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MINOX Digiscope is Like a Telescope with a LCD built-in

November 2nd, 2008 at 8:46 pm » Comments (0)

MINOX has introduced a new DCM digiscoping system that combines a digital camera, video, monitor, and eyepiece in one package for taking photos and digital video through a high-power scope. The optics of the system work like a regular digital camera and the LCD is a 2 3/8″ unit with high-resolution color graphics.
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Google patches Android security flaw

November 2nd, 2008 at 7:10 pm » Comments (0)

clipped from news.cnet.com

Google has begun distributing a patch to its Android mobile phone operating system, an early test for how nimbly the company can respond and how well the infrastructure works to distribute and install updates. For the Android test phone I’m using, a T-Mobile G1, the update was smoother than the process by which [...]



Try Netflix Watch Instantly on your Mac right now

November 2nd, 2008 at 6:52 pm » Comments (0)

Netflix is in the process of beta testing its Watch Instantly feature for Mac computers, and now it’s opened up the test for all users who wish to opt-in. Simply follow this link and you’ll be good to go: http://www.netflix.com/silverlightoptin. There are a few caveats. First, you’ll need to download Microsoft Silverlight, a Adobe Flash-like [...]



Acer Netbook Shipments to Beat Asus’s Eee PC

November 2nd, 2008 at 6:46 pm » Comments (0)

Acer, the world’s third-largest PC vendor, said shipments of its Aspire one netbook could reach 6 million units this year, which would edge out Asustek Computer’s popular Eee PC at the top of the market.
Asus has set a target for Eee PC shipments this year of 5 million, which would be a million shy of [...]



Western Digital introduces WD TV HD Media Player

November 2nd, 2008 at 6:42 pm » Comments (0)

Western Digital has released their TV HD media player with no show offs. The tiny device allows you to plug in external USB hard drives, up to two simultaneously, and play any video content stored on them, on your TV. It outputs video to your TV in either plain old 480i format via the composite [...]



AMD’s Atom rival offered in $430 notebook

November 2nd, 2008 at 6:02 pm » Comments (0)

clipped from www.tgdaily.com

AMD does not have a dedicated chip that would be able to aim at all the market segments addressed by Intel’s Atom processor. Offering an aging entry-level processor to compete in the “Ultra-Value-Client” market is really just a half-baked solution for AMD to ride the low-end PC wave right now, but even if [...]



Limited Edition Porsche Xbox 360 Steering Wheel

November 2nd, 2008 at 12:04 pm » Comments (0)

If your a pro gaming driver this Porsche Steering wheel for the Xbox 360 is for you. Its available in three different versions 911 Turbo S Edition, Clubsport Edition, and Pure Edition. Licensed by Porsche Lizenz- und Handelsgesellschaft mbH they are priced at: $250USD, $400USD, $150USD respectively.The Porsche 911 Turbo S Racing Wheels for [...]