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Microsoft – Xbox One: the ultimate all-in-one home entertainment system

By Stephen - [22/5/2013 - 06:16] - 0 - Home Entertainment

Microsoft has unveiled the Xbox One, which the company is hoping will be the system in the center of all home entertainment for people everywhere. It was unveiled in Redmond with a full press release distributed by the company. Here in[...]

Microsoft – Xbox One: the ultimate all-in-one home entertainment system

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Microsoft Surface RT Windows tablet

By todd - [9/3/2013 - 07:42] - 0 - None Tablet-PDA

March 15th. Mark your calendars. Microsoft is back in the hardware business with its release in Japan of the Surface RT. This new release by Microsoft is set to take full advantage of Windows 8 tablet, touch-screen, features. The new S[...]

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Screen protector and more for Microsoft’s new Surface RT tablet by Buffalo

By todd - [9/3/2013 - 07:29] - 0 - Tablet-PDA

We’ve all become pretty familiar with screen protectors for our personal mobile phones. Well, Buffalo has a new film protector designed for the soon to be released Microsoft Surface RT tablet. What’s more, this is not simpl[...]

Screen protector and more for Microsoft’s new Surface RT tablet by Buffalo

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Sony VAIO – 18 new models for spring 2013 among its 5 series – Duo 11, T Series, S Series, E Series, L Series

By Stephen - [31/1/2013 - 11:06] - 2 - Desktop Laptops

Sony just revealed its new models for spring for VAIO’s 5 series with a total of 18 models. All are due to be released in Japan on February 9th. Laptop and desktop computers include 3 touch panel compatible models. All of these n[...]

Sony VAIO – 18 new models for spring 2013 among its 5 series – Duo 11, T Series, S Series, E Series, L Series

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Panasonic outs new Toughbook C2 running on Windows 8 Pro

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [29/10/2012 - 05:20] - 0 - Laptops

Panasonic introduced last Friday in the US its new 12.5″ convertible with the Toughbook C2. Designed for professional the new C2 comes by default with Windows 8 Pro, a nice 5-point capacitive multi-touch 12.5″ 500 nit LCD I[...]

Panasonic outs new Toughbook C2 running on Windows 8 Pro

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LG outs three new Windows 8 devices with the H160 Hybrid laptop, the V325 AIO and a new Tablet

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [23/10/2012 - 05:10] - 0 - Desktop Laptops Tablet-PDA

LG just announced in Korea three new Windows 8 powered devices with the H160 Hybrid laptop, the V325 Tablet and a new AIO. The first model the H160 is a 11.6″ slider like laptop with a IPS Panel that will weight just around 1.05k[...]

LG outs three new Windows 8 devices with the H160 Hybrid laptop, the V325 AIO and a new Tablet

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Acer outs a new Atom based Iconia slate with the W510

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [10/10/2012 - 01:52] - 0 - Tablet-PDA

Just a week after Acer’s announcement of their Windows 8 Iconia W700, the company announced yesterday in the USA the Iconia W510 another Windows 8 Tablet but this time powered by an Intel Clover Trail Atom Z2760 CPU! the Iconia W[...]

Acer outs a new Atom based Iconia slate with the W510

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

By Ike - [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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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&[...]