Articles Archive for October 2007
Handhelds, News, Storage »
Sony recently announced the official sale start of their PRS-505 eBook reader. It is now available for $299.99 and users can purchase it in silver or dark blue colors. Upon buying it you will also get 100 Connect eBook Classic titles without paying an extra dime. It boasts on providing a new experience for readers with a 6 inch display that uses Ink technology in order to make it look as similar to paper as possible at the moment. You can easily read the eBooks even in bright sunshine and …
Blu-ray, News »
Although this is just a prototype, we must think that it will eventually become a reality. We are faced with a drive that is capable of playing 100 GB of data from just ONE 4 layers optical disc. There are also hints at the possibility of inventing a 200 GB disc based on 8 layers. OK, this is quite a lot of information to be held on just one disc. Nobody really knows when the 4 layers disc will be released but still, think about it! Holding 100 GB on …
News, Portable Audio, Portable Video, Portable Video Player »
Here we have the new iLuv Portable Video MP3 & DVD player. It will not work well with the iPod classic, the iPod touch or the iPod Nano but it still is quite an interesting device. Neiman Marcus outdone themselves with a beautiful black and quite sexy design. It features an 8.4 inch screen, keypad controls that are touch sensitive and video out capability. It also has a special integrated dock for you to use your latest generation iPods. The formats supported are VCD, DVD and audio or JPEG CDs. …
Hardware, News »
What would you say if I told you that thanks to the US Air Force Research Laboratory we could have laptop batteries that would last for 30 years without the need of a recharge? You would say I am crazy but this is exactly what we need to talk about now. They invented a special betavolic power cell that is built from semiconductors with the use of radioisotopes as energy sources. Radioactive material ends up decaying over time and as a result it emits beta particles. They transform into electric …
Mp3 Players »
Old iPods can be sold on eBay but a new opportunity arose with BuyMyBrokeniPod, one web site that claims it purchases any type of iPod, either working or not, without asking any questions. They will even give you an estimate price before you send it to them. The only catch is that you have to pay for shipping and they will send you money back via PayPal or Check, your choice. This web site launched last year and they claim to have purchased over 1,000 iPods from happy customers and …

