Archive for April 21st, 2006
It certasinly wins the prize for oddest looking media center PC of the year so far. Maingear has launched the pyrimidical Prysma.
The Prysma features Intel VIIV Technology and a new style all its own, consisting of a custom pyramid chassis featuring shock absorbing hard disk mounts and full aluminum construction. The chassis also has a switch that can activate a beam of light that emanates from the top of the chassis.
Taking over your living room, the Prysma is breaking out of the box and into a form that can be decorative as well as compliment a current color scheme in the room it graces. Maingear offers a full range of color options the same of which is available to it’s F131 series.
When used in tandem with a wireless mouse and keyboard you can experience all your different sources of multimedia from the comfort of your couch. Take control of your music, videos, photos, recorded TV programming or on demand content. You can also connect to your media on your Prysma from anywhere in your home via your wired or wireless network thanks to Intel VIIV technology.
April 21st, 2006
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with HP, today announced a voluntary recall of 15,700 laptop batteries.
HP has received 20 reports of batteries overheating, including two in the United States. One minor burn injury has been reported. Eleven cases of minor property damage were reported.
The recalled lithium ion rechargeable batteries are used with various HP and Compaq notebook computers. The recalled batteries are a subset of those manufactured in early January 2005, and will have a bar code label starting with L3.
The batteries were sold as part of laptop systems between January 2005 andh December 2005, and also as standalone battery packs.
Consumers should stop using the ‘L3′ coded batteries immediately and contact HP to determine if the specific battery is one of the ones being recalled, and if it is, receive a free replacement battery.
For additional information, visit the HP Battery Replacement Program Web Site at www.hp.com/support/BatteryReplacement.
April 21st, 2006
Sony has cut $20 from the price of the Playstation2 in the USA in an effort to boost sales, flagging as consumers wait for the arrival of the Playstation3.
The price has been dropped to $129 from $149.
“While we continue to innovate and design groundbreaking new products, we remain dedicated to our long-term vision for the PlayStation 2 platform,” said Kaz Hirai, president and chief executive, Sony Computer Entertainment America, suggesting that Sony is to continue to develop titles for the PS2 long after the PS3 is launched.
Although the retail price of the PS3 has not yet been announced, market analysts are suggesting that it will be significantly more expensive than other condoles on the market, including the Xbox360. This high price is likely to keep the PS2 in circulation much longer than Sony would previously have anticipated.
The price was also cut by a similar amount in Canada, but UK consumers are still paying full whack for their PS2s as we go to virtual press.
April 21st, 2006