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Acer announces Aspire One Happy 2 netbook

Posted in Acer by Conner Flynn on June 30th, 2011

Acer has announced the Acer Aspire Happy 2, which runs on a dual-core Atom N570 CPU, a 10.1-inch display, 250GB hard drive, WiFi radio, and 1GB of RAM. As you can see they come in pastel colors, making us wonder why they didn’t arrive at Easter.

The colors are “Banana Cream,” “Blueberry Shake,” “Strawberry Yogurt,” and “Papaya Milk”. They are available now for $269.99.

HP TouchPad gets torn apart

Posted in HP by Conner Flynn on June 30th, 2011

Fans of the HP TouchPad now have a chance to see what makes it tick. Assuming you haven’t torn it apart yourself anyway.

The HP Touchpad is easier to take apart than most gadgets. You just need a Phillips screwdriver and a little prying. But it’s always nice when others do it for you. That way yours remains intact and functional. Check it all out at the link below.

HTC Eternity leaked

Posted in HTC by Conner Flynn on June 30th, 2011

The HTC Eternity has a 4.7-inch WVGA Super LCD and WP7 superphone. According to the leak, it will be shipping with a single-core 1.5GHz processor, 8 megapixel camera (autofocus, dual LED flash), a 720p movie mode, front-facing 1.3 megapixel camera, 16GB of storage, DLNA support, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS and a 1,650mAh battery.

Yes it does sound awesome with that list of features. The Mango update will be needed before that front-facing camera becomes useful though. Nothing on price or release date yet though. We will let you know when we hear about it.

MSI 14 Inch CX480 Laptop With nVidia GeForce GT 520M

Posted in MSI by Reuben Drake on June 29th, 2011

MSI has announced their new CX480 laptop which features an Intel 2nd generation Core i processor. You can get it with either a Core i5-2410 (2.30GHz) or Core i3-2310 (2.10GHz). It also packs in an nVidia GeForce GT520M discrete graphics card with 1GB of DDR3 display memory and supports DirectX 11 and automatic graphics switching to help your battery life.

It will also boot in half the time traditional laptops take. The hard drive is moved away from the edge and encased in a sort of air bag which should protect it if you drop the laptop. Nothing on price or availability yet.

Sharp PW-AC30 and PW-AC40 Pocket Dictionaries

Posted in Sharp by Conner Flynn on June 29th, 2011

Sharp has unveiled two new pocket dictionaries that are available next month. The Sharp Brain PW-AC30 and PW-AC40. The former supports Chinese handwriting input, while the latter supports Korean handwriting input.

Both have a 2.4-inch color touchscreen display with QVGA resolution, a 3.5mm audio jack and a QWERTY keypad. The Sharp Brain PW-AC30 and the PW-AC40 will be available in Japan on July 15, 2011 for about $246.

Sony introduces new G Series micro Hi-Fi in Europe

Posted in Sony by Conner Flynn on June 29th, 2011

Sony has announced two new G Series micro Hi-Fi systems for our friends in Europe, with the CMT-G2BNiP and the CMT-G1iP. These are made of aluminum and the speakers have a nice glossy black finish.

Both models come with support for USB playback, enhanced Mp3 playback, FM Radio and DAB Radio. The only difference between the two is that the CMT-G2BNiP comes with Wi-Fi and DNLA Support. They have a nice sleek design, so you certainly won’t mind having one of these around.

Leaked Photos Of Nokia 700 Zeta

Posted in Nokia by Conner Flynn on June 29th, 2011

We knew that Nokia was ready to push out four new Symbian handsets, powered by 1GHz processors. Now we know more about one of them. The Nokia 700 “Zeta”. Thanks to some leaked images we see that it’s running Symbian Belle.

It also features a 5 megapixel camera, LED flash, and NFC support. The source says that the Zeta will house a 1 GHz CPU and 3.2-inch nHD AMOLED display, weigh just over 80g, and measure 10mm thick.

Google Launches Google+ Social Network

Posted in Google by Reuben Drake on June 28th, 2011

Google’s latest push into the social network arena is different than their previous attempts. It wants to take on one of the problems social networking has had from the beginning. The fact that you don’t want to share everything with everybody and you don’t want to constantly make lists of friends to share certain things with. That’s a good place to start.

