HTC Passion/Dragon Spotted?

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So HTC's new HD2 is one of the hottest smartphones in the world, at least in terms of hardware. Unfortunately, the handset packs WinMo 6.5, one of the least-liked OSs out on the market right now. That's why fans have been clamoring for an Android-loaded version of the HD2. We may have a little bit of evidence to add to that rumor thanks to Boy Genius.

They've come across a photo of the main screen of an HTC Sense phone running Android. The mobile is believed to be either the HTC Passion or the Dragon, HTC's upcoming Verizon smartphone. This new mobile should have a 5 MP camera and Android 2.0, as well as possibly a Snapdragon processor. Several rumors place the Dragon as basically being a clone of the HD2 with Android.

Posted on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:05:56 CST | by Robert Evans

The Acer A1's Snapdragon Processor; Underclocked?

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The Acer A1 “Liquid” made headlines as the first confirmed Android smartphone to pack the badass Snapdragon 1 GHz processor under its hood. Unfortunately, it looks like people who buy the A1 won't actually get to make use of a whole GHz of power. According to MobileTechWorld (via Engadget) the Liquid's processor will be underclocked to just 768 MHz.

There are several reasons for Acer to gimp their own processor. Chief among them is battery life. The A1 boasts up to a week of standby battery life, putting it far ahead of most power-sucking Android handsets. It's also possible the Liquid team underclocked the processor as a way to avoid overheating issues.

Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:32:47 CST | by Robert Evans

Acer Unveils A1: First Snapdragon Android Phone

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Today Acer surprised us all with the official announcement of the A1 Liquid. The A1 will be Acer's first Android handset, as well as the first Android smartphone to pack the 1 GHz Snapdragon processor.

The A1 will launch with Android 1.6 Donut pre-loaded. It comes with a high definition, wide VGA touchscreen, improved power management for longer battery life, a customized UI, and a camera with geo-tagging, ISO, self-timer options, and auto-focus. The A1 also comes loaded with the Spinlets application, which gives free access to video and music from around the world.

Posted on Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:48:51 CDT | by Robert Evans

Acer F1 and HTC Leo Powered By 1GHz Snapdragon Launch Q4

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The new Acer F1 and HTC Leo will be powered by a 1Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU. Digitimes reports that HTC and Acer plan to launch their Snapdragon phones in Q4 of 2009.
The Acer F1 running Windows Mobile 6.5 is supposed to launch on October 6th. Features of the Acer F1 include 3.8-inch touchscreen, 5MP camera, Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth 2.1. Read more

Posted on Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Snapdragon Android Phones Coming

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I love my G1, but I'm tired of dealing with its hobbled and derelict 528 MHz processor. Speed is the main thing holding all of the current Android handsets back, but not for very long. Snapdragon, Qualcomm's upcoming 1.0-1.5 GHz mobile platform, is coming very soon. In fact, we should see the first Snapdragon Android phone hit this fall.

The question is, whose phone will it be? According to a Reuters interview with Andy Rubin, Google's Director of Mobile Platforms, we should see 15-20 new Android devices launch this year. Android and Me says that 15 manufacturers are working on thirty different Snapdragon devices. There's a good chance that most of those new devices will run on Android.

Posted on Tue, 4 Aug 2009 14:00:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Qualcomm Adds 45nm Snapdragon Platform for Smartphones

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Qualcomm has announced the development of a new chip based on its Snapdragon platform called the Snapdragon QSD8650A chipset. The chipset is designed to be used in smartphones and smartbooks. Sampling of the chipset is to begin before the end of 2009 according to Qualcomm.

The chipset includes a 1.3GHz processor that promises 30% higher performance and enhanced 2D/3D graphics. The chipset offers performance without sacrificing power consumption and needs fewer than 10 milliwatts of power in standby mode. Read more

Posted on Mon, 1 Jun 2009 10:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

BioWare Takes Dragon Age to Pen-And-Paper.

