Tekken 6 Limited Edition Bundle for Xbox 360 Review

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The Tekken 6 Limited Edition Bundles for Xbox 360 and Sony PS3 have been shipping since the end of October. The Limited Edition Tekken 6 bundle contains a wireless fight stick crafted by Hori and collectible Art book in addition to the Tekken 6 game.
Futurelooks has tested the Tekken 6 Limited Edition Bundle for Microsoft Xbox 360 and published this review.

Quote from the review: "It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of fighting games and 2009 has been a good year for fighting game fans. We’ve been treated to Street Fighter IV, King of Fighters XII, Blazblue, and more. Read more

Posted on Wed, 4 Nov 2009 15:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Verizon To Charge $350 Cancellation Fee

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As you've probably heard, Verizon is about to start a huge BlackBerry sale. This sale will include some exceptional deals which, Verizon fears, are ripe for exploitation. In order to prevent customers from cancelling their line and selling their new phone on ebay for a profit, Big Red is about to hike their cancellation fee. Boy Genius has come across proof that Verizon will soon up their cancellation fee for 'advanced devices' from $175 to $350.

Posted on Wed, 4 Nov 2009 05:25:15 CST | by Robert Evans

3M 3D Displays Without Glasses Go Into Mass Production

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3M is already in volume production of auto stereo 3D displays.
The 3M 3D technology is actually an optical film that enables 3D display on LCD panels. the film consists of lenses on one side and prism structures on the other to reflect the corresponding imagery to our eyes to create a 3D effect - without wearing glasses. Read more

Posted on Tue, 3 Nov 2009 07:35:02 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Thrustmaster Unveils New Wii Remote Charging Solutions

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Thrustmaster has unveiled a new line of Wii Remote charging solutions. The first is called the T-charge Stand Contactless+ NW. The charger replaces the standard stand for the Wii with a new one that holds the console and has two places to charge Wii remotes.

The stand includes new battery doors that allow the remotes to be recharged by sitting them on the stand cradles and doesn’t require users to remove the silicone cases from the remotes for charging. The charger can charge two remotes at once. The T-Charge Quattro+ NW is able to charge four Wii remotes at once. Read more

Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 2009 09:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Black Friday Rumored To See Launch of Verizon BlackBerry Curve2 Or HTC Passion

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Verizon Wireless is currently the hottest carrier in the news with the upcoming Droid release this week. BGR has a hot rumor on hand that Verizon Wireless is not done with hot new smartphone releases this year.
Verizon is supposed to launch the BlackBerry Curve2 or the HTC Passion on Black Friday.

Overall Verizon is said to introduce 15 new phones during the coming holiday shopping season. Read more

Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 2009 09:00:26 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Garmin Unveils New Aera Series GPS Solutions for Car and Aircraft

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Garmin has unveiled a new GPS solution that can go from the car to the airplane. The GPS series is the aera 500, 510, 550, and 560. The devices share many of the same features and the same form factor and only differ in the software included on the devices.

The 510 and the 560 models have access to XM satellite radio. All of the devices have private airport data, terrain and obstacle data and more. The devices are designed to allow pilots to use them once they get to their destination in the car. Read more

Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 2009 05:27:53 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Palm Answers Your Questions About Pixi Today on Twitter

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The new Palm Pixi launches on Sprint on November 15th for $99.99 with 2-yr contract (after rebate).
The Palm Pixi sounds at first like a great deal. You get the new Palm webOS and the Palm Synergy features on a compact and thin phone with message phone style QWERTY keyboard. The biggest downer on the Pixi for me is the lack of Wi-fi. If you have burning questions about the upcoming Palm Pixi, like why there is no wifi on the Pixi you can ask them today on Twitter.
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Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 2009 05:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

HP Pavilion DV6 Windows 7 Notebook Is Bestseller On Amazon

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The HP Pavilion DV6 15.6 inch notebook with Windows 7 Home Premium is leading the Notebook Sales Charts on Amazon.
The HP DV6-1350US is on sale on Amazon for only $599.99 with $50 post-purchase rebate.
This low price of course helps sell the HP DV6 as its MSRP is $899.99.
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Posted on Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Flies Used In Awesome Airplane Banner Promotion

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The Frankfurt Book Fair is long over, but besides eBook Readers there were actual flies carrying banners filling the halls.

