Cloud Engines Unveils Second Generation Pogoplug

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Pogoplug is a multimedia sharing device designed to allow users to sync up information from multiple computers and automatically share it across the Internet. This allows small businesses and extremely mobile individuals to have access to documents, music, and media files wherever they go. Today, Cloud Engines sent out a press release announcing the release of the Pogoplug 2.

This device sports 4 USB ports in order to let it connect to up to four drives. It also has a bunch of new features, and an improved drag-and-drop interface. The Pogoplug 2 can now be set to automatically synchronize with a PC or Mac and import specific types of content off of them. This way you can continue to add content to your computer(s) without needing to worry about putting it on your Pogoplug. The device does that automatically, which ensures your content is always available online.

Posted on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:09:53 CST | by Robert Evans

HomeAway Super Bowl 2010 Ad Will Feature Chevy Chase And National Lampoon's

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HomeAway Inc. has announced their Super Bowl 2010 commercial. The online vacation rental marketplace is going to feature actors Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo in a National Lampoon's Vacation themed Super Bowl ad. The HomeAway Super Bowl ad could be one of the funniest Super Bowl Ads 2010 based on this setup.

"The Griswolds have always been America’s first family of travel, and the broad popularity of the Vacation movie series still continues today," says Brian Sharples, founder and chief executive officer of HomeAway. "We intend to have a lot of fun with the ad campaign, highlighting the travel mishaps that always seem to follow the Griswold family, while also promoting the value and benefits of vacation rentals as an alternative to hotels."
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Posted on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Reader Daily Edition Available For Pre-Order

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Do you have a maddeningly powerful, nigh-unsatisfiable thirst for a Sony Reader? Probably not. But if you think the Reader Daily Edition sounds like a cool gadget, you can pre-order it now from SonyStyle.com. The Reader Daily Edition is a pretty big step up from the Sony Reader. The Daily Edition adds a 3G wireless connection, and also packs 2 GB of internal memory, a 7" screen, and expansion slots for memory cards.

Oh, and did I mention the 3G is free? There are no fees for basic connectivity. That sounds really odd, but you have to remember that Sony is relying on 3G access to provoke people into making impulse e-book purchases. The Reader Daily Edition doesn't have a browser in the traditional sense, so it's not like people are going to run Sony into bankruptcy by browsing excessively.

Posted on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:49:45 CST | by Robert Evans

Sony PS3 Firmware 3.10 Features Facebook Integration

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Sony is going to release the new firmware 3.10 for the Sony PS3 soon. On their official blog Sony is giving a preview of the new Sony PS3 firmware 3.10.
With firmware 3.10 you will be able to link your PSN account with your Facebook account. By linking your PlayStation Network account to your Facebook account, you will have the option for the Sony PS3 to automatically update your Facebook News Feed with Trophy and PlayStation Store activity.

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Posted on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:36:41 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Nokia 5330 Mobile TV Edition launched

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Nokia today announced the Nokia 5330 Mobile TV Edition, a phone that combines mobile broadcast TV (DVB-H), social networking, music and gaming into one compact 3G device.
The Nokia 5330 Mobile TV Edition DVB-H tuner allows you to watch TV on the go on a QVGA 2.4" screen.

Other features of the Nokia 5330 Mobile TV Edition include 3.5mm headphone plug, 3.2 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom and LED flash and social networking software integration. Read more

Posted on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:31:21 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

JVC Wins CES 2010 Innovations Award

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Alright, so this announcement sounds a little lame compared to LG's seventeen freaking awards. JVC just gets one award this year, but it's for something cool; the DLA-HD990 home theater projector. If you have a giant chunk of disposable income and a big living room, you too might be a good candidate for the joys of projector ownership.

