Sony PS3 consumes less power
Sony has moved on to the 65nm manufacturing process and the fruits of its labor is evident in the new 40GB PS3 that will be launched in the US on November 2nd. This 65nm Cell processor will drop power consumption from 200W to a more environmentally friendly 135W, while boasting a new motherboard revision along with an updated Southbridge. The reduction in power consumption has also resulted in a smaller heatpipe since the demands on it have gone down as well. Would you rather have backwards compatibility with PS2 games, a memory card reader and another two USB 2.0 ports compared to a more energy efficient processor?
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Yahoo will be introducing new media-playing features, large file transfer capability and additional languages to its instant messaging service, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. This is a strategic move that is a long time in coming since its rivals are also attempting to boost their positions by tweaking their instant messaging services. Yahoo Messenger 9.0 (already?) has just launched a test version, boasting features as found on social networks and media sharing sites in addition to extra space for you to post an image next to contact names along with the ability to share video or photos within a conversation window itself. Half a dozen new languages have been added, catering to the citizens of Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, India and Vietnam, thus expanding its appeal to a grand total of 25 international markets. Looks like the push for media sharing is here to stay.
Google and Verizon Wireless are currently discussing the possibility of introducing handsets to the market via the latter which run on Google’s very own operating system software and applications, and a formal announcement concerning Google’s mobile plans is expected to be made within a couple of weeks’ time. These Google-powered handsets will definitely prove to be a worthy competitor to the iPhone that is currently being offered by AT&T. What do you think of this situation? Would a cellphone running on Google’s OS make your life complete? All I know is, searching for your contacts and text messages would be easier when the time comes - I just don’t know how much so.
NEC has just dropped an announcement that it will release a special edition laptop that comes with an external design that matches the local equivalent of Nissan’s Micra model (also known as the Nissan March) will be on sale from Wednesday onwards, retailing for $1,020 while sporting the Micra’s colors. There is also a Nissan logo situation just above the keyboard, and the slipcase is made out of similar material used in the Micra’s seats. For those who are more interested in its innards, this special edition laptop is but a standard LaVie G model that is powered by a 1.8GHz Sempron 3400+ processor, 512MB RAM, a DVD-ROM drive, a 15.4″ widescreen and Windows Vista Home Basic.
Announced at the end of August, the new Nikon Coolpix P5100 camera arrives just 6 months after the P5000. Aimed at the enthusiast photographer who wants some control over what the camera is doing, the 12.1 megapixel Nikon P5100 offers Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority, and full Manual shooting modes. There’s a flash hotshoe which accepts external flashguns, 2.5 inch LCD screen combined with an optical viewfinder, optical image stabilization for blur-free images, and a 3.5x zoom lens (35-123mm). Billed as a backup to a DSLR, the Nikon P5100 costs £299.99 / €450 and competes with the likes of the Canon Powershot G9. Gavin Stoker took the Nikon Coolpix P5100 all the way to Japan in the 200th PhotographyBLOG review
Sony Ericsson devices aren’t exactly the most user friendly ones in town, partly due to the hardware and current UIQ user interface. It looks like the company has taken the latter into consideration by tweaking it to keep up with the times (and customers’ grouses, of course). No idea on when this new UIQ interface will be made available, but from what the pictures show, it looks pretty sweet and is definitely a vast improvement over its predecessor at first glance.
TEAC’s latest offering the LP-R400 helps bridge the generation gap between the vinyl disc and CD as it is capable of playing both formats. In addition, it boasts an AM/FM radio and supports CD recording, giving you a last chance saloon to save all your old vinyl discs onto a digital format before mother time takes her toll. Supported vinyls include EP, LP, and SP 78rpm discs. No idea on how much this costs though, but it is currently available in Japan.
Trekkies who love their golf, go nuts with the Golfsmith Star Trek Enterprise NCC-1701. This putter retails for $130 and will come in extremely limited quantities - 1,701 to be exact. It has been shaped to look like the USS Enterprise and is guaranteed to be a talking point with your friends at the green. Are you game for picking one of these up?
Harman Kardon has just released the GPS-310 that enables both navigation and digital audio to run simultaneously, ensuring important navigation information is not left out of the picture whenever you’re grooving to your favorite tunes. In addition, the user gets to set volume priority between either function for greater usability. Drivers also can keep their focus on the road with Text-to-Speech technology, relaying further instructions in a crystal clear manner to avoid confusion. Other feature of the GPS-310 includes an easy-to-use, intuitive touchscreen interface, a “Points of Interest” search, a 4″ widescreen WQVGA LCD display, 2GB of internal flash memory (holding maps of the US and Canada), and USB 2.0 connectivity. The Harman Kardon GPS-310 will retail for $349.99.
