Monday, September 21, 2009

Gaming

Next Generation Wii Coming With Super-Graphics, New Controller

11:39PM September 21, 2009 | 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 »


Mobile

Verizon LG Chocolate Touch Inches Toward Unexciting Arrival

11:30PM September 21, 2009 | 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 »


Seagate Barracuda XT “World’s Fastest Hard Drive”

11:09PM September 21, 2009 | 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 »


Netgear Stora NAS Shares Your Files On The Web

11:08PM September 21, 2009 | 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 »


Solar Bluetooth Headset Can Standby Forever

10:26PM September 21, 2009 | 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 »


Gaming

Best Buy Will Set Up Your Game Console For $US130

9:06PM September 21, 2009 | 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]


Sony Ericsson MH907 “Motion Activated” Headphones

8:51PM September 21, 2009 | 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 »


AT&T MicroCell 3G: Should Users In Dead Spots Get One Free?

7:45PM September 21, 2009 | 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 »


AT&T 3G MicroCell Site Boosts Spotty Coverage

5:46PM September 21, 2009 | 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

USB Laptop Cooler’s “Boardroom” Chic?

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2:22PM September 21, 2009 | 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 »