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The well-received Eee PC by Asus, the mini PC with the mini price tag that Laptop Magazine called “the best value-priced notebook on the planet,” has inspired competition, including the soon to be released Kojinsha E8 subnotebook. It runs on Windows XP, with a AMD Goede LX800 processor and 512MB of memory. Other features include touch screen (1024×600 resolution), built-in stereo speaker, memory card slot, USB port, and 3.5 hours of continuous use time. Due to be released at the end of this month, it’ll be priced between $529 and $635, which is over $100 more than the price of the Eee PC, which sells for $399 at Amazon. Via Aving.net. (Read the full post about ‘Kojinsha mini notebook to compete with ASUS Eee PC’…)

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With Verizon Wireless, Sprint and Helio recently advertising unlimited calling plans AT&T must have felt left out. They have since announced their own unlimited calling plan, which will be available February 22 and cost just $99 per month. The plan will be open to both new and existing users but is going to be available for a limited selection of phones. AT&T’s unlimited plan will cover US based calls with no roaming or long distance charges. The plan will be open to standard phones only, PDA’s, smartphones and the iphone are left out. Overall it seems Helio has the closest offer to unlimited, which includes both calling and data. Of course a calling plan technically is for calling. (Read the full post about ‘AT&T joins the party, adds $99 unlimited calling plan’…)

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Posted Feb 19th 2008 3:06PM by Darren MurphFiled under: Displays, HDTV, Wireless We knew Hitachi’s Ultra Thin HDTV family would boast ultra-wideband technology, and while little was said about this aspect during CES, we’ve now learned that Tzero will be responsible for handling the aforementioned UWB duties. As expected, the UT HDTVs will “be able to receive high-definition video wirelessly from any HDMI equipped audio / video component,” as Tzero promises that users will see transmission speeds of up to 480Mbps. (Read the full post about ‘Hitachi’s Ultra Thin LCD lineup to boast Tzero’s UWB technology’…)

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While I love my tech toys, I’ve not taken the plunge and purchased an HDTV. I can’t really justify such a purchase, as I don’t spend a ton of time in the living room watching TV. I have a 22-inch monitor in my office that I’ll play movies on and watch the occasional show on, but that’s about it. Thanks to Asus, I’ll be able to use that same monitor to enjoy HDTV if I choose. The new Asus HDTV Suite-HDMI is a standalone box that essentially turns your regular monitor into an HDTV with a resolution of 1920 x 1200. What’s interesting is that it claims to work an any screen 15-inches or bigger. (Read the full post about ‘Turn your boring monitor into an HDTV’…)

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Posted Feb 19th 2008 10:31AM by Darren MurphFiled under: GPS, Handhelds, Portable Audio, Portable Video Remember that elegant looking conglomerate we peeked in December of last year? Turns out, said device finally has an appropriate name and price, but sadly, it still isn’t apt to head stateside. Nevertheless, the TG Favicon reportedly features a 532MHz Freescale CPU, TPEG navigation, dual DMB / PIP functionality, 4GB of internal storage space, an SD expansion slot and a 7-inch WVGA display. So, just how much coinage will you be asked to fork over to snag this beauty next time you’re in Seoul? (Read the full post about ‘TG’s Favicon PMP / navigator gets priced, even sexier’…)

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Posted Feb 19th 2008 2:06PM by Darren MurphFiled under: Wireless, Networking We know, most of you Blue Devil fans are still reeling from that recent loss to Wake Forest, but if it’s any consolation, at least your campus is about to become home to the “world’s largest” 802.11n wireless network. Last we heard, The Ohio State University held the crown for Earth’s biggest WLAN with 1,700 access points lit, but according to Cisco, Duke’s campus will soon house 2,500 Aironet 1250 Series APs. (Read the full post about ‘Duke University: home to world’s largest 802.11n wireless network’…)

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Dell has once again added to the Ubuntu lineup. This time its the Inspiron 1525 notebook and it will come with Ubuntu 7.10 along with built-in DVD playback capability. The Inspiron 1525 will be immediately available for those in the UK, France, Spain and Germany. Those in the US will have to wait till later in February for availability. Read [Direct2Dell] Keep up with the latest gadget goodness! - Subscribe to our feed → Tags: AAC, consumer electronics, DVD, cellphone (Read the full post about ‘Dell announces the Inspiron 1525 notebook with Ubuntu 7.10 pre-installed’…)

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This could be the first time since the introduction of the next generation movie formats that its truly safe to buy a next-gen player. Toshiba has made their official announcement and “will no longer develop, manufacture and market HD DVD players and recorders.” Not much left to say, its finally over! According to Toshiba this move comes from “recent major changes in the market.” They do plan to maintain full support and after-sales service for all current Toshiba HD DVD owners. Shipments of HD DVD players and recorders will be reduced effective immediately and are expected to end by the end of March 2008. (Read the full post about ‘Breaking News: Toshiba makes it official, the format war is over’…)

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Posted Feb 19th 2008 4:45AM by Thomas RickerFiled under: Digital Cameras Meet Ricoh’s latest compact shooters. The aluminum R8 — Ricoh’s R7 followup — drops the Caplio moniker wihle bumping the specs with a 10 megapixel, 1/2.3-inch CCD covered with a 7.1x optical zoom lens. Around back you’ll find a 2.7-inch LCD with CCD-shift image stabilization and Smooth Imaging Engine III processing on the inside. Expected to roll in Japan for ¥50,000 or about $460 in backs of green. The ¥30,000 (about $280) R50 maintains that 10 megapixel sensor, processing engine, and stabilization but rolls back the zoom to 5x. Both should pop in March. Oodles of R8 pics in the gallery.Gallery: Ricoh’s 10 megapixel R8 and R50 are rea (Read the full post about ‘Ricoh’s 10 megapixel R8 and R50 are ready to dance’…)

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Colorware has announced the availability of the MacBook Air in your choice of 35 different colors. Just in case the aluminum casing of the Air was not exciting enough for you, Colorware now has a wide variety of options for you to choose from. The Air will be available in black, along with 34 other individual colors and just in case you cannot decide which color works best for you, Colorware also offers the option to mix and match colors between seven areas of the notebook. The custom paint will begin at $500 if you already own your macbook air or $2,499 if you purchase the MacBook Air from Colorware. Each custom job will take about 3-4 weeks to complete and ship. (Read the full post about ‘The MacBook Air, now in color’…)

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