Tags: dvr, DAB, DVD, CD (Read the full post about ‘Flying Animals’…)
Inflatable Football No lover of the great game can do without this monumental football. Tags: home cinema, cool gear, home theater, gps (Read the full post about ‘Inflatable Football’…)
Metal Gear Solid 4 is taking so long that maybe the 5G ipod was current when it was time to render Solid Snake’s mp3 player. Or maybe Snake just likes to keep things old school. Either way, these screenshots from the show yet another video game cameo appearance from Apple.
Metal Gear Solid 4’s Extensive Product Placement [Game|Life]
Tags: players, gizmos, cool gear, tech
by Nilay Patel, posted May 16th 2008 at 8:31PM
Dell’s plans for Alienware and the XPS line are getting a little clearer, even as rumors swirl — a post on the company’s Direct2Dell blog today says that the XPS and Alienware dev teams are going to be integrated, and that the XPS line will go in “new directions,” hinted at by the m1330 and XPS One. Furthermore, you can now buy the Area-51 m9750 gaming laptop direct from the Dell website in addition to the Area-51 m15x, which doesn’t seem all that wild to us — we’re more interested in why Dell picked the super-geeky XPS brand to be its “premium” line. (Read the full post about ‘Dell to integrate Alienware and XPS dev teams, take XPS line in “new directions”’…)
Mtron successfully completed its PRO 7500 Series SSD that will be launched later this June, supporting SATA II interface while boasting a maximum read speed of 130Mb/s and a write speed of 120MB/s, making it the fastest SSD in the market. Targeting the enterprise market, the PRO 7500 Series SSD includes Random Read IOPS (Data input/output speed) of 19,000 and a much lower electricity consumption - up to 60% less compared to a hard drive. Operating in a virtually noiseless manner, the new PRO 7500 series will come in 32GB all the way up to 128GB capacities, in both 2.5″ and 3.5″ sizes to suit different needs.
Tags: game, speaker, home theater, MP3
This is an awesome invention that is great for the environment. This product does not use batteries or electricity. You simply use water, juice, or any other liquid that is an electrolytic fluid. You never have to worry about having enough batteries or the electricity going off and having to reset your clock all the time. There is a special energy converter inside that allows the water or liquid to produce enough energy to run the clock, but you have to keep enough water in the chambers on the back. This clock is great for those who are concerned for the environment as well as those who never have enough batteries around. Gimme! (Read the full post about ‘Liquid Powered Clock’…)
by Darren Murph, posted May 16th 2008 at 5:45PM Considering that you’ve already spent way too much on that totally over-hyped Killer NIC, why not humor yourself further by snagging a sound card with Johnathan Wendel’s prints on it. Proving once again that everyone does indeed have a price, famed gamer Fatal1ty has placed his highly respected seal of approval on a new duo of sound cards from Creative. The PCI Express Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series and PCI Express Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Champion Series devices boast the X-Fi enhancements you’ve come to expect, vivid new designs, unmistakable packaging and the assurance that the latter is the “official sound card of the CGS.” As for pricing, the Pro edition is available to pre-order for $149.99, while the CGS model adds in an internal I/O drive and demands $199.99. (Read the full post about ‘Creative reveals Fatal1ty-approved Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium’…)
The world of computer/network security and encryption owes a lot to Bruce Schneier. Not only was he a pioneer in designing some of the early algorithms for protecting data, he has also helped to shine a light on the arcane world of cryptography for a mainstream audience through his writings, media appearances and overall advocacy, which has included Congressional testimony. So anyone who travels with a laptop would do well to heed the advice he offers in an op-ed piece in the Guardian. Schneier writes about a recent federal court ruling that allows customs agents to search all electronic devices, including laptops, when traveling to the U.S. (Read the full post about ‘Laptop traveling advice from a security legend’…)
by Tim Stevens, posted May 16th 2008 at 1:16PM If you needed evidence of the popularity of cheap ultraportables in foreign lands, the news leading up to the release of the MSI Wind should be a good indicator. Last month it was a Turkish video of the thing, now it’s a detailed Chilean writeup of a pre-release model. We’re relying on Google Translate to parse out the details here, but from what we can understand the article indicates the keyboard to be “sufficiently comfortable,” the LED-backlit screen impressive, and the performance in XP to be quite good. (Read the full post about ‘Chilean MSI wind gets in-depth hands-on’…)
by Darren Murph, posted May 16th 2008 at 12:13PM Just in case the Big N hadn’t doled out enough variations of pinkish DS Lites, along comes yet another one to spend your discretionary income on. Later this month, a standalone Metallic Rose version of the handheld will be widely available in the US, but folks who managed to snag this very device in that Nintendogs bundle last year can pass right on by. Additionally, Nintendo is once again looking to the celebrities to push its wares, with America Ferrera and Carrie Underwood starring in spots with the aforesaid Rose DS and Liv Tyler showing up with the two-toned Crimson / Black edition. (Read the full post about ‘Nintendo re-launching Metallic Rose DS Lite as standalone system’…)
