The new Xbox 360 Jasper motherboard with 512MB internal MU is soon going to hit the stores in US. It’s got a 4gbit(giga bits) Samsung NAND chip inside. This is twice the size of the old one that was of 256MB of internal storage and had a good efficient design.

The motherboard still seems like a Jasper-model, only real change seems to be the NAND. The extra space is all used to give you a larger internal memory unit. The original Arcade Jasper has a 2gbit NAND and gave users an 214MBytes of usable internal memory, guess the new one should give you 496Mbytes of usable internal MU.

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Sony has launched the MDR-NC300D (noise cancelling headphones) with three separate modes: a general mode, airplane mode and one for trains/cars/buses.

These ‘buds’ will cancel/eliminate upto 99%  of all the undesirable and unwanted noise. All that’s required is a single AA cell, which should provide right around 20 hours of noise suppression.

A built-in monitor function allows you to hear surrounding sound without taking off the headphones. Perfect for listening to announcements, flight attendants, or any external sound without the need to take the headphones off.

This should be good enough for people out there. It is priced at ¥ 40,900.00($415).

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Microsoft has annonuced(confirmed) that Windows 7 will finally be released worldwide this October (22nd). Dell has stepped up to the challenge by allowing users to purchase Windows 7 factory installed on your favorite Dell configuration. Most of new Dell computers will have a Windows 7 option come this October.

Microsoft is partnering with PC manufacturers like Dell to offer the Windows 7 Upgrade Option Program. Once the Windows 7 Upgrade Option program is officially announced more details will be available including supported PCs, languages and countries.

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Brando is back with a bang! Yes, I’m talking about the  announcement of the new USB 2.4 Ghz Wirless Multimedia Tiny Keyboard with Trackball. This tiny little keyboard features 56 keys, 29 hotkeys and connects to your pc using 2.4Ghz spectrum. 

It is compatible with Windows Vista, XP and has an operating distance of 10 metres. It weighs around 263 g and you can keep this tiny little portable keyboard in your pocket and travel around anywhere you want. 

It is priced at $55.00.

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The Sleeptracker elite has been announced and there is something special about this elegant looking watch. You can upload up to a dozen hours of sleep data to your computer via USB. I’m sure 10-12 hours sleep is more than enough especially for today’s youngsters(teens) who sleep late at night and get up late in the morning. 

 The sleep data will be analyzed by an included software, and you can use the SleepTracker Elite to wake you up the moment it detects that you’re in a light sleep stage within a specified window of time to ensure you get up at your freshest. It also helps that this is a somewhat sporty designed wrist tracker which it makes it easier to sleep with.

The Sleeptracker Elite Watch sounds cool, eh? It is priced at $179.

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Gamers, get ready because THQ Inc. has announced the next standalone chapter in Relic entertainment’s, the Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor which is now accessible/available for Windows PC.

Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor immerses players in some of the most historic, tide-turning battles of World War II, offering three intense single-player campaigns, three new multiplayer modes and a new “direct-fire” feature that brings advanced tactical control to the battlefield.“Relic Entertainment is an industry leader in the Real-Time Strategy genre and continues to craft genre-defining experiences,” commented Kevin Kraff, vice president of global brand management, THQ. “With new gameplay modes and innovative features, Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor brings the most intense battles of World War II to gamers like never before.”

The Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor is now available at online stores for $29.99.

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The Bluetooth 3.0 is all set to release on April 21st and promises transfer  speeds of upto 480Mbps. Bluetooth 3.0 will make use of Ultra-wideband (UWB) wireless technology to achieve the transfer speeds(480Mbps).

The high speed can be achieved by enabling the 802.11 standard but only when the user is transferring large files, after that it goes back to the normal standard when large files are completed to slow battery consumption. The Bluetooth 3.0 will employ Generic Alternate MAC/PHY (AMP) which will allow it to operate at Wi-Fi speeds.

So we have to wait and see till April 21st for the Bluetooth 3.0 to hit the streets.

Via Techshout

Bluetooth 3.0 Bluetooth 3.0 will employ Genereic Alternate MAC/PHY (AMP) which will allow it to operate at WiFi speeds.will employ Genereic Alternate MAC/PHY (AMP) which will allow it to operate at WiFi speeds.

Dell announced a new PC with 192GB of ultra-fast DDR3 RAM. Probabaly it is the fastest working computer. The precision T7500 sports 12 memory slots, each of which can take a PC10600 stick (1333 MHz) of up to 16GB.

Most new desktop PC’s have two to four RAM slots that can take up to 4GB modules of DDR2 memory that runs between 400MHz and 1066 MHz in speed. A single 16GB RAM stick would cost more than double the rest of the Dell PrecisionT7500 hardware. I guess the T7500 costs around $50,000 range.

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We know that Netbook products which was released a few years back failed to gain popularity and were discontinued(except for providing accessories, maintenance and support to existing users). Now the news is that the Chinese company Top Crown has announced a netbook using Via’s 64-bit Nano processor and VX855 northbridge/southbridge. The “3G Netbook” includes a 10.1-inch display, hard disk drive (HDD) or solid state drive (SSD) storage, WiFi, Bluetooth, and HSDPA (high speed downlink packet access), the company claims.

Top Crown is the first company to announce a netbook combining two interesting components from Via: the 64-bit Nano processor and the VX855 northbridge/southbridge.

Features of the 3G Netbook:

♦ Processor — 1.3GHz Via Nano

♦ Display — 10-inch display with 1024 x 576 resolution and LED backlighting

♦ Memory — Accepts up to 2GB of DDR2 RAM via single SODIMM slot

♦ Camera — 0.3 megapixel or 1.3 megapixel webcam

♦ Networking — 10/100 Ethernet

♦ Storage — Supports 2.5-inch SATA HDDs from 40GB to 160GB, or SSDs from 16GB to 64GB

♦ Wireless:

♦ LAN — 802.11b/g

♦ PAN — Bluetooth 2.0

♦ WAN — 3.5G HSDPA, via USB dongle

♦ Other I/O:

♦ VGA port

♦ 3 x USB

♦ Mic in

♦ Headphone output

♦ Supports three or six-cell batteries

♦ Expansion — SD/MMC/MS card reader
There is no pricing or availability of the 3G Netbook.

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Probably the most celebrated website when it comes to celebrities, movies, TV shows etc., IMDB has started to offer free movies and TV shows. In a statement, IMDB said that more than 6000 full length movies and TV shows will be available to its users for FREE.

Star shows like 21, Big Brother, CSI, Family Guy, The Simpsons etc. will be available for free for all registered users. Also vintage TV shows like ‘Beverly Hills, 90210′, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ can be relished for free on the site. 

IMDB has also decided to offer a platform for young filmmakers and other aspiring people to upload their performances and the audience being the subscribers and users. For those interested, head over here.

“IMDb’s mission has always been to be the world’s most comprehensive, user-friendly destination for all movies, TV and celebrity-related information, products and services,” said Col Needham, founder and managing director of IMDb.com, Inc. “We’re excited to offer our users a simple online experience to watch full-length movies and TV episodes for free. Our goal is to show our users every movie and TV show on the Internet for free on IMDb.com.”

Well, keep in mind that the next time you want to rent a movie or a TV Show, you could always head over to IMDB.com and watch those absolutely for free.