Posted on Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:29:55 CST | by Robert Evans

Popular Science 100 Best Innovations of The Year 2009 Unveiled

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The Popular Science (POPSCI) magazine has published their 100 Best Innovations of The Year list. This is their 22nd annual edition.
POPSCI lists 10 great innovations of 2009 in 10 categories with one getting the honors of the Grand Award.
In the gadget category the Canon EOS 5D Mark II wins the Grand Award. Other gadgets listed include the Panasonic GF1, Sony HDR-XR520V and the Android OS.
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Posted on Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:42:36 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

iBuyPower Battalion 101 W870CU Intel Core i7 Gaming Notebook Unveiled

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iBUYPOWER announced its first Intel Core i7 based notebook with the iBuyPower Battalion 101 W870CU.
Starting at $2,114, the W870CU offers gamers three Core i7 CPUs to choose from, including the 2.00GHz 920XM Mobile Processor Extreme, up to 8GB DDR3 memory, and a 17.3-inch Full HD 1920x1080 widescreen LCD high definition resolution.
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Posted on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

GPS Navigation Comes to iPod touch

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The iPhone 3G and 3GS both offer GPS navigation capability thanks to built-in GPS receivers. The iPod touch on the other hand lacks a GPS receiver, which meant that it could not be used for navigation. GeoLife and PosiMotion have announced a new hardware and software solution for the iPod touch that brings GPS navigation to the device for the first time.

The system, called G-Fi, provides a mobile network/GPS router, and provides turn-by-turn navigation for the iPod touch line. The G-Fi is a onetime cost item with no additional monthly costs and it supports the entire iPod touch and iPhone range. Read more

Posted on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Intel & AMD Settle Ancient Feud For $1.25 Billion

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One of the longest-running conflicts in the electronics world ended today, with the announcement (via Bloomberg.com) that Intel has agreed to pay AMD $1.25 billion as part of a legal-settlement. This ends a four-year long legal battle between the two companies, and the announcement was met with an astonishing 27% jump in AMD stock.

The agreement both manufacturers came to gives them a cross-license pact that will settle all outstanding claims of breach of the prior contracts. Intel agreed to abide by a new set of business-practice provisions as well, although the details of those provisions remain unknown. This is good news for both AMD and Intel. The former company will no longer suffer from Intel's practice of giving discounts to customers that don't use AMD products. This 'embargo' has done a lot of damage to AMD over the last few years.

Posted on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:04:55 CST | by Robert Evans

Cypress West Bridge Offers Turbo-MTP 2.0 Sideloading Solution

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Many computer designs have used North and South bridge chips on the mainboards for a long time. Cypress has announced a new West Bridge that promises to allow faster movies transfers to external devices like PMPs.

Cypress claims that its West Bridge solution can transfer a 1GB movie in under 45 seconds. That is a ten times speed improvement compared to traditional MTP implementations. The new module also includes drivers for the popular Android OS making it compatible with many different hand held devices. Read more

Posted on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:31:08 CST | by Shane McGlaun

HP To Acquire 3Com For $2.7 Billion

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HP and 3Com Corporation announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which HP will purchase 3Com, a provider of networking switching, routing and security solutions, at a price of $7.90 per share in cash or an enterprise value of approximately $2.7 billion.

HP and 3Com are supposed to transform the networking industry and underscore HP’s next-generation data center strategy built on the convergence of servers, storage, networking, management, facilities and services.
The resulting business outcome will help customers simplify the network, deploy a unique and innovative edge-to-core network fabric for the enterprise and improve IT service delivery capabilities, all delivered with best-in-class price-performance.
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Posted on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:17:07 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Bang & Olufsen Unveil new BeoVision 7 55-inch LCD

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Bang & Olufsen are well known purveyors of all sorts of high-end and pricey home theater and audio gear. The company has unveiled its latest LCD panel today called the BeoVision 7 55-inch LCD HDTV. Before the launch of this product, the screen was only available in a 40-inch size in the US.

The new screen uses the Bang & Olufsen BeoSystem 3 video engine that promises to deliver superior signal processing. The TV also has a 120Hz refresh rate to reduce image blur. Under the screen is a digital sound bar that has digital sound. Read more

Posted on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

5 Belkin Products Win CES 2010 Design & Engineering Distinctions

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Belkin International has had a whopping five products named CES 2010 Design and Engineering Award honorees. These winners will all be displayed at the CES show at Las Vegas in January. Winning Belkin products include the Gigabit Powerline HD Starter Kit, TuneCast Auto Live, Micro Auto Charger, TuneBase FM (with hands-free), and CushDesk.

The Gigabit Powerline HD starter kit allows customers to stream HD movies through their existing electrical wiring. It includes an adapter that will work on a console, HDTV, or computer, a WiFi signal booster, and push-button security. You can go here to learn more.

