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Archive for August, 2010
Pikachu is really, really excited to charge your Nintendo DSi
0630 days
by Arlene.L
in Peripherals
The last time we plugged in our Nintendo DSi to recharge it all we got as thanks was a little light. It turned on, the electrons flowed, and we continued our humble existence. Just think how much more exciting that menial act could have been if only we had this sucker. Hori‘s Pikachu charger accepts a DSi or DSi XL into its faux-poké ball slot and, presumably, jumps up and down excitedly as lightning bolts dance from its maniacal little fingertips to juice up your dead cell. Or, maybe it just pulls power from an AC adapter and sends it through the connector. Either way, it’s certainly more exciting than most other simple charging stands we’ve seen but, at 3,981 yen (just shy of $50), it’s also rather more expensive.
ASUS NX90Jq now available… sort of
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Remember this classic from way back at CES in January? We had such high hopes for the ASUS NX90 Jq. The 18.4-inch multimedia laptop boasts dual large touchpads and was designed by Bang & Olufsen’s chief designer… and that shows. This beauty also has (in case you forgot) B&O ICEpower speakers, a Core i7 processor, NVIDIA GeForce GT 334M graphics, and can house up to 1280GB of storage. Now, we knew this thing wasn’t going to be cheap from the first time we touched it — $2,500. However, we didn’t really expect to have to wait quite so long for it to hit retail. Well, if you don’t mind purchasing things on the “internet,” it looks like you can actually get one at a few retailers now for about that $2,500 price. Hit up the source link if you’re ready to put down some cash or if you just like to window shop.
Amazon Kindle review (2010)
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Amazon’s third major iteration of its flagship reading device, the Kindle, comes out of the gate looking strong: the new graphite finish (just like its big brother, the Kindle DX) with a slimmer, lighter form factor, plus a bumped refresh rate for its E Ink screen. Best of all, the WiFi only and 3G readers have newly lowered prices (though they’re still not exactly bargain basement level). We’ve spent the past few days putting the tinier Kindle through the paces to see just how much Amazon’s improved it. Though the market is increasingly flooded with cheap readers, the Kindle is arguably still the leading name in the field, and Amazon is already touting the third model as its bestselling ever — even though there are still no sales figures to be had. So, is this the best Kindle ever? Read on to find out.
Free Shipping Mili Power Spring 4 HI-C23 External 1600mAh Battery for iPhone 4
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Mili Power Spring 4 HI-C23 External Battery Features:
- Special deisgn, is compatible with iPhone 4
- Very thin and slim, it is the thinnest external battery for iPhone in the world
- Made from ABS material
- Protect iPhone 4 carefully
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Dual SIM iPhone 4 case gives your multiple personality disorder a new lease on life
0630 days
by Arlene.L
in Cellphones
Sure, there are any number of phones with dual SIM card slots, most of them built for Asian markets, but the iPhone 4 is about the furthest thing from dual SIM: in fact, it doesn’t even have one Big Person SIM to call its own. Luckily, USBFever has a hacktastic solution to this problem (a followup to their iPhone 3G version), with a new $30 case that can host dual full size SIM cards on the back of an iPhone 4 (entombed in some classy clear plastic, naturally), while running an adapter to the iPhone 4′s micro SIM slot. You can then switch between the two SIMs from the iPhone’s own settings menu, though unfortunately you can’t rock both SIMs simultaneously. Looking for a more DIY approach? Bust out your X-Acto and check out our SIM resizing guide!
How would you change Apple’s iPhone 4?
