No Comments
    Toshiba's 18-4-inch laptop Qosmio G60, which the company announced today, is quite cool, but at $3,200, it may be a bit too pricey for most of us. And sometimes, a smaller laptop does the job, too. So it's good to know Toshiba has some (relatively) affordable netbooks among the dozens of new computers the company announced today for the Japanese market.

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  • The Flash Drive Lock: a solution looking for a problem

    The Flash Drive Lock: a solution looking for a problem

    Posted on August 12, 2009 | No Comments
    usb lockMarketed as great for civil servants, the Flash Drive Lock is a combination lock for your flash drives. Yes, you read that correctly: you place this thing over your flash drive and lock it! Now your precious data will be safe from thieves, hackers, and the TSA. No longer do you need to live in fear of losing personal data from a stolen or misplaced flash drive.

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  • Compact Flash to SD Adapters Provide Unneeded Solution

    Compact Flash to SD Adapters Provide Unneeded Solution

    Posted on June 29, 2009 | No Comments
    These CF/SD card adapters are either brilliant or bafflingly bad. The trouble is, we’re not sure which. The widgets let you take SD cards and use them in cameras which usually only accept the larger Compact Flash cards. This could be useful, we guess, if you happen to have a lot of SD cards lying around. [...]

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