Filed under: Desktops, Displays, HDTV

There’s all-in-one PCs, and then there’s the Q. This behemoth sports a unique identity crisis, as it attempts to pose as an aluminum-framed HDTV while featuring a full-fledged computer within. Nevertheless, the 42-inch Q packs a 1080p panel, compatibility with the Lumenlab’s own Hotwire PnP powerline networking technology, a fanless design, 1TB of HDD storage, 2GB of RAM and an Intel Core Duo processor. Unfortunately, details beyond that are fairly slim, but we should get a better idea of specifications and pricing when its ship date draws closer.
[Thanks, Scott]
 
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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

Original post by Darren Murph

Filed under: Cellphones, Wearables

Remember that mysterious CECT cellphone watch we peeked back in July? Unless our eyes (badly) deceive us, that very piece has morphed into Hyundai’s W-100, the latest watchphone in town. Reportedly, this device sports a 1.3-megapixel camera, a 176 x 144 resolution touchscreen, Bluetooth, support for English / Chinese languages, an integrated MP3 player and a microSD slot for loading up your tunes. Regrettably, no pricing or release information was readily available, but feel free to click on through for a couple more looks.
[Via AkihabaraNews]
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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

Original post by Darren Murph

Filed under: Desktops, Displays

HP unveiled a couple new desktops, a new monitor and a slick recycling program in China today, and our boys from Engadget Chinese were on the spot just as you’d expect. The HP Pavilion S3260 low-power desktop has a peak power consumption of just 45W but still rocks an Athlon X2 BE-2350 dual-core processor, 256MB NVIDIA 8400GS graphics, 1GB of RAM, a 320GB disk, a multi-format memory card reader, a dual-layer burner and three years of on-site support for an estimated price of 29,900 yuan ($3,982). HP was also showing off the 24-inch 2308 LCD, which pivots from portrait to landscape, and the Pavilion m9090 multimedia computer, which sports an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, 2GB of RAM, a 500GB disk, and 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8500GT graphics, for the insane price of 49,900 yuan ($6,646). Topping it all off is the recycling program, in which HP will […]

Original post by Nilay Patel

Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video

Cesar on the Zune team says his crew’s wrapped up its battery life tests on the new Zunes 80, 8, and 4, and the results are somewhat disappointing, even compared to what was previously posted on Amazon:
Zune 80

Audio: up to 30 hours
Video: up to 4 hours

Zune 8 and 4

Audio: up to 24 hours
Video: up to 4 hours

Not, it’s not that terrible, but these tests were with wireless disabled (which isn’t necessarily the most realistic method of testing), using 128Kbps WMA audio and 500Kbps WMV video. In other words, it’s liable those numbers could go down even further when playing higher bitrate and/or non-Microsoft format files with wireless on and dormant most of the time. Bummer. We’ll definitely let you know when we get ours and put it to the test.
[Thanks, Shawn and Daniel]
 
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Original post by Ryan Block

Filed under: Digital Cameras

Over at KES 2007, Samsung has been busy showing off its newest camcorder, a unit that actually records to both mini DVDs or internal flash memory. The VM-DX10 allows users to store footage on a three-inch DVD or on the 4GB of flash memory within, and it also boasts a 2.7-inch touch panel, 3D Noise Reduction Filter, 26x zoom, and Hyper Image Stabilizer. The unit is slated to land in Korea next month in either black or white motifs, and while it sure is tiny, the â‚©700,000 ($763) asking price seems a bit steep considering how limited 4GB really is. Check out a few more looks after the break.
[Via MobileWhack]
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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

Original post by Darren Murph

Filed under: Gaming

Just in case your Wii has suddenly and unexpectedly become some sort of flamethrower in recent weeks, Nyko is introducing a cooling solution of its very own. Granted, we don’t really expect that most Wii consoles will actually need this thing, but we’re sure the “better safe than sorry” crowd will have a field day. Regardless, the clip-on device won’t require any fancy modifications to operate, and while it will only run you $14.99, your money is probably better spent elsewhere (read: anywhere).
[Via Joystiq]
 
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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

Original post by Darren Murph

Hey, I just discovered this the hard way: The Nike+iPod peripheral that tracks your distance doesn’t let you play music on the new Nanos. Very annoying on top of the other issues we’ve had with this generational jump. First it was the coverflow interface lagging (which has thankfully been fixed) to problems with video out (which Apple is still sort of working out), to various screen issues. It seems like the new, more complicated iPods didn’t seem to get enough quality assurance. And we don’t understand why Apple could have nailed the new hardware but neglected so much on the software side of things. I hope this gets fixed soon. [Apple]

Original post by Mark Wilson

I have to buy a radar detector before snow season starts and the Tahoe PD start crawling all over my ass. For a long time, I’d wanted a Valentine One. I knew it was supposedly to be the best a few years ago, but was shocked to see that was still the case today when Alex Roy mentioned he’d used a Val One in his blistering coast to coast record breaking drive. Why is there no march of progress here? I hear the Valentine Ones are upgrade capable, but there’s only so much that software can do. And is it really the case that no one from Cobra or Bel or Passport can catch up? Couldn’t they make a slimmer one or something? And how did they test these things in the first place? That’s one gadget assignment I wouldn’t take. Aren’t you just screwed anyhow if the supertroopers pick […]

Original post by Brian Lam

Filed under: Cellphones

While we’ve seen a variety of surveys pitting the iPhone against its most notable rivals, a recent study conducted by the NPD Group breaks down the numbers behind who left what phone (and what carrier) to acquire an iPhone. Not surprisingly, iPhone early adopters were “ten times more likely than other new phone buyers to have previously owned a Treo and three times more likely to have owned a T-Mobile branded phone, such as the popular Sidekick model.” When it came to carriers, Alltel and T-Mobile were said to have lost the most customers to AT&T, as consumers who “switched carriers to buy an iPhone were three times more likely to switch from Alltel or T-Mobile than from other carriers.” Notably, the lack of “corporate email support” was pinpointed as the main reason that many BlackBerry users didn’t make the leap, but it did praise the iPhone for […]

Original post by Darren Murph

In the case of this Oppo PMP, the moniker “Super” certainly applies. The Super Five can handle just about any format you can throw at it including: RM, RMVB, FLV, DAT, MPG, MPEG, AVI, 3GP in video and OGG, MP3, WMA and WAV and dual-APE, FLAC Lossless audio. Plus, photos in JPEG, BMP, GIF and PNG pose no problem for this little feature packed device. Speaking of small, all of that functionality is crammed into a credit card sized 2GB flash memory player that features a 3-inch color screen with QVGA resolution. Naturally, something this cool isn’t going to be found anywhere outside of China, bu if you can make the trip it will only run you $120. Sounds like a steal, but fear not because Oppo has a reputation for delivering quality video at an affordable price. [Oppo via i4u]

Original post by Sean Fallon