Panasonic 3D TV Sold Out In The US

March 17, 2010

Panasonic 3D TV Sold Out In The US

While many folks are still wondering whether 3D TVs will be popular, Panasonic has already confirmed that it has sold out of its 3D TVs in the US, just a week after they went on sale in Best Buy stores. Due to the shortage, Panasonic has been forced to take back orders from retailers instead. Panasonic’s 50-inch plasma TV went on sale at Best Buy outlets, bundled with a pair of 3D glasses and a 3D Blu-ray player for $2900. Were you one of the many humans who purchased Panasonic’s 3D TV, or do you think that 3D TV adoption is still quite a distance away?

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Samsung’s Budget/Performance Laptops

March 6, 2010

Samsung’s Budget/Performance Laptops

Though some of them have been kicking around Best Buy’s website for a few weeks, Samsung R80 series of high-end, moderate priced laptops form their formal debut that weekend when they hit Best Buy stores across the country. To celebrate, they had a meet-the-press party at the Samsung Experience product gallery in Manhattan yesterday evening.

Samsung’s first serious foray into the retail US laptop market, the three R80 series models show just how far sub-$1000 lappies have come. At $729, the 14-inch R480 model comes equipped with a Blu-ray drives that output perfect 1080p video to an LCD television during the demo, using its built in-HDMI port. All that comes courtesy of Intel’s new Core i3-330M Processor and integrated GMA 4500 MHD. Yes, integrated graphics. Finally, after broken promises in past chipsets, it looks as whether Intel’s built-in pixel-crunchers can finally handle HD fluidly.

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Asus showcases new models

March 2, 2010

Asus showcases new models

Asus is certainly going all out at CeBIT as well that year, showcasing some concept models which tickle the imagination. Not all of these concepts will hit the market as full fledged products though, but one of them which we're interested in would be the Eee Top. that all-in-one machine does come with a 23.6" display with full HD capability, a 3D-ready feature and multi-touch support. You will plus be happy as it handles Blu-ray playback effortlessly, running on a range of Intel i3, i5 and i7 processors. Since that is a prototype, expect Asus to throw in other high end features such as USB 3.0 and Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity, HDMI, VGA, capability connector, Ethernet and satellite TV.

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Mitsubishi develops new upscaling algorithm

February 22, 2010

Mitsubishi develops new upscaling algorithm

Mitsubishi has managed to work on a sort new upscaling algorithm and software which is capable of transforming full HD (1,920 x 1,080) resolution images into a 4K x 2K resolution image. Apparently, that wondrous technology plays nice with the new 1.4 HDMI connections and standards, but there is a downside to it - Mitsubishi still has trouble trying to compose the software compatible with the Blu-ray format. No notion on whether the completed technology will see action in Mitsubishi’s range of projectors, HDTVs or both down the road though.

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Samsung S2 500GB External Hard Disk Will Come Preloaded With Michael Jackson Movie

February 8, 2010

Samsung 500GB External Hard Disk Will Come Preloaded With Michael Jackson Movie

Samsung has announced that it will be offering its 500GB Samsung S2 Portable external hard drive pre-loaded with Michael Jackson’s “that Is It” movie. The release will be timed with the DVD and Blu-ray version of the movie, and will be available at major European retailers from 22nd February. Aside from the movie, that special edition will plus come with some useful features such as Samsung Auto Backup for backup, SecretZone for storing sensitive notes, and SafetyKey for details protection.There’s no mention of how much more the special edition will cost though.

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Samsung 500GB External Hard Disk Will Come Preloaded With Michael Jackson Movie

February 8, 2010

Samsung 500GB External Hard Disk Will Come Preloaded With Michael Jackson Movie

Samsung has announced that it will be offering its 500GB Samsung S2 Portable external hard drive pre-loaded with Michael Jackson’s “that Is It” movie. The release will be timed with the DVD and Blu-ray version of the movie, and will be available at major European retailers from 22nd February. Aside from the movie, that special edition will additionally come with some useful features such as Samsung Auto Backup for backup, SecretZone for storing sensitive goods, and SafetyKey for goods protection.There’s no mention of how much more the special edition will cost though.

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Dell Latitude 13 announced

February 2, 2010

Dell Latitude 13 announced

Dell's latest Latitude would never have seen the light of day in much more ancient and superstitious times - after all, who would want to purchase a laptop with the figure 13 in it? Fast forward to today and the Dell Latitude 13 raises eyebrows not considering of its name, but due to it being "the world's thinnest 13" commercial client laptop" - targeting folks who want something as slim and light as a netbook albeit coming with a whole lot more processing muscle. The Latitude 13 is set to come with Bluetooth and 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi connectivity, optional WWAN wireless capability and an optional Blu-ray external drive. You will be able to place a pre-order in a few weeks' day, so expect to see pricing and specifications being revealed sometime in the not too distant future.

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