Filed under: Home Entertainment, Portable Audio, Portable Video
It’s just a little element in the ongoing fight against DRM, but every part helps, and we’re kind of digging the idea. Neuros has developed a name and logo for DRM-free media to allow companies to brand their products in such a way that consumers know they’re getting a fully portable file. “Unlocked Media” might not be super catchy as far as names go, but we like the idea of a positive move that consumers and companies can latch onto; promote the benefits of DRM-free, rather than just decry the evils of copy protection. The branding is available to “any entity that uses media using open standard technology which is available to all on a non-discriminatory basis.” Neuros hopes some independent third party will step in to manage the trademark. Oh, and if all this is too optimistic for you, there are some grating explanatory videos after the break that will have you running back to the open arms of “Big Media” in a heart beat.
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Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Toshiba just announced its membership in an alliance to develop system chips using 32-nm circuitry. That’s well below the existing 45-nm processes used in manufacturing Intel’s Penryn, for example. The alliance includes IBM, AMD, Samsung, Infineon, Freescale, and Singapore’s Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing. No surprise really, what with Tosh already in bed with IBM to develop chips using 32-nm processes. The agreement is good until 2010 and covers design, development, and the production of the itty bitty circuitry. A move which should reduce manufacturing costs for the alliance with the savings passed along to us consumers.
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Filed under: Robots
No special person in your life to buy you a Nabaztag/tag so that you no longer need a special person in your life? Build yourself this $30 Android and make all the loneliness go away. Built into this charming little styrofoam head is a webcam, microphone, speakers, a few LED lights, light sensors and a small LCD screen, and once you install enough conversational and creepy RSS-based stalker software on it we’re sure it’ll reach sentience in no time. Video is after the break.
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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!
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