HP Omni Pro 110 PC All-in-one Business Desktop

Posted in HP by Conner Flynn on March 8th, 2011

HP is all about business with it’s new HP Omni Pro 110 PC. The business-oriented desktop has a 20-inch widescreen display with an HD anti-glare display, and high-performance stereo speakers.

Other features include a webcam with a microphone, a DVD writer and a 6-in-1 media card reader. The HP Omni Pro 110 PC also has an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, up to 4GB of DDR3 SDRAM, up to a 1TB hard disk drive and optional HP Power Assistant software. ENERGY STAR-qualified models are also available. It will be available soon with prices starting at $639.

Razer Chimaera Wireless Gaming Headphones for Xbox 360 and PC

Posted in Xbox 360 by Conner Flynn on February 23rd, 2011

Razer has some new headphones that will work with the Xbox 360 and the PC. They are called the Chimaera and are available in two styles. A standard stereo version and a 5.1 surround sound version.

Both are wireless and use rechargeable batteries. The Stereo version uses 2.4GHz wireless technology and the 5.1 version uses 5.8GHz. Both also feature a mic that can be flipped up and out of the way. Sound is handled with large 50mm neodymium drivers.

HP TouchSmart 610z and 610xt All-in-one PCs

Posted in HP by Conner Flynn on February 22nd, 2011

HP has introduced two new all-in-one PCs: the TouchSmart 610z and 610xt. Both come with your choice of ATI Radeon or nVidia GeForce graphics cards, up to a 1TB hard drive, a DVD SuperMulti burner, a 6-in-1 card reader and a 23-inch diagonal HD multi touch display, which can recline up to 60 degrees and tilt forward up to 5 degrees.

Both computers also support Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and an optional TV tuner. The HP TouchSmart 610z is powered by an AMD Athlon or Phenom processor and up to 10GB of RAM, while the HP TouchSmart 610xt is powered by an Intel Core i5 or i7 CPU with up to 12GB of memory. The HP TouchSmart 610z retails for $899.99, while the HP TouchSmart 610xt is $1,099.99.

HP intros TouchSmart 610 and 9300 all-in-one PCs

Posted in HP by Conner Flynn on February 7th, 2011

Hp’s TouchSmart 610 and 9300 Elite Business PCs feature displays that can recline up to 60 degrees, making sure that the surface is easier to use. The 23-inch displays feature a resolution of 1920 x 1080 and the TouchSmart 610 also has a TouchSmart software layer, for finger-friendly Hulu, Netflix and Twitter apps.

The 610 has Intel and AMD desktop processor options, up to 16GB of RAM, 1TB of storage, Blu-ray drive, 1.3-megapixel camera and Beats Audio speakers. The 9300 has Intel’s latest Sandy Bridge processors, a 160GB SSD option, 2-megapixel camera and facial recognition software. The 610 will cost $900 and be available on February 9th, while the 9300 will arrive in May for an unknown price.

Chucky PC casemod

Posted in DIY by Conner Flynn on February 3rd, 2011

Remember the Chucky movies? The ones with the psycho doll that killed people? Well, he’s back. This time he’s on a PC case. The modder who made this must really love Chucky. It was made by Omar Majzoub who spent over six months and $2000 on this Child’s Play computer. As you can see it’s designed to look like a giant Good Guys box.

Good guy my arse! Chucky is outside of the box, but there’s a mini-me Chucky, Bride of Chucky and Son of Chucky inside the case. I hope he doesn’t hang around this thing at night.

PlayStation Move coming to the PC

Posted in PS3 by Conner Flynn on February 1st, 2011

The PlayStation Move wants to make a move to the PC world. A bunch of game developers have started a project called Move Server which aims to create PlayStation Move games for the PC. At this year’s Game Developers Conference, Sony will be having a session to explain what Move Server is all about.

We don’t have many details yet, but Senior developer support engineer John McCutchan from Sony Computer Entertainment America said that the Move Server project “will make it possible for academics and hobbyists to develop software using the PlayStation Move controller on their own PCs.” Maybe we will see more hacks with the Move like we are seeing with the Microsoft Kinect.

Trim Slice Pocket-friendly Desktop PC

Posted in Desktop PCs by Conner Flynn on January 27th, 2011

CompuLab has announced the launch of the Trim Slice portable computer. The compact device measures just 130mm x 95mm x 15mm and features both HDMI and Dual-Link DVI ports for twin displays, a fanless metal chassis, 1GB of RAM, WiFi b/g/n and Gigabit Ethernet.

Some other features include Bluetooth, a full-sized SDHC slot and a microSDHC slot, up to 64GB of SATA SSD storage and S/PDIF digital audio. The Trim Slice pocket-friendly desktop PC will go on sale in April 2011.

