I havent seen a Hello Kitty powered PC for a while, but now Mouse Computer Japan has announced the new LuvBook S. The LusBook S is powered by an Intel Core i3-2330M, 11.6” (1366×768) screen, an Intel HD 3000 graphics, 500GB of HDD, 4GB of RAM, Bluetooth 3.0, SDXC, HDMI, USB 3.0, Wi-Fi GBN for a total weight of 1.5kg and a price of 69,930 Yen.
David Braben talks about his new product within Elite. Barben and his team have developed a USB stick PC that could change the face of computing. This mini PC only costs around $25 to develop and it includes a USB and HDMI ports.
It uses a 700MHz ARM11 processor coupled with 128MB of RAM and runs OpenGL ES 2.0 allowing for decent graphics performance with 1080p output confirmed.
Its been reported that the PlayStation Move could be moving to the PC. The PS3 motion controller is expected to become part of a project called Move Server which will see PlayStation Move games being created for the PC which in turn, will allow the Move controller to be used on the PC.
SCEA will be holding a conference this year which will be used to explain what Move Server is all about and from what we understand now, it is being designed to let developers, academics and hobbyists all work with the controller in more unique ways.
EA Sports is offering a fantastic way to promote one of their most important games available, FIFA online gaming for free.
FIFA represents, even though some PES fans won’t like it, the most important and complete soccer game available. Providing important and enhanced gaming features, FIFA’s game play is surely one of the best we can find; and now is available for everyone and completely free.
This PC online version is in a beta stage and does not offer the complete suite of features we can find in the full game (which is available for PC, Xbox, PS3, etc); but the gameplay is experience is quite the same.
Includes a different mouse control option for gameplay, saying that is “easy to use but a challenge to master”. You only have to subscribe to the FIFA Online site, download an installer file (1GB) and you are ready to start an incredible online experience playing the World Cup or country leagues.
If you’ve rode the bus, gone shopping or just been in a public area then the chances are you’ve touched the dreaded H1N1 virus. It was probably just some guy sneezing and then hundreds of people touched the same handrail as him. I guess that’s how it spreads. Then, you went home and turned on the family PC and typed out a blog post or just surfed. Now it’s all over the keyboard and mouse. Oh God! We’re doomed!
Not really, because at the end of the day it’s just like the normal flu and 99% of those infected can’t tell the difference and can simply ride it out in bed for a week or so.
However, a new UV germ killing wand has been released and claims it can massacre any H1N1 germs living on a surface. Well, 98% of them anyway. When it’s held a few inches over countertops and other surfaces it kills pretty much any germ living on there or renders them incapable of multiplying. It costs $70 from Hammacher and Schlemmer. Here’s what they said on the product page:
“Also capable of killing MRSA, mold, and dust mites, the UV-C light penetrates viral and bacterial membranes and destroys their DNA, rendering the microorganisms incapable of reproduction and survival. Unlike liquid disinfectants, UV-C light can sanitize keyboards, upholstered furniture, cell phones, or any delicate surface that harbors germs.”
Some may say this is exploiting the fears of millions – but then they’ll probably buy the thing.
Dear Readers,
At this stage I’m getting fed up. Every day I open my inbox there are a dozen e-mails from colleagues and readers of the
various publications I write for including Crenk asking about the news or a new product. There’s always at least one talking about the supposed upcoming Mac Tablet.
‘What do you reckon will be included?’, they ask.
Honestly, I’m nowhere near 100% certain. Obviously you’d have a touch screen QWERTY keyboard, media centre of some sort and maybe even fingerprint recognition (I believe Apple have patented that idea).
In truth, only the bigwigs at Apple could tell us. And even then they would probably just numb our brains with pre-release jargon so we all buzz around the internet still asking ‘Ohh, what could it be?!’
My reason for writing this post is clear and simple. I want to know what you would like in a Mac tablet. Send us in your thoughts, opinions and ravings here at Crenk. Either leave a comment below of tell us on the Crenk Twitter.
They could be about anything – ‘when will it be released?’, ‘what features will it have?’, ‘how much will it cost?’, ‘what will it look like?’ and so on. I look forward to reading your replies.
-Dean Sherwin
