Acer D241H monitor has built-in WiFi, media player, identity crisis

March 5th, 2010

Is there room for a product that’s part digital picture frame, part all-in-one PC, but mostly just a monitor? Acer seems to think so, and it’s doing its best to carve out a niche for itself with its new 24-inch D241H model, which promises to do nothing short of “revolutionize the way you use a monitor.” To accomplish that feat, the monitor packs built-in WiFi, along some basic internet / media player capabilities that will let you check your email, keep watch on the news, weather and other things via some widgets, or simply enjoy some music, photos or videos. You’ll also get a built-in memory card reader, a pair of USB ports, a wired LAN port, and an apparently included wireless keyboard (no touchscreen here, folks). No indication of a price or release date just yet, but we’re going to go out on a limb and guess it’ll fall somewhere between a standard 24-inch monitor and an all-in-one PC.

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A Showcase of Workstations that’ll Make You Jealous

February 17th, 2010

Whether you’re a designer, developer, animator, or blogger, your workstation plays a major role in how you get things done. Some of us like a neat, clean, and inspiring workspace, while others require a crazy over-the-top hardware configuration.

In this article, we’ve compiled a showcase of photos that will give you workstation envy. The thing about workstations is that even if you have a nice one, seeing another awesome setup can make you a bit jealous.

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Who’s Next? The Future of Band-Centric Music Games Part Two

February 11th, 2010

Today, we conclude our look at the shape of band-centric games to come. In part one, we identified the qualities that the current band-centric games all share. Now, we’ll take these traits and see how some of the biggest acts of all time stack up. Which bands will have their own video game?

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BioWare Reunites with Legendary Composer Jack Wall for Mass Effect 2 Original Score

January 12th, 2010

EDMONTON, Alberta–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), announced today that accomplished composer, Jack Wall, will compose the original score for Mass Effect™ 2, the epic second act in the award-winning action-RPG trilogy. Featuring nearly three hours of extraordinary orchestral arrangements, the score explodes with a symphony of sounds that spur the game’s intense action and dramatic storytelling. Wall scored the award-winning soundtrac
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Klipsch LightSpeaker makes whole home audio as simple as screwing in a light bulb (hands-on)

January 5th, 2010

When we walked the sound-filled halls of Klipsch’s Indianapolis headquarters last month, the company insisted that it was always looking at possible expansions into new markets. Today at CES, it’s proving that those words aren’t being uttered carelessly. The all-new LightSpeaker is a unique and potentially game-changing device in the whole home audio market, as unlike similar contraptions, this one requires no external wiring or power. The device is designed to fit into normal 5- to 6-inch light recesses, which enables existing homeowners to easily retrofit these into their ceilings and walls. We were granted some hands-on time with the light, and put simply, you just screw it into a conventional fixture, dial up the desired zone on the bundled remote, and listen. A full-range driver sits just beneath the LED light, and it receives signals via a 2.4GHz base station that can be plugged into just about any source.

Klipsch plans to ship these soon in two main packages: a kit that includes a base station and two LightSpeakers for around $600 and a single LightSpeaker by its lonesome for around $250. The bundled controller allows users to control two zones and two sources, and you can also adjust lighting brightness and volume via the main station or the smaller remote. Each zone can easily support four LightSpeakers, and when we asked if these could withstand the elements, we were told that they’d do fine in a covered patio but probably not within an unshielded pool deck. In other words, some humidity shouldn’t be an issue, but you probably wouldn’t want ‘em to get rained on all night. We also wouldn’t be surprised to see a bundle in the future that includes a wireless subwoofer to really round out the audio, but don’t say you heard it from us. Peek the gallery for a closer look!

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Eye-Fi announces 802.11n Eye-Fi Pro X2 memory card

January 5th, 2010

Eye-Fi just busted out at CES with its next generation WiFi-enabled SD card, the Eye-Fi Pro X2. The big features of the new 8GB Class 6 SD card are 802.11n support and the Endless Memory mode, which automatically clears photos and videos as they’re uploaded to your machine over WiFi, and there are also some new sharing options in the mix, as well as geotagging support. No word on a ship date, but it’s up for pre-order on Amazon and other retailers now for $149. Eye-Fi is also launching its new Eye-Fi Center software, which should make managing media delivered from Eye-Fi cards a little simpler — it’ll be out later this month. Couple more images in the gallery, full PR after the break.

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MovieClips Catalogs Quotes from Thousands of Movies [Movies]

December 15th, 2009

If you're trying to remember a certain quote from a movie and coming up empty, whether for conversation or presentation purposes, MovieClips can help you find that quote—like the one about the monkey in Paraguay.

