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 October 14, 2007

British Government to study health effects of WiFi

Normally, the news that a study into the dangerousness of WiFi signals was to take place would provoke groans of disappointment from these pages: however, the British Government's statement that such a study i...

updated Sun October 14, 2007

Xbox 360 Arcade finds a shelf in the wild

Well, would you look at that. A Target store in Haverhill, MA has one of those Xbox 360 Arcade getups we've heard a thing or two about lately. If our eyes don't deceive us, that blurry pricetag is showing off ...

updated Sun October 14, 2007

Keepin' it real fake, part LXXXIX: V503 apes old school Archos

Archos' AV420 hit the market quite some time ago, but that apparently didn't stop the Nanjing Panda Information Industry Company from trying to sneak one by us. The HDD-based V503 claims to feature a 3.6-inch ...

updated Sun October 14, 2007

NoLA promises 3.6Gbps download rates

In case you're not tired of seeing high-speed promises for 4G networks, along comes yet another from South Korea that could "enable users to download data at 3.6-gigabits per second while moving at 3-kilometer...

updated Sun October 14, 2007

Konami's push-up counter keeps you motivated

Trust us, we know how tough it is to count to 999 in our head while closing in on a cool thousand push-ups, so we could not be more excited to see Konami's push-up counter. Okay, our entire team couldn't hit 1...

updated Sun October 14, 2007

Vii, meet Wii -- the wannabe gets caught in the wild

Just in case you thought this whole Vii thing was one big prank, guess again. Our pals over at Engadget Chinese managed to scrounge up one of these clones and put it toe-to-toe with its idol. Needless to say, ...

updated Sun October 14, 2007

ZigBee Alliance clears the way for new ZigBee PRO standard

The ZigBee wireless standard has already proven to be fairly successful in its current state, but it now looks like it'll soon be getting a boost, with the new and improved ZigBee PRO standard now apparently ge...

updated Sun October 14, 2007

Sony planning A100 successor, two other DSLRs for 2008?

Unfortunately, details are still thin on this one, but apparently Sony is looking to introduce not one, but three new DSLRs next year. At a recent press event at Sonimagfoto in Barcelona, Spain, it was reporte...

updated Sun October 14, 2007

Second Xbox 360 Arcade spotted in the wild

Although there's still no official word from Microsoft about the Xbox 360 Arcade, we've just received a second picture of a boxed unit sitting on the shelves of a retail store: this time in a Methuen, MA store...

updated Sun October 14, 2007

Apple said to be prepping Boot Camp fix for 24-inch iMacs

It looks like those that took advantage of the now-discounted 24-inch iMac's upgradeable graphics only to be stymied by problems with Boot Camp may finally be getting a fix courtesy of Apple, although that's a...

updated Sun October 14, 2007

NAB pleads for FCC delay, looks for ways to subvert XM / Sirius merger

As the constant battle between the National Association of Broadcasters and nearly everyone else continues on over the potential XM / Sirius merger, the entity is now asking the FCC to put a stop on the 180-day...

updated Sun October 14, 2007

Wal-Mart aims for RFID in every North American store

Although Wal-Mart is traditionally viewed as a logistics leader and a pioneer in RFID adoption, only 975 of its stores currently utilize the technology. Frustrated by losing sales due to misplaced inventory, th...

updated Sun October 14, 2007

NEC shows off cloth antenna: receives OTA, clears nostrils

We've seen some pretty outrageous looking antennas in our day, but NEC could have a hit on its hands with this newfangled cloth iteration. Granted, details are still hazy, but apparently this device can receive...

updated Sun October 14, 2007

Qualcomm's legal quarrels continue... against its own lawyers

If you had an inkling that Qualcomm's legal altercations were finally concluding, you'd be badly mistaken. Reportedly, the chip maker is now feuding with 19 of its own attorneys (or should we say, prior attorne...

updated Sun October 14, 2007

Palm Centro review

Okay, now we know what you're thinking. Sure, we (lovingly) raked Palm over the coals in our open letter to the company, and yeah, we haven't been the sweetest of hearts to the boys from Sunnyvale (with reason...

updated Sun October 14, 2007

How to build your own UPS

Whether your end improvement is a functioning office, or a longer game of Unreal, uninterruptible power supplies are an essential part of keeping your kit up and running. In case you were wondering what goes on...

updated Tue October 09, 2007

Canon's PowerShot G9 gets reviewed

Those upset with Canon over its exclusion of RAW in the PowerShot G7 will find their biggest gripe squashed in the G9, and just in case you're interested in seeing how this uniquely designed amateur cam held u...

updated Tue October 09, 2007

Zune gets a "Car Pack" for FM transmitting

Zune boys and Zune girls, it's time to get your collective underwear in a bunch over some hot new accessory action -- namely, the Zune Car Pack. The automotive add-on features an FM transmitter, plus a grip-pa...

updated Tue October 09, 2007

Windows Vista SP1 beta gets previewed

While at least some of you out there have likely already put the new Vista SP1 beta through its paces, those less fortunate (or more so, depending on your perspective) can now get a full report of what's in st...

updated Tue October 09, 2007

Apple hit with class-action antitrust lawsuit over bricked iPhones

Apple has obviously made some enemies over this whole iPhone firmware situation, and clearly not everyone wants to follow the straight-and-narrow when it comes to the company's factory-limited and locked device...