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BenQ has launched the Joybook S57, a 15.6-inch multimedia laptop that features an Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 processor, a maximum 4GB of DDR2 RAM and a500GB HDD, an either either a 8X DVD SuperMulti burner or a 2X Blu-ray DVD combo drive, and an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 graphic card. The screen itself boasts a resolution 1366768 resolution, LED-backlight, 220-nits brightness and 8ms response time. Other standard features include a 2 Megapixel webcam, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, WiFi support, 4-in-1 card reader, six-cell battery, built-in 2Wx2 speakers with SRS TruSurround HD, eSATA and HDMI ports.

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The rumors were true, and Nintendo’s knight in shining armor is finally about to see its first-ever price drop. For nearly three years now, the console has sold briskly at $249.99, but beginning on September 27th at Best Buy (and everywhere else, naturally), the happy-go-lucky machine will be offered for just $199.99. Interestingly, it appears that suits at BB expect Nintendo to make an official announcement on the drop this Friday, yet retail stores won’t begin selling at the discounted rate until Sunday. Something tells us that won’t go over well, but we guess we’ve but a few days left ’til we find out exactly how the Big N plans to play this.

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Word on the street has it that Sony Ericsson will be release their first Android-powered phone from January 2010 the Sony Ericsson Xperia X3. The phone will features a 4-inch touchscreen with 800400 pixels, 1GHz processor, A-GPS, GPS, Wi-Fi connectivity, 3.5mm headset jack, and integrated a 8-Megapixel autofocus camera.

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Sprint had told us in a statement that its BlackBerry Tours only had trackball issues on “early production” units, and now Verizon is telling us pretty much the same thing: Read more »

In the never ending quest to capitalize on the book metaphor, we bring you the WIDEBOOK from LG. It’s wide see, 16:9 wide for what LG call’s a cinematic experience. Oh, just you never mind that cinematic typically refers to 21:9 — this is marketing-speak, not science. Anywho, the five new models are LED backlit with Intel Core 2 Duo procs and include the 15.6-inch R580/R560, 14-inch R480/R460, and affordable 13-inch R380 that boasts a “Smart On” feature for five-second boots. The R580 (with Blu-ray) and R480 are premium models while the R560 and R460 lay claim to the “workhorse” moniker. The laptops come in either 1600×900 or 1368×768 pixel resolutions with up to 4GB of DDR2 memory and 500GB disk, 802.11n and HSDPA data, e-SATA and HDMI interfaces, 1.3 megapixel cams, and 1GB of NVIDIA GeForce graphics. Expect to see ‘em make the jump to the global stage throughout September. Until then we’ve got pics, lots of pics, and the full specs from the press release below.
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If you’re looking for an entry-level digital SLR camera with a decent amount of features, the Pentax K-x is a good bet. This 12.4 megapixel shooter offers a 200 to 6400 ISO sensitivity expandable to 100 to 12,800, 4.7 frames per second continuous shooting, and 720p HD video at 24 frames per second. There also a large 2.7 inch LCD features Live View with contrast, phase difference, and Face Detection autofocus (up to 16 faces). The K-x will be available in a choice of white or black, as well as special, limited edition red and navy. It should retail on October for $649.95 and you will also get a 18-55mm lens.

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