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[CEBIT 2012] Microsoft convinced about Windows 8 vs 7 design overhaul

By Ike LEUS - [10/3/2012 - 08:43] - 0 - Software

Notorious big boy Microsoft just had to be present at Cebit this year, though they showed off most of their Office 365 and business software it was clear the focus was Windows 8. If we have to believe the MS preachers during the non-s[...]

[CEBIT 2012] Microsoft convinced about Windows 8 vs 7 design overhaul

Okaya introduces Next-generation vending machine concept with see-through display

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [21/12/2011 - 10:42] - 5 - Offbeat

This concept model for a next-generation vending machine, which features a see through display, is being developed by Sanden, a large manufacturer of vending machines, in conjunction with Okaya Electronics and Intel. This concept model[...]

Okaya introduces Next-generation vending machine concept with see-through display

Via Okaya Electronics

Lenovo introduces a new IdeaPad Tablet P1 in America

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [20/7/2011 - 02:06] - 0 - Tablet - PDA

Looking for a fancy looking new Windows 7 powered tablet? Guess what! There is a new kind in town with Lenovo’s new IdeaPad Tablet P1. This new 10.1” (1280×800) slate comes with a 1.5GHz Intel CPU, 2GB of RAM, a 64GB SSD, Bluetoot[...]

Lenovo introduces a new IdeaPad Tablet P1 in America

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Panasonic introduces a new compact handheld terminal with the JT-H320HT Series

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [4/7/2011 - 11:31] - 0 - Tablet - PDA

Made for professionals handheld terminals let you easily keep track of goods and check stocks, and today Panasonic has introduces a new compact terminal with the JT-H320HT Series designed to offer the powerful and easy to use devices i[...]

Panasonic introduces a new compact handheld terminal with the JT-H320HT Series

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[Computex 2011] ASEM releases a new version of its Booting Processing Unit with the EFi-X 3

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [14/6/2011 - 09:39] - 5 - Peripherals

A lot of things have been written on both ASEM and EFi-X and I am sure that what you may have read about ASEM and EFi-X was most probably negative, but as far as I am concerned, what you all read was just purely wrong. But let’s [...]

[Computex 2011] ASEM releases a new version of its Booting Processing Unit with the EFi-X 3

Via ASEM

Microsoft special offer for students, buy a Windows 7 PC get a FREE Xbox 360

By Tom LESKIN - [20/5/2011 - 10:13] - 2 - Desktop Gaming Laptops

Now this is something that you don’t see everyday and I noticed it thanks to a tweet by Xbox Live’s Major Nelson. I thought it was something worth mentioning. Although the school year is ending for many high school students[...]

Microsoft special offer for students, buy a Windows 7 PC get a FREE Xbox 360

Via Windows Experience Blog

Unitycorp introduces ASUS Xtion PRO kinect like motion sensor for PC in Japan

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [15/4/2011 - 08:20] - 0 - Accessories

Unitycorp announced today that it will start shipping in Japan ASUSTeK’s Kinect likte motion Sensor, the Xtion PRO. Priced at around 19,800 and scheduled to be available later this month, the Xtion PRO comes with a proprietary SDK made[...]

Unitycorp introduces ASUS Xtion PRO kinect like motion sensor for PC in Japan

Via Unitycorp

Microsoft and Toyota Bringing cloud together to cars

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [7/4/2011 - 03:55] - 1 - Car Electric Vehicle Software

Both the Software Giant Microsoft and the Car Giant Toyota announced yesterday their partnership to invest a Billion Yen in order to bring telematics to futures Toyota cars thanks to Microsoft Windows Azure Cloud Platform. This telemat[...]

Microsoft and Toyota Bringing cloud together to cars

Via Toyota

Ghost In The Shell S.A.C for Real thanks to KAYAC & BMCL

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [31/3/2011 - 05:27] - 5 - Gaming

Ghost In The Shell is by far my favorite Japanese Anime, and it seems that some pretty clever folks in Japan succeed to recreate Ghost In The Shell S.A.C (Stand Alone Complex) Interactive Cyberspace experience thanks to a very clever V[...]

Ghost In The Shell S.A.C for Real thanks to KAYAC & BMCL

Via BMCL KAYAC

LG and Microsoft Announced the LG Kinect Cinema 3D Smart TV in Korea

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [29/3/2011 - 03:31] - 0 - Gaming Home Entertainment

LG and Microsoft is offering in Korea a new bundle, the LG Kinect Cinema 3D which includes an Xbox 360 with Kinect as well as a 47” 47LW5700 or 55” 55LW5700 3D Smart TV at a discount price announced to be 32% cheaper than if you where [...]

LG and Microsoft Announced the LG Kinect Cinema 3D Smart TV in Korea

Via Microsoft Korea

Sony adopts Microsoft PlayReady DRM on its Network Capable devices

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [22/3/2011 - 06:11] - 4 - Home Entertainment

DRM Enthusiasts raise your hands! Sony announced an agreement to adopt Microsoft PlayReady content protection technology for Sony’s network-enabled devices. The first Sony device to include support for Microsoft PlayReady is the Sony B[...]

Sony adopts Microsoft PlayReady DRM on its Network Capable devices

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[Hands-On] Fujitsu Stylistic Q550/C Tablet, a wonderful hardware desperately needing a mobile OS

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [24/2/2011 - 10:56] - 4 - Press Conference Tablet - PDA

Fujitsu has introduced this morning in Japan its latest tablet the Stylistic Q550/C, a great looking and well build tablet that unfortunately would have been much better with a real mobile OS. Technically speaking there is nothing wron[...]

[Hands-On] Fujitsu Stylistic Q550/C Tablet, a wonderful hardware desperately needing a mobile OS

Via Fujitsu

Windows Phone 7 on your good old HTC HD2… It just works!

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [14/1/2011 - 04:47] - 5 - Phones

Unless you were stuck under a stone for the past 24h, you should already be aware by now that you can finally upgrade (unofficially) your HTC HD2 to Microsoft latest Mobile OS, Windows Phone 7. So just out of curiosity, I decided last [...]

Windows Phone 7 on your good old HTC HD2… It just works!

Microsoft Surface: Hong Kong Karaoke Bars One-Up Japan’s

By Akihabara News Team - [16/12/2010 - 12:03] - 0 - Displays

Japan is famous for its near-complete permeation of cutting-edge technology in everyday life, including (and perhaps, especially) the entertainment industry. Karaoke places in Japan are often private rooms that seat three to maybe ten,[...]

Microsoft Surface: Hong Kong Karaoke Bars One-Up Japan’s

Via M.I.C. Gadget

The Recap – What you may have missed this Week

By Akihabara News Team - [4/12/2010 - 11:41] - 0 - The Recap

Week of November 29 to December 5 2010 It’s winter time. Take a break. Play with your playstation’s move and take the warm mouse. And if you have enough energy, read the week recap. 1.Move with Sony but also with Microsoft&[...]

The Recap – What you may have missed this Week

Sony PlayStation Move sales hit 4.1M units

By Akihabara News Team - [1/12/2010 - 04:14] - 1 - Gaming

Sony released the newest PlayStation system in September of this year, the PlayStation Move. As we started to learn four years ago with the release of Nintendo’s Wii, gamers want to get off the couch and move. This is still true, but t[...]

Sony PlayStation Move sales hit 4.1M units

Lots going on at NEC’s C&C User Forum

By Akihabara News Team - [11/11/2010 - 11:18] - 0 -

Yesterday, I got to spend a nice chunk of the afternoon checking out the freshly developed wares of NEC. There was a huge variety on display, so I’ll give a run through of the highlights. The first impressive bit of news, and by far th[...]

Via NEC

LG, Microsoft to Provide FreeAppsEverySixtyDays for Windows Phone 7 Phones

By Akihabara News Team - [4/11/2010 - 10:25] - 0 - Phones

Users of LG’s upcoming Windows Phone 7 Series phones will be in luck, as LG Electronics and Microsoft Corp have announced an agreement to provide LG’s customers with a selection of ten Windows Phone 7 apps every sixty days [...]

LG, Microsoft to Provide FreeAppsEverySixtyDays for Windows Phone 7 Phones

Via LG Electronics

The Recap – What you may have missed this Week

By Akihabara News Team - [30/10/2010 - 09:34] - 0 - The Recap

Week 43 – October 23 – 30, 2010 Imagine a world dominated by a green pig holding a white Iphone and calling with his PSP Phone. Watch everything on your computer with your 3D and your Asimo build in Ecocradle. No you’[...]

Microsoft Taiwan Out-Otakus Japan

By Akihabara News Team - [28/10/2010 - 03:54] - 3 - Offbeat

The Silverlight website run by Microsoft Taiwan looks like it came from another certain Asian country: The front page is adorned with a huge anime character named Aizawa Hikaru, who was born on September 27 and weighs 42 kg. She first [...]

Via Microsoft Corporation

Release of Windows Embedded Automotive 7 will transform the in-car experience

By Akihabara News Team - [20/10/2010 - 01:21] - 0 - Software

Yesterday, at the SAE Convergence 2010 Conference and Exhibition in Detroit, Microsoft announced the availability of Windows Embedded Automotive 7. Windows Embedded Automotive 7 is an industry-leading platform providing integrated serv[...]

Release of Windows Embedded Automotive 7 will transform the in-car experience

Via Microsoft

[TGS 2010] Tokyo Game Show video Walk-through.

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [20/9/2010 - 05:44] - 6 - Gaming

We still have some stuff on TGS 2010, but today being a public holiday, we will post them tomorrow, anyway here you are a rather long (12 Minutes) video of the 2010 TGS where you will find babes, games demo and other wonders… So [...]