Quake 3 hits the iPod touch, makes for portable LAN party

Future generations will most likely divide the timeline of history at this point: when Quake 3 achieved motion-sensing, wireless network play on two iPod touches. Just think, less than a year ago we were salivating (or at least mildly enthused) at the prospect of rocking Doom on this thing, and now Quake 3 Arena is yours for the taking -- or at least will be once we get any sort of hard info on this app.

i-mate's US outpost implodes, most laid off

We've caught wind from a number of employees -- or ex-employees, as the case may be -- that i-mate's US division in Redmond, Washington has all but disintegrated after a Friday bloodbath that saw the entire engineering, QA, and tech writing departments laid off, among others. Several honchos who weren't cut left anyway, perhaps unwilling to work in a ghost town or as a show of solidarity to their fallen brethren; notably, the Chief Software Officer and VP of Sales and Marketing are both gone, leaving a sales director to be promoted to the lofty title of GM of what seems to be all US operations. Apparently, the Dubai-based firm is in the hurt locker after its inability to get the Ultimate line (also known as "the basket with all of i-mate's eggs in it") fully deployed to retail channels in the time frame it had hoped, and meeting massive resistance from US carriers to carry the devices, it's been left with no option but to leave behind just enough employees to set up and maintain a web-based portal for purchasing unlocked devices in the States. To those who've been handed your walking papers, we wish you the best of luck.

Transcend JetFlash V60 bulges to 32GB

Transcend Information recently introduced its latest high-capacity USB flash drive, the 32GB JetFlash V60.

About the size of an AA battery (61×18.6×9.8mm), the 32GB JetFlash V60 is equipped with software tools, including: Website AutoLogin, PC-Lock, Mobile Favorites, Secret-Zip encryption, Mobile E-mail, DataBackup and Online Update. The JetFlash V60 supports Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP/Vista, Mac and Linux.

The JetFlash 32GB V60 is available now for an untaxed recommended list price of US$194.

IBM's "green optical link" promises one second movie downloads

So IBM is apparently working like crazy on some next-gen communications technology that -- ready to have your mind blown? -- "uses light instead of wires to send information." We know, this is some crazy future crap up in here, but check it out. Apparently this so-called light-based communications system is supposed to be ten times more power efficient than others in its class, and can transfer data at speeds far greater than our current 4Mbps token-ring networks and even the next-gen 10BASE2 Ethernet (as if!); if optical data communications are actually real, well, it's just in time because we've been seriously maxing out our Tandy 1000 playing MUDs. Touting such other gibberish as "high definition content," and "ex-aflop supercomputing," IBM's Optocards (which feature integrated "Optochips") can apparently move data at up to 8Tbps / 1TBps per second, which isn't quite up to snuff to compete with Alcatel-Lucent's latest, but is still, like, way more than necessary for accessing the Engadget BBS.

SanDisk introduces FlashBack adapter as notebook HDD backup

SanDisk announced the availability of its FlashBack adapter as a backup storage media to protect against unexpected PC system failure or hard disk drive (HDD) crash.
The FlashBack adapter fits into the ExpressCard slot where it will automatically and continuously back up and encrypt critical data onto a SecureDigital (SD) or SD HighCapacity (SDHC) card. With the backup card nested completely inside the notebook, the system is literally out of sight.
Once the adapter is installed, users pre-select backup sources by individual files, folders and/or file types. The device will then back up and encrypt data automatically and continuously from the computer's HDD to the memory card. Backup occurs as soon as there is a change to a designated file, or when a file is added or deleted. There is no need for scheduling backups and no need for further user intervention. Also, the application has a screen indicator to show the amount of storage available, along with a taskbar icon that displays the ongoing backup status.
SanDisk highlighted the easy data restoration process. Once the application is open, users only have to log in to access, select the encrypted files on the memory card and indicate the restore destination. Users can also restore data from the memory card on any PC that uses Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista and has an SD memory card reader.
For protection against laptop theft and to easily share backed-up files, the SanDisk FlashBack adapter also offers users an option for backing up content online at BelnSync.
The SanDisk FlashBack adapter is being demonstrated this week at the CeBIT electronics trade show in Hannover, Germany.
SanDisk will start shipping the adapter