Google’s new Circles service seems to take care of this problem by making those lists easy. Hangout can be seen as an always on video conference that you or your friends can join. Sparks is a service that aims to deliver fresh content on certain subjects like an RSS reader that you don’t have to set up. We will know in time how well people like it, but Google seems to have done a better job this time.

LG MX235D Cinema 3D HDTV

Posted in LG by Reuben Drake on June 28th, 2011

LG has announced the availability of the MX235D Cinema 3D TV/monitor in South Korea. And as usual this news is accompanied by a beautiful Asian model. Try not to let her distract you too much.

This 23-inch Full HDTV comes with a pair of 5W speakers, a USB port, MP3 file support and on-board 2D to 3D conversion. Those living in South Korea can purchase the LG MX235D Cinema 3D HDTV for 480,000 Won (about $443).

LG DM50D 3D HDTV

Posted in LG by Conner Flynn on June 28th, 2011

LG has outed the DM50D 3D HDTV, but kept most of the specs to themselves. It features passive 3D glasses, “Flicker Free” capabilities from its Cinema 3D TV line, and twice the brightness of conventional 3D TVs.

It also has a built-in DTV tuner, HDMI for connecting with 3D consoles etc, and you can view images and videos directly from a USB flash drive if you like. It’ll be arrive in Europe in July and elsewhere later.

HTC Thunderbolt Wireless Charging Battery Cover Hits Verizon

Posted in HTC by Reuben Drake on June 27th, 2011

If you have an HTC Thunderbolt you might be interested in this new accessory that is now available. The official Verizon Wireless Charging Battery Cover. With the cover installed you don’t have to use wires to charge up.

Once the battery cover is installed just sit the smartphone on the charging base. The battery cover costs $29.99 and is in stores right now. It makes life a tad easier and we like that. The charge base is $70.

Google Nexus Prime

Posted in Samsung by Reuben Drake on June 27th, 2011

We knew that Google was working on a new Nexus smartphone and now we have some news. According to BGR, Google’s first Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone will be called the Nexus Prime, and it will be made by Samsung. The display is expected to feature a 720p resolution, and it looks like it will be a Super AMOLED HD display, and feature a dual core 1.2GHz or 1.5Ghz OMAP 4460 processor.

It will be the first to launch with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Other features include 1GB of RAM and a five megapixel camera that will be able to record full High Definition video in 1080p. It sounds pretty tasty so far.

Philips Fidelio DS8800W AirPlay-enabled Speaker System

Posted in Philips by Reuben Drake on June 27th, 2011

Philips has debuted the modern looking Fidelio DS8800W AirPlay-enabled speaker system. This speaker features a total output power of 2x15W RMS, neodymium drivers, and even bass pipes for enhanced bass reproduction.

Some other features include a remote control and built-in Wi-Fi for AirPlay music streaming. It will cost you about $400 when it arrives in July 2011, which is right around the corner. Are you interested in this one?

Mitsubishi HDTV with built-in Blu-ray and hard disk recorder

Posted in Mitsubishi by Conner Flynn on June 27th, 2011

Most of us have many separate components for our home theater setup, but some prefer the convenience of having everything in a single device to keep things tidy. Mitsubishi has answered the call with an all-in-one system that consists of an HDTV that comes with a built-in Blu-ray and hard disk recorder, among other features.

The REAL LCD-22BLR500 is an all-in-one package 22-inch HD television set that comes with a digital TV tuner, a Blu-ray recorder that features a 500GB hard disk and support for AVCREC.

Slim ASUS Eee PC X101 coming next month

Posted in ASUS by Conner Flynn on June 27th, 2011

That super thin Eee PC X101 is getting ready to arrive at retail in July. That’s when you’ll be able to pick one up for $199. (That’s the MeeGo version) There’s also the Windows 7 versions (X101H) starting at just $310.

To refresh your memory, it features a 1.33GHz, single-core Atom N435, a six-cell battery, and a small SSD (probably 16GB). Do you want one? Looks sweet in red.