Novak is about to release a new USB 3.0 cloning docking station namely the NV-HSC353U3. This standalone cloning docking station (no computer required) comes with a USB 3.0 connection interface and provides two SATA slots for 2.5-inch & 3.5-inch HDDs. The NV-HSC353U3 will start shipping from August 3rd for 3,480 Yen (about $44). [Product Page]
Check out this newly added ATX motherboard to ASK Inc. Japan’s product page, the Z77A-G41. Based on Intel Z77 Express Chipset, the board supports for LGA1155 processors and is equipped with four DDR3 DIMM memory slots (up to 32GB RAM), one PCI-Express 3.0 x16 slot, one PCI-Express 2.0 x16 slot, two PCI-Express 2.0 x1 slots and two PCI slots. In terms of connectivity ports, it has two SATA 6.0 Gbps, four SATA 3.0 Gbps, four USB 3.0, eight USB 2.0 and Gigabit Ethernet. The MSI Z77A-G41 will become available from July 28th for 9,980 Yen (about $128). [Product Page]
If you’re the sort to get a little too adventurous with CyanogenMod 10 or other custom ROMs, Google just gave you a crutch. Android 4.1.1 factory images are now available for every Nexus device that can currently get a taste of Jelly Bean: the HSPA+ Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S and the expected Nexus 7. While it’s not a complete safety net, the gesture will let dedicated modders flash their phones and tablets knowing that they can almost always jump back to the pure OS if someone’s definition of “alpha build” is a little too rough. CDMA users are unfortunately left out of the loop; let’s just hope they’re brought up to speed before too long.
[Thanks, Vince]
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Unitcom has showed off another one of its upcoming desktop PC, the Lesance DT S4542-SSD. Specs-wise, the system will feature a 3.40GHz Intel Core i5-3570 processor, an Intel B75 Express Chipset, an Intel HD graphics 2500, an 8GB DDR3 RAM, a 120GB SSD (Intel 330), a 1TB hard drive, a DVD Super Multi Drive, a 450W power supply and run on Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (SP1) OS. The Lesance DT S4542-SSD will hit the market from July 28th for 69,980 Yen (about $894). [Product Page]
Last year, there was one subject that nobody could get enough of in the mobile industry: near field communication (NFC)-powered mobile payments. Google launched its digital Wallet service, and Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T announced an unparalleled joint venture to get in on the action as well. So a company trying to get in on the ground floor of NFC sure seemed like a good idea, but the problem is you never know what the future will bring.
And unfortunately for ViVOtech, the future brought an extreme decline in excitement for NFC payments and a very sluggish path to bringing this to the masses. Vivotech raised tens of millions of dollars mainly to manufacture credit card terminals that could accept mobile payments. Now, however, it is looking to sell off that huge chunk of its business. It will still exist, but only as a much smaller software company.
Instead of NFC, which requires users to have a special piece of hardware in their phone as well as an accepted credit card account, and also required retailers to have the necessary equipment, and not to be outdone also requires users to have a special app installed on their phone, the mobile payment space has become dominated by mobile credit card terminals, allowing peer-to-peer payments and also software-based alternatives that don’t require new hardware. Poor Vivotech…
[via GigaOM]
ViVOtech may be the first victim of slow NFC adoption is written by Mark Raby & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Relax at the end of your long work week and take a moment to check out these lovely things. From a versatile fan-like wall shelf, to a yacht meant for a super villain, these are the most beautiful items of the week.
Sometimes the numbers do tell the story. Just days after Apple released its latest operating system, officially called OS X Mountain Lion, advertising company Chitika is saying that 3.2 percent of Mac users have upgraded to OS X Mountain Lion in the first 48 hours after its official launch.
“Within the first 48 hours, usage rates for OS X 10.8 were already rivaling those of Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger. While over 45% of users still operate on Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, anybody using 10.6.6 or higher is eligible for the upgrade to 10.8. Those who skipped the upgrade to Lion, which had mixed reviews, may be more inclined to make the jump to Mountain Lion,” Chitika writes.
CNET compared the report to Apple’s previous statement last year for its Mac OS X Lion and came up with a rough estimation of over 2.24 million Mountain Lion downloads in 48 hours. Apple touts Mountain Lion as the world’s most advanced desktop operating system. At just $19.99, it’s definitely one of the best offers out there.
By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Office for Mac 2011 and Office 2008 for Mac now ready for Mountain Lion, OS X Mountain Lion Error 100 has solutions in sight,
This week we’ve got our hands on the newest set of myTouch phones from T-Mobile, both of them having essentially the same specifications and being made by Huawei. While there are some LG devices out there that have essentially the same names as these two devices, rest assured: these are made by Huawei and will be popping up at T-Mobile very, very soon. Now that we’re clear on that, let’s have at it: both devices work with Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread with Huawei’s own unique user interface, both have a 4-inch display at 480 x 800 pixel resolution, and both work with 5 megapixel cameras on the back.
These devices are certainly both made for the lower end of the Android-toting universe as they’re both running a version of the software that’s a couple generations old and both have a single-core 1.4Ghz processor from Qualcomm inside. With such a processor and software you’re still certainly going to be able to do a whole lot, of course, as most of your everyday functions like web browsing, interacting with social networks, and emailing all work just great on a single-core processor as they should.
Note: T-Mobile is marketing this duo as a set because they are so extremely similar. The only real difference we can tell from what we’ve seen thus far between the two is the slide-out QWERTY keyboard – and the thickness, of course.
They’re also both rather small at 0.56 x 2.5 x 4.9 inches for the Q and 0.41 x 2.46 x 4.5 inches for the myTouch without the keyboard. They both have a lovely look, just as all myTouch devices have had over the past few years, regardless of manufacturer. Have a peek at our myTouch 4G review from 2010 and our myTouch 4G Slide review from 2011 as well. And if you’re really looking for a thrill, head back to our T-Mobile myTouch 3G unboxing from back in 2009!
Though they make look similar, these devices are not the myTouch phones of old. Their build is significantly lower quality than the past versions of the myTouch lineup – where HTC chose high quality hard plastic and a solid build, here we’ve got what feels like a slightly more flimsy set of details.
That said, we’re giving these devices the benefit of the doubt for now. We’ll give you the full scoop when our full review ramps up for both devices very, very soon. Meanwhile you can check out the rest of our [Phone Review Portal] to see all the other choices you’ve got on the market today – with more from T-Mobile on the way as well!
T-Mobile myTouch and myTouch Q hands-on and unboxing is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Sony sure is looking for a lot of attention for its newets Sackboy-featured PS3 game, LittleBigPlanet Karting. But it doesn’t want to do its own creative production. The company is holding a contest where users are asked to design a t-shirt for the upcoming PAX Prime event in Seattle. Whoever comes up with the best design wins a PlayStation Vita with 3G, and copies of LBP Karting for both the PS3 and Vita.
“Our artists can rework what you submit, so even if your drawing skills are not the greatest, go ahead and send in your creation! Winning designs will be selected by LBPK’s production team. We will take the winner’s design and place it on the exclusive T-Shirt that will be handed out at PAX Prime in Seattle,” Sony wrote in a PlayStation Blog post.
LittleBigPlanet 2 was supposed to be the game that let players create any kind of game they wanted. So, arguably, if you wanted a customizable LittleBigPlanet kart racing experience, you’d be able to create that already. But not everyone has that much time on their hands, so Media Molecule and development partners United Front Games will be bringing Karting to the PS3 as the next LBP entry. LittleBigPlanet is also making its way to the PlayStation Vita platform as well, so the series is still going strong.
[via PlayStation Blog]
Sony LittleBigPlanet Karting t-shirt contest announced is written by Mark Raby & originally posted on SlashGear.
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The game that made Squaresoft (remember back when it was called Squaresoft?) a famous name with gamers is getting a new re-release today. The first Final Fantasy has arrived on the Google Play Store, giving players young and old the perfect opportunity to travel into the past and see where it all began. The game itself is compatible with Android 2.1 and up, so this will work on a pretty wide range of Android devices, and it even comes with a fresh coat of paint too.
Yes, Android version features updated graphics, but not quite to the extent that we saw with the mobile re-release of Final Fantasy III. Instead of 3D textures and enviroments, we’re getting SNES-quality sprites. That isn’t a bad thing however, especially considering that Final Fantasy released on the NES way back in 1987, so any update to the graphics is a welcome improvement.
Like most of Square Enix‘s other games available on mobile platforms, you’ll be paying a fair amount of money for Final Fantasy. The 46.39MB game will set you back $6.99, and while that seems like a lot to drop on a mobile game, it’s far better than Final Fantasy III‘s $15.99 asking price. Hopefully this will prove to be something of an on-going trend for Square Enix – after all, we can name quite a few Final Fantasy titles we’d like to see release on mobile devices. Anyone else pining for a mobile version Final Fantasy VI?
[via Google Play]
Original Final Fantasy now available on Android is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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