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If you grew up in the 1980s, you probably remember Nintendo’s Game & Watch LCD games. These primitive portable games were the great-grandparents of the Game Boy, GBA, and DS, and now they’re back for you to enjoy once again.
These Nintendo mini classic games have gotten a modern makeover,…
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July 30th, 2009 by: Technabob
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ASUS recently announced their new T1 series of widescreen LCD TV/monitor hybrids. The T1 series is designed for locations where you want to use both a computer and watch television on a single display.
They will be available in 22″, 24″ and 27″ variants. All 3 models are capable of…
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July 22nd, 2009 by: Lambert Varias
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I don’t understand the concept behind TV mirrors. Look: you either use the mirror or watch TV. You don’t see people selling a book-in-a-book do you? But as I always say, folks, it’s your money. If spending thousands of dollars on a tiny LCD screen is your thing, then Seura’s…
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July 22nd, 2009 by: Lambert Varias
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New Hampshire-based DisplayMate Technologies, maker of “video calibration, evaluation, and diagnostic products”, conducted a thorough comparison on the display quality of plasma TVs and LCD TVs, resulting in a long, jargon-riddled but ultimately revealing article that declares the plasma TVs as winners.
The author of the article, DisplayMate president Dr.…
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July 14th, 2009 by: Lambert Varias
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The guys over at Chinavasion can always be relied on for bringing inexpensive and offbeat gadgetry from China to the rest of the world. The latest addition to their line of GPS devices claims to be the “Galaxy’s Thinnest GPS”.
Measuring in at 13mm thick, this portable GPS is definitely…
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July 4th, 2009 by: Technabob
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The Shuttle X50 is a sleek, flat panel all-in-one PC – and now you can order one in a barebones configuration, which lets you put in your own choice of operating system, storage and memory to save a little money.
If you’ve never seen the X50 before, it’s really a…
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June 29th, 2009 by: Technabob
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Shortly after hearing about HP’s Photosmart Premium with Web Touch, the world’s first printer to have its own apps, we now have Vizio announcing that their high end XVT (Extreme Vizio Technology, if you were wondering) line of LCD HDTVs will have their own internet apps as well. Yes, this…
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June 25th, 2009 by: Lambert Varias
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The real beauty of portable game systems is that they’re, well, portable. They fit comfortably into a pocket so that you can haul ‘em around and play whenever you have a spare moment. Now, the PSP may look slick in all its iterations, but it’s never been the most pocket-friendly…
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June 7th, 2009 by: Alisha K.
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In a breakthrough that will undoubtedly lead to more expensive LCD TV models that people like me can only dream and write about, electronics giant Sharp has developed a 5-primary-color LCD display that will supposedly lead to more lifelike images. Apparently, the traditional 3-color (red, green and blue) setup has…
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June 2nd, 2009 by: Lambert Varias
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Remember the old Nintendo Game & Watch LCD games from back in the 1980s? These early handheld video games have always had a bit of a cult following, despite their primitive, repetitive graphics, and drab monochromatic screens with cheesy color overlays. And while there are certainly some rare ones out…
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May 9th, 2009 by: Technabob