Netgear’s new open source router, the WGR614L, was released meant for use with Linux-based hobbyist firmware like DD-WRT and Tomato, and it ought to be able to support OpenWRT in the near future as well. The flexibility of such a router allows users to fine-tune settings including signal strength a…

Olympus has just released a 360-degree camera and lens, hoping that those in the surveillance business will see the importance of such a camera, letting one take a photo of everything around it. I suppose the final image will be drastically different from playing Quake in “cg_fov 360″, since it is …

Owners of the PowerMac and Mac Pro will be able to rejoice knowing that there is now a MCE 6x Blu-ray burner available for both computers, being natively recordable with Mac OS X 10.5.2 or later with the ability to record input directly from the Finder without the need for any pesky additional soft…

Someone has uncovered a series of patents that could eventually lead to a new handheld device from Sony, and judging by the sounds of it, it could very well be the fabled PSP Phone that citizens are clamoring for. that new patent refers to a “hand-held device with touchscreen and digital tactile pi…

No, the XPS 2.0 from Skyhook is not a tie up with Dell despite sharing the same namesake as the latter’s notebook range - instead, XPS 2.0 is a “next-generation hybrid positioning system.” It doesn’t just rely on Wi-Fi, but will incorporate input from GPS satellites and cell phone towers as well, e…

Show your love for the 8-bit gaming world of yore with these NES card holders. Despite retailing for $8.80 each, the image quality on that product looks more like some bootlegged version, and you can choose from Mario Bros, Super Mario Bros, Zelda, Ice Climber or Balloon Fight and Famicom controlle…

Here’s word on some of the new releases that can be expected to come from Verizon Wireless later that year.

UTStarcom Touch Diamond
UTStarcom Touch Raphael
Motorola Blaze
Motorola VU30
Nokia 2605
Palm Treo 800w
Samsung SCH-U430 (late August)
Samsung SCH-U440 (8th August)
UTStarcom TXT8010 (Aug…