EA FIFA 09 Sells 1.2M in EU in a Week

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EA Sports has announced that its newest FIFA 09 game has sold more than 1.2 million copies in its first week in European retail outlets. FIFA 09 fans in American and Asia will be able to get their hands on the game on October 14th.

FIFA 09 was designed to deliver platform specific experiences on each of the consoles it ships for including PS3, Xbox, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, and Nintendo DS. EA Sports has made the game work on all available gaming platforms save the mobile phone. Read more

Posted on Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:27:09 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Samsung Unveils 14MP Compact Camera at IFA

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Samsung announced the new NV100HD digital camera at IFA in Berlin. The camera is the flagship of the Samsung line with 14.7-megapixels -- the highest resolution in a compact camera so far. The lens is a 28mm wide angle and the LCD on the rear of the camera is a 3-inch unit.

The camera features HD output to big screen TVs and it features 3.6x optical zoom. Other features include digital image stabilization and the ability to record 720p video. The LCD has 460k pixels and should make for good quality image viewing. Read more

Posted on Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:37:32 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Dolby Unveils new Audio Solutions at IFA

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Dolby has unveiled some new technology at IFA today. Dolby showed off its Dolby Volume tech that will be built into AV receivers from Harmon Kardon. The technology helps to deliver even sound over all input sources without having to constantly adjust volume.

A new headset from Plantronics called the GameCom 777 uses Dolby Headphone virtual surround sound for better gaming audio. Dolby is highlighting its Digital Plus technology found in TVs and set-top boxes. Other features technology includes Dolby Home Theater and Dolby Sound Room for cinema sound on a PC. Read more

Posted on Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:06:35 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Panasonic unveils new Plasma Displays at IFA 2008

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The IFA 2008 show is opening officially tomorrow in Berlin. Panasonic is exhibiting five new prototype plasma display panels (PDPs) with new technologies.
The Panasonic Plasma prototypes include a 42-inch panel with double efficiency technology that halves energy consumption while maintaining the same brightness, a less than one-inch super-thin 50-inch PDP and for the first time ever a one-inch super-thin 58-inch and 65-inch PDP.
Panasonic will also be displaying the world’s largest 150-inch advanced high definition (HD) PDP. Read more

Posted on Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Samsung X360 at IFA 2008 revealed

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Samsung unveiled the ultra-light notebook Samsung X360 at the IFA 2008 in Berlin.
The Samsung X360 features a 13.3 inch LED backlit display and can be had with a 120GB SSD or 120GB HDD.
The X360 only weighs 1.27kg and features a slick Protect-o-Edge dubbed case design.
Other features of the Samsung X360 include Intel Centrino 2 Ultra Low Voltage CPU, 3 USB ports, HDMI, VGA, 7-in-1 card reader, Bluetooth, 802.11n, and 1.3MP video camera. Read more

Posted on Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:38:24 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba to Show Eco-Products at IFA 2008

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Toshiba has offered a glimpse of the eco-friendly products that it will be showing off at IFA 2008. The products will include LCD TVs like the 42XV515D that features brightness control to reduce the number of backlights needed saving up to 20% power consumption.

LED lighting products will also be shown that are for the Japanese market only. Notebook PCs on display will include the Portege R500 series -- the world's lightest notebook model. One of the most interesting products to be shown is Toshiba's SCiB Super Charge ion Battery. The battery can recharge to 90% of its capacity in less than 5 minutes. Read more

Posted on Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:13:17 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Cowon L3 7 inch GPS and PMP debuts at IFA 2008

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Cowon will introduce the Cowon L3 7 inch touchscreen media player with GPS navigation at the IFA 2008.
These multitalented portable media players rarely make it outside of Korea. Features of the sleek looking Cowon L3 include 7" touchscreen with 800x480px resolution, media player, T-DMB TV, FM transmitter, speaker, SIRF III antenna, SD card slot, and remote control. Read more

Posted on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:58:33 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Cowon S9 premiers at IFA 2008

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Besides the Cowon O2, the Korean PMP maker debuts a rather stylish PMP with AMOLED display at the IFA 2008 dubbed Cowon S9.
The Cowon S9 has a curved backside and features a 3.3 inch color AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display with 480x272px resolution and 16m colors.
Other features of the Cowon S9 include 500Mhz Dual Core CPU, T-DMB TV, Bluetooth, FM tuner, voice recorder, G-Sensor, TV-Out, 40 hour music playback on a single battery charge, music, video and photo player and Macromedia Flash User interface. Read more

Posted on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:52:50 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Cowon O2 debuts at IFA 2008

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Portable media player and GPS maker Cowon debuts three new devices at the IFA 2008 this week. The Cowon O2 is a compact media player with DMB-TV tuner. The O2 measures 119x73x18mm and features a clean design.
Other features of the Cowon O2 include a 4.3 inch touchscreen, movie, music, photo player, dictionary, SD card slot, speaker and TV-Out.
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Posted on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:46:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

LG N4B1 Blu-ray NAS premiers at IFA 2008

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LG will unveil the N4B1 Blu-ray NAS (Network Attached Storage) at the IFA 2008 later this week.
LG claims that the LG N4B1 is the world's first NAS with integrated Blu-ray drive. Owners of a N4B1 can automatically archive old and unused data to Blu-ray disc. The LG N4B1 has a web interface and is compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems. Read more

Posted on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:05:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

EA Unveils Adidas Live Season for FIFA Soccer 09

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EA announced a new service for FIFA Soccer 09 called Adidas Live Season that will dynamically update players in game on a weekly basis to allow players in the video game to mimic their real-world counterparts. The service will be available for Barclay's Premier League, La Liga BBVA, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, Serie A, and Mexican Primera Division for the PS3 and Xbox as well as PC.

