Eclectic Electronics

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 04:30 PM PDT

Found this neighborhood-friendly Spider-Man toy lying around. I thought It’d make a good example of how macro shots really show the tiny details sculpted into items like this.

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Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete [Blu-ray] cover art unveiled

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 11:30 AM PDT

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete [Blu-ray] is going to be released on June 1st. Instead of being released on June 2nd, they bumped it a day early.

According to QJ.net, the image on the left is going to be the cover art. While not yet considered final, it will be more or less what you see here.

Amazon is also showing the same cover art, but with the original June 2 release date. Price on Amazon is $26.99.

The Blu-ray disc will include the following features:

On the Way to a Smile - Episode: Denzel Animated Film
“Legacy of FINAL FANTASY VII” Featurette
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete Trailers
“Reminiscence of FINAL FANTASY VII Compilation” Story Digest
Exclusive Sneak Peek at FINAL FANTASY XIII
“Reminiscence of FINAL FANTASY VII” Original Story Digest

And it will include the following subtitle languages:

Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin Simplified)
Chinese (Mandarin Traditional)
Dutch
English (UK)
English (US)
French (Parisian)
Korean
Portuguese (Brazil)
Spanish (Latin Am)
Thai

Synopsis:

Continuing the storyline based on the hit Playstation(r) game Final Fantasy VII, two years have passed since the ruins of Midgar stand as a testament to the sacrifices made in order to bring peace. However, the world will soon face a new menace. A mysterious illness is spreading fast. Old enemies are astir. And Cloud, who walked away from the life of a hero to live in solitude, must step forward yet again…

Microsoft Zune HD coming soon?

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 10:00 AM PDT

Microsoft’s Zune looked like a brick, looked like a brick yet again and still looks like a brick. The leaked image above, sourced from Engadget, reportedly is the Zune HD.

Based on its looks, it will possibly utilize a touchscreen widescreen display because controls cannot be found elsewhere on the front. I’m not sure what that slim silver thing actually does but I have to say that the device would look so much better without the silver part. The device would either be so huge or surprisingly tall and slim.

[via smartech]

Palm Pre to be launched by Sprint on May 17 or June 29?

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 07:00 AM PDT

There is leaked information going around Sprint that the Palm Pre is going to be released either on May 17th or June 29th.

Hopefully, Palm gets wise and releases the Pre early while the hype is still alive and kicking. Demand will surely drop once other manufacturers offer their new devices as well.

The leaked info states that employees will not be allowed to take vacations on May, in order to make time for employees who will be trained to showcase the features and uniqueness of the Palm Pre.

Sprint is believed to start receiving shipments of the Palm Pre starting late April. If they think the shipment quantity is enough to meet the demand, they might release it on May 17th, otherwise it’ll be set on June 29th.

According to PC World, Palm will be releasing a GSM version of the Palm Pre. Sprint will have exclusivity on the Palm Pre for at least 90 days.

Palm fans out there, do not forget that the Palm Pre will be able to run Palm OS apps via an emulator that is being conjured up by MotionApps.

Meanwhile, to keep the hype flowing, here is a video tour of the Palm Pre by Phone Scoop.

PhoneNews.com via CrunchGear

3rd generation Apple iPod shuffle getting a VoiceOver update

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 04:45 AM PDT

You’ve probably heard about the latest iPod shuffle being able to speak out the names of the song titles and artist names.

The device is getting an update to its VoiceOver feature, which reportedly corrects the pronunciation of some artist names along with some minor bug fixes. No detailed log of which bugs were fixed was provided.

I don’t get the big deal with having to update the VoiceOver feature of the device. Do people actually use it that much? But I would have to salute Apple on that. Because even though it might be a feature that owners often overlook, they would think twice about it since Apple is churning out updates for it. There is Apple’s marketing tactic for you.

[via TechWorldSpace]

Apple 3rd generation iPod shuffle comes with VoiceOver feature

HTC Touch Diamond arrives too late at Verizon

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 02:00 AM PDT

While the HTC Touch Diamond certainly is a pretty thing a look at, it is extremely late in arriving at Verizon’s smartphone inventory. This is due to the fact that its successor will already be released in Taiwan this month.

But for those of you who are thinking about getting the said device… Key features include a 2.76-inch VGA (640 x 480) touchscreen display, 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera, microSD slot expandable to 16GB, Windows Mobile 6.1 along with HTC’s TouchFLO interface on top. These nice features are hampered by having a measly 900mAh battery.

The device has been available on Verizon since April 10th, for $299.99 after $70 rebate and with a new two-year contract agreement. A pretty bad move on Verizon’s part, they should’ve waited for the Touch Diamond2 and offered that instead.

While Taiwan will be getting the Touch Diamond2 sometime this month, the US will get the previous generation. Talk about being late!

[via TechGadgets.in and Verizon]

HTC Touch Diamond2 making its debut at Taiwan this April 2009

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 10:30 PM PDT

The HTC Touch Diamond2 is set to make its debut in Taiwan (where HTC headquarters is located) sometime this month.

The HTC Touch Diamond2 features a 3.2-inch WVGA (800 x 480) screen, all your usual multitude of connectivity options sans infrared, microSD expansion slot and it doesn’t have that ugly looking diamond cut edges on the back of the device. It also features a 5 megapixel camera; why HTC is inconsistent with providing LED flash units for their devices is certainly a mind-boggling thing.

Couple all the mentioned stuff above with Windows Mobile and HTC’s TouchFLO interface and you’re all set to conquer the smartphone world.

[via TechFresh.net]