Mio Knight Rider GPS available for Pre-order

Topic:

The MIO Knight Rider GPS device is available for pre-order on Amazon.com for $269. The K.I.T.T. for the poor is shipping on September 24th.
The Knight Rider to GPS navigation device from MIO is featuring turn-by-turn guidance from K.I.T.T. and synthesizer lights that accompany the voice directions.

MIO might have landed here possibly one of the must have gadgets for this Holiday season. A Knight Rider GPS is the ideal gift for dads who grew up watching David Hasselhoff in the Knight Rider TV series. Read more

Posted on Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:42:35 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba Qosmio X305-Q701 is Best Buy exclusive

Topic:

Toshiba announced that the Qosmio X305-Q701 Intel Centrino 2 gaming laptop is available exclusively at Best Buy stores nationwide for a price of $1,549.99.

Engulfed in Toshiba's new 'fiery' Fusion finish with Rogue design, the Qosmio X305 laptop allows gamers to play graphic-hungry games at their optimum settings for a crisp, stunning and immersive gaming experience.
The X305 harnesses the NVIDIA GeForce 9700M GTS graphic processing unit (GPU).
Additionally, the Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 processor allows gamers to harness the power and performance of a DirectX 10 desktop gaming laptop PC in a mobile form factor while providing first-rate system performance and responsiveness. Read more

Posted on Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:02:32 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba Qosmio G55, Qosmio X305 and Qosmio F55 unveiled

Topic:

Toshiba unveils the new Qosmio G55, Qosmio X305, and Qosmio F55 laptops. These new laptops feature cool new features like Cell chips for high-end video editing or integrated GPS for navigation.

The Qosmio G55 is the world’s first notebook to incorporate a parallel media co-processor, which is based on the revolutionary Cell processor (Sony PS3 CPU) technology co-developed by Toshiba, Sony, and IBM.
The Cell CPU is branded as the Toshiba Quad Core HD Processor. It gives you more power than ever to control and create personal movie projects.
Additionally, the Toshiba Qosmio G55 sports up to 500GB of HDD storage space, and is the first laptop from Toshiba to include an expansive 18.4-inch diagonal widescreen TruBrite high-definition display sporting a true 16:9 aspect ratio. Read more

Posted on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:22:42 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba Qosmio G45-AV690 Review

Topic:

The test lab at our review partner Digital Trends published a review of the Toshiba Qosmio G45-AV690 AV notebook. Biggest drawback: HD DVD drive...

Quote from the review: "If you’re in the market for a desktop replacement notebook, but don’t want a glitzy gaming machine, you could do a lot worse than Toshiba’s loaded Qosmio G45-AV690. Designed to be the central hub of a digital home, it sports a lot of media-centric features including an HD DVD burner, HDMI output and it even comes with a digital cable adapter too. Read more

Posted on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Mio Moov 200, 210, 300 and 310 GPS Gadgets

Topic:

Mio Technology introduces new GPS devices under the new Moov line. The four new units are: Mio Moov 200, 210, 300, and 310.

For the first time Mio is using in-house developed software powered by expertise they gained through the Navman acquisition. The Mio Moov product line features new SiRFInstantFixII GPS receivers, which deliver faster GPS signal locks. SiRFInstantFixII can find and lock a GPS signal in as few as five seconds during typical device start-ups, almost half a minute faster than other GPS devices.

The Mio Moov 300 and 310 both feature a 4.3-inch widescreen, text-to-speech, and a one-year paid Traffic Messaging Channel (310 only). Read more

Posted on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:39:06 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Toshiba Qosmio G40/97E first to feature HD DVD-RW Drive

Topic:

Toshiba already announced a HD DVD-RW drive for notebooks in June. Now they offer the Toshiba Qosmio G40/97E AV, a notebook that has this HD DVD writer built-in.

The Toshiba Qosmio G40/97E runs on an Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 2.2Ghz CPU and Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT graphics card. Read more

Posted on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 03:31:12 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Today's I4U Shop Deal: Mio C310 GPS Gadget

Topic:

Throughout the next weeks our I4U Shop will feature daily gadget deals. Today's featured deal is the Mio C310 GPS Gadget. GPS devices are amongst the hottest sellers this Holiday season.

The Mio DigiWalker C310 features a SiRFstarIII GPS receiver, 3.5 inch display, 2GB ROM, 64 MB RAM, SD-card slot, and media player.
This GPS device comes pre-loaded with maps for the U.S. and Canada. Read more

Posted on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Microsoft buys 1.6% of Facebook for $240 Mio.