Free Gprs Secret Trick

Free GPRS TRICK

All you need an AIRTEL LIVE activated SIM card.
You need to Edit the AIRTEL LIVE settings and change the PROXY ADDRESS or IP ADDRESS to 202.056.231 initially it would be 100.001.200.099.
Now open AIRTEL LIVE'S HOMEPAGE & than open all other sites.
Normally at least 75% sites will open but sometimes you'll get an error.
In that case just DISCONNECT & CONNECT it again.
Enjoy free GPRS...

All above tricks are TESTED before placing here.
Please try all of these at YOUR OWN RISK.
We are not responsible for any FATAL ERROR or loss in your mobile phone.

Send Free SMS & MMS secret TRICK

Free SMS TRICK

Send Free SMS & MMS (for Airtel In only) from your mobile phone- cFree SMSa.
Firstly activate the free SMS on your Airtel & than you'll get 400 A2A free SMS.
Now deactivate this service after 7 days & then again restart this on very next day.
You'll get 1200 free SMS A2A.
b. Other trick is that go to Message Setting -> Text Message -> Profile Setting & than change Message Centre Number to +9810051905. Remember this FREE SMS centre number works on Few Airtel numbers only.
Enjoy free SMSing...

Free MMS TRICK

Airtel live activated SIM.
Go to Message Setting - MMS Setting & than change APN Address or I.P SERVER Address from airtelmms.com to airtelfun.com.
If MMS sending failed than dial this CODE - *#1921135518# dial this will make to sending FREE your MMS.
Enjoy free MMSing....

All above tricks are TESTED before placing here. Please try all of these at YOUR OWN RISK. We are not responsible for any FATAL ERROR or loss in your mobile phone.

Airtel & Vodafone codes

Airtel Secret Codes

Dial *123# to see your credit balance. Dial *110# and follow the options.

Dial *109*9898631902# to display the call cost after each call.

Vodafone Secret Codes

To send an sms to a fax machine (vodafone) put 9741 then the fax no then send. You'll get a confirmation text about 5 mins later.

If you key *#104# and press call you will get a number beginning with 44 replace that 44 with 0 then dial the rest of that number into any phone - it's a direct line to your voicemail you can even divert calls to it.

Get through to customer services free by dialling 1611.For Vodafone UK users, if you press *#105# then call you can check the status of when your account was last updated.

To know where the nearest transmitter in your area, press *#102# and call.If not works try *#105# (Vodafone).

Type *#147# to display the last number that called with the time and date of the call aswell when phone was on/off.

On portuguese Vodafone call 1799 to receive a message with your credit balance, call *#100# to the same thing call *#102# to see your last call*#103# gives you the time and date

Vodafone, quick scratch card top-up, type *#1345*topupcardnumber# and you will see your new balance on your display! If you press *#1345# you can see your balance on screen.
Type *#31# / *#30# / or *#102# to get the price duration and number of your last call.

Cell broadcast: 050 to display local area code and postcode.

Free voicemailing! Call 70612 and enter your phone number and voice mail password.

Important!
Try these codes at your own risk!

PacketVideo brings Mobile TV to any WiFi device

PacketVideo has a new receiver which can pump mobile TV over good ol' WiFi. PV claims the device will ultimately ship before the year is out in versions supporting over-the-air DVB-H and MediaFLO broadcasting as well as TDtv and WiMAX streaming. Although it's presumably compatible with any WiFi device, they specifically cite support for the the iPhone, N-Series Nokias and HTC devices while demonstrating the device with an iPod touch at Mobile World Congress. The 6.4 x 1.8 x 4-cm block is powered by a lithium-ion battery of unspecified capabilities. Although it's not stated, we assume the received television can be shared with multiple devices over that wireless link -- else why bother with WiFi?

