Friday, June 05, 2009
MAINGEAR announced Pulse today, a brand new gaming PC that’s supposedly the greenest computer for gamers around. Based on the NVIDIA ION, with the option to upgrade to GeForce, this computer is good on the earth and good for your gaming score.
If you get the NVIDIA ION-based Pulse, then you can expect an Intel Core 2 45nm processor with a 300W power supply with 80% efficiency. The GeForce 9800 GT ECO, on the other hand is more powerful but still 40% more efficient than regular GeForce 9800 GT and comes with a 65W Core 2 Quad processors.
Other features include Wi-Fi, eSATA and optional Blu-ray and a TV tuner. This computer is a great option for those seeking a higher-powered gaming machine without the serious power draw. You can get the MAINGEAR Pulse now for starting at $799.
If you get the NVIDIA ION-based Pulse, then you can expect an Intel Core 2 45nm processor with a 300W power supply with 80% efficiency. The GeForce 9800 GT ECO, on the other hand is more powerful but still 40% more efficient than regular GeForce 9800 GT and comes with a 65W Core 2 Quad processors.Other features include Wi-Fi, eSATA and optional Blu-ray and a TV tuner. This computer is a great option for those seeking a higher-powered gaming machine without the serious power draw. You can get the MAINGEAR Pulse now for starting at $799.
We found out about the PSP Go officially a few days ago, but now Sony is noting that their new portable will allow owners to download digital copies of games they’ve already purchased on UMD to the new device.
The new program will be based on when you purchased the games or when you bought the PSP Go unit itself. This way, people who have owned a PSP in the past can feel free to trade up without doing away with their previous game library.
We don’t know if the new program will cost anything, but the way Sony is talking about it, it seems like it might be free or only cost a trivial amount. But, we’ll just have to wait until the company announces the program in more detail.
The new program will be based on when you purchased the games or when you bought the PSP Go unit itself. This way, people who have owned a PSP in the past can feel free to trade up without doing away with their previous game library.We don’t know if the new program will cost anything, but the way Sony is talking about it, it seems like it might be free or only cost a trivial amount. But, we’ll just have to wait until the company announces the program in more detail.
Pioneer has begun to ship three brand new Blu-ray players today. Initially debuted at CES, these Blu-ray players include the Elite BDP-23FD, which has a Precision Quartz Lock System and capacitors that are perfect for the audiophile.
Other features include BD Live Support, 7.1-channel audio, RS-232 support and 48-bit color. Next is the BDP-320, which also has PQLS, BD Live support, 48-bit color and high quality, but lacks the unique design of the Elite.
Last is the BDP-120, which has 36-bit color, USB storage and a 1GB external hard drive. It does not have PQLS. These new Blu-ray players started shipping today and are available for $599, $399 and $299, respectively.
Other features include BD Live Support, 7.1-channel audio, RS-232 support and 48-bit color. Next is the BDP-320, which also has PQLS, BD Live support, 48-bit color and high quality, but lacks the unique design of the Elite.
Last is the BDP-120, which has 36-bit color, USB storage and a 1GB external hard drive. It does not have PQLS. These new Blu-ray players started shipping today and are available for $599, $399 and $299, respectively.
If you’re a lover of older games, then you’ll love this new Pocket Retro Game Emulator from ThinkGeek. This gaming device is completely portable and lets you relive the glory days of NES and Sega Genesis in style.
This game emulator makes it possible to play games from numerous older systems including NES, SNES, Neo Geo, GBA and Sega Genesis. Just load up some ROMs and you’re on your way to fun gameplay.
The device comes with 4GB of storage, a mini-SD slot and the ability to play audio and movie files and view JPEGs and e-books. A FM radio is built-in as well. Four control buttons line the right side and there’s two shoulder buttons. You can transfer ROMs over USB from your computer. The Pocket Retro Game Emulator is available now for $99.99.
This game emulator makes it possible to play games from numerous older systems including NES, SNES, Neo Geo, GBA and Sega Genesis. Just load up some ROMs and you’re on your way to fun gameplay.
