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• Final Fantasy XIII 45 Screenshots Games
• iPhone MSI Battery Charging Connector
• Onkyo HT-S6200 7.1-Channel Home Theater System
• Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX1 Digital Camera
• Dell S2409W LCD Monitor
• Kodak Theater HD WiFi and 1080p TV Player
• Nikon D300S Digital SLR Camera
• Sonos Controller 200 Touch Screen Multi-Room Music Systems

Final Fantasy XIII 45 Screenshots Games Posted: 31 Jul 2009 03:52 PM PDT If you are a final fantasy nuts and research new media consulting for Final Fantasy XIII, its good news. CVG has published nearly 45 screenshots and a couple of trailers for you, all in an easy to access location. Given their website to see all the media. Some of them might be slightly old, but it is linked to new ones are added to the mix. As we build up the Japanese release of the game, expect even more screenshots and videos pop up. You have to admire the guys at Square Enix for the visually stunning, they can do with their games. Discover the screenshots, you’ll see what I mean. [via product-reviews] a Final Fantasy XIII 45 Screenshots Games

iPhone MSI Battery Charging Connector Posted: 31 Jul 2009 12:38 PM PDT A guy over at prusadjs has hacked his former MSI Wind battery 3, attached to a USB connector and is now able to charge an iPhone. The iPhone takes about 2.5 hours to fully charge the battery and NETBOOK is left with about 50% of the way a second charge of the iPhone should be possible. The main drawback of this is the large increase in the temperature of the battery because of the regulation in 7805 which reached temperatures up to 120 C depending on the type of hacking it up. He thinks a better design that you can get the temperature right if. The other disadvantage is that the battery is unusable in the NETBOOK once opened and modified to ensure that you have another alternative if you intend to use your NETBOOK after that. [via gadgetvenue] a iPhone MSI Battery Charging Connector

Onkyo HT-S6200 7.1-Channel Home Theater System Posted: 31 Jul 2009 09:26 AM PDT Onkyo has announced two new 7.1-channel home theater systems, the HT-S7200 and HT-S6200. Both models include 7.1-channel speaker with an active subwoofer and provide 130 watts per channel amplifier. The new Dolby ProLogic IIZ processing is also supported. New Onkyo HTIB are compatible with 1080p HD video. The top-line HT-S7200 is also on a larger scale component and composite video sources to 1080i. These support systems home theater Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio lossless audio decoding Audyssey include 2EQ room correction and calibration system, Audyssey Dynamic EQ and Audyssey Dynamic Volume. Both S7200 and S6200 have seven speakers with glossy black finish and a powerful subwoofer. The Onkyo HT-S7200 comes with two front speakers tallboy disc composed of two 3-1/4-inch woofers and 1-inch balanced dome tweeter. Both Universal Port (Port-U) to connect UP-A1 iPod dock. Onkyo HT-S7200 and HT-S6200 are priced at $ 899 and $ 699 respectively. [via itechnews] a Onkyo HT-S6200 7.1-Channel Home Theater System

