Tag archive: Model

Here come the tablets. Apple hasn't yet revealed a shred of detail on the alleged “iPad” tablet that's been generating rumors for months, but other companies are already starting to roll out potential competitors. Toshiba showed up early to the party on Wednesday with the announcement of its Journe Touch, a mobile Internet device that will also pull some clever media tricks, like playing HD video. Much like the Archos… Read More

Though most of the titles to show up at this year’s E3 will hit physical shelves in cardboard boxes any number of months later, Electronic Arts has decided to dip its toe into a Web 2.0 model of distribution on one title: Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online will allow users to pay for their gaming experience monthly and play through a browser, rather than buying a disc and installing it. The company announced the rather unusual distribution… Read More

Silicon Valley automotive company Tesla Motors has been making a name for itself with the Tesla Roadster which essentially takes the basic chassis, dashboard, and front wishbone from a Lotus Elise and wraps it around a high-performance, battery-powered electric car. And the Roadster does perform as befits a car that looks like a Lotus Elise: it'll rev up to 14,000 rpm and push from 0 to 60 in 3.9 seconds. And it runs on the same… Read More

For those looking for an MP3 player with a design as loud as the music its pumping out, Creative on Thursday launched the Zen Mozaic, a decidedly out-there PMP. True to its name, the Mozaic features a grid-like pattern of colored squares beneath its screen that serve as its controls. Aside from this colorful bit of pixilation built into its face, the Mozaic’s specs are more or less ordinary. It gets a 1.8-inch full-color screen, an… Read More

Electronic Arts used the International Developers Conference in Munich on Monday to unveil not just a new game, but a new business model. Battlefield Heroes will follow in the footsteps of previous Battlefield games save for one enormous difference: it will be completely free to download and play. The game will be the first in EA’s new Play 4 Free business model, which the company says will generate income through advertising and… Read More

The desktop rig has always been the traditional platform of choice for computer gamers, but that hasn’t stopped a number of companies from packing similar hardware into notebooks for players on the go. Vigor Gaming, a relatively new name in custom computers, announced a line of five new gamer-oriented laptops on Wednesday. The flagship for their new line is the Atlantis Pro, a desktop replacement with a massive 20-inch WSXGA+ (1680 x… Read More

A few months ago we talked about Dolby and DTS surround formats. There certainly are a lot of them. Soon there will be more—andthat’s our subject for today.             Why, why, why? I can just about hear you all asking. Are the next-generation surroundformats just another blind lunge for licensing revenue? Or do these companies simply delight in torturing us?… Read More

ZVOX Audio has added its new Model 325 single-cabinet surround sound system to its well-reviewed product line of deliberately straightforward audio systems, featuring high-performance speakers, powered subwoofer, an integrated amplifier, and PhaseCue virtual surround technology. And here's the kicker: it's all in a box that's only 17 inches wide, 16 inches deep, 5 inches tall. “Millions of people are buying cool… Read More

VisiKey, a developer of large-print keyboards for the visually impaired, earlier this week announced a new and improved keyboard model which is new fully Mac compatible and also has new management software. The VisiKey Enhanced Visibility Internet Keyboard Model 110-EVIK is priced at $39.95 and available now. The Model 110-EVIK keyboard, said VisiKey, features high contrast large print keys which reportedly offer four times larger… Read More

Apple Computer today took the wraps off revised versions of its popular iBook portables and the super-tiny, super-affordable Mac mini. Apple's iBooks see the most improvement, with the Power PC G4 processor speeds bumping up to 1.33 GHz in the model with the 12-inch screen, and 1.42 GHz in the model with the 14-inch screen. The new iBooks also pick up the ATI Mobility Radeon graphics controller with 32 MB of video RAM and both… Read More

The new Apple iPod line-up will feature a 20GB model priced at $299, and a 60GB model priced at $399. Both of these iPods will feature a color screen and photo viewing capabilities. According to Apple the 20GB iPod can hold up to 20,000 digital images while the 60GB model can hold up to 25,000 digital images. Somewhere the math doesn't add up, but we assume it's an error in their press release; the 60GB model should be able to… Read More

The Outlaw Audio Model 990 is a 7.1-channel A/V preamplifier/processor priced at $1,099. Among the highlights of this unit are balanced audio outputs, DVI switching, automatic speaker setup andcalibration with an included microphone, and upgradeable firmware and software. The Outlaw Audio 990 includes a broad array of connectivity and integration features, making it not only powerful, but also easy to set up and operate. The unit features two… Read More

The model is equipped with a slide-out keyboard featuring standard English alphabetic QWERTY keys 1, enabling the user to do instant messaging more conveniently. The prime feature of the QWERTY messenger phone is the slide-out keyboard, making it easy to type, and allowing the users to do instant messaging such as AOL, ICQ, and Yahoo messengers, SMS, and e-mail on a wide screen. According to LG Electronics, the company developed this… Read More

The new Vision Model 25 and Model 45 feature single-chip DLP engines, and offer custom installers expanded flexibility in installing a quality home theater system. The Model 45 (also available in an extended throw lens option, Model 45ET) features 720p high definition performance, light output of 1000 ANSI lumens and a contrast ratio of 1700:1, while the Model25 (and extended throw 25ET) delivers widescreen performance, 900 ANSI lumens of light… Read More

Quote from the review: “Lastly, there's the battery issue. The FZ-20 comes with a proprietary Lithium Ion battery for fairly long run time, which means you can't just buy replacement batteries at the corner store when you finally run out of juice. You can certainly buy extra batteries for the camera, but at $100 (Cdn.) a crack, it's not cheap. In the end, the Lumix FZ-20 is still a fantastic camera. The picture… Read More