Get a dual-core Dell Vostro notebook for $429 shipped
Submitted by Sean on Wed, 03/26/2008 - 10:22am.(Credit: Dell)If you liked the sound of yesterday's $399 Dell Vostro desktop but wanted something a little more portable, here's your answer: For just $30 more, you can snag the Dell Vostro 1000 notebook.This well-stocked, 6.25-pound laptop features a dual-core AMD Athlon TK-57 processor, 1GB ...
Motorola hits redial on handset biz
Submitted by Sean on Wed, 03/26/2008 - 10:22am.Motorola is hoping two is better than one.
On Wednesday, the company, whose cell phone business has been in a death spiral for several quarters, announced that after a two-month formal analysis, it has decided to split the company into two publicly traded entities.
One will handle handsets and accessories ...
Ornate jewelry box or custom PC?
Submitted by Sean on Wed, 03/26/2008 - 10:22am.Consumer electronics makers looking to find their way into consumers' living rooms could learn a thing or two from Japanese custom PC manufacturer Universal Roaming.
Sony in particular has gone out of its way to make PCs and gadgets that blend nicely into the living room decor without being too ...
Sony PCM-D50 review, photos
Submitted by Sean on Wed, 03/26/2008 - 10:22am.The Sony PCM-D50's top-notch industrial design is worth a closer look. Click the photo for our Crave photo gallery.(Credit: CNET Networks)
The Sony PCM-D50 is my new gold standard for portable audio recording with a price less than $500 (well, technically it retails for $600). If you'...
The Dodos, 'Jody': Free MP3 of the Day
Submitted by Sean on Wed, 03/26/2008 - 10:21am.For all of freak folk's whispery loveliness, the subgenre can feel rootless. Not so in this San Francisco group's rendition, which bucks up the trademark quavering vocals, mourning horns, and brokedown guitars with a real rock spine. It's very nearly not freaky at all.
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Intel desktop quad chips arrive in tight supply
Submitted by Sean on Wed, 03/26/2008 - 10:21am.Intel's Q series of mainstream 45-nanometer desktop quad-core processors are finally starting to trickle out. These chips were announced back in the beginning of January amid reports of delays.
The Q9550, Q9450, and Q9300 Core 2 Quad processors are now available in systems from PC suppliers such as Alienware ...
FindMe, an irritating GPS for Facebook friends
Submitted by Sean on Wed, 03/26/2008 - 10:21am.The new location-based service FindMe is a straightforward app that uses cell phone towers to broadcast your general whereabouts to Facebook friends, saving you from updating Facebook manually with places you frequently travel. In beta, FindMe installs on your cell phone and updates your Facebook status when it senses you'...
XM-I calls an audible, tweaks game plan for X-Mini Max
Submitted by Sean on Wed, 03/26/2008 - 10:21am.You've got to give it to the XM-I guys.
Barely three weeks after we reviewed the prototype, the Singapore-based team went back to the drawing board, made a few crucial tweaks, and will now roll out an improved version. The commercial launch may have been pushed forward from March ...
A smartphone with all the trimmings
Submitted by Sean on Wed, 03/26/2008 - 10:21am.Easter's gone, spring is twanging, and we're all skint--still paying off Christmas and saving up for our summer holidays.
But fear not--if you're looking to buy a smartphone with all the trimmings this season, there's a phone available at the moment that's so cheap we ...
SF festival grows: Radiohead, Tom Petty, Jack Johnson, Wilco, Primus, Beck...
Submitted by Sean on Wed, 03/26/2008 - 10:21am.Beck is ready - rain or shineIf you live in the bay area (or plan to be here the weekend of August 22nd), get ready for the first annual Outside Lands music festival! The Bonnaroo-size line-up features some of the biggest names around, such as Radiohead, Beck, Tom Petty, ...