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Apple IPOD touch 2G, first impressions

September 11th, 2008 at 10:25 pm » Comments (0)

As expected, the biggest news with Apple’s second-generation iPod Touch is its drastically reduced price. The 8GB version of the iPod Touch is now $229 (down from $299), the 16GB is $299 (down from $399), and the 32GB is $399 (down from $499).
The latest firmware for the iPod Touch (version 2.1) is available for both [...]



Xbox 360 sales double since price cuts, says Microsoft

September 11th, 2008 at 10:11 pm » Comments (1)

Microsoft told  Bloomberg that “retailers reported a 100 percent increase in sales for all models compared with the previous weekend.” Moreover, certain models were selling at six times the previous weekend’s rate. How each SKU was faring at its new price was not disclosed, nor did Microsoft provide an actual sales figure overall.



RIM & TiVo Partner to Provide TiVo Mobile Entertainment Services on BlackBerry Smartphones

September 11th, 2008 at 10:02 pm » Comments (0)

TiVo Inc. , the creator of and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), and Research In Motion (RIM) , a global leader in wireless innovation, today announced a partnership to bring customized TiVo services to the BlackBerry(R) wireless platform.



Sandisk introduces bigger and faster Compactflash, 32GB Extreme III

September 11th, 2008 at 9:40 pm » Comments (0)

Today SanDisk has likely pleased at least a few more professionals in the digital photography and videography world with the introduction of the new 32GB Extreme III CF card. Not only have they doubled the capacity of the largest CompactFlash card SanDisk previously had available, but they’ve also bumped the read/write speed up from 20 [...]



Shuttle, First 3G phone from Virgin launched

September 11th, 2008 at 5:52 am » Comments (0)

The device is Virgin’s first 3G phone and uses the faster EVDO network for several features that are either borrowed from Helio or were previously inaccessible to Virgin’s phones, including quick access to multiple social networks as well as Buddy Beacon for finding friends and YouTube for web video.
The budget focus of Virgin puts the [...]



Sony intros XEL1- 11-Inch wireless OLED Digital Television

September 11th, 2008 at 5:39 am » Comments (0)

Impressed with XEL1 OLED TV from Sony demoed few months ago ? How about a wireless XEL1 ? Sony has recently shown a wireless, battery powered version of their 11 inch XEL1 OLEDs. The main attractions are built-in HDTV tuner, wall mountable and 3mm thin.
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Ion LP 2 Flash puts vinyl on portable storage devices

September 11th, 2008 at 5:15 am » Comments (0)

Remember those old favorite LP’s collecting dust in your store room ? Now is the time you can convert them to a portable music format without connecting to a computer. Yes, this LP2 flash from ION convert your music directly to portable storage devices.



Nokia Comes with Music at around £70-£85 premium

September 11th, 2008 at 5:07 am » Comments (0)

Pre-order information on Expansys suggests that Nokia’s Comes with Music handsets may have a premium of around £70-£85. Comes with Music gives you unlimited music downloads for a year (and the right to keep that music at the end of the year). However it is must be noted that these prices should be considered speculative [...]