Archive for November 7th, 2008

Switched On: The Peek of popularity

Friday, November 7th, 2008

Filed under: HandheldsEach week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology. Last week's Switched On delved into Celio's REDFLY, an austere smartphone accessory designed for enterprise users who manage their digital lives on their smartphones. REDFLY has faced scrutiny from the geek elite who have noted that, ...

JVC, Sensio team up on high-end consumer 3D projection system

Friday, November 7th, 2008

Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment Far from being the first (or second, or third) partnership aimed at getting 3D in the home, JVC and Sensio have jointly chosen EHX Fall 2008 to announce their loving new union. By joining forces, they're purporting to introduce the "very first high-end 3D solution ...

Rambus takes aim at NVIDIA over alleged patent infringement, again

Friday, November 7th, 2008

Filed under: Desktops, Gaming, LaptopsWhile there still doesn't seem to have been any developments in the lawsuit Rambus filed against NVIDIA earlier this year, that doesn't seem to be stopping the company from opening up another front against its would-be arch rival, and it's now taken its case to the ...

Intersection sensor activator puts an end to cyclist discrimination

Friday, November 7th, 2008

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Transportation You're a good person with noble motivations -- you ride a bicycle instead of driving because it's healthy and it doesn't have a disastrously negative impact on the environment. We salute you, but not all of society appreciates your virtue like we do. In a sinister ...

ASUS adds N80V and N50V to its ever-expanding family of laptops

Friday, November 7th, 2008

Filed under: Laptops Yesterday ASUS stunned and pleased our eyeballs with the announcement of the 12-inch N20A laptop, and today two more get added to the crew: the 14.1-inch N80V and the 15.4-inch N50V. Both have the option of T9400 / P8600 / P7350 Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, up to ...