elements

i-Steroid iPod valve amplifer: Drugged up, or quick and nimble?

Crave Valves rely on the fact that a powerful current jumping between two metal elements in close proximity within a vacuum (the bulb) is easily suggestible while travelling in the gap between the two elements.

Tags: equipment, electronic, elements, gap

14 September 2006, 11:59

Photos: Hands-on with the Nikon D3 and D300

Crave The D3 and D300 are both professional-level dSLRs, with the D300 incorporating elements of the D3's top-end technology into a slightly smaller prosumer-friendly body. The D300 is a compact professional SLR, incorporating elements of the D3 into a...

28 November 2007, 10:45

Nikon D700: 12-megapixel full-frame dSLR adds dustbuster

Crave The D700 draws on elements of both the D3 and D300. The outside is a sturdy magnesium alloy body with connections and buttons sealed against the elements. It might not be a surprise that Nikon has launched the new D700 dSLR camera, but there are a...

1 July 2008, 10:20

Photos: Crave pays the BBC's R&D department a visit

Crave In this photo you can see the two sets of elements, set 90 degrees apart from each other. The polarisation of these elements is part of the reason why two sets of data can be sent over the space normally used for one, effectively doubling the...

10 July 2007, 12:14

Photos: Paris Motor Show 2008 concept cars

Crave Although the cabin tech in the Concept Fascination is pretty standard for current Mercedes-Benz models, the designers threw in a few good concept elements, including this slide-out table and champagne cooler in the cargo area, suitable for...

6 October 2008, 11:13

Photos: The wizardry of pinball machines

Crave Among the elements that are usually hidden but are visible in Schiess' machine are the sound elements, like these three resonant bars. Located on the island city of Alameda in the San Francisco Bay, Lucky Ju Ju is a place where magic, karma...

26 June 2008, 11:33

News photos: Best of the Web

Crave With none of the limits on size and quality imposed by print, and the addition of multimedia elements, online photo stories provide a great opportunity for staying on top of bang-up-to- the-minute news from around the world.

Tags: ads, links, navigation, gallery

27 June 2007, 12:08

Photos: HP 2133 'Eee killer' mini laptop is official

Crave The silvery chassis and contrasting black elements knock the Eee PC's design into a cocked hat. The race to the bottom has a new driver. HP has just announced its 2133 mini laptop -- its alternative to machines such as the 8.9-inch Asus Eee PC...

9 April 2008, 8:43

BMW unveils all-electric Mini E

Crave Instead of rear seats, BMW's fitted 5,088 lithium-ion battery cells packaged into three battery elements. Move over, G-Wiz! BMW has just taken the wraps off its new Mini E -- a battery-powered version of the iconic British German marque.

21 October 2008, 11:53

Crave TV: Toshiba Spurs Engine puts PS3 Cell chip in a laptop

Crave The system was demonstrated in modified Qosmio G45 laptops, each of which uses a standard Intel Core 2 Duo CPU in addition to a Cell chip with four 1.5GHz synergistic processing elements (SPEs). Ever wondered what would happen if you put the...

10 January 2008, 17:51

Swarovski-studded Olympus mju 1040: Lipstick on a pig

Crave Almost disappointingly, to Olympus' credit the 1040's crystal stripe, comprising 98 crystallised -- sorry, CRYSTALLIZED™ -- Swarovski 'elements', is more subtle than some of the sequinned tackfests we've seen.

Tags: olympus, wedding, xd, mju

14 October 2008, 10:54

Diary of a World of Warcrack addict: Part three

Crave This isn't to say it isn't pleasant -- very far from it -- but it has so many elements, so much to do and see and make and kill, that I find myself organising my time in the game far more thoroughly than my real life.

Tags: skills, characters, class, shopping

6 January 2007, 8:00

Pioneer BDP-LX70: A Blu-ray player with a little extra

Crave Sound is often one of the most neglected elements on high-definition players, but if you're seeing beautiful video, Pioneer reasons you'll want good sound too. It's not a surprise to see Pioneer launching a Blu-ray player -- we've been waiting for...

Tags: pioneer, players, ray, compressed

10 May 2007, 8:32

Photos: Hands-on with the Samsung GX-10

Crave The elements are kept out by weatherproof seals, with even the SD card hatch sealed by a dinky little twist lock. Ah, Christmas. A time of goodwill; a time of rejoicing in the simple pleasures of human company; a time of love.

11 December 2007, 10:01

Ubuntu set for ARM-chipped netbooks

Crave Drew told CNET UK's sister site ZDNet UK on Thursday that the collaboration between ARM and Canonical would extend to such elements as drivers and graphics support. Free software developer Canonical has announced it will be developing a version of...

Tags: linux, distribution, operating system, consumers

17 November 2008, 10:25