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- LifeBook MH380: Fujitsu’s new netbook with Pine Trail processor
- LG and Sprint launching something at CES – but what?
- Daily Crunch: Shocking Xmas Edition
- CrunchDeals: Free next-day shipping from the Apple Store
- Q-TV 2.1 speaker system mounts to flat panel’s backside
- Sony squeaks out the Reader Daily Edition before Christmas
- NZXT launches new Hades gaming case
- Merry Christmas, Nikola Tesla-style
- Review: second generation Pogoplug NAS
- Bark4Beer: Dog collar with bottle opener
- Video: The LG eXpo’s projector accessory gets demoed
- NASA goes Nikon for ISS, loves the D3s
- Super Smash Bros. hits Wii Virtual Console
- Bag Week Review Round-up
- The Samsung NX-10, everyone
- No, Blizzard doesn’t hate your console, leaves open the possibility of developing console games
- nook updated to version 1.1: Eh, fixes some things but nothing to go crazy over
- Vodafone UK launching the iPhone January 14th
- Maine may add warning labels to cellphones
- Dell Mini 10 netbook line to get specs bumped in January
| LifeBook MH380: Fujitsu’s new netbook with Pine Trail processor Posted: 22 Dec 2009 03:22 AM PST
Intel’s Pine Trail Atom processor (1.66 GHz Atom N450/unveiled earlier this year) is one of the key elements in the LifeBook MH380, Fujitsu’s latest netbook. The MH380 has a 10.1-inch glossy LCD screen with LED backlight, 200nits brightness and no less than 1,366×768 resolution. What’s quite unique design-wise is the tiny circle area (next to the trackpad), which enables circular motion scrolling. You also get 2GB of RAM, a 250 GB SATA HDD, a card reader, a 1.3 MP web camera, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, USB/SD/SDHC ports, and Windows 7 (Starter). The made-in-Japan MH380 has a battery life of 7.5 hours and weighs just 1.3kg (2.97 lbs). Fujitsu America will start selling the MH380 next month (price: $449). It will be available in brown, black and white. Via Netbooked
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| LG and Sprint launching something at CES – but what? Posted: 22 Dec 2009 12:54 AM PST
Call us crazy, but we don’t think you’d host a “Mobile Launch Party” at CES unless you were planning.. you know, a mobile launch of some sort – and when it comes to mobile launches, companies generally don’t co-host parties unless they’re launching a phone together. So when we get a heads up letting us know that Sprint and LG will be throwing a party at CES, it’s a pretty clear sign that somethings up. While we can’t be 100% sure what they’re launching, we can make some pretty well educated guesses. Read the rest of this post at MobileCrunch >>
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| Daily Crunch: Shocking Xmas Edition Posted: 22 Dec 2009 12:00 AM PST | |||||||||||||
| CrunchDeals: Free next-day shipping from the Apple Store Posted: 21 Dec 2009 05:41 PM PST
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| Q-TV 2.1 speaker system mounts to flat panel’s backside Posted: 21 Dec 2009 03:47 PM PST
The speakers mount to the HDTV’s VESA port and can fit any flat-screen between 30- and 42-inches. The whole system offers only 100W of total power spread between the front channels and a subwoofer, but that should be more than enough power to out-perform the OEM speakers. Q Audio has announced a price yet for the US, but are planning on showing off the set at CES in a few weeks. [Q-Audio via SlashGear]
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| Sony squeaks out the Reader Daily Edition before Christmas Posted: 21 Dec 2009 03:10 PM PST
But don’t expect to order one right now and get it before Friday. The $399 flagship Sony is currently backordered, which reinforces our thought that ebook readers were this year’s hottest gifts. Besides those damn Zu-Zu things.
