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First Pictures Released of Microsoft’s Pink Phones
There’s been loose talk of a Zune phone for some time now, and it looks like we’ve finally found out what it might be. According to some scoop from the folks over at Gizmodo, Microsoft’s reported Pink phone is the device at large, and it’ll come in two forms.
First Apps Now Available for Zune HD
A “Marketplace” which offers nine free apps is already shelling out software to Zune HD users across the land. The apps, which include calculator, weather, Texas hold ‘em, Sudoku, Space Battle 3, Shell Game…
802.11n Standard Finalized After Only Seven Years
The IEEE standards group has finally ratified 802.11n, a standard that has been stuck in limbo since 2006 when it first entered draft status. Draft N devices delivered on the promise of higher speeds and better range, but despite assurances, many feared compatibility would be an issue down the road.
New Blu-ray Laser From Sharp Could Pave the way for 100GB BD-R Disks
Recordable Blu-ray media has been expensive, and slow to catch on, but would a bump to 100GB capacities change your mind? New developments made by Sharp could do just that by introducing a blue-violet laser which is able to read triple-layer or even quad-layer Blu-ray disks. Current BD-R single layer disks hold a mere 25GB.
All Old Zune Models Being Phased Out
The year began with speculative whispers of Zune’s impending demise.Despite all the uncertainty clouding the Zune’s future, Microsoft announced the Zune HD on May 26, 2009. The company wants to turn over a new leaf with the Zune HD.
USB 3.0 makes USB RAID Possible, Tempting
According to some recent news, one of the first companies creating silicon for USB 3.0 is claiming that one of their USB 3.0 systems on a chip can be used in concert with external storage devices to provide transfer rates of up to 500Mbit/second.
Photos Released of gScreen’s Twin-Screen Spacebook Laptop
Thanks to some intrepid reporting by our friends over at Gizmodo, we can finally see just what the rumored gScreen Spacebook will bring to the table.