Delete unused hidden system softwares

XP hides some system software you might want to remove, such as Windows Messenger, but you can tickle it and make it disgorge everything.

Using Notepad or Edit, edit the text file located at X:/windows/inf/sysoc.inf (where x is the drive of xp located), search for the word 'hide' and remove every occurance of it.

Now go to the Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel, select Add/Remove Windows Components and hidden system softwares will be displayed . They will be your prey, exposed and vulnerable..

Open any file with Notepad,Wordpad or any other Text Editor

When you want to open a file in notepad and find there is no direct solution, and going through the whole procedure of opening up notepad first, then selectively opening the file from there takes some serious time if you do it frequently. What if you could open any file with notepad, wordpad or just about any other text editor just by right clicking on it? Yes, you can.

To open any file from Notepad, do this:

• Start Run. (Start->Run)
• Type "sendto".
• The sendto folder will be opened.
• Now create a shortcut of the text editor you want to use.
• For example, to use notepad, simply create a shortcut of notepad in this folder.

Now, you can right click on any file, go to the send to menu, and send the file to notepad to have it opened in notepad. And it works for any kind of file which you have on your system.

Besides notepad, you can also create shortcuts of any other text editor such as Wordpad, Metapad, etc. and have the file opened in them. Just make a new shortcut of them in the sendto folder.

Note: This tweak works in a per user basis in Windows, which means if this is done by user A on a system, it will not work for user B on the same system.

GeForce 8 GPUs to acquire PhysX support via software download

Good news for folks with a GeForce 8 GPU and lots of questions about how the recent Ageia acquisition would affect them: your current card will be receiving PhysX support. When NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang was questioned in a recent conference call, he noted that the firm was currently "working towards the physics-engine-to-CUDA port," and it could be delivered as "a software update" to every card that's CUDA-enabled (read: all of the GeForce 8 GPUs). Sadly, the bigwig still wouldn't say when to expect the release of the first PhysX port, but we really can't imagine it taking too awfully long now.

Onkyo unveils another audiophile PC, the APX-2 HD

Onyko's cranked out a couple slick little audio-oriented desktops and media PCs, and its latest carries the tradition on in fine form -- the new APX-2 HD audiophile PC actually looks more like a high-end shelf system than a PC, if you ask us. The compact unit houses a 1.66GHz T5500 Core 2 Duo, 1GB of RAM, a vibration-isolated 500GB disk and the same digital amplifier found in the PCI-200 sound card, which bypasses Vista's sound mixer and channels audio directly through to avoid HD Audio signal loss. Sadly, this one looks to be Japan-only, but if you're headed out that way, you'll want an extra couple grand in your pocket to snag one of these bad boys.

PS3 puts on a silver satin dress in Japan

Mmm, the Satin Silver PS3. Scheduled for a ¥39,980 (about $374) March 6th release in Japan with matching ¥5,500 (about $51) DualShock 3 controller. The disk capacity you ask? 40GB, that's your only option in Japan albeit in your choice of three colors.

Inventec's UMPC 7-A and 5-D get pictured

Our eyes may still be slightly out of focus from the complete lack of sleep obtained while at CES, but the two Inventec UMPCs purportedly going by 7-A / 5-D sure look a heck of a lot different than the model we peeked in Vegas. As you can glean from the image above, the UMPC 7-A sports a nifty slider design that supposedly places the QWERTY keyboard at a "more natural angle" for the user. As for the so-called UMPC 5-D (shown after the jump), it ditches the aforementioned design and takes a more modular approach to satisfy those who just adore buying a new dock for every handheld they own. Regrettably, we've no hard details surrounding the specs of these two machines, but we doubt we'll have to twiddle our thumbs for too much longer before finding out.