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| NZXT launches new Hades gaming case Posted: 21 Dec 2009 02:30 PM PST
It supports up to 5 fans for air cooling and will fit the new generation of extra-long video cards like the ATI 5970. The motherboard tray holes are set up with rubber grommets to allow wire management without the risk of accidental shorts. The Hades is currently available from NZXT’s website, for a MSRP of $89.99 From the press release:
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| Merry Christmas, Nikola Tesla-style Posted: 21 Dec 2009 02:00 PM PST
This is the result of a lot of time, passion for electricity and some fancy camera tricks. We like it. Also, if you do try this at home, send us pics. [Thanks for the tip, Marie]
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| Review: second generation Pogoplug NAS Posted: 21 Dec 2009 01:30 PM PST
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Review I have two gripes with the PogoPlug, which should be addressed up front. They’re both pretty small, and do not in any way detract from my willingness to recommend this product to everyone. First, all remote access of my data takes place through the my.pogoplug.com URL. I believe them when they say “the data may be forwarded through our servers, but no copies are retained during this process”, but it still makes me a little uncomfortable. Also, it’s worth noting that when accessing your PogoPlug locally — that is, both you and the PogoPlug are on the same LAN — you talk to the PogoPlug directly, without going through pogoplug.com. Second, there is no obvious display of the capacity of the attached media, nor indication of how much space is free. It’s there in the Settings page, but not on the main screen’s sidebar. This usually won’t be a problem if you’re attaching current vintage hard drives, but if you plug in a USB flashdrive, you might have more interest in knowing how much space is free before you try to upload something. The my.pogoplug.com website has had a modest update, to properly display the different media that may be attached to the unit. Navigating files and directories is as simple as it should be. Uploading and downloading files is problem-free. Creating slideshows from media is easy to do, and sharing those slideshows is simple, too! One of the more surprising features of the new PogoPlug is its ability to transcode video files automatically. Upload a video to your PogoPlug, and within a couple moments it’ll have a small preview clip that you can play from your computer or iPhone. Then, while you wait, a complete mobile-friendly version of your video will be produced! This is not a fast process, since the PogoPlug hardware is not super-computer caliber. It took over eight hours to transcode a rip of George Romero’s classic Dawn of the Dead that I put onto the PogoPlug. But, once the transcode was finished, I was able to watch the zombie fun right on my iPhone while riding a city bus around town! I don’t know that this is a reason to buy the PogoPlug by itself, but it’s certainly a feature not commonly found in other NAS devices just yet. Another interesting aspect of PogoPlug is that they don’t shy away from the fact that they use open source software under the hood. Many similar products don’t make any public mention of their use of open source software, let alone provide you root access to your device! -bash-3.2# free total used free shared buffers Mem: 256012 20428 235584 0 0 Swap: 0 0 0 Total: 256012 20428 235584 -bash-3.2# df -h Filesystem Size Used Available Use% Mounted on /dev/mtdblock2 32.0M 11.6M 20.4M 36% / none 125.0M 8.0k 125.0M 0% /tmp -bash-3.2# uname -a Linux Pogoplug 2.6.22.18 #44 Mon Aug 10 12:57:36 PDT 2009 armv5tejl unknown -bash-3.2# head -2 /proc/cpuinfo Processor : ARM926EJ-S rev 1 (v5l) BogoMIPS : 1192.75 That’s pretty cool, in and of itself. But the fun doesn’t stop there! PogoPlug has a robust and well-documented public API, allowing folks to create their own web-based applications to integrate with their PogoPlug devices. And there’s a lively third-party development community over at pogoplugged.com. Product Page: PogoPlug
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| Bark4Beer: Dog collar with bottle opener Posted: 21 Dec 2009 01:00 PM PST
If you have a dog and you've thrown a party, you know that dogs generally add a bit of fun to the mix at the beginning of the party but by the end, they've mostly eaten food off the coffee table, scared the bejesus out of the three guests who have an irrational fear of dogs, and had a few "accidents" in high-traffic areas like hallways and doorways. You can definitely add some value to your house pet with this collar that features a built-in bottle opener. It's retractable and it only costs $15 – not a whole lot to think about there, it's pretty much an impulse buy. If you can teach your dog to fetch beers, too, well then you've set yourself up for a long, stress-free life. Man's best friend, indeed. Bark4Beer [Product Page via Craziest Gadgets]
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| Video: The LG eXpo’s projector accessory gets demoed Posted: 21 Dec 2009 12:47 PM PST  Outside of a completely simulated appearance in a commercial, we've been hard-pressed in finding any video of the LG eXpo's projector attachment in action. We expected to see some hit the Tubes after the handset launched last week - alas, the projector accessory still hasn't hit the shelves. Fortunately, the guys over at MobileSyrup have managed to scrounge one up north of the border.
