Asus Launches Skype Videophone with Touchscreen

We really liked Asus’s first gen AiGuru Skype Videophone back when it launched last year. In fact the only thing we really didn’t care for the fact it didn’t have a touchscreen. Typing in your SSID and WEP key using arrows and an enter button…not fun. Well Asus has apparently listened!

The company’s new videophone will sport a 7″ touchscreen, to make entering characters much easier. It will also have a tweaked icon based user interface to make full use of the touch capabilities. Oh, and conference calls have also been enabled. How could we forget that.

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First look: Popcorn Hour C-200

There are a lot of excited people in the office today! The courier just dropped off a rather large parcel containing the brand new Popcorn Hour! We immediately ripped open the package, but not before taking a few photos first!

For those of you who don’t know, Popcorn Hour is one of the most robust networked media players on the market. It recognizes almost every file format known to man! We’ve been in love since the A-100 model and can’t wait to test out the C-200! While we play around with it, you’ll have to settle for a few unboxing photos to see what you have to look forward to.

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Panasonic Announces 19 Year Light Bulb

A light bulb which lasts 19 years! You betcha! That’s the claim coming from Panasonic this morning. The company says it will introduce its new EVERLED light in Japan next month. It’s calling it the most efficient LED ever produced. The bulbs will cost about $40, but hey, 19 years. Not too bad Panasonic.

[Via inhabitat]

First Zune HD Commercial Underwhelms

 

Microsoft may have a great device on its hands, but you wouldn’t know it. At least not from the commercial anyways. The first ad has appeared and it doesn’t do much to create buzz for the Zune HD. In fact the commercials for the first Zune were much better.

What do you think? Could Microsoft have done better?

The Beatles: Rock Band Exceeds Sales Expectations

Uh, here’s a shocker. The Beatles: Rock Band is selling well. Very well in fact. So well Viacom says it’s beating all sales expectations.

“It’s been terrific. The sales have exceeded our internal expectations. In the first week we’ve sold about 25% of our inventory, and we’ve had tremendous excitement around this game. The reviews have been incredible… It really is a work of art. The game delivers in all respects and we think it’s going to have legs,” says Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman. Read More »

Retailer Boycotts PSP Go

Holland’s largest gaming outlet Nedgame claims it will not be selling Sony’s soon to be released PSP Go. The reason? The device will not support UMD. That’s right, the store actually likes the format!

The outlets says the UMDless device means it can not sell games along side the handheld device, and that’s where the company makes most of its cash.

Eurogamer Europe says it too is hearing whispers from outlets claiming they too will boycott the device. Makes you wonder if anyone here in North America

[Via Eurogamer]

Sony Adds a Splash of Color to World's Thinnest Walkman

Sony has unveiled two news Walkmans in their S Series, this time adding a splash of color! The new  S640 and S740 Walkmen feature 2-inch LCDs, TV-out and some high quality ear buds. If you splurge for the S740, you’ll even get noise cancellation. And take a look at those colors! The two models will come in black, gold, green, violet.

The S640 and S740 are expected to ship later this month in Japan and will set cost roughly $155 to $277. No official North American announcement just yet.

[Via Sony Insider]

Xbox 360 802.11n Adapter On The Way

It’s about time! It finally looks as though the Xbox 360 will be getting an 802.11n wireless adapter. Funny thing is the announcement isn’t coming from Microsoft rather the FCC. The unannounced device has popped up on the FCC website with the words “Xbox 360 wireless N networking adapter” on it. A dead giveaway for sure!

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PS3 Versus PS3 Slim

You’ve heard about the new PS3 Slim, maybe even seen it on store shelves, but is it really worth upgrading to if you already own a big ol’ fat PS3? We thought we’d take a close look at the two models to help you decide if you should upgrade, or just be happy with what you have. Sure the new slimmed down version is cheaper, but have the cuts made to this unit make it worth purchasing? Let’s take a look.

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Asustek Eee "Entertainment" Keyboard

When is a keyboard worth $500? When it has a 5″ touchscreen and small computer built right in!

The Asustek Eee keyboard is basically a netbook hidden in a keyboard. It has a 1.6GHz Atom processor, 1GB of DDR2 RAM, 16- or 32GB solid-state hard disk, 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and HDMI outputs. It’s designed to connect via wires or wirelessly to any device with a display screen, such as monitor, an LCD TV or a digital projector. You can carry it around the home and use it to access the Internet, play games, videos on your LCD TV or simply use it as a wireless keyboard at your computer.

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