Hitachi HDTV goes to the slim house
Hitachi aims to have a say in the slim HDTV bandwagon by releasing their new 32″ display that measures 0.74″ thick - that’s 18.8mm for you, which is roughly six times thicker than Sony’s 11″ display. At that thickness, it makes even the present LCD TVs and plasma displays look absolutely obese. Unfortunately, even if you have a healthy bank account balance at this point in time, you won’t be able to lay your hands on these puppies since they’ll only go into production and hit store shelves in 2009. Of course, if you can hold out even longer, these ought to be the common standard in 2011 - that is, if the whole world has not plunged into a post-nuclear apocalypse.
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While Sony has not confirmed nor denied the existence of a 40GB PS3, there is an image of such a console in existence as it was advertised in a French gaming catalogue. Unfortunately, further intrigue is in order as the person who captured this photo obviously had a lousy cameraphone or his/her hands were just too shaky to be able to snap a steady shot. Hence, we aren’t able to make out the technical details of this upcoming PS3 even with the best Photoshop filters and sharpening tools applied. What’s interesting is the 449 Euro price point that translates to approximately £315 - a vast improvement over the current £425 retail price. Hopefully it will come with an HDMI cable and an extra controller lest users be given a gimped option.
The Wii is beginning to look more and more flexible with user hacks, and the WiiConnect is the latest in a long line. This Bluetooth driver for S60 handsets allow you to play games on your cellphone with the Wii Remote, providing you with portable fun without having to fork out a fortune. All you need to do is activate Bluetooth on your S60-powered handset and you’re good to go. The game in question is WiiRider, a motorcycle game that requires you to hold the Wii Remote just like the handlebar of an actual motorcycle. Turning the controller simulates the throttle, while moving left and right requires more movement in the right direction without the need to press even a single button. You can download Wiirider here.
Ever wished your laptop battery would never run out? Well that could be a very real possibility in the near future with a new betavoltaic power cell battery which could last for up to 30 years on a single charge. Betavoltaics actually generate power when an electron strikes a particular interface between two layers of material, using beta electron emissions that occur when a neutron decays into a proton which causes a forward bias in the semiconductor. This will make the betavoltaic cell a forward bias diode of sorts, similar in some respects to a photovoltaic (solar) cell where electrons scatter out of their normal orbits in the semiconductor and into the circuit creating a usable electric current. These cells are fully inert and non-toxic when they run out of juice, so no worries about any environmental fallouts. I’d take this piece of news with a pinch of salt - after all, such a battery will probably be obsolete before its shelf life runs out.
Microsoft head honcho Bill Gates unveiled the new Zune portable media players, software, and online store as well as the new Zune Social beta online community Web site. The new Zune Pad appears on these refreshed Zunes, boasting an innovative touch-sensitive button for navigating on the device, as well as wireless sync, Windows Media Center TV on the go, and new codec support. It is also interesting to note that Microsoft has not forgotten about their 1G Zune owners, making available all the new Zune’s features on the old one as well without having to fork out a cent. Apple could take a leaf out of Microsoft’s book by seeing how this software company takes care of its customers. All the original Zune accessories will also work just fine with the new Zunes, whether they are flash-based or not.
As with any new portable media player release, there are bound to be accessories that tag along. After all, these are great money spinners for any company, and with a huge install base you don’t have to sell too many before turning a profit. As with the new Zune, there are already a slew of new accessories from different partners, totaling 8 in all this fall. First off we have the Zune Home AV Pack ($99.99) that features a Home Dock with three faceplates to accommodate each Zune device, wireless remote, AC adaptor and composite AV output cable, the Zune Dock Pack ($49.99) that comes with a Home Dock with three faceplates to accommodate each Zune device and AC adapter, the Zune Car Pack ($79.99) that consists of an FM transmitter/charger and dashboard grip pad, and the Zune Cable Pack ($39.99) which boasts of a sync cable, composite AV output cable and audio cable. In addition there is the Zune Premium Headphones, Zune Leather Case, Zune Sync Cable, and Zune AC Adapter that retails for $39.99, $49.99, $19.99 and $29.99 respectively.