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Logitech Announces diNovo Edge for Notebooks
Logitech announced the diNovo Edge for Notebooks today. The keyboard is 17.01" x 6.81" x 0.87" and weighs 1.63 pounds without batteries and 1.98 with four AAA batteries. It uses wireless 2.4GHz technology to connect to the laptop and uses the perfect stroke key system for typing feel.
Logitech says that the batteries are good for three years in the keyboard. Visually it looks very similar to the di Novo Edge that has been around for a long time, only cut down for portable use. Read more
Posted on Tue, 2 Sep 2008 06:32:06 CDT | by Shane McGlaun
120GB Zune Surfaces
I'm not sure how excited the masses will get out of this news. It seems that images of new 16GB and 120GB Zune PMPs have come from Canada. A Zune fan supposedly snapped the shots of the new capacity Zune players on his camera phone.
According to Zunited, the photos are authentic and there is a FCC approval floating around to back up the pics. Not much is known about the new Zune players other than the capacity. Read more
Posted on Mon, 1 Sep 2008 09:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun
CEA Announces Keynote Lineup for CES 2009
The CEA has announced the keynote lineup for CES 2009 coming in January. The CEO's of Microsoft, Sony, and Ford will be delivering the keynote addresses January 8th-11th in Las Vegas.
Steve Ballmer will give a Keynote on Wednesday, January 7th at 6:30, Sir Howard Stringer Sony CEO will give a keynote at 8:30, and Alan Mulally, CEO of Ford will give a keynote at 4:30 Thursday. Read more
Posted on Sun, 31 Aug 2008 09:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun
EA Announces Ship Date for Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
EA and Pandemic Studios has announced that Mercenaries 2: World in Flames has now shipped to retail outlets and will hit store shelves on September 5th. The game is set in an open world environment that is fully destructible.
EA says the game showcases the most recent military hardware and if you see it in the game you can buy it, steal it, or blow it up. EA says the game sets a new standard for destructible environments and the game can be played online against other players. The game will be available on PS2, PS3, Xbox, and PC. Read more
Posted on Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun
Samsung Announces L310W Digital Camera
Samsung announced another new digital camera at IFA called the L310W. Samsung says that the camera is designed for intermediate users and has a 13.6MP lens. Other features of the camera include dual image stabilization, a 2.7-inch LCD and a 3.6x optical zoom lens.
The lens is a 28mm wide-angle unit allowing more of the scene to be in an image at the same time. Other features include auto red eye fix, MPEG-4 video recording, face detection, blink detection, smile shot, beauty shot, self portrait and more. Read more
Posted on Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:05:46 CDT | by Shane McGlaun
Rotel Announces 15 Series Home Audio Gear
Rotel was a new name to me, but it has been around for almost 50 years. It announced new 15 Series home audio components with a broad range of home theater and custom installation products. The flagship series will include multichannel home theater receivers, preamp-processor and power amps.
Higher-end items get HDMI v1.3 and support for Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master. The products will support Deep color and xvYCC extended color gamut. Onboard video components for the products are by Faroudja allowing for 1080p scaling with 24Hz capability. Read more
Posted on Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:51:52 CDT | by Shane McGlaun
Epson Announces EH-TW420 Projector
Epson has announced a new home theater projector called the EH-TW420. Epson calls the projector an affordable HD projector for the home. The unit has 2000 lumens of brightness, built-in speakers and more.
The resolution is 720p and input options include HDMI, USB, SD card, and S-video. Epson 3LCD technology is used in the projector for bright picture and better color. Different color modes are included for different uses from movies to gaming. The projector will be available in September for under <€ 800 in Europe. Read more
Posted on Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:57:05 CDT | by Shane McGlaun
Sony Announces New Walkman MP3 Players
Sony announced new Walkman DAPs today including the NWZ-S736F, NWZ-S738F, NWZ-E436F, and NWZ-E438F. The two new S-series players offer drag and drop loading simplicity and support for various audio and video codec's. The two players are also the first Sony players to offer SenseMe channels to analyze the music collection and suggest channels based on the info gathered from the user's tracks.
