Monday, September 21, 2009
Games
Next Generation Wii Coming With Super-Graphics, New Controller
11:39PM Jesus Diaz | Leave it to Yoichi Wada—president of final fantasiser Square Enix, the biggest Japanese game house—to break the news about the next generation Nintendo Wii. All while predicting that Microsoft and Sony motion efforts won’t be “truly successful”. More »
Phones
Verizon LG Chocolate Touch Inches Toward Unexciting Arrival
11:30PM Joanna Stern | We knew the Chocolate Touch or LG VX8575 was headed for Verizon in time for the holidays and the first leaked shots are nice looking. But I am seriously disappointed the touchscreen candy bar doesn’t look like the LG BL40. More »
Hardware
Seagate Barracuda XT “World’s Fastest Hard Drive”
11:09PM Matt Buchanan | The SATA 3.0 spec—which doubles transfer speeds from 3Gbps to 6Gbps—was officially released in May, and it looks like Seagate is first out the gate with actual hardware (no surprise), the 2TB Barracuda XT. More »
Peripherals
Netgear Stora NAS Shares Your Files On The Web
11:08PM Mark Wilson | Netgear’s Stora is, on one hand, a typical two-bay NAS. For $US230, you get a 1TB of storage along with an extra bay for expansion for automatic RAID mirroring. But it’s the easy online file sharing that’s special. More »
Peripherals
10:26PM Mark Wilson | The tiny solar panel on this Bluetooth headset won’t recharge the device as quickly as USB power, but the sun’s rays can keep the headset waiting for your next call indefinitely. More »
Solar Bluetooth Headset Can Standby Forever
10:26PM Mark Wilson | The tiny solar panel on this Bluetooth headset won’t recharge the device as quickly as USB power, but the sun’s rays can keep the headset waiting for your next call indefinitely. More »
Games
9:06PM Danny Allen | Seriously, charging gullible newbies $US130 just to connect a console to their TV, update the firmware, setup parental controls and get the thing online, just seems like highway robbery. [Kotaku]
Best Buy Will Set Up Your Game Console For $US130
9:06PM Danny Allen | Seriously, charging gullible newbies $US130 just to connect a console to their TV, update the firmware, setup parental controls and get the thing online, just seems like highway robbery. [Kotaku]
Music
Sony Ericsson MH907 “Motion Activated” Headphones
8:51PM Danny Allen | They won’t change how we listen to music forever, but these earbuds are pretty cool. Listen to music normally with one in each ear, but pull one side out and music automatically pauses. Calls are received/ended in the same way. More »
Networks
AT&T MicroCell 3G: Should Users In Dead Spots Get One Free?
7:45PM Danny Allen | It’s no secret that AT&T has been overwhelmed by data-munching iPhone users, and reliability remains sketchy in many key areas. So if the MicroCell 3G is your best option for proper coverage (using your own bandwidth), should it be free? More »
Networks
AT&T 3G MicroCell Site Boosts Spotty Coverage
5:46PM Danny Allen | AT&T’s 3G MicroCell uses your Internet connection to act as a mini 3G tower—something iPhone users in particular have waited for. And after reports it could arrive in select locations this week, AT&T is now providing (some) details: More »
Gadgets
2:22PM Chris Oaten | We’re sure a device such as this, whose details can be more closely examined over at Uxsight, has its admirers. But we’re a little confused. What’s with the styling? More »
USB Laptop Cooler’s “Boardroom” Chic?
2:22PM Chris Oaten | We’re sure a device such as this, whose details can be more closely examined over at Uxsight, has its admirers. But we’re a little confused. What’s with the styling? More » 
