Archive for June 25th, 2008

Samsung intros the snoozefest J800 Luxe and L700 cellphones

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

Filed under: CellphonesIt looks like the folks at Samsung are keeping the fires burning with a batch of new handsets announced at the Singapore Telecommunications Exhibition. First on the block is the 3G, J800 Luxe slider, a mid-range phone with a 2.2-inch 176 x 200 display, two megapixel camera, FM ...

Twin GeForce 8800M GTX upgrade now available for Dell’s XPS M1730

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

Filed under: Gaming, Laptops If you pulled the trigger early on an XPS M1730, you may have gotten "stuck" with "just" a GeForce 8700M GT or similar. If you just can't be behind the times, Dell is finally offering a solution with the GeForce 8800M GTX upgrade kit. Said package includes ...

Blackberry Bold release date delayed?

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

Filed under: Cellphones According to reports crossing the wires this morning, Research In Motion is expected to delay the release of its next-gen BlackBerry Bold. The Boy Genius is claiming that software issues, battery life problems, and overheating are causing the hold-up, which will move the street date back to mid-August ...

Ricoh’s eye-catching GX200 camera gets reviewed

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

Filed under: Digital Cameras Easily one of the most peculiar looking digicams we've seen, the GX200 picks right up where the GX100 left off and aims to fill the pockets of those not quite ready for a DSLR. Design wise, reviewers couldn't help but fall in love. Despite the curious build, ...

Maxdata runs aground, files for insolvency

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

Filed under: Laptops Just a few months ago, we were all checking out Maxdata's Belinea s.book 1 Mini-Note and expecting huge, just huge things from the company. Fast forward to today, and you'll find those hopes and dreams essentially smashed. According a post on the outfit's website, it has "filed for ...