|
|
|
|
Recent ReviewsCategoriesMonthly Archives
|
Friday, March 27, 2009GDC 2009 San Francisco, Friday UpdatesPosted by Harvey Lee in Consumer_Electronics | Consumer_Electronic_Aricles | Events | Event_News | General_Interest | General_PDA | General_PDA_News | Mobile_Phones | Mobile_Phone_News | Personal_Computer | Personal_Computer_News | (0) Comments |
On the final day at GDC, the show continues with lots of activity in the Career Fair. With the continuing bad economy and poor job outlook, there were many people visiting all the exhibiting companies with resumes and demo reels in hand. While there were many companies looking for new talent, then number of openings appears to be small. Many of the final lectures and sessions were very full as the conference attendees eagerly rush to take in a final chance to learn from the many experienced speakers before the close of the show. As the show ended, hundreds gathered in the main lobby of the convention center reluctant to see this year’s GDC end. Some things that caught our attention on Friday were: Continue Reading... GDC 2009 San Francisco, Friday UpdatesThursday, March 26, 2009GDC 2009 San Francisco, Thursday UpdatesPosted by Harvey Lee in Consumer_Electronics | Consumer_Electronic_Aricles | Consumer_Electronic_News | Events | Event_News | General_Interest | General_PDA | General_PDA_News | Mobile_Phones | Mobile_Phone_News | Personal_Computer | Personal_Computer_News | (0) Comments |
The second day for the main part of the show opened today with the Career Fair and Expo Hall as well as more session for Art, Programming, Design, Production, etc. Some things that caught our attention on Thursday were: Continue Reading... GDC 2009 San Francisco, Thursday UpdatesWednesday, March 25, 2009GDC 2009 San Francisco, CA Wednesday UpdatesPosted by Harvey Lee in Consumer_Electronics | Consumer_Electronic_News | Events | Event_News | General_Interest | General_PDA | General_PDA_News | Mobile_Phones | Mobile_Phone_News | Personal_Computer | Personal_Computer_News | (0) Comments |
The main part of the show opened today with the Career Fair and Expo Hall as well as more session for Art, Programming, Design, Production, etc. Some things that caught our attention on Wednesday were: Continue Reading... GDC 2009 San Francisco, CA Wednesday UpdatesTuesday, March 24, 2009GDC 2009 San Francisco, CA Tuesday UpdatesPosted by Harvey Lee in Consumer_Electronics | Consumer_Electronic_News | Events | Event_News | Mobile_Phones | Mobile_Phone_News | Palm | Palm_News | Personal_Computer | Personal_Computer_News | Windows_Mobile | Windows_Mobile_News | (0) Comments | If your life revolves around making video games, then you would be in San Francisco this week. The annual Game Developers Conference in San Francisco (http://www.gdconf.com/) is THE major event for the game development industry. GDC is five days of educational sessions, specialized summits, networking events, and expo & career pavilions. We will be roaming the show to bring you tidbits of news that will affect the technology and games you will be playing soon. Many of the news stories we will bring you will become product reviews in the futures as new products announced at GDC reach your local retail store. The first two days of GDC are specialized summits including Outsourcing and Mobile. These summits allow the attendees to get focused instruction on specific areas of the game industry. Some things that caught our attention today were: Continue Reading... GDC 2009 San Francisco, CA Tuesday Updates Tuesday, January 27, 2009Super Talent Releases SSD Upgrade for Asus S101 Eee PCPosted by Bill Landon in Consumer_Electronics | Consumer_Electronic_News | General_PDA | General_PDA_News | Personal_Computer | Personal_Computer_News | (0) Comments |
Models and size: FPM16RSE / 16GB This new SSD has been rigorously tested in Super Talent’s compatibility labs for both performance and functionality to ensure it meets Super Talent’s high quality standards. According to their testing the new kits deliver 90 MB/sec max sequential read speeds and up to 55 MB/sec write speeds. All three models are shipping now. The 64GB model will retail for approximately $169. http://www.supertalent.com/products/ssd_detail.php?type=SATA%20Mini%20PCIe Friday, January 09, 2009Round-up of the vendors we saw at this years Lunch@Piero’s event during CES 2009.Posted by Bill Landon in Consumer_Electronics | Consumer_Electronic_Reviews | Events | CES 2009 | General_Interest | General_PDA | General_PDA_Reviews | Mobile_Phones | Mobile_Phone_News | Personal_Computer | Personal_Computer_News | Windows_Mobile | Windows_Mobile_News | (0) Comments |
