8Bitone For iPhone Brings A Full-Featured 8-Bit Synthesizer To The Platform
If you’re looking for a music-based iPhone app that’s more than just a novelty or a toy, you should definitely take a look at 8Bitone, an audio sequencer application for the platform. More than a casual tool, it’s a fully-functional instrument that capably mimics a real 8-bit synthesizer from yesteryears. The iPhone has been especially [...]
Sony Vaio NW160J Offers Great Hardware, Excellent Blu-ray Playback
If you’re looking to upgrade to a Blu-ray laptop for under $1,000, the Sony Vaio NW160J might prove to be just the right pick. Well-executed and attractively-styled, the slightly-above-midrange notebook offers plenty of hardware features, but is priced above similar machines with the exact same configuration, though not by much. Key specs of the NW160J [...]
Citrix GoTo Assist: Remote IT Support At An Unbelievable Price
Few services offer as robust an implementation of remote IT support as Citrix Online’s GoTo Assist Express. Priced at only $69 a month (or $660 per year) for unlimited users, it’s also considerably inexpensive. As soon as you register and pay at the GoTo Assist website, you can immediately set up a management client by [...]
‘Splosion Man: Fast-Paced Action, Tons Of Explosions
The concept behind Twisted Pixel’s new platformer for Xbox Live is pretty simple: you play the role of ‘Splosion Man, the product of a lab experiment who can “explode” whenever he wants to. Each explosion is able to hurl the character up in the air, which allows him both expedited travel and a cannon-like attack. [...]
Microsoft Tries To Create Buzz For Windows Marketplace With The Race To Market Challenge
Microsoft has formally opened Windows Marketplace for Mobile to developers today. While the actual storefront won’t debut till the company releases Windows Mobile 6.5, the company is sweetening the pot a little to offer potential developers a little enticement, with a contest called the Race To Market Challenge. Under the rules, all apps that get [...]
Sony Ericsson W518a Review: Great Music Phone, Plenty Of Features
The Sony Ericsson W518a is one of the few Walkman handsets to find its way into a US carrier’s roster. It’s a good choice too, being a capable music player with a handful of useful features to boot. Music quality is naturally a high point, offering a terrific onboard player with plenty of options, including [...]
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20: Fast Mega-Zoom Point-And-Shoot, Excellent Image Quality
For the sake of comparative review, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 is almost exactly like the W290 compact, expanded with a mega-zoom feature. That means you get the same excellent combination of shooting features, along with a number of extras on a high-zoom lens. Physically, the DSC-H20 is a chunky piece of work (4 x 3.2 [...]
Alienware M17x Review: Solid Gaming Hardware, Less Over-The-Top Design
The Alienware M17x updates the typical laptop design from the company. It does retain some of the sci-fi aesthetics the brand has been known for, but added a little sophistication into the mix. Fitting some of the highest-end tech available in a laptop, the M17x offers one powerful gaming rig. With an Intel Core 2 [...]
Pricing Challenges: Mobile App Business Growing Pains
People have been talking up the iPhone 3GS’ souped-up hardware capabilities, particularly, its potential to upstage gaming handhelds such as the PSP and DSi. Despite that, it’s highly unlikely that the platform will do so at its current stage. The reason has nothing to do at all with either the hardware or the software. Instead, [...]
Lenovo ThinkStation S20: Xeon Processors, Highly-Configurable
The Lenovo ThinkStation S20 follows well into the desktop tradition began by IBM, with a tool-free sturdy PC case and a neat internal layout. It fits in a powerful set of specs, along with superbly quiet operation and some green credentials (Energy Star rating and 50% recycled plastic). It comes with an option of Intel [...]
