If you love your Microsoft sweetie so much that you purchased a surprise special edition Red Valentine’s Day Zune - you know, the one with the engraved heart on the back - you may have received the following love letter from Microsoft:
We wanted to provide you with an update on your order status. Due to some issues in our fulfillment center there remains a chance we will miss getting your Zune to you by February 14th. We are working hard to get your order to you as quickly as possible and we currently plan to ship your Zune within the next 3-4 days. Once your order is in transit, we will send you a shipping confirmation with a link for tracking.
Our goal is to provide a smooth customer experience for ordering, customization, and delivery. We sincerely apologize for not meeting that goal in this specific case. We will be refunding the entire amount of your order, which you should be able to see on your credit/debit card within 7-10 days. We hope you love your Zune and that you will accept our sincere apology.
(credit: arstechnica.com)
So, why not double-dip, take the refund and ssplurge on dinner or maybe even buy an ipod and do a little MS v. Apple sparring?
Having a universal control in your home is definitely a boon, and the Universal KP-900 Wireless Keypad is a welcome addition to any abode. This device can be used to control your pad’s lighting, blinds, thermostat, and security systems, allowing you to do all that while adjusting the volume level on your stereo and TV as well. Features include a backlit screen, although the same could not be said for its buttons. The Universal KP-900 Wireless Keypad comes with a 100 foot range and has the ability to control up to 255 devices via IR or RF. It will retail for $599 when it is available next month.
Posted Feb 14th 2008 10:27AM by Paul Miller Filed under: Laptops That X300 preview from yesterday leave you wanting for more? Well since Lenovo doesn’t seem to keen about busting this laptop out and giving us the true skinny, we’ve got some detailed spec sheets to show you in the interim. Just in case you were on the hunt for an ultraportable, Lenovo has gone ahead and compared its new ThinkPad to just about every other tiny laptop under the sun — with one notable exception. Hit up the read link if the few we collected in the gallery below aren’t cutting it for you.
[Thanks, Rabeeh A]
Gallery: Secrets of the ThinkPad X300 — what Walt didn’t tell you
Posted Feb 14th 2008 12:56PM by Ryan Block Filed under: Misc. Gadgets Hallmark holiday or no, the pressure’s on to turn up the romance today — or, you know, not. So instead of yet another played list of crappy pink gadgets, we figured we’d just straight up ask, what’ve you got planned?
Just in case you’re worried that nobody can spot you at night while cycling the Hokey Spokes will definitely dispel all doubts despite making you look a tad out of place. These transparent blades are connected to the wheels of your bicycle, and as you cycle around in it, the integrated computer located inside one of the blades will automatically generate different LED lights and images to show off to the world just how hip you are. Heck, you can even program a custom text for all and sundry to see. Hokey Spokes will retail for $29.95 a pop, and each wheel can accommodate up to half a dozen blades.
Posted Feb 14th 2008 10:06AM by Sean Cooper Filed under: cellphones, Misc. gadgets, Handhelds The long wait is over, the Polymer Vision Readius has finally made an appearance and from our quick — and loving — glance, it’s the stuff. Featuring Bluetooth, dual-band HSDPA, tri-band GSM / EDGE, expandability via microSD, and it’ll also SMS — albeit, without a keyboard, it’ll be tough — and can make calls. The cellular calling and messaging features are likely an afterthought since connectivity to get at the content via the Readius portal was the goal. The site will push content to your device based on choices made there for feeds, newspapers, mags, audio books, and whatever else Polymer Vision sees fit to add. The device will support books in HTML, text files, and PDFs, though, we expect as they gain ground with partners the list may expand. Hit the gallery at Engadget Mobile for a pile of pics of it in action.
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Bang and Olufsen makes some terrific products. Sure, they tend to be on the pricey side, but they are aware that there is a healthy niche for quality products and they are all over it. When I saw the price tag of the BeoVision 8 , I have to admit that I was a little surprised. Sure, it is more than you would pay for a 32-inch model from any of the major Japanese manufacturers or Samsung, but the price is not out of this world expensive. Then there is an integrated center channel speaker that makes sounds appear to come from whatever is on the screen and that is really cool.
The resolution is 1366 x 768 with a contrast ratio of 1200:1. It displays 16.7 million color and has a luminescence of 500 cd/m2. It looks sweet and it is nice to see a bigger BeoVision8 hit the market. It is only 32-inches (four inches more than it’s predecessor) which is not a lot in today’s day and age, but you are getting quality.
The price, $3,950, won’t break the bank, but I won’t be getting one. There is a 40-inch Sony Bravia with my name on it at Yodabashi and it will cost me about a third of the B&O.
AT&T have added two new mobile broadband cards to their current selection. The new cards are the GT Ultra and GT Ultra Express from Option. The GT Ultra has a retractable antenna and works with PCMCIA (Type II) card slots, the GT Ultra Express has a flip up antenna and works with ExpressCard34 slots. Both cards are compatible with Windows Vista, XP, 2000 and OS X 10.4 or later and are tri-band UMTS/HSPA (850/1900/2100 MHz) and GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) compatible.
The new cards will be available February 15, 2008 and for a limited time will be free (after mail-in-rebates) along with a two year agreement.
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Car Audio Cassette Adaptor Allows MP3 players, Ipods (including Nano, Mini & Shuffle), Minidisc players, portable CD players and other devices using a 3.5mm jack audio output to be played through car tape cassette deck Suitable for both side and front-loading cassette mechanisms Gold plated connector for enhanced music quality 0.8m cable length (extended)
