31 July 2009
The Daily Roundup: here's what you might've missed
by 2 others Nikon D300s officially announced -- 720p/24 movie mode with autofocus and mic input It managed to keep the big secret about the new DSLR under wraps even as everything else was leaked in the past few weeks. WSJ: Apple going to CES 2010. Reality: Nope....
The Little Secret of Web Startups
by 3 others This guest post is written by Marcelo Calbucci , the founder and CTO of Sampa — a personal homepage creator that will be shutting down next month. He’s writing a series of posts about the lessons learned from the venture at http://blog.calbucci.c...
30 July 2009
Nikon D300s officially announced -- 720p/24 movie mode with autofocus...
by 3 others Well well, Nikon managed to keep the big secret about the new D300s under wraps even as everything else was leaked in the past few weeks: the new $1,799.95 body will shoot 24fps 720p video with contrast-detect autofocus and offers an external mic inpu...
29 July 2009
Vudu Tries Plan B, Offers 1080p Streaming on LG TVs
by 2 others Vudu had a great run. The company made boxes you set up near your TV that could download stream HD video without glitches, a sort of Netflix On Demand , as it were, without the popularity. Well, Vudu is teaming up with LG to offer Vudu streaming in th...
More Nikon D300s sightings in lead up to rumored July 30th...
by 3 others Nikon's D300s seems to be having a hard time staying out of the viewfinder of other cameras, as the DSLR has popped up both in a nondescript close-up shot and in the hands of the president of a Nikon distributor at a Nikon Club gather in the Philippin...
28 July 2009
Linux Foundation Launches Branded Credit Card. Yes, It Features Tux.
by 2 others The Linux Foundation , the non-profit that supports the growth of the Linux kernel, is today announcing an affinity Visa Platinum credit card for people who want to contribute to advancing the OS through the organization’s initiatives. Reading t...
27 July 2009
Clarion's MiND finds a home in LA-area Nissan Cubes
by 2 others With the whole "direct to consumer" approach failing epically, Clarion has evidently resorted to pushing remaining inventory of its largely unwanted MiND mobile internet device onto Nissan dealers in Los Angeles. In all fairness, we do suspect that th...
25 July 2009
Microsoft invites some of its bestest OEM buddies over for a Windows 7...
by 2 others Redmond was the place to be last night, as Microsoft gave over that long-anticipated Windows 7 RTM code to its favorite OEM partners, including HP, Toshiba, Lenovo, ASUS (pictured), Acer, Dell, Sony and Fujitsu-Siemens. Even if you're not big into ope...
iPhone's augmented reality apps coming with September OS 3.1 launch?
by 2 others Looking to enjoy all those fancy augmented reality apps on your iPhone, like for finding nearby stores or subway stops ? Apparently what's standing in your way from enjoying a life more akin to "gargoyles" from Snow Crash is Apple's next update to its...
Arrington On Charlie Rose: Talks Twittergate, CrunchPad, and...
by 3 others TechCrunch editor Michael Arrington recently was interviewed by Charlie Rose for a chat about the latest news and events in technology. Michael gave his take on the Google vs. Microsoft rivalry, saying that each tech giant is going after the otherR...
24 July 2009
Maingear's eX-L 18 grabs for "world's most powerful gaming...
by 3 others You know, this whole "most powerful laptop" game is pretty hilarious. Back in '05, CompAmerica's (who?) Orca 9098 held the title with a cutting-edge 3.8GHz Pentium 4, and over the years, we've watched outfit after outfit pull the award back and forth,...
