Friday, August 31, 2007

Archos' 605 and 405 go on sale in the US

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We already had word that the Archos 605 WiFi would be released tomorrow, but it looks like the company couldn't wait -- the 605 and and 405 just appeared for sale on the Archos website. Pricing is right in line with what we told you earlier: the 160GB 605 is $399, with the 80GB, 30GB and 4GB + SD versions coming in at $349, $299 and $230, respectively, while the 2GB + SD 405 is just $169. Still no word on all those rumored content partnerships, but at least now we can do some digging Stateside, eh?

[Thanks, Dimitri]

 

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Loewe's BluTech Vision Blu-ray player also lands

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Not to be left out of this year's HD device love-fest at IFA, German firm Loewe has a sexy yet silly named Blu-ray player surely only slightly more likely to gather respect than the American actor Rob of the same name. The BluTech Vision Blu-ray player features HDMI, 24p, TrueHD, DTS HD, 7.1 surround, although not much else is known -- like where the hell you put the discs, or where the front display is. Guess Loewe's home audience of Germany will find out when it's released in October. One more shot after the break.

[Thanks, AG23]

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Sony's Rolly, revealed


It's weird and it's hot and we likey... a lot.

Here it is, Sony's Rolly which looks (and appears to act) just like a mini robotic Miuro. You'll know as much as we do about it once you disco on through to the video.

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Faster Yume Neko Smile cat! kill! kill!

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It's here, the Yume Neko Smile cat robot is here! Nourished on the bowels of discarded corporate mice and tears of frightened children, Segatoys has finally released its ¥8,379 (about $72) robo-puss to the delight of lonely old flying-monkey men the world-over. Check the video after the break Dorothy, you just gotta believe.

[Via Japan Probe, thanks Andrew]

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Philips' new PVD1075 10.2-inch portable DVB-T player

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OK, it's not quite a jumbo-tron, but 10.2-inches is seriously infringing on laptop screen territory -- and that's really not a bad thing. Philips' new PVD1075 DVB-T TV sports all the screen you really need (until the bigger ones come out next year), along with an external antenna and analog tuner. There's a seven-day Electronic Program Guide for picking your shows wisely, and you can play files off of SD cards if it strikes your fancy, though Philips isn't forthcoming on codec support. Unfortunately, the 2.5 hours of battery life is hardly enough for that marathon session you were planning of badly dubbed American TV -- we know how you Europeans do. No word on price or availability, so we're going to guess "soon" and "free."

 

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Hands-on with the LG KU990

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We wanted to get down and dirty with LG's other touchscreen phone -- the KU990 (AKA the Viewty) -- a 5.1-megapixel cameraphone that also does Flash, but the company's staff would barely even let us get close. It's true: the German showgirls and Japanese press handlers were less than forthcoming with the goods, but after a round of strong drinks and some serious sweet talking, we got to demo some of the phone's functions -- though there appeared to be a lot more lurking beneath the surface. Check the gallery for some "hands-on" action, and feel free to write letters suggesting LG's people to lighten up.

 

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Hands-on with Samsung's YP-S5 PMP at IFA

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Our unreasonably good fortune continues, as we've gotten to have a go with the Samsung YP-S5, another new entry to the company's PMP lineup that adds a sliding set of external speakers to the mix. After ducking past Samsung's "helpful" booth staff, we got to toy with the small-screen media player, which was awful light, but admittedly very attractive. Samsung pushed its design-conscious vibe at the press conference, and it really shows with these new players. Want to check it out for yourself? Hit the gallery for loads of exciting shots.

 

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Cooked WinMo 6 ROM verified for PPC-6700, XV6700

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Well ladies and gents, it seems the rumored Windows Mobile 6 update for the Sprint PPC-6700 / Verizon XV6700 is looking a little more legit. True to his word, ppcgeeks user Helmi_c showed us that the proof is indeed in the pudding with a goodly pile of pics of what appears to be a real handset running the updated operating system. It should be dropping tomorrow -- though no word of an exact time -- so feel free to hit the gallery we've put together while you wait.



 

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Joystiq answers questions about Sony's slimmer PSP

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Those patiently awaiting the slimmer PSP, codenamed PSP-2000, will probably enjoy (or be exceedingly envious) of Joystiq's hands-on with the forthcoming device, but regardless of what emotions it evokes, we're givin' it to ya straight. Hordes of readers submitted questions about the impending PSP, and nothing provides the answers like a good bit of time handling the actual unit in question. So go on, tag the read link to catch an early glimpse of the PSP Lite, and who knows, maybe one or two of your own burning questions will be addressed, too.

 

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Hands-on with Nikon's semi-pro D300 DSLR

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While we might not spend as much time geeking out over ISOs and shutter speeds as the true photography faithful, even we couldn't help but shiver at the feel of the "click" in Nikon's new D300 DSLR. You have to be pretty serious about your hobby to pick this thing up, or perhaps going pro on a "budget," but there's certainly plenty of quality under the hood and photo-geek sexy on the outside to make it worth your hard-earned Euro.

 

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Hands-on with Nikon's D3 DSLR for the pros

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Would we ever in a million years know what to do with this much photo-power at our finger tips? Not a chance, but it's nice to dream, and the D3 is going to make the dreams of very many photo nerds come true this year. Nikon fanboy or Canon faithful, either way this is a beautiful piece of kit.

 

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Hands-on with Nikon's new Coolpix lineup

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There were really too many of these new Coolpix cameras on display at Nikon's booth to give any of them a fair shake, but that didn't stop us from giving the Coolpix S51c that very special look we reserve specifically for WiFi-enabled cameras.

 

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