This morning has pretty much been “suspicions confirmed” so far when it comes to Apple’s Let’s Rock event in San Francisco. We first heard the iPod nano was coming out in fourth gen and all the little details that leaked over the past few weeks turned out to be true. Now, the iPod touch is in the spotlight, and while it didn’t get a total refresh, it got a few tweaks and updates.
Much of our speculation was confirmed today at Apple’s Let’s Rock event, especially regarding the iPod nano refresh. Steve even joked about the rumors because of the leaked iPod accessories. But after that, it was all business.
Steve Jobs appeared on stage at 10 a.m. sharp today at Apple’s Let’s Rock event in San Francisco looking energetic and the main focus of the day was music.
If you find yourself wishing your TV was smaller, you might find the answer to your dreams in the Sony BRAVIA XDV-W600 LCD TV. This 4-inch LCD screen was announced yesterday for the Japanese market and here’s the kicker: it’s waterproof.
This portable TV can be near water without incident. It has an IPX7 and IPX6 waterproof rating, which means it can be submerged for 30 minutes at a depth of 3.3 feet. A device that can last in the water for a second is a good deal to me!
What started with many a rumor, the announcement of the Canon EOS 50D is now official. This camera will act as a follow up to the 40D and though it possesses the same body structure as its predecessor, the 50D is elevating to 15 megapixels.
Intel’s xHCI is set to debut with USB 3.0 and will most likely appear at IDF in San Francisco next week. This puts to rest the idea that Intel would be withholding the specs for USB 3.0. xHCI “provides hardware component designers, system builders and device driver developers with a description of the hardware/software interface between system software and the host controller hardware for USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 (previous versions are not supported).”
GameTap is one of those services that I never got around to using. I totally get the idea of playing old games on my PC, however, I prefer to actually own the games I play. If there’s an older game that I really want to play, I tend to just head down to GameXChange or hit up eBay and get it on the cheap. However, those that do rely on the service for their gaming needs, you may be surprised to hear that Turner has decided to sell of the business.
Grand Theft Auto IV was easily one of the biggest titles to get released on both the Xbox 360 and PS3 this year. Since its release people have been wondering when (yes when, not if) the game would be released for the PC. In a (not so) shocking move, Rockstar has announced the release of the title for the PC.
I’ve always been a bit bummed out when I hear that developers decide to tone down on a game’s gore and violence simply to get a lower game rating. However, Epic Games has decided to go a different route to get parents to pick the game up for their kids.
Rather than removing the gore and foul language, they have decided to create a mode where such things can be disabled. Apparently the in-game blood will be replaced with sparks, and the language will be replaced with, well, less offensive words.
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