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The DirecTV HDPC-20 Tuner Is Cancelled officially

December 10th, 2008 at 7:11 pm » Comments (0)

DirecTV fans have been holding their breath in anticipation of a new tuner to link the service to Windows Media Center. Announced at CES way back in 2006, the HDPC-20 promised to integrate the service’s high-def television content with your Windows PC. Despite three years of efforts towards that integration, the product–named the HDPC-20 in [...]



eStarling ImpactV Digital Photo Frame does Wifi and Video also

December 10th, 2008 at 7:09 pm » Comments (0)

eStarling has just rolled out its latest digital photo frame called the ImpactV, and apart from its regular tasks, the ImpactV does come with DVD quality video playback (maximum of 4 minutes), a custom iPhone application, Photobucket and YouTube search as well as Facebook support make it stand out from the rest of the crowd. [...]



Playstation Home beta will be available to all PS3 users starting Dec 11

December 10th, 2008 at 7:04 pm » Comments (0)

PlayStation Home is a ground-breaking 3D social gaming community available on PS3 that allows users to interact, communicate and share gaming experiences.  By leveraging the power of PS3, PlayStation Home delivers overwhelming visual graphics and rich gaming social experiences only possible on the PS3 platform.  Within PlayStation Home, users can create and customize their own [...]



Logitech Introduces Game-Changing Gameboard

December 10th, 2008 at 7:00 pm » Comments (0)

Whether you’re rescuing hostages, on a quest with your guild or saving humanity, you don’t want to worry about hand fatigue or hitting the wrong key. Today, Logitech (SIX:LOGN) (NASDAQ:LOGI) introduced the Logitech® G13 [...]



Buffalo LinkStation Mini LS-WSS240GL/R1 SSD-based External DriveBuffalo LinkStation Mini LS-WSS240GL/R1 SSD-based External Drive

December 10th, 2008 at 6:57 pm » Comments (0)

Buffalo announced the new LinkStation Mini LS-WSS240GL/R1, a SSD-based external drive. The new Buffalo LinkStation Mini has dual 120GB SSD drives offering a total of 240GB capacity. The LS-WSS240GL/R1 supports RAID 0/1 configuration, DLNA and iTunes server. The unusual dual-drive RAID can be connected directly to computers via a USB port or networked via its [...]



VIA Technologies announces the Via ARTiGo A2000 mini-server

December 10th, 2008 at 6:52 pm » Comments (0)

VIA ARTiGO A2000 is a storage-oriented compact barebone PC that’s big on capacity and low on power consumption. Supporting two desktop hard drives, this unique barebone storage system is a perfect fit for home download applications, providing ample storage space in an energy-efficient, compact, and low-noise chassis. The VIA ARTiGO A2000 is based around a [...]



Boston-Power Announces HP as First Customer to Offer Its Next-Gen Notebook Computer Battery

December 10th, 2008 at 6:48 pm » Comments (0)

Boston-Power’s next-generation Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery cell, Sonata, will be available first to HP customers as an upgrade option. The result of a three-year relationship between Boston-Power and HP, the announcement underscores the companies’ shared commitment to fueling innovation in battery technology while bringing notebook PC users products that exemplify a respect for the environment. Sonata [...]



iWOW Adaptor for Ipod. Premium sound for your Ipod

December 10th, 2008 at 6:45 pm » Comments (0)

The iPod is quickly becoming the modern stereo, but its digitized files often lack the nuance of the original recordings. SRS Labs’ iWow for iPod Adapter plugs into the iPod’s bottom 30-pin connector and restores the audio cues in the sources, so music and video files sound more like they were intended. (SRS Labs also [...]



iRiver E50, Good Looks coming in Jan 09

December 10th, 2008 at 6:41 pm » Comments (0)

Some of iriver’s products this year have been questionable, with the very plastic E100 being a prime example. iriver is now preparing the release the iriver E50, which on paper will correct a lot of what the E100 did wrong. The T50 has a brushed metal casing, FM radio, a 1.8″ 176×220 pixel screen and [...]



T-Mobile releases official statement regarding international G1 data roaming

December 10th, 2008 at 6:35 pm » Comments (0)

T-Mobile issued a statement today to clear up confusion with respect to the HTC G1’s data usage when roaming overseas. The statement reads, in part: “If a T-Mobile customer would like to use their T-Mobile G1 while outside the country, they should contact Customer Care before they leave to ask that the WorldClass feature be [...]