Posted on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:36:42 CST | by Robert Evans

Hillcrest Labs Loop Pointer Made CES 2010 Innovations Honoree

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We covered the Loop Pointer back when it first launched. Basically, this device from Hillcrest labs is a mouse that's designed to be held in the air and used to control a media box set-up from the comfort of your couch or lounge chair. It's a marriage between remote control and wireless mouse that, quite frankly, is one of the better product ideas I've heard of in months.

Tons of people these days have media boxes set up with their televisions. If you're going to spend thousands of dollars on a nice, giant LCD TV, you want it to have the optimum functionality it can have. By hooking it up to a computer you gain access to all of your movies, TV shows, and games without needing to switch out DVDs or plug in a console. The only bother with a media box is that the mouse and keyboard usually end up getting stuck somewhere to the side, forcing you to actually get up and move to use them.

Posted on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:12:14 CST | by Robert Evans

HTC Passion/Dragon Spotted?

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So HTC's new HD2 is one of the hottest smartphones in the world, at least in terms of hardware. Unfortunately, the handset packs WinMo 6.5, one of the least-liked OSs out on the market right now. That's why fans have been clamoring for an Android-loaded version of the HD2. We may have a little bit of evidence to add to that rumor thanks to Boy Genius.

They've come across a photo of the main screen of an HTC Sense phone running Android. The mobile is believed to be either the HTC Passion or the Dragon, HTC's upcoming Verizon smartphone. This new mobile should have a 5 MP camera and Android 2.0, as well as possibly a Snapdragon processor. Several rumors place the Dragon as basically being a clone of the HD2 with Android.

Posted on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:05:56 CST | by Robert Evans

NitroAV Fusion PCIe/eSATA Host Adapter Available

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NitroAV has unveiled a new combination PCI Express x4 slot host adapter that works with Mac, Windows, and Linux computers. The card adds FireWire 800 and 3Gbps eSATA ports to a computer. The adapter is described as a professional grade eSATA.1394b card that will work with just about any connected device.

The card uses native PCIe chips from silicon image and Texas instruments. The card has two FireWire 800 ports externally and a single internal FireWire 800 port. The device also has two external eSATA ports and has an optional power connecter that can offer power over FireWire 800. Read more

Posted on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Envive Ships TheaterStation Multi-zone Digital Media System

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Envive has announced that it is now shipping the new TheaterStation Multi-zone digital media management system. The system uses Centralized Networked storage for storing the media. The content can be viewed on connected TVs in different rooms.

The media system is compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux computers and allows the computer to drag and drop files onto the central media server for viewing in different rooms. The system can be had in capacities of 4TB to 14TB and there is no need for a TheaterStation server. Read more

Posted on Mon, 9 Nov 2009 08:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Save Additional $50 On New HP Windows 7 Laptops On Amazon

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If you are looking for a great deal on a new HP Windows 7 notebook, Amazon is now offering an additional $50 off via mail-in rebate. The offer expires November 14th.
Amazon of course already sells the selected HP Windows 7 notebooks at a discount from the list price. The $50 mail-in rebate brings the price down further, as long as you do not forget to mail the rebate request in.
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Posted on Mon, 9 Nov 2009 00:52:16 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Xbox 360 Arcade With A $100 Amazon.com Promotional Code Available 12pm PST

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Amazon is offering at 12pm PST an Xbox Arcade where you get a $100 Amazon.com Promotional Code.
The $100 promotional code is usable towards any future purchases of items at the Amazon.com site.
This is basically the same $99 Xbox 360 Arcade deal that Walmart offers today in stores as an early Black Friday deal.
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Posted on Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:05:37 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Tekken 6 Limited Edition Bundle for Xbox 360 Review

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The Tekken 6 Limited Edition Bundles for Xbox 360 and Sony PS3 have been shipping since the end of October. The Limited Edition Tekken 6 bundle contains a wireless fight stick crafted by Hori and collectible Art book in addition to the Tekken 6 game.
Futurelooks has tested the Tekken 6 Limited Edition Bundle for Microsoft Xbox 360 and published this review.

Quote from the review: "It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of fighting games and 2009 has been a good year for fighting game fans. We’ve been treated to Street Fighter IV, King of Fighters XII, Blazblue, and more. Read more

Posted on Wed, 4 Nov 2009 15:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr