Compz, hardware, tips&tricks

Yeah, you read that right. As of right now, Halo 3 co-op remains an
offline only experience. CVG has the scoop from the latest issue of EGM.
According to Bungie’s Frank O’Connor, the team is still working on a way
to properly implement online co-op. As Frank puts it, it’s possible for
players to be nearly a mile apart at certain points in the game, which
makes online co-op a challenge. He notes that measures could be put into
the game to prevent such vast separations, but that it "would make
it not feel like Halo anymore." He concludes by saying that "If
we can make it happen in a way that works well, we will - and if it works
badly, we won’t." Considering that the Bungie crew is currently putting
the finishing touches on Halo 3, we imagine online co-op won’t make it
into the retail disc. Any hope of such a feature likely rests in the possibility
of downloadable content. So, if you’ve been waiting to try out some four
player online co-op, you may be waiting for a while. Via

Break open the piggy banks, girls and boys, production of the XO1,
the $100 laptop, has been ramped-up, with hardware suppliers being given
the go-ahead to produce components needed to build millions of the machines.
For less than the cost of a pair of designer jeans, a needy child can
become a participant in the global online community as part of the One
Laptop per Child (OLPC) program. Once disparaged by such tech worthies
as Intel chairman Greg Barret and Microsoft’s Bill Gates, the laptop
now draws praise from the tech community for its innovative design. Whether
the child lives in the deserts of Libya or the mountains of Peru, there
is a powering option available for them, including solar, foot-pump, or
pull-string power. To accommodate schoolchildren without a roof over their
heads, the laptops also come with a sunlight-readable display. More

Intel has launched the latest processor in its arsenal for mobile gamers
in the Core 2 Extreme X7800 - going to OEMs now, you should start seeing
them on store shelves in as soon as two weeks.

Intel’s new Core 2 Extreme X7800 runs at 2.6GHz and is expected to sell
for $851 in 1,000 unit quantities, so don’t expect this new-found performance
to be cheap! More
Information Here

Right on schedule, Sprint has launched its new Muziq flip from LG.
No surprises here: $100 (after instant savings, mail-in rebates and 2
year contract) buys you LG’s LX570 clamshell with dedicated music controls,
A2DP Bluetooth stereo audio, 1.3 megapixel cam, and a weak-azz 64MB MicroSD
card (in the box) with room to grow up to 4GB at your own expense. It’s
also one of a few handsets to feature an FM Transmitter for untethered
pumpage of your tunes over the car radio. Of course, it’s also Sprint
Music Store, Radio, and TV enabled as you’d expect a Sprint media phone
to be. Come on, at least you could pretend to be a little excited. Via

Perfect for summer travel and a must-have companion for boating, camping
or city travel, the motorized (model R-34) and non-motorized (model R-32)
Folding Trike folds in just 5 seconds and 3 simple steps, without using
tools and without screwing or unscrewing any device. Once folded, the
Di Blasi Folding Trike measures only 28 in (tall) x 11 in (wide) x 25
in (long). Constructed for long rides, the Folding Trike is equipped with
foldable pedals, 5 gears operated by twist shifter placed on the right
side of the handlebar, two V brakes, one of which working also as a parking
brake, dynamo-powered front and tail lights and mudguards. Product
Page

Vaja product gallery link. HERE

This Nokia is made for music. There just happens to be a cellphone
built in. You can "access your music in an instant by twisting your
phone and pressing the dedicated music keys". I think that means
the music keys are hidden in the twisted area. Listen to tunes with headphones
or rock out using the hi-fi speakers. It has a large viewscreen for easy
video capture and taking pics using the 2 megapixel camera. Via

Griffin Technology Inc., creator of all things iPod, introduced
its new line of protective cases for iPhone. The collection offers a mix
of protection, style, and convenience for the important task of keeping
your iPhone safe and secure, and includes Griffin’s new iPhone-centric
lineup of Elan cases, as well as new versions of Griffin’s popular Streamline
and iClear cases redesigned for iPhone. Click
here to see full product line.