Tag: hardware
USB memory support hits the Xbox 360
Here's a free little treat for Xbox 360 owners. Connect to Xbox Live today and you'll be greeted with an update that allows data to be saved to USB memory sticks. It'll let you back-up your saves and Arcade downloads…
Video Review: Vuzix Video iWear 920 glasses
Tired of watching videos on a titchy iPod screen? Then take a look at this video review of the Vuzix Video iWear 920 glasses, modelled by Shiny Shiny's Anna. The glasses claim to replicate a 67 inch screen infront…
Blu-ray packing Vaio E Series laptops on the way from Sony
Sony have today launched their new range of Vaio E Series laptops. With built-in Blu-ray drives and a full HD resolution on the 17 inch model, they're looking set to be pretty awesome portable multimedia centres. As well as the…
Nanopoint launch the KSK-3200RF wireless mini keyboard
Nanopoint have today unveiled their new mini qwerty keyboard, the KSK-3200RF. Billed as the "perfect conference" companion, the wireless keyboard also features a built in trackball for navigating PCs and browsers without a mouse. Measuring just 29cm x 20cm and…
ST-Ericsson smartphone hardware to deliver sub-£90 Android phones
ST-Ericsson have been working on a smartphone platform that could mean we would see brand new Android handsets on the market for as little as 100 Euros (£88). ST-Ericsson's U6715 platform allows for the cheaper handsets to be made as…
UK built iTablet rears its head, runs off with a shed load of iPad hype
There are a fair few tech companies piggy-backing off the hype surrounding the iPad with their own product launches, but this is both shameless and cheekily hilarious. UK based X2 Computing are set to release their own touchscreen tablet, the…
10 accessories Nintendo should add to the Wii
The Nintendo Wii is an insanely popular gaming console, but there’s always room for improvement, right?
Here are ten bits of kit Nintendo could add to he Wii console to make it even more versatile – ranging from the fairly sensible to the downright weird.
What would you add to the Wii?
1. Bluetooth Headset
OK, so this one is pretty sensible, and you’d think would be fairly easy for Nintendo to create and market.
I know there’s the Wii Speak, but perhaps you’d like to have a more private conversation with someone about subjects more personal than Animal Crossing.
2. WiiPhone
A few years ago we didn’t think Apple would venture into the mobile phone market, but it happened.
Nintendo has denied that it will ever get into telephony, but it wouldn’t be hard to hook up a telephone interface to the Wii and use the controller to dial your numbers.
After all, it’s likely that not everyone you want to talk to has a Wii, and it’s just so much effort to pick up the real phone when you’re constantly attached to the Wii.
The Wacom Nextbeat wireless controller for DJs
Wacom, best known for its graphics tablets has suddenly and unexpectedly announced that it’s bringing out a completely different bit of hardware – a DJ controller.
The Wacom Nextbeat contains a pair of digital audio players, a mixer, a sampler and some fx units. All you need to add is a phat pair of speakers, and you’ll be cranking out the tunes faster than you can say: “Have you got anything by the Shaman?”
The interesting bit is that the main circular unit and the dials above can actually be removed from the unit while it’s still operating. If you want to go see what it sounds like for your audience then you can do exactly that, while still retaining tight control of your mix.
It’ll be out sometime this summer in Europe and Japan, but there’s no word on how much it’ll cost. Hopefully I’ll be able to get my hands on one – as a bit of an amatueur DJ, I’d love to give this a whirl in front of an audence and see how it compares to other DJ controllers.
Wacom Nextbeat (via Technabob)
Xbox 360 "Jasper" hardware variants spotted in the wild – efficient and with built-in memory for game saves
Microsoft’s been fiddling with the internal organs of its Xbox 360 again, with the long-rumoured “Jasper” hardware re-jig apparently rolling out across the world right now.
The new Xbox 360 – as found and disassembled by a user on Xbox-Scene – features a lower-Wattage PSU (150W instead of 175W) that’ll keep Greenpeace happy when it does its next name & shame list.
But the most thrilling enhancement for you, humble end user, is the addition of 256MB of internal flash memory…
Make Xbox 360 cooler (as in, less likely to melt through the floor) with Lan-Li's PC Modding Case
That anonymous aluminium box to the left there is the Lan-Li Xbox 360 Modding Case, a roomier bedsit for your Xbox 360 hardware to sit in.
The PC-XB01 comes with the bare-minimum spec, specifically for Xbox 360. So you get ONE 5.25″ external bay along with ZERO 3.5″ bays, but there is one saviour – a decent fan. A quiet fan. So, for once, playing…
