RIM Teases BlackBerry 6 Operating System With Promo Video
Earlier in the week, RIM introduced two (or three, if you count the second version of the Pearl 3G) new BlackBerry smartphones, but the operating system on those won't be the latest for long. At the company's WES show in Florida, BlackBerry 6 was introduced, proving that 2010 really is the year of the revamped smartphone OS. This year alone we've seen Windows Phone 7 launch, iPhone OS 4 teased and Android 2.1 take over their space. Now, RIM is making sure it keeps up by giving the world a sneak peek (and little
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ASUS TS mini Home Server Review
Today, we're going to take a look at the ASUS TS mini, a home server that's designed to offer easy and simple file storage, automated backups, and file sharing. The ASUS TS mini offers your choice of 500GB or 2TB of storage in an energy-efficient 2-bay design. Both models also come with 500GB of online storage free for the first year. The TS mini is powered by an Intel Atom processor and runs Microsoft Windows Home Server. In addition to a spare internal hard drive bay, the TS mini supports plenty of external
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TiVo Ships $89.99 Wireless N Network Adapter For Wireless DVR'ing
Fresh off a new DVR launch (the Premiere), TiVo is now providing a way for end-users to access Web content and distribute media in the house without the use of an Ethernet cable attached directly to the rear of the box. The solution is a new 802.11n Wi-Fi adapter, or more specifically, the Wireless N Network Adapter. It's designed to work with the Premiere, TiVo HD, TiVo Series3 HD or TiVo Series2 dual-tuner DVRs, and will assist in helping consumers "transfer and download broadband content within the home at
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Lexar Ships 300x And 600x CompactFlash Cards For Pro Shooters
Secure Digital cards may be all the rage these days, but true photographing professionals probably have no interest. Even today, most higher-end DSLRs use CompactFlash cards alone, and if you rely on rapid-fire continuous shooting to get "the perfect shot," Lexar's new pair of cards might be worth a look. The company is today revealed that their Professional ExpressCard CF Reader and Professional 600x and 300x 32GB cards are now available in traditional and online retail channels. Both cards offer increased
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Garmin, Asus Tag Team Smartphone Market with another Android Phone
Garmin-Asus, a co-branded alliance between two heavyweights in each one's respective field, today announced the Garmin-Asus A10, the second Android-powered smartphone the two companies have collaborated on. This latest one sports a bright, 3.2-inch HVGA touchscreen display the duo claims is optimized for "pedestrian navigation." Along those same lines, it comes with an electronic compass, long-lasting 1500mAh battery, and GPS capabilities, making the A10 ideally suited for anyone who simply can't sit still.
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Sapphire Releases the Fastest Videocard on the Planet
If you're going to spend upwards of $700 or so on a videocard, you might as well make sure it's the fastest graphics card in the known universe, right? Better look into Sapphire's product line up then, and specifically, the company's new HD 5970 4G TOXIC Edition. With 4GB of GDDR5 memory, Sapphire's newest videocard boasts twice the amount of memory found on standard HD 5970 cards. Clock speeds check in at 900MHz (core) and 4800MHz effective (memory), up from 725MHz and 4000MHz, respectively, on reference specs.