This feature adds dynamic real world data and analytics to the game and adds a huge amount of authenticity for players. Gameplay will change as the performance of the players and soccer teams in the real world changES, allowing gamers to experience the highs and lows of the campaign. If the player in the real world has a good week, the same player in the video game will play better. At the same time if your player has a bad week; it's reflected in the game as well. Read more

Posted on Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:29:06 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

EA Announces Tracks for FIFA 09 Soundtrack

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In America, the sports game that most gamers look forward to each year in the newest edition of Madden NFL. However, other countries where football actually means soccer gamers are probably looking more forward to FIFA 09 from EA.

Today, EA Sports announced the song list that will be featured in FIFA 09, and it's a big list. You can see the full list after the jump. EA says the game makes players think as a team, rather than an individual with modes like Be a Pro 10 vs. 10 online team play. The team play functional is available on the PS3 and Xbox 360. The game will hit stores on October 2. Read more

Posted on Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:22:33 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Sony to rock IFA 2008 with largest Booth

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Sony announces that they will make a big splash at the IFA 2008 from August 29th to September 3rd in Berlin.
Sony says that on its 6,000m2 of floor space, the Sony booth in Hall 4.2 represents the biggest showcase by a single exhibitor at the IFA 2008. Read more

Posted on Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:26:13 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Miss IFA 2008 Photo Gallery

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Today and this week the hottest trade-show is the E3 2008, but the IFA 2008 consumer electronics show is getting underway pretty soon.

I was at an IFA-Preview event last week to get an early look on what some of the major consumer electronics companies will unveil at the huge show in Berlin starting August 29th.
I have not seen anything mind-boggling new yet. LCD HDTV will get bigger and better, every company will show a Blu-ray player (albeit still most without BD Live support) and lots of devices around the home media network will be on display.

You can see several of the new products in the Miss IFA 2008 photo gallery.
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Posted on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

FIFA 09 from EA Provides Platform Specific Experience

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EA Sports says that its FIFA 09 soccer game provides a platform specific experience with the PS3 and Xbox featuring over 250 core gameplay enhancements for realistic action. The game will be available on the PS3, Xbox, Wii, PS2, Nintendo DS, and PSP.

FIFA 09 is set for release this fall. The game allows players on the PS3 and Xbox to customize gameplay to their style and new animation makes passing and shooting easier. Players will be able to customize the strategy and positioning of players. Read more

Posted on Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:01:59 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

NASA Starts Artifact Loan Program with Shuttle Tires

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NASA announced a new artifact loan program today that will kick off with the chance for organizations that don’t normally work with NASA to get artifacts on a loan basis. The first loan item will be tires from the main landing gear of the space shuttle fleet. Some of the tires available for loan were even flown on missions.

NASA says that the tires will be made available to proposing organizations best meeting the agency’s goals of education and outreach. NASA has a form on its website for interested organizations to apply for a loan. Read more

Posted on Thu, 8 May 2008 10:27:29 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Russia to modernize Indian MiG fighters: Ifax

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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's MIG aircraft corporation has signed a $1 billion contract with India to upgrade 64 MIG-29 fighters it had previously sold to the country, Interfax news agency reported on Tuesday.
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Posted on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:02:39 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

EA & FIFA Sponsor FIFA Interactive World Cup 2008

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EA and FIFA are looking for the best virtual soccer player in America with an Interactive World Cup game. The live qualifying event will be held on March 1st in LA. EA says that up to 50 competitors can pre-register for the event and the remaining 78 spots will be filled first come first serve.

The tournament will be held at a GameStop in Universal City, CA. "The FIFA Interactive World Cup is where true world champions are crowned," said Brazilian football icon Ronaldinho. "I am sure the competitors will feel the same excitement as we players do when entering the field at a FIFA World Cup. So don't miss the action leading up to the Grand Final in Berlin, on the 24th of May." Read more

Posted on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:53:02 CST | by Shane McGlaun

ShowStoppers to produce official Press Events at IFA 2008 and IFA 2009

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ShowStoppers® today announced it will produce the official press events at IFA in Berlin starting 2008.

"This is the first-step in a multi-year agreement for 2008, 2009 and beyond that opens the door to more global growth for both ShowStoppers and IFA," said Jens Heithecker, director of IFA. IFA 2008 takes place 29 August through 3 September 2008 in Berlin, Germany. Read more

Posted on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:51:16 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

IFA Visitors, Exhibitors top Expectations

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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The IFA consumer electronics trade fair drew more visitors and exhibitors than expected this year, organizers said as the fair drew to a close on Wednesday. Read more

Posted on Wed, 5 Sep 2007 12:08:39 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Public indifferent to green Overtures at IFA Fair

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By Georgina Prodhan and Amanda Bensen

BERLIN (Reuters) - Manufacturers at Europe's biggest consumer electronics touted their green credentials in vain to customers more interested in bigger and brighter screens. Read more

Posted on Tue, 4 Sep 2007 02:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr