Gadget & Tech News http://tekjockey.com The Latest and Greatest Tech & Gadget News from Around the World Sat, 17 May 2008 06:33:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 en Intel internal WiMAX / WiFi card pops up in FCC database http://tekjockey.com/intel-internal-wimax-wifi-card-pops-up-in-fcc-database/ http://tekjockey.com/intel-internal-wimax-wifi-card-pops-up-in-fcc-database/#comments Sat, 17 May 2008 06:32:00 +0000 Gadget NewsGadget News http://tekjockey.com/intel-internal-wimax-wifi-card-pops-up-in-fcc-database/ Filed under: Wireless
Wondering what kind of radios are inside all those WiMAX-enabled laptops, ultraportables and MIDs (and, uh, sheets) we’ve been seeing lately? We’ve got a hunch they’ve all got something a lot like Intel’s 5350 WiMAX / WiFi card tucked away in there, and now that it’s hit the F…

]]> http://tekjockey.com/intel-internal-wimax-wifi-card-pops-up-in-fcc-database/feed/ iKey’s Membrane keyboard is built for the nastiest of environments http://tekjockey.com/ikey-s-membrane-keyboard-is-built-for-the-nastiest-of-environments/ http://tekjockey.com/ikey-s-membrane-keyboard-is-built-for-the-nastiest-of-environments/#comments Sat, 17 May 2008 05:17:00 +0000 Gadget NewsGadget News http://tekjockey.com/ikey-s-membrane-keyboard-is-built-for-the-nastiest-of-environments/ Filed under: Peripherals
iKey’s done that whole rugged keyboard thing a instance or two before, so when it builds one meant to operate like a champ around environments laden with grease, you know it means business. The new line of Membrane keyboards — which arrives in a trio of flavors — boasts a …

]]> http://tekjockey.com/ikey-s-membrane-keyboard-is-built-for-the-nastiest-of-environments/feed/ Eee PC mod adds keyboard backlight, subwoofer and spinner rims optional http://tekjockey.com/eee-pc-mod-adds-keyboard-backlight-subwoofer-and-spinner-rims-optional/ http://tekjockey.com/eee-pc-mod-adds-keyboard-backlight-subwoofer-and-spinner-rims-optional/#comments Sat, 17 May 2008 03:49:00 +0000 Gadget NewsGadget News http://tekjockey.com/eee-pc-mod-adds-keyboard-backlight-subwoofer-and-spinner-rims-optional/ Filed under: Laptops
With its minute keyboard, the Eee PC can be conditioned to use in the dark. Imagine, thereupon, whether yours had a backlit keyboard. The folks at Popsci have come up with — and explained — a way to add one of your own. And get that: you can do it in 3 hours for just $13.50. B…

]]> http://tekjockey.com/eee-pc-mod-adds-keyboard-backlight-subwoofer-and-spinner-rims-optional/feed/ Dell to integrate Alienware and XPS dev teams, take XPS line in “new directions” http://tekjockey.com/dell-to-integrate-alienware-and-xps-dev-teams-take-xps-line-in-new-directions/ http://tekjockey.com/dell-to-integrate-alienware-and-xps-dev-teams-take-xps-line-in-new-directions/#comments Sat, 17 May 2008 02:31:00 +0000 Gadget NewsGadget News http://tekjockey.com/dell-to-integrate-alienware-and-xps-dev-teams-take-xps-line-in-new-directions/ Filed under: Desktops, Laptops
Dell’s plans for Alienware and the XPS line are getting a little clearer, even as rumors swirl — a post on the company’s Direct2Dell blog today says that the XPS and Alienware dev teams are going to be integrated, and that the XPS line will go in “new directions,” hin…

]]> http://tekjockey.com/dell-to-integrate-alienware-and-xps-dev-teams-take-xps-line-in-new-directions/feed/ Canon’s PowerShot SD1100 IS gets reviewed http://tekjockey.com/canon-s-powershot-sd1100-is-gets-reviewed/ http://tekjockey.com/canon-s-powershot-sd1100-is-gets-reviewed/#comments Sat, 17 May 2008 01:46:00 +0000 Gadget NewsGadget News http://tekjockey.com/canon-s-powershot-sd1100-is-gets-reviewed/ Filed under: Digital Cameras
Like pretty much every other Digital ELPH preceding it, Canon’s flagship SD1100 IS garnered nothing but the utmost praise in a recent Imaging-Resource review. Okay, so possibly critics did kvetch about slight noise at ISO 800, a somewhat confusing interface, and a not-pa…

]]> http://tekjockey.com/canon-s-powershot-sd1100-is-gets-reviewed/feed/ How would you change SanDisk’s Sansa Fuze? http://tekjockey.com/how-would-you-change-sandisk-s-sansa-fuze/ http://tekjockey.com/how-would-you-change-sandisk-s-sansa-fuze/#comments Sat, 17 May 2008 00:30:00 +0000 Gadget NewsGadget News http://tekjockey.com/how-would-you-change-sandisk-s-sansa-fuze/ Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
Just like that obscure Burt Bacharach album, some DAPs just need a little duration to grow on you. Now that SanDisk’s comparatively inexpensive Sansa Fuze has been out and about for a couple of months, we’re imploring you dear readers to cast out your opin…

]]> http://tekjockey.com/how-would-you-change-sandisk-s-sansa-fuze/feed/ Creative reveals Fatal1ty-approved Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium http://tekjockey.com/creative-reveals-fatal1ty-approved-sound-blaster-x-fi-titanium/ http://tekjockey.com/creative-reveals-fatal1ty-approved-sound-blaster-x-fi-titanium/#comments Fri, 16 May 2008 23:45:00 +0000 Gadget NewsGadget News http://tekjockey.com/creative-reveals-fatal1ty-approved-sound-blaster-x-fi-titanium/ Filed under: Peripherals
Considering that you’ve already spent way too much on that totally over-hyped Killer NIC, why not humor yourself further by snagging a sound card with Johnathan Wendel’s prints on it. Proving once again that everyone does indeed have a price, famed gamer Fatal1ty has placed …

]]> http://tekjockey.com/creative-reveals-fatal1ty-approved-sound-blaster-x-fi-titanium/feed/ E-TEN prepping dual-SIM glofiish DX900? http://tekjockey.com/e-ten-prepping-dual-sim-glofiish-dx900/ http://tekjockey.com/e-ten-prepping-dual-sim-glofiish-dx900/#comments Fri, 16 May 2008 22:54:00 +0000 Gadget NewsGadget News http://tekjockey.com/e-ten-prepping-dual-sim-glofiish-dx900/ Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds
Rumor has it that E-TEN will be unveiling a new Windows Mobile set at Taiwan’s Computex next month that sports — count ‘em, one, two SIMs. The so-called DX900 (pictured) in the glofiish series should be quite a powerhouse, too, with triband HSDPA, quadband GSM, 3 …

]]> http://tekjockey.com/e-ten-prepping-dual-sim-glofiish-dx900/feed/ Envision intros 42-inch L42H761 1080p LCD TV, ClearQAM / ATSC tuner included http://tekjockey.com/envision-intros-42-inch-l42h761-1080p-lcd-tv-clearqam-atsc-tuner-included/ http://tekjockey.com/envision-intros-42-inch-l42h761-1080p-lcd-tv-clearqam-atsc-tuner-included/#comments Fri, 16 May 2008 22:12:00 +0000 Gadget NewsGadget News http://tekjockey.com/envision-intros-42-inch-l42h761-1080p-lcd-tv-clearqam-atsc-tuner-included/ Filed under: Displays, HDTV
It’s been a tick since we’ve seen anything new from AOC, but today the outfit is introducing a new bargain-bin LCD HDTV in its Envision series. The 42-inch L42H761 features a 1080p panel, twin HDMI ports, S/PDIF digital audio out, a PC input (with audio), digital ATSC / …

]]> http://tekjockey.com/envision-intros-42-inch-l42h761-1080p-lcd-tv-clearqam-atsc-tuner-included/feed/ John Mayer secures a BlackBerry Bold, makes world envious http://tekjockey.com/john-mayer-secures-a-blackberry-bold-makes-world-envious-2/ http://tekjockey.com/john-mayer-secures-a-blackberry-bold-makes-world-envious-2/#comments Fri, 16 May 2008 21:40:00 +0000 Gadget NewsGadget News http://tekjockey.com/john-mayer-secures-a-blackberry-bold-makes-world-envious-2/ Filed under: Cellphones
See how easy it is everyone? All that’s called for to snag a BlackBerry Bold well before its public release is to become a Grammy award-winning artist, sell out shows worldwide, term a smattering of superstars and convince Fender to create and sell your own branded guitar. W…

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