Cyberguys has a secret and now improved Buyers Club that will allow you to take 5% off every order, every day by simply entering the keycode BUYERSCLUB when you check out.
Cyberguys is a true Geek’s haven for all things geek-oriented.
Posted Jan 22nd 2008 4:26PM by Donald Melanson
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
Not to be confused with the Zune 2.3 firmware update, Microsoft is today pushing out the Zune 2.3 software update, which brings with it a whole slew of fixes but no real new features. If the rundown of those fixes given by the ever-helpful Cesar of the Zune Insider blog are any indication, however, it seems that there are few areas of that software that aren’t touched by the update. Among the problems getting ironed out are various Marketplace issues, as well as some some nagging podcast problems (like not being able to subscribe to anything larger than 10MB), setup issues, and UI mishaps, not to mention a whole mess of sync issues that have supposedly now been sorted, to name a few things. In other words, the sort of update you probably want, and no doubt wish you never needed.
Posted Jan 22nd 2008 1:03PM by Ben Drawbaugh
Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
According to the latest NPD group report, during the month of December Blu-ray players held 60 percent of the HD media player market — despite the fact that HD DVD players were considerably cheaper. While that might’ve helped Warner in its decision to go Blu, the move has definitely had a dramatic effect on player sales since. According to the same study the week after the announcement, Blu-ray players were able to grab 93 percent of the market, which puts the year to date (short, we know) share for Blu-ray players at 70 percent. Granted, it’s hard to put too much stock in just a week or two of data, but if this and the recent media sales numbers (85 percent) becomes a trend, maybe this won’t be such a slow death for HD DVD after all.
[Via Blu-ray.com]
A not so popular company from India called HCL, has released two new laptop models with basic specs, for a basic price. One of them is the MiLeap Y series, and as can be proven by the image, it is a stylish device.
Due to the screen size (7-inches), I think we can call it an UMPC - UltraMobile PC. Anyway, the LCD display uses touchscreen technology, and can provide a 1024×600 resolution. It could be a lot better, performance-wise, if the processor (Intel A110 running at 800MHz) and chipset (Intel 675GU Express) were better, but since that can’t happen, the 1GB of RAM memory is here to help out.
On the connectivity features, there is a 3-in-1 card reader, Wi-Fi, and 2 USB ports.
Other important features:
The MiLeap Y Series costs close to 750.
Via Gizmotika
Now here’s a watch that will definitely turn heads, and for once, it doesn’t have to come adorned with jewels and diamonds.
Flud Watches brings us a replica of the classic Technics 1200… in wrist watch form! It features a smooth black leather strap. It even comes in a miniature flight case. Vinyl DJs and turntablists rejoice, for here is a watch that’s a perfect reflection of you and your musical stylings.
One of these classic looking Turntable Watches will retail for $59. I think it is great that such creativity still abounds without having the consumer to fork out an arm and a leg to own one.
Product Page via Technabob
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Apple’s famous line of iPods has received yet another addition - and this time, it is the iPod nano family to gain from the latest of Cupertino’s think tanks. No, it isn’t a major hardware revision or anything of that sort but instead will feature a brand new color. You can put all those party hats away for now I guess with this rather deflated announcement from Apple. Still, I am sure that there is a certain segment of the population that would love pink to adorn just about any gadget and gizmo that is released today, which means the pink iPod nano will probably do pretty well in terms of sales.
How much does a color change cost? Nothing, apparently, as the pink 8GB iPod nano will still retail for $199. Everything else inside remains the same as the changes are but cosmetic, so folks who pick this model up will still get a 2″ display, 24 hours of audio playback or five hours of video playback on a single charge (of course, certain requirements must be met before this specification is fulfilled), all crammed into a beautiful all-metal design made with anodized aluminum and polished stainless steel. Should pink not tickle your fancy, you can always choose from silver, black, blue, green and a (PRODUCT) RED special edition.
