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iPhone Firmware 2.2 Jailbroken, PwnageTool and QuickPwn 2.2 now available
By Tim Hanlon
18:39 November 23, 2008 PST
It will never cease to amaze us how quickly the iPhone Dev Team can bust open a new version of the iPhone Firmware. This time, around 48 hours after iPhone Firmware 2.2 hit, we already have a new version of QuickPwn and PwnageTool. Before you go ahead and jailbreak your iPhone 3G, please make sure you fully understand the following caveat: If you use QuickPwn instead of PwnageTool, you may not be able to unlock your iPhone 3G once an unlocking tool is made available. Read More
The Top 50 Best Selling HDTVs
By Tim Hanlon
17:01 November 18, 2008 PST
With 40-inch, 1080p-capable televisions available for well under $1000, we can understand how tempting a new TV purchase might seem. If you are in the market, be sure to check out this list of the 50 best selling HDTVs on PriceGrabber, along with links to the cheapest online retailers. Read More
The Top 50 Best Selling Xbox 360 Games
By Tim Hanlon
19:05 November 17, 2008 PST
Looking for a new game for yourself or a loved one this Christmas? With over 1,000 Xbox 360 titles out there, it's easy to find yourself daunted by choice. Never mind - here's a list of the best selling Xbox 360 games on PriceGrabber, complete with links to the cheapest prices available online. Read More
The Top 50 Best Selling Digital Cameras
By Tim Hanlon
19:03 November 16, 2008 PST
Looking at upgrading your old point and shoot to a digital SLR? Need a Christmas gift idea for someone special? If it's been a while since you checked out the price of a new digital camera, you might be surprised at how cheaply you can do it - here's a list of the 50 best selling digital cameras right now on PriceGrabber, with links to the cheapest places you can buy one online. Read More
The Top 50 Best Selling Laptops
By Tim Hanlon
20:46 November 13, 2008 PST
Need a new machine for the road or a Christmas gift idea for someone special? We've got something that might help you make a decision, and will definitely help you find the best price - a list of the 50 best selling laptops right now on PriceGrabber. Read More
iPhone 3G baseband hacked, one step closer to an unlock
By Tim Hanlon
00:34 October 27, 2008 PDT
The iPhone Dev Team has posted a video showing their recent progress with the iPhone 3G. They have hacked their way in to the PMB8878 baseband processor, which gives them unrestricted access to the iPhone 3G hardware - and, you guessed it, the means to unlock the phone for use on any carrier. Read More
Netbooks get serious: three ExpressCard-packing portables for the road warrior
By Tim Hanlon
21:22 October 23, 2008 PDT
ExpressCard brings high-bandwidth (2.5Gbps) PCI Express connectivity to laptops, and allows you to connect a range of audio interfaces, hard drives, wireless broadband modems, and (if you buy an adapter) FireWire 800/eSATA devices. So far, three manufacturers have managed to squeeze an ExpressCard/34 port into their 9/10" netbooks, opening up a range of possibilities for the road warrior. Read More
FEATURE: How Apple killed the MacBook, and crippled the MacBook Pro
By Tim Hanlon
23:18 October 21, 2008 PDT
For those of you hoping Apple's October notebook event would see the announcement of a recession-priced, sub-12" MacBook, the new MacBooks might have already been a little disappointing. For others, the lack of a single port has completely killed the MacBook, and crippled the MacBook Pro when compared to previous generations. Gizmag's Tim Hanlon takes a closer look. Read More
Universal Audio ships the UAD-2
By Tim Hanlon
23:13 September 1, 2008 PDT
After four and a half years of being an industry standard DSP platform, Universal Audio's UAD-1 system was getting a little long in the tooth. While there were multiple versions of the card for desktop users and the portable UAD-Xpander, they all used a single, aging SHARC DSP. Read More
Coming soon to the iPhone: streaming content from your iTunes library at home
By Tim Hanlon
22:48 August 7, 2008 PDT
One of Apple's recent patents promises to make the size constraints of the iPhone and iPod Touch seem like a thing of the past - the ability to stream all the content in the iTunes library on your home PC from anywhere with internet access. Read More
Canon's new VIXIA camcorders record at AVCHD's maximum 24Mbps
By Tim Hanlon
20:08 August 7, 2008 PDT
Canon today introduced three new camcorders in their VIXIA range, each capable of recording Full HD (1920 x 1080) to internal storage or an SDHC card at 24Mbps - the highest possible quality that the AVCHD format allows. The VIXIA HF11 features an internal 32GB flash drive, while the HG20 and HG21 pack 60GB and 120GB hard drives respectively - at the cost of a larger frame. Read More
How to apply for Sony's PlayStation Home closed beta test
