Asus India announces Eee Top ET1602

Asus today unwrapped their Eee Top ET1602 touchscreen AIO PC. No real surprises as such from the last time we saw it but there are a few things which points to a troubled future of the device, at least in India. First is the price. The Eee Top carries a hefty price tag of Rs. 44,000 ($898). That's too much considering the thing you're getting is a netbook with a 15.6-inch screen display and some touchscreen apps to make it more usable. Secondly, Asus seems to target children and elders but I think this product suits more to businesses rather than end users. Thirdly, the keyboard and the mouse are not bundled with the Eee Top. Though they don't cost much but the non-inclusion of the input devices gives a point to the prospective buyer to look for some other options. Here are the full specifications: Model: Eee Top ET1602 LCD: 15.6" 16:10 wide panel Touch-screen: Single touch; accepts finger or pen input Operating System: Genuine Windows® XP Home with Express Gate Processor: Intel Atom N270 Chipset: 945GSE + ICH7 Memory: DDRII 1 GB Hard disk drive: 160 GB SATAII 5,400 rpm Graphics: Onboard graphics LAN: Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mbps Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11n Speakers: 4 W Hi-Fi speaker x 2 + SRS Premium Sound System Audio chip: High definition audio chip Side I/O ports: USB 2.0 x 2, card reader I/O ports: 3 audio ports for 5.1 channels, mic in, line in 4 USB 2.0 ports Power supply: 19 V DC, 4.74 A, 65 W power adaptor Net weight: 4.3 kg Advertisement: Samsung Hub - Tracking minute steps of the Korean Giant

 

Sony offers Super Bowl Blu-ray HDTV bundle deal

In a short 9 days, the Steelers and Cardinals will square off Super Bowl XL III at the Tampa bay, an estimated over 90 million viewers will be watching in front of their television sets, if wasn't for the game, would be the 3-millions-30-seconds spot Super Bowl ads. Traditionally, hot wings, pizzas and beers are not the only Super Bowl party staples, so are the flat screen TV sets. Last year, the national biggest Super event Super Bowl approximated over 2 millions HDTV sold, boosted over $2 billions sales. To be fair, the Super Bowl has been the Number one driver for HDTV sales, third straight year in a roll. If you're planning to get a brand new set, or for an upgrade, just walk right any local electronic store, you shouldn't have troubles finding sale campaigning the Super Bowl. If you prefer online shopping, there's still a week left for delivery, and Amazon is having a special Super Bowl deal, save up to $400 on a HDTV/Blu-ray player bundle. According to Amazon, the offer ends at 11:59 p.m. Pacific time, January 24. A $300 discount will apply when you purchase a Sony's BDP-S550 Blu-ray player with select W-Series BRAVIA HDTVs (KDL-46W4100, KDL-52W4100), or $400 with select XBR and V-Series BRAVIA HDTVs (KDL-46XBR6, KDL-40XBR7, KDL-52V4100). Some of the selections are Sony high-end series XBR sets, so does the Blu-ray player with key features from BD-live, DTS-MA audio decoding and 7.1 channels audio outputs. More details on the sets are listed at Amazon.

 

BlackBerry Storm firmware 4.7.0.90 leaks for GSM & CDMA handsets

Yet more firmware leaks for the BlackBerry Storm, and it's looking like the only way to get a really stable, usable smartphone is to update it unofficially.  Version 4.7.0.90 will play nicely with both the Verizon Storm 9500 and the Vodafone Storm 9530, and reportedly brings with it increased stability, faster screen transitions and a new, full keyboard in portrait view. There's also talk of more free memory with the new firmware; one user observed their Storm jumping from 36MB free when running v4.7.0.75 to 47MB free in v4.7.0.90.  Camera functionality is also said to be quicker, as are screen rotations. Remember, updating your phone with unofficial, leaked firmware can lead to a broken BlackBerry and a void warranty.  SlashGear doesn't recommend unofficial updates; we'd much prefer if RIM, Verizon and Vodafone themselves pulled their finger out and released them properly. [via Engadget Mobile]

 

Xbox 360 and PS3, digital distribution or tangible copy?

We've been hearing a lot about next generation media and video games by digital distribution, but many gamers like their games in a tangible copy. We should all be aware of the pros and cons of digital distribution. The Xbox 360 and Sony PS3 will both offer services for the gamer, although this is not to decide what service will be better. Instead we would like to hear how you like your video games, by digital distribution or tangible copy? Some people much rather a tangible copy, an actual disc seems to have more long term value as you can sell it on at a later date while a download would most likely be just for you even after you have paid for it. These gamers are still happy to download updates and some extras. Then you may be a gamer that prefers a game on stream, you would have no worries about corruption, or losing the actual disc. In theory you should also get the games cheaper by streaming or downloading. So what's your opinion about digital distribution and tangible copies of games and media?

 

Sony PS3 2.60 Firmware Update Details

It looks like Sony PS3 owners can get ready for another update full of new treats. In the morning the PS3 2.60 firmware update will launch and with it will come more system media capabilities, which is the main reason for this update. The main features include a new Photo Gallery application that will deliver new tools for displaying and sorting through your photo collection. This new ability will enhance the way you organize your digital photos on the Playstation 3. You can use the new suite of photo tools to organize the pictures by various criteria, including facial expressions of the people pictured, ages, colors in the photos, the event date and time, camera used to take the photos and more. This Photo Gallery application can be installed via the XMB after you have the new firmware. Other features in the PS3's 2.60 firmware include: DivX 3.11 support and Guest access to PlayStation Store. We do not know what time the update will be released tomorrow at the time of writing. Source: Read

 

PlayStation 3 (PS3) v2.60 firmware video walkthrough

With the PlayStation 3 v2.60 firmware update coming within the next 24 hours we thought you would like to watch a video walkthrough with some cool sneak peek details, watch the video below this post for a hands-on look at some of the new features. In the video you will see the new Photo Gallery application and what it can do. If you cannot find it after updating to PS3 2.60 firmware, it because you have to install the photo gallery app via the XMB after updating. To install the new Photo Gallery application you got to go to the Photo section on the XMB, then after selecting Photo Gallery and pressing the X button it will install. Other features in this update include the new DivX 3.11 support for newer DivX encoded videos and guest access to PlayStation Store for those that have not joined PSN.

 

Apple Inc. shares hit two-year low: Will they rebound?

Apple Inc. shares (APPL) have now hit a two-year low; they are now at their lowest since December 2006. Apple shares fell to $4.13 or 5 percent, Apple finished trading on Tuesday at $78.20. The question is will Apple Inc. shares manage to rebound, or is this a sign of things to come? Gene Munster who is a Piper Jaffray analyst said that Apple's shipments of iPods and Mac computers rebounded in December, which did help increase sales for the quarter. When analyzing data from the NPD Group, Munster thinks that Apple sold at least 2.5 million to 2.6 million in this quarter and 19 to 20 million iPods. The Apple iPod has seen its sales slipping month on month, so Apple need to do some great marketing if they want the iPod to become a top seller again. There are those out there who believe that the news of Steve Jobs leaving in the summer will now start to have an effect on Apple Inc. shares, only time will tell. Source