"Popular" earned Nada Surf heavy MTV airplay in the '90s, but the alterna-rockers have actually been recording their best stuff in the last several years for Seattle's Barsuk label. New '08 album "Lucky" (and their vinyl box set) showcases jangly, clever indie pop that's deliciously infectious.
Hands-on: HyperSpace by Phoenix joins the instant-on fray
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Not quite a Netbook: Meet the AMD Athlon Neo platform
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Six months after announcing its intention to bring SlingPlayer to the iPhone 3G, Sling Media has another announcement to make--just not the one you're wishing for.
SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone isn't ready yet, Sling said on Tuesday, but it is on its way.
Like SlingPlayer Mobile for Windows Mobile, Palm, Symbian, UIQ, and BlackBerry (beta) platforms, this iPhone version will let you access one or more Slingboxes from your mobile device, and watch your TV stations on-the-go.
You'll also be able to manage your DVR from the iPhone, and can synchronously add and remove favorite channels directly from the phone's interface--a first for the SlingPlayer Mobile line.
In our demo, the client streamed live, high-quality video of stations like MTV and TBS on both Wi-Fi and the iPhone's 3G network. Swiping the screen horizontally advances you through favorite stations, and flicking up and down rotates through all your home channels.
Sling Media says it will submit the file to the iTunes AppStore by the end of the first fiscal quarter. While Sling Media shared no firm price tag, it could mirror the $29.99 lifetime fee of SlingPlayer Mobile on other platforms.
Before getting too excited, just remember that Apple has been known to kill promising apps, ostensibly for the crime of a large data transfers. SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone could suffer the same fate. Assuming it doesn't, the client still faces competition from Orb, whose full version, OrbLive, delivers live TV and media stored on your PC for $10.
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Can the HP Pavilion dv3 take on the MacBook?
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First third-generation Netbook: HP Mini 2140
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The HP Pavilion Dv2 debuts AMD's new Ultrathin notebook platform
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(Credit: Corinne Schulze/CBS Interactive)If it were up to me, a new monitor would break CNET's performance record every week. When a display performs well, the actual testing is just a little less stressful, since I'm not considering putting my fist through it every five minutes (I tend to overreact).
A monitor hasn't impressed me since reviewing the Dell UltraSharp 2408WFP. The HP LP2275w is currently the top performer in our DisplayMate-based performance tests. I'm kind of a sucker for wide viewing angles, and the HP monitor has one of the best I've ever seen.
According to HP, the display has a 118 percent color gamut, which basically means it can do many more variances of color than a typical monitor could and it definitely proved to be more than a formidable competitor in our color tests.
Check out the review to find out where exactly it excelled in DisplayMate and how it fared in games and movies.
(Credit: Hyun-Joong Kim & Kwang-Seok Jeong)Sunglasses, check. iPod, check. Charger, check. Actually, nix that last one. A new pair of solar-powered shades that double as a gadget charger mean one less item to toss in the beach bag.
The cool-looking "Self-Energy Converting Sunglasses" by designers Hyun-Joong Kim and Kwang-Seok Jeong integrate into their lenses dye solar cells that convert sunlight into energy. Just plug a device into the power jack in the back of the shades and it's powered up. You're not going to want to plug an electric car into these, of course, but for small devices they could provide a nice (and sleek) solution.
Solar chargers, of course, come in all sorts of packages these days--phone straps, solar computer mats, solar briefcases. Still, we like this clever and fashionable twist--and it gives us a reason to dream of sunshine on this gray, rainy day.
Thanks, Inhabitat, for shedding light on this one. We're still hunting around to see where and when the Self-Energy Converting Sunglasses glasses will be available. We'll let you know when we find out.
(Credit: TmoNews)Monday seems to be the day for BlackBerry rumors. First it was the BlackBerry Bold for Sprint and now the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900 for T-Mobile. The folks at TmoNews believe T-Mobile, which is in serious need of a BlackBerry update, will release the new BlackBerry Curve 8900 on February 11 and posted some specs of the smartphone.
The Curve 8900, also known by its code name, the BlackBerry Javelin, features a sleeker design, a full QWERTY keyboard, a 3.2-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, integrated GPS, a 512MHz processor, and a 2.4-inch, 480x360 pixel resolution display.
The question on everyone's mind seems to be what "high-speed Internet" refers to on the data sheet. 3G? Wi-Fi? And is there UMA support?
While there are varying opinions and reports on the wireless options, we do know that the Curve 8900 has passed FCC tests, so we're hoping the February 11 date is right because we sure are looking forward to getting our hands on this device soon.
(More resources: PhoneDog.com, Engadget Mobile
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