MSI WindTop AE2210 22-inch All-in-one PC with Intel Core i7 CPU

Posted in MSI by Conner Flynn on January 6th, 2011

MSI has unveiled their latest new all-in-one desktop PC, the MSI WindTop AE2210, which packs Intel’s new Sandy Bridge platform inside. This AIO features a 22-inch multitouch screen with a 16:9 aspect ratio and a 1080P Full HD high resolution panel.

Some other features include an Intel Core i7 processor, DirectX 11-capable integrated graphics, an HDMI input and two USB 3.0 ports for high speed data transfer. This MSI WindTop AE2210 22-inch all-in-one PC will arrive in the first quarter of 2011.

ViewSonic G-Tablet now available

Posted in Tablet PC by Conner Flynn on December 14th, 2010

Viewsonic has yet another tablet offering in the G-Tablet and Amazon has started selling the ViewSonic G-Tablet for $399.99. The device is powered by Google Android 2.2 and features the Tegra 2 platform with a 1Ghz dual-core Cortex A9 CPU, nVidia GeForce graphics, dedicated 1080p video playback processor, 512MB DDR2 RAM, 16GB of internal Flash-based storage, a 1024 x 600 LED backlight capacitive multitouch screen, 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

There’s also a front facing 1.3MP webcam and a 3650mAh Li-ion polymer battery good for up to 8 – 10 hours of battery life. Other specs include a built-in accelerometer, a micro SD card slot for storage expansion, USB 2.0 ports, stereo speakers and a 3.5mm audio jack. Those are decent specs for the price.

Level Twelve Wooden PC

Posted in DIY by Conner Flynn on December 9th, 2010

The Level Twelve casemod from Jeffrey Stephenson is pretty decent looking if you like wood. The box is constructed from Teak and Birds Eye Maple and holds a 2TB hard drive, an optical drive and four front mounted USB ports.

Other specs of this mod include an i7-processor, 8GB of RAM, a 256GB Crucial C300 SSD and a Lenovo H320 case. Jeff makes computer cases look damn good. If we had computers in the 1950′s they would look like this.

Toshiba prepping three tablets for CES

Posted in Tablet PC by Conner Flynn on December 7th, 2010

According to DigiTimes, three new Toshiba tablets are set for their debut at CES in a month. Two of them feature 10.1-inch screens and the third sports 11.6 inches. They each have a different os: Microsoft’s Windows 7 and Google’s Chrome OS and Android.

I guess Toshiba wants to see which one wins the hearts of consumers. At least you will have your OS of choice. We will learn more in a few weeks.

The Timekeeper Steampunk PC

Posted in Desktop PCs by Conner Flynn on November 29th, 2010

The Steampunk PC looks like it belongs in Doctor Who’s Tardis. Or on your great grandfather’s mantle. It looks like an old victorian clock on the outside but inside it is packing an Athlon 64 Dual Core 4400+ CPU, 160GB Hitachi SATA Hard Drive and 2GB of DDR2 / PC 800 RAM.

The finish on the case is a nice dark one and it even comes complete with a skeleton clock. The Timekeeper will cost you $1099 and ships from the land of the rising sun.

Kinect used to control Super Mario on a PC

Posted in Xbox 360 by Conner Flynn on November 28th, 2010

We’ve all been waiting to see Kinect in control of a truly classic game and now you can. The same guy that recently brought us the Kinect lightsaber has a hack that lets you enjoy a game of Super Mario controlled only by your body moves.

OpenKinect was used to get the motion-sensing peripheral to communicate with his PC, while a simple NES emulator brought the game to life. Check out the video below as this guy prances around just like our favorite plumber and controls Mario’s on screen antics.

Beer Keg PC Case Mod

Posted in DIY by Conner Flynn on November 22nd, 2010

This guy is doing it all wrong. We aren’t that impressed when someone takes a beer keg and turns it into a PC case. What this world really needs is the technology to turn old PC cases into full beer kegs. That would help the environment and give us more beer. More beer is always good.

But having said that, Ben Lzicar has turned an empty Anheuser-Busch keg into a PC case and it’s pretty cool. He powder-coated the keg with a beautiful shiny black finish, decked it out with chrome, and loaded it with bright blue LEDs. Of course, there is also a bottle opener.

LG E-Note H1000B tablet announced in Korea

Posted in Tablet PC by Conner Flynn on November 22nd, 2010

Slashgear had reported on an LG tablet hitting the FCC for testing and approval last month and LG has finally unveiled device. It’s called the E-Note H1000B and it has been officially unveiled in Korea, looking very much like a mini LG TV.

The 10.1 inch touchscreen tablet is powered by an Intel Atom Z510 or Z530 processor along with 1 GB of RAM and a 16GB SSD for storage. Windows 7 Starter edition is running the show, but it can be upgraded to Windows 7 Professional.