Japan gets official on plans and details for world's fastest maglev

We'd already heard about Central Japan Railway Company's not-so-near-term intentions to deploy a speedy new maglev system in the country, but it looks like it's just now getting official with things, and it's still promising to have it up and running no soo... full story

updated Tue September 18, 2007

Lenovo launches 22-inch WUXGA ThinkVision L220x

It's been a hot minute since we've seen a noteworthy ThinkVision LCD, but Lenovo is now claiming that its L220x is the "industry's first 22-inch widescreen WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200) resolution monitor." Aside from ...

updated Tue September 18, 2007

What kind of man gets three Zune tattoos?

There are no words. Pics after the break: only for the brave.["Thanks," John]

updated Tue September 18, 2007

Takara Tomy's i-SOBOT available for pre-order in US

We knew it wouldn't be long, but we weren't counting on being able to pre-order Takara Tomy's i-SOBOT in America today. Of course, we aren't kvetching or anything, but Amazon is now accepting orders for the cr...

updated Tue September 18, 2007

Kensington unveils the SD200V laptop dock with video

Kensington continues to roll out new products, and while the SD200V laptop dock may not come with as much marketing hyperbole as that magnetic keyboard, the vertical form factor is a unique take on the usually...

updated Tue September 18, 2007

Macedonia to give every student a PC

While the OLPC continues its slow rollout and finds its price slowly climbing, it looks like other companies are aggressively going after NickNeg's target markets -- Macedonia just announced a deal with NCompu...

updated Tue September 18, 2007

Intel researchers give robotic hands more sense

While robotic hands typically have no trouble demolishing objects they grab, Intel researchers are looking to make these stereotypically brawny gizmos a bit more sensitive. The technology, dubbed pre-touch, inc...

updated Tue September 18, 2007

InHand Electronics introduces the Soldier e-ink military PDA

Concept military tech is usually pretty out there, but soldiers need battlefield data any way they can get it -- which is why InHand Electronics' new Soldier Flex PDA seems so much more practical than all those...

updated Tue September 18, 2007

Fujitsu's LifeBook U1010 unboxed Down Under

Barely a month after we saw the LifeBook U810 hit the FCC, this interestingly-designed unit -- which is dubbed the U1010 in certain locales like Australia -- has been unboxed for our viewing pleasure. Specs wi...

updated Sun September 16, 2007

VDO Dayton announces PN 4000, PN 6000 DVB-T-equipped GPS units

VDO Dayton took advantage of the recent IAA International Motor Show to show off its two latest GPS devices, both of which boast DVB-T capabilities for some added in-car entertainment / distraction. From the ...

updated Sun September 16, 2007

iUnlock Reloaded: free iPhone unlocking for dummies now available

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/iUnlock_Reloaded_free_iPhone_unlocking_for_dummies_now_available'; Wake the kids, phone the neighbors, the graphical new version of the iPhone unlocking software is no...

updated Sun September 16, 2007

Caption Contest: does not compute

Evidently, even robots get bad assignments. Evan: "After their defeat at the hands of the Autobots, the Decepticons were forced to perform the most humiliating of jobs."Ryan: "Trust us, you really don't want ...

updated Sun September 16, 2007

iPod touch having display issues?

No rest for the weary on the Apple LCD front -- hot the heels of reports that the 20-inch iMac's screen is less than impressive, word on the street (and Apple's support forums) is the iPod touch is having trou...

updated Sun September 16, 2007

HP Blackbird 002 Dedication Edition goes on sale today

Let's hope you have a few dozen credit cards primed and waiting, because at 2PM EDT today, HP is letting loose its limited run of 518 HP Blackbird 002 Dedication Edition PCs. You can score one of the sexy / po...

updated Sun September 16, 2007

Warner's Blu-ray / HD DVD hybrid disc on indefinite hold

The story's in the search results with this one -- after continually delaying its Total HD hybrid Blu-ray / HD DVD discs, Warner president Ron Sanders told TWICE that the format is "on hold for now," because t...

updated Sun September 16, 2007

Sony plans to sell PS3 chip production facilities to Toshiba

Sony may be planning to sell its chip production facilities to Toshiba for $865 million, if reports by the AP and Reuters are to be believed. The production facilities will include the lines that manufacture th...

updated Sun September 16, 2007

iPod Classic firmware update improves Cover Flow performance

Apple has already seen fit to give the new iPod Classics a firmware update, which according to the company does nothing but fix bugs. Members of iLounge's forum know otherwise, with members reporting that it im...

updated Sun September 16, 2007

iPod touch unboxed and, um, touched

Yeah, we know we're running slightly behind on fooling around with a retail iPod touch, but we've finally got one here. You already saw our first impressions when we played with it at launch, but as the days h...

updated Sun September 16, 2007

"$100" OLPC XO-1 to cost at least $188, over $200 in Uruguay

The "$100 laptop" from the OLPC Foundation is in no way a "$100 laptop." The latest price hike by the Foundation pushes the overall cost of each XO-1 machine up to $188, which is a fair amount higher than the $...

updated Sun September 16, 2007

Palm's new OS getting more delays?

The hits just don't seem to be stopping for Palm these days. In the last few weeks we've watched the Foleo debacle unravel, seen the underwhelming Treo 500v announcement, and gotten word that the Elevation Part...

updated Sun September 16, 2007

iPods blocked from synching with Linux

According to the blog iPodminusiTunes, Apple has blocked the new iPods from synching with third party applications (i.e. anything that isn't iTunes). The most significantly affected userbase in all this is the...