http://www.artificialinsite.com Its all about Techonology Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:31:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.artificialinsite.com/90/ Filed under: Cellphones We know it's been a whirlwind week of either: a) patiently sitting outside your local Apple store, b) losing touch with family, friends, and significant others while buried knee-deep in your new phone / firmware, or c) desperately trying to ignore the iPhone. But it's time to come ... http://www.artificialinsite.com/iphone-3g-and-firmware-20-one-week-later/ Filed under: Ask Engadget, DisplaysTired of looking at that tired old CRT monitor? Anxious to get a screen with a bit more screen real estate? So is Paul -- have a look: "I was wondering if you all could help me out in deciding on a monitor. I'd like ... http://www.artificialinsite.com/ask-engadget-best-lcd-monitor-under-400/ Filed under: Cellphones We've been getting scattered reports that Apple's shiny new toy might not be snagging as many bars as it should for a lot of users. In our own tests, we've noticed the iPhone 3G fairing poorly in spots where other 3G devices exhibit strong signals, and the Apple ... http://www.artificialinsite.com/poll-hows-your-iphone-3g-reception/ Filed under: Gaming If you're jonesing to get your Rock Band 2 on like we are, you'll be all over these new shots of the game's upcoming controllers that we got all grubby on today at E3. First, the new guitars not only look better, but they will include some ... http://www.artificialinsite.com/rock-band-2-hands-on-live-shots-ion-drum-kit-first-impressions-woot/ Filed under: Misc. GadgetsSo we just got our hands on the complaint Apple filed against Psystar for building off-label Mac clones, and as expected, Steve and friends aren't pulling any punches -- in addition to the eight total claims, request for a permanent injunction, and money damages, Apple wants a ... http://www.artificialinsite.com/apples-lawsuit-against-psystar-examined/ Filed under: GamingWe got a chance to sit down with Sony Computer Entertainment of America's CEO Jack Tretton, who gave us the lowdown about a few things we've had on our minds.PS3On backwards compatibility: Jack explained that Sony looked at how to "not take a greater hit on production cost, ... http://www.artificialinsite.com/scea-ceo-jack-tretton-dishes-drm-is-in-backwards-compatibility-is-out-and-video-umd-lives-on/ Filed under: CellphonesWe spent most of the weekend putting the iPhone 3G's battery life (and to a lesser extent, MobileMe implementation) to the test, and we've got far more encouraging results to report back than we had on day one. Pretty much everything we've found thus far jibes with Apple's ... http://www.artificialinsite.com/iphone-3g-review-supplemental-battery-life-and-mobileme-tests/ Filed under: Laptops We got to mess around with Lenovo's new IdeaPad lineup tonight -- those new ThinkPads were mysteriously absent, however -- and while we'd say Lenovo is playing it pretty safe at the moment, we still like what we see. The hinge design that first emerged in the U110 ... http://www.artificialinsite.com/lenovo-ideapad-hands-on/ Filed under: Gaming10:23: We're en route to Sony now, stay tuned!11:11: We're waiting outside the entrance. Tons of people in front of the entrance to the show. Veronica Belmont is getting tons of fan response for Qore. People are taking pictures with her.11:25: We've just taken our seats at Sony's ... http://www.artificialinsite.com/engadget-joystiq-live-from-sonys-e3-2008-keynote/