Movies delivered on memory cards isn’t an entirely new development (Sony did it back in the early days of the PSP), but it looks like Paramount and Kingston think the idea is prime for a comeback, and have today announced a partnership that’ll see some of the studio’s movies delivered on SD cards and USB drives. That gets started with Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen on a (presumably reusable) 4GB Kingston DataTraveler I USB drive that’s available right now for $29.99, and will apparently continue with additional movies offered across Kingston’s full line of memory cards and USB drives, although both parties are staying mum on any further specifics. There’s also no word from any other studios or memory companies just yet, but we can only presume this means slotMovies are right around the corner.
[Via HotHardware]
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Paramount and Kingston team up for movies on flash memory originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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You know the problem with most
iPod docks? They’re too compact, too convenient. Luckily the wild men at Brothers in Drottninggatan, Stockholm, have the cure to tinny sounds that come in small packages. Hopefully a nod to the sound generated by “the bruddas” from Forest Hills, Queens (and not that of a certain homicidal record producer), the Wall of Sound is a handcrafted, 4 x 3 foot, 125 watt tube amplified behemoth. Intrigued? We bet you are. Sadly, the company has sold out of its first run, but you’ll need time to save up your lunch money for one of these anyways: the asking price is $4,495 (plus shipping). Hit that read link to get started.
[Via Geek.com]
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Wall of Sound is loud, prohibitively expensive, and somewhat defeats the purpose originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Lenovo let the word about this one out a
little early, but it’s just now gotten fully official with its very first all-in-one ThinkCentre desktop, now formally known as the ThinkCentre A70z. Set to roll out by the end of November, this expectedly angular little number packs a 19-inch, 16:10 display up front, along with your choice of Celeron or Core 2 Duo processors, a max 500GB hard drive, a DVD burner, and a range of particularly business-minded features to keep things as stripped down as possible — even the built-in WiFi is optional. Head on past the break for a complete video overview courtesy of Lenovo itself, and look for this one to start at just $499 when it lands later this month.
Continue reading Lenovo’s all-in-one ThinkCentre gets official, becomes A70z
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Lenovo’s all-in-one ThinkCentre gets official, becomes A70z originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Stay tuned for the network’s latest DVR strategy: acceptance. Armed with the latest Nielsen data, ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox are rushing to tell advertisers that even with a set-top box and its bevy of pauses, fast forwards and 30 second skips at the ready — we’re guessing this doesn’t apply to Media Center users on automated setups — most viewers simply settle in and watch the commercials anyway. The New York Times breaks down the commercial-plus-three ratings system the networks initially opposed that could end up saving shows like Heroes from cancellation — though a return to the old way of thinking might be worthwhile if it means an end to that show’s now pitiable existence.
Are DVRs actually going to save the network TV model? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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You know what they say in show biz: never work with children, animals, or gadgets. And if you must, make sure that you test drive your consumer electronics
before going live. As you can see in the video (after the break), the kids on one overseas morning show failed to heed the last bit, to humorous results. For our part, we’re inclined to believe that the unresponsiveness of the
Vaio L All-In-One touchscreen herein is pilot error of some stripe, but either way the man on screen handled it like a real pro. Besides, we’ve seen far worse bloopers on Japanese television — really, after the whole Yukio Mishima
seppuku mess, it’s hard for us to take any of this stuff too seriously. Video(s) after the break.
[Via Sony Insider]
Continue reading Sony VAIO L touchscreen humiliates presenter on live TV (video)
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