The device comes with 4GB of storage, a mini-SD slot and the ability to play audio and movie files and view JPEGs and e-books. A FM radio is built-in as well. Four control buttons line the right side and there’s two shoulder buttons. You can transfer ROMs over USB from your computer. The Pocket Retro Game Emulator is available now for $99.99.
There’s little that excites us more than a DIY synth, but slapping an arcade-style joystick onto a fuzzy, glitchy, beeping analog monster practically pushes us over the edge. Synth-master Unearthed Circuits has combined four oscillators with various levels of pitch adjustment and come up with Drone Machine; the joystick individually mutes or activates each one.
Pitch is either controlled by the cluster of retro knobs in the lower left-hand corner, or can be thrown over to the bank of photo-resistors up near the top. The dangling arm is actually a strobe light that can be directed at those photo-resistors for some extra-glitchy triggering.
Finally there’s an effects section, with overdrive, fuzz and ring-mod effects. Again, there’s the potential of linear control over them via knobs, but the metal handles at the front are in fact body contacts for less predictable results.
Pitch is either controlled by the cluster of retro knobs in the lower left-hand corner, or can be thrown over to the bank of photo-resistors up near the top. The dangling arm is actually a strobe light that can be directed at those photo-resistors for some extra-glitchy triggering.Finally there’s an effects section, with overdrive, fuzz and ring-mod effects. Again, there’s the potential of linear control over them via knobs, but the metal handles at the front are in fact body contacts for less predictable results.
Looks like VUDU got onto something valuable here. They have just added a bunch of movies from the Disney catalog, allowing people to purchase and download about 60 new titles for expanded entertainment.
The added movies are mostly from Disney’s maturer studios and include movies like No Country for Old Men. However, they are also offering very popular kid’s titles like High School Musical 3. What makes this special is VUDU is apparently the first device that is offering permanent, downloadable versions of Disney movies in HD.
So far, other movie providers can only offers these movies as rentals. The movies will be in 720p and the VUDU HDX formats. This should be interesting to watch, especially since iTunes doesn’t yet allow you to purchase HD movies.
The added movies are mostly from Disney’s maturer studios and include movies like No Country for Old Men. However, they are also offering very popular kid’s titles like High School Musical 3. What makes this special is VUDU is apparently the first device that is offering permanent, downloadable versions of Disney movies in HD.So far, other movie providers can only offers these movies as rentals. The movies will be in 720p and the VUDU HDX formats. This should be interesting to watch, especially since iTunes doesn’t yet allow you to purchase HD movies.
All alone in a darkened room: what better to do than run through the GUI of iriver’s quietly-announced B30 PMP. A discrete appearance on the iriver site back in late May, the B30 distinguishes itself with a T-DMB mobile TV tuner and DAB radio, paired with a 2.8-inch QVGA display. Now we’ve a full video run-through of the UI and, as is generally the case with iriver’s products, it’s a beautifully put together system.
As well as the digital TV and radio broadcasts, the B30 has either 4, 8 or 16GB of flash storage, together with a microSD card slot and a USB 2.0 connection to fill it all up. The battery is good for up to 40hrs of audio or 5.5hrs of video, plus there’s a user-selectable equalizer for tweaking audio quality.
As the video shows, all navigation is done via the touch-sensitive buttons on the front panel, since the B30 lacks a touchscreen. Nonetheless it’s a slick arrangement. Unfortunately there’s no sign of the B30 - which ranges from $151 to $231 in Korea - crossing over to Europe or the US.
As well as the digital TV and radio broadcasts, the B30 has either 4, 8 or 16GB of flash storage, together with a microSD card slot and a USB 2.0 connection to fill it all up. The battery is good for up to 40hrs of audio or 5.5hrs of video, plus there’s a user-selectable equalizer for tweaking audio quality.As the video shows, all navigation is done via the touch-sensitive buttons on the front panel, since the B30 lacks a touchscreen. Nonetheless it’s a slick arrangement. Unfortunately there’s no sign of the B30 - which ranges from $151 to $231 in Korea - crossing over to Europe or the US.
