The new control has Wii specifc extra buttons, something that will tell you that this peripheral is indeed made for your game. Tech blogges agree that compared to its predecessor that had a general shape, stick layout and shoulder buttons, the latest controller is far better.

But what separates Hori’s game controller from other gamepads is its autofire switch, something that is perfect for trigger happy games like FPS and shoot out games.

The controller is available in two colors: black and white. It will officially be release on December 4 for $30.50.

Source: NintentoWiiFanboy

First the email gadget now allows unlimited texting, it improved its capability and now has an image viewing function and most of all, its price is cut by a large percentage.

The unlimited texting and image viewing are the latest features that its make Peek something you will look at.

Users only need to enter the 10 digit number of a person and they can send text messages. There is now also a function that allows users to view images, whether it is received via email or not. The device supports .JPG, .GIF, .PNG and .BMP file formats when you click the “View Image” option

The monthly subscription still cost $20 a month but the hardware has been reduced from $99 to $79.

Source: JK on the run

The notebook is made by Dospara of Japan. It runs on 1.6ghz intel atom processor and has a decent 1024 x 600 pixel resolution. Its 120GB HDD is relatively huge for its size. The memory module is rated at 1GB.

Compared to other Atom powered notebooks, there is a more flexibility in terms of OS use here. One can either opt for Linux or Windows XP as its operating system.

There is also a 1.3 MP built in camera, 3-in-1 card reader and 802.11b/g WiFi.

While the notebook is exclusively available in Japan, it doesn’t mean that a few notebook enthusiast will not find a way to grab this notebook. For a price of 39,980 yen or $415US you can be a proud owner of this rare machine.

There is not much difference between the Mini 1000 and this Mini 700 other than the cheap price of $475. The Mini 700 sports integrated HSDPA radio, the hardware that made the original Mini 1000 very likeable. The new mini laptop has a resolution of 1024 x 576 pixels.

The company has not released yet the full details of the new product, so there is no information yet as to the capacity, GPU system installed, operating system and other information. But with that it is safe to assume that it cannot have specifications more advanced than that of Mini 1000. Reviews however from all over the blogosphere see the gadget one of the most confused product of the year, primarily because the company called it Mini 700 which is digits lower than its supposed predecessor.

Source: Blog Wired

The new data hard ware promises to guard against information theft by using a classic encryption management system.

The hard drive has a capacity of 500GB and it comes along with McAfee software for encryption management. Both the 5,400 RPM and 7,200 RPM drives drives are available for sale, that’s if you’re not much of a Dell fan.

Joni Clark, product marketing manager for Seagate’s Personal Computer Business Unit believes that their product will have a lot of practical and security uses. According to him laptops are being stolen in US every 53 seconds, and 97% of these laptops are never recovered. This makes the use of encrypted hard drive vital.

Users can choose not to use the McAfee encryption management system. This will save them system resources.

Momentus 320GB is now available in the market. The half terabyte version of the encrypted hard drive will start shipping next year.

Source: BetaNews

Sony’s game called LittleBigPlanet defeated Grand Theft Auto 4 for the Game of the year title. RIM’s BlackBerry Storm on the other hand won the Mobile of the Year award.
The award giving “body” is spearheaded by a panel of respected journalist, tech enthusiasts including Daily Mirror’s Kevin Lynch.

Here is the Pocket Lint Awards 2008 complete list of winners:
Best Music Gadget
1st: Bowers and Wilkins Zeppelin iPod speakers
2nd: iPod nano 4G

Best Car Gadget
1st: TomTom One
2nd: Navman S100

Best Digital Camera
1st: Fujifilm F60fd
2nd: Kodak Zi6

Best Laptop
1st: MSI Wind
2nd: Toshiba Portege R500

Best Software/Service
1st: Firefox 3
2nd: Xobni

Best Game
1st: LittleBigPlanet
2nd: Nintendo Wii Fit

Best HomeCinema device
1st: Pioneer KURO PDP-LX5090 television
2nd: Philips Aurea 2 television

Best Mobile Phone
1st: BlackBerry Storm
2nd: Apple iPhone 3G

Best Email Device
1st: Nokia E71
2nd: BlackBerry Bold

Best Eco Gadget
1st: Pure Evoke Flow
2nd: Roberts solarDAB radio

Pocket-lint innovation award
1st: Asus - for the Eee PC
2nd: Google - for the Android operating system

Product Of The Year
1st: MSI Wind
2nd: Apple iPhone 3G

Source: Pocket Lint

The company banks on the success of Asus’ netbook, and as such, the company is targeting the small computer as its newest competitor. There are rumors that the era of tablet PC has already ended. The decision by Fujitsu to modify one of its pioneering tabletc PC into the look of the crowd favourite netbook proves that rumor at the very least.

The new LifeBook P1630 is powered by Intel Core 2 Duo SU9300 Ultra Low Voltage Processor. It also has Bluetooth and 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi connectivity. The LifeBook now also sports a 1.3 MP camera that can be used for video conferencing.

The new LifeBook has a long battery life. It can last up to 6.2 hours of continuous according o Fijitsu. The laptop will be released soon.

Source: PopuTech

The firefox add-on takes the minimalist look of Google’s browser while retaining all of the features of the modern day Firefox 3.

The add-on is currently in experimental stage, which means that there is a risk in downloading and using the theme. However, the makers of the software claimed that they have been testing the add-on for a week already.

Every interface in the Chrome browser is copied thru this add-on, everything except the effect with the transparency and the tabs on top of the window. Using this add-on will lave your Firefox tabs in default position.

Chromifox is add-on is made by Triton. It can be downloaded by following this link.

Source: DownloadSquad

TiVo users who have TiVo Series 3, TiVo HD, or TiVo HD XL can avail of the service next month at no additional cost according to the management.

This agreement isn’t the first for the two companies. Back in 2004, the two companies tried to form a partnership by developing digital film distribution. Licensing issues and other technical limitations foiled the plan.

XboX 360 will also serve Netflix videos soon.

Source: AP

According to reports, the update will allow iPhone users to download podcasts straight to their smart phones, removing the need to connect into a desktop Mac or PC system. This, needless to say further strengthens the connectivity of the popular phone.

Originally, the podcaster application was refused access to Apple’s iTunes Store. The company said that it was refused because it simply duplicates the purpose of the iTunes itself. But this will all be history when the upgrade 2.2 comes.

Analysts agree that podcasting on iPhone offers lucrative opportunities, both for users and Apple itself. Podcasts allows users to listen to a number of audio sources, including music and even audio e-books.
The iPhone software version 2.2 will also contain Google Street View’s inclusion in the Maps application.

Source: Wired