The players also offer integrated noise cancellation and an accessory cable to use the headphone in an airline. The screen used in the series is a 2-inch QVGA. The E-series Walkman's have a button that allows the lighting to pulse with the beat of the music and a built-in voice recorder. The players can show video and photos as well. Read more
Posted on Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:50:31 CDT | by Shane McGlaun
Sony Adds New GPS Devices to Lineup
Sony has added four new navigation devices to its nav-u product line. The new models include the NV-U94T, NV-U84, NV-U74T, and NV-U44. The top-of-the-line NV-U94T has a photo viewer, audio/video player, and stereo Bluetooth. It also features a Memory Stick PRO Duo media slot. Audio stored on the device can be streamed wirelessly to Bluetooth equipped car stereos.
The device has a 4.8-inch screen and a full POI database. Other features include dual view 3D junction guide and POSITION Plus. The device will sell for about $400 in September. The NV-U84 has a 4.8-inch screen and will retail for $350. Read more
Posted on Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:53:55 CDT | by Shane McGlaun
Dell Announces New Vostro for Business and Emerging Nations
Dell announced its latest Vostro notebook today called the Vostro A860. The notebook is an affordable 15.6-inch laptop for business use and has a widescreen LCD with anti-glare coating and it can be outfitted with Intel processors ranging from the Celeron to Core 2 Duo. The machine can be bought with Windows Vista or Ubuntu Linux as the OS.
A smaller Vostro A840 was also announced that is very similar to the A860, but has a smaller 14.1-inch LCD. Also announced is the Vostro A180 desktop for everyday business computing with Intel Celeron or Pentium dual-core processors. OS options include Linux and Windows Vista. The final new Vostro system is the A100 entry-level desktop that runs an Intel Atom processor and Ubuntu Linux for the OS. Pricing is unknown at this time. Read more
Posted on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun
SteelSeries Announces iron.lady Siberia Headset
The woman PC gamer is finally getting her due with gaming products designed specifically for her. SteelSeries is right at the top of the lady gamer movement with tons of pink gear specifically for the ladies.
SteelSeries unveiled a new Siberia full-size headset in pink that will be used by the female gaming team Les Seules. SteelSeries says that women make up 40% of the gaming population and females over 18 play almost twice as much as males under 17. The headset will ship in Q4 2008 for $79.99. Read more
Posted on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun
BlueAnt Announces V1 Voice Controlled Headset
BlueAnt has announced its V1 Bluetooth headset billed as the world's first voice controlled headset. The headset is the first to use the new Bluetooth 2.1 specification and it utilizes BlueGenie Voice Interface and BlueAnt Voice Isolation Technology.
The V1 can respond to voice commands like "Pair Me," "Redial", "Call back," "Answer/ignore Call," and more. The headset also understands the "What Can I Say" command and will list the voice commands it responds to. Read more
Posted on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:32:44 CDT | by Shane McGlaun
iViZ Announces New Class of PC Vulnerability
According to iViZ, encrypting a hard drive is no longer enough protection. The firm says that it discovered a new class of vulnerability at Defcon 16 security conference that allows hackers to steal boot passwords and bypass the security of pre-boot authentication software.
The vulnerability allows hackers to bypass encryption software. iViz says that it has already briefed vendors like Microsoft, Intel, and HP on the vulnerability. Read more
Posted on Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun
Lexar Announces 16GB FireFly Flash Drive
Lexar has announced a new version of its FireFly flash drive with 16GB of storage space. The drive is very small physically and still provides lots of storage space to carry large files and applications. The FireFly is also available in capacities of 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB.
