Apple has added the usual lineup of TV shows to the French iTunes Store today: Desperate Housewives, Lost and Bob L’eponge. The French store also adopts the variable episode pricing which debuted along with HBO at the US store two weeks ago. Episode will cost either €1.49 ($2.33), €1.99 ($3.11) or €2.49 ($3.89). There are also some freebie first episodes for a couple of weird looking cartoons: Kid Paddle (which may or may not be some kind of child punishment device) and Spirou & Fantasio. Product page [iTunes] Tags: AAC, gear, MP3, amps (Read the full post about ‘TV Shows Come To iTunes France’…)
I’m certain some of you are probably stumbling over the title of this article. What the heck is an Unshredder? The opposite of the Shredder, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles greatest enemy? Actually, the Unshredder is something that helps a user “unshred” shredded documents, something spy agencies have been doing for years. All a user has to do is just use the scanning technology with the device’s artificial intelligence, and that which was shredded will be made whole once again. Granted, the work of restoring a shredded document is only made less tedious as a user must paste the torn strips of the document onto a transparent tray, and then scan both sides. (Read the full post about ‘Unshredder’…)
Puget Systems Deluge-i L3 Attention seasoned PC gaming vets: it’s time to abandon your trusty, yet woefully out-of-date Windows 95 operating beige box. Yes it’s treated you well. Yes you’ve clocked a legendary number of hours with Minesweeper. Yes you’ve unlocked the secret Solitaire deck with nude face cards (scandalous!). Commander Keen? Child’s play. Hell, it even runs Doom. Yet, as much as you love that After Dark screensaver, if you’re going to get a crack at the latest and greatest (there’s a Doom 3 now!) you’re going to need something new. Something overclocked and water-cooled. With LEDs. Blue LEDs! And it has to be made to order. Space Marines don’t shop at Best Buy, so why should you? (Read the full post about ‘Review: Custom Built Gaming PC Performs Like a Ferrari, Sounds Like a Mack Truck’…)
Last January we saw tech conglomerate VIA announce its line of Isaiah processors. These clever chips were designed to revolutionize mobile computing through a mix of lightning fast computing speeds and low power consumption. Today it has announced a new processor family and dubbed it Nano. Guess what kind of computers the processors are designed for? The very first 64-bit superscalars and speculative out-of-order processors ever made by the Bejing Taipei based company should provide owners of ultraportables some insane boosts in performance and function. Now you’re probably wondering why you should care. Imagine now if you would, an utraportable computer like say, the Asus Eee PC. (Read the full post about ‘VIA Nano Processor Announced, Prepare Ultraportable for Ludicrous Speed’…)
And you thought that Eudora was an e-mail management software all along. This unique piece of furniture lights up at night, offering a soothing glow in your living room without the need to purchase additional lamps. Made from fiberglass, the Eudora is by no means easy on the pockets with a $2,949 price tag, but if you’re the type who spends money you don’t have on things you don’t need to impress people whom you don’t like, then you can’t really go wrong with the Eudora. Tags: speaker, lcd, AAC, tech (Read the full post about ‘Eudora Fiberglass Chair’…)
TDK aims to make a splash in the SSD market by unveiling a new 1.8″ model which will feature AES encryption function known as DSS HS1. This will definitely put your mind at rest against unauthorized entry and access of your data should you actually lose your notebook, but that doesn’t mean you ought to reduce your vigilance in guarding your possessions when traveling. Available in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacities, this new 1.8″ SSD from TDK features a read and write speed of 100MB/s and 50MB/s, respectively. There is no word on pricing as at press time. Tags: mobiles, pvp, digital, gadgets (Read the full post about ‘TDK Has New SSD’…)
If you’re one of those PC users who always find yourself doing other things while waiting for your machines to completely boot up, either you’d be glad to hear about Splashtop or feel sad since you might end up not doing those other things anymore. But that is if you are using an Asus notebook as these machines will be getting the Splashtop Linux OS treatment. If you would recall Splashtop has been pre-installed on some Asus motherboards not so long ago, and soon enough it will be powering some Asus notebooks as a full-blown OS. If you think that the Splastop is just your ordinary Linux variant, think again. Well, that’s because Splashtop offers up a unique PC boot up experience. (Read the full post about ‘Splashtop Linux variant to power up Asus notebooks’…)
NEC will be rolling out its new 3G cell phone known as the N706ie in Japan, with the main talking point (no pun intended) being a total talking time of four hours, which should be long enough for you to share all your sordid stories with your best friend without missing a beat. Specifications consist of :- 3″ WQVGA display 2 megapixel camera 1-Seg mobile TV support FOMA serviceThe NEC N706ie measures 105mm x 49mm x 16.6mm and tips the scales at 115 grams. It will only be available in Japan this September at a yet undisclosed price. Tags: pvp, gprs, DAB, gadgetry (Read the full post about ‘NEC N706ie Cell Phone’…)
VIA has rolled out its new Nano processor family which gets inspiration from the VIA Isaiah architecture. This processor holds the distinction of being the first 64-bit, superscalar, speculative out-of-order processors from VIA’s x86 platform portfolio, and is tipped to offer an attractive alternative to both desktop and notebook markets. Word has it that the performance of these new chips will be able to handle even the most demanding of computing and entertainment applications, ranging from Blu-ray disc HD video playback as well as number-crunching games such as Crysis. There is no word on the pricing structure though, but it shouldn’t be too expensive to begin with. (Read the full post about ‘VIA Nano Processor’…)
