Archive for August, 2008
Microsoft job listing hints at App Store-like ‘Skymarket’ for Windows Mobile
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds
While Apple’s App Store was far from being the first of its kind, we’re now seeing a job posting by in the Redmond area that suggests that Microsoft is looking to produce something similar for its Windows Mobile platform. The news comes hot on the heels of Google’s…
Dell replacing XPS touchpad with touchscreen… or someone, somewhere owns Photoshop
Filed under: Laptops
There are two kinds of Dell rumors: sure things, and ones that aren’t certain things. that one falls in the latter camp, so proceed with caution. We’ve got a tipster who says a friend of his from Dell handed him that shot of what is purportedly a new XPS M1330 / M1530 design. As…
A functional Meizu M8 UI, CEO Jack Wong finally caught on video
Filed under: Cellphones
After what feels like centuries of waiting (and suffering through that painful CeBIT demo), we finally get to see the Meizu M8’s OS in action… and it’s not as poor as you think. certain, the interface is totally derivative of the iPhone, and there is that pesky cursor float…
Life with PlayStation delayed, destined to be free
Filed under: Gaming
You know how it goes with Sony and PS3-related peripherals. A big introduction, followed by a slight delay, followed by a longer delay, followed by a little something to take the sting off. Here we have word from Noam Rimon, senior development manager at SCEA R&D, that the ne…
CTL releasing Atom-powered 2go nettop for $149
Filed under: DesktopsCTL, the same cats who brought us the 2go PC laptop, are apparently working up an equally cheap and not-exactly-flashy nettop PC. The 2go PC Nettop will reportedly range in price from $149 to $299 depending on specifications, and the baseline model will feature Intel’s DG945GCLF…
Belkin JoyPod render surfaces: your App Store gaming controller
Filed under: Cellphones, Gaming, Peripherals
For better or worse, it looks like the so-called iControlPad is edging closer to reality — or at least something really similar. According to a new image (and our limited Spanish translation skills), Belkin is actually looking to produce an App Store gam…
Leaked Sprint roadmap reveals Touch Pro, Touch Diamond dates and pricing
Filed under: Cellphones
From the looks of it, Sprint has gone and gotten a decent chunk of its playbook leaked all by the interblogs, and it’s chock-full of titillating knowledge. Thanks to slippery fingers and loose lips, we already knew that the Touch Diamond and Touch Pro were headed to the carri…
Panasonic’s HDC-SD100 HD camcorder does the review thing
Filed under: Digital Cameras
Surely you remember Panny’s new duo of camcorders that featured the so-called 3MOS technology. No? At any rate, Panasonic’s HDC-SD100 has just been reviewed by the cool cats by at TrustedReviews, and while we’re not certain whether all that MOS was the reason for its suc…















