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2008/08/15

MSI Latest CrossFire Ready VGA With 1GB DDR5


MSI proudly unveils its latest R4870-T2D1G graphics cards for the game enthusiasts. The card is based on 2nd generation of 55nm GPU, integrated with the ATI PowerPlay™ power-saving technology. MSI R4870-T2D1G provides twice the performance with the same wattage. R4870-T2D1G comes with 1GB DDR5 graphics memory, which eliminates image lag even for hi definition texture 3D games. The enhanced UVD 2.0 video decoder, and HDCP key encryption, which supports Blu-Ray and HD DVD playback significantly reduce the burden on the CPU. In addition, MSI R4870-T2D1G graphics card supports 7.1-channel surround sound and can be transferred through a single HDMI connector output audio and video. The details for price and release have not been released up to this point.

Explore New Planets and Advance Civilizations


After years pausing development, the MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online) version of Star Trek will resume. Explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and new civilizations in an expanding vast universe. Make contact with alien races, discover resources and uncover mysteries that will change the future of the Star Trek universe. Experience all of this in stunning 3-D graphics. Another cool thing is, you get to beamed down to planets and explore them on foot. The game will ultimately offer infinite possibilities.

Home Made PS3 Portable / Laptop


This guy made all-in-one PS3 system, complete with 17″ LCD, Keyboard, Speakers and Cooler, in 3 months. The system features 80gb SKU w/320gb HDD and weighs about 15 pounds. It may not look too awesome, but it is indeed one hell of an ingenious piece of hardware that one can come up with. The designer said another slimmer version may come up soon.

Crysis Warhead Is Shipping In September


Initially slated for November release, Electronic Arts Inc. and Crytek GmbH announced today that Crysis Warhead®, the new installment of the Crysis® universe, will ship to retail stores in North America on September 16th and in Europe on September 12th. Beginning 2 days ago, gamers can pre-order Crysis Warhead at the EA Store for only $24.95; $5 less than the full retail price, or receive $10 off when purchasing both Crysis Warhead and Crysis. Crysis Warhead is a standalone title and does not require the original Crysis to play. The game has been rated ‘M’ for Mature by the ESRB and ‘16+’ by PEGI. Prepare to be awed!

Slip-Proof Programmable NZXT Mouse


NZXT only offers hardware that performs well and is of high quality, which is comparable to the likes of Razer, Logitech and Microsoft. It boasts 2600 DPI optical sensor, which is adjustable down to 800 via physical switch. It has 7 programmable keys allowing user customization for FPS, MMORPG and RTS games. Its slip-proof rubber grip is exceptionally useful during intense game play. It can be used by right and left handed gamers. It glides smoothly on any surface with the standard high quality Teflon feet. The NZXT Avatar can be had for 49,90 € or $59.90 USD. That is the same price you pay for other high-end mice.

Battlefield Heroes Online Preview


Battlefield Heroes is a free Battlefield game scheduled to come out this summer through EA’s Play 4 Free service. You get to simply download it from the site Battlefield-Heroes and start playing war right after. The game will make money off of micro-transactions; you will be able to purchase custom items from an online store with which to distinguish your characters from the rest of other players. Imagine first-person shooter game where you get to customize your avatar up to 4-characters. So rather than simply getting killed by some random guy in merc jacket, our enemies get to see our handsome-looking in a hitman-suit killer in his eyes before they’re getting completely wiped out from the battlefield.

Samsung's i900 Omnia


For starters, the phone auto-rotates to 3 of its 4 sides in a unique way. Instead of using an accelerometer to detect this kind of motion, the Omnia instead makes use of its 5 megapixel camera. This is similar to the way that the Samsung Instinct for Sprint uses its camera for panning and scrolling in its browser.
The full opera browser should look quite nice on the Omnia's 400x200 pixel widescreen, and the 5MP autofocus camera supports features like image stabilization and Samsung's wide dynamic range. We're still missing specs on weight and battery life, but most of the details have been filled in at this point. In any case, take a look at the video below

HTC Touch Pro Available Online


The HTC Touch Pro will be available online £521.95. The smartphone offers a 2.8-inch VGA touch screen, a thinner keyboard, microSD storage, TV-out, a 5-row QWERTY keyboard, a touch-responsive interface, and TouchFLO 3D.

SAMSUNG i8510 INNOV8


The Samsung i8510 INNOV8 is an imaging powerhouse, with its 8 megapixel autofocus camera that offers image stabilization and blink, smile, and face detection, for perfect photos. The camera also features the ability to take panoramic photographs, and uses the handset's built-in GPS receiver to geotag photos with location information. The i8510 INNOV8 is capable of recording QVGA video at up to 120 frames per second and VGA-resolution video at up to 30 frames per second, with a full video editing suite on board.
Music is not forgotten on this workhorse, with a built-in FM radio, 3D surround sound, and a standard 3.5mm audio port. The i8510 INNOV8 offers 16GB of built-in memory in addition to a microSD card slot for even more storage options. Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP support for stereo headsets makes wireless music possible, also.

The Samsung i8510 INNOV8 is set to go on sale in Europe in August, with other markets seeing it in September.

Samsung E200 Eco With Corn-based Shell


Korean giant Samsung has recently unveiled its brand new environment-friendly cell phone. Dubbed as the E200 Eco, this candybar handset comes with the entire outer casing that was made from corn-based bioplastics. The handset also features a 1.3MP digital camera, video messaging, a built-in MP3 player, and a built-in alarm that reminds you to unplug the charger when the phone’s battery is full.

Japanese Solar-Powered Cellphone


Japanese giant company NTT DoCoMo has developed this Nintendo Gameboy Advance SP-looking cellphone. This prototype has the solar cells on the external side of the clamshell. This concept phone might a perfect solution for those who always forget to bring their cellphone charger.

The World’s Slimmest Cellphone


A Korean company called KTF has just announced the EV-K100 which they claim as the world’s thinnest cellphone. At 7.9mm thin it is 3.1mm thinner than the Motorola SLVR. To make it even cooler it’s featured in the motion picture V for Vendetta.

E-TEN X500 - The World’s Thinnest Pocket PC Phone


With just 15.5mm thick, the E-TEN X500 is the thinnest Windows Mobile Pocket PC edition phone so far. The phone runs on a 400MHz Samsung processor, has EDGE, 802.11b/g, GPS support, a 2MP camera, and Bluetooth 2.0 support. Sadly, there’s no slide-out keyboard. No pricing yet, but the X500 should be out in November. Visit Mobility Site to get more details.

Voxtel W740 Pocket PC Phone


Voxtel W740 is a pocket PC phone made by a Russian company. Powered by Windows Mobile Pocket PC Edition and OMAP 730, 200 MHz processor, this pocket PC features a nice 4MP CCD camera which can do auto focusing and has a flash light to help in low light environment. Its slim body has a similar design with the recent announced Motorokr E6 / E690. Sadly, the phone only supports of network connection (GSM Tri-band / GPRS), which means it is difficult to be sold to users who need EDGE or HSDPA support. The Voxtel W740 measures 106mm x 55.2mm x 15mm and weights 120 grams. See more pics after the jump!

Lenovo ET600 Pocket PC Phone


ET600 is a new pocket PC from Lenovo that runs on Window Mobile 6 Professional. The gadget sports GSM Triband network, Bluetooth 2.0 and comes equipped with a 2.8 inch 256k colors TFT display with 240 x 320 resolutions, 2.0MP shooter, 64MB RAM/ 128MB ROM and a microSD slot. Unfortunately, this gadget does not have a QWERTY keypad. The Lenovo ET600 will be available in some Asia countries.