Jun 13
Jun 13
MSI’s 14-inch GE40 gaming laptop priced at $1,300 with specs to take on Alienware
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Sure, MSI can build hunky, nine-pound gaming notebooks, but what about lightweight rigs? It’s traditionally left those to the likes of Dell and Razer. Now, though, MSI has an ultra-light gaming laptop of its own. After teasing the 14-inch GE40 at Computex last week, the company is now shipping it, with prices starting at $1,300. What’s interesting is that this announcement comes hot on the heels of Dell unveiling the new Alienware 14, and as far as specs go, at least, MSI comes out on top. For $1,300, you get a 2.9GHz Core i7-4702MQ processor, a 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX760M GPU, 8GB of RAM, a 750GB 7,200RPM hard drive, a bigger 90Wh battery, a sharper 1,600 x 900 display and a much lighter frame (4.4 pounds vs. 6.1 on the Alienware 14).
If you like, MSI is also selling a $1,400 version that combines a 128GB mSATA solid-state drive with a 750GB HDD. Now it’s true, the Alienware can be had for a hundred dollars less than the lowest-end GE40, but it’ll mean settling for a 1,366 x 768 display, a lesser CPU and half the VRAM. Naturally, spec sheets don’t tell the whole story, and we hope to eventually review both of these, but if you’re in the market for a lightweight gaming laptop that won’t break the bank, this guy could be it.
Gallery: MSI GE40
Jun 13
A lot of mud has been slung Microsoft’s way this week, much of it deserved. Used game restrictions, mandatory internet check-ins; these new impositions don’t sit well. But they also distract from the single worst thing about the Xbox One, which was also the single worst thing about Xbox 360: The tyranny of Xbox Live Gold subscriptions.
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Jun 13
Most of us have our blood pressure checked whenever we visit the doctor for a physical, but high blood pressure—aka hypertension—can lead to serious medical conditions like a stroke or a heart attacks if left for too long. So a company called STBL Medical Research AG is adapting a pressure-sensitive fiber into a continuous blood pressure monitoring watch that will replace the cumbersome inflatable cuffs typically used by doctors.
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Jun 13
Nintendo is hurting for third-party exclusive titles for their Wii U console, but very few big development studios are willing to only focus on the Wii U for games since the console isn’t doing so well. To add salt to the wound, Ubisoft has said that it won’t be developing exclusive games for the Wii
Jun 13
Sony Xperia ZU specs reportedly leak: 6.44-inch display, 2.2GHz CPU, 2GB RAM, 8MP camera and 3,000mAh battery
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Given the quantity of rumors that are floating around, it’s hard to think that we won’t be seeing a Sony phablet intermediate-size phone/tablet device in the near future. One of the folks over at ePrice is claiming that the Xperia ZU (for “Ultra”) will come with a 6.44-inch, 1,920 x 1,080 IPS LCD display with a pixel density of 342ppi. Internals-wise, it’s said to run a 2.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 with 2GB RAM, 16GB storage and a 64GB microSD card slot, as well as a 3,000mAh non-removable battery. On the imaging front, there’s a 8-megapixel Exmor RS sensor primary camera and a 1.3-megapixel Exmor R up front. The same tipster let slip that the ZU won’t come with a stylus, but will be receptive to third-party styluses and should arrive on June 25th, so we’ll be waiting for an invite to Sony’s July 4th Paris launch with bated breath.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Sony
Source: ePrice (Translated)
Jun 13
Jun 13
Originally limited to advertisers upon launching in 2011, Twitter Analytics has finally opened its stat-tracking doors to all users. Although without a formal announcement, there’s always the possibility that it’s all a glitch—in which case, get it while it’s hot/broken.
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Jun 13
This is HTC's Droid DNA. The follow-up could come with two front-facing speakers.
(Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET)
HTC’s Butterfly S seems to be spreading its wings courtesy of a few images and other details posted online by VR-Zone.
A follow-up to HTC’s current Butterfly, aka Droid DNA, the upcoming S edition will sprout a pair of front-facing speakers, according to VR-Zone. The audio will also get some oomph from HTC’s new BoomSound technology, which keeps distortion low even when pumping up the volume at full blast.
The new Butterfly will sport the same 5-inch 1920×1080 pixel display as its predecessor, VR-Zone added. But it will come with HTC’s Sense 5, a new interface due to hit other HTC phones as well.
HTC will take the wrapping off the Butterfly S at a launch event in Taiwan on June 19.
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Jun 13
Most of us will never build our own car from scratch. Hell, most of us can’t even hack together Ikea furniture. Understanding that, Toyota has built a prototype for the Camatte57s, a car you assemble yourself very easily, apparently.
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