Well known German ad agency Jung von Matt/Neckar released 200 flies with attached banners to promote the Eichborn publisher. Eichborn has a fly in their logo, so it was not that far fetched, but as you can see in the video below the flies look quite awesome.

I first thought this was a bit cruel, but the ultra-light banners were attached to the flies with natural wax and after a short time the banner dropped off by itself. Jung von Matt said that no fly was harmed.
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Posted on Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:30:50 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

T-Mobile myTouch 3G Fender Edition Delayed?

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If you're a big fan of Fender guitars (or just want to seem like one) you've probably looked at the upcoming myTouch 3G Fender edition. This custom version of the myTouch 3G is more than just a change of skin. It has more RAM (288 MB total) than its forebearer, in addition to a 16 GB SD card and a 3.5 MM headphone jack. The Fender edition was originally due out this holiday season. Unfortunately, the odds of it actually making that launch now seem unlikely.

Posted on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:44:58 CDT | by Robert Evans

ASRock ION330 Gets Blu-ray

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ASRock has announced that its ION330 SFF computer is getting an update. The machine was small in size already making it an appealing HTPC for home theater fans and now the device is gaining a Blu-ray player.

Other updates from the previous version of the ION330 include WiFi, DTS 7.1 sound, RAID support, eSATA connectivity, MCE controller, and a 500GB HDD for storage. The ION330 now comes in three models with the 330HT-BD getting the Blu-ray player. Read more

Posted on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Apple Engineers Visiting Asia As Tablet Nears Completion?

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The much-rumored but still unconfirmed Apple tablet could be nearing completion. BusinessInsider states that a source told them a friend of his, who works in systems integration at Apple, has been taking trips over to Asia on company business with increased frequency. Foxconn, who assembles many Apple products, is based in China. If the tablet exists, Foxconn is likely the company that will put it together.

If Apple is indeed putting a tablet together, increased visits by Apple engineers could be a sign that it is nearing completion. AppleInsider states that these rumors are in line with the Q1 2010 launch rumors they've heard.

Posted on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:14:36 CDT | by Robert Evans

New Google Maps Navigation For iPhone Is Possible

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Google unveiled a great new navigation service called Google Maps Navigation for Android 2.0 devices like the upcoming Droid.

Google Maps Navigation, which is currently in beta, will feature turn-by-turn voice directions.
And, like all Google products, it's going to be 100% free. This means that, in the very near future, you'll be able to get turn-by-turn navigation on your smartphone at no extra cost. The software will also feature 3D views, automatic routing, and voice direction input.
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Posted on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Google Maps Navigation: Doom For GPS Manufacturers?

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Can you think of any product you'd be happy to pay hundreds of dollars AND a monthly fee for if an equally good version was available for free? No? Then you can understand why the announcement of Google Maps Navigation is a bad thing for GPS makers like TomTom and Garmin. GMN, which is currently in beta, will feature turn-by-turn voice directions.

And, like all Google products, it's going to be 100% free. This means that, in the very near future, you'll be able to get turn-by-turn navigation on your smartphone at no extra cost. The software will also feature 3D views, automatic routing, and voice direction input. This means that, on the fly, you'll be able to ask your phone to, say, direct you to a gas station that's along the route you're already taking.

Posted on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:50:58 CDT | by Robert Evans

Kingston Offers new SSD Desktop Upgrade Solution

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Kingston has announced its latest desktop SSD upgrade kit. The new kit is a bargain and is designed to be a boot drive for the OS. The SSDNow V Series 40GB Boot Drive is the latest edition to the family of drives and is available for as low as $84.49 after rebates at Newegg.com.

