Dec
12th

algoriddim updates djay to v2.2 (introduces Multi-Touch Trackpad Control)

Author: Jo | Files under Electronic Music

12th December 2008: algoriddim has announced the release of version 2.2 its music player and DJ software, djay, which should now be even more attractive for all iTunes users who want to turn their Mac into an easy-to-use…

    


Dec
9th

White bread wrist rest is non-organic yet ergonomic

Author: Jo | Files under Engadget

Okay, let’s say you’re big into ergos. You’ve got your iPosture beeping at you like crazy whenever you slouch, ball-chair toning those core abdominals, and a split adjustable keyboard to make hunting and pecking that much more of an adventure. But what about maintaining the proper mousing angle? Put those fancy silicon pads away and [...]


Dec
9th

Togu Audio Line releases TAL-Bitcrusher

Author: Jo | Files under Electronic Music

9th December 2008: Togu Audio Line has released TAL-Bitcrusher, a simple bitcrusher with low- and high-shelf EQ and a noise cross modulator included. Features: Adjustable bit-depth (0-32 bit). Adjustable sample rate di…

    


Dec
9th

Sony to shed 16,000 jobs, increase prices in bid to bolster profitability (Updated)

Author: Jo | Files under Engadget

The bad news from the Japanese consumer electronics industry continues. Sony just announced plans to cut about 8,000 global jobs from its beleaguered electronics business while making unspecified reductions to its seasonal and temporary workforce. The move, as Sony explains it, comes “in response to the sudden and rapid changes in the global economic environment.” [...]


Dec
4th

David Liittschwager: Tide Pool Portraits

Author: Jo | Files under Apple

To capture, process, and tag images for a recent National Geographic shoot, David Liittschwager took Aperture out to the beach. After all, that’s where the nudibranch hang out. There, Liittschwager tethered his Canon 1Ds Mark II to a shrouded MacBook Pro and used Aperture to make on-the-fly light and focus adjustments as he shot. How [...]


Dec
3rd

RIM lowers third quarter outlook, touts Storm sales

Author: Jo | Files under Engadget

RIM no doubt got a boost of confidence from AvianResearch’s sales numbers a few days ago, but it looks to be in a bit of a gloomier mood today, as it has been forced to slightly lower its third quarter profit and revenue outlook. Apparently, instead of the previously forecast revenue of $2.95 to $3.10 [...]


Dec
3rd

Xylio updates FutureDecks Pro to v1.3

Author: Jo | Files under Electronic Music

3rd December 2008: Xylio has updated FutureDecks Pro to v1.3.0. Changes: Stability further improved. New controllers supported: Hercules DJ Console RMX, Hercules DJ Console Steel, M-Audio Xponent. MIDI improvements …

    


Dec
2nd

Nokia unveils flagship N97 phone [update: video!]

Author: Jo | Files under Engadget

Details are in, Nokia has a new flagship phone. The N97 packs a 3.5-inch, 640 x 360 pixel (that’s a 16:9 aspect ratio) resistive touchscreen display with tactile feedback and QWERTY keyboard into this sliding communicator with an “always open” window to favorite internet or social networking sites. Nokia calls it the [...]


Nov
28th

Fujitsu-Siemens offers Lifebook4Life laptop replacement warranty, has some land in Florida it would like to sell you

Author: Jo | Files under Engadget

Fujistu-Siemens in the UK has recently announced their Lifebooks4Life program, which at first sounds a bit like some sort of gang tattoo, but turns out to be a new program that entitles you to a new laptop of the same value (adjusted 10 percent for inflation) every three years for the rest of your life. [...]


Nov
28th

Cellphone boarding pass gets tested, experience gets journaled

Author: Jo | Files under Engadget

The biggest problem with a new scheme — particularly one involving you, technology and the TSA — is the very real fear that introducing something fresh into a traditional system will create more havoc than good. As Grant Martin of sister blog Gadling discovered, there’s a reason that belief exists. Upon realizing that he could [...]