By Craig Lloyd on Feb 8th, 2010 at 11:49PM
Through an FCC filing, Dell will apparently upgrade their Mini 10 netbook to include the Intel WiFi-Link 6250, which has 4G WiMAX and 802.11n on a single chipset. This upgrade will be replacing the current 3G and 802.11g. No other details have been given yet and we’re not sure what other upgrades the Mini 10 will have, but we’ll hopefully find out real soon.
via [Wireless Goodness]
By Tim Hage on Feb 8th, 2010 at 8:46PM
Barnes & Noble have opened pre-orders for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and their list-price is alarmingly low. For a mere $19.95 ($30 less than any other site), you get yourself a brand new game. Be warned, this listing is possibly a price error and your order(s) could be canceled once they catch it.
By Tim Hage on Feb 6th, 2010 at 12:59PM
Unsurprisingly, we have just gotten word that there will be a pre-release demo for Just Cause 2. However, the information that was a pleasant surprise was the fact that the demo will release for every platform: PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. There are no details yet on what we should expect to see in the demo or even when the demo will release, but we do know that the PC demo will be exclusive to Steam. We’ll keep you informed when more details arrive.
via [Panau Island]
By Craig Lloyd on Feb 6th, 2010 at 1:22AM
Dell has unveiled a newer version of their Precision M6500. It now can sport dual-core i5 or i7 processors and comes equipped with USB 3.0. The M6500 also houses a 3.2-megapixel webcam, 64GB SSD mini card, 17-inch LED display, 3G modem and Nvidia Quadro graphics.
The dual-core versions are said to be available later this month, but price details have yet to be announced.
via [Electronista]
By Craig Lloyd on Feb 5th, 2010 at 4:55PM
Six years ago yesterday, Facebook was started at Harvard University by Mark Zuckerberg and a few of his college mates. It was then available to other universities and eventually anyone with internet access could get a Facebook account. 400 million people, in fact, are using Facebook. They’re also celebrating their birthday by rolling out a new redesign of the homepage, which, if you’re like me, probably won’t go over too well, seeing how the last redesign pissed a lot of users off.
Happy Birthday Facebook! You’re now one of the most popular time-killers on the internet.
[Mashable]
By Tim Hage on Feb 4th, 2010 at 12:55PM
Splinter Cell: Conviction has seen many delays in the past, but it seems Ubisoft is serious about keeping their newest set date. The game will launch on PC and Xbox 360 on April 13th in the US, the 15th in Europe and Australia, and the 16th in the UK. Here’s hoping that they actually make this release date.
via [VG Arabia]
By Craig Lloyd on Feb 4th, 2010 at 12:48PM
So we all know what uTorrent is, right? It’s only the most popular BitTorrent client out there. Today, the devs have released a stable 2.0 version of uTorrent. So, if you’re one that absolutely has to have the latest of everything, uTorrent 2.0 should be your next download.
By Tim Hage on Feb 4th, 2010 at 12:14PM
Today, as promised, Bethesda has given hungry fans some Fallout: New Vegas information. Not only have we been given a vague, but exciting new teaser trailer (follow the break for a lower res embedded video), but the game is projected for release “Fall 2010″ and, like Fallout 3, will release for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.
“Fallout: New Vegas, the follow-up to Fallout 3- the 2008 Game of the Year – brings this beloved franchise to a location only Fallout could do justice: Vegas. Fallout: New Vegas takes all the action, humor, and post-apocalyptic grime and grit of this legendary series, and raises the stakes.”
By Tim Hage on Feb 3rd, 2010 at 9:22PM
Developer Rebellion has released the Aliens vs. Predator demo on Steam today. While the full game doesn’t release until the 16th of this month, you can still get a quick feel for the game by heading over to Steam and downloading the free demo for yourself.
By Craig Lloyd on Feb 3rd, 2010 at 8:30PM
Acer has been talking the talk recently, but they have yet to walk the walk. The company fell behind in sales by shipping 9.5 million notebooks in Q4 2009. HP, on the other hand, shipped almost 11.4 million notebooks. This widens the gap by 900,000 laptops compared to the previous quarter. HP is planning to ship 44 million notebooks in 2010 and Acer is wanting to focus on ultra-thin notebooks to increase shipments beyond its original 40 million goal to keep up with HP.
via [DigiTimes]