Archive for September, 2009

Sony Ericsson MH907 motion activated headphones

Posted in Sony Ericsson by Conner Flynn on September 21st, 2009

Sony Ericsson MH907 motion activated headphonesSony Ericsson has unveiled the first ever motion activated headphones. The Sony Ericsson MH907 uses the SensMe Control technology to respond without pressing any buttons. The idea is that you have the two headphones in your ears and are listening to music as you normally would.

But if you want to pause the music, you can remove one ear bud to pause it. To start listening to the music again just place it back in your ear. Is it just me or are these the Stupidest headphones ever? When I’m listening to music, my hands are usually busy. It would be very annoying to have to constantly mess with what is already safely in my ear just to do things like pause a track.

Several 250GB PS3 bundles headed to Europe

Posted in PS3 by Conner Flynn on September 21st, 2009

Several 250GB PS3 bundles headed to EuropeDeny everything. That’s Sony’s stance on plans of a 250GB PS3 bundle for the US. Problem is, the rumors just keep on coming. According to Joystiq, the inventory screen shown above is from a supposed Norwegian GameStop employee. It shows five different 250GB PS3 bundles.

Specifically Ratchet & Clank, Assassin’s Creed 2, FIFA 10, Need for Speed: Shift, and Uncharted 2. Prices are apparently the same for each (an $85 increase over the standard 120GB model).

Seagate outs first 6Gbps, 2TB hard drive

Posted in Seagate by Conner Flynn on September 21st, 2009

Seagate outs first 6Gbps, 2TB hard driveToday Seagate updated its Barracuda line with an industry first. The 2TB Barracuda XT drive uses a 6Gbps SATA interface and has twice as much theoretical bandwidth as existing SATA II drives. It gives the disk up to 600MBps in burst transfers. When it comes to actual speed, the drive is still pretty fast with a 140MBps sustained transfer rate and Seagate’s 64MB of onboard cache.

The Barracuda XT will support SATA II and 1.5Gbps SATA systems and should still reach its sustained speed on those models.

NetGear 1TB Stora NAS

Posted in NAS by Conner Flynn on September 21st, 2009

NetGear 1TB Stora NASNetGear has now jumped into the consumer NAS market with a 1TB offering dubbed Stora. It’s basically a “dumbed down” version of their business NAS devices, compatible with Mac, Linux and Windows platforms. It should work pretty good as an iTunes or DLNA server.

It’s also ships with a two-bay configuration which is auto-set to mirror data. The NetGear Stora MS2110 will retail for $229 and comes with a 1TB drive.

Hands on: Logitech Speaker System Z323

Posted in Review by Conner Flynn on September 21st, 2009

Hands on: Logitech Speaker System Z323Good speaker systems are hard to find. Especially if you want a small form, with big sound. And bass is usually disappointing in these small systems. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been disappointed with speakers that don’t deliver. So I decided to give Logitech’s Z323 a try.

These speakers are acoustically engineered to project audio evenly in all directions, not just one. The idea is that you hear the full range of sound throughout a room. Another interesting feature is the down-firing woofer designed to deliver rich, deep bass. The two satellite speakers claim to produce warm mid-range tones and crisp high notes. You can plug in your Logitech Squeezebox, gaming console, iPod or DVD player. So what did we think of the Z323? Read on.

Vibrating Bluetooth Bracelet Watch

Posted in Bluetooth by Conner Flynn on September 21st, 2009

Vibrating Bluetooth Bracelet WatchThe Bluetooth bracelet is designed to be worn on your wrist. When your pal calls your phone it vibrates to alert you of the incoming call. This is handy, say, if your phone is tucked away in a travel bag or if you have left it somewhere.

An LCD display on the front shows who is calling and when your phone goes out of range it also lets you know that the link has been lost. It’s also a watch. Some other features include: LCD Display Caller ID (showing Caller’s name from your phone book / Caller number), Can be charged by laptop or home PC via the USB cable provided, or the bundled AC adapter, LCD Display Size: 22mm wide, Bluetooth Spec: version: 1.2 – Compatible with V1.1, V1.2 & V2, Bluetooth Profiles: supported Headset and Hands free profile, Frequency range: 2.4GHz, Stand-by time: 100 hours.

Newsmy A16HD PMP

Posted in Portable Meda Players by Conner Flynn on September 21st, 2009

Newsmy A16HD PMPAnother Chinese PMP that pumps out 1080 video. Newsmy of China has dropped another portable media player. One that offers 1080i output support. It’s dubbed the A16HD and also features 720p video recording capability through AV-In.

The PMP is powered by the Windows CE 5.0 operating system, sports a 5″ display at 800 x 400 resolution, with support for RM/RMVB, AVI, FLV, MP4, VOB, MOV, 3GP, MPG, DAT or MKV videos and holds 16GB of internal memory. The Newsmy A16HD will retail for $150. We don’t have any word on whether it will journey to the new world or stay where it is.

Wii HD with new controller in 2011?

Posted in Wii by Conner Flynn on September 21st, 2009

Wii HD with new controller in 2011?The Wii has some good titles, but I can’t say that it has many great titles. And playing in 480p has been disappointing. And where have the good games been lately? It makes sense to wonder if the big N has a console refresh coming soon.

Yoichi Wada, president of Square Enix seems to think that there’s a new Wii coming. He also predicts that Microsoft and Sony’s motion efforts won’t be “truly successful.”

According to Wada, the next-generation HD Wii will have the same capabilities as the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 and this new Wii will also add a new motion controller. Sadly we have to wait until 2011, like previous rumors have stated.

LED Jumper Cables from the future

Posted in Automotive by Conner Flynn on September 20th, 2009

LED Jumper Cables from the futureMost of us have had trouble with a dead battery in our car. It usually happens at the worst possible times. It might be dark or snowing, or raining, or all of the above. Well with these jumper cables, the dark won’t be a problem.

That’s because they have LED lights built in. It’s such a simple solution, we wonder why we haven’t seen more like this. And since every clamp has a light built into it, you won’t have any problems matching the positive and negative. The lights kick on whenever you squeeze the clamps open.

Pure Sensia DAB WiFi radio with touchscreen, streaming, Facebook

Posted in Radio by Conner Flynn on September 20th, 2009

Pure Sensia DAB WiFi radio with touchscreen, streaming, FacebookPure Digital has just unveiled the Sensia, which is loaded with features and nice design. The style is futuristic, not retro and we love the 5.7-inch touchscreen (640 x 480). It boasts DAB and FM tuners and is also equipped with an 802.11g module to pull radio streams from the web and stream other media from networked PCs / storage.

Some other specs include two 3-inch full-range drivers, RF remote, optional rechargeable battery and a 3.5 millimeter socket for connecting to your other devices. Users can also access a bunch of applications for weather, news, Picasa or social networking.

LG FB44 iPod dock

Posted in LG by Conner Flynn on September 20th, 2009

LG FB44 iPod dockThe new LG FB44 iPod docking station was unveiled during IFA 2009 and it’s a sexy little unit. The iPod dock provides a total output of 40-watts. That should be plenty for listening to all of your music in an average sized room.

The device also supports DVD playback with 1080p upscaling and they’ve thrown in a HDMI port, so you can connect the LG FB44 to your HDTV. The LG FB44 also has a USB port for direct playback from USB Flash drives. We don’t have any info on pricing or availability just yet.

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Wii Football accessory is real

Posted in Wii by Conner Flynn on September 20th, 2009

Wii Football accessory is realNow when you throw your Wiimote at the TV, you can do so in style. This plastic football accessory might even make Madden sell better on the Wii. It comes from CTA Digital, the company behind the Wii bowling ball and iPhone steering wheel. They are no strangers to weird accessories.

This Football for your Wii opens up to hold your Wiimote and the face buttons of your controller are on top of the football. It’s compatible with Madden 10, Madden 09 All-Play, NCAA Football 09 All-Play, and several other football games.

Order Papa John’s Pizza from your PS3

Posted in PS3 by Conner Flynn on September 20th, 2009

Order Papa John’s Pizza from your PS3This is the tipping point. This bit of news right here. This is the very thing that finally, at long last dooms humanity to a Wall-E future, where humans are all fat and stupid. Yeah, why bother to use the phone? Who needs all that human contact? No way you’re heading to the store to pick up that pizza either, not the way your chins bang into each other like a pair of Kerbangers.

No, the best way to do it is to order pizza from your PS3. The Papa John’s site delivers ads for Sony games like LittleBigPlanet and the digital download PixelJunk Shooter, and makes it easy to order a pizza with your DualShock 3.

HTC Leo to Be Officially Known as HTC HD 2

Posted in HTC by Conner Flynn on September 20th, 2009

HTC Leo to Be Officially Known as HTC HD 2Putting HD in your name is all the rage. The thinking must be that if you put HD in your moniker, they will come, buy it, brag about it, be happy and buy your next device as well. So the HTC Leo is jumping on that same bandwagon and laughing maniacally.

The Leo, or HD2, is that large and in charge handset that we saw earlier this month. The HTC HD 2 will sport a 4.3-inch display, which is awesome for video and it looks like it will have a micro-USB connector as well.

Teclast T56 PMP does 1080P

Posted in Portable Meda Players by Conner Flynn on September 20th, 2009

Teclast T56 PMP does 1080PIf you want a PMP that outputs 1080p video, you’ve probably noticed that a PMP like that is hard to find. Even the ones that have HD in their name aren’t up to it. Now it looks like China’s Teclast could be the one to get in on the 1080p action first and beat some of the big players.

Well, if the new T56 PMP actually does what it says anyway. The device sports a 5-inch screen that boasts full 1080p output from its HDMI port, or a standard 800 x 600 resolution on the screen itself. No info on storage yet, but the rest of the specs are high-end across the board. Features like built-in GPS, an FM tuner, a memory card slot, and a unibody-type enclosure.