New renders of what’s said to be the final design for Michael Arrington’s CrunchPad internet and media tablet have been released, and its taken a big step forward from the last devices we saw. Now crafted from aluminum, not plastic, so as to cut thickness down to 18mm, the CrunchPad still has a 12-inch touchscreen, WiFi internet access and a media player app.
The device has minimal hardware controls, but offers a USB port for plugging in an external keyboard or other devices. That way it could be used as a netbook-style portable computer, ideal for blogging and messaging as well as more passive internet browsing.
According to Arrington, the first hardware prototypes of this new design will reach their office in a few weeks time; they’re still talking about a roughly $300 price tag. Below you can see the latest video demo of the CrunchPad, running on the previous-gen prototype; the final CrunchPad design will boot straight into the Webkit-based browser.
The device has minimal hardware controls, but offers a USB port for plugging in an external keyboard or other devices. That way it could be used as a netbook-style portable computer, ideal for blogging and messaging as well as more passive internet browsing.
According to Arrington, the first hardware prototypes of this new design will reach their office in a few weeks time; they’re still talking about a roughly $300 price tag. Below you can see the latest video demo of the CrunchPad, running on the previous-gen prototype; the final CrunchPad design will boot straight into the Webkit-based browser.
Nintendo have announced that they will begin selling a black Wii in Japan come August, shortly after their new red DSi goes on sale there in July. The black console will be the first time the Wii has been available in a color other than white, though Nintendo did initially demonstrate it in various hues.
Accompanying the black Wii - which will be officially known as the KURO Wii - are matching black peripherals. The red DSi will join the white, black, pink, lime green and metallic blue versions already available in Japan.
The Nintendo Red DSi will go on sale in Japan on July 11th, priced at 18,900 yen ($197). Meanwhile the Nintendo KURO Wii will land in Japan on August 1st, priced at 25,000 yen ($260); the matching black Wii Remote, Nunchuk and Classic Controller Pro will be 3,800 yen ($40), 1,800 yen ($19) and 2,000 yen ($21) respectively. No word on a US/European release.
Accompanying the black Wii - which will be officially known as the KURO Wii - are matching black peripherals. The red DSi will join the white, black, pink, lime green and metallic blue versions already available in Japan.The Nintendo Red DSi will go on sale in Japan on July 11th, priced at 18,900 yen ($197). Meanwhile the Nintendo KURO Wii will land in Japan on August 1st, priced at 25,000 yen ($260); the matching black Wii Remote, Nunchuk and Classic Controller Pro will be 3,800 yen ($40), 1,800 yen ($19) and 2,000 yen ($21) respectively. No word on a US/European release.
LG have announced that their GD910 watch phone will begin shipping in Europe come July, initially on carrier Orange, before spreading to unnamed carriers in Asia, the Middle East, Australia and Latin America. The LG GD910 has a 1.43-inch touchscreen LCD and supports 7.2Mbps HSDPA, video calls and media playback.
At 13.9mm thick it’s perhaps straining how chunky you might want a watch to be, but it’s good for a cellphone. Since there’s Bluetooth inside you could also tether the GD910 to your MID, netbook or laptop for wireless data access; not quite as usable as a MiFi but a whole lot cooler.
Pricing will vary by region, but is likely to be on the high side. Still, we reckon there’ll be a core group of Dick Tracy fans who won’t be able to resist.
At 13.9mm thick it’s perhaps straining how chunky you might want a watch to be, but it’s good for a cellphone. Since there’s Bluetooth inside you could also tether the GD910 to your MID, netbook or laptop for wireless data access; not quite as usable as a MiFi but a whole lot cooler.Pricing will vary by region, but is likely to be on the high side. Still, we reckon there’ll be a core group of Dick Tracy fans who won’t be able to resist.
MAINGEAR announced a new gaming PC today that’s sure to please the most discerning gamer. It’s called the ePhex Elite and this thing sports top-of-the-line features and ensures your gameplay experience will be fast and accurate.
As far as specs go, the ePhex Elite has an Intel Core i7 975 Extreme processor, the option to include three GTX 285 or three Radeon HD 4890 processors, an Asus X58 motherboard and up to 24GB of RAM. Plus there’s a liquid cooling system that ensures all the components stay cool.
