Toys & Gadgets

Eee PC S101: A premium Netbook

Darius Chang — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:10:00 +0000

(Credit: HardwareZone)

Tech site HardwareZone seems to have popped the cork before the party has even begun, as leaked information on the first premium Eee PC was splashed across its site before being pulled down. According to an Asus representative, the information was actually under embargo and the aforementioned Eee ...

LOL! Your iPhone has a case with a kickstand!

Eric Franklin — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:48:00 +0000

When I watch movies on my iPhone 3G, it's usually in a setting other than my home, like on the bus or plane. I've never used it as a replacement for my PS3, for example.

Having said that, I'm sure there are those who use their iPhones ...

Originally posted at Inside CNET Labs Podcast

Collecting podcasts for a non-iPod MP3 player–Ask the Editors

Jasmine France — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:15:00 +0000

If anything's a given about the iPod, it's that the player has a solid history of handling podcasts exceptionally well. This has to do with the firmware on the device itself, but perhaps more credit should be given to the iTunes software, which makes excellent use of its ...

Originally posted at MP3 Insider

Best Buy gets netbooks mostly right

James Kendrick — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:48:35 +0000

Since the MSI Wind is "now" at Best Buy I decided to hit up their online store to see if it had shown up yet. It hadn't but I was very surprised to see "Netbooks" appear on the drop-down menu under "Computers". I just had to hit it up to see what Best Buy had to say about the little laptops and here's what I found:

It's cool that even Best Buy recognizes that netbooks are here to stay but "they might look like laptops, but they don't have the full capabilities of a computer" might not be true. I'll bet a few of our readers would disagree with that definition. Looks like Best Buy is trying to make sure they don't lose any "main PC" sales. :)

Beats on the go: Akai’s XR20

Eric Franklin — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:35:00 +0000

So you love creating hip-hop beats, right? I mean come on, who doesn't? Let's say one day, a particularly awesome beat pops into your head but you're nowhere near home.

Now you're in a race against time to get home before it's lost forever, deep ...

Sony Bravia Internet Video Link lacks luster

Matthew Moskovciak — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:19:00 +0000

The video-streaming product category is getting crowded. There's the Apple TV, Vudu, Xbox 360, Netflix Player, and PlayStation 3, not to mention the traditional video on-demand services from cable and satellite providers. Sony's Bravia Internet Video Link (also known as the BIVL) is fighting in the same space, ...

iPhone Defections Good for AT&T, Better for Wireless Broadband

Apple iPhone - best news, blogs, videos, photos and more - Boxxet — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:15:59 +0000

Written by Stacey Higginbotham
When the iPhone launched on the pokey EDGE network last year, the Apple faithful flocked to the device, but the slow network triggered a flood of complaints. The newer version launched in June (and went on sale in July) with a lower price tag and faster speeds. I imagine a mix of the two is what t...

Original story at GigaOM .

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Say Where iPhone app lets you search the Web with your mouth

Apple iPhone - best news, blogs, videos, photos and more - Boxxet — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:09:00 +0000

Written by Josh Lowensohn
Its big feature is that you can search Google Maps, Yellowpages.com, Yelp, and Traffic.com without having to use the iPhone's often times challenging on-screen keyboard. You simply talk into the microphone and it converts your speech into a search query. There's location awareness, so on...

Original story at Software tips, news, and opinions from Download.com editors .

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MSI Wind: Lay your hands on me at Best Buy

Matthew Elliott — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:01:00 +0000

Try before you buy, and make sure the MSI Wind's tiny keyboard isn't too tiny.

The MSI Wind is hitting retail store shelves. That's good news if, like me, you'd like to see just how cramped a Netbook's keyboard is before your fat ...

MSI Wind blowing into Best Buy

James Kendrick — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:51:39 +0000

We told you earlier that MSI was going to announce the appearance of the Wind U100 in a "major retailer" and today they did so. We got the PR from MSI that announces the Wind will be appearing shortly in Best Buy stores throughout the US for $399. Soon you'll be able to walk into a Best Buy and try out a MSI Wind before plunking down your bucks for the unit with a 1.6 GHz Atom processor, 1 GB of RAM, Windows XP and a 120GB hard drive. Best Buy will carry the Wind in black and white to match the rest of your cloud. Unfortunately this only has the 3-cell battery but maybe, just maybe we can get our hands on the 6-cell battery to go with it before too much longer.