Amazon MP3 store to spread DRM-free love global in 2008

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In perhaps the biggest threat to Apple's global dominance of digital music, Amazon just announced the international rollout of Amazon MP3. Right, the on-line storefront offering DRM-free music from all four major labels. That's 3.3 million songs (priced at $0.99 or less) from over 270k artists encoded in 256kbps MP3 files for playback on any PC, any Mac, and pretty much any portable device you might own. Sure, it's beta but so is that gMail account you've been using for the past 4 years. Unfortunately, the best that Amazon can commit to is "this year" which leaves plenty of time for the house of Apple to get their DRM shiznit together.

TI DLP pico-projector technology in a mobile phone

A second-generation DLP pico-projector prototype from Texas Instruments (TI) is thinner and smaller, which allows easier integration in many mobile devices such as cellular phones, digital cameras and portable media players, according to the company. The latest prototype is in the form factor of a slim cell phone, measuring in at around 10mm in thickness, with no fan or other moving parts, said TI.

Teclast's M30 PMP is mildly attractive, mostly lackluster

Truth be told, Teclast's M30 seems be to a real looker at first, but we're knocking off a few style points due the complete absence of originality. All it takes is a simple glance at the unit's predecessors to realize that the outfit isn't exactly going out on any limbs to innovate. Nevertheless, those still interested can look forward to a 2.8-inch 320 x 240 AMOLED display, USB 2.0 connectivity, FM tuner / recorder and support for AVI, RM, RMVB, BMP, MP3, JPEG and GIF file formats. Thankfully, the mediocrity is met with a suitable price tag -- just $69 for the 2GB model and $82 for the 4GB edition.

Garmin's pricey nuvi 850 shows up fashionably late

Quite frankly, we were a touch overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of new nüvis announced for CES, but apparently, Garmin has managed to recuperate from its own outpouring and is dishing out yet another newcomer. On the docket today is the nüvi 850, a Bluetooth-less navigator that attempts to compensate for its lack of handsfree support by featuring a 4.3-inch 480 x 272 resolution touchscreen, a rechargeable Li-ion good for around four hours, a microSD slot, speech recognition, a 3D map view, support for MSN Direct and a built-in media player. Additionally, you'll find an FM transmitter, audio out and an internal (read: non flip-up) antenna to ratchet the style factor up a notch. According to Garmin, this fairly potent device will be up for grabs in Q2 for upwards of $800.

Entire Dos Commands

ADDUSERS Add or list users to/from a CSV file
ARP Address Resolution Protocol
ASSOC Change file extension associations
ASSOCIAT One step file association
AT Schedule a command to run at a later time
ATTRIB Change file attributes

BOOTCFG Edit Windows boot settings
BROWSTAT Get domain, browser and PDC info

CACLS Change file permissions
CALL Call one batch program from another
CD Change Directory - move to a specific Folder
CHANGE Change Terminal Server Session properties
CHKDSK Check Disk - check and repair disk problems
CHKNTFS Check the NTFS file system
CHOICE Accept keyboard input to a batch file
CIPHER Encrypt or Decrypt files/folders
CleanMgr Automated cleanup of Temp files, recycle bin
CLEARMEM Clear memory leaks
CLIP Copy STDIN to the Windows clipboard.
CLS Clear the screen
CLUSTER Windows Clustering
CMD Start a new CMD shell
COLOR Change colors of the CMD window
COMP Compare the contents of two files or sets of files
COMPACT Compress files or folders on an NTFS partition
COMPRESS Compress individual files on an NTFS partition
CON2PRT Connect or disconnect a Printer
CONVERT Convert a FAT drive to NTFS.
COPY Copy one or more files to another location
CSVDE Import or Export Active Directory data

DATE Display or set the date
Dcomcnfg DCOM Configuration Utility
DEFRAG Defragment hard drive
DEL Delete one or more files
DELPROF Delete NT user profiles
DELTREE Delete a folder and all subfolders
DevCon Device Manager Command Line Utility
DIR Display a list of files and folders
DIRUSE Display disk usage
DISKCOMP Compare the contents of two floppy disks
DISKCOPY Copy the contents of one floppy disk to another
DNSSTAT DNS Statistics
DOSKEY Edit command line, recall commands, and create macros
DSADD Add user (computer, group..) to active directory
DSQUERY List items in active directory
DSMOD Modify user (computer, group..) in active directory

