Nintendo Wii 2: Release date and what’s needed in the upgrade
By: Daniel Chubb | Posted: January 6, 2009 | 203 CommentsTag: wii
While many gamers would debate how much of a surprise the recent Nintendo success is, we see the Wii as a product that managed to tap into an audience that Sony and Microsoft never managed to reach. Nintendo are selling…
Apple Inc shares recover following Steve Jobs statement
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: January 6, 2009 | No CommentsTag: apple
Apple Inc have got on to a good start for 2009, the company’s shares have gone up following the statement from Steve Jobs about his health. Investors are relieved that the father of the Macintosh is not dying of cancer,…
Macworld 2009: Apple Keynote Speech Preview
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: January 6, 2009 | No CommentsTag: apple
Just a few hours for the start of Macworld 2009, and people are wondering what kind of job Philip W. Schiller will do at Apple Keynote Speech. Schiller has a lot of pressure on his shoulders; he has to take…
Hands-on: Internal 3.5-inch Multi card reader
By: Daniel Chubb | Posted: January 6, 2009 | No CommentsTag: gadgets
This is the SDHC ready internal 3.5-inch multi card reader from USB Fever, it’s designed for fast and easy data exchange and storage. The hardware is supported by Windows XP and Vista, also support for older systems is available (98…
New Motorola handsets: Renew W233, SURF A3100 and Tundra VA76r
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: January 6, 2009 | No CommentsTag: Motorola
Motorola have announced three new cell phone models, which will be made available over the coming months on several different carriers. The three handsets in question are the Renew W233, SURF A3100 and Tundra VA76r; the three phones are being…
2009 CES: Samson Zoom H4n Handheld Recording Device
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: January 6, 2009 | No CommentsTag: Samson
Samson are bringing their latest device to CES 2009, the Zoom H4n Handheld Recording Device is an evolution of the H2 and H4. The interface has been improved, along with the digitally controlled mic preamp and built-in X/Y stereo condenser…
CES 2009: MSI Wind U115 netbook with hybrid storage
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: January 6, 2009 | No CommentsTag: MSI
MSI has confirmed that both the Wind U115 and U120 netbooks will be on show at CES 2009. The U115 is the first netbook with hybrid storage, giving you a mix of a standard hard drive and an SSD (Solid…
Freescale vs. Intel: who will win netbook CPU market?
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: January 6, 2009 | No CommentsTag: Intel
We reported yesterday that Freescale was to launch their new i.MX515 processor for netbooks; this low-cost CPU will help Freescale take the fight to Intel who has had the market share for some time now. The i.MX515 will be the…
Play Killzone 2 demo through GameStop
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: January 6, 2009 | 1 CommentTag: Guerrilla Games
If you would like a chance to play Killzone 2 before the game is released, then you will only be able to do so with GameStop’s exclusive pre-order campaign. There will be no other demo made available before the release…
LCD panels stopped decreasing in first half of January 2009
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: January 6, 2009 | No CommentsTag: lcd
LCD panel makers are now controlling the supply, in the hope of trying to stabilize prices, as LCD panel prices for both monitors and notebooks have stopped decreasing. The price decrease is in the first half of January 2009.
Xbox 360, a must-buy or not?
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: January 6, 2009 | 7 CommentsTag: microsoft
That is another year out of the way, and 2008 was a great year for games consoles, but 2009 is set to be a much tougher year. The big three are Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360 and the Sony PS3, when…
CES 09: Android-powered Kogan Agora debut
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: January 6, 2009 | No CommentsTag: CES
There are those out there who did not think that we would ever see an Android-powered Kogan Agora. It seems that those who were skeptical are about to be proven wrong, as the cell phone is all set to debut…
New Sony PS3 exclusive will be revealed soon
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: January 6, 2009 | No CommentsTag: sony
There is to be a new Sony PS3 exclusive game and will be revealed soon, this is according to reports from the Dutch Official PlayStation Magazine. As yet they are not allowed to talk too much about the game because…
Macworld 2009: What to expect from Apple Inc.
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: January 6, 2009 | No CommentsTag: apple
A number of analysts are expecting the Macworld Conference & Expo to be a low-key event for Apple Inc. this year. The reason for this is because it is their last keynote at the event, and Steve Jobs will not…
Macworld update: SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone, Slingbox HD Streaming for Mac
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: January 6, 2009 | No CommentsTag: Sling Media
Way back in June we saw a proof-of-concept of SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone. Sling Media hopes to take the spotlight away for the last Apple Keynote, they are to announce that the app is almost ready for users to download…
