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Samsung ups the ante with the X460 laptop; X360 feels neglected
Is Samsung’s Air competitor, the X360, a little too delicate for your tastes? Perhaps you’d be in for its slightly heavier cousin, the newly announced X460. It weighs in at 4.1 pounds and offers a larger 14.1-inch (though still 1280 x 800) screen, yet still manages to come in at just 1.2-inches thick. An Intel Centrino 2 handles the number crunching paired with up to 4GB of RAM, while...
Sony Ericsson's MBW-200 Bluetooth watches for sporty she-geeks
When a press release is laced with words like “handbag,” “sophisticated,” and “vibrates,” it’s clearly targeting the fairer sex. Sony Ericsson’s new MBW-200 watches display caller ID and rumble on the wrist when a call comes in to your Bluetooth connected cellphone. You can then reject or mute the call directly from the watch. The Fossil designed,...
Sony intros VAIO CR / SR bundles in support of breast cancer research
It’s crazy to think, but October is merely days away. That also means that Breast Cancer Awareness month is just around the bend, and Sony’s being ultra proactive by announcing two new pink laptop bundles to support breast cancer research. First up is the Cosmopolitan Pink VAIO CR pack, which features a 14.1-inch LCD, 1.3-megapixel camera, Core 2 Duo CPU, Bluetooth, a built-in DVD burner...
Japan Fashion Week 2009 in Tokyo
Japan Fashion Week ended its five-day run today with some fresh and stunning designs for Spring/Summer 2009. The show features some of Japan’s most promising young designers.
For full photo coverage of the show, visit the official JFW website.
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Sony recalling VAIO TZ models due to overheating risk
Own a Sony VAIO TZ? Well, we hate to be the bearers of bad news but your TZ is likely infected by a possibly dangerous manufacturing boo boo. As such, all VAIO TZ models sold between May 2007 and July 2008 are subject to overheating (unrelated to the Lithium Ion battery, mind you) and eligible for free repair. So far, the announcement only covers Japan, we have yet to see any announcements for the...