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX1 Digital Camera Posted: 31 Jul 2009 06:20 AM PDT Yesterday, Panasonic make waves with the DMC-FX60. The company now has another digital camera in the series Lumix DMC-ZX1. The new product is the sister of the famous line TZ. The device is compact in size and sports many features that will keep users snap their fingers hurt. The latest offer has an impressive 8x optical zoom which is possible thanks to a new unity of purpose which includes spherical lens of 0.3 mm and 0.3 mm ultra-thin aspheric lens. The elegant device incorporates many technological advances which is housed in a compact design and trendy. It also includes a 25mm wide angle Leica DC Vario-Elmar lens and 12.1 megapixel high resolution CCD. The objective consists of 9 elements in 7 groups with 4 aspherical lenses and spherical surfaces 6. When in Mode 3 megapixel resolution, the central part of the CCD is used by the Extra Optical Zoom function. This gives customers an additional magnification which increases the power of 15.6x zoom. Intelligent Auto mode Panasonic has a stabilization system and superior image Power OIS Face Recognition. The power OIS allows users to capture images of super-telephoto range, which previously could only be taken with a tripod. The camera is excellent for taking pictures at night and interior as well as in places where flash can not be used. The iA mode consists of a face recognition, where the function has the ability to remember a face. The camera can record up to six people and three faces can be recognized immediately on the display of their name. For each person, up to three images may be registered in their name to achieve more accurate results. The DMC-ZX1 also AF Tracking, Intelligent ISO Control, Intelligent Exposure and Intelligent Scene Selector. The device also includes a super high-speed AF and Quick AF system. Thank you to Venus Engine V, the chromatic and luminance noise are significantly reduced separately for image processing. This can cut all unwanted noise while taking great snaps. The multi-task image processing engine in the Lumix camera has a shutter lag of 0.007 seconds. The burst shooting 12.1 million pixel full-resolution mode can capture about 2.3 frames per second. In case of high-speed burst shooting mode users can capture about 10 shots per second. There is also a Flash Burst mode that emits a continuous burst of flash. The DMC-ZX1 has a long battery life up to 330 shots on a single charge. The camera is capable of capturing 1920 x 1080 pixels HD quality photos and dynamics can record movies in HD 1280 x 720p at 30 frames per second. This is normal in more than 640 x 480 VGA and WVGA 848 x 480. All photos and video captured on the camera can be found later in a gorgeous HD quality by connecting to your TV via an optional cable DMW-HDC2 component. Also included with the camera PhotofunStudio 4.0 is software that lets you view and edit content easily stored. Videos can also be downloaded from sites like YouTube, or even burn them on DVD. The device sports a fingerprint resistant high quality to the texture and aluminum is available in five colors namely silver, blue, red, black and white. With its compact size of this device can be stored anywhere and is ideal for travel. The DMC-ZX1 digital camera Panasonic Lumix is expected to reach stores in September. The price is still in the envelope. [via techshout] a Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX1 Digital Camera

Dell S2409W LCD Monitor Posted: 31 Jul 2009 03:06 AM PDT New Dell 24-inch LCD has an HDMI input and a native resolution of 1920 x 1080, making it an ideal solution for Blu-ray and video game consoles. At U.S. $ 379 is much cheaper to enjoy high definition movies and video games as an HDTV equipped - and a perfect complement to the AV / bedroom, fans of games, office or spare room where another will not give up the remote to the 50 “pride and joy in the living room. Dell S2409 LCD Features * Full HD (1920 x 1080) native resolution * Aspect ratio 16:9 * Response Time 5 ms * Inputs: 1x VGA, 1x DVI, 1x HDMI * 1,000:1 contrast ratio The S2409W LCD is now available from Dell for $ 379 U.S. [via gizmag] a Dell S2409W LCD Monitor

Kodak Theater HD WiFi and 1080p TV Player Posted: 31 Jul 2009 12:04 AM PDT Other than the HD handheld camcorder Zi8, Kodak launches the KODAK Theater HD Player, a wireless media streamer with 1080p support. The device allows you to enjoy multimedia content on your HDTV. You connect to your home network via Ethernet or 802.11b/g/n WiFi and not streaming media network computer or on the Web such as YouTube or Internet radio. The Theater also drive local HD playback of SD, MMC, CF, MS, xD, SDHC memory cards ot USB storage devices. It supports 1080p playback and plays most media formats, listed below. The player comes with a “Point-and-Play motion-sensing remote control and provides the glue that collect the views of photos on a PC and show them by date. The player offers wireless HD output HDMI 1.2, Component, analog audio and digital audio outputs. Kodak Theater HD Player is priced at $ 199.99. Supported formats: Video: Files: xvid, avi, mov, mpg, asf, m4v, mp4 Codecs: H.264, MJPG, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, WMV-9, WMV-9 Advance Profile Resolution: QVGA up to 1920 × 1080p @ 30 fps Audio: Files: MP3, MP3 VBR, AAC, wav, wma, m4b, m4v, mp4v, m4a Codecs: LPCM, MPEG-1 Layer ½ / 3, LC-AAC, WMA 9 Standard, WMA-9 Pro Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound through Photo: JPEG (baseline, progressive), TIFF, PNG, KDC Internet radio: H.264/AVC, streaming MP3, WMA Playlists: Apple iTunes, StoryShare, M3U [via itechnews] a Kodak Theater HD WiFi and 1080p TV Player

