Archive for February, 2009

Chinese hardware manufacturer Gemei has released a new PMP which is compatible with 720p resolution video and also features many high-end options at a tenth of the cost. The Gemei HD-660  plays 720p video and is available with up to 32GB of internal memory, it features a 4.3 inch WQVGA LCD display identical to the [...]

Samsung has officially announced the NC20 netbook, which bridges the specifications of the low-cost netbook and features a display closer to a conventional ultraportable. The netbook features the first implementation of the VIA Nano platform which consists of a 1.3GHz VIA Nano ULV U2250 processor, Windows  XP Home, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB HDD with [...]

Apple has released the first version of the Safari 4 Beta for Windows and Mac OS X. The new version features a new JavaScript rendering engine called Nitro which claims to be three times faster than Firefox 3 and  thirty times faster than Internet Explorer 7.  The new browser also features the Cover Flow functionality [...]

Verizon has opened a new mobile control portal for FiOS and Digital services on Verizon Wireless phones. The portal, dubbed MyVerizon is currently in Beta and supports the FiOS TV DVR by allowing mobile scheduling and listings review while also allowing Verizon Digital Voice service controls such as voice mail retrieval, call log management, and [...]

Microsoft this week took the wraps off of POP3 access for Windows Live Hotmail. The change now makes POP3 available on all standard Windows Live Mail domains and accounts, in most countries. POP3 has been a major point of contention for the free email service. POP3 enables users to access basic email services on mobile [...]

Nintendo has officially announced the release date for the forthcoming successor to the venerable DS in the DSi. The DSi will launch in a black and blue color on April 5th for $179.99, which is a $40 premium over the DS lite and a $10 premium over the PSP Core. The DSi features two digital [...]

Best Buy today formally launched free electronics recycling at every Best Buy store nationwide. The program is rather unchanged from the pilot program which we covered previously. The program accepts all consumer electronics, with few exceptions. TVs over 32-inches are excluded, as well as any device containing freon (like an air conditioner or mini fridge). [...]

Sega has responded to our reporting on the community outcry surrounding the Sonic’s Ultimate Game Collection debacle. Immediately, Sega’s PR team dismissed the notion that anyone at Backbone or Sega lied to the community about the reason for not including the lock-on releases Sonic 2 & Knuckles nor Sonic 3 & Knuckles, despite the inclusion [...]