AMD introduces Dragon PC gaming platform and new Phenom II CPUs
AMD introduces new Dragon PC gaming platform with Phenom II chips, FX790 chipsets, and Radeon HD 4000-series GPUs.
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BlueAnt introduces the Q1
The BlueAnt Q1 is the latest Bluetooth headset from the Australia-based company. It has dual microphone wind noise reduction, voice control using the BlueGenie natural voice interface, and multipoint technology.
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Updated 8:38 p.m. PST with preliminary test results.
Canon on Wednesday released new firmware for its EOS 5D Mark II camera that the company said "improves and mitigates" the "black dot" problem that marred some images from the high-profile, high-end SLR.
Version 1.0.7 of the 5D Mark II firmware software is downloadable from Canon's Web site. (I encountered some dead ends on the site, but eventually found the 9MB download on the U.S. site at this address.)
I've just run some tests. My preliminary opinion is that there's grounds for optimism that the firmware indeed seems to have taken care of the problem. See the shots below taken at ISO 800 and 3,200, magnified to three times regular size.
This scene of San Francisco by night, taken with a 5D Mark II using the new version 1.0.7 firmware, shows no evidence of the black dot problem.
(Credit: Stephen Shankland/CNET News)
Nyko Kama Nunchuk gets rechargeable battery, dock
The Kama Charge kit adds a rubberized rechargeable battery along with a stationing dock.
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Nyko improves on Charge Station by adding a battery meter
Nyko has announced a new and improved Charge Station featuring a battery meter that displays real-time charging information.
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The Wand: Nyko announces a high-tech Wii remote alternative
Nyko announces the Wand, a seemingly more advanced alternative to the current Nintendo Wii remote.
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Iomega ushers in the new year with an exclusive 1TB network drive
Iomega's Home Media Network Drive promises an easy three step setup, lightning fast trasnfer speeds, and snag-free data backups.
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WowWee 2009 product line
WowWee's 2009 product line is all over the map--but oh, what a map it is! They've got roving telepresence robots, animatronic baby seals, pocket-sized iPod projectors, Robosapien offspring and more.
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NEC goes pro...again
Hurrah! NEC announces yet another professional display.
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Seagate Pipeline DVR hard drives bump up storage space to 1TB capacity
Two new additions to Seagate's Pipeline DVR hard drives now feature increased capacity, sustainability, and energy efficiency.
Read the full post at CNET's CES 2009 blog.