Feb 19

Wii Super Famicom Classic Controller on sale to general public

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Remember that limited edition Super Famicom Classic Controller? You know, that one that was once available only to Club Nintendo members over in Japan? By some remarkable feat of magic, wit and unmatched skill, the crew over at Play-Asia has secured stock to sell to the public at large, and wouldn’t you know it, they have no issues shipping to the United States of America. Of course, you could also execute the X2Wii hack in order to make your existing SNES controller play nice with the Wii, but where’s the fun in that? Unfortunately, this piece will run you just over $80 shipped, so you should make sure you’re really as hardcore a gamer as you say you are before plunking down.

[Thanks, Marcus]

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Feb 19

Indecent Exposure 38: Inc-red-ible exposures

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Swiftly shifting tilt-shift lenses, listeners get really revved about red, and a plethora of pre-PMA news bits.




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Feb 19

Mac mini refresh allegedly caught on camera

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Well, what do we have here? According to MacRumors, this could quite possibly be the next-gen Mac mini we’ve been waiting so patiently for. This guy would seem to correspond roughly to other possible “leaks” we’ve been hipped to in the past, including the presence of five USB ports, FireWire 800, Mini DisplayPort, and Mini DVI. Coincidence? Underhanded Photoshoppery? You be the judge.

Update: Looks like the pic hit both MacRumors and AppleInsider at the same time, but the MR forum poster who put it up included some alleged specs: a 2GHz Core 2 Duo processor with 3MB Level 2 cache, 2GB DDR 3 memory at 1066MHz and a ATA Super Drive. Believe what you will!

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Feb 19

Rear end of next-gen Mac mini exposed in alleged spy photos

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This may be the back of the new Mac mini.

(Credit: Apple Insider)

In the department of who-knows-if-this-is-real-or-not, we bring you some alleged “spy” shots of the back of the next-gen Mac Mini that are making their way around the blog circuit.

Everybody seems impressed that the thing has a

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Feb 19

Asus to Kill Its 8.9-Inch Netbooks

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Asus, which kickstarted the netbook market with its Eee PCs this year, is taking some tough decisions. The company will stop production of the 8.9-inch models this year, says Digitimes and instead of slightly larger devices.

The move should come as no surprise as buyers want greater ease of use than what really tiny screens and cramped keyboards can offer.

About 95 percent of its Eee PC shipments this year will be the 10-inch
screen size version, while the rest will be 7-inch netbooks for telecom
services, according to Benson Lin, president of Asus Asia-Pacific. Users seem to prefer the 10-inch screen, says Lin.

Netbooks are among the fastest growing category of PCs as customers crave for small yet inexpensive mobile devices. About 15 million netbooks were sold last year and sales are expected to more than double this year, says ABI Research.

But netbooks growth will depend on how comfortable users feel with the smaller machines. And as Asus’ latest decision shows there’s such a thing as too small for PCs.

So as screen sizes for netbooks get bigger will the netbooks category just blend into ultra-portable notebooks?

Photo: (Axel Buhrmann/Flickr)

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Feb 19

Dell Tries to Cancel Psion Netbook Copyright

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There’s a case to made for the genericization of the word “netbook.” The term has come to refer to lightweight, low-power PCs. Even as the definition of what constitutes a netbook becomes more blurred, the word’s place in our daily vocabulary has become further cemented. After all, in this age of cloud computing and economic uncertainly, netbook manufacturers have been doing pretty brisk business.

The thing is, Psion owns the right to the term. The company copyrighted it in the 90s, and as it has become commonly used, Psion has become more aggressive about attempting to secure its trademark: It has sent letters to manufacturers who have been bandying about the term. Dell is among those guilty parties, having just released the Inspiron Mini 10.

So now, Dell has taken it upon itself to file a Trademark Cancellation petition: “Upon information and belief, Psion intends not to resume bona fide use of the Netbook name in the ordinary course of trade.”

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Feb 19

Canon’s latest batch of cameras get the hands-on treatment

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Canon certainly isn’t cutting any corners with its pre-PMA batch of digital cameras, and the folks at PhotographyBlog look to be doing their best to keep up with them all, with them now churning out some hands-on looks with just about all of ’em, plus a couple of Canon’s new lenses for good measure. Those include the SX200 IS pictured above, which they describe as “bigger and chunkier” than its rival Panasonic DMC-TZ7, as well as the “sleek and sophisticated” A2100 IS, the “toy-camera-like” D10, and a number of other compact shooters that stay a bit closer to their predecessors in terms of appearance. Of particular note to more serious photographers, Canon was also showing off its new TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II lens, which is replacing the 17-year-old original model, and its new TS-E 17mm f/4L lens, which is apparently the world’s shortest focal length Tilt-Shift lens with full-frame 35mm coverage. Hit up the link below to check out the whole lot, just be prepared to do a bit of digging.

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Feb 19

Supposed Mac Mini 2009 Spy Shot Shows So Many USB Ports

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This supposed Mac Mini 2009 spy shot from Macrumors Forum shows the bum-side of the new small-Mac design. What’s new? Besides the aluminum finish, there’s FIVE USB PORTS.

There’s also an Ethernet port, Firewire, Mini DisplayPort and the old style mini DVI Mac display port? Two display ports? That seems odd. In any case, if this is real, it looks quite nice—and you can probably bet it’ll run with at least the new Nvidia 9400 graphics chipset found in the newer MacBook and MacBook Pros. [Macrumors Forum via Apple Insider via 9 to 5 Mac]

Update: Adjusted credit. The image actually wasn’t from Apple Insider, it was from Macrumors’ Forums. Apple Insider just watermarked it for some reason.

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Feb 19

Apple Pulls 20-inch Displays–Refresh Coming Soon?

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Are you ready for the latest kneejerk Apple rumor? Of course you are. It seems that the company pulled the 20-inch Cinema Display from its store and let retailers know that the hardware could no longer be ordered.

So, what does this mean? A new display, of course! Probably. Mac Rumors speculates that the company is planning to release a new 20-incher featuring the Mini DisplayPort, which it first introduced back in October with a 24-inch model.

p>What’s the theoretical time-frame for such an announcement? How about that rumored press conference next month, when the company will supposedly introduce new versions of the Mac mini, iMac, and Mac Pro?

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Feb 19

Vestax VCI-300 gives DJs peace of mind

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One of the biggest arguments against laptop-based DJ setups is that they just aren’t as reliable as a conventional turntable rig. For analog gear, the worst thing you have to worry about is a frayed cable or a warped record–unlike digital DJs who live with a constant fear that …

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