July 2011
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Kotaku: Nintendo 3DS Gets Sudden, Massive Price...
According to Kotaku, Nintendo has just discounted the 3DS to $170. That’s a huge price cut by any standards, especially if you keep in mind this is a new system with the latest auto-stereoscopic 3D display tech.
Furthermore, it seems Nintendo only sold about 710K units worldwide since launch, well-under the millions the company was expecting. The situation is the polar opposite of the DS...
Android Phones Help Poor Farmers in Uganda... →
Android to the rescue!
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Not all Sega Genesis were made equal
(originally posted on Google+)
Three different models were made: the original Model 1, a redesigned unit (smaller) Model 2 and an even smaller unit, Model 3.
Most regard the first-gen Genesis as the best-of-breed. Best sound, OK image quality.
Model 1 had stereo output from the front-facing headphone jack, mono from RF & RCA output
Model 2 had no headphone jack, but stereo output from RF...
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Chromebooks: Not Flops! via Technologizer →
As soon as they fix the little annoyances (i.e. support for ZIP files) & prices go way down, these things will be unbeatable.
Think $149 retail + $20/mo for “unlimited” 3G Internet.
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Let's hear it for Laserdiscs!
The first video format to feature: widescreen (letterbox) releases
bonus material (pictures, articles, behind-the-scenes footage)
non-linear (no rewinding required)
digital sound (44.1 kHz sample rate, uncompressed)
Dolby Digital 5.1 surround soundtracks
director cuts, special editions, deluxe editions
high-quality analog video (480i)
s-video outputs
perfect freeze frames...
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Monday Note: HP’s Tortured WebOS Positioning →
Great post from Jean-Louis Gassée. I think the true Palm is dead for all intents and purposes.
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IDC: Nook Color Leading E-Reader Sales For First... →
Whoa. I didn’t see this one coming.