ECHO Display message on screen
ENDLOCAL End localisation of environment changes in a batch file
ERASE Delete one or more files
EXIT Quit the CMD shell
EXPAND Uncompress files
EXTRACT Uncompress CAB files

FC Compare two files
FDISK Disk Format and partition
FIND Search for a text string in a file
FINDSTR Search for strings in files
FOR Conditionally perform a command several times
FORFILES Batch process multiple files
FORMAT Format a disk
FREEDISK Check free disk space (in bytes)
FSUTIL File and Volume utilities
FTP File Transfer Protocol
FTYPE Display or modify file types used in file extension associations

GLOBAL Display membership of global groups
GOTO Direct a batch program to jump to a labelled line

HELP Online Help
HFNETCHK Network Security Hotfix Checker

IF Conditionally perform a command
IFMEMBER Is the current user in an NT Workgroup
IPCONFIG Configure IP

KILL Remove a program from memory

LABEL Edit a disk label
LOCAL Display membership of local groups
LOGEVENT Write text to the NT event viewer.
LOGOFF Log a user off
LOGTIME Log the date and time in a file

MAPISEND Send email from the command line
MEM Display memory usage
MD Create new folders
MODE Configure a system device
MORE Display output, one screen at a time
MOUNTVOL Manage a volume mount point
MOVE Move files from one folder to another
MOVEUSER Move a user from one domain to another
MSG Send a message
MSIEXEC Microsoft Windows Installer
MSINFO Windows NT diagnostics
MSTSC Terminal Server Connection (Remote Desktop Protocol)
MUNGE Find and Replace text within file(s)
MV Copy in-use files

NET Manage network resources
NETDOM Domain Manager
NETSH Configure network protocols
NETSVC Command-line Service Controller
NBTSTAT Display networking statistics (NetBIOS over TCP/IP)
NETSTAT Display networking statistics (TCP/IP)
NOW Display the current Date and Time
NSLOOKUP Name server lookup
NTBACKUP Backup folders to tape
NTRIGHTS Edit user account rights

PATH Display or set a search path for executable files
PATHPING Trace route plus network latency and packet loss
PAUSE Suspend processing of a batch file and display a message
PERMS Show permissions for a user
PERFMON Performance Monitor
PING Test a network connection
POPD Restore the previous value of the current directory saved by PUSHD
PORTQRY Display the status of ports and services
PRINT Print a text file
PRNCNFG Display, configure or rename a printer
PRNMNGR Add, delete, list printers set the default printer
PROMPT Change the command prompt
PsExec Execute process remotely
PsFile Show files opened remotely
PsGetSid Display the SID of a computer or a user
PsInfo List information about a system
PsKill Kill processes by name or process ID
PsList List detailed information about processes
PsLoggedOn Who's logged on (locally or via resource sharing)
PsLogList Event log records
PsPasswd Change account password
PsService View and control services
PsShutdown Shutdown or reboot a computer
PsSuspend Suspend processes
PUSHD Save and then change the current directory

QGREP Search file(s) for lines that match a given pattern.

RASDIAL Manage RAS connections
RASPHONE Manage RAS connections
RECOVER Recover a damaged file from a defective disk.
REG Read, Set or Delete registry keys and values
REGEDIT Import or export registry settings
REGSVR32 Register or unregister a DLL
REGINI Change Registry Permissions
REM Record comments (remarks) in a batch file
REN Rename a file or files.
REPLACE Replace or update one file with another
RD Delete folder(s)
RDISK Create a Recovery Disk
RMTSHARE Share a folder or a printer
ROBOCOPY Robust File and Folder Copy
ROUTE Manipulate network routing tables
RUNAS Execute a program under a different user account
RUNDLL32 Run a DLL command (add/remove print connections)

