Microsoft introduces Watermelon Red Zune Player
Microsoft [[MSFT]] has announced a new summer color for it’s popular Zune digital media player. The new ‘watermelon red’ color Zune will be available exclusively at Target and Amazon on June 10th in time for Father’s Day promotions for both companies. The exclusive period lasts for 30 days after which the red Zune will be [...]
Sony Unveils Flexible, Full-color OLED Display
Sony has announced (press release) an OLED display on plastic film. It is apparently the world’s first full color OLED/organic TFT on a flexible substrate. Sony managed to create a 2.5 inch flexible display featuring a resolution of 120×160 pixels (RGB). Other specifications of the flexible display include 100 cd/m2 brightness, 1,000:1 contrast ratio and [...]
Kensington Vo200 Bluetooth Internet Phone
Previously posts here on RL Digital have highlighted the benefits of Skype phones over simple headsets for internet telephony. The Kensington Vo200 goes one step further connecting to your VoIP service through your PC using Bluetooth. What makes the Kensington Vo200 unique is its ultra-compact, minimalist design, which can be slipped into your laptop’s PC [...]
iCarta iPod Stereo Docking Station with Bath Tissue Holder
With more than 100 million iPods sold, you can expect some wacky accessories from 3rd party manufacturers. The iCarta Stereo Dock with Bath Tissue Holder is certainly unusual! No, it’s not a joke. You can really buy one (see link below). Here’s the pitch: “The bathroom is one of the most important rooms of any [...]
SanDisk Sansa Connect Wi-Fi based MP3 Player
Sansa® Connect MP3 player is the first Wi-Fi based MP3 player from SanDisk. Designed as a flash-based player, it keeps you connected to your music, friends and fresh new entertainment streams via WiFi (if available). The Sansa Connect plays music, photos and Internet radio. It has a very attractive, sleek design includes a 2.2″ TFT [...]
Number of Homes with HDTV to Triple Worldwide by 2011
‘HDTV: A Global Analysis’, a new research report from Informa Telecoms & Media, forecasts that there will be 151 million homes worldwide with HDTV by the end of 2011 – more than three times the number at the end of 2006. Once restricted to a handful of markets, HDTV is now appearing on a worldwide [...]
LaCie F.A. Porsche 320GB External Hard Drive
I have to admit that I have a number of external hard drives all made from separately purchased enclosures and drives. Plug and play external drives were just not to my liking due to both cost and design. Those days are coming to end with the availability of devices like the LaCie F.A. Porsche Series. [...]