By Tim Hanlon
19:09 August 7, 2008 PDT
Sony is expanding their PlayStation Home beta test at the end of the month, and they're looking for testers in the U.S. that meet "a variety of criteria" including their level of activity on the PlayStation Network. Read More
Leaf's 56-megapixel AFi 10 medium-format digital camera
By Tim Hanlon
00:08 August 1, 2008 PDT
We brought news of Hasselblad's 50-megapixel H3DII-50 earlier in the month - now Leaf has announced the 56-megapixel AFi 10 medium-format digital camera. The AFi 10's True Wide Frame (TWF) 56x36 mm sensor delivers 56 megapixel resolution across the entire width of the 6x6 sensor area. This technology, found in the AFi 10 imaging module and Aptus 10 camera back, is also compatible with over 80 large-format cameras. Read More
IEEE approves next generation FireWire specification
By Tim Hanlon
20:20 July 31, 2008 PDT
Since its introduction in 1995, IEEE 1394 (better known as FireWire, Apple's name for the interface) has become the go-to interface for high-bandwidth applications like professional audio and video production. The IEEE has approved the IEEE 1394-2008 specification, adding support for bandwidth up to 3.2Gbps. Read More
Engadget HD on Vampire Energy - don't shoot the plasma
By Tim Hanlon
21:56 July 30, 2008 PDT
Yesterday we showed you GOOD Magazine's data on Vampire Energy, but Ben Drawbaugh from Engadget HD didn't like the look of it. Using a Kill A Watt, he measured the standby draw of a 60-inch Pioneer Kuro plasma to be 20 Watts - that's an annual cost of $20 (based on a price of $0.11 per kilowatt-hour) - far from the $159 figure that GOOD Magazine claimed. Read More
The Kill A Watt identifies your biggest energy consumers
By Tim Hanlon
21:46 July 30, 2008 PDT
GOOD Magazine have you wondering how much power your HDTV consumes? Simply plug it (or any electrical device) into the Kill A Watt and the LCD display will tell you the drain of the device in Volts, Amps, Watts, Hz, VA or kilowatt-hours (kWh) Read More
AiLive demonstrate LiveMove 2 and the MotionPlus add-on for the Wii
By Tim Hanlon
20:35 July 30, 2008 PDT
AiLive, the company who helped Nintendo build the MotionPlus add-on for the Wii remote, has released a video showing off their LiveMove 2 toolset for Wii developers who wish to implement MotionPlus functionality in their games. Even if you don't play video games, you will want to see what this thing can do. Read More
GOOD Magazine on Vampire Energy
By Tim Hanlon
01:30 July 30, 2008 PDT
Power wastage associated with standby modes in consumer electronics devices makes up a staggering 1% of global carbon dioxide emissions, and costs the average household the equivalent of one months bill every year. GOOD Magazine has dubbed this wastage "vampire energy" and assembled a compelling graph that shows the average yearly cost of standby modes in common household devices - with the increasingly common plasma TV costing a whopping $159.76 per year to leave on standby. Read More
Dell's $499 Studio Hybrid mini-PC is their smallest, greenest PC yet
By Tim Hanlon
01:21 July 30, 2008 PDT
Dell's answer to the Mac Mini ups the ante with an HDMI output, optional Blu-ray drive, and some seriously green credentials. Read More
Samsung release two new Q1 Ultra series UMPCs
By Tim Hanlon
01:17 July 30, 2008 PDT
Samsung has released two new models for their Q1 Ultra series of ultra-mobile PCs - the businessman's Q1UP-V and the well connected Q1U-CMXP. Read More
The Garmin eTrex that survived a bomb blast
By Tim Hanlon
01:14 July 30, 2008 PDT
Ever wondered just how rugged Garmin's eTrex GPS actually is? Take a look at these photos of fully functioning eTrex that's been through a bomb blast of sufficient magnitude to completely write off a Humvee. Read More
Dell shipping their 24-inch, HDMI-equipped S2409W LCD monitor
By Tim Hanlon
01:10 July 30, 2008 PDT
Dell's new 24-inch LCD monitor has an HDMI input and a native resolution of 1920 x 1080, making it a perfect fit for Blu-ray and video game consoles. Read More
PlayStation 3 Greatest Hits launch today for $29.99
By Tim Hanlon
01:03 July 30, 2008 PDT
Sony has launched the first ten PS3 games in their Greatest Hits range, including Warhawk, Assassin's Creed and Resistance: Fall of Man. Click through for the full list, and our recommendations. Read More
Jive multi-platform computer built with OSx86-compatible components
By Tim Hanlon
01:20 July 29, 2008 PDT
Want a PC that will run Windows, Linux and OSx86 with minimal fuss? RSOL PC have built the Jive multi-platform computer with you in mind. Read More
PENTAX introduce the 10.1 megapixel Optio E60 compact digital camera
By Tim Hanlon
01:16 July 29, 2008 PDT
PENTAX today announced the Optio E60 compact digital camera, offering 10.1 megapixels and 3X optical zoom for a measly US$140. Read More
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