Pre E3 Rumors: XBox 360 Price Cut?
Rumors are flying all over the place that Microsoft will announce an XBox 360 price cut at next month’s E3. According to reports, the cut is expected to take place in October - and it will drive down the price of the premium system by $100 and the core system by $80.
Yeah right. I would [...]
Apple’s CFO Expects iPod Prices to Decline
Peter Oppenheimer, Apple’s CFO recently told Reuters that he expects iPod prices to be down “a little bit” in the June quarter.
He also noted that the gross margins for the previous quater were up 20%.
I would imagine that being down “a little bit” means a few bucks per unit. Not exactly a fire sale, but [...]
MobiBlu Cube 2
The world’s smallest MP3 player just got an upgrade with the Cube 2.
It appears that the changes are confined to a color OLED screen and a new set of navigation buttons - but information is scarce at this point. Needless to say, a release date and price point have not yet been determined.
This is definitely [...]
Porn Leading the Way in Digital Video Delivery
While the MPAA messes around with DRM and ruining the user’s experience with digital video delivery, porn company Vivid is going the route that I think most customers expect. They are offering downloads that can be burned to DVD and played in any player. The burned disc will be copy protected, but that is fair.
The [...]
PS2 Price Drop
While it has been on the market for a long time, you can now pick up a PS2 for only $129.99. Probably of no use for the avid, cutting edge gamer, but gives a new or casual gamer some options.
Look at it this way.. While this unit has been for sale for quite a while [...]
Is Apple Developing an Origami UMPC?
It sure looks like it.
In a patent application dated April 20th, Apple describes a single-arc QWERTY keyboard similar to Microsoft Touchpack software.
This seems to fit nicely with another application filed on February 2nd entitled “Gestures for Touch Sensitive Input Devices.” In it we see a device that is very similar to Origami.
At this point we [...]
Where Vista Fails
Paul Thurrott, guru of all things Windows, recently wrote a surprisingly honest appraisal of Vista, calling it a “failure” and a “disappointment.”
I say “suprisingly honest,” because Thurrott lives and breathes Microsoft - which makes his assessment even more profound. However, he is quick to point out that his opinion is derived mostly from Microsoft’s failure [...]
Panasonic Unveils 103 Inch Plasma Screen
Panasonic unveiled the world’s largest HD plasma on the market today under a tent outside the New York Stock Exchange - and it is truly huge.
At a whopping 103 inches and 400 pounds, this unit is almost as big as the one I’m packing. Plus it’s sporting 1080p progressive HD resolution.
Word on the street [...]
Sleeping Pods
This isn’t your Grandfather’s nap.
Catching up on lost sleep has gone high tech with the Metronaps Pod. For $14 per 20 minute session you can enjoy an afternoon siesta encased in a cocoon of comfort. Metronaps claims that the pod is “ergonomic perfection” and that it provides a restful, rejuvenating sleep in a private, noise [...]
Guitar Hero 2
Fans of the original Guitar Hero can start saving their money because a second installment is due out this November.
The new game will feature over 40 licensed songs, indie rock tracks, and co-op gameplay that will allow players to adopt lead, rhythm, and bass guitar roles.
“Guitar Hero has proved phenomenally successful! Guitar Hero veterans [...]