The drive includes a keychain hole to make carrying easy. A removable cap keeps the USB connector safe when not in use. The drive also features a blue LED that blinks during data transfer. Windows users also get a 30-day trial of Dmailer V7 for synchronizing of email from Outlook and Outlook Express. Read more
Posted on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:06:17 CDT | by Shane McGlaun
AMD Opteron Processor sets VMmark Record
AMD announced that its Opteron processor has set a new record for performance on VMware VMmark virtualization benchmark for x86 servers using AMD Opteron quad-core processors. The system that set the new record for the benchmark is a HP ProLiant DLO585 G5. AMD says that it now owns the top three spots on 16-core VMmark benchmarks.
AMD says that its Rapid Virtualization Indexing technology is one of the main reasons it is able to perform so well on the virtualization benchmark. The technology allows fast switching between virtual machines on servers running AMD processors. Read more
Posted on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:21:45 CDT | by Shane McGlaun
Visual Sports Announces V-100 Residential Gaming System
If you've ever watched the show Entourage on HBO, you may have seen the cast playing a golfing game using a big screen and real clubs. Visual Sports Systems announced a new sports simulator today called the V-100 Residential Sports Simulator that is basically the exact same thing from the show.
The system includes golf games played on more than 70 of the world's top courses, baseball, hockey, soccer, football, and basketball. Other games are also available for the system including hunting, dodge ball, and 3-D target shooting. A field-goal kicking game was also recently completed in conjunction with EA Sports. Read more
Posted on Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:10:01 CDT | by Shane McGlaun
Dish Network Announces Affordable DTV Converters
Dish Network has announced more solutions for the pending digital transition early next year. One of the products is the TR-40 CRA entry level digital to analog converter that is now available nationwide. The convertor is qualified for the converter box coupon program and for a limited time it is priced at $40, making it free when the government coupon is applied.
The converter features an analog pass-through, set up wizard, electronic program guide along with auto tune timers for recording programs to connect a VCR. A remote control is included and the converter supports closed captions. Read more
Posted on Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:14:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun
Microsoft Live Labs Introduces Photosynth
Microsoft has announced a new service from its Live Labs called Photosynth that it claims will change the way you view, experience, and share photos. The application can transform digital photos into a three-dimensional, 360-degree experience allowing anyone viewing your Photosynth to be in your shoes as you explore the location in the photos.
Photosynth allows the viewer to look up and down as well as the pan from left to right. Viewers can also zoom in and out to reveal a full sense of the location in the photos. The application provides close-up detail of a place and is a collaboration between National Geographic and Microsoft. Read more
Posted on Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:12:03 CDT | by Shane McGlaun
AOL Announces New AIM Express
AOL has launched a new version of its instant messenger application called AIM Express. The new service is a flash-based web version of the AOL Instant Messenger many are already familiar with. The new service allows users to chat without needing to install software.
Features include Tabbed IM conversations, status message, text message mode, buddy rollover, and cross browser compatibility with Firefox, Safari, and Internet Explorer. AOL also announced the availability of AIM for Windows Mobile. Read more
Posted on Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:23:27 CDT | by Shane McGlaun
Sony Announces New 160GB PS3
Sony announced today at the Games Convention in Germany a new 160GB PS3. The new PS3 will launch in PAL markets on October 31st for €449 and will include additional PlayStation network content bundled with the console.
All features of the console are the same save increase in storage capacity. Sony says the increased 160GB of storage is perfect for those who like to download movies and video games from the PlayStation network as well as those who like to store music and photos on the PS3. Read more
Posted on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:28:30 CDT | by Shane McGlaun
Sony Announces Wireless Keypad for PS3
Today Sony announced a new accessory for the PS3 called the Wireless Keypad. The wireless keypad mounts over the top of the Sony PS3 controller and adds a full QWERTY keyboard that is operated with the thumbs. The keypad is paired to the PS3 by connecting it with the included USB cable.
Once the keypad is paired it connects to the PS3 via wireless Bluetooth technology, just as the PS3 controllers have since the PS3 hit the market. The keypad supports chat and has quick access buttons that can take gamers to the friends list and Message Box during gameplay. Read more
Posted on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:21:14 CDT | by Shane McGlaun
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