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Dual Electronics’ iPod touch GPS cradle now shipping in late February

Well, it’s quite a ways off the November 2009 launch date the company initially promised, but Dual Electronics is now saying that its XGPS300 navigation cradle for the iPod touch will really, honestly be available sometime in “late February.” The pr…

[ More ] January 31st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Gadgets |

Wondering Why You Cant Pre-Order an iPad? It Isn’t Legal Yet

You know you can’t obtain an iPad for least three months, but you may not know the reason you can’t even buy one in advance: Apple has not yet obtained the

[ More ] January 31st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Technology |
 

Amazon sellling Japanese Classic Controller Pros at premium prices

FROM GAMERTELL – Amazon is now stocking and carrying the Japanese version of the Wii Classic Controller Pro controller. Each one costs $34.99, $15 more than the US versions will cost when they’re released in a few months. MORE »Full Stor…

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Gadgets |

Gun With Wireless Arming Signal Goes On Sale Soon

An anonymous reader writes “Armatix has built a pistol that will disarm itself when it is taken away from a watch that sends it a wireless arming signal. The .22 caliber guns will go on sale in the US within months, and the initial price is 7,000 eu…

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Technology |
 

How would you change Nikon’s D300S?

Nikon’s D300S isn’t exactly tailor made for D300 owners, but for those waiting patiently to jump into the semi-pro DSLR game, it offers up a pretty delightful array of specs. Boasting SD and CF slots, a 720p movie mode and 12.3 megapixels of sharp s…

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Gadgets |

Avnet posts double-digit growth in Q2

Sam Trendall, CRN, Thursday 28 January 2010 at 17:19:00Asian growth spurt helps distribution monolith post solid festive figuresDistribution giantAvnetenjoyed a successful second fiscal quarter, with sales across the board seeingdouble-digit growth….

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Technology |
 

Is the Apple iPad a winner?

FROM APPLETELL – Throughout the coming weeks (months and years), there’s going to be plenty of talk about the iPad. TechVI got these conversation going early in a video interview with me and Techmeme’s Rich DeMuru. MORE »Full Story…

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Gadgets |

OLPC XO 1.5 gets the FCC’s seal of approval

We’ve been seeing the OLPC XO 1.5 out in the wild for quite a few months now, but it looks like it’s just now finally cleared the all-important FCC hurdle. Unfortunately, most of the details beyond the basic formalities are being kept under wraps fo…

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Gadgets |

Apple iPad: Everything You Need to Know

The Apple iPad’s announcement has confirmed months of speculation. Journalist and analysts are patting themselves on the back for a job well done, and we can finally stop reading about all those iTablet/iSlate rumors. But what does Apple&#8217…

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Gadgets |

Mixed reviews for the iPad

To the critics, fanboys and sceptics who have been waiting for Apple iPad for months, today’s first impressions ranged from elation to exasperation.
Writing at Slate.com, Farhad Manjoo said the iPad is the second computer he’s been looking …

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Blogs |