Your Home For Consumer Electronics news & more! http://thinkce.net Thu, 22 May 2008 13:27:13 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://thinkce.net/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://thinkce.net Your Home For Consumer Electronics news & more! http://thinkce.net/news/sigmatek---cheapest-blu-ray-player.html Sigmatek is joining the force and starting to produce Blu-ray players with it's newest player, the SBR-1000. Listing at only $364, it'll be the cheapest Blu-ray player, but for now, it's only in Europe. Shouldn't be long before it hits the floors here in the U.S. [Via Presence PC (http://www.presence-pc.com/actualite/Sigmatek-SBR-1000-27803/)] News - DVD / HD-DVD / Blu-ray Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:08:10 +0100 http://thinkce.net/news/this-fan-made-psp-redesign-is-sexy.html This new fan-made mockup has everyone wanting one. Although the placement of the L and R triggers is a little odd, it's still an amazing device. Gank that UMD, add some flash memory, and this is our be-all end-all fantasy portable gaming device -- that will likely never ever be made. [Via PSP Fanboy (http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/02/11/this-fan-made-psp-redesign-is-sexy/)] News - Portable Devices Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:42:37 +0100 http://thinkce.net/news/8gb-zune-now-only-179.html It's been spreading around quite rapidly, but it's now official that the Zune 8 is just $179. Who knows what triggered the $20 price drop (maybe Microsoft was feeling generous today), but now is a great time to buy! [Photo Via Engadget (http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2008/02/2-1-08-zune-179.jpg)] News - MP3 Players / iPod Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:27:30 +0100 http://thinkce.net/news/dell-e-series-leaked.html Soon to be announced, Dell's E-Series, and everyone is liking what they see. So far we know there will be a 4.25 pound / 14.1-inch and 5 pound / 15.4-inch version, both with WXGA and WXGA+ LED backlit displays, as well as a 12-inch (pictured above) and 13.3-inch version for road warrior types. Expect DisplayPort, eSATA, plenty of USB ports, and PC or ExpressCard slots in the larger models. [Via Engadget (http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/dell-latitude-e-series-leaked/)] News - Computers Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:47:16 +0100 http://thinkce.net/news/garmin-nuvifone.html Garmin's recently (and abruptly) announced handset obviously marks the firm's first solo foray into the cellphone arena, and according to Cliff Pemble, the firm's president and COO, it's the breakthrough product that cellphone and GPS users around the world have been longing for. That being said, the unit will feature a 3.5-inch touchscreen with a trio of primary icons -- Call, Search and View Map -- along with an internet browser, HSDPA support and preloaded maps of North America and / or Eastern and Western Europe. Furthermore, it houses millions of POIs, doles out turn-by-turn, voice-prompted directions and becomes Garmin's first device to include Google's local search capability. As for pricing and availability? We're looking at a Q3 2008 release, but we'll have to wait things out before finding out a price and who exactly will be carrying it. Check out the gallery below for shots of the device and its UI, and head on past the break for lots more dirt. [Via Engadget (http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/30/garmin-gets-official-with-its-nuvifone/)] News - Phones Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:34:58 +0100 http://thinkce.net/news/nikon-d60.html SEOUL, Korea (AVING) -- Nikon Imaging Korea launched its new entry-level DSLR ‘D60’ which is equipped with 10.2M CCD image sensor and EXPEED image processor. The D60 is smaller than your average dSLR, just like the popular Nikon D40. The 10.2M cam comes with the AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR image-stabilizing lens included. It's practically an instant-on camera, with an 0.18-second startup time. Users can crop, retouch, and edit photos in the camera with its onboard editing apps, and the camera can even create stop-motion films by sequencing up to 100 consecutive shots. Nikon says the 'Stop Motion Movie' mode is a first for digital SLRs. The D60 uses Nikon's Expeed imaging processing engine to enhance photo color and tone, as well as 3-D Color Matrix Metering II, which the company says makes automatic exposure adjustments to low-light shots. The camera can capture RAW-format images, which can be resized and edited within the camera. [Via AVING (http://aving.net/usa/news/default.asp?mode=read&c_num=71579&C_Code=01&SP_Num=0)] News - Digital Cameras / Camcorders Wed, 30 Jan 2008 01:20:20 +0100 http://thinkce.net/news/upgrades-for-sony-vaio.html I'm a huge Sony Vaio fan, and Sony has released some updates for the Type T. It'll be upgraded to 1.2GHz Core 2 Duo U7600, goes from 1GB to 2GB of RAM and the new designs are across the board. Next, the 17-inch Type A will house a Core 2 Duo T8100 CPU, a 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M and a Blu-ray burner to boot. Wowza! [Via Akihabara News (http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news-15429-CPU+Upgrade+and+New+skin+available+for+the+Vaio+T.html)] News - Computers Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:20:30 +0100 http://thinkce.net/news/lego-turns-50.html The LEGO brick turns 50 at exactly 1:58 p.m. today, January 28, 2008. This timeline shows these 50 years of building frenzy by happy kids and kids-at-heart, all the milestones from the LEGOLAND themed sets to TECHNIC and MINDSTORMS NXT, as well as all kinds of weird curiosities about the most famous stud-and-tube couple system in the world. Jump to zoom in and tell us what was your first LEGO in the comments. [Via Gizmodo (http://gizmodo.com/349509/lego-brick-timeline-50-years-of-building-frenzy-and-curiosities)] News - Latest Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:26:27 +0100 http://thinkce.net/news/get-your-macbook-airs-starting-tuesday.html If you're one of the anxious ones to get your hands on the new Macbook Air, Tuesday you'll be able to. Word is, they're already in the stores, and you'll be able to nab them...on Tuesday! [Via BGR (http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/01/27/get-your-macbook-airs-starting-tuesday/)] News - Computers Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:53:06 +0100 http://thinkce.net/news/samsung-gx-20-dslr-becomes-official-in-the-uk.html Samsung's GX-20 DSLR was first leaked on a Norwegian website and then in Korea. The camera was released in the UK with details this time around! As we knew before, the DSLR is a 14.6-megapixel number, with a 2.7-inch live view LCD, RAW and JPEG modes, sensor-based image stabilization, and ISO settings up to 3200, among other equally impressive specs. What's new this time around is the all-important price (£699, or just under $1,400), and some of the finer details, including word of two new lenses for the camera. What's more, as Digital Photography Review points out, this announcement also confirms that the GX-20 is, in fact, essentially the same camera as Pentax's just-announced K20D, with the Samsung boasting only a few minor cosmetic changes and, according the company, its own JPEG processing. [Via Engadget (http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/25/samsung-gx-20-dslr-gets-official-in-the-uk/)] News - Digital Cameras / Camcorders Sat, 26 Jan 2008 03:02:12 +0100