Nikon D300S Digital SLR Camera Posted: 30 Jul 2009 09:37 PM PDT Nikon comprehensive EXPEED image processing uses a Nikon accumulation of intelligence and sophisticated technology to ensure superior quality for both still images and videos, but also achieve high speed processing and low power consumption energy. It also effectively reduced lateral chromatic aberration. Tested on fully assembled cameras, the shutter assembly mechanism has been proven to 150,000 cycles under demanding conditions. The solid construction Nikon D300S uses a lightweight yet strong magnesium alloy to cover the exterior, chassis and mirror box, and to cover the option Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10. The camera also offers Nikon comprehensive measures at key points in the fight against humidity and dust invasive. Nikon exclusive intelligent light sensor and measurement applications have been a refining process, which led to a technological breakthrough, the recognition scene, which uses accurate color and brightness information 1005-pixel RGB sensor to push the level of precision auto focus, auto exposure, i-TTL control and auto white balance to an unprecedented level. And in playback mode, the added value of face detection lets you instantly zoom in on a human face at high resolution, 920k-dot LCD. A promotion on the D300S is that the selection by “Q” on the release mode, photographers can choose to significantly reduce the noise of the mirror-camera during shooting. This is particularly useful when shooting under restrictive conditions such as photography in wildlife. The Live View function, activated by pressing the dedicated Live View button, it is easy to pull on any component on the LCD screen. In manual mode, which lets you recompose the image before the firing of TTL phase detection AF with 51 AF points activated. Tripod mode is designed for precise focus accuracy with still subjects. It can detect contrast AF on a point in a frame. By the location of tone, Active D-Lighting accurately restores details in shadows and areas that are often lost in the contrast lighting situations. Simply choose the appropriate setting - auto, high, high, normal, low or off - prior to shooting. For more options to help you achieve your desired tone, the Nikon D300S also allows you to support your photos with different levels of force, to a maximum of five frames, perfect for difficult lighting situations, or if you do not have time or experience to select a single Active D-Lighting setting. Nikon Picture Control allows you to create the images you plan quickly and easily, making choices and adaptations to the image sharpness, contrast, brightness, saturation and hue. And with other Picture Control-compatible cameras, so long as the parameters are the same, you can get the same tone image. The Nikon D300 offers four preset options for monitoring the image - Standard, Neutral, Vivid and Monochrome. You can also download two new presets, portrait and landscape, the Nikon website. With a guide number of approx. 17/56 (m / ft., ISO 200, 20 ° C/68 ° F) and the target coverage 16mm - wider than 18mm on the D300 - high-performance Nikon flash original flash supports i-TTL control evaluates flash exposure with greater precision for exceptional results. Compatible with the Creative Lighting System Nikon flash on the Nikon D300 controls two groups of remote units as a master / commander in Advanced Wireless Lighting. Optional Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 supports three types of batteries: R6/AA-size with Nikon Rechargeable Li-ion EN-EL3e rechargeable Li-ion EN-EL4a. The Nikon D300 combines stability with an extension of the shooting up to approx. 2950 pictures per charge faster and allows continuous high-speed up to 8 frames per second. [via letsgodigital] a Nikon D300S Digital SLR Camera