According to Greg Joswiak, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide iPod Product Marketing, “Customers are going to love the gorgeous new pink iPod nano. The pink iPod nano is perfect for people who want a great new color this spring, or who are searching for a special Valentine’s Day gift.” I wonder how confident Greg is of backing up his statement, but marketing guys always gush positive no matter what the eventual outlook is like. At least you know that the pink color iPod nano you tote around comes with 8GB of internal memory, which somewhat makes you a cut above other lesser folks who carry around 4GB of memory.
Press Release
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Whether you are a professional or amateur photographer the Shootsac camera bag is welcome relief. It’s made with wet-suit grade protective neoprene and designed to conform to your body in a way that helps to evenly distribute its weight. Traditional camera bags make their presence known (at times by poking you in the back or gut). The Shootsac is so wearable that it almost feels like a piece of clothing, rather than a bag for hauling gear.
Main features:
* Expandable shoulder strap to fit comfortably
* 3 One-handed Easy Access Lens pockets - designed for active shooters
* 3 Front pockets with elastic extenders to accommodate wide angle, prime lens, or lens shades
* 3 Rear pockets large enough to hold lenses and feature safety snaps for smaller items
* 3 ml wet-suit-grade neoprene divided into individual lens pockets
If you regularly use a computer, then you always have that terrible fear that the next time you log off will be the last time. I’m not talking about your own death, but something that seems far worse. It’s that black screen that tells us that our computer, as we knew it, is no more.
Fortunately, this is why there are external back-ups, and more and more people really need to use them. Especially when we live in an age when all our pictures, videos, music, and other important files are centrally located on the computer.
For example, the Maxtor OneTouch 4 is one such device that backs up your hard drive even when you forget to. All you need to do is connect the Maxtor OneTouch 4 to your USB drive, then plug it in. By pushing the big button in front, your important files are instantly transferred.
The Maxtor OneTouch has the power to save your entire hard drive onto a CD with the included software. Should the unthinkable ever happen, all you would have to do is stick the back-up CD in the drive, and you’ll be back in business before you know it.
Another added feature gives higher security as the included DrivePass program allows you to password protect your important information on the OneTouch 4. This product also allows you to sync your desktop with your laptop with a Sync feature that is as easy as a click of a mouse.
Simply put, if you have a computer, laptop, or both, you need a product like this. The Maxtor OneTouch 4 is available on the Maxtor Online Store in 250, 500, and 750 GB models for the price of $99.99, $169.99, and $269.99 respectively.
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Posted Jan 22nd 2008 12:27PM by Donald Melanson
Filed under: Desktops
As expected, Intel has rolled out its first dual-core Celeron processors, bringing the low-end and often-derided processor line up a few notches and quite possibly making quad-core the new dual-core once and for all. The first of those processors to hit hte market is the 1.6GHz E1200 model, which relies on the slightly less-desirable 65-nanometer manufacturing process and boasts 512K bytes of cache and an 800MHz front-side bus. Not exactly the most impressive of processors, but nothing to sneeze at either, especially considering its $53 price tag — in quantities of 1,000 units, that is. No word on any other dual-core additions to the line, but given Intel’s track record of processor offerings, we’d expect this to be only a taste of things to come.
Posted Jan 22nd 2008 11:25AM by Paul Miller
Filed under: Transportation
While there are many rational and irrational reasons for the delays we’ve seen in production of a mass-market and massively adopted electric car, most of the major issues seem to be addressed by this new initiative going down in Israel. One of the primary problems with electric cars is refilling, and that’s going to be nicely addressed by entrepreneur Shai Agassi’s Project Better Place, which will build a charging network of 500,000 plug-in points across the country. Other issues were a bit more easily addressed: since Israel is a small country, the limited range of electric cars isn’t as much of an issue, and the government subsisdies should make prices competitive — with the eventual cost of ownership significantly less than gas cars to sweeten the deal even further. Nissan and Renault plan to built the cars, naturally, and hope to port the concepts into other vehicles in other countries in the near future. The plan is to launch the first cars in Israel around 2011.
