GeoEye-1, the world’s highest-resolution commercial Earth-imaging satellite, was launched into space from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Weighing about 1957 kg GeoEye-1 was launched at 11:50 a.m. PDT (1850 GMT) on a Delta 2 rocket. GeoEye’s ground station in Norway relayed the do…

In 1991, CEC introduced the TL1, the first product to use a belt drive CD mechanism. All by the world, audiophiles and music lovers took note and gave the product an enthusiastic reception. Never before had such a wealth of detailed musical data been extracted from compact disc. And now, C…

Sony’s new six Blu-ray Disc recorders feature its “CREAS” image processor LSI, which enhances color gradation for old TV sets. CREAS is effective for any existing TV equipped with an HDMI interface, no matter whether it is a Sony product or not. CREAS image processor LSI consists mainly of…

The iPOD CONCEPT WAS INVENTED BY A BRIT NAMED KANE KRAMER, who had to sell his home recently for financial reasons. Meanwhile, the iPod remains one of Apple’s most profitable products. (props to Cult of Mac)Original post by Mike

The BMW X6 “will be available in two engine variants: the xDrive50i (4.4 V8 engine, 400 hp, 450lb.-ft torque) and the xDrive35i (3.0 inline six-cylinder engine, 300 hp, 300 lb.-ft torque), both with Twin Turbo and direct injection.” Fifth Gear’s Tom Ford takes that car out for a road pop quiz af…

Here are the first live pics of the Arc Microsoft Laser Mouse. At $60, that “mouse folds down to half its size for easy portability thanks to what the packaging calls a ’strong metal hinge’. Click here for first picture in gallery.
..the tiny USB dongle attaches to the underbelly of the Arc whe…

A startup called SpinSpotter reportedly plans to unveil at DEMOfall 08 a new BROWSER TOOLBAR THAT SPOTS BIASED REPORTING IN NEWS STORIES, according to a report in tomorrow’s Wall Street Journal. It achieves that by searching for “opinionated language, sources with conflicts of interest and an over-r…