Articles on Extremes

A Zero-G Watch to Defy Xtremes - Feb 27, 2008

Crave If you thought only cockroaches, ants and bees would survive a nuclear holocaust, here's something else to add to the rarified list--Zenith's Defy Xtreme Zero-G Watch. Its makers have apparently imbued ... Read story »

Taking technology to the extremes - Oct 3, 2009

Blogs Whether you're a gadget freak or not, you will be fascinated by gadgets that can do this and that. Like during my recently concluded Techtutor seminar, there was a portion where I ... Read story »

Prison-style Study Ball keeps students shackled to desk - May 31, 2009

Crave Are your easily distracted kids having trouble getting motivated to write that term paper? Why not chain them to their desks until they've done what they're supposed to do? It ... Read story »

Now, this is a fast card--SanDisk Extreme Pro - Sep 29, 2009

Blogs Last week, I was asked to try the all new SanDisk Extreme Pro CompactFlash card, thanks to the guys at TEXT100 HKG (PR firm in Hong Kong). As an amateur photographer, ... Read story »

SanDisk Extreme Pro cards employ dual processors - Oct 29, 2009

Crave Computers utilizing dual processors are nothing new, but CompactFlash cards with two processors inside? Now that's something else. http://asia.cnet.com/i/r/2009/crave/dc/63013722/sandisk_250x206.jpg The latest SanDisk Pro Extreme CompactFlash cards announced last month hold the ... Read story »

Do you really need SanDisk's 90MB/sec CompactFlash? - Sep 15, 2009

Crave Despite its being out of vogue at the moment, I'm still a big believer in the faster-is-better philosophy. That said, I also recognize that it's not always worth the extra ... Read story »

Intel brings Core i7 to laptops - Sep 24, 2009

Features Intel mobility tech guru Mooly Eden shares details on the two new "Clarksfield" processors, which will be the fastest notebook chips ever from the chipmaker, and spotlights some Core i7 portables to come. Read story »

Sega extreme arcade gaming - Nov 2, 2007

Crave Picture this. You are strapped down in a full-scale Toyota Trueno, Subaru Impreza WRX or Mazda RX7, sweaty palms on steering wheel. Your eyes fixated on what's beyond the windscreen, desperately ... Read story »

Dell unveils rugged tablet PC - Oct 28, 2009

Crave Dell unveiled a 12.1-inch rugged convertible tablet PC, the Latitude XT2 XFR, the first multitouch tablet PC that can withstand ballistic shock, extreme temperatures, dust, sand and moisture. The Latitude XT2 ... Read story »

Acer recalls its ultrathin laptops - Oct 21, 2009

Crave It seems the Taiwanese PC maker is having a little troube with its thin-and-light machines. The following models manufactured before September 15, 2009, have an issue in which the microphone cable ... Read story »

Beware of the camera-phone - Oct 23, 2009

Blogs Whether you're out comparing the latest gadget prices at the mall or taking embarrassing photos of friends to post on Facebook, a camera-phone is a handy thing to have in the ... Read story »

Lexar unveils new UDMA 6 CompactFlash cards - Oct 21, 2009

Crave Lexar follows close on the heels of SanDisk's announcement of its 90MB per second Extreme Pro CompactFlash card with its own player, the Lexar Professional 600X. Like SanDisk's, these expensive, ... Read story »

A phone you can throw around - Aug 25, 2009

Crave Last year we reviewed the Sonim XP1, one of the most durable cell phones we've ever had the pleasure of throwing to the floor. As it never made it to a ... Read story »

R2-D2 console droid for all your retro gaming needs - Sep 23, 2009

Crave Behold! The retro gaming force is strong with this one-of-a-kind R2-D2 replica by PopSci reader Brian De Vitis. The Star Wars droid was meticulously built from a cooler and houses ... Read story »

Acer upgrades Aspire 8900 series to Core i7 performance - Nov 4, 2009

Crave The Acer Aspire 8900 series is impressive. Despite an affordable price tag of just under S$3,500, it offers quad-core performance and a high-end graphics card, not to mention a full-HD panel ... Read story »

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