http://www.tightreviews.com Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:45:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Our friends from Notebooks.com are giving away a Voodoo Envy 133 (and three Lenovo S10) in a raffle. To enter, you'll have to send a few minutes of your time filling a "Color Survey". Anyhow, we did it because we want green and orange laptops, and yes this is going ... http://www.tightreviews.com/voodoo-envy-giveway-at-notebookscom/ Thanko's most famous for their range of quirky devices, and the Sound Lives Stereo Earphone is no different. This pair of earphones don't follow conventional wisdom, featuring instead a tiny speaker on the outer ear that is able to swivel up to 90 degrees, enabling those who suffer from ear ... http://www.tightreviews.com/thanko-sound-lives-stereo-earphone/ Plasma Product Innovation of the UK has successfully developed a chemical which is touted to make any material 100% waterproof. This chemical is already being shared with sportswear manufacturers, and it would be interesting to see how it is applied in the world of personal consumer electronics. The process known ... http://www.tightreviews.com/uk-stretches-waterproof-capability/ Genius is not a brand name you look for when it comes to high end computer peripherals, but it does offer some mid-range devices that will suit those on a tight budget. The Genius MP-300 portable media player comes with the following specifications :- 2.4" LCD display at 320 x ... http://www.tightreviews.com/genius-mp-300-portable-media-player/ Sony has revamped its Xplod line of car stereo head-end units that will work with the iPod range - a first from Sony. The models in question are the GT630UI, GT430IP, GT330 and GT130, and all of them will feature a USB connection that not only transfers relevant data from ... http://www.tightreviews.com/sony-updates-xplod-line/ The Garmin Nuvifone has been spotted at IFA by the folks from Engadget, but even after nearly a year since the Nuvifone was announced, development looks to have stalled as there wasn't really anything new to get excited about. Videos of the interface were forbidden, and the Nuvifone actually crashed ... http://www.tightreviews.com/garmin-nuvifone-spotted-at-ifa/ Altec Lansing has just rolled out what is the first 2.2 powered audio system from the company that features a dual 4" subwoofer located in the base of each speaker. The company claims that the FX3022's 1.5" drivers will offer "crisp vocals and high frequency detail", but unless you're a ... http://www.tightreviews.com/altec-lansing-fx3022-speakers/ Garmin adds a Series 7 to their GPS line up. the design is reminiscent of the successful of the Nuvi Series and the Nuvi 785T is the most feature-packed of all: it comes with a lifetime subscription to traffic alerts, which is the best way of selling it), a 480x272 ... http://www.tightreviews.com/garmin-launches-nuvi-7-series-785t-775t-765t-755t/ Sony just launched its highest-end GPS navigation system, the NV-U94T. We liked the overall physical design of the NV-U series and the look of the user-interface, but among the many features (like real-time traffic info), there are a few that we found particularly interesting: High resolution display: 480x272 is equivalent to ... http://www.tightreviews.com/sony-launches-its-nv-u94t-gps/ Don't get scared away by the £500 price tag on the Arcam FMJ CD17 - this CD player prides itself in wringing out every single bit (no pun intended) of performance from your audio discs, being a high-end 14-bit player and all. It will feature Arcam’s very own ‘Mask of ... http://www.tightreviews.com/arcam-fmj-cd17-cd-player/