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TomTom GO LIVE 1000 Adds Capacitive Touchscreen, ARM 11 CPU
Every major GPS maker had to reevaluate their business after Google introduced a free Google Maps Navigation service for Android; suddenly, the allure of a standalone navigation system wasn't as bright, and anyone out for a new smartphone would basically have the option of also getting free turn-by-turn navigation. Garmin recently revamped their navigation lineup with an extremely sleek trio of devices that honestly looked a lot like a smartphone, and now TomTom is following suit. In Europe today, the company
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Eye-Fi Adds Faster Uploads, Endless Memory With Geo X2 Wi-Fi 4GB SDHC Card
It's sort of amazing that in 2010, we still have just one major choice when it comes to Wi-Fi enabled SD/SDHC cards. Evidently Eye-Fi has the market locked down, but considering the glowing reviews that people generally give these cards, we guess there's little room to grumble. Today, the company is catering to one specific market in order to launch their newest card, and yes, we're talking about the Apple crowd. With Apple removing the ExpressCard slot from many of their machines and instead placing an SD card
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Nokia N8 Brings 12MP Camera, Symbian^3 OS To Smartphone Wars
Apple has their iPhone, HTC has their DROID Incredible, Google has their Nexus One. What does Nokia have in the modern smartphone war? A new weapon by the name of N8, and while it's still a long ways from shipping to the U.S., Europeans are already salivating over the possibilities. Announced today, the N8 is the company's first smartphone to ship with the new Symbian^3 operating system, which tightly integrates social networking, multi-media and multi-tasking. It's a pretty attractive bundle. The phone itself
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Konnet's PowerV Quad Wiimote Charger Keeps Your Controllers Juiced
Nintendo's Wii is a fine console, and one that has sold extremely well worldwide. People love controlling their games with the Wiimote, but one thing they aren't fond of is replacing those Wiimote batteries on a weekly or monthly basis. For avid Wii gamers, there's really no excuse to overlook a new charging solution, one that can handle up to four Wiimotes at a time, even. Konnet Technology has just introduced a new PowerV Quad, which charges four Nintendo Wii remotes without any wires, and better still, it's
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Paper Manufacturer Urges Everyone to Print More; Declares Printers Great For Kids
According to John Williams, CEO and president of Domtar (self-billing as "The Sustainable Paper Company,") the major problem with kids today isn't drinking, sex, bad manners, or the rampant use of txtspeak—it's their printing habits. More accurately, it's their lack of printing habits, which Domtar blames on those darn tree-loving eco hippies and their crazy propaganda. According to Williams, anti-printing claims or concerns about the environment are "just bull," and there's no need to "think before you print."
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Sony Almost Ready To Earn A Profit On The PS3
After nearly four years of production, numerous design revisions, and a determined battle to establish Blu-ray as the de facto next-generation method of HD content distribution, the PS3's financials have almost turned a corner. By August, Sony is expected to finally begin earning a profit on the actual Playstation 3 console, rather than losing money on every single console sold. Sony's drive towards profitability has been anything but smooth. When the Playstation 3 launched, iSuppli estimated the company was
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Maingear Intros Limited Edition VYBE Gaming PC With Phenom II X6
Ready for another new option from a company hawking AMD's newest Phenom II X6 1090T CPU inside a new desktop? Maingear has stepped up with the introduction of an all-new machine, the VYBE Limited Edition. This new desktop utilizes AMD's newest bargain-priced six-core processor, and as with the other companies introducing new desktops today, Maingear is also playing up the new Turbo Core overclocking technology, which transfers performance to three dedicated cores operating at a higher frequency. The latest VYBE
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iBUYPOWER Adds Six-Core AMD CPU To New Gaming Desktops
Another new CPU launch, another new wave of desktop PC releases that offer it. CyberPower kicked things off this morning with new machines based around AMD's new Phenom II X6 1090T, and now iBUYPOWER is following up with upgrades to a few systems of their own. The Chimera 2-Q, Gamer Fire and Gamer HAF systems are all seeing updates, giving consumers the ability to buy a bargain-priced six-core chip with their new pre-built desktop. The Phenom II processors all feature AMD’s Turbo Core Speed Technology, which
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LaCie Debuts Rugged USB 3.0 External Hard Drive
Ah, there we go. LaCie is one the big innovators in the hard drive space, which is an area where few companies go out of their way to add style and design to otherwise bland storage solutions. So we figured it was just a matter of time before the company matched offerings by rivals and added USB 3.0 across the board. We're still waiting for the "across the board" part, but at least one of the company's new drives are adding support for the latest generation of USB. The new LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 looks exactly
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ASUS TS mini Home Server Review
Let's face the facts; unless you have an automatic backup configured, you probably don't back up the information on your computer as often as you should. Even though we would hate to lose critical financial documents, personal photos, music, and movies, we don't often take the time to ensure that these files are safely and securely stored on a second device.There are a number of ways to back up your data and to configure automatic backups including external hard drives and home servers. Home servers provide
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ASUS TS mini Home Server Review
Today, we're going to take a look at the ASUS TS mini, a home server that's designed to offer easy and simple file storage, automated backups, and file sharing. The ASUS TS mini offers your choice of 500GB or 2TB of storage in an energy-efficient 2-bay design. Both models also come with 500GB of online storage free for the first year.
The TS mini is powered by an Intel Atom processor and runs Microsoft Windows Home Server. In addition to a spare internal hard drive bay, the TS mini supports plenty of external storage options with six USB and two eSATA ports...
ASUS TS mini Home Server Review
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iBUYPOWER Adds Six-Core AMD CPU To New Gaming Desktops
Another new CPU launch, another new wave of desktop PC releases thatoffer it. CyberPower kicked things off this morning with new machinesbased around AMD's new Phenom II X6 1090T, and now iBUYPOWER isfollowing up with upgrades to a few systems of their own. The Chimera2-Q, Gamer Fire and Gamer HAF systems are all seeing updates, givingconsumers the ability to buy a bargain-priced six-core chip with theirnew pre-built desktop.
The Phenom II processors all feature AMD’s Turbo Core Speed Technology,which automatically overclocks the CPU for a quick burst of speed whenopening a program or batch processing images and files. Theintelligent technology can increase the processor speed by as much as19%, and these new systems get started at just $999, or far less thansimilar rigs with quad-core Intel chips. AMD may have just started alow-price revolution in the gaming desktop arena, and that's definitelysomething we can get behind.
iBUYPOWER Upgrades Chimera 2-Q, Gamer Fire and Gamer HAF Systems With New Blazing Fast Six-Core AMD Phenom II x6 Processors
El Monte, CA – April 27, 2010 – iBUYPOWER, a leading innovator in gaming PCs, is excited to announce it is now offering the four new Phenom II x6 six-core processors on its Chimera 2-Q, Gamer Fire and Gamer HAF lines. The new 6-core processors from AMD provide gamers with an affordable 6 core CPU that excels at multitasking and multithreaded activities like movie encoding or gaming.
The Phenom II processors all feature AMD’s Turbo Core Speed Technology, which automatically overclocks the CPU for a quick burst of speed when opening a program or batch processing images and files. The intelligent technology can increase the processor speed by as much as 19%.
“At iBUYPOWER we are committed to offering our customers the best components available as soon as they become available,†said Darren Su, Executive Vice President of iBUYPOWER. “We are thrilled to be among the first to offer AMD’s fastest processor ever.â€
The Chimera 2 gaming systems are built in the iBUYPOWER’s signature Chimera Inferno II Chassis. The systems are the second generation of fiery gaming rigs named after the legendary beast, and are designed inside-and-out for an epic gaming experience. The Chimera 2 is a true evolution of system design, featuring visual, thermal, acoustic, and performance advancements.
The iBUYPOWER Phenom II x6 six core systems start at $999 and are available now at www.iBUYPOWER.com
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Paper Manufacturer Urges Everyone to Print More; Declares Printers Great For Kids
According to John Williams, CEO and president of Domtar (self-billing as "The Sustainable Paper Company,") the major problem with kids today isn't drinking, sex, bad manners, or the rampant use of txtspeak—it's their printing habits. More accurately, it's their lack of printing habits, which Domtar blames on those darn tree-loving eco hippies and their crazy propaganda. According to Williams, anti-printing claims or concerns about the environment are "just bull," and there's no need to "think before you print."
Take that hippies!
We dug around on Domtar's website for more information on the PR campaign and instead found the latest issue of "Paper Matters," the company's trade publication. Williams' comments were actually drawn from a piece written by Lewis Fix, the VP of brand management and sustainable development. Based on his article, Fix has something of a love affair with paper and he's all-too-willing to share it.
People love paper because it "connects them to the important things in life." Material printed on paper is more "meaningful and lasting." It's also responsible for the existence of every good thing ever. Fix writes:
Great ideas are started on paper. The world is educated on paper. Businesses are founded on paper. Love is declared on paper. Important news is spread on paper. Justice is rendered on paper. Rights are guaranteed on paper. Freedoms are declared on paper." Â Â Â ÂConfusing Medium And Message:
Williams' remarks and faux indignation could win the company an award for "Most Obvious Display of Corporate Greed Masqueraded As A Public Virtue," but Fix's comments indicate a fundamental confusion between a message and the medium used to convey it. As mediums go, paper has had a long run and a good life, but you don't need paper to guarantee rights—you can actually do it on stage, interspersed with pithy song and dance numbers.
We at Hot Hardware like books and use paper, but you don't need to be a conservationist to see how the stuff is outdated. You can't search an index of 50,000 paper documents in seconds from a thousand miles away, you can't distribute printed material to a dozen people scattered across the globe in an instant, and you can't collaborate with someone on a real time project using two identical sheets of paper. Paper rots, mildews, molds, burns, fades, and is occasionally peed on by the dog. The only way to preserve printed documents in pristine condition for any period of time is to seal them inside enclosures filled with inert gas and carefully control the ambient light.
We submit to the fine folk at Domtar that great ideas, education, justice, rights, and freedoms all spring from the mind. Paper is the messenger, not the message. And Mr. Williams, with all due respect, a printer is one of the worst presents one person can give to another. In the world of computing hardware and electronic gadgetry, giving your significant other a printer is akin to presenting them with a vacuum, "Cooking For Dummies," and a coupon for Weight Watchers simultaneously. In many civilizations, the gift of a cheap printer is a veiled insult unless it's accompanied by several dozen ink cartridges.
They offered him a printer. He liked the bike more.
The reason kids don't ask for printers is because, on the Universal Scale Of Awesome Presents, printers rank between "Dead Hamster" and "Pet Rock." And if you're one of the six people who either really wanted a printer instead of a Nintendo growing up, we feel sorry for you. Please seek counseling.
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Sony Almost Ready To Earn A Profit On The PS3
After nearly four years of production, numerous design revisions, and a determined battle to establish Blu-ray as the de facto next-generation method of HD content distribution, the PS3's financials have almost turned a corner. By August, Sony is expected to finally begin earning a profit on the actual Playstation 3 console, rather than losing money on every single console sold.
Sony's drive towards profitability has been anything but smooth. When the Playstation 3 launched, iSuppli estimated the company was losing $241.35 per premium system (60GB HDD, $599) and $306.85 for the low end 20GB model (a steal at just $499). Microsoft's first-generation XBox 360, in contrast, cost the company just $75, while the Wii was profitable at $6 per unit sold from the beginning.
Microsoft appears to have hit the break-even point back in 2008, 2.5-3 years post-launch, but it's taken Sony longer to close the gap. The company's second-generation PS3 released in 2008 cost an estimated $50 per console, while 2009 revisions cut that figure to $37. This time around, the cost reduction will be thanks to a new 40nm version of the Playstation's NVIDIA-built RSX "Reality Synthesizer" GPU. The new chip will pair up with a 45nm Cell processor and draw significantly less power than even the current PS3 Slim. This could theoretically allow Sony to remodel the enclosure; there's a persistent rumor that we'll see a new custom SKU come August.
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Maingear Intros Limited Edition VYBE Gaming PC With Phenom II X6
Ready for another new option from a company hawking AMD's newest PhenomII X6 1090T CPU inside a new desktop? Maingear has stepped up with theintroduction of an all-new machine, the VYBE Limited Edition. This newdesktop utilizes AMD's newest bargain-priced six-core processor, and aswith the other companies introducing new desktops today, Maingear isalso playing up the new Turbo Core overclocking technology, whichtransfers performance to three dedicated cores operating at a higherfrequency.The latest VYBE also incorporates ATI Radeon 5000 series graphcs withDirectX11, and the AMD 890GX chipset featuring SATA 6Gb/s and USB 3.0.Maingear's also throwing in a free copy of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare2, and as with iBUYPOWER's options, this new VYBE also starts at just$999 with a 1-year warranty.It's available to customize starting today.
MAINGEAR Debuts Limited Edition VYBE Gaming PC with Phenom II X6
Maingear integrates AMD’s latest 6 core CPU to deliver elite performance to gamers and content creators starting at $999
Kenilworth, New Jersey – April 27, 2010 - MAINGEAR Computers, award-winning builders of custom computers for PC gamers, enthusiasts, and content creators, debuts the VYBE Limited Edition. VYBE leverages AMD’s latest Phenom II X6 CPU to provide intelligent, powerful computing performance at an affordable price. VYBE users can now embrace AMD’s Turbo Core technology that dynamically transfers performance to three dedicated cores operating at a higher frequency. These three turbocharged cores automatically give you the extra speed you need for intense gaming sessions or advanced content creation tasks.
Another nice feature of the 6-core Phenom II is AMD’s OverDrive software, an all-in-one performance tuning utility that includes hardware monitoring and fan control capabilities. The latest VYBE also incorporates ATI Radeon 5000 series graphcs with DirectX11, and the AMD 890GX chipset featuring SATA 6Gb/s and USB 3.0. Customers who purchase the VYBE featuring the AMD Phenom II X6 and select ATI Radeon graphics will also receive a complimentary copy of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
"AMD’s latest technology enables us to provide gamers and content creators with extremely capable 6 core performance at a price point that wasn’t feasible up until now," said Wallace Santos, CEO and Founder of MAINGEAR. "We’re now able to reach a new segment of the market with a value priced rig that delivers highly advanced computing power.â€
"The Phenom II X6 empowers gamers and creative professionals with elite performance and visually immersive computing," said Leslie Sobon, Vice President of Worldwide Product Marketing at AMD. "The MAINGEAR Vybe integrates a complete platform of AMD technologies for a fantastic computing experience.â€
Consumers can purchase the VYBE at MAINGEAR's Web site www.maingear.com/custom/desktops/vybe/ or order by phone at (888-MAINGEAR). The base price for the Vybe Limited Edition is $999 and comes with MAINGEAR’s premium Lifetime Labor and Phone Support with a 1 year hardware warranty and is backed by the best in-house support team in the country.
About MAINGEAR
MAINGEAR is the premier high performance systems integrator in North America. MAINGEAR
custom builds gaming, home office, mobile, multimedia, small business and 3D workstation
solutions of the highest quality, which have won them many editors’ choice awards in every major computer publication such as C-Net,ard|OCP, Maximum PC, CPU Magazine, etc. For more information on MAINGEAR, please visit www.maingear.com or call, toll-free,
(888)624-6432.
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Garmin, Asus Tag Team Smartphone Market with another Android Phone
Garmin-Asus, a co-branded alliance between two heavyweights in each one's respective field, today announced the Garmin-Asus A10, the second Android-powered smartphone the two companies have collaborated on. This latest one sports a bright, 3.2-inch HVGA touchscreen display the duo claims is optimized for "pedestrian navigation."Along those same lines, it comes with an electronic compass, long-lasting 1500mAh battery, and GPS capabilities, making the A10 ideally suited for anyone who simply can't sit still. And you won't have to pay for third-party maps, either - Garmin-Asus says the A10 comes pre-loaded with detail maps, as well as comes with a powered audio mount that magnifies the device's voice commands.
