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OCZ has introduced its 15.4-inch DIY (Do-It-Yourself) gaming notebook. Featuring an Intel Centrino 2 platform, the company promises “higher performance, advanced connectivity, and longer battery life.” The notebook also has ATI Raedon HD3650 integrated graphics, DirectX 10.1 compatibility, high definition surround sound and an integrated touchpad with scroll bar. Gamers can personalize the notebook with a component list and the simplified manual that comes with it. Check with OCZ for price and availability.
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Marantz M-CR502 Mini Audio System
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Music, Portable Audio / Video, USB,
Marantz has a new mini-audio system. The M-CR502 comes with a CD player and amp, and has speakers with RMS output pf 50W each. The system has a frequency response of 5Hz-20kH, a signal to noise ratio of 86dB, a dome shaped tweeter and a 130mm aluminum subwoofer. It comes with a USB port for playing MP3s or WMAs, and has a AM/FM radio and equalizer with five presets. The M-CR502 amp is available for ¥59,850 (~$600.00) with the speakers sold separately for ¥49,350 (~$490.00.)
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Amazon aims to eliminate hard-to-open packaging
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Corporate News, Internet, Misc. Tech, Toys,
After years upon years of frustrated purchasers cutting themselves on clamshell plastic cases, a company has stood up and proclaimed “No more!”. This morning, a letter from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos appeared on the main page of the site, informing visitors that the company will now be working with leading manufacturers to deliver products “inside smaller, easy-to-open, recyclable cardboard boxes with less packaging material (and no frustrating plastic clamshells or wire ties).” They are calling it “Frustration-free Packaging.” Really? Could a world really exist where you can simply buy a product, open a box, and easily remove said product from said box—without having to scour the immediate vicinity for a box cutter? We know, it sounds too good to be true. We applaud Amazon for standing up for both the environment, and our cut up fingers.
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For years we have been hearing that Barry Allen, the Silver Age Flash, is coming back to life. The death of Barry Allen in Crisis on Infinite Earths angered many long-time DC fans. As you know, Wally West, the former Kid Flash, took on the mantle of the Flash. At first, Wally was not welcomed by the fans. Although many had loved him as Kid Flash fighting alongside Barry and then in the Teen Titans, to them Wally was not the Flash. It took a while, but finally many came to accept and even like that Wally was the Flash - a large part due to Mark Waid’s classic first run on the Flash title.
Over the years we’ve seen Barry Allen return in some form. We would see him traveling through time just prior to his death in Crisis. He would show up, fight, but always return to his own time because he would have to die to save the universe. Now he’s back again. With the current Final Crisis storyline we have seen Barry return once again, but this time it was announced that this would, in fact, be for good. Even the NY Daily News announced his return.
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Since we’ve been getting regular feedback from folks who like when we notify them of deals to be had on Newegg, we figured we’d try to make it a regular feature where we hit you with Newegg promo code posts. Let’s just jump right in, here are the details on what you can find on Newegg this week at a bargain:
- Acer Aspire AS4530 notebook: $500
- Western Digital My Passport 320GB external drive: $94.99
- Asus GeForce GTC 260 video card: $209.99
- Corion 42” 720p LCD HDTV: $599.99
Of course, we have a bunch of Newegg discount codes on the forums as well. Happy shopping!
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Our Xbox Avatar wishes you Happy Halloween
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Announcements, Video Games,
It’s Halloween, and we just know that some of you are gonna be going crazy tonight, and that you could care less about any warnings. Nevertheless, we want to wish everyone a safe Halloween, don’t drown while bobbing for apples (do people still do that?) and don’t overdose on candy. Leave that to us. As an aside, what you see to the right is my Xbox Avatar, all dressed up for Halloween. What’s the costume? Beats me, but its still cool. In case you haven’t seen it, go ahead and check out our New Xbox Experience video tour for a look at all the avatar love, coming November 19th.
Mirror’s Edge Demo Comes To PS3, Xbox 360
Posted by Aaron Zollo Categories: Action, Downloadable Content, Electronic Arts, First Person Shooters, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360,
The new first person parkour/fps game, Mirror’s Edge, has just come out in demo form on the PS3 and Xbox 360. If you are not familiar with the concept, the game features a first person perspective of scaling buildings and obstacles, much like Prince of Persia, but with a little more realism in the storyline. You can download now on the Xbox Live Marketplace or PSN Store.
City of Heroes Comes To Mac This Year
Posted by Aaron Zollo Categories: Action, MMORPG, Role Playing Games,
City of Heroes has long been on the PC and now it makes the move to the Mac. The MMORPG is is coming from a pertnership between NCsoft andTransGaming, Inc.
“Players will soon be able to join the battle of good versus evil in the most popular comic book MMO on both the PC and Mac platforms…and in the same game world,” commented Brian Clayton, executive producer of City of Heroes for NCsoft West. “Given Mac’s fame as a platform for creative people and City of Heroes’ unprecedented character customization options, I think City of Heroes is a perfect fit for the Mac gaming community.”
You can pre-order the game GameTree for $19.99. You can also sign up for a sneak peak via a beta here.
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Virtual Protestors Complain Over Second Life Price Hike
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: PC, Simulation,
The r/t world isn’t the only place with housing problems. Some residents of Second Life were so upset at Linden Lab’s recently announced hike in their purchase and maintenance fees that about 800 protested on the virtual site with signs outside their SL office, some going as far as setting their avatars on fire. CEO Mark Kingdon claims that it will only be directed to select landowners, and will not apply to those on the regular mainland or private islands. Considering that there are about 8,000 less subscribers this year than last, we can understand their reasoning. Then again, you can always take up residence in another OpenSim neighborhood.
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Pleo Celebrates Halloween
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Hot Deals, Misc. Tech, Software, Toys,
Ugobe is celebrating Pleo’s first Halloween with some new downloadable software. He will not only issue his usual noises, he can also sound like a screeching cat, a spooky ghost, a dragon and a Pleosaurus Rex. The “audio costumes” are free and you will only need a blank SD Card with a minimum of 32MB storage. At a total size of 2.7MB, Ugobe says it will take longer than most downloads, but then maybe Pleo doesn’t like holidays.
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