0630 days
by Arlene.L
in Cellphones
We know, half of you aren’t even going to read past the headline before you start angrily banging away about Apple’s admitted antenna gaff and the still-not-totally-fixed proximity sensor, but we’re urging you to look deeper. Think harder. Critique your criticisms. In all seriousness, Apple’s iPhone 4 garnered more attention (negative or otherwise) than any other phone released this calendar year, and for good reason — in fact, Apple itself had to hold an emergency press event just to announce what could’ve been announced in a PR blast: everyone’s getting a free case. That said, Cupertino has still managed to move millions of units in just a few months, and that demand doesn’t seem to be dropping off at any significant rate. If you’re one of the lucky (or unlucky) ones that have managed to procure Apple’s latest iPhone, we’re overly anxious to hear your thoughts on changing it. How would you have addressed the antenna issue? Would you have preferred a less drastic departure from the 3GS form factor? Would you have offered more colors than white and black? Thrown in Bluetooth 3.0 for kicks? Go ahead, the floor’s yours — just don’t abuse it, cool?
Zotac’s Zboxes are small, Ion-fueled, and cheap
0630 days
by Arlene.L
in Peripherals
If you’re like us, you’re constantly on the hunt for the perfect small computer. Now, we’re not saying we’ve found it in this new set of Zotac Zboxes… but we do like where they’re coming from. The minimal slivers pack Ion chipsets along with Intel CULV CPUs, making for a power-sipping experience that can actually push a couple of pixels (a couple, not many more). The company is dishing out a few varieties of the mini PCs, all loaded with some variation of Intel’s Celeron processors. The HD series (the NS21 and ND22) pack a Celeron 743 or SU2300 CULV (respectively), DDR3 RAM slots, a 2.5-inch hard drive slot, HDMI and DVI-I ports, along with NVIDIA’s Ion GPU. There’s also an ITX series, all sporting those same CPUs, a single PCI Express x16 slot, a handful of SATA / eSATA hookups, and HDMI, DVI-D, and VGA connections. All the systems have a slew of USB ports, the boxes can be mounted in four different positions (including on the back of a monitor), and though retail pricing hasn’t been announced, it looks like at least the ND22 should list for around $270. Hit the source link for all the details, and More Coverage for a review.
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 for AT&T review
0630 days
by Arlene.L
in Cellphones
We’ve already published a pretty exhaustive review of Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X10 some five months ago, but it’s taken until this month for it to reach AT&T’s network and retail chain. A lot’s changed in the mobile phone market since then — the iPhone 4, the EVO 4G, Dell Streak, numerous Verizon Droids, and so on. Does the X10 still compete? Read on to find out.
HP’s Phil McKinney teases three mystery prototypes on Twitter
0630 days
by Arlene.L
in Cellphones
Well, this is certainly interesting — that’s HP CTO Phil McKinney pictured above in a pair of redacted shots that were posted to Twitter by HP’s Mark Budgell. Described only as “early protos” by McKinney himself, the pictures show what appears to be phone-sized device, a tablet-sized device and, perhaps most curiously, something on McKinney’s wrist (all mysteriously blacked out). Before you get your hopes up too much about a new wave of webOS devices, however, you might want to take a look at the second part of Budgell’s tweet, which encourages folks to vote for McKinney’s SXSW 2011 panel — a panel in which McKinney promises to make some “bold predictions for the future – backed up with a number of breakthrough prototypes,” and specifically talk about what the future will look like in “5 to 10 years.” Now, we can’t be certain of course, but that doesn’t exactly suggest these are right around the corner. Head on past the break for a slightly bigger image.
Cheap ICOO E500P 1080i MP5 Player with 4.3 inch Touch Screen
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Product page: http://www.ownta.com/icoo-e500p-1080i-mp5-player-with-4.3-inch-touch-screen-and-tv-out-function-8gb.html
ICOO E500P MP5 Player Features:
- 4.3 inch 16:9 touch screen
- Support TV-output
- Compatible with MP3、WMA、WAV、FLAC、APE、AAC、OGG music formats
- Support Micro SD memory card, 128MB-4GB-8GB capacity available.
- Support H.264、DivX、XviD decode and MKV、MOV、RMVB、RM、AVI、PMP、DAT、FLV、VOB、MP4、MPG、3GP video formats, up to 1080i video playback
- Support subtitle display
- JPEG、BMP、PNG、GIF pictures browse
- Microphone built in, long-time voice record
- Remote control
- Power-saving setting
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