VIA Technologies showcased their latest in ultra mobile and small form factor computing featuring the VIA Nano processor and the VIA C7-M ultra mobile processor. More info at http://www.via.com.tw VIA Embedded showcased their new ARTiGO A2000 barebone storage system and innovative home server set-up using the touch-screen VIPRO. http://www.via.com.tw/en/products/embedded/ Graphics will demonstrated the latest HD video and image applications using the all-new Chrome 500 series graphics cards running on a VIA Nano processor-based board. http://www.s3graphics.com Developing and organizing your thoughts isn’t always a straightforward linear process, especially in groups. Comappings “mind-mapping” tool helps you make sense of even the most complex topics and projects with its innovative approach to formulating, developing, and organizing ideas. http://www.comapping.com Continue reading: Round-up of the vendors we saw at this years Lunch@Piero’s event during CES 2009. Continue Reading... Round-up of the vendors we saw at this years Lunch@Piero’s event during CES 2009.Thursday, January 08, 2009HP Mini 2140 Notebook PC Hands OnPosted by Bill Landon in Consumer_Electronics | Consumer_Electronic_News | Events | CES 2009 | General_PDA | General_PDA_News | Personal_Computer | Personal_Computer_News | (0) Comments |
The basic specs: - 10.1-inch LED display with 16:9 aspect ratio available in either standard-definition (1,024 x 576) or high-definition (1,366 x 768) resolutions. http://h71016.www7.hp.com/html/interactive/mini2140/model.html Continue Reading... HP Mini 2140 Notebook PC Hands OnWednesday, January 07, 2009HT-BD8200 Blu-ray Home Theater Sound Bar Looks SlickPosted by Bill Landon in Consumer_Electronics | Consumer_Electronic_News | Events | CES 2009 | General_PDA | General_PDA_News | Mobile_Phones | Mobile_Phone_News | Personal_Computer | Personal_Computer_News | (0) Comments |
It is only 2.6 inches deep and accented with Samsung’s Touch of Color (ToC) design. The included wireless subwoofer provides a superior blend of effective audio performance and interior design flexibility just about anywhere in the home. The HT-BD8200 is also equipped with Samsung’s “Smart Volume” technology for volume level adjustments on-the-fly for superb listening levels without the need to continually pick up the remote. It also offers seamless playback of video, photos, or music from digital devices such as media players, mobile phones, and digital cameras, using either the built-in USB port or Bluetooth wireless connectivity. Multimedia disc playback and an included iPod dock add even more versatility to the system’s cachet. <- Their word not ours. Equipped with wireless networking via an 802.11 b/g/n and optional USB dongle, the HT-BD8200 is compatible with BD-Live (Profile 2.0) interactive features and can access Netflix for instant streaming video or Pandora music. Continue Reading... HT-BD8200 Blu-ray Home Theater Sound Bar Looks Slick Nextar Projects Big Image with New Micro Projector and Screen Posted by Bill Landon in Consumer_Electronics | Consumer_Electronic_News | Events | CES 2009 | General_PDA | General_PDA_News | Mobile_Phones | Mobile_Phone_News | Personal_Computer | Personal_Computer_News | (0) Comments |
This fit-in-the-hand projector uses an LED light source with a life expectancy of 30,000 hours. It accepts Micro SD cards and comes equipped with a built-in speaker. Projected image size is up to 20”. I/O connectors include Micro SD, TF card, L/R audio, USB, and ear jack. Video compatibility is provided for AVI, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, RM/RMVB, ASF, FLV, and WMV9/VC1. Audio compatibility includes MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, APE, ALAC, and MPEG1/2/2.5. Picture compatibility is for images in BMP, JPEG, or GIF formats. The palm-size Nextar Z10 projector measures 4.13” x 2.32” x 1.0” and weighs approximately one pound. The PS-001 screen measures 18.89” x 1.57” x 15.7” opened and 18.9” x 1.57” x 1.2” folded. It weighs approximately 1.3 pounds. The two new Nextar presentation units will be available in Spring 2009 at leading retailers across the country. The Z10 micro projector has an SRP of $299.99, The PS-001 portable screen has an SRP of $39.99. Continue Reading... Nextar Projects Big Image with New Micro Projector and Screen The You Rock Guitar with Multi-Touch Technology is Very Touchable Posted by Bill Landon in Consumer_Electronics | Consumer_Electronic_News | Events | CES 2009 | General_PDA | General_PDA_News | Personal_Computer | Personal_Computer_News | (0) Comments |