MovieClips catalogs 12,000 clips from thousands of movies. You can search by movie, actor, mood, character, theme, setting, and props used. Each subcategory gets fairly specific, you'll find "egg", "cake", and "armor"in the props category for instance, but they also have featured items—currently bombs and guitars are getting the feature treatment in the prop category.

Check out the video below to see MovieClips in action:

Each clip is up to two minutes long. MovieClips has permission from the respective movie studios to share the clips, so you don’t need to fear their disappearing if you need to come back. You don’t need an account to use MovieClips but if you want to review clips with mature content or be able to save favorite clips for later review you’ll need a free account.

If you find a favorite clip on MovieClips, throw a link into the comments here to share it. Have another favorite tool for movies or tv shows? We want to hear about that too.



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Go Gamer Black Friday Deals

November 25th, 2009

GoGamer.com... Where Gamers Go!

GoGamer has posted their Black Friday deals, and some of them are a total steal.  

On the system front you can get an Xbox 360 Elite or an 80GB PlayStation 3 for $210.  Granted, both are refrubs.

Co-Op wise there’s some deals to be had with the likes of Modern Warfare 2 bundled with a controller for $80, Borderlands for $40 on consoles, Left 4 Dead 2 on the PC for $35, and various Guitar Hero titles for $30.  Not bad!

Please click the above banner if you are considering purchasing to help support Co-Optimus! 

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Buy.com Black Friday Deals

November 25th, 2009

Buy.com Thanksgiving BLOWOUT! 11/25 to 11/26
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Walmart Black Friday Deals

November 19th, 2009
Console/Handheld Systems:
  • PS3 Slim 120GB + inFamous + Batman: Arkham Asylum + Dark Knight blu-ray for $299
  • Nintendo DS for $98
  • Xbox 360 Arcade Madagascar bundle for $199

$7 Games, "over 50 titles at this price," including:

  • Red Alert 3 (360)
  • Lock’s Quest (DS)

$10 Games, "over 40 titles at this price," including:

  • GTA IV (360)
  • Midnight Club: LA (360)
  • NFS: Undercover (PS3)
  • Godfather II (PS3)

$25 Games, "over 25 titles at this price," including:

  • Sims 3 (PC/Mac)
  • CoD 4 (PS3)
  • NBA 2K10 (360)
  • Tiger Woods 10 (Wii)
  • Madden 10 (PS2? weak)
  • UFC (360)
  • Smackdown (PS3)

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BlackFriday.info has the full list of everything in the circular.

Some non-game items of interest:

Computers: (could only find exact specs for the eMachines)

  • Acer 17.3" Blue Laptop w/4GB Memory, 320GB Hard Drive and Windows 7 Premium (Online Only) - $498.00
  • eMachines 15.6" Notebook w/AMD Processor, 2GB Memory, 160GB Hard Drive (Model # EME627) - $198.00 * - Specs
  • HP 15.6" Notebook w/Intel Processor, 3GB Memory, 250GB Hard Drive (Model # G60-519WM) - $298.00 *
  • HP 17" Notebook w/4GB Memory, 320GB Hard Drive (Model # G71-329WM) - $398.00
  • HP Pavilion All-In-One 19" Desktop w/4GB Memory, 500GB Hard Drive, MS213 AMD - $598.00
  • HP Pavilion Desktop w/AMD Processor, 3GB Memory, 320GB Hard Drive, w/20" Monitor (Model # P6243w-b) - $398.00 *

Blu-ray Players: Magnavox $78, Samsung and Sony $148.

LCD TVs from Sony, Samsung, RCA, Emerson, Sanyo, 32" - 50".

Movies: (just listing a few at each price)

  • Select Blu-ray movies $10 (Braveheart, Dark Knight, Boondock Saints)
  • Select DVDs
    $2 (Young Frankenstein, Casino Royale, I Am Legend)
    $5 (Ironman, Dark Knight, X-Men 2/3/Origins)
    $9 (Star Trek, Quantum of Solace)

More:

  • Sony Cyber-Shot DSC S930 10.0 Megapixel Digital Camera - $79.00
  • Belkin N 150 Router - $29.00
  • Apple 8GB iPod Touch w/$50 iTunes GC - $195.00
  • GPS:
    TomTom One 125-SE GPS - $59.00
    TomTom XL325-SE GPS - $89.00
  • Sandisk Cruzer 4GB USB Flash Drive - $8.00
  • Sandisk 4GB SDHC Card - $8.00
  • Sony 4GB Memory Stick - $20.00

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