Posted Feb 7th 2008 8:02PM by Nilay PatelFiled under: Desktops, Laptops Our tip jar, it overfloweth — tons of you have written in to say that Dell’s stopped selling AMD-powered machines in its online store. That means any of you looking for a Latitude D531, Vostro 1000 or OptiPlex 740 will have to truck it out to Best Buy, Staples, or Wal-Mart to get your low-end business fix. (Read the full post about ‘Dell stops selling AMD-powered machines online’…)

The 3GSM event that will be held in Barcelona next Monday will see the debut of Explay’s oio companion. This nifty little device is a standalone battery operated miniature mobile projector, bringing a decent big screen experience to the smallest of devices. It combines both laser and LED light sources with a micro-display to achieve its purpose, featuring always in-focus features, low power consumption, and a speckle free image crammed into a phone-sized form factor without breaking the bank. Sounds like the perfect gadget to have if you need to do impromptu presentations all the time. (Read the full post about ‘Explay oio companion at 3GSM’…)

Sony Ericsson continues to build on its Walkman brand with this phone codenamed Alona. It’s a clamshell Mp3 phone with the music user interface outside. Come back to this site, as we will follow the upcoming Mobile World Congress announcements. Note that the photo above is a Photoshop job, made from the much smaller photos in the full post. Tags: Ogg Vorbis, dvr, amps, buyers guides (Read the full post about ‘Sony Ericsson Alona First Images?’…)

Posted Feb 7th 2008 12:04PM by Donald MelansonFiled under: Transportation It’s taken a while, but it looks like we could soon be seeing a new batch of Detroit Electrics roaming the roads, as ZAP has just announced that its reviving the hundred-year-old brand for some of its own all-electric vehicles. According to the company, those will be developed in a joint venture with the China Youngman Automotive Group, and will include the Zap Alias (pictured above), which we’ve seen previously under slightly more mysterious circumstances. Other details are expectedly light at the moment, but ZAP will apparently have plenty more to say about its new retro ways at the NADA 2008 auto show, which gets underway in San Francisco next week. (Read the full post about ‘ZAP revives hundred-year-old Detroit Electric brand’…)

For the latest info on the coolest gadgets, emerging technology and wired madness, subscribe to our full news feed or have it delivered to your inbox. Always free. Always unique. Thanks for visiting! Only farmers really need to know this much information about the weather, but this is some cool technology, especially with an atomic clock thrown into the mix. A summary of the features of this badboy as they appear on the Honeywell site is as follows: The Complete Weather Station from Honeywell measures wind speed and direction; rainfall amount; indoor and outdoor temperature and humidity; and includes a wireless UV (Ultraviolet) sensor that measures potentially harmful UV levels! (Read the full post about ‘Honeywell Weather Station Packs in an Atomic Clock’…)

Posted Feb 7th 2008 10:06AM by Joshua TopolskyFiled under: Desktops, Laptops For those of you who simply can’t wait one more second to get your hands on one of the more hyped updates in recent memory, Vista SP1, you’re in luck. According to a report (and our BitTorrent client, chugging along in the background), the new service pack has been leaked, then promptly made available for your forbidden downloading pleasure. Apparently, the full install doesn’t provide you with an upgrade option, so make sure you backup necessary files (like those pictures of Mom, apple pie, etc.). PC World offers a highly detailed report on how many seeders and / or leechers were available at the time its article was written, but we’ll spare you. (Read the full post about ‘Vista SP1 riding the torrents, breaking Ballmer’s heart’…)

Designer Florian Kräutli has come up with new idea for curtains, they have built in magnets so that you can position and structure them in various ways and they actually look pretty cool. A curtain which you can shape to any form”, magnets embedded in the curtain fabric allow the user to shape the curtain innumerable ways, both open and closed. More info about the magnetic curtains idea over at Florian Kräutli found via Moco Loco via Core 77. Tags: video games, plasma, gadgets, digital (Read the full post about ‘Conceptual Magnetic Curtains’…)

Everyone likes an unlimited plan, that is as long as it truly is unlimited. In this case Sprint is offering their Unlimited Access Plan which includes unlimited voice calling, SMS, web access, email and picture messages for just $119.99 a month. This price does not include taxes and other fees so expect to pay a bit higher than $119, also the plan is not available online and requires a visit to a Sprint retail location. Sadly like all great deals, this plan does have a big limitation. The Unlimited Access Pack is only available in a few select markets that include San Francisco, Philadelphia, Tampa and Minneapolis-Saint Paul. There has not been any information given on whether this will become a national offer. (Read the full post about ‘Sprint Unlimited Access Pack, just $119.99 a month for unlimited everything’…)

Posted Feb 7th 2008 9:43AM by Paul MillerFiled under: LaptopsWhile Everex continues to bungle the launch of the CloudBook, Paul C. Kim is already spilling details on the next iteration, providing an already troubled launch with problems of Osborne proportions. Due to be released later this year, the upcoming CloudBooks should feature an SSD option, “female colors,” and possibly even a 22-inch option. Also under consideration is mobile broadband. (Read the full post about ‘Everex claims future CloudBooks to include SSD, 22-inch screens, Osborne effect?’…)

The Guardian is outraged by a pie chart (Photo taken by Engadget) used by Steve Jobs at MacWorld to illustrate the iPhone’s marketshare, calling him the "king of snake oil salesman" due to its deceptive representation of relative percentages. We corrected the perspective, then lined it up with an accurate chart made using the same data: check our bumper graphic after the jump. Just how bad is it? Tags: Ogg Vorbis, pvp, TV, cable (Read the full post about ‘MacWorld’s iPhone Marketshare Pie Chart: Is It Faked?’…)