Topic:

Microsoft is making sure that Facebook runs Microsoft ads with a hefty investment into the social network company.

Microsoft buys 1.6% for $240 million and defines the long guessed valuation of Facebook therefore with $15 billion.

“We are pleased to take our Microsoft partnership to the next level,” said Owen Van Natta, Chief Revenue Officer, Facebook. “We think this expanded relationship will allow Facebook to continue to innovate and grow as a technology leader and major player in social computing, as well as bring relevant advertising to nearly 50 million active users of Facebook.” Read more

Posted on Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:47:32 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba Launches Qosmio G45 & F45, Satellite X205, P205 & A205 HD DVD Laptops

Topic:

Today Toshiba launched a complete line of HD DVD equipped computers at different price points starting as low as $1149. The five new HD DVD notebooks include the Qosmio G45, Qosmio F45, Satellite X205, Satellite P205 and the Satellite A205.

Toshiba is also offering five free HD DVD movies from a list of 15 titles via a mail in rebate to anyone who buys one of the five notebooks. Titles are selected from five categories and one selection is made from each, much like the stand-alone HD DVD player promotion. Read more

Posted on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 09:58:48 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Toshiba Qosmio G40/97D Notebook Computer

Topic:

Toshiba has a new Qosmio notebook PC that is the first to integrate dual terrestrial TV tuners. This gives the new Qosmio G40/97D the ability to record two programs at once.

The Qosmio also allows better integration of the computer into your home theater system thanks to HDMI out and an included remote control. The HDMI out is important because the G40 also has a built-in HD DVD player. Read more

Posted on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:21:28 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Toshiba Qosmio G45-AV680 HD-DVD Notebook available for Pre-Order

Topic:

The first HD-DVD burner notebook is available for pre-order on Amazon.com and it ships already early next week (July 31st) with a special mail-in rebate.

Besides the ability of reading and writing HD-DVD discs the G45 AV notebook has a long list of stunning features including a 17 inch screen, 2Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 CPU, two 160GB HDD, Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n), Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, Gigabit Ethernet, Nvidia GeForce 8600M video card with 512MB and 2GB RAM (4 GB max), 1GB Intel Turbo Memory. Read more

Posted on Sat, 28 Jul 2007 08:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Mio C220 Review

Topic:

GPS Lodge reviews the Mio C220 GPS navigator.

Quote from the GPS review:
" The Mio C220 comes to the US for 2007 and it fits right into a growing stable of value priced GPS units that are available on the market today. Mio made a splash on the market when they blew the doors off Black Friday last year and went on to sell thousands of Mio C310x units. Read more

Posted on Tue, 5 Jun 2007 13:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba Qosmio G40 AV Notebook with HD DVD and Dolby Home Theater Sound

Topic:

Toshiba announces the new Qosmio G40 AV Notebook with Centrino Duo chip-set (Santa Rosa).

The new Toshiba Qosmio G40 top model features a HD DVD drive, 320GB HDD, Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 at 2GHz, 1GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT with 1GB RAM, TV Tuner, HDMI and Wifi.
Toshiba certified the G40 with Dolby Home Theater. It features four Harman Kardon speakers with 12W output. Read more

Posted on Fri, 11 May 2007 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Mio DigiWalker H610 GPS PMP Review

Topic:

Mio offers with the DigiWalker H610 a stylish and compact GPS navigation gadget with PMP functionality.

Besides offering turn-by-turn GPS, the DigiWalker H610 offers a music, video, and photo player, a suite of travel apps, a contact database, and several games.
Read more

Posted on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 12:25:29 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Says still to Ship 1 Mio. Sony PS3 by Year End

Topic:

The Sony PS3 is a total sell-out along with lots of chaos at the stores on launch day. An AmTech analyst (viai Kotaku) estimates that Sony only shipped about 125,000-175,000 Sony PS3 consoles in the US yet. The word was after the shipment cut that 400,000 PS3 would be available in the US at launch.

There are no confirmations yet on the actual numbers of shipped Sony PS3 consoles. Sony said though in a report on Gamesindustry.biz to still plan to ship 1 million Sony PS3 by the end of the year. This number refers to global shipments of the PS3. But in any case there is still hope to find one retail before the holidays. Read more

Posted on Thu, 23 Nov 2006 10:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba Qosmio G30 with HD DVD Review

Topic:

Toshiba announced the Qosmio G30 with HD DVD back in April. Digit-Life has just published a detailed review of this multimedia powerhouse notebook.

