Goodbye Nintendo Revolution - Hello “Wii”
The brass over at Nintendo have finally decided on a name for their next generation console - so forget about codename “Revolution” and familiarize yourself with the Nintendo “Wii.”
Choosing the name “Wii” was explained by Nintendo thusly:
Wii sounds like “we,” which emphasizes this console is for everyone.
Wii can easily be remembered by people around […]
Big Pre-E3 Playstation 3 Rumors
Rumors about the PS3 come down the pipe everyday, but these are especially jucy - and they come from a reputable source.
PSM - the unofficial Playstation Magazine is reporting that the PS3 will be released in November at a price of $399 (which is about $100 lower than expected). They also revealed the following launch […]
10MP Pocket Camera: The Exilim EX-Z1000
It looks like Casio has managed to cram 10 megapixels in a camera that measures 92×22.4×58.4mm and weighs in at 139g.
The camera is also sporting a 2.8″ screen and a 3X optical zoom.
Akihabara questions whether a camera of this size will be able to utilize 10MP to the fullest, and I must admit that I […]
Yahoo! Go for TV Beta Released
Yahoo has introduced their Go for TV software that can turn any XP comuter with a TV tuner card into a DVR. In addition to providing the DVR, it also can play DVD’s and allows users to access other Yahoo entertainment services. All of this is a result of their purchase of Meedio’s technology assets.
Notes on […]
Seagate Shipping 750 GB HDD
Seagate is now shipping a 750 GB internal HDD, largest available to this point by 50%. They have been able to achieve these quickly escalating sizes by using the perpendicular recording technology that was recently developed. The MSRP for this drive, the 750 GB Barracuda 7200.10, will be $590.
Coming with a 16 MB cache and RPM of […]
XBox 360 Gears Up For E3
Today Microsoft launched their official E3 site that will act as the hub for all things XBox during nexth month’s expo.
The site features interviews with Peter Moore, D. Dyack from “Too Human” , Dave Jones, the developer for “Crackdown”, and even the guy in charge of putting togehter the XBox 360 booth. There is also […]
Iomega Shipping 1 TB Wireless Network Storage
Ideal for the home or small business, Iomega’s 1 TB StorCenter Wireless NAS is an easy addition that will hold all the data you need. It can hold 4- 250 GB 7200 RPM drives that can be set up as RAID 0 for speed, RAID 1 for reliability or RAID 5 for a combination of […]
Dual Tuner TiVo Coming May 1
TiVo is finally going to be shipping their dual tuner digital recording devices coming May 1. Since the cable companies are already providing dual tuner DVR’s to their customers, TiVo really had no choice but to offer something similar.
They are offering an 80 hour model that will be retailing for $99.99 after rebates. Their press release says that they will […]
Is MacBook Pro Pricing Screwed Up?
An article in Gizmondo pointed out what appear to be a few flaws in the pricing of Macbooks in the Apple Store.
If you have a 15″ Macbook customized to include the same processor and hard drive of the base 17″ model, the price of both turn out to be $2799. So you would be missing […]
IE 7 Beta 2 Released: Is it a Microsoft Blunder?
Microsoft has released the full Beta 2 version of IE7 (non-preview) - and you can pick it up here.
From the IEBlog:
“For this Beta 2 release, we’re taking the extra step of offering no-charge phone support to consumers in North America, Germany and Japan. We’re offering phone support to encourage people who usually shy away from […]
