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 Sun September 16, 2007

anySIM is here: open source GUI iPhone unlock app

We've seen a couple of early versions of GUI iPhone SIM unlock apps from the open source community, but it looks like the iPhone Dev Team's got its proper release in order. Unfortunately, the app's source code...

updated Sun September 16, 2007

iRobot leaks Looj and ConnectR information

Looks like iRobot's site admin did a bit of premature site updating, with details on the Looj gutter cleaning robot, and the still mysterious ConnectR appearing temporarily on the official site. All the new in...

updated Sun September 16, 2007

German Physiks' Loreley Mk II does 360-degree sound

Speakers capable of 360-degree sound projection seem to be all the rage these days, with German Physiks the latest to get in on the omni-directional action. The Loreley Mk IIs go in for the whole alien style l...

updated Thu September 13, 2007

HP to launch desktops with Blu-ray / HD DVD combo writers?

Regrettably, there's not a lot to go on just yet, but DigiTimes has it that HP will soon be launching "next-generation PCs with a Blu-ray / HD DVD dual-format burner." The announcement was reportedly issued at ...

updated Thu September 13, 2007

Sony intros new business-minded VAIO BX51 laptop

Sony looks to be keeping its business customers in Europe well supplied with new VAIOs, with it today introducing yet another update to its BX Series, this one finally taking things into Santa Rosa territory. ...

updated Thu September 13, 2007

Camera-equipped buses could automatically ticket San Franciscans

Not long after hearing about England's newfangled auto-ticketing system comes word that San Franciscans could soon be facing something similar. If signed into law by Governor Schwarzenegger, "forward-facing dig...

updated Thu September 13, 2007

Savit Micro's Cinedisk CD26HD media player: 1080i everywhere you go

Chicks and dudes -- the Korean electronics maker Savit Micro wants to make you the talk of the town. How will they do such a thing, you ask? Well, for starters, they're serving up the Cinedisk CD26HD pocket-si...

updated Thu September 13, 2007

Tranquil's T7-HSA shipping with Windows Home Server

It's been quite some time since we've heard any noise from Tranquil, but apparently, the firm's T7-HSA server is finally shipping. Notably, these wee machines not only utilize an energy-efficient, fanless desig...

updated Thu September 13, 2007

Palm shareholders approve Elevation Partners sale

In a move that could be described as "totally unsurprising," Palm shareholders have approved the much-discussed partial sale of the company to a private equity firm called Elevation Partners (of which Bono is a...

updated Thu September 13, 2007

iPhone SIM unlock giveaway: round 3

Well, now you've got a choice to make. Do you want to hit up iUnlock, the free, open source iPhone SIM unlock solution (which is still early on yet, but does indeed work), or try your hand at taking home one of...

updated Thu September 13, 2007

OCZ unveils "world's first" Intel Extreme Memory Modules

Get ready, OCZ is comin' atcha with some newfangled RAM technology that's likely to scare off the very market it's hoping to attract, but we're here to break things down for digestion. Put (sort of) simply, th...

updated Thu September 13, 2007

The hundred gadget giveaway: round 36

Alright everybody, round thirty-six of Engadget's hundred gadget giveaway! Up for grabs for the next six hours: Gold - SanDisk Sansa Connect (4GB) Silver - Dynasty Warriors: Gundam (PS3)Bronze - iTunes Sto...

updated Thu September 13, 2007

iPhoneSIMfree updates us on their orders, future unlock plans

updated Thu September 13, 2007

8GB iriver clix now available in US

Yeah, we know our overseas brethren have been toying with their 8GB clix 2 DAPs for awhile now, but as these things usually go, we Americans are celebrating late. Nevertheless, the US iriver store is now offer...

updated Thu September 13, 2007

DirecTV anti-piracy case thrown out, smart card programmers breath easier

It's no secret that DirecTV has been on the hunt for content thieves for what seems like ages, but it faced a serious setback recently when "the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals tossed out a default judgment agains...

updated Thu September 13, 2007

Dr. Whippy keeps the soft serve comin' to cheer you up

Ah c'mon, it's essentially a foregone conclusion that ice cream leads to happiness, so it's no surprise to hear of an invention like Dr. Whippy. This ingenious device reportedly analyzes ones voice as he / she...

updated Thu September 13, 2007

20-inch iMac shipping with janky LCDs?

Apple took some flak a few months ago for shipping 18-bit LCD panels in the MacBook and MacBook Pro -- a hue and cry that reached its inevitable conclusion with a class-action lawsuit over the "sparkly" and "g...

updated Thu September 13, 2007

Electrical noise could help automate your home

For those building a house from the ground-up, installing a slew of cameras and touch panels to automate it may not be all that burdensome, but new research is hoping to use electrical noise to enable current h...

updated Wed September 12, 2007

The story behind iUnlock: the first free, open iPhone SIM unlock software

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/The_story_behind_iUnlock_the_first_free_open_iPhone_SIM_unlock_software'; If you're like us, you're furiously unlocking every iPhone in sight at the moment, but what you might...

updated Wed September 12, 2007

Ear implant corrects balance problems, makes you part Borg

Scientists at the always-progressive Johns Hopkins have been working on an electronic, inner-ear "balancing" device that could help correct problems like unsteadiness, disequilibrium or wobbly vision (no, real...