Quote from the review:
"A couple of years ago there started to appear notebooks that seemed to violate the concept of mobile personal computers at first glance. Large dimensions, weight, and a short battery life are not favorable to real mobile work. Come to think of it, there are different types of mobility, and computers can be used not only for work, but also for entertainment. So, the appearance of notebooks with a wide 20" panel weighing over eight kilograms is just an evolution of the concept of a multimedia notebook.
Indeed, the real [not personal] multimedia implies a large screen, so a notebook won't be small. An important peculiarity of modern video materials is high requirements to CPU performance. A gaming model must also possess a fast video card. Add a large volume of memory and RAID with two hard drives. "
Read the full review. Read more

Posted on Wed, 22 Nov 2006 11:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

I4U Network News: Braille Watch : Killers Kick of SNL : Mio H610

Topic:

Find the latest news from our special interest sites on the I4U Network below.

Wrist Dreams reports today about a solar powered Braille concept  watch (photo).

More Wristwatch News:
A Rolex Sells For $65,000
TheOne Binary Watch
A Wristwatch with 2 Dials
More News on Wrist Dreams
Read more

Posted on Fri, 29 Sep 2006 15:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba Qosmio G30/697HS Notebook with HD DVD

Topic:

Toshiba announces the Toshiba Qosmio G30/697HS Notebook with HD DVD drive. The first HD DVD notebook will be on the market mid May in Japan.

The Toshiba Qosmio G30/697HS features a HD DVD drive that is also a DVD and CD burner. The AV notebook packs two tuners and 17 inch display with WUXGA (1920x1080px) resolution.
Intel's Core Duo Processor T2500 and the NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 are providing the necessary CPU and GPU power.

As reported Toshiba already has the HD DVD player HD-XA1 on the market in Japan. Read more

Posted on Mon, 10 Apr 2006 06:35:30 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

CeBIT: Toshiba launches Qosmio G30 HD-DVD ready laptop

Topic:

Toshiba has started the battle of the high definition DVD war with the launch of its first notebook equipped with the new HD-DVD media standard. HD-DVD is one of two formats trying to replace current DVDs for high-definition content such as movies. Its main backers are Toshiba and NEC and it is competing with Blu-ray Disc, which is backed by a group including Sony, Panasonic, and Samsung Electronics.

Qosmios are Toshiba’s high end AV oriented laptops and come complete with a TV tuner, digital video recorder etc and the G30 packs all these plus a top-end 1-bit digital amplifier (a world first for a PC apparently). It runs using Microsoft’s Windows Media Center Edition 2005. The HD DVD drive means that users can transfer content/data on to disc with a huge capacity of 30 Gigabytes. Read more

Posted on Thu, 9 Mar 2006 08:54:05 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Wireless Location Company Wherify Scores $35 Mio. Investment

Topic:

Wherify secured a package of equity financing where the Company can access up to $35 million of common stock equity over a two-year period, subject to effective stock registration and other terms of the agreement, from Dutchess Private Equities LP.

We reported about the Wherify Kids locator Wristwatch the first time way back in 2002. It is good to see that they well stick around.
Wherify will use the funds for marketing efforts and expanding global operations toward the upcoming launch of its Wherifone GPS Locator Phone, assisted-GPS technology platforms, and continued product development.
The Wherifone G550 (photo) is the world’s smallest GSM/Enhanced-GPS Locator Phone. Read more

Posted on Fri, 10 Feb 2006 02:52:25 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba Qosmio G30 Comes with FIFA World Cup Ticket

Topic:

The new high-end TV notebook Qosmio G30 from Toshiba will be sold in Germany bundled with a ticket to a soccer game at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

The Toshiba Qosmio G30 has been already announced (Japanese) in Japan a couple of weeks ago. Toshiba is an official FIFA World Cup sponsor, so they have access to lots of tickets. Many soccer fans are still hunting for tickets to see a game at the World Cup. I am not sure if buying a Notebook is the best way to get one, but why not.

The Intel Core Duo Notebook features a 17 inch screen, 2 100GB or 120GB HDD that can be configured as RAID, TV Tuner and DVD drive. Read more

Posted on Mon, 30 Jan 2006 13:44:27 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr