Friday Evening Roundup
The latest happenings from around the web - July 29th, 2011
Systems
- Apple's Sandy Bridge-Based Mac Mini @ Hot Hardware
- ASRock Core HT @ Pureoverclock
- ASRock CoreHT-252B HTPC @ Overclockers Club
- ASUS G74 Review: A Subtle Redesign @ PC Perspective
Motherboard
- Zotac Z68-ITX WiFi Motherboard @ Hardware Secrets
- ASRock Z68 Extreme4 @ Hardware Overclock
- Gigabyte X58A-OC Overclocking Motherboard @ Ninjalane
- ASRock Z68 Fatal1ty Gen3 Motherboard @ Hardware Heaven
Video/Monitor
- AMD Catalyst 11.7 Driver Analysis @ eTeknix
- Gainward GTX590 @ Technic3D
Audio/Media
- Grace Digital GDI-IRMS300 Internet Micro Hi-Fi Stereo System @ MissingRemote
- TTesports Shock Spin Headphones @ RBMods
- Asus O!Play HD2 Media Player @ Tweaknews
- CM Storm Sirus headset @ Overclock3D
- CM Storm Sirus Headset @ Hardware Secrets
- Supertooth HD Bluetooth Car Speakerphone @ MegatechNews
- SonoCore Cindy COA-805 IEM @ ReviewStash
Cases/Modding/PSU
- Antec High Current Pro 850w PSU @ XSReviews
- Xigmatek Elysium Case @ Techreaction
- ADATA HM Series 650 W PSU @ Techpowerup
- Bitfenix Shinobi Window Case @ OCIA
Cooling
- NZXT Sentry Mesh Fan Controller @ Aphnetworks
- Thermalright T-RAD² VGA Cooler @ eTeknix
- Be Quiet! Dark Rock Advanced CPU Cooler @ Kitguru
Storage
- A Terabyte For Notebooks: WD's Scorpio Blue 1TB Drive @ Hot Hardware
- OCZ Revo 3×2 240GB PCIe SSD @ TheSSDReview
- Archgon MH-2612 Mobile Hard Drive Enclosure @ Pro-Clockers
- ADATA S511 60 GByte SSD @ Ocaholic
- Seagate Momentus 7200.4 SATA 3Gb/s 500-GB Hard Drive ST9500420AS @ ReviewTheTech
Other
- HP E-MSM460 Dual Radio 802.11n Access Point @ BusinessComputing
- Bandai Namco Gaming Event July 2011 @ Hardware Heaven
- Tt eSPORTS MEKA G1 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard @ RWLabs
- Google Launches Hotel Finder Search Tool @ TechTribune
- Apple iPhone 4S Lite Edition Pictures And Information @ TechTribune
- Un-bustin' (monitor) caps with a soldering gat @ Tech Report
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App of the Day: MyPad - for Facebook & Twitter (iPad)
Our App of the Day today is MyPad - for Facebook & Twitter 2.0.4 for iPad with iOS 3.2 or later.
MyPad is a great little app for the iPad which brings Facebook and Twitter integration with a very snazzy and functional way. I liked it that much I even paid for the ad-free version. It should be a good fix for many until Facebook officially bring out its iPad app.
Facebook & Twitter beautifully designed for the iPad.
View multiple profiles as stackable, scrollable pages that are visually stunning and interactive.
- Chat
- Swipe-based navigation
- Beautiful Photo Galleries (now with Slideshow)
- Tweet and Retweet (via + button, Timeline is coming next week!)
- Birthday & Event Calendars
- Support for multiple Facebook accounts
- Interactive Video Player
- Games with Friends - Poker, Tiny Zoo, Tiny Chef, Mob Empire & more!
- Upload & Download Photos
- iPad2 Camera Support
- Photo Effects & Change Profile Picture
- Quick Links (Inbox, Notifications, Groups, Profile, News Feed, Friends, Search & more!)
- Portrait & Landscape modes
- Pull-Down to Refresh
A more friendly way of being social. Optimized for fun.
What's New in Version 2.0.4
- Twitter (Tweet & Retweet via + button, Timeline next week!)
- Beautiful new profiles
- Ability to change your Profile photo (most requested!)
- Add filters & effects to photos
- Photo Slideshows
BUG FIXES:
- Chat speed & stability and many others
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White Samsung Galaxy S II just around the corner?
Fancy the super popular Samsung Galaxy S II in all white attire? Latest word has it that it's scheduled for launch on August 15 in Europe, with several stores there already having listed it at around £499 ($816'ish USD).
Meanwhile, the U.S. is yet to even see the Galaxy S II but it's finally looking like it will be coming very soon.
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Blu-ray Importing: July 2011 Buying Guide
Since last months 'Guide to Buying Blu-rays from Overseas' the Australian dollar has continued its meteoric rise against the green back, exceeding parity and hovering between $1.05 and $1.09. This week the Aussie battler even hit an all time high against the British Pound, the Euro and the U.S. Dollar. It's a spectacular situation for Aussie importers and definitely time to hit up the likes of Amazon to revel in releases normally denied to Australian fans.
So let's jump into the latest instalment of this epic series, covering some of the later titles released only to import, but safe from the horrors of region coding.
The Blues Brothers
Country of Origin: United States
Purchase: Amazon.com
Region: A, B, C
"We're on a mission from God".
Whilst The Blues Brothers was generally panned upon release in 1981, it has well and truly become a cult classic which has only grown in stature with every passing year. Its excesses will never be repeated and I can't imagine a big budget studio film featuring an almost exclusively rhythm and blues music as the soundtrack being produced again.
With a whip sharp script and a somewhat silly premise executed perfectly, The Blues Brothers is a classic and its Blu-ray release has been eagerly awaited for some time. Whilst the video transfer is a little bit disappointing, arguably reflecting the grungy and grimy look the film has always had and the head scratching decision to include a lossy DTS Audio track, this is still a 'must have' release.
Jumanji
Country of Origin: United States
Purchase: Amazon.com
Region: A, B, C
When Jurassic Park proved that computer generated animals could be successfully created, studios scrambled dormant scripts that were now technically feasible - and one of them was this.
Whilst Jumanji has aged rather badly in the last 16 years (the CG monkeys especially so), at any rate it's all fairly tongue in cheek which dulls the pain. Sony has ported over the majority of DVD extra features, but other than a BD Java game, there's nothing new to speak of. Still, the new HD transfer is relatively decent and it remains a good all around family film, with a family friendly price.
Legend
Country of Origin: United States
Purchase: Amazon.com
Region: A, B, C
Director Ridley Scott has had a varied career, with some real stinkers (G.I. Jane) and some real strikes of lighting (Gladiator, Alien). 1985's Legend falls somewhere in the middle, a film that wanted to reach to the status of its namesake, but fails to reach the bar.
Despite this, there's enough to enjoy here. Tom Cruise doesn't seem to have aged a day in the intervening 27 years. Both theatrical cut and directors cut have their own pros and cons. If nothing else, it proves how much a film can be changed in the editing room, and with a different soundtrack.
The Blu-ray release features both the original theatrical and directors cuts, alongside a nearly hour long documentary.
The Shadow
Country of Origin: Germany
Purchase: Amazon.gr
Region: B
In 1994 Australian Director Russell Mulcahy took a stab at the pulp 1930's serial The Shadow. Despite some gorgeous cinematography, sets which evoke the period well, and some pure ham from the always dependable Tim Curry, The Shadow was not well loved by critics and movie goers alike. That said, there is still a lot to like in this film and I think it deserves another chance on Blu-ray disc.
The now out of print Australian DVD release of the film was very basic with an average quality transfer with no extra features. In comparison, this Blu-ray features a fair amount of extra features along with a very good HD transfer.
I managed to decipher enough German to order the Blu-ray from Amazon Germany (hint: all Amazon stores follow the same rough field order) and shipping is fast, but should be for such high cost (around $20 AUD).
For now, those high paid analysts say that the USD to AUD conversion of currency parity is likely to continue well into the future, so as we approach the bulk releases of the third quarter, we'll be sure to be back with a few more installments of the series.
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The New Thermaltake(Level 10 GT Snow Edition) Professional eSports Chassis
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