The full retail price of the drive isn't much more than the discounted price after rebates. The 40Gb boot drive sells for $115 and will ship on November 9th. The drive has a sequential read speed of 170MB/sec and 40MB/sec write speeds. The drive uses a 2.5-inch form factor. Read more

Posted on Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

LoJack Unveils Self Powered Vehicle Recovery Solution

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If you have ever seen the show Jacked, you know how LoJack works. A transponder is hidden on a vehicle to give the cars location in the event that it is stolen. LoJack has announced a new next generation tracking device that is aimed at use in future electric and hybrid vehicles.

The solution allows the vehicles to have the security of LoJack tracking but is self powered so it doesn't impact the driving range of electric or hybrid vehicles. The new device doesn't have be tied into the vehicles battery making it less of a drain and requiring no splicing into the vehicles power system. Read more

Posted on Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

385 Million Ultra mobile Devices to ship by 2014

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Well it seems that the ultra mobile market is only going to continue to grow and by 2014, ABI Research predicts that the market will ship 385 million ultra mobile devices. That number will be reached with a large diversity of form factors and device types with vendors trying to meet audience's preferences.

The research firm says that the MID is the most interesting product category to watch since the segments is still emerging. The most common product design will likely be the tablet form factor with other models with slider keyboards, clamshells, and touchscreens growing in popularity as well. Read more

Posted on Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:49:21 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Walmart Set to Offer Installation Services

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Walmart is one of the largest electronics retailers in the country and the world for that matter. The company fights Best Buy as the location that many consumers go to when they want something electronic. Best Buy has had its Geek Squad for a long time now and Walmart is now set to move into the installation services business as well.

Walmart has started a partnership with N.E.W. Customer Service Companies that will allow the retailer to offer in-home setup services for items purchased from Walmart stores. The new install services should be coming soon. Read more

Posted on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Microsoft Acknowledges Windows 7 Student Edition Issues

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One of the coolest things about the Windows 7 launch was the $29.99 student edition that Redmond was kind enough to offer to us legions of dirt poor college students. Unfortunately, the deal turns out to have been a little too good to be true. As soon as the deal went live, customers started to report issues. Digital River, the company Microsoft contracted to handle the sales and distribution of Windows 7, screwed up the download. Many customers report being entirely unable to get their new OS to install.

While no easily workable fixes have been provided to the students who purchased their discounted operating systems, Microsoft has now acknowledged the problem. PC World reports that a Microsoft support engineer has addressed the issue directly. Here is his posted statement;

Posted on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:00:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Sharp Breaks Solar Conversion Efficiency Record

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Solar power isn't just some pie-in-the-sky power source that might be effective "some day". Right now, solar cells are cheap and effective enough to be useful in a wide variety of real world tasks. When I go camping, my solar panels keep my laptop and smartphone charged. When the power died at my house this summer, my neighbor's large solar array kept the lights on and the fans blowing. Solar power is cheap and effective now, and it's getting better every day.

By way of proof, you can check this report by Engadget on Sharp's most recent solar breakthrough. They've just sent out a press release announcing a new height in solar energy conversion efficiency. Their triple-junction compound cell just broke a world record by showing a 35.8% cell conversion efficiency. While this sort of solar technology is mainly used on satellites right now, it's only a matter of time before it trickles down into the consumer sector.

Posted on Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:51:37 CDT | by Robert Evans

Flumotion: Streaming Video Made Easy

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Have you ever wanted to run your own Internet TV station, broadcasting shows and reports and whatnot all day long? If so, it might behove you to read up on Flumotion, a streaming media company that's trying to make it easier than ever to broadcast yourself across cyberspace. Flumotion is a Barcelona-based tech company that has just launched a new service, primarily intended to allow small businesses to set up streaming video channels with greater ease than ever before.

Flumotion's main goal seems to be the removal of as many barriers to entry as possible. They have a "Configurator" tool that guides the client through every step of setting up a streaming video channel. Basically, this tool will allow small businesses without access to the resources of a dedicated IT team the ability to still handle the complex tasks of broadcasting streaming video.

Posted on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:42:52 CDT | by Robert Evans