March 6, 2008
Filed under: Gaming, Home Entertainment
Announced in early February, both the
Silver Satin PS3 and
Xbox 360 Arcade are now on sale in Japan. The SS PS3 is a spec-for-spec equivalent of the existing black and white Japanese models. However, this is the first time the entry-level Xbox 360, already available outside of Nippon, makes an appearance on Japanese soil. Guess which one Japanese gamers are
more likely to buy? Right, the Wii.
Read -- PS3
Read -- Xbox 360 Arcade
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March 6, 2008
Filed under: Desktops
You know that potent 2.6GHz
Phenom 9900 CPU that quite a few folks are waiting for? Apparently, exactly one of said chips has escaped the labs (with AMD's blessing, of course) and made its way into the sponsored (and recently completed) Project: Phenom gaming rig. Of course, the design here is way,
way over the top, and while folks allergic to chrome and not so fond of blatant overkill may be scrunching their noses up right about now, there's no denying that it's packin' a nice set of internals. Hit up the read link for a gazillion and one images along with a number of construction videos -- just slip on your shades beforehand, cool?
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March 6, 2008
Filed under: Laptops, Peripherals
We've all ideas the designers at Cupertino had good intentions when designing the
MagSafe adapter, but just in case you can't seem to find the value in said feature, the $11.99 MagStay Pro is out to remedy your curious quandary. As with the
JerkStopper, this concoction actually plugs into your MBP's nearby USB port in order to get a better grip on the machine. Apparently, this thing is designed to help you avoid any "unintentional disconnections" in power, but aside from totally blocking your USB port (no passthrough?), you're also begging for some extraneous repair bills. To each his / her own, we guess.
[Via
TUAW]
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March 6, 2008
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video, Transportation
While many of you have likely forgotten all about the retail SCV1 backseat TV tuner that Sirius
announced way back in August of last year (and promised for Q4 2007), those hooked from the word go will be elated to know that they can finally get their hands on one. As of right now, Sirius partners are finally stocking (and shipping) the SCV1 Backseat TV System. The pain? $299.99 for the unit itself and $6.99 per month for TV service. In other words, an absolute bargain to maintain sanity on that upcoming 18 hour road trip.
[Via
Orbitcast]
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March 6, 2008
Filed under: Laptops
With all these new
Penryn-based lappies hitting the shelves, we can't help but be immediately underwhelmed by the BenQ Joybook A53. Sure, the case is fairly attractive, but still, offering up a Core 2 Duo T7250 with just 512MB of RAM is sort of weak. Granted, we've all ideas this one's being aimed at the budget-minded set, so hopefully they'll be down with the 80 to 200GB 5400RPM hard drive choices, dual-layer DVD writer, 15.4-inch WXGA (1,280 x 800) resolution display, trio of USB 2.0 ports, VGA output, audio in / out and 6-cell battery good for around 2.3-hours of usage. Also of note, you'll find integrated Ethernet / WiFi, a 4-in-1 multicard reader and a 0.3-megapixel webcam for pixelated video chats. Unfortunately, BenQ didn't mention how costly this one would be, but it will be rolling out to Poland, Russia, China, Thailand, and Australia right away, while the rest of the world has to wait just a few more months.
[Via
Electronista]
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March 6, 2008
Filed under: Displays, Home Entertainment
NEC's got yet another new projector rolling in for under a grand ($899, to be exact), and it's going by the name VT800. Beyond the stark white finish, you'll find a native XGA (1,024 x 768) resolution, an Ethernet port for remote management / control, built-in closed caption decoding, a USB port, an HDCP-compliant HDMI input, 2,700 lumens, 500:1 contrast ratio and a lamp good for around 3,000 hours. Furthermore, the unit boasts a five-watt internal speaker, PIP / ESS functionality, wall color correction presets and 3D Reform, which "squares the image by adjusting horizontally, vertically or diagonally when the projector cannot be placed parallel or perpendicular to the screen." It's all yours this April.
[Via
AboutProjectors]
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March 6, 2008
Filed under: Cellphones
Apple unloaded a truckload or two of new reasons to call yourself an iPhone owner today, but we're curious if those announcements were enough to make any fencesitters sashay on down to their local Apple / AT&T store and take the plunge. So, did the news flowing today from Apple's
SDK press conference push you over the edge? Toss your vote in below, and if you're still holding off -- well, tell us what's keepin' ya (yes, the continued lack of 3G is a legitimate gripe).
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March 6, 2008
Filed under: Transportation
It looks like electric vehicle-maker
Think and battery manufacturer
A123Systems have each gotten a pretty big shot in the arm courtesy of
GE, which has announced that it's investing in both companies with the goal of making "electric transportation practical and affordable." For Think's part, it'll be receiving some $4 million from GE, which'll apparently be used at least in part to get its TH!NK Ox electric five-seater (pictured above) out the door (t's already in production in Norway). A123Systems, on the other hand, has signed a commercial supply agreement with Think to supply it with Nanophosphate lithium-ion batteries, and it's already received a hefty $20 million from GE (which it's now doing some joint research with). That's all apparently only part of GE's grander plans, which it describes as nothing short of "efforts to enable global electrification of transportation." Be sure to hit up the appropriate link below for a video of some of what Think has in store.
Read- GE Press Release
Read - DN.no, Think video
[Via
Autoblog Green, thanks Gunnar]
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March 6, 2008
Filed under: Handhelds
Details are really light here, but the folks at HEXUS.net caught sight of this pair of MIDs from Universal abit (the company formed by USI's acquisition of abit) at CeBIT, which they say are on track for a release sometime in the second half of this year. Both of those are unsurprisingly
Menlow-based devices (otherwise known as
Centrino Atom), and HEXUS speculates that they'll each likely show up under any number of different brands (a pretty safe assumption, if you ask us). No matter how they're branded, however, they're sure going to have
plenty of competition by the time they actually get let loose.
[Via
Pocketables]
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March 6, 2008
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds
We just got a call from our friendly local Nokia flagship store, and lo, it seems the mythical
N95 8GB with HSDPA 850 / 1900 is now in stock. The all-black monster of Nokia's current Nseries lineup will run you a stiff $799 -- so get your credit card out, get your 3G on, and find out exactly what 8GB of music you want to carry with you.
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