Asus aims to beat Acer and HP to the punch by shipping its second generation Eee PC first, without including Intel’s recently released Atom processor. This new line of updated notebooks will instead rely on Intel’s Celeron M processors that can be found in existing Eee PC units. Guess future Eee PC updates will receive the Atom processor, being more efficient as well as faster than what today’s Celeron-based models can offer. I guess things have gotten really personal this time - if you were in Asus’ shoes, would you delay its release and sacrifice first mover advantage for a superior processor?

Tags: dap, speakers, Ogg Vorbis, home cinema

Over at Treehugger, Graham Hill has solved the problem of where to park a folding bike. Keeping your ride inside keeps it safe, but it makes for some ugly clutter in a small city apartment. Graham took inspiration from the ducks that hang in the windows of Chinese restaurants, and his Stridas are now safely and neatly housed in his closet. The cheap and ingenious plan involved a trip to a Chinese supermarket for a couple of $2 meat hooks. That’s it. IKEA sells something similar, the Grundtal , which costs $3 for a pack of five and looks to be a little sturdier. A smart DIY project, but we wonder just where Graham keeps his clothes now. (Read the full post about ‘Folding Bike-In-A-Closet Hack’…)

W2252TQ is the codename of the new LG monitor that has a big widescreen of 22-inches, and comes with LG technology, such as the F-Engine for picture enhancing.

One of the best details is the exceptional DFC ratio - Digital Fine Contrast - of 10,000:1, but this can be only be used while watching movies. Its style is also good, with a curved frame and a blue power light that makes all the difference.

As for the usual specifications of monitors, the W2252TQ supports a resolution of 1680×1050, 2 milliseconds of response time, and a viewing angle of 170 degrees.

Tags: amps, gprs, hdtv, cool gear

If you can’t afford a decent heater during winter, why not fire up the Xbox 360? After all, that thing heats up like nobody’s business, which also explains the unusually high failure rate especially in the first generation of Xbox 360s. Michael Hurt decided he’s had enough of Red Rings of Death and took things into his own hands, coming up with the water-cooled Xbox 360 mod. Guess this ought to give Microsoft a sigh a relief as they don’t have to replace one more Xbox 360. Tags: laptops, PDA, CD, dvr (Read the full post about ‘Watercooled Xbox 360′…)

Don’t you just wish that your pesky colleagues won’t go around prying into your laptop whenever you get up and head for the pantry, leaving their boogers on your keyboard and the like? This high voltage “antivirus” protection project works equally well with Macs and PCs, featuring a ZVS flyback supply driving a 4-stage CW multiplier. The shot that you see on the right was actually captured by a camera which has been forced to hold its shutter open for ten seconds before snapping. Hopefully they have a more secure version which actually gives a nasty electrocution every time there is a trespasser in your cubicle. (Read the full post about ‘Antivirus Halo Project’…)

Posted Apr 7th 2008 8:05PM by Nilay PatelFiled under: Storage, Networking Okay, the Time Machine / AirPort Extreme situation is now officially ridiculous. TidBITS’s Glenn Fleishmann says Apple’s confirmed to him that the Extreme is unsupported for use with Time Machine, even though the latest batch of updates enable AirPort Disks to show up in the Time Machine disk-selection box. Fleishmann thinks a it’s leftover developer testing glitch, but either way, Apple’s will-they-won’t-they routine means lots of people now have an unsupported backup solution that works “erratically.” Seriously, if you thought AirPort Extreme owners were pissed off about Time Capsule, just wait until backups start failing. (Read the full post about ‘Apple says AirPort Disk use with Time Machine is unsupported’…)

Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America has announced the name and details of its LaserTV which will be known as LaserVue. This is the first product line of its kind, realizing the dream of the laser-powered TV which made its debut at CES earlier this year in Las Vegas. Mitsubishi claims that the LaserVue will deliver a range of color never before seen in home entertainment - pretty high claims, so it must be seen to be believed. Other details concerning this year’s DLP lineup and its range of ultra thin LCD HDTVs will include a thinner frame and brighter picture on the DLP models and while the proprietary Ultra Thin Frame on the LCD HDTVs will feature improved sound capabilities.

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Most sun visor displays are just that - they don’t interact via a touch screen but the Sun Visor DVD Touch Screen does. Features of this in-vehicle companion include :-

It retails for a shade under $130.

Tags: gadgets, design, computers, mobiles

Before there was CES, There was Comdex. In 1996, Mike had his first book signing at Comdex and I gave myself permission to take as many pictures as I wanted with my 110 camera. This was unprecedented in my days before digital and I have scanned in the old photos and am sharing them with you over the next few days.

The photo on the right is me back in 1996. I remember thinking how cute I looked and how I hardly looked fat at all. I look so different now. Is it wrong to feel like you look better at 38 than you did at 27?

This is a photo of the Sands Expo Center. I had never seen the Expo Center covered with so many advertisements.

(Read the full post about ‘Comdex 1996: Day 1′…)

Overview Hitachi, world’s leading electronic and digital product manufacturer, has come up with their new DZ-BD70A Blu-ray/DVD Camcorder. Enjoy lifelike and rich color images with the CMOS image sensor and HD quality 12-element lens system of Hitachi DZ-BD70A Blu-ray/DVD Camcorder. With Hitachi DZ-BD70A Blu-ray/DVD Camcorder you can easily record videos at 1920 x 1080/60 Hz and still images at a resolution of 2400 x 1800 pixels. Features Photo Capture. High Resolution Image Processing LSI. 5.3 mega pixel ½.8” CMOS Image Sensor. 8cm BD-RE/-R/DVD Drive. Built-in Interactive Guide. Incorporating features like Disc Navigation and Widescreen 2.7” LCD View Finder, Hitachi DZ-BD70A Blu-ray/DVD Camcorder is just perfect to capture those memorable moments. (Read the full post about ‘Hitachi DZ-BD70A Blu-ray/DVD Camcorder’…)