They say that an imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. But in this case I think that this imitation should indeed become the default option for all low/medium-end desktop computers. Taking a page from Apple’s iMac, this computer includes everything you’d expect to find in a bulky box besides (or underneath) the monitor, inside the monitor itself. Here are the machine’s specifications: this 16” (1366×768 ) wide PC features an Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T8100 (2.1GHz) with 2GB of RAM (Max 4GB), 250GB of SATA HDD, an Intel X3100 graphic chipset, Wifi B/G, and Bluetooth. It’s not an ideal machine for games since it does not include a very Read more »

A blogger recently posted the release dates for XP SP3 through the various means Microsoft will use to distribute this next major update of the world’s most used OS. * RTM (release to manufacturing) Apr – 21st * OEM Channel Apr – 21st * Windows Update Apr – 29th * Download Centre Apr – 29th * MSDN/Technet Download May – 02nd * Windows XP SP3 Fulfillment Media May – 19th * VL Customers via download Jun – 01st * Automatic Updates Jun – 10th The post that had these dates was brought down shortly afterwards, so I reckon it’s safe to say that these dates are credible. Even so, no Read more »

Don’t worry readers, you didn’t miss any announcement for any new 1 Terabyte HDD for laptops. This new Toshiba manages to get 1 Terabyte capacity by using two 500GB hard drive disks. If you think that you don’t need that much memory on an ordinary laptop, then you may change your mind when you hear that it has a 17″ screen with a 1920×1200 resolution, and you can play Blu-Ray movies on it. Here are the specifications: – Intel Core 2 Duo running up to 2.5GHz (T9300) with base models using the T8100 (2.1GHz) – Intel PM965 Express Chipset – Supports up to 4GB of DDR2 667MHz SDRAM – 17-inch WUXGA LCD panel (not LED) – Blu-ray drive with DVD burning – Intel HD Audio chip (Azalia) – GigE Ethernet – Intel 4965AGN WiFi (PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Read more »

In what seems like a late April’s Fools joke, Namco and Lucas Arts somehow got together and decided to bring the best two light saber fighters from the Star Wars universe to their latest version of the popular medieval beat-em-up: Soul Calibur. Besides being able with the two incredibly popular characters you’ll also be able to fight in at least one scene from the original movies: the Death Star. With this said, it’s safe to say that any self-respecting fan of Lucas Art’s high-tech milking cow will surely pick this game up, as it should provide much better action sequences than all of the previous first/third person adventures from them. Read more »

The House of the Dead franchise is a very famous and entertaining franchise from the Sega software house. Thanks to it’s success it spawned various offsprings and sequels, each one more awkward than the last. And this one is the most awkward of all. English of the Dead is a modified House of the Dead in which you have to type the missing letters on some english words that are pronounced by the console and written in a square (in Japanese of course). It even has a trailer, as wacky as most Japanese game trailers are, with some memorable quotes and moments like the one just in the beginning: “Come Read more »

Despite being impressed by the capabilities of this brand new handheld, which we already featured yesterday, I can’t help feeling awkward about a weird bluetooth addon which was announced today: a phone? Like most USB cellphones of this kind, it will allow you to use Skype and make phonecalls as you normally would, rather than by using Vista’s menus (I wonder how weird that will feel?). I hope that this device is an extra and not a necessity. It would be rather completely silly having to carry an extra phone to make calls with your cellphone. If you want to see this device in action you can find a hands-on Read more »

Even though I’m not a big fan of Vista it’s a bit silly that while we are still running custom Linux builds, or tweaked versions of Windows CE and Mac OS X, the Japanese cellphones are already capable of running Vista, which is one of the most demanding operative systems ever. This time we have NEC announcing it’s own device to compete with Sharp’s D4 (which we featured here yesterday), and just like the D4, this device also uses Intel’s latest Atom processor. However unlike Sharp’s device, we do not know much about the NEC LUI cellphone, other than it’s screen size: 4.1”, it’s weight: 250g, and it’s price: (approximately) Read more »

The world’s most famous telescope took a picture of a variable star called V838 Monocerotis that has an uncanny resemblance to the logo of the world’s favorite Open Source browser. I always wondered what Mozilla did with all the fundings they received through different means. I guess we now know the answer, but please don’t blame me if Microsoft suddenly decides to paint the IE logo on the surface of the moon. [Via Techfresh] Read more »

I wonder if we can even call it a phone, when it runs Vista on it. Even though Intel’s new Atom processors, which are aimed at the handheld market, aren’t ready for prime time yet, that didn’t stop Sharp from lifting the curtains on the new device. The Sharp-made D4 uses Intel’s Centrino Atom platform to run Windows Vista Home Premium SP1. It has a 1.33GHz Atom Z520 on board, along with 1GB of 533MHz DDR 2 memory and a 40GB 1.8in hard drive. The screen, despite only having 5″ has a surprisingly big resolution: 1024 x 600. Other than that the device has all the other features we are Read more »

Asus have recently announced a new Mini PC with powerful specifications. Despite being a small-form computer, it can surely compete with a lot of other PCs out there. Whether it’s because of it’s HDMI output, or the 7.1 audio, this computer gives you more than one reason to pick it up. This new Essentio CS5110 will come with Core 2 Duos or slightly older processors (on cheaper models), supports up to 4GB of RAM, has a slot-in Blu-Ray drive or a DVD multi-drive and even has room to fit an Nvidia chip onboard, the MXM MN8600M GT 256M. It won’t be enough to play Crysis at a decent framerate, but Read more »