Filed under: Gaming
It’s not the Stateside discount we’ve been waiting for, but at least Australia and New Zealand are looking at discounted Xbox 360 pricing across the board. No press release, just an update to the Aussie Xbox site indicating a new starting price of AU$349 Australian dollars for the Xbox 360 Arcade — the same console which sold for AU$399 just yesterday. That makes it AU$50 cheaper than the Wii locally. Gamespot spoke to local Xbox exec, Jeremy Hilton, who confirmed that the Xbox 360 Pro bundle has been slashed to AU$499 (was AU$579) and the Elite is now AU$649 (down from AU$729). More importantly perhaps, is this quote about Microsoft’s pricing strategy:
“One of the big changes Microsoft has made is that with price drops, you’d see the US would drop, and pretty much within two weeks we would drop as well. Now, it’s very much the individual countries who manage what they feel would be best for their respective regions. In March we had a price drop in Europe, and in April we had a price drop in Asia. So we’re definitely moving away from that big global strategy.”
So no guaranteed followup drop in the US regardless of the mounting evidence.
[Via Gamespot, thanks Adam L.]
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Filed under: Storage
For budding audio / video editors that can’t stand to leave home without a RAID setup in tow, you should probably give Sonnet’s incredibly mobile Fusion F2 a look. This portable SATA RAID solution now tops out at 1TB (a 640GB model is also available) and features an eSATA connector, fanless design and compatibility with Sonnet’s Tempo SATA ExpressCard/34 card. Within the 1.22-pound, 5.9- x 6.2- x 0.72-inch enclosure, you’ll find a pair of 2.5-inch 7,200RPM HDDs that are able to deliver 134MB/sec read and write rates. Word on the street places a $995 price tag on the 1TB edition, which is all set to ship “early this month.”
[Via Macworld]
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var digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/playstation/PS3_firmware_2_40_is_live’; Yeah, that’s right — you can get it right now. In game XMB, trophies… the whole nine. Why are you still reading this?
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
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A little bird named William sent us a note this morning about a cool new resource called “TestFreaks.” TestFreaks gathers product reviews from thousands of review sites into one neat profile for each product to give you a concise one-page idea of what other sites think about a particular gadget. (Kind of like a RottenTomatoes “Tomatometer” for electronics and…
Sometimes we come across gadgets that really get us excited! However after we read the specs of said gadgets more closely our little gadget balloons get deflated. Case in point, the Pet’s Eye View Digital Camera. This compact digital camera attaches to your your pet’s collar and is made of ultra durable water-resistant ABS plastic. Photos are shot at…
Filed under: Laptops
Even though the world at large is waiting on pins and needles for these Wind delays to subside, at least one lucky individual in Italy has received one. Not that you haven’t already seen this netbook from every angle imaginable, but things just look entirely more fluid on video. Three minutes (2:55, to be precise) in heaven await you after the break.
[Thanks, Marcello]
Continue reading MSI’s Wind gets received by someone, unboxed on video
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Wowwee’s latest robotic creation, the Femisapien has her own music video on YouTube. “Robot Girl” is the creation of Robert Oschler from RobotsRule.com and we have to admit we laughed more than once while watching this clever remake of “Barbie Girl.” Femisapien is due out later this summer for $99, and is able to control all of your other…
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
It looks like the potential lovefest that might have been the Blockbuster and Circuit City mashup has drifted away as quickly as it appeared. “Based on market conditions and the completion of our initial due diligence process, we have determined that it is not in the best interest of Blockbuster’s shareholders to proceed with an acquisition of Circuit City,” said Jim Keyes, head-pimp at B-Buster. We can’t be sure what the result was with Circuit City shareholders or employees, but we’re willing to bet it didn’t look anything like that Best Buy rap video. One more time, after the break.
Continue reading Blockbuster calls the Circuit City merger off, asks for class ring back
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Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Finally, a use for electrocution besides your own, twisted interests. A company in Arizona has created a bandaging system which uses electrically activated wound-dressings to heal injuries. Dubbed the CMB Antrimicrobial Wound Dressing with PROSIT (or CMBAWDWP as we like to call it), the bandage works by utilizing a single-layer polyester fabric which can carry a low-level electrical charge when wet. Over a short period of time, the charge can greatly reduce bacteria and infections in the treatment area. Also, it’s fun at parties.
[Via medgadget]
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Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
We understand that not everyone practices safe spinning, so for those of you who’ve been burned by neglecting those disc condoms, Sanwa’s cranked out what amounts to your morning after pill. The CD-RE1AT actually looks like a Sony Discman circa 1986, but instead of playing back your favorite Gin Blossoms jams, it spends its time removing scratches and repairing discs. Seems a pretty simple solution if it actually works, but we’re not going to be the first to drop our ¥7,350 ($70) in order to find out.
[Via AkihabaraNews]
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