LaCie intros 5big Network drive array to RAID junkies the world over
54 minutes ago
Filed under: Storage The LaCie product roof has been raised to 7.5TB with the new 5big Network -- an Active Directory and gigabit Ethernet-friendly array of storage drives that supports several RAID configurations for up to five hot-swappable hard drives. You can try it on in four different sizes -- 2.5TB for $899.99, 5TB for $1,399, or the aforementioned, bar-raising 7.5TB for $1,899. In ... [read]
Acer's AX3200 is the little Blu-ray PC that could, has a 1080p LCD friend
2 hours, 17 minutes ago
Filed under: Desktops, Displays, Media PCs Acer believes you're seeking a PC with a Blu-ray drive and formidable storage space so you can watch hours and hours of high definition video. That's why it's introducing the AX3200 desktop (suggested retail: $679.99) and the P244W 24-inch 1080p LCD display ($399) -- to fill that consumer electronics-shaped hole that you didn't even know existed within you. ... [read]
T-Mobile launches BlackBerry Pearl 8220, available today for $149.99
2 hours, 44 minutes ago
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds The BlackBerry Pearl 8220 runs neck-and-neck with the Storm for the title of "most leaked RIM device of 2008," but for what it's worth, T-Mobile is just now getting around to announcing a date and price for the most fliptastic phone in Waterloo's ever-expanding lineup. That's good news -- but perhaps the best news is that the launch date just ... [read]
Bandai's Peri Peri keychain lets you rip open shipping envelopes continually
4 hours, 42 minutes ago
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets Look, you don't have to explain to us how weird this thing is. Trust us, we fully understand. But as gadget editors, we have a certain love for receiving surprise packages and ripping 'em open as quickly as possible to discover what goodies reside within. Bandai's so-very-Japanese Peri Peri keychain is apt to appeal to the unboxers among us, as ... [read]
MacBook / MacBook Pro rumor roundup
6 hours, 52 minutes ago
Filed under: Laptops Well the rumoratti has certainly been working overtime today when it comes to Apple, so we've decided to bundle all the news that's currently doing the rounds into one tasty and nutritious post.First up, there are new -- and quite detailed -- pictures out of what appears to be those MacBook and MacBook Pro casings we saw during the week. Again, ... [read]
FCC expected to recommend unlicensed white space spectrum use
9 hours, 46 minutes ago
Filed under: Cellphones, WirelessThe back-and-forth between mainstream carriers and external mega-corps may finally be coming to an end, with the almighty FCC expected to make a pivotal determination regarding the use of white space in short order. For those unaware, white space refers to the freed spectrum that will become available when broadcasters move completely to digital TV next February, and there's been a ... [read]
Motorola's Krave ZN4 acquired, photographed
13 hours, 51 minutes ago
Filed under: Cellphones Here on the right coast of the US of A, it's not quite October 14th. That factoid aside, someone has still managed to acquire one of Motorola's peculiar (in a good way) Krave ZN4s from Verizon a few days in advance of its official release date. The touchscreen-heavy flip phone looks might impressive in the enviable photos waiting in the read ... [read]
ASUS at it again, calling out Gigabyte's excessive copper usage
15 hours, 55 minutes ago
Filed under: Desktops Oh ASUS, you bring us such joy. When this company isn't busy diluting its Eee brand, it loves to pick fights with noted rivals, and this latest spat with Gigabyte (who isn't at all innocent in this war) is wonderfully trivial. Apparently ASRock, ASUS's budget motherboard wing, has taken it upon itself to inform hardware review websites like HEXUS of Gigabyte's ... [read]
Metal Gear Solid 4 Bluetooth headset now shipping to ears everywhere
20 hours, 34 minutes ago
Filed under: Cellphones, PeripheralsThis is it, soldiers. The day you've been anticipating has finally arrived. Okay, so maybe that's a build up not deserved by the lowly Metal Gear Solid 4 Bluetooth headset, but seriously, we've been waiting ages for this thing to ship. Like, so long that the whole MGS4 aura has already come and gone. Those still firmly planted in Snake's posse ... [read]
Raon Digital prepping SSD-based Everun Note UMPCs
22 hours, 46 minutes ago
Filed under: Laptops, Storage We're glad to see that Raon Digital isn't just ditching its Everun Note entirely after having to recall the thing, and better still, we're stoked to hear that it'll soon be doling out speedier iterations with built-in SSDs. UMPC Portal has it that two new Everun Notes will be landing shortly, both of which will boast SSDs within. The first ... [read]