Filed under: Cellphones
We’re not particularly inclined to believe them, but the whispers that Apple is about to bump the top-end iPhone capacity to 32GB are getting harder to ignore — especially since 8GB inventory is drying up, leading to speculation that’s it’s going to be dropped as soon as next week. We think the timing’s a little odd on the heels of the Let’s Rock iPod refresh, but considering the rampant speculation that Apple was forced to bump the nano to 16GB and drop the “limited edition” 4GB model entirely at the last minute in response to the new Zune lineup we suppose it makes competitive sense. AppleInsider also says customers will once again get the option to activate in-home, but we haven’t heard anything about that — we’ll see what happens in the next few days.
[Thanks, Harry]
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Filed under: Laptops
Sony’s recent netbook angst doesn’t seem to be slowing the spate of VAIO updates we’ve been seeing lately — word on the street is that we’ll be seeing the new VAIO TT replace the super-hot VAIO TZ on Monday. There’s not much to go on other than some FCC docs which confirm WiFi, Bluetooth and an EV-DO option, but expect the same 11.1-inch screen as the TZ. Now the real question — does anyone want Monday to actually get here?
Read – Sony Insider post
Read – FCC docs [PDF]
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Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
As it turns out, the World Health Organization (WHO) isn’t condoning e-cigarette products — shockingly — as some manufacturers might like you to believe. In fact, the lawsuit flag is being waved at a few companies who brazenly plastered the organization’s name and logo across promotional material, suggesting an endorsement of the product. The WHO’s Douglas Bettcher asserts that the product is untested as a nicotine replacement therapy, stating, “If the marketers of the electronic cigarette want to help smokers quit, then they need to conduct clinical studies and toxicity analyses.” So while e-cigs might not carry the same carcinogenic risks as traditional smoking, there are still plenty of health issues surrounding liquid nicotine and all the nasty additives it’s served in… and the WHO isn’t about to let you forget it.
[Via PhysOrg]
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Filed under: Desktops, Laptops
Wait, what’s this? Intel’s shipping the dual-core Atom 330? Despite reports that the 1.6GHz chip wouldn’t actually leave the dock until Q4, Intel itself has stepped up to ensure everyone that it’s getting ‘em out in Q3. The brief points out the obvious — you know, that the 330 was designed with nettops in mind — while also confirming that it boasts 1MB of L2 cache, an 8-watt TDP and support for DDR2 667. So yeah, let’s get these in some systems, shall we?
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Filed under: Digital Cameras
Minox, we knew you wouldn’t let us down. We’ve seen a few bland cameras released by you over the years, but it warms our hearts to see you haven’t forgotten why we love you. This latest line of miniature cameras comes in three flavors: yuck, meh, and totally badass. The DC 1033 looks like every other camera known to man, with the slight improvement of being a mere 94 x 55 x 24mm with 10-megapixels of firepower. The DCC Leica M3 Gold Edition is nothing more than a rerelease of the silvery edition – tiny, cute, but no match for the classic 30s style DSC (Digital Spy Camera) — 86 x 29 x 20mm, 5-megapixels — to be showcased next week at Photokina in Germany.
[Via Studio Lighting]
Read – Minox DCC Leica M3 Gold Edition
Read – Minox License to shoot
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