Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Droid X available to buy now

Yes, the Droid X has joined the Kin... in being available to buy on Verizon's online Wireless store. Noshock or awe here

Viewsonic's NexTV VMP75 media streamer now shipping

Viewsonic wasn't being too specific with a launch date when it announced its NexTV VMP75 media streamer last month, but it looks like that little detail's now been cleared up -- the device is shipping nowfrom both Amazon and Newegg.

Atheros and Wilocity embrace 'tri-band' wireless wares, 60GHz wireless PCIe

The amount of dual-band products (you know, those that support both 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands) is slowly growing, but already a pair of companies are thinking about the next big thing: tri-band. Atherosand Wilocity have both been eying that 60GHz stuff that the WiGig Alliance is pushing around these days,

Motorola Droid X gets cinematic 'See You Tomorrow' trailer (video)


Yeah, we said trailer. The Droid family has seen its fair share of atypical ads, and while this one won't tug on your heartstrings, it'll definitely captivate.

'Road SMS' encourages you to text while walking

We haven't actually seen it for ourselves, but we're hearing the Samsung Galaxy S can download an interesting little app.

SanDisk's elusive 32GB microSDHC card on sale tomorrow at Verizon: $100 with a Droid X, $150 without


Oh, sure -- SanDisk's 32GB microSDHC card has been "shipping" since late March, but have you actually tried to find one?

Jolicloud 1.0 demonstrated on Acer Aspire One 533, coming to your netbook soon

We're always skeptical when it comes to underground operating systems whipped up for one specific purpose, but Jolicloud has managed to continually impress us with each passing build. Now, at long last, the netbook-centric OS has arrived at the magical 1.0, and our comrades over at Netbook News have managed to score an early copy.

Laptop's 2010 tech support showdown reveals ugly truth: you're (almost) on your own




Dealing with warranties is one thing -- it's almost always a crap-shoot, and you're continually pressing your luck when trying to get something covered without any out-of-pocket expense. But how's about the tech support that's so whimsically promised with so many laptops these days?

Fujitsu's wireless guidance system promises to free patients from the waiting room

It may not do much to speed up wait times, but Fujitsu is at least doing its part to make the time outpatients spend at hospitals and clinics a bit easier. It's announced a new wireless outpatient guidance system, which packs an electronic paper display, and accommodates a card that a patient would receive when they arrive for their appointment.

Letcool 350JP game console does double duty as handheld, digital camera

For the KIRFsters and Crapgadgeteers of the world, whipping up a retro game console is a quick and easy way to make a couple bucks.