20 Feb, 2008
Posted Feb 20th 2008 3:20AM by Nilay PatelFiled under: Storage Are you searching for some way to express your devotion to the Wii, but trapped in a corporate job that might disapprove of ill-considered tattoos or Mario outfits? Well, at least you can cart around your Excel spreadsheets in style — check out these Wiimote lookalike Wedisk flash drives from SolarMemo. The A button releases the USB connector… and that’s about as much fun as you can have with it, short of miming your sick WarioWare skills when no one’s looking. (Read the full post about ‘Wedisk flash drive apes the Wiimote, is less fun to play’…)
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20 Feb, 2008
Posted Feb 20th 2008 4:01AM by Thomas RickerFiled under: Gaming The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Nintendo plans to begin shipping it’s Wii Fit with weight and motion sensing Balance Board in May. Nintendo will also make good on a new online gaming service dubbed WiiWare. Right, that homebrew happy gaming service which should result in vast quantities of cheap and innovative content.Tags: mobile phone, home cinema, electronic toys, amps (Read the full post about ‘Nintendo’s Wii Fit and WiiWare on-line game service coming Stateside in May’…)
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20 Feb, 2008
Posted Feb 19th 2008 10:10PM by Darren MurphFiled under: HDTV, Home Entertainment The writing was already on the wall, but it looks as if Onkyo actually won’t be pursuing the long lost hd dvd format any longer. According to a Japanese report at Yomiuri Online, the firm will be discontinuing production of HD DVD players following Toshiba’s own decision to abandon the format, but it will continue to provide service for customers that already snapped up the DV-HD805. Interestingly, there was no mention of Onkyo’s plans in regard to Blu-ray, but nevertheless, yet another red supporter has definitely waved its white flag. (Read the full post about ‘Onkyo pulling the plug on future HD DVD development’…)
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20 Feb, 2008
Tomorrow NVIDIA will unveil GeForce 9600 GT.
9600 GT is made in 65nm process, include Dual-Streaming Decode technology and rise memory bus at 256-bit. The price will be around $180USD.
Tags: plasma, AAC, design, computers
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20 Feb, 2008
NEC is offering a nerd’s dream come true with their new La Vie J laptop series. The series includes the LJ750/LH, the LJ730/LG and the LJ700/LH with wireless USB along with a 1.2GHz Core 2 Duo U6700, 2GB of RAM, a 12.1-inch display (1,280 x 800 resolution), 160GB of HDD space, 802.11a/b/g/n wifi and bluetooth 2.0+EDR. Still drooling? If you are then all three of these USB laptops are starting at a price of $2,543. [Source] Tags: gaming, robots, mobile devices, speakers (Read the full post about ‘NEC Launches La Vie J Laptop Lineup’…)
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20 Feb, 2008
Posted Feb 20th 2008 4:44AM by Thomas RickerFiled under: Portable Audio If your primary motivation in choosing an mp3 player is its ability to match your shoes then you’re in luck, sissy. Sony’s newest NW-E-series of Walkman USB sticks come in ¥16,000 (about $149) NW-E026F (4GB), ¥13,000 ($121) NW-E025F (2GB), and ¥11,000 ($102) the NW-E023F (1GB) flavors with plenty of interchangeable shells to keep up with your wardrobe. They support ATRAC/MP3/WMA/AAC and Linear PCM with an FM tuner thrown in for good measure. But hey, nobody as hip as you listens to FM now do they? Look for these to go global with the addition of DRM’d WMA but without Sony’s proprietary ATRAC format sometime after the Japanese launch on March 8th. (Read the full post about ‘Sony gets on the stick with new E-series Walkmans’…)
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20 Feb, 2008
Not that you’ve noticed… but all fine restaurants on Tatooine feature R2-D2 pepper grinders. Usually after you order your salad of Dagobah greens a Wookie will come around and offer you some fresh ground pepper from one of these handy droid-based mills. Word to the wise… never refuse a Wookie. Fortunately for you we’ve managed to pilfer a few hundred R2-D2 pepper mills from eateries all over Tatooine for your spice grinding pleasure. Simply twist R2’s head and he deposits pepper onto your food. Hey, it’s not a glamorous job for a droid… but much better than being abducted by Jawas. Gimmie! Suggested Price: $19.99 Tags: dap, home cinema, gadgetry, hdtv (Read the full post about ‘Star Wars R2-D2 Peppermill’…)
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20 Feb, 2008
Sennheiser PX100 Headphones
The PX 100 is a pair of open, dynamic supra-aural mini headphones for mobile players. Their outstanding sound reproduction and foldable design make them ideal for outdoor use and travellingHighly practical and ultra light, the PX 100 stereo headphones have a “Fold And Flip” design that makes them easy to fold turning the earphones through 90?. Get great sound quality from the DuoFol membranes. The original design and quality materials allow for highly realistic sound reproduction.
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20 Feb, 2008
A few months back I gave Toshiba some advice on how HD-DVD could win the format war. Perhaps it was too little, too late, or it was sound advice that fell on deaf ears. Either way, Toshiba has packed up camp and announced it will no longer be manufacturing or marketing HD-DVD players and ending the long format war once and for all.
It’s estimated Toshiba sold over one million HD-DVD players and three-hundred thousand personal computers with HD-DVD drives. Painful as it may be for early adopters, there will be no rebates, refunds, or credits toward Blu-Ray devices for anyone that bought in to HD-DVD early.
What brought the demise of HD-DVD?
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20 Feb, 2008
If you’re curious and have a little bit of money to burn, why not take advantage of the HD DVD fire sale that is currently happening? Circuit City is selling the Toshiba HD-A3 for a mere $99 (including shipping), and they’re kind enough to throw in 7 free movies. That’s quite the bargain, and you get to give the look and sound of perfect a last hurrah. I’m interested to know at what price point are you willing to pick up an hd dvd player? Anyways, the HD-A3 would make a great DVD player as well since it can upconvert standard-def DVDs to grace your spanking new HDTV. I also wonder when will the day arrive where Blu-ray players dip below the $100 mark. (Read the full post about ‘HD DVD Fire Sales’…)
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