May 2008

The Archives

Audio/Video, Handhelds, Personal Blog, Portable Audio, Portable Video, Wireless
Sneak Peak into iRiver Spinn’s features
05.31.08 | Permalink | Comment?

iRiver’s hot new portable PMP offering, Spinn is launching in the UK this August. The often dubbed “iPod Killer” PMP media player has 3.2 inch LCD screen, resolution of 470 X 272 pixels, and comes with a 3D acceleration chip to give the display a more fluid feel. It has Bluetooth headphone and speaker systems [...]
R & D, UMPC
3rd Generation Q1 UMPC From Samsung
05.22.08 | Permalink | Comment?

Q1 owners and enthusiasts rejoice, a Samsung rep has announced the release of a next generation Q1 UMPC device in the first quarter of next year (just in time for CES 2009). Samsung has kept its commitment to bring new innovations to the UMPC concept that they launched in 2006. In what is [...]
Display, R & D
Dual Sided LCD Panel From LG
05.22.08 | Permalink | Comment?

At SID 2008, LG unveiled a reflective LCD panel that can display different images on the front and back sides of the glass substrate. The Dual sided panel eliminates the need for backlight and gives higher visibility outdoors, which makes them ideal for mobile devices.
LG prototyped 2.2-inch and 15-inch LCD panels. Both [...]
Audio/Video, HDTV
LG kills off their HD DVD/Blu-ray player lineup
05.15.08 | Permalink | Comment?

LG’s HD DVD/Blu-ray combo players will stop production very soon. In a crucial decision taken by the top official of the company the production of the HD combo players will be halted this fall. The LG BH200 will be their last dual combo HD player that will be launched this fall for $587.
The move by [...]
Laptop, PC
Samsung sets ambitious goal for its notebook business
05.15.08 | Permalink | Comment?

Korean electronics giant Samsung is under tremendous pressure to boost its laptop sales in the coming years. According to a senior manager at the company, Samsung needs to ship 11 million laptops in 2011 to sustain profitability of their notebook business. This means Samsung must triple thier sales of notebooks and increase the market share [...]
Portable Audio, Portable Video
Cowon Launches 16GB D2 Portable Media Player
05.09.08 | Permalink | Comment?

The D2, Cowon’s premium mp3 player is now available with 16GB of internal memory. With this upgrade D2 has joined the league of high capacity media players. The 16 GB D2 comes with a price tag of $240, with no extra shipping charges, making it very attractive in comparison to other premium 16GB [...]