Archive for July, 2008

iPhone 3G and firmware 2.0: one week later

We know it’s been a whirlwind week of either: a) patiently sitting outside your local Apple store, b) losing touch with family, friends, and significant others while buried knee-deep in your new phone / firmware, or c) desperately trying to ignore the iPhone. But it’s time to come up for air and take stock. We’re […]

Mickey Mouse phone probably doesn’t have Disney / Apple’s blessings

This doesn’t mark the first time (nor will it be the last) that we’ve seen a handset totally disregard the Mickey Mouse and / or Apple trademarks, but it’s probably the only instance where both were violated on the same phone. We don’t really know much about the mobile you see pictured above — well, […]

HP set to launch the Compaq 2730p Centrino 2 tablet PC

According to our friends at AVING, HP is set to launch a business-themed tablet PC with Intel’s Centrino 2 on-board. The device — dubbed the Compaq 2730p — will be an update to the 2710p, and will feature a 12.1-inch WXGA display, a 1.86GHz Core 2 Duo L9400 CPU, 2GB of RAM, a 120GB hard […]

Audi releases all the details on the North American Q5

For those of you queuing for the Q5, Audi has let loose a flood of new info on its high performance, low consumption, relatively low emission sports SUV. Consumers outside the U.S., get to choose between one of two diesel-sipping TDIs — of 170 hp and 240 hp — that are the envy of Stateside […]

ICON A5 amphibious sports plane finishes maiden test flight

Getting one step closer to becoming a production ready craft, the ICON Aircraft took to the skies at an undisclosed lake location in California last week. A full-scale prototype of the composite carbon fiber , two-seater A5 demoed its flight creds and performance with a series of maneuvers including take-off, landing, on-water capabilities and low-speed […]

Valkyria Chronicles Hands-On

Role-playing game fans who own a PlayStation 3 have been desperately waiting for some big RPG titles to hit the console. Valkyria Chronicles may be the answer. It is a visual treat with gorgeous watercolor graphics, and it is backed by some compelling gameplay, using a new turn-based battle system called blitz. The game uses […]