Netgear’s EVA2000 Digital Entertainer Live came packin’ a lot of promise for just $150, but according to a critique over at TrustedReviews , those into a thing dubbed “high-definition” may want to keep on saving and pass over this one. You see, the only 720p content it’s capable of playing back is MPEG-2; other than that, you’re stuck watching SD material or upscaled-to-720p SD material. To the box’s credit, it did manage to play back content satisfactorily, and the built-in PlayOn software was indeed a boon to the device’s overall utility.

The plasma may be a dying breed, but the ones that are left are undoubtedly some of the best the world has ever seen. Take Panasonic ’s 54-inch TC-P54Z1 for example, which wowed audiences (us included) when it was first unveiled way back at CES. The HD Guru recently had an opportunity to take this very screen into his abode for review, and after a labor-intensive (around “one hour”) setup process, the gazing was officially on.

We knew Dell was planning on a whole range of Inspiron Z-series machines way back in August when we previewed the line, and it looks like the 13-inch model is finally ready to join the already-launched 11 , 14 and 15 — in Australia. Yep, the Z-series has gone live Down Under, and the Inspiron 13z is part of the lineup, starting at AU$1,199 (US$1,106). That’ll buy you a 1.3GHz SU7300 Core 2 Duo with Intel integrated 4500MHD graphics, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, a 320GB drive, and an LED-backlit screen, all in a four-pound chassis that’s 1.27 inches thick at its chubbiest.

Netgear’s EVA2000 Digital Entertainer Live came packin’ a lot of promise for just $150, but according to a critique over at TrustedReviews, those into a thing dubbed “high-definition” may want to keep on saving and pass over this one. read more

Disappointed that you can’t make it to Scottsdale for the opening of the big Microsoft retail store? Since you’ve given up on real life in lieu of a completely wired existence anyways, perhaps a more meaningful experience would be to mosey over to the company’s online shop and check out all the new PCs and third party software that’s been added to the catalog. No longer just the fine purveyors of Office products and “Bill Gates is my homeboy” t-shirts , this is your newest online destination for Sony netbooks and Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing software — as well as that operating system you’ve been longing to get your hands on.

thisiswhyyourefat : The Windows 7 Whopper Burger King Japan’s 7-layered Whopper for Windows 7 release. (via Engadget ) aaaand this is why I will stick to Mac.

Scandinavian folks tend to be a pretty cheerful bunch during the summer, and now Swedes and Norwegians will have reason to smile through the cold dark winters as well, with Samsung announcing an agreement to provide TeliaSonera with “mobile broadband devices for commercial service next year.” This agreement relates to Sammy’s read more

Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Japan, Tokyo Motor Show, Mazda1970 Mazda RX-500 Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery One of the coolest concept cars here at the Tokyo Motor Show isn’t even new. In fact, it’s almost forty years old. Originally displayed at the Tokyo show in 1970, this Mazda RX-500 Concept features styling similar to the legendary Ferrari 250 GTO Breadvan, gullwing doors that swing forward, and a 491cc rotary engine just behind the seats.

Scandinavian folks tend to be a pretty cheerful bunch during the summer, and now Swedes and Norwegians will have reason to smile through the cold dark winters as well, with Samsung announcing an agreement to provide TeliaSonera with “mobile broadband devices for commercial service next year.” This agreement relates to Sammy’s Kalmia 4G USB modem and adds to the Swedish operator’s LTE push, which already counts Ericsson and Huawei among the contracted hardware providers.

Two days after Barnes and Noble announced a similarly priced but better featured Nook e-ink reader, Amazon gifts customers with an unannounced $20 rebate for the Kindle . Amazon is calling it a “consolidation.” The rebate, according to them, was due to the popularity of the Amazon Kindle (doesn’t it go the other way around? Popularity getting the price up?). We’ve reproduced the complete email from Amazon bellow. This announcement also coincides for the devolution of the U.S.-only version of the Kindle.