Archives for the day Tuesday, February 5th, 2008


We’re not really sure what to make of this supposed HTC “Magnum” that’s been doing the rounds today. Sure, it looks like a gigantic, touchscreen HTC phone — but we’d be hard-pressed to say this has any use outside of demo purposes and party time hijinks. Our guess is that this is a hilarious prank meant to thrill the interblogs, but it is possible that HTC has decided to move away from the tried-and-true handheld market to a more robust, manly line of products. Like a participant in a cat-fight, we won’t “go there” on the specs, suffice to say, they make it sound really, really real. Check the video after the break to see the “phone” doing its thing, Ten Commandments-style.

Update: Yep, not real.

EPI’s Envision-branded monitors don’t exactly do a whole lot to distinguish themselves from the pack, but the company sure is cranking ‘em out these days, with it now adding two more reasonably-spec’d (and reasonably-priced) models to the lot. Those include the 19-inch Envision G917w1 and the 22-inch Envision G2219w1, the former of which boasts a 1440 x 900 resolution and a rather impressive 3,000:1 contrast ratio, while the later packs the usual 1680 x 1050 resolution and a slightly more common 1,000:1 contrast ratio. Otherwise, you can expect HDCP-capable DVI ports on each, along with a 5 ms response time and full compliance with Energy Star and ROHS standards. Look for both to hit in April, with the 19-incher running an even $200 and the 22-inch model setting you back $270.

 

Apple today released ProKit Update 4.5 via Software Update…