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Posts on ‘July 29th, 2007’

Dell promotes Latitude XT tablet by sawing M200 in half

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These days, you better bring your A-game when promoting a product in an already (somewhat) saturated market, and Dell has certainly given it its best shot with a recent Latitude XT promo. The [...]

DivX GejBox redubbed Connected, spotted in the wild

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Well, would you take a look at this. That interestingly titled GejBox that we peeked last month has seemingly been redubbed DivX Connected, received a slight facelift, and best of all, has been caught in the wild. According to DivX, “Connected is a digital home platform and [...]

Standard microphones could detect buried landmines

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Sure, there’s already a myriad of methods for detecting and safely clearing out buried landmines, but the current options certainly aren’t easy on the wallet. Thanks to a recent investigation by Georgia Tech, however, commercially available microphones could actually be used “as near-ground sensors for seismic detection of buried landmines,” and if [...]

Pierre Hardy Leopard Saddle Bag, Handbag of the Day

Filed under: Handbags
I just never get tired of leopard print. I like it in my home and I love it on my bag. This slim shoulder bag from Pierre Hardy goes with just about everything and is sized just right at 17″ wide by 12″ tall. Black patent leather trims the strap, the flap and [...]

Eurocom’s quad-core D900C Phantom-X laptop gets official

Filed under: Laptops
Good news for those waiting in tense anticipation for a confirmation on Eurocom’s quad-core lappie: it’s for real. Dubbed the D900C Phantom-X, this powerhouse will reportedly pack Intel’s “newest line of quad-core processors,” up to 750GB of internal HDD space, your choice of NVIDIA GPUs running in single or dual SLI, a Blu-ray [...]

Inn at Chicago Magnificent Mile Tries To Shed Its Past

Filed under: Journeys
The 357-room Inn of Chicago, formerly under management by Best Western, has reopened after a renovation, as an independent boutique hotel. The hotel is now known as the rather cumbersome Inn of Chicago Magnificent Mile. New features include a poshed-up lobby, InnBar lounge, reappointed guest rooms and bathrooms, and the creation of 58 [...]

HDTV Listings for July 29, 2007

Filed under: ABC, CBS, The CW, Discovery-HD, ESPN-HD, Fox, HBO-HD, HDNet, INHD, MyNetworkTV, NBC, Showtime-HD, Starz, TNT-HD, Universal-HD, Listings
What we’re watching: We’ll check out Steve Carrell in The 40-Year-Old Virgin tonight.
Our traditional high-def listings continue below.
Here are some other HDTV programs showing on selected networks today. All times are Eastern and reruns are in italics, [...]

Another unnamed Nokia hits FCC with American 3G

Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS

Does that ID label outline there look familiar? It should — it bears an uncanny resemblance to that of the RM-289, another unidentified Nokia handset that graced the FCC’s hallowed halls not long ago — but this is something entirely different. Like the RM-289, the RM-276 features WCDMA [...]

Rough Diamonds Becoming More Popular In Jewelry

Filed under: Jewelry
The Wall Street Journal has an interesting piece on the recent trend in using rough diamonds in jewelry. We first checked this out earlier this year when we saw the jewelry from Diamond In The Rough and De Beers has also used rough diamonds in their Talisman collection. The stones lack the appeal [...]

Bluetooth SoundBall makes a racket when kicked

Filed under: Wireless
Although we’re sure you’ve had your fill of soccer thanks to the recent onslaught at RoboCup 2007, Aleksei Stevens’ SoundBall was just too good to let roll by. This Bluetooth-enabled, sensor-laden soccer ball may not look all that paranormal, but giving it a swift boot triggers communication between the ball and a nearby [...]