The Serious Games Summit GDC spotlights the rapidly growing serious games industry that features the use of interactive games technology within non-entertainment sectors.
The Game Developers Conference 2007, to be held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, March 5 - 9, would include 300+ conference sessions, two days of tutorials, the Serious Games Summit, GDC Mobile, and lots of social networking events and parties .
The event kicks off on Monday, with a focus on mobile entertainment and a keynote from industry veteran Trip Hawkins, who will be discussing Making Mobile Phones the Ultimate Game Platform.
For more information visit the Game Developers Conference 2007 website or check out the GDC 2007 program guide
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The HTC lineup for 2007 will obviously continue to attract interest as new models continue to make waves throughout the PDA world. Rumors about their latest mobiles are now abundant.
With no official notification from the world's leading provider of Microsoft Windows Mobile powered devices, the rumored HTC product portfolio for 2007 now include:
HTC P5500 (HTC Nike)
HTC P6500 (HTC Sirius)
HTC S730 (HTC Wings)
HTC P4550 (HTC Kaiser)
HTC P3450 (HTC Elf)
HTC S420 (HTC Erato)
HTC P6300 (HTC Panda)
HTC P3400 (HTC Gene)
HTC S710 (HTC Vox)
HTC S630 (HTC Cavalier 100)
HTC P3350 (HTC Love)
HTC Advantage X7500 (HTC Athena)
HTC S320 (HTC Monet)
The rumored HTC "Nike" is said to be available this fall in HTC-branded trim, rolling deep with a 400MHz Samsung core, 128MB ROM / 64MB RAM with microSD expansion, integrated FM tuner, Bluetooth 2.0, a 3 megapixel cam, and a 2.6-inch QVGA touchscreen. Best of all, it'll pack GPS and industrial-strength data via both 802.11b/g and HSDPA (no word on bands, though), and a Windows Mobile 6 Professional OS.
The HTC P6500 (HTC Sirius) is supposed to have quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support plus 3G and Wi-Fi and would be powered by a 400MHz Samsung processor. Running on the Windows Mobile 6 Professional OS, and a 3.5" 65K TFT display with a QVGA resolution . The HTC P6500 (HTC Sirius) would also be equipped with a 2 megapixel camera. The HTC P6500 (HTC Sirius) is expected in August 2007.
HTC Erato is supposed to be powered by a 400MHz Samsung processor and Windows Mobile 6 Standard. It should also come equipped with a 2.4" 65K colors TFT display with a QVGA resolution. The HTC S420 (HTC Erato) would have quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support plus 3G/HSDPA-enabled telephony. An FM radio, a microSD memory card slot, a 2 megapixel camera and the integrated Sirf Star III GPS receiver add nicely to the picture. The HTC S420 (HTC Erato) is expected in April 2007.
The HTC S730 (HTC Wings) would be the possible successor of the HTC S710 (HTC Vox). It would feature the same dual keypad design as the S710 but will be powered by the more powerful Samsung 400MHz processor and would again run on Windows Mobile 6 Standard. As far as connectivity is concerned it comes with quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support plus 3G and HSDPA and Wi-Fi. It would also boast a 2 megapixel camera and an integrated Sirf Star III GPS receiver. Basically the only thing that would separate it from being a fully-fledged PocketPC is the lack of toucscreen capability which is not a necessary bad thing since many users prefer to do without a stylus. The HTC S730 (HTC Wings) is expected in July 2007.
Technical specifications on these devices are listed on http://pdadb.net/
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High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC), the world's leading provider of Microsoft Windows Mobile powered devices, showcased its latest product porfolio at the 3GSM World Congress Conference and Exhibition.These included HTC Advantage (Athena), the HTC P3350 (Love) Pocket PC, HTC S710 (Vox) smartphone, as well as the HTC P3400 (Gene).
The HTC Advantage will first be available through T-Mobile (as the T-Mobile 'Ameo') in Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, Austria and Poland starting in March 2007, with HTC versions being released simultaneously in selected countries.
Orange will first launch the HTC S710 (Orange SPV E650) across most of its European markets in the first half of the year as part of its Signature range. The Orange SPV E650 will feature a customised homescreen with icons that provide one-click access to key business functions such as Internet access, email, calendar and contact information.
The HTC P3350 will be available in store from March, through a range of HTC's operator and distributor partners.
The HTC X7500 Advantage (Athena) is based on the Windows Mobile 2005 Pocket PC edition and comes with a hefty size and a weight of 359 g. It is powered by an Intel XScale 624 MHz processor and an ATi graphic chip and has a large 5" TFT touchscreen display with VGA resolution of 640x480 pixels. The HTC Advantage is also equipped with a detachable hardware QWERTY keyboard and has a hard disc with a storage capacity of 8GB. As for connectivity options, they include quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, GPS, and stereo Bluetooth support plus a TV-Out port. On top of that it comes along with a 3 megapixel camera. The manufacturer states a rated 8 hour battery life which is far better than the 3 hour battery life of the average laptop.
The HTC P3350 (Love) is the Pocket PC released by HTC at the 3GSM Congress. It resembles a lot the current HTC P3300 (Artemis) but lacks GPS. Instead, it is equipped with dedicated music keys since it's the first multimedia-oriented device of the Taiwanese manufacturer. Powered by a 200MHz TI OMAP 850 processor, it features quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, FM radio and a 2 megapixel camera.
The HTC S710 (Vox) is among the first devices powered by the new Windows Mobile 6 OS. The HTC S710 is a regular Windows smartphone but with a twist. Besides the 2.4" TFT display, the stereo Bluetooth and Wi-Fi support and the megapixel camera, the new smartphone also features a full sliding hardware keyboard.
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Sony has released four new models of its very famous Cyber shot series:DSC-W35, DSC-W55, DSC-S650, and DSC-S700.
The DSC-W35, DSC-W55 upgrade the W30 and W50 with 7.2 megapixel sensors and support up to 8GB Memory Stick PRO Duos.The W55 still has a 2.5-inch display (and comes in blue, pink, black, or silver) andthe W35 still has a 2-incher (and comes in silver); both use Li-ion batteries.
The DSC-S650 and DSC-S700 both flaunt 7.2 megapixel sensors,with 2 inch display on S650 and 2.4 inch display on S700.
These both support upto 4GB Memory stick Pro duos,and work on AA batteries.All these 4 models will cost between 150$-200$,when launched in march.The prices are quite reasonable and will let users enjoy the latest technology without getting their pockets sacked.
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At CES 2007, Asus launched the first ever external graphics-card solution for notebooks.Equipped with Express Card interface, USB 2.0 and Dolby headphones, the XG station seamlessly integrates notebook computing with PC graphics power.
The XG Station is the world’s first docking station to provide a standard PCI Express slot for additional graphics computing power on notebook computers with Express Card slot, delivering VISTA Premium performance. The device also conveniently accommodates future graphics technology such as, HDCP and HDMI upgrades possibility.
Powered with a GeForce 7900GS card, XG Station also features enhanced audio and video functions. With Dolby Headphones, the XG Station delivers a cinematic 5.1-channel surround sound