SC Service Control
SCHTASKS Create or Edit Scheduled Tasks
SCLIST Display NT Services
ScriptIt Control GUI applications
SET Display, set, or remove environment variables
SETLOCAL Begin localisation of environment changes in a batch file
SETX Set environment variables permanently
SHARE List or edit a file share or print share
SHIFT Shift the position of replaceable parameters in a batch file
SHORTCUT Create a windows shortcut (.LNK file)
SHOWGRPS List the NT Workgroups a user has joined
SHOWMBRS List the Users who are members of a Workgroup
SHUTDOWN Shutdown the computer
SLEEP Wait for x seconds
SOON Schedule a command to run in the near future
SORT Sort input
START Start a separate window to run a specified program or command
SU Switch User
SUBINACL Edit file and folder Permissions, Ownership and Domain
SUBST Associate a path with a drive letter
SYSTEMINFO List system configuration

TASKLIST List running applications and services
TIME Display or set the system time
TIMEOUT Delay processing of a batch file
TITLE Set the window title for a CMD.EXE session
TOUCH Change file timestamps
TRACERT Trace route to a remote host
TREE Graphical display of folder structure
TYPE Display the contents of a text file

USRSTAT List domain usernames and last login

VER Display version information
VERIFY Verify that files have been saved
VOL Display a disk label

WHERE Locate and display files in a directory tree
WHOAMI Output the current UserName and domain
WINDIFF Compare the contents of two files or sets of files
WINMSD Windows system diagnostics
WINMSDP Windows system diagnostics II
WMIC WMI Commands

XCACLS Change file permissions
XCOPY Copy files and folders

Folders Which Can't Be Created In Windows And Crack To Create Them

Folders with name: CON, PRN, AUX, CLOCK$, NUL, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5,COM6, COM7, COM8, COM9, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, LPT4, LPT5, LPT6, LPT7, LPT8, & LPT9 cant be created using Windows Explorer or Command Prompt directly!

Try creating them anywhere and you will fail . This is prevented as XP terms these folders as SYSTEM Folder Names reserved only for the Operating System.

But there is a trick to create them (using command prompt ) :

Open command prompt by typing cmd in run window & type : md \\.\\C:\con .

Hacker goes bananas, creates robotic Chumby driving machine

How well we know how distorted the world becomes when you're only alive courtesy of (insert energy drink here). Thankfully, we've no idea how twisted your mind must be to create a conglomerate with so much going on, it's truly hard to describe in merely a single breath. Nevertheless, bunnie somehow managed to scrounge up enough hardware to hack together a Chumby-based, drivable RC car with the ability to beam back its surroundings so that it could be controlled from afar. Of course, we can't help but pass along kudos for making this thing work, but seriously, it's high, high up on the list of most unsightly concoctions we've ever seen. Hit up the read link for ugly (and duct tape) aplenty.

Folder Option Disappeared

Guys when your computer infected with viruses THE most common effect is "folder option is missing"
if that so then try this out

Open Run and then type "gpedit.msc".
Now goto User Configuration > Administrative templates > Windows Component > Windows Explorer.
Click on Windows Explorer you will find the 3rd option on the right side of screen "Removes the Folder Option menu item from the Tools menu" Just check it, if it is not configured then change it to enable by double clicking on it and after applying again set it to not configured. I hopes that you will find the option after restarting windows........!!

Dell's 24-inch 2408WFP monitor with DisplayPort (and everything else) now available

It's here. Dell's 24-inch, Ultrasharp 2408WFP monitor is up and dancing on Dell's US page. $748 buys into a 1,900 x 1,200 resolution, 178-degree viewing angle, 1,300:1 contrast ratio, 400 cd/m2 brightness, 6-ms response, and 102% color gamut. Standard stuff until you get to the vast suite of jacks: HDMI, 2x DVI, DisplayPort, VGA, Composite, S-Video, Component, a single USB upstream, and 2x USB downstream. Just another reason why Round Rock, Tejas is the world's focal point for computer monitors. Who'd have thunk?