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BioWare, a game developer under Electronic Arts, announced today that they will begin working with Green Ronin publishing to create a pen and paper RPG set in the world of their upcoming game, Dragon Age: Origins. We've talked about Dragon Age here before, and from what we've been able to gather it looks like BioWare is really going all out on this one.

BioWare's said several times that Dragon Age is supposed to be the 'spiritual successor' to the massively successful Baldur's Gate franchise. Considering the money, effort, and prestige that BioWare's invested into this project, we can expect them to continue to throw a huge degree of support behind Dragon Age.

Posted on Tue, 5 May 2009 11:00:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Age of Dragons: Origins for PC gets Shipping Date

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BioWare and EA have announced a release date for Dragon Age: Origins on the PC. The game has been rescheduled for a release in the last half of 2009 from the previously announced early 2009 date. EA says that the move has been made to coincide with the console versions of the game.

Dragon Age: Origins is called a spiritual successor to the BioWare Baldur's Gate franchise and features deep character creation, customization, and role-playing. The game also promises a wealth of gritty and mature sub-plots. Graphically the game reminds me of Oblivion from a few years back. Read more

Posted on Wed, 4 Feb 2009 09:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

AMD Phenom II Dragon Platform Review

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Today we are looking at the AMD Dragon platform powered by the new AMD Phenom II 940 Black Edition. The 940 is one of the best processor bargains and offers lots of bang for your buck.

AMD is quick to point out that the 940 is part of its Dragon platform, which offers impressive levels of performance at prices that the mainstream gamer or computer user can afford. Read more

Posted on Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:55:42 CST | by Shane McGlaun

New Dell XPS 625 runs on AMD Dragon

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AMD today unleashed the Dragon platform. One of the first Desktop computers to leverage the new high performance and lower cost AMD platform is the Dell XPS 625.
The Dell XPS 625 gaming desktop is powered by AMD Multi-core Black Edition processors (unlocked) and high-performance ATI Radeon HD graphics, all overclockable through AMD performance tuning software.
For power users who want to turn the dial up to 11, the XPS 625 can be configured with:
AMD Dragon platform technology, including the 3.0GHz AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition processor combined with dual ATI CrossFireX technology-enabled ATI Radeon HD 4850 graphics cards, 8GB of memory with a 64-bit edition of Windows Vista plus 10,000 RPM hard drive options for faster startups, faster data retrieval and shorter wait times. Read more

Posted on Thu, 8 Jan 2009 10:32:39 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

AMD Dragon Desktop Platform unleashed

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AMD today launched the Dragon platform technology for desktop PCs featuring the new AMD Phenom II X4 processor. AMD badly needs to catch up to Intel in the market. See these AMD Phenom II X4 processor Reviews to find out how the new AMD CPU performs.
The AMD Dragon platform technology provides the power to do it all by combining AMD’s highest-performing CPU, the AMD Phenom II X4 processor, with award winning ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series graphics and AMD 7-Series chipsets. AMD says that Dragon-based systems will be available for up to $1,200 less than competing systems that deliver comparable performance. Read more

Posted on Thu, 8 Jan 2009 00:33:31 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

BioWare Unveils Dragon Age Toolset

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BioWare, an EA division, has announced a toolset for Dragon Age that will let players design their own adventures and campaigns to play. The toolkit will let users expand the Dragon Age: Origins game with developer grade tools.

The toolkit will provide a script editor, content creators community, toolset upgrades, and more. The toolkit offers starting blocks that can be modified by adding new quests. The toolkit will be offered to gamers free. Read more

Posted on Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Professional Review

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Today we are looking at the latest version of Nuance's dictation software called Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10. If you are looking to get your work done faster with less typing, this application is worth a look.

