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Beck's goes pink with Hello Kitty Beer
Juniper Foo | Apr 27, 2009
Will guys still drink to this? (Credit: Hello Kitty Hell)
Funnily enough, we were talking shop with some tech entrepreneurs on how businesses could survive these trying times when these geeks uttered the unthinkable--Hello Kitty. Seems no one's immune to the charm of this pink-obsessed feline. Even these businessmen weren't discounting the power of the lipless one to snag them a different segment of the market demographic. Coincidentally, Beck's just released the very beer for these guys to make a toast to on their idea. While it's not tech or a brew any macho male would be caught dead swigging in public, the occasion certainly merits drinking to it for now.
Via Hello Kitty Hell
Expresso Book Machine: The replicator for books
Rich Trenholm | Apr 27, 2009
The Espresso Book Machine prints whole books while you wait. (Credit: Thor Sigvaldason, On Demand Books)
One of our favorite bits of kit from Star Trek is the replicator. You simply walk up to it and announce, "Tea, Earl Grey, hot" or, "Stripper, Puerto Rican, hot" and it conjures your wish out of the air and delivers it to you. If that sounds like your cup of tea--hot-- then head to Blackwell book shop on London's Charing Cross Road for the Espresso Book Machine, which prints whole books while you wait.
Yes, actual, proper books in about 5 minutes--hot. The EBM allows you to browse a catalog of books and print out a bound, trimmed paperback in 5 to 10 minutes. It'll spit out 110 pages per minute, complete with a full-color cover.
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Video: Epson X-Desk interactive table takes on Microsoft Surface
Rory Reid and Ashley Denton | Apr 24, 2009
One day, your computer will be a big-ass table with pictures of other people's kids all over it. We know it, Microsoft knows it and--judging by its fancy X-Desk surface computer--Epson knows it too.
The X-Desk works in much the same way as Microsoft's alternative, the Surface. An Epson projector positioned in the base of the table projects an image up towards a diffuser on the surface, while infrared Epson cameras beneath recognise objects and gestures.
Epson reckons it'll be used in retail outlets for interactive gadget comparisons, in bars and clubs for interactive cocktail menus, in hotels for checking into rooms, and in houses of the future for looking at pictures of other people's kids. You know the sort of thing.
Watch the video, learn more, and let us know what you reckon below.
Via CNET Crave UK
Wacom Intuos4 pen tablets available in Asia in May
Damian Koh | Apr 24, 2009
(Credit: Wacom)
The Bamboo that we reviewed in 2007 was child's play. For those who've been waiting for the successor to the Intuos3, we've just received word from Wacom that the Intuos4 will be available next month in Asia. That's May 8 for Singapore, May 13 for Malaysia, May 28 for India and May 29 for Thailand.
Four sizes of the Intuos4 are available and prices start at S$399 (US$283.46) for the Small version, while the Extra Large model will set you back S$1,299 (US$922.85). The Medium and Large tablets are priced at S$599 (US$425.55) and S$799 (US$567.63), respectively. These prices may vary slightly in different countries, so check with your local distributor for the exact pricing. Unlike in the US, the Intuos4 in Asia will not be bundled with a mouse. Instead of downloading software from the Web, Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 (Mac)/7 (Win), Corel Painter Sketch Pad, Autodesk Sketchbook Express, Nik Color Efex Pro filters and Wacom Brushes are included on the DVD with the unit.
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Panasonic puts Blu-ray in the driver's seat
Leslie Katz | Apr 24, 2009
(Credit: Impress)
The problem: You're upgrading your collection of animated classics at home to Blu-ray, but the backseat video player in the minivan only plays DVDs. The solution: trade up to Panasonic's new Blu-ray-compatible entertainment system for the car.
The two-part system consists of the CN-HX900D, a Windows-powered dash-mountable device with a 7-inch, 1280x720 display. The CN-HX900D offers GPS, a CD/DVD player, Bluetooth, a 40GB hard drive, and iPod/iPhone compatibility.
You'll need to hook it up to the CY-BB1000D in-car Blu-ray player if you want the kids to get the full fancy-movie treatment in the backseat. (It's not BD-Live compatible.)
Pricing for CN-HX900D and CY-BB1000D is not yet available, but the pair of products is expected to hit stores (only in Japan, as far as we can tell) by fall.
Via Crave CNET | via Newlaunches.com
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