Features - G-Stik Multi-Touch Fretboard simulates a “real” Guitar The You Rock Guitar will be available in Q2-Q3 of 2009 for $149. The SDK will be available with development units in Spring of 2009. Continue Reading... The You Rock Guitar with Multi-Touch Technology is Very TouchableD-LINK’s DIR-685 Router does it all…even that. Posted by Bill Landon in Consumer_Electronics | Consumer_Electronic_News | Events | CES 2009 | General_PDA | General_PDA_News | Personal_Computer | Personal_Computer_News | (0) Comments |
The network attached storage (NAS) feature supports both UPnP server functions and BitTorrent downloads. A built-in FTP server allows users to access documents, photos, music and other media locally through the home network or remotely over the Internet. Both USB ports utilize the new D-Link SharePort technology, enabling multiple users to share USB devices - including printers, multi-function printers (MFP), and external hard drives. To manage the photo frame feature D-Link has partnered with FrameChannel, a free web service (internetphotoframe.com). Continue Reading... D-LINK’s DIR-685 Router does it all…even that.Monday, January 05, 2009Voice Recognition In The Home: Enter the Amulet RemotePosted by Bill Landon in Consumer_Electronics | Consumer_Electronic_News | Events | CES 2009 | Personal_Computer | Personal_Computer_News | (0) Comments |
Using Amulet just say “Watch Channel Cinemax” and the system selects the Cinemax channel. To watch last night’s recorded episode of your favorite bizaro action drama, say “Watch Program Lost”, and Amulet will find and display it. The same approach works for music. To listen to that new album you bought last week, say “Play Artist Tiffany” and after the system mocks you merclessly the music starts to play. The Amulet Remote is scheduled to ship in March 2009. http://www.amuletdevices.com Continue Reading... Voice Recognition In The Home: Enter the Amulet RemoteBuffalo LinkStation Pro Gives iPhone Users Love and Access to Their Digital Content Posted by Bill Landon in Consumer_Electronics | Consumer_Electronic_News | Events | CES 2009 | General_PDA | General_PDA_News | Personal_Computer | Personal_Computer_News | (0) Comments |
The updated LinkStation has a faster processor, two USB 2.0 ports for additional storage, or two or more LinkStation Pro devices can be added to backup each other over the network. It also includes Active Directory Support. Other features include Gigabit JumboFrame support and an auto-sensing 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet port. The new LinkStation Pro will be available in January at estimated street prices of $209.99 for the 500GB (LS-XH500L) and $299.99 for the 1TB (LS-XH1.0TL).
Chic new design for the Buffalo MiniStation Cobalt Posted by Bill Landon in Consumer_Electronics | Consumer_Electronic_News | Events | CES 2009 | General_PDA | General_PDA_News | Personal_Computer | Personal_Computer_News | (0) Comments |
Shock resistant design as well as Buffalo’s SecureLockMobile software to prevent unauthorized access in the event the drive is lost or stolen. The MiniStation Cobalt is backed by a limited one-year warranty that includes toll-free 24/7 technical support and will be available late January at estimated street prices of $169.99 for the 500GB (HD-PE500U2), $119.99 for the 320GB (HD-PE320U2), $89.99 for the 250GB (HD-PE250U2) and $79.99 for the 160GB (HD-PE160U2). Continue Reading... Chic new design for the Buffalo MiniStation CobaltLaCie Hard Disk MAX: More than just terabyte goodness Posted by Bill Landon in Consumer_Electronics | Consumer_Electronic_News | Events | CES 2009 | Personal_Computer | Personal_Computer_News | (0) Comments |
With the the LaCie Setup Assistant you can set up your new RAID as you please. Pop in Genie Backup Assistant for PC and Intego Backup Assistant for Mac and you all set for making backups. The front USB 2.0 expansion port can be used to link to another external drive for additional data backups. The multi-purposed blue LED stripe provides ambient light and changes to red to warn of potential problems. The Hard Disk Max comes with the exclusive LaCie One Year Unlimited Online Backup service, which provides unlimited online backup for one full year after installation is a complete. Retail price starting at $269.99 USD. For more product information, visit http://www.lacie.com Continue Reading... LaCie Hard Disk MAX: More than just terabyte goodnessCopyright 1999-2009 PDAToday (TM) and Bill Landon, All Rights
Reserved |
||