The cooling system actually cools the processor and the GPUs. This system is easy to upgrade, is super fast and allows you the best gaming performance possible. What more could you ask for, really? M.A.R.C. laser etching is also available. You can get the MAINGEAR ePhex Elite gaming PC now for a base price of $5,660.
As far as specs go, the ePhex Elite has an Intel Core i7 975 Extreme processor, the option to include three GTX 285 or three Radeon HD 4890 processors, an Asus X58 motherboard and up to 24GB of RAM. Plus there’s a liquid cooling system that ensures all the components stay cool.The cooling system actually cools the processor and the GPUs. This system is easy to upgrade, is super fast and allows you the best gaming performance possible. What more could you ask for, really? M.A.R.C. laser etching is also available. You can get the MAINGEAR ePhex Elite gaming PC now for a base price of $5,660.
If you’ve been on the lookout for a good quality desktop PC that has everything you need contained in one convenient package, then you’ll be pleased to hear MSI just made their Wind Top AE1900 desktop PC available for purchase.
The desktop PC is available in black and is a serious energy saver, consuming 80% less energy than other PCs of its type. An 18.5-inch widescreen display is included with touchscreen capability. There’s also SRS Premium Sound and a DVD rewriter built-in.
Other features include a keyboard and mouse, 4 USB ports, a 4-in-1 card reader, a 1.3-megapixel webcam, a microphone, a 250GB hard drive, a 1.6GHz Atom 330 Dual Core processor option, up to 2GB of RAM and more. This desktop PC is available now from several online retailers like Amazon.com and NewEgg.com
The desktop PC is available in black and is a serious energy saver, consuming 80% less energy than other PCs of its type. An 18.5-inch widescreen display is included with touchscreen capability. There’s also SRS Premium Sound and a DVD rewriter built-in.Other features include a keyboard and mouse, 4 USB ports, a 4-in-1 card reader, a 1.3-megapixel webcam, a microphone, a 250GB hard drive, a 1.6GHz Atom 330 Dual Core processor option, up to 2GB of RAM and more. This desktop PC is available now from several online retailers like Amazon.com and NewEgg.com
BenQ revealed a new super-portable, super-light netbook called the JoyBook Lite U121 Eco today. This tiny PC measures in at just 11.6-inches and weighs only 2.9-pounds. However, don’t let its light frame fool you.
This netbook has a 1.33GHz Intel Atom Z520 processor, a three-cell battery and a six-cell battery option that’s capable of up to eight hours of life. The display has a 1,366 x 768 resolution and a 16:9 aspect ratio.
Also included are several hard drive options that include 160GB, 250GB, 320GB and 500GB models. You can have a solid-state drive as well in either 8GB, 16GB or 32GB sizes. You can choose between Linux Lite or Windows XP Home Edition for your operating system and there’s up 2GB of RAM. Other features include an HDMI output, Bluetooth 2.1, HSUPA mobile broadband, Wi-Fi, two 2W speakers, VoIP and a 1.3-megapixel webcam. The JoyBook Lite U121 Eco netbook will be available in China, Taiwan and Malaysia in June in white and blue color options. Pricing is not yet known.
This netbook has a 1.33GHz Intel Atom Z520 processor, a three-cell battery and a six-cell battery option that’s capable of up to eight hours of life. The display has a 1,366 x 768 resolution and a 16:9 aspect ratio.Also included are several hard drive options that include 160GB, 250GB, 320GB and 500GB models. You can have a solid-state drive as well in either 8GB, 16GB or 32GB sizes. You can choose between Linux Lite or Windows XP Home Edition for your operating system and there’s up 2GB of RAM. Other features include an HDMI output, Bluetooth 2.1, HSUPA mobile broadband, Wi-Fi, two 2W speakers, VoIP and a 1.3-megapixel webcam. The JoyBook Lite U121 Eco netbook will be available in China, Taiwan and Malaysia in June in white and blue color options. Pricing is not yet known.
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