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| NASA goes Nikon for ISS, loves the D3s Posted: 21 Dec 2009 12:45 PM PST
But beyond the space accessories, the D3ses they’re sending up there are unmodified. Even the lens is a standard (though excellent) AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8. Makes me want to save up and get one of these things, just so I can say I’m using the same camera astronauts use. [via Nikon Rumors]
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| Super Smash Bros. hits Wii Virtual Console Posted: 21 Dec 2009 12:30 PM PST
Yes, for many of us Super Smash Bros. on the Nintendo 64 was right up there with Goldeneye and Mario Kart 64 as far as massive time sinks are concerned. If you've got a Nintendo Wii, you can now download Super Smash Bros. for 1000 Wii points ($10). Go ahead, it's not like you're all that busy at work now anyway. Everyone's already mentally checked out for the rest of the year. Super Smash Bros. [Nintendo.com]
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| Posted: 21 Dec 2009 11:30 AM PST
Wow, we just burned through 14 bags over the last seven days. We looked at dual-purpose bags, weather-proof backpacks, camera satchels, and even went hands-on with a bag worthy of Batman. Hopefully you were introduced to a few new options. There is no reason why you should still be using that laptop briefcase you uncle gave you for graduation. The whole collection has been conveniently condensed into one giant list after the jump. Also, we’re currently exploring more potential review week topics. Drop any suggestions you might have in the comments below the Bag Week Review Round-up after the jump.
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| Posted: 21 Dec 2009 11:00 AM PST
We were totally jealous of that random dude that spotted the Samsung NX-10 at some random Korean trade show over the summer. Oh how we hated him. But many months later, we finally have a good look at the heavily-rumored Samsung NX-10. Too bad we don’t have any info on it. That will probably come at CES.
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| No, Blizzard doesn’t hate your console, leaves open the possibility of developing console games Posted: 21 Dec 2009 10:30 AM PST
Oh, look, I’m taking a single remark from a lengthy interview and making an entire post about it. It concerns Blizzard, the famed developer of World of Warcraft and Diablo. You may think of Blizzard as a PC developer, but that ignores games like The Lost Vikings. Anyhow, Blizzard has said in an interview with Gamasutra, which always does good stuff, that it is not averse to making a console game in the future, just that it needs to be the right game. An RTS like StarCraft II? That’s probably not the right game: have you tried to play an RTS on a console? Even if a developer pulls it off, as pretty much happened with Halo Wars, compare that to a a proper mouse and keyboard control scheme. It’s almost not even worth the effort to re-invent the wheel like that. What about an MMO, like You Know What? Again, it’s so crazy to think that you can effectively take a mouse and keyboard and map it over to a controller for such a game. Look at how many buttons this mouse has, and even then it takes a while to get used to it. As for being so damn pro-PC:
So it’s not that Blizzard hates your PS3 or Xbox 360, just that its current big games are so PC that it doesn’t make a whole lot of sense trying to pigeon-hole those onto consoles. via Fudzilla
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| nook updated to version 1.1: Eh, fixes some things but nothing to go crazy over Posted: 21 Dec 2009 10:27 AM PST
Do you have a nook? Better update the software right now, lest all your friends tease you for running version 1.0. Who wants that?! The update should fix some of the glitches that marred the release of the e-book reader. You know, page numbers being all out of whack, slow page loading, etc. Engadget says this isn’t a huge, OH MY GOD update, but baby steps, folks.
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| Vodafone UK launching the iPhone January 14th Posted: 21 Dec 2009 10:22 AM PST  Unlike here in the States, the iPhone exclusivity deal for the UK wasn't a big pile of absurd. O2 got exclusivity for 2 years. Once that was up, it was an open game where just about any carrier was free to hop on the iPhone - and hop they have.
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| Maine may add warning labels to cellphones Posted: 21 Dec 2009 10:00 AM PST  Maine could well become the first state in the Union to require cellphone manufacturers to add a cigarette-like warning to cellphone packaging. The idea is to remind people that cellphones may be dangerous, and that you would do well to limit your exposure to them.
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| Dell Mini 10 netbook line to get specs bumped in January Posted: 21 Dec 2009 09:30 AM PST
Dell's line of Mini 10 netbooks will be getting a few boosts here and there sometime next month. For starters, you'll be able to get one outfitted with an Atom N450 CPU at 1.66GHz. The six-cell battery option will apparently provide up to 9.5 hours of battery life as well. Aesthetically, the netbooks will be available "with a fresh new look" sporting "a textured, smudge-resistant palm rest [and] sculpted keys." You'll be able to further personalize the design of your Mini 10 "with a broad range of optional colors or hundreds of optional custom artwork designs available in the Dell Design Studio." Full feature list includes:
Again, no firm release date yet except for "early January."
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For those of you who have graduated from college in the past decade, you may want to relive the glory days of playing Super Smash Bros. until 4AM, except this time you'll just skip an entire day of work instead of a morning class or two. On the plus side, at least you live in a marginally cleaner apartment now.
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