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“Feel” the Movies With Philips’ Tactile Jacket
Not counting tasting popcorn or soda or whatever yummy morsels you might have snuck into a movie theater, the only human senses that are typically engaged in “watching” a movie are seeing and hearing–someone sitting behind you, kicking your seat, doesn’t count, as that is not part of the “film’s world” (or diegesis as film scholars like to call it). Not that some innovators haven’t tried to engage the sense of smell for movies, such as the short-lived Smell-O-Vision or John Waters’ tongue-in-cheek, Odorama.
iTunes Adds High-def Movie Downloads
iTunes customers can now buy and rent films in high definition. If you thought this feature was already available, let us clear up the confusion. High-definition content was first announced at Macworld Expo 2008 in concert with the Apple TV Take Two update and the introduction of movie rentals. At the time, only rentals were available in high-definition, and only Apple TV owners could rent those HD titles. The HD line-up expanded in September when Apple added HD television episodes to the store, but you couldn’t
Asus Debuts ROG ENGTX260 MATRIX Graphics Card
We can’t tell one way or the other whether this here card is utilizing that rumored new PCB, but Asus sure is proud of it, regardless. The company’s latest GTX 260-based graphics card — affectionately known as the ROG ENGTX260 MATRIX — takes a standard NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 engine and throws in 896MB of DDR3 memory, a 576MHz clock speed and a 1.998GHz memory clock speed. Moreover, the standout feature is the upgraded dual fansink Hybrid Cooler+ for automatic and independent fan speed control. Asus claims
Windows 7 expected to spur NAND flash demand
Memory makers expect Windows 7 to drive demand for NAND flash chips because the new OS is optimized to take advantage of solid-state drives (SSD). At the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) in November 2008, Microsoft senior lead program manager Leon Braginski claimed that the Windows 7 would work better with SSDs.
Optimizing SSDs for the upcoming OS has become focus for SSD manufacturers and notebook makers in the midst of the current market uncertainty. NAND flash chipmakers are also pinning hopes on the new OS, according to industry sources, with SSDs expected be favored for more new-generation PC models.
March 20 News from Around the Web
Hardware Canucks posted their G.Skill Titan 256GB SSD Review! Find this and other reviews from around the web by visiting our forums!
While we have been looking at quite a few SSDs lately, it just so happens that we have in our possession a 256GB, MLC based, 2.5″ Solid State Drive from G.Skill aptly named the Titan. This drive is supposed to be fast to the tune of 200MB/s read and 160MB/s write speed and weighing in at 256 GB, it has enough capacity for most consumers.
Recall issued on overheating Acer gaming PCs
Acer is recalling its Predator Gaming desktop units, in conjunciton with the U.S. Consumer Safety Product Commission, because of the potential for them to overheat, melt and catch fire.The models being recalled are ASG7200 and ASG7700 (printed on the bottom right-hand corner of the panel on the right side of the unit), because there are certain wires inside that can get pinched and thus overheat. That can lead to melting or other damage to the unit and, in some cases, fire. The CSPC issued the recall alert,
Intel Board Scores Two New Directors
We’ve got two tidbits from Intel to close out the work week, and being that each is relatively minor, we figured we’d cover ’em both simultaneously. First off, the chip maker has bucked the growing trend of bucking dividends entirely by declaring a 14 cents per share quarterly dividend on the company’s common stock. The news comes on the heels of Intel’s pledge to spend $7 billion on research and new chip plants, but in the same breath, it follows grim news that the CPU sector will have a tough time making any
Lian-Li Intros PC-C33 And PC-C34F HTPC Cases
Ah, the quickly diminishing DIY HTPC market. Whatever happened to the legions of PC users who were chomping at the bit to craft their very own home theater PC? We’re guessing the smattering of low-cost movie set-top boxes coupled with all those other streaming options kind of put a damper on things, but that’s not stopping Lian-Li from pushing out a new pair of HTPC enclosures for those still willing to get their hands dirty for the sake of OTA tuning.The PC-C33 and PC-C34F enclosures look awfully similar at