Sonos Controller 200 Touch Screen Multi-Room Music Systems Posted: 30 Jul 2009 06:17 PM PDT Music enthusiasts can now look forward to the state of the art, control music throughout their home courtesy of Sonos’ latest offer. The company unveiled a new wireless, color and with a controller called capacitive touchscreen Sonos Controller 200 (CR200). At the touch of a finger, users can play tracks research and discover a whole new world of music. Incorporated with an ultra-sensitive touch screen, color controller simplifies the task of finding and playing music in any room of the house. The material of the device is fully integrated into its software to offer users an experience of music. The different combinations of control effort facilitates the Sonos music system. “Finding and playing music throughout the house should be as easy as that walk in a house may refer to the controller and start playing DJ,” John MacFarlane, CEO, Sonos, Inc. Sonos has requested September years Our experience in the design of wireless systems to music for hundreds of thousands of customers in over 60 countries to provide the most innovative and intuitive to find, play and control music anywhere in the house”. Boasting a 3.5 “color VGA 640 × 480 pixels resolution, the CR200 is a capacitive touch screen that allows the sensitive and precise operation. With a touch screen keyboard, users can quickly search for music. Along with looking for their personal music library, users can quickly access millions of songs and juke-box, including Rhapsody Napster, more than 25,000 radio stations and podcasts and Sirius Internet Radio. The controller also simplifies create customized radio stations from services like Last.fm and Pandora. With its intuitive interface and fast, the controller provides rich graphics that are not only playing music but also the room in which it plays. Users can also see the artist, cover art and more. Shaped with precision machined anodized aluminum extruded controller sports durable rubber support. This makes the device fit comfortably in the hand of a user. It comes with the Sonos Charging Cradle 200 can at any time to load the device. Additional features of controller innovation are easily implemented, instant and dedicated Mute, and Volume buttons areas. Offering superior performance wireless controller works on SonosNet, which allows users to earn one of the best wireless performance. It also features easy to simplify the management of the area connecting rooms, without interrupting music playback. Comes with multi-room volume control function, control also includes a transflective screen making it ideal for outdoor use. Powered by a high capacity lithium ion battery, the controller allows five days of use between charges and can easily be replaced. It is compatible with all existing and previously purchased music Sonos multi-room system hardware. In addition, the company also released the Sonos Software 3.0. A button to update the software, the tool provides a range of new features to discover the music when used with or Sonos CR200 Sonos Controller for iPhone. Users get access to information such as music artist biographies, album reviews, concert listings, and lists of similar artists. It also seamlessly for any Sonos CR200 Controllers as CR100, Sonos Controller for iPhone and Sonos Controller for Mac or PC. Controller offers support for the latest operating systems, it is also compatible with Mac OS 10.4 and higher, Windows XP and higher, including Windows 7 and iPhone OS 3.0. The Sonos Controller 200 that the cradle is available for an approximate price of $ 349. The novel controller is also available under the new Sonos Bundle 250 which costs $ 999. The bundle includes a Sonos ZonePlayer Sonos ZonePlayer 90 and 120. In addition, the Sonos Controller 100 has been interrupted with the CR200 replace. The new Sonos Controller for iPhone 3.0, it is planned to start browsing through the Apple iTunes App Store, after the approval. [via techshout] a Sonos Controller 200 Touch Screen Multi-Room Music Systems