Other features include a WebKit browser with multi-touch, 5MP camera with auto-focus and geotagging capabilties, built-in accelerometer, Microsoft Exchange support, and of course access to the Google Market and its repository of over 30,000 apps.
Look for this one to start shipping in mid-2010 in Europe and Asia-Pacific. No word on when, or even if, the A10 will eventually land in the States.
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Sapphire Releases the Fastest Videocard on the Planet
If you're going to spend upwards of $700 or so on a videocard, you might as well make sure it's the fastest graphics card in the known universe, right? Better look into Sapphire's product line up then, and specifically, the company's new HD 5970 4G TOXIC Edition. With 4GB of GDDR5 memory, Sapphire's newest videocard boasts twice the amount of memory found on standard HD 5970 cards.Clock speeds check in at 900MHz (core) and 4800MHz effective (memory), up from 725MHz and 4000MHz, respectively, on reference specs. But it isn't just the clockspeeds that have been goosed. Sapphire also beefed up the cooling with a customized heatsink/fan solution from Arctic Cooling. Featuring three low noise fans, the whole thing comes constructed with nickel plated heatpipes and fins.
No word yet on how much this will cost or when it will be available.
SAPPHIRE HD 5970 4G TOXIC – the fastest graphics card – ever!
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TiVo Ships $89.99 Wireless N Network Adapter For Wireless DVR'ing
Fresh off a new DVR launch (the Premiere), TiVo is now providing a wayfor end-users to access Web content and distribute media in the housewithout the use of an Ethernet cable attached directly to the rear ofthe box. The solution is a new 802.11n Wi-Fi adapter, or morespecifically, the Wireless N Network Adapter. It's designed to workwith the Premiere, TiVo HD, TiVo Series3 HD or TiVo Series2 dual-tunerDVRs, and will assist in helping consumers "transfer and downloadbroadband content within the home at a faster speed."With the proliferation of high-definition content, the use of 802.11nis nearly a must. This solution also keeps you from having to run avery long Ethernet cable through your den, and keeping the clutter downis always a good idea. It'll also connect your TiVo to your homenetwork with a single-push setup, and this enables users to record ashow with one box while watching content on a another wirelessly. Italso works with TiVoToGo, allowing users easily transfer recordings toa laptop or other portable device over the air.
It's on sale now from the company's website at $89.99, though B&M shoppers can find one at Best Buy in around a week.
TiVo(R) Enhances TiVo(R) Premiere Experience With TiVo Wireless N Network Adapter
Download and Transfer HD TV and Movies Faster and Easier
ALVISO, CA, Apr 26, 2010 -- TiVo Inc., a leader in advanced television services, including digital video recorders (DVRs), today announced general availability of a new TiVo Wireless N Network Adapter. The adapter is designed to help consumers transfer and download broadband content within the home at a faster speed, making the most of your TiVo(R) Premiere and TiVo(R) Premiere XL music, web and mobile features. Starting today, the TiVo Wireless N Adapter is available for $89.99 on TiVo.com and available later this week at Best Buy stores nationwide.
"The Wireless N Adapter takes your TiVo DVR broadband experience up a notch, making moving content within the home both faster and more convenient," said TiVo Inc.'s Vice President and General Manager of Product Marketing, Jim Denney. "We've offered a Wireless G Adapter for many years, but just as Premiere was our first step in the next evolution of the DVR, we wanted to upgrade our total offering with the addition of a new Wireless N Adapter focused on speed and performance. We'll continue to release accessories and features that further improve the overall customer experience, leaving the competition behind."
The TiVo Wireless N Adapter easily connects your TiVo DVR to your wireless home network. The adapter features a simple push button configuration that makes set-up easy.* With its fast speeds, the adapter is ideal for moving content within the home, such as recording a show on one TiVo DVR and watching it on another in your home. To take advantage of your mobile features with TiVoToGo(TM) the adapter lets you easily transfer recordings to a laptop, iPhone(TM) or other portable devices.
As TiVo's first adapter that takes advantage of the 802.11n networking standard, the Wireless N Adapter is designed to deliver quicker transfer speeds, across longer ranges and with less interference by using the 5GHz versus 2.4GHz band.** Even if you don't own an N-speed router, you can create a bridge and get N-speed downloads by plugging a second TiVo Wireless N Adapter into your G- or B-speed router. For customer convenience, the adapter works with all dual tuner TiVo DVRs and is backwards compatible with older networks.
* Only for routers with Wi-Fi Protected Setup push button configuration. Customers without push button configuration on their router will connect the adapter to a computer first to configure the N-adapter. ** Results may vary based on your network environment.
The Wireless N Adapter is for use with TiVo Premiere, TiVo HD, TiVo Series3(TM) HD or TiVo Series2(TM) dual-tuner DVRs. TiVo Desktop or TiVo Desktop Plus software is required for music, photos and TiVoToGo transfers. Movie and TV show downloads require a broadband Internet connection and may require a rental or purchase fee. Transfers to some portable devices require TiVo Desktop Plus (sold separately).
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Eye-Fi Adds Faster Uploads, Endless Memory With Geo X2 Wi-Fi 4GB SDHC Card
It's sort of amazing that in 2010, we still have just one major choicewhen it comes to Wi-Fi enabled SD/SDHC cards. Evidently Eye-Fi has themarket locked down, but considering the glowing reviews that peoplegenerally give these cards, we guess there's little room to grumble.Today, the company is catering to one specific market in order tolaunch their newest card, and yes, we're talking about the Apple crowd.With Apple removing the ExpressCard slot from many of their machinesand instead placing an SD card slot there, this makes perfect sense.But if you're a PC fanatic, and you want this card, you'll have toventure into evil areas in order to grab one.The Apple-exclusive Geo X2 card has 4GB of Class 6 storage, and it willonly be sold at Apple Stores beginning next month. The card promisesfaster photo and video uploads thanks to a new 802.11n Wi-Fitransmitter, and it can shoot that media directly to Picasa, Facebook,and 20+ other online media sharing sites. Another unique addition isthe "Endless Memory" feature, which allows users to delete media fromthe card with ease after they have been uploaded, freeing up spacelocally for even more shots/videos. It also has automatic geotagging soyou never forget where a certain shot was taken. It will cost $69.99,placing it just between the $49.99 Connect X2 and $99.99 Explore X2.
Eye-Fi Unveils New Eye-Fi Geo X2 Wireless Memory Card, Exclusive to Apple
Eye-Fi Geo X2 Uploads Geotagged Photos and Videos to iPhoto and MobileMe via Wi-Fi
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 27, 2010 — Eye-Fi Inc. today announced the launch of the Eye-Fi Geo X2, a Wi-Fi enabled memory card that seamlessly integrates with Macintosh computers, iPhoto and MobileMe. The Eye-Fi Geo X2 will be on sale in May, exclusively in Apple Stores in the U.S. and internationally for $69.99 USD.
As part of the new “X2†family announced last month, the 4GB Eye-Fi Geo X2 offers faster-than-ever wireless photo and video uploads through an 802.11n transmitter, improved performance with Class 6 read/write speeds, lifetime Geotagging service and virtually endless storage capacity with Endless Memory mode.
“We’ve had an overwhelmingly positive response to our new X2 line and the improved experience it’s brought our users,†said Jef Holove, CEO of Eye-Fi. “Now we’re bringing the Eye-Fi Geo X2 exclusively to Apple so that their users can effortlessly upload photos and videos for seamless editing and sharing with iPhoto and MobileMe.â€
With the new Eye-Fi Geo X2, Macintosh computer users can wirelessly back-up both photos and videos directly into iPhoto or any folder of their choice on their computer. The Wi-Fi enabled memory card can also automatically upload photos and videos directly to MobileMe or one of more than 25 sharing sites like Facebook, Flickr, Picasa or YouTube. With Endless Memory mode, the Eye-Fi Geo X2 can also automatically make space available on the memory card after photos and videos have been safely uploaded to the computer or Web.
