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Archives for January 2010

Nintendo DSi XL hitting Europe on March 5

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  Nintendo had set Q1 as the tentative release of DSi XL in Europe but now we’ve got confirmed the date. According to Pocket Lint, the larger-sized DSi XL (or DSi LL in Japan) will hit the European retail shelves on March 5. That’s under two months where Europeans will be able to get their […]

LG Display unveils a 19-inch bendable e-ink display apt for e-newspapers

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  LG Display, the second largest display maker is looking to open a new avenue for e-content providers and manufacturers. They’ve created the industry’s largest bendable e-ink display (measuring 19-inches), making it an appropriate choice for newspaper companies. The display is just 0.3mm thick and to make it more bendable, the screen uses a metal […]

Nintendo says Wii has a very long life

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  Wii is undoubtedly the bestselling gaming console currently but is crippled when compared to its competitors due to its limited set of features. And if slowing sales and reduced profits is any indication, Nintendo might’ve been well on its way to release a successor soon. However, Nintendo USA’s Prez, Fils-Aime begs to differ. According […]

Apple, RIM sued by Kodak over digital imaging patent

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  Kodak has filed lawsuits against Apple and Research in Motion (RIM) over their use of patented digital imaging technologies. Kodak has complained to the U.S. ITC to look into their claims and prevent import of devices that infringe on the said patents. In addition to that, Kodak also filed two separate lawsuits against Apple […]

MSI dual-screen notebook concept

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  In addition to the Jellow AIO concept, the other concept that attracted our attention was MSI’s dual-screen notebooks. MSI had created two dual-screen devices – one 10- and another 7-incher – both functioning as working prototypes and running Windows 7. The rep was reluctant to say the expected release but confirmed it as scheduled […]

Microsoft to debut WinMo 6.6 at MWC?

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  The greatest and the mightiest rumormonger from Taiwan has spoken. This time it’s about Microsoft. Microsoft is allegedly planning to launch Windows Mobile 6.6 (codenamed Maldives) in Feb 2010, which also happens to be the month of MWC. Digitimes says the move is to combat the onslaught of Android-based devices and iPhone, also helping […]

Samsung doles out three phones under Shark Series

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  Samsung has announced new phones under an altogether new series dubbed as Shark. Samsung claims the series will cater to “active, multimedia-hungry users who value style and design as much as they value constant access to their social networks”. Starting with the Shark (S5350), it’s a simple candy-bar phone that comes in a slim […]

AMD introduces ATI Radeon HD 5670 GPU

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  AMD today announced a new and cheap graphics card. The Radeon HD 5670 GPU is the first graphics card that boasts DirectX11 support for a $100 price tag. The card claims to give the full Windows 7 experience with its oodles of features like the GDDR5 memory, 400 stream processors, OpenGL 3.2 and ATI […]