Leaked Dell laptop brings the sexy

We've had many a leaked Dell fall into our laps over the years, but this one is already shaping up to be our fave. We don't have a name, date, or price on it yet, but we can tell you this number is aiming to be 20mm (0.78-inches) thick, with an aluminum extrusion and carbon-fiber chassis -- exotic materials rarely found in Round Rock machines. It'll also have an LED backlit display, but all of the above is still pretty early so there may be changes made before it goes into production -- which, by our standards, can't be soon enough.

BenQ's emaciated 8 megapixel DSC X800: just barely three-dimensional

It may not be the biggest name in consumer electronics, but when it comes to stuffing megapixels into ridiculously-skinny packages, there aren't many out there who do it better than BenQ. Case in point is the new eight megapixel DSC X800, which, at just 9.8 millimeters at its thinnest point (14mm at its fattest), is not only slimmer than the recently-announced DC X835, it even gives the company's trimmest seven megapixel shooter, the 12.5-millimeter DC X725, a run for its money. Besides its pocketability, however, this model doesn't offer much in the way of high-end features: 3x optical zoom, 3-inch LCD, digital image stabilization, VGA movie mode, and a rather non-standard microSD slot are par for the course here. Keep reading after the break for another angle / color combo of the as-yet-unpriced shooter, which should be shipping sometime this quarter.

iPhone invading Canada tomorrow?

According to a report from the market-mindful Bloomberg, old Jobsy could be dropping the iPhone on Canada come tomorrow's keynote. If you believe what RBC Capital Markets analyst Mike Abramsky says (and that's a big if), Apple will unleash the phone via Rogers Communications -- the country's largest mobile service provider. "There's a very good chance that Apple will announce or discuss some kind of other carrier roll-outs, beyond the ones it has done in Europe and the U.S." He said, adding that, "There is definitely very strong demand and interest here." To which we say, "Duh," and, "Hey, we've heard this before." Though we're not sure Steve will have time for the Canadian launch in his keynote, what with all the algae-based hard drives, unicorn laptops, and rays of pure energy he'll be introducing.

Intempo reveals kinda sexy Daisy portable internet radio

Last we heard from Intempo, it was busy grasping for business with a slew of ho hum iPod docks, but it's getting '08 started by offering up a slightly (keyword: slightly) more attractive item. The Daisy internet radio can access "thousands" of online and FM stations, and it can reportedly last for around 20 hours before needing a recharge. You'll also find a pretty basic LCD, but outside of that, we wouldn't expect a whole heap of extras. The Daisy is slated to hit production by next April and will land on store shelves with an admittedly steep £149 ($292) price tag shortly thereafter.

Pleo dissected -- oh, the humanity!

We guess it was only matter a time until it happened. Still, we can't help but feel a bit sad and creeped-out at seeing Pleo splayed in a Santilli-esque display of sideshow curio. Inside, the evil doctors over at ifixit reveal a single-piece, rubbery skin covering 14 motors, more than 100 gears, 15 circuit boards, 1 color camera, 2x microphones, 1 IR transmitter, 1 accelerometer, and 8 touch capacitance sensors. Plenty of high-res shots just beyond the read link. Man, aren't there laws against this kind of thing?

Photosmart C7280 All-In-One Printer

The versatile Photosmart C7280 is ready to print, scan, copy, and fax as directed. It's ready to turn out lab-quality photos and reprints, laser-quality documents, and beautiful scans. It will print on both sides of the page, print uncut Web pages, and automatically feed paper so you don't have to stand around. And you can even add it to your home network, as it has built-in wireless and Ethernet connectivity.

Asustek U2E notebook with 32GB SSD

Asustek's U2E notebook features a 32GB SSD which allows the notebook to be shock resistant and reliable. The notebook only has size of 11-inches, weighs two pounds and is eco-friendly thanks to its SSD and LED back-lit panel, according to Asustek.