I found that the Professional version had a few quirks that were not deal breakers for me. The biggest downside is that the version I tested is very expensive. Read more

Posted on Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:52:42 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Dragon Quest V for Nintendo DS ships 1m in 2 Weeks

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Square Enix Co. announced that it has shipped more than one million copies of its latest version of Dragon Quest V for the Nintendo DS in the two weeks since its launch in Japan on July 17th.

Since its first release in 1992, Dragon Quest V has been remade twice.
Dragon Quest, the mainstay role-playing game of Square Enix, has been a huge hit with global cumulative shipments of over 45 million copies. Read more

Posted on Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:28:29 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Zune 80GB Agent18 Dragon Shield Case Review

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Futurelooks published a review of the Agent18 Dragon Shield Case for the Zune 80GB. The Zune 80GB is the largest capacity mp3 player available from Microsoft. The 80GB Zune sells for $249 on Amazon.com.

Quote from the review: "he good people at Agent18 are coming to the rescue of Zune owners as they have developed a fantastic case to go with the Zune 80GB Media Player that we reviewed earlier. Read more

Posted on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

HP Pavilion HDX aka ''The Dragon'' Review

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Our partner Digital Trends reviewed the cool HP HDX 20 inch notebook. The HP HDX features an innovative design to handle the large screen.

Quote from the review: "HP has been hard at work this year to bring some very unusual and exciting products to consumers. Along with a super high powered gaming rig and a cornucopia of LCD screens, HP has unleashed a new mega-laptop, the HP Pavilion HDX "Entertainment Series Laptop", aka The Dragon. Read more

Posted on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 05:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Dungeons & Dragons: Tactics for PSP Ships

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Atari announced today they their PSP exclusive title, dungeons & dragons: Tactics shipped. This is the first time the D&D franchise has appeared on the PSP game system. The game utilizes the D&D 3.5 rule set created by Wizards of the Coast.

The game carries an ESRB rating of “T” for teen and will available at an MSRP of $39.95. the game puts players in the middle of a fight between competing dragons striving to be gods. Read more

Posted on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:32:58 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Dragon's Lair hits HD DVD as well

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The classic interactive movie video game Dragon's Liar is now also to be released on HD DVD. Dragon's Liar for Blu-ray was released in March already.

Dragon’s Lair HD DVD is the first 1080p High Definition game for the format. You can play Dirk the Daring now on the Xbox 360 with HD DVD add-on drive and standalone HD DVD movie players. Read more

Posted on Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:30:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Dragonlasers Viper Series 35mW Green Laser Pointer Review

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Today’s review is looking at a green laser pointer from Dragonlasers called the Viper 35mW. This laser pointer is great for general pointer needs, but lacks the power needed to burn, melt or slash anything.

If you give lots of lectures or just want to mess with your kids or your pets, the Dragonlasers Viper 35mW laser is great fun to play with. Read more

Posted on Fri, 6 Jul 2007 08:48:36 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Classic Dragon's Liar BD-J Blu-ray Disc Coming

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The classic Dragon's Liar arcade game is going to be released on Blu-ray disc, interactivity implemented in BD-J (Blu-ray Disc Java).

Digital Leisure remastered the game footage and the new bonus material to play on 1080p full high definition.
The Blu-ray Dragon's Liar features of course 5.1 surround sound.

The bonus material includes new interviews with creators: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman and Rick Dyer.

Because this game is in BD-J, you can play it on any Blu-ray player with the remote control, you do not need the Sony PS3 for it to work.
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Posted on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 03:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

WowWee DragonFly Ships from RadioShack

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The WowWee Dragonfly first appeared in December. Now the remote controlled insect is shipping exclusively from RadioShack.

The FlyTech (not sure why RadioShack calls it FlyTech and not Wow Wee) RC toy flaps its wings like a real dragonfly. The 2-channel control allows yout move the R/C flying insect to move up, down, left and right.
To make flying easier you can attach a tail stabilizer.

The DragonFly sells for $49.99 on RadioShack.com.
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Posted on Fri, 9 Feb 2007 12:56:25 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr