Archive for April 14th, 2008

Switched On: Slacker in your slacks (Part 2)

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Filed under: Portable AudioEach week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about technology, multimedia, and digital entertainment. Last Switched On introduced the Slacker Portable, a device that is as noteworthy for great value in bringing a steady stream and great variety of free music -- including on-demand favorites from those ...

Psystar site goes down under load, Apple lawyers seen shopping for BMWs

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Filed under: Desktops Psystar's offer to build off-license OSx86 OpenMac clones was apparently pretty popular -- we saw a note from the company saying it was trying hard to cope with the rush of traffic, but it looks like things got overwhelming, and the site is now unavailable. People are speculating ...

iriver’s W7 portable media player gets reviewed

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video Yeah, we had our fun just toying with the W7 at iriver's CES booth earlier this year, but the lucky souls at Pocketables were able to secure one long enough to write up a full-blown review. Straight out of the packaging, critics found the design ...

The winners of the 2007 Engadget Awards!

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Filed under: Announcements, Meta You nominated, everybody voted, and the results are in. The winners of the 2007 Engadget Awards are...Continue reading The winners of the 2007 Engadget Awards!Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: [Link]

Metal Gear Solid 4 gets its own Bluetooth headset

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Filed under: Gaming, WirelessFirst the console, now a Bluetooth headset -- what's next, Metal Gear Solid 4-branded bed linens? All kidding aside, the MGS4 headset that had been making the rounds of late is apparently very real. Slated to arrive on June 12th alongside the highly-anticipated title itself, the $59.99 ...

Super Genintari project is finished and ready to make you envious

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Filed under: Gaming DIY game consoles are hardly the rare occurrence they once were, but this so-called Super Genintari project (previously known as Leviticus) is definitely a step above most, and more than enough to make us a little green with envy. As you may be able to discern from the ...