Transcend T.sonic 850 digital media player

Transcend Information recently introduced the latest addition to its T.sonic family of digital media players, the T.sonic 850.The new digital media player has a dimension of 81.5x41.5x12.7mm, weighs just 48g and has a bright 1.8-inch high resolution full-color TFT-LCD screen.The T.sonic 850 supports JPG, BMP, MTV, MP3, WMA, DRM10 and WAV formats.The device is now available in two capacities: 4GB (Ivory) and 8GB (Onyx Black), for US$96.40 and US$126, respectively, before tax, and comes with a protective silicone cover.

Shuttle launches mini-PC barebone with Intel X38 Express chipset

Shuttle launches mini-PC barebone with Intel X38 Express chipset

Shuttle has launched its XPC Barebone SX38P2 Pro, a mini-PC barebone designed for 45nm Intel processors and which can accommodate two graphics cards.
The SX38P2 Pro supports PCI Express 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet, and 8-channel HD-sound with Dolby Digital Live! and the DTS Connect certification. Up to three internal hard disks can be installed inside the system which can also be expanded via the two external eSATA ports.
A Mini-PCIe slot is available for used with Intel Turbo Memory to help accelerate system boot up and the loading of programs, the company highlighted.
The Shuttle XPC Barebone SX38P2 Pro is available now in specialist stores at a recommended price of 429 euros (excluding VAT) (US$499).

USB designers Skymedi and 3S see Samsung and Kingston orders drive December sales

Taiwan-based USB designers Skymedi and Solid State System (3S) turned in strong performances for December against a general seasonal decline in the IC design industry, with the former's sales hitting a company record on orders from Samsung Electronics, while the latter's were the highest since June 2007 thanks to orders from Kingston Technology, according to industry sources.
Skymedi, which the sources indicated has recently received orders from Samsung for microSD controllers, reported December sales of NT$170 million (US$5.23 million). The sources estimated that Skymedi's sales for January may set yet another record at NT$200 million.
The Toshiba-invested 3S is seeing its sales buoyed by orders for flash driver controllers from Kingston, the sources said. The designer reported NT$54 million in December sales, up 20.6% sequentially

2008: Samsung 1080p PN58A750T LCD TV

Samsung's 1080p PN58A750T lineup (available in 50- and 63-inch sizes) sports the same interactivity features and Ethernet port as seen on the LN52A750R, but adds a 15,000:1 contrast ratio and an ACE2 algorithm that reportedly 'improves image quality by reducing false image contours and on-screen noise.' Additionally, there are four HDMI 1.3 ports with CEC, USB 2.0/RS-232C sockets and the firm's own Ultra FilterBright 2, meant to ensure a clear picture even when surrounded by loads of ambient light.

Everex CloudBook ultra-mobile PC

Everex launched an ultra-mobile PC featuring the latest open source operating system from gOS at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.Measuring nine inches in length and weighing two pounds, the Everex CloudBook features a 1.2GHz VIA C7-M ULV mobile processor and averages five hours of battery life on a 4-cell, lithium-ion battery. The CloudBook also features 30GB of internal storage, DVI output, 4-in-1 card reader and a 1.3-megapixel webcam.Available January 25, the computer will be available at Walmart.com for US$399

Mercedes S400 BlueHybrid aims to be first to use Li-ion battery

There's a decent chance your average hybrid owner wouldn't know the difference between a lithium-ion and nickel-metal hydride battery if their life depended on it, but we know you -- dear reader -- are not one of those "average" joes / janes. That being the case, you may be interested to know that the 2009-bound S400 BlueHybrid is in prime position to be the world's first production Li-ion hybrid, which will offer up "compact dimensions and far superior performance" compared to existing rivals. M-B goes on to trumpet the technology's "high ampere-hour efficiency, long service life, and great reliability, even at very low temperatures." No word on just how astronomically high this thing will be priced at, but you can expect just shy of 30 miles-per-gallon in mixed driving conditions, for what it's worth.