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PROHACK - King of Fighters 12,an honest review In This Issue... King of Fighters 12,an honest review More Recent Articles Search PROHACK King of Fighters 12,an honest review Lets go back to early 90's Street Fighter series is churning arcades up there and fans of fighting games have gone berserk with the offering of Capcom,enter SNK  King of Fighters is born,and the series originally stood as the top contender against the legendary Street Fighter series.With the launch of King of Fighters 12,I have been enthusiastic enough to give it a try as I m a fighting game maniac,and its time to test if it matches the expectations of fans and critics alike. Prologue SNK's King of Fighters has been touted as the reboot of the series,to restore it to its former glory,this theme emerged from the game's brand new style of characters and sprites which contribute to the overall visual overhaul of the series in ages,and to do what Street Fighter 4 did to the Street Fighter series.However to my dismay,this game is a disappointment.This 3 on 3, 2D fighter sports a fairly solid fighting engine much like the older KOF's but everything surrounding that engine is either lackluster or broken. Or both. It's a shame that the one game aimed at the rebirth of a dying franchise has been rushed and lacks developer effort. Characters As we all know,the characters are the core of the fighting game,after all they provide an identity to the game.KOF sports all the nostalgic and series stars –Terry Bogard,Kim Kaphwan,Iori yagami and more ..however series iconic Mai Shirunai is missing (I miss her hot figure :P). Gameplay,Graphics and presentation It follows the old school rules of the series,every character has a Light Punch, Heavy Punch, Light Kick and Heavy Kick. These form the basic attacks and you can combine them to execute all orts of complex combos. By Pressing both Light Punch and Light Kick you can evade an attack while you can execute a by hitting both punch buttons.You can block heavy attacks by Hitting both heavy attacks which can knock your opponent away and give your fighter some room to breathe.You can parry an incoming strike by hitting heavies while holding D-Pad which will perform a Guard Attack. As with all fighting games,every character has his set of specials and super moves.one of new systems KOF introduces is the Critical Counter system. Fill up your gauge during a sparring session and, once filled, counter your opponent's attack with a Heavy Punch or Heavy Kick,which will activate a special combo state where you can release all sorts of combos and chain attacks together.It was a real blast (I like real damage). When it comes to selecting stages,I was disappointed with the fact that there are only six stages to choose from, two of which are just day/night variations of each other. And there is just one soundtrack for the whole game !!!! Cant they tune it all together ? The core battle system in KOFXII is faithful to the series however it feels bland when compared to Street Fighter 4,BlazBlue and Guilty Gear series.The new character animation are praiseworthy,but there are resolution issues,as they seem to be pixilated when the combat starts. Modes KOFXII can be quite fun when you mash it out with your friend locally,but it has got some serious issues on both the PS3 and 360. No unlockables,just 2 modes –arcade and multiplayer,no story and survival modes..well,WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?!! The game navigation system is broken, For example, you can't back out of the character selection screen once you dive in, the game loads at odd points during menu navigation and the training mode lacks a "reset" button. Multiplayer LAG LAG LAG..that's what I can describe the KOF12 multiplayer as of now,the online multiplayer is unplayable.They released patches but they too suffered from horrendous lags,and in short,it ruins the multiplayer experience as most player nowadays match their skills online. Also the patch they made me (forcefully and I M SERIOUS !!!) to install was an odd 700+ MB file that installs and updates game data which you would normally install from the disc. one more act of dev-foolishness.. Epilogue King of Fighters XII is fun to play when you're fighting a buddy locally, but everything else about the game is seriously lacking. This is not rebirth you have been  waiting for and SNK was hoping for, as just smoothly animated sprites can't make a lackluster game with broken online support a topdog.I would rather recommend you to get your hands on Blazblue,play Street Fighter 4 and wait for Tekken 6 if you are a hardcore fighting fan. Final Score – 27/40 Posted by XERO .ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.   Technorati Tags: gaming,consumer,reviews,technology news,rdhacker,prohack,kof12,king of fighters 12,games,game reviews Thanks for your readership. Be a Pro,Visit Prohack. RD • Email to a friend • Article Search • Related • • More Recent Articles Now preparing for my Certification..CEH,I m coming.. Learning Software Development Life Cycle the Hard Way Run Resident Evil 4 on PC perfectly Create 3d Screensavers with Easy 3D Creator 5 Hacking Sites for a budding Hacker

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Windows 7 testers to get Windows 7 Ultimate as complimentary copy. Posted: 31 Jul 2009 03:15 AM PDT After the release of Windows 7 RTM i had seen tweet from Rafeal Rivera mentioning that Windows 7 testers wont be getting a copy of Windows 7 but in a surprising turn-around situation Microsoft announced that the testers involved in the Windows Technical Beta Program would be given a complimentary copy of Windows 7 Ultimate on August 6th.Only involved in the Technical Program are eligible for the complimentary copy. This is what Brandon Le blanc had to say To show our appreciation, members of the invitation-only Windows 7 Technical Beta Program will be eligible for a free, final copy of Windows 7 Ultimate. For more information on how to take advantage of this, refer to Paul's post in the .Beta_Program newsgroup for details. Here is the post that is found on the .Beta_Program newsgroup: All current members of our English technical and international mini-beta programs are eligible. * We are offering you a full (non-upgrade) copy of Windows 7 Ultimate Edition for your own personal use, not to be resold. * You will be able to get access to your copy one of two ways: A) To get up and running quickly you will be able to download your copy and get your product key via Microsoft Connect. English downloads will be available August 6th and other languages will follow as they become available. B) Members of our English beta program have an alternative. We have reserved a limited amount of boxed retail copies that you can choose to receive instead. These are 'first come, first served'. If you opt to have us ship you the boxed copy you should be aware that it will take much longer until you will be up and running on the final version. We will need time to manufacture and ship the copies to you. This means that you may not receive them until they are available on shelves October 22nd or later. Also, for people outside the United States you may be required to pay duties or other local taxes upon receipt. Instructions and forms for choosing one of the above options will be available on Microsoft Connect on Monday August 3rd.

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