The Eye-Fi Geo X2 includes lifetime Geotagging service using Wi-Fi positioning to automatically tag photos with location information about where they were captured. It works seamlessly with iPhoto ’09’s “Places,†enabling Macintosh computer users to easily browse, search and sort their photos on maps or by location name.
Eye-Fi’s entire X2 card line-up ranges in price from $49.99-$149.99 and can be found in Best Buy, Office Depot and on Amazon.com, among other retailers. Eye-Fi has received numerous product awards including CNET’s Best of CES 2010 award, Mac Observer’s Editor’s Choice 2010 Award and Popular Photography’s 2009 Photography’s Outstanding Products (POP). It was also named a CES 2010 Innovations Honoree. For more information, please visit www.eye.fi or follow us on Twitter @EyeFiCard.
About Eye-Fi
Founded in 2005, Eye-Fi is dedicated to building products and services that help consumers manage, nurture and share their visual memories. Eye-Fi’s patented and patent-pending technology wirelessly and automatically uploads photos and videos from digital imaging devices, including digital cameras and the iPhone, to online, in-home and retail destinations. Headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., the company’s investors include LMS Capital, Opus Capital, Shasta Ventures and TransLink Capital. More information is available at www.eye.fi.
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RIM Teases BlackBerry 6 Operating System With Promo Video
Earlier in the week, RIM introduced two (or three, if you count thesecond version of the Pearl 3G) new BlackBerry smartphones, but theoperating system on those won't be the latest for long. At thecompany's WES show in Florida, BlackBerry 6 was introduced, provingthat 2010 really is the year of the revamped smartphone OS. This yearalone we've seen Windows Phone 7 launch, iPhone OS 4 teased and Android2.1 take over their space. Now, RIM is making sure it keeps up bygiving the world a sneak peek (and little else) of the upcoming OS.
All existing BlackBerry handsets that are shipping now ship with BB OS5. That operating system has been out for awhile now, and is beginningto show its age. BlackBerry 6 hopes to make up for lost time,introducing some of the cutting-edge features that are already wellpublicized on the other systems we mentioned. RIM is still keeping mostof the details private, using WES as a buzz machine to get peopletalking. Some of the forthcoming additions include an on-screenkeyboard, threaded messaging, native Facebook/Twitter access, a revisedWeb browser and an all-around more elegant presentation.
You're probably better off watching the teaser video below to get areally good idea of what's to come, and if the company stays on track,BlackBerry 6 will begin shipping next quarter.
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Nikon CoolPix P-100 Review?
I'd like to see you guys do a review of the new CoolPix P-100 from Nikon. LINKY
Is it worth it to sell my P-90 to get the extra zoom?
Are the features it has worth the $400.00 price tag?
Thanks in advance if you're able to get this done for me.
Here's a P-90 Pic I took an hour ago,.......they're less than a day old.
RealNeil
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Nikon Coolpix L100 Mega Zoom Camera Review
Don’t be fooled by the Nikon Coolpix L100’s DSLR-like looks. Although the L100 looks like a serious camera that could compete with the functions of a DSLR, it’s really a relatively simple point-and-shoot with a wide angle 15x zoom lens as well as image stabilization, a 3-inch LCD, and a high speed burst shooting mode of 13fps that surpasses that of many cameras.
The L100 is part of Nikon’s Life series of digital cameras that are known for their simple and easy to use functions. As Nikon describes it, the Life series is “Powerfully capable–yet simple, at an entry-level price.†Indeed, the L100 offers plenty of fully automatic controls for the user who wants to simply point and shoot. In fact, unlike a lot of mega zoom cameras on the market today, the L100 was designed for fully automatic use and doesn’t offer many manual controls at all. Click the link below and check it out...
Nikon Coolpix L100 Mega Zoom Camera Review
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