3DS In Red: Japan Gets SD Gundam G Generation 3DS Premium Box

Following Capcom's “Monster Hunter 3G Special Pack”, Japan is soon to get a second 3DS bundle. Namco Bandai is planning to bundle "SD Gundam G Generation 3D" with a 3DS in special design. (For some reason, the company teased the bundle last month but still offers no official information on its Japanese website.)The so-called "Char Nintendo 3DS Premium Box" comes with a copy of the game, the usual accessories (AC adapter, 2GB memory card, etc.) and a red 3DS. Namco Bandai is also throwing in a limited-edition AR card (see below).]]>

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Technology Advancing Art: Photo Apps Are The Folk Art Of Our Generation

Around 2004-2005, puzzled non-tech journalists continually asked me why people were using MySpace -- this was before social networking was a common phrase, before moms & dads were using social sites, and before Facebook was open to the public. Back then I would answer something like "MySpace is email with pictures, on steroids." It was the simplest way for me to try and describe the value to an "outsider" who couldn't understand the growth of a service they didn't use. The three keys are, of course, 1) communication, 2) photos, and 3) acceleration of communication & of photo sharing (photo sharing itself being another form of communication). Notice I didn't mention music. Lot's of people mistakenly think MySpace grew because of music. I'll explain that some other time.Now a few days ago, serial entrepreneur and generally (from what I can tell), all-around-interesting guy Phil Kaplan (@pud) sent me a tweet:]]>

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2nd Generation Intel® Core™ Processor

• 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ Processor

Let`s talk about the 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ Processor for the moment. This is the new type of processors released by Intel and differs from the previous generation on its logo design, performance and the Intel technologies it uses.


In its design, you will notice the “cleavage” or “breaking” of the rectangle. The previous generation Intel® Core™ Processor was a whole rectangle. Well, this is only a small detail.

The 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ Processor provides astonishing speed to your computer and on demand, you can get extra performance and boost thanks to the Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.

Among the features of the 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ Processor is that is allows each core of your processor to work on 2 tasks at the same time. It uses the Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology to allow smart multi-tasking, doing more tasks and saving more time.

Using the Intel® Quick Sync Video, the 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ Processor allows quick editing and sharing of videos, and together with the Intel® Wireless Display, users can connect their laptops to wireless widescreen and enjoy the view.

The 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ Processor allows users to immerse themselves in a full HD Stereo 3D environment on their laptop with the help of Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology and enjoy their gaming experience with the Intel® HD Graphics. This does not require additional hardware.

With the Intel® Clear Video HD Technology, users will enjoy an extraordinary visual experience with sharper and richer images, audio and video.

As for the wireless connectivity, the 4G Wireless WiMAX Technology provides internet access all over the town at a speed 4 times faster than 3G. Users can take their laptops everywhere and stay connected.

You can choose either Core i3, Core i5 or Core i7 as your 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ Processor. Learn more here …

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ASRock ION 3D - A Next Generation ION HTPC

ASRock has yet another Mini PC in its lineup, this one makes use of an Atom dual-core processor and NVIDIA ION Graphics. In this review we will attempt to see if the ION 3D is capable of keeping up with its bigger brothers the Vision 3D and the 100HT-BD in the role of Home Theatre PC.

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