Given the HD-DVD debacle, it’s not surprising that Samsung will reduce its support for HD-DVD in the near future, even though the company was somewhat biased towards Blu-Ray. While scaling back HD-DVD might sound like a lot of work, it actually isn’t. Samsung has been building dual-format drives for some time, and removing the HD-DVD optical components is extremely easy. Of course, the good news is that mono-format drive prices will go down faster. Tags: dvr, CD, gaming, pvp (Read the full post about ‘Shocker: Samsung to Reduce its HD-DVD Support’…)

Posted Feb 18th 2008 1:37PM by Darren MurphFiled under: Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment Nah, Samsung’s M310 isn’t nearly as diminutive as its MBP-100, but it’s still quite the cutie. Hailed as an Ultra Mobile Pocket Imager, this DLP device features a 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 150 ANSI lumens, VGA input, SVGA native resolution and a pleasantly small footprint. Mum’s the word on an official price / release date, but we’ve all ideas this is one case where more won’t cost less. [Via AboutProjectors]Tags: DVD, computers, consumer technology, Ogg (Read the full post about ‘Samsung shows off M310 Ultra Mobile Pocket Imager projector’…)

And I mean that literally. The stainless-steel blades and built-in spatula of the pizza scissors make it possible, while the $9.95 price tag makes it affordable. One slice of cheese please. Via bookofjoe. Tags: robots, mobile phone, mobile devices, consumer technology (Read the full post about ‘Cut me a slice of pizza’…)

Posted Feb 18th 2008 5:41AM by Thomas RickerFiled under: Gaming, HDTV var Two years and 1 month ago today we saw the kibosh come down on the Xbox 360 Blu-ray player rumor. This morning it returns with the prospect of a Microsoft player as early as May. According to Smarthouse, their “insiders at Microsoft” claim that a standalone Blu-ray player is already working in-house. With the appropriate approvals it could be on sale within 3 months. A 360 with built-in Blu-ray is also being worked on although the possibility of moving it out to retail is less clear with HD downloads on the horizon. Not that any of this is unexpected given the circumstances. (Read the full post about ‘Xbox 360 Blu-ray player rumor returns right on cue’…)

We saw the FCC approval came for the Samsung U940 back in late December and now we are seeing some of those wonderful FCC-style pictures. A release date and pricing information is still not know. The FCC also has a bit of possible bad news for anyone who was excited about getting the U940 as a web phone, the user manual is stating that the browser is WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) and not HTML. That could be disappointing, especially considering the U940 was becoming a highly anticipated phone. Keep reading for a few more pics of the Samsung U940… Read [Phone Arena] Keep up with the latest gadget goodness! (Read the full post about ‘Verizon Wireless Samsung U940 FCC style pics’…)

Posted Feb 18th 2008 8:16AM by Thomas RickerFiled under: HDTVToshiba made a formal announcement today with regard to the state of HD DVD. Unfortunately, it wasn’t the white-flag surrender we had hoped would bring a swift end to the format war. In a statement made by a Toshiba spokesman, the firm said, “Toshiba has not made any announcement or decision. We are currently assessing our business strategies, but nothing has been decided at the moment.” This came as its stock soared under investor speculation that Toshiba was ready to pre-empt future losses and bring the battle with Blu-ray to a conclusive end. Nevertheless, a multi-format disc pressing plant for indie films by the name of Blue Ray Technologies (BRT) announced the closure of its hd dvd stamping lines. (Read the full post about ‘Toshiba claims “no decision” on HD DVD strategy as desertions continue’…)

Posted Feb 18th 2008 7:51AM by Chris ZieglerFiled under: cellphones Marking the end of a remarkable era in cellular technology, the FCC is officially letting American carriers decommission their legacy analog networks as of today, February 18, 2008. Few of us still own a phone based on AMPS — Advanced mobile phone System, ironically, despite the fact that there’s been nothing “advanced” about it for many years — but we owe the very existence of the world’s modern wireless infrastructure to the introduction and overwhelming success of the Bell Labs-developed technology. (Read the full post about ‘Analog cellular networks, R.I.P.: 1983 - 2008′…)

Back in the late 80’s when most PC games involved rudimentary graphics or were text-based games, Apple’s reined supreme in non-console gaming with graphically intense and gorgeous games like “Falcon”, a flight simulator that PCs took a decade to catch up with! Since then, times have changed and game developers have treated the Macintosh platform as a secondary port to PCs, if game developers entertained the Apple market at all.

Now it seems gaming developers are starting to warm back up to the Mac platform as big names like Electronic Arts announced games like “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”, “Battlefield 2142″ and “Madden NFL ‘08″ for the Mac.

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DLO VideoShell for iPod touch Clear hard case with kickstand for iPod touch DLOs VideoShell surrounds your ipod touch in crystal clear protection. Youll find easy access to the touch screen, earphone jack, hold switch, and the dock connector so you can plug in and sync your iPod without removing it from the case. You know your iPod deserves the best protection; and VideoShells polycarbonate body, handy kickstand, and screen protector wont let you down. (Read the full post about ‘DLO VideoShell for iPod touch Clear hard case with kickstand for iPod touch’…)

Retro Spacehopper Welcome to the Space Hopper time machine - a continuum-busting time warp all the way back to the mid 1970s. See price Tags: speakers, design, Gadget, cable (Read the full post about ‘Retro Spacehopper’…)