i-SOBOT reviewed

Move over, Robosapien, there a new guy in town and he’s by far more entertaining. Now here's a pretty comprehensive review of the i-SOBOT, one of the many mechanized toys that are set to rivet the attention of kids when Christmas season rolls around. This tiny robot that could is powered by a trio of AAA batteries and features four modes of operation - remote-control, voice command, special action, and pre-programmed. All these can be accessed via the controller, and commands are issued at the push of a button. The i-SOBOT is smart enough to react up to 10 voice commands and will be able to elicit a laugh from everyone by performing one of its many entertaining routines such as a tropical dance or matrial arts. You'll be able to view more of the i-SOBOT here, here, and here.

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Hot Import Nights 2007 Review

Last week I mentioned we were going to Hot Import Nights in Minneapolis, MN. It was an interesting event to say the least, with a bunch of hot cars and even hotter models. Unfortunately, the lighting in the Convention Center was terrible, so it was really hard to take many good pictures. I did what I could to fix them up, so go take a look at the gallery below for all the photos (some of them are NSFW.)

All-in-all, the show was fun. We met some cool people, saw the local tuner cars (as well as a couple exotics,) watched some gorgeous go-go dancers and other models, saw some local performers and DJs, and watched some of the other various performances such as break-dancers and a really lame wanna-be version of the 8-Mile Eminem insult rap-off.

Frankly, the show didn’t live up to the expectations I had for it. I’ve seen a lot of reviews for Hot Import Nights, but it wasn’t as cool as they say. It could just be the show in Minneapolis though; I could imagine the Miami and LA shows being a lot more exciting. A lot of the cars were just OK or even boring. Where was the Veilside RX7 used as the Hot Import Nights model car? On the plus side, there were still some really cool ones too. The 1000+ rear-wheel horsepower Toyota Supra was amazing, the Lamborghini Murcielago and Aston Martin V8 Vantage were two of the exotics, and the matching pearl yellow twin-turbo Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4s were beautiful; especially with the elegant geisha women modeling with them.

The results for the competition are as follows:

• Hottest Female Ride - Cindy Scott - Ford Lightning


• Hottest Team Participation - WR Team


• Hottest Club/Team Representation - 2nd place WR Team


• Hottest Club/Team Representation - Europrojectz


• Hottest Team Overall - WR Team


• Best of Show Mild - Kiet Hong - Acura RSX


• Best of Show Wild - Paul Tolson - Lexus GS


• Elite Runner Up - Matt Lenart - Nissan Sentra


• Best of Show Radical - Pete Colello - Toyota Celica


• Best of Show Performance - Ryan Ramnarain - Lexus IS300

For the full list of winners, check out the NCCA site

Congratulation to all the winners, you deserve it! If anybody has any good pictures that they took and want displayed here, please let me know and I’ll post them up.

There’s a gallery preview below, but be sure to check out the Full HIN Photo Gallery

2007 Hot Import Nights Photo Gallery Preview:

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Peer Review: Gateway?s One

Gateway introduced an iMac-style "all in one" computer called the One at Digital Life yesterday. Our editor thought it looked promising, and he wasn't alone. Desktop computers, even other all-in-ones rarely garner so much attention (unless they're iMacs, that is). It looks like Gateway may have finally broken through with true iMac competition: the computer looks sleek, and has similar specs dollar-for-dollar to the stand-alone Apples. Then again, as CNet points out, this is Gateway's seventh try at this sort of PC. We've rounded up a few views from around the web after the jump, and would love to hear yours.

"The Gateway One desktop computer introduces a few cool design improvements to the all-in-one desktop concept, but it loses major points in performance and overall value. We'd recommend the faster, more affordable iMac instead." — Rich Brown, ZDNet

"Clutter-free computing; it just feels nice.— Claude McIver, Wired.com

"Sure, it may look like a black iMac, but it's got some extra twists that make it impressively innovative?it's every bit as sleek as the iMac, for all you PC lovers out there. " — Tom Samiljan, Switched

"Normally I don't get this jazzed about desktop PCs, but the Gateway One is special. From the sleek yet substantial design to the quiet, powerful core, it's a real statement, especially from the cow-pocked South Dakota underdog." — Wilson Rothman, Gizmodo

"The Gateway One is nothing so radical, and it's not likely to ever challenge the Mac because it has one fatal flaw, no matter how good it looks: Vista Home Premium."

— John Martellaro, The Mac Observer

— S.E. Kramer

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Sony Ericsson W890 preview

This is the first Sony Ericsson W890 preview from the Polish club-se site. The review is in Polish but here is a pretty readable translation ito English. Enjoy.

The first review of the SE latest model - W890i Walkman!

The first review of the latest model SE - W890i Walkman! .
Zaprszamy for the reading. The review was described by the owner that of prototype.

You can comment on the review on Forum Club-SE.

Prototype of the W890i model - Walkman.

What did I receive in the box?
Phone,
battery,
battery charger,
operating manual,
the memory card and receivers (dependent on the country and the operator)


First impressions.
After taking out the phone call from the box, I am thinking, it behind the model? I don't know it. The phone was put into the casing of the type slim - 9,6mm, is made of some metal and held in the brown key. For me personally doesn't appeal - but it is a matter of the taste. Something what at once riveted my attention is a big display. Small keyboard, but will let on it be spelled. The phone efficiently and quickly works.

Display:
How I already recalled is big. He causes the remarkable impression, legible, distinct. Diagonal 5.2 cm (~2 "), rodzielczo?? QVGA. To want more?

Keyboard.
Small, but in turn comfortable. Great and quickly he/she is spelled on it smsy. I don't have reservations about her. With novelty in this model it is inserting the red and green receiver. Of course we are getting back and zako?czamy with them connections. The right functional button is performing roles of the button "backwards" which now is performing the role of the button of abridgements.


Multimedia:

Apparatus:
Apparatus built in in this model is doing the good quality of taking for 3,2Mpix resolutions. Everything known well for us from K800i... apart from AutoFocus'a and of mode macro. In the end it is not CyberShot.

Radio , so as in previous Ericssonach Sony, with the RDS function. He/she isn't humming and nicely he is playing.

Mp3 - with function Walkman.

Here the phone very much surprised me, and what's more positively. They are MP3 straight out fabulous! Version Walkman'a for setting up in it it is 3.0.

Entertainment / games / TV:
I am telling also to try out new java 3D games of the screen of the turnover with the possibility. Graphics - super. How to the phone without Symbian `a he deals with impeccably! Not zapomniane impressions!

TV: the Phone is supporting the mobile TV what is marked in the picture below. The quality of watching can be good, because of the UMTS technology.

Summary.
Generally the phone is doing the good impression. He is elegant and little, he has the very big display. Apart from the fact that he can very well to serve as the mp3 player of the good class, it is possible from time to time to immortalize theses something with apparatus built in about good parameters. Too certain will hit on someone's tastes. The phone will be presented officially 15 November. In which he will be for price? Probably moved close to K770i.

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Sony Ericsson K770 review

Gsmarena posted an excellent review as usual on the Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot K770. There is lot's of info and tons of pics of the phone and from the cam. It's definitely worth checking out. Here are gsmarena's pros, cons and final words. Enjoy!

Key features
Slim and stylish
TFT display with a QVGA resolution
3 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash
Memory card slot with hot-swap support
3G support with video calls
Multi-tasking support
Walkman-style music player
FM radio
TrackID support
Bluetooth (with A2DP)
Dedicated quick camera settings keys
Main disadvantages
Only 16MB internal memory
No EDGE
Records video in ancient QCIF (176 x 144 pixels) resolution only
No Xenon flash
No BestPic shooting mode

Final words
The Cyber-shot line is astir. Following the K810, the 5 megapixel monster K850 took a bow. Having recently given you the leader of the Cyber-shot pack, we had our hands on the sleek and thin 3 megapixel K770. We liked this Cyber-shot for its design and friendly handling. A bit of a disappointment is the stale user interface. The other serious drawback is the low video capturing resolution. The photo quality couldn't impress us either, as it wasn't near the one of its Cyber-shot elder brothers. The camera performance was further beaten down by the lack of a xenon flash and the lack of the BestPic shooting mode. So in all honesty, the new Sony Ericsson K770 seems pretty much as a Cyber-shot-branded replica of the T650. Fair enough, there's nothing wrong with trying to build on a successful design. Without much effort, Sony Ericsson adds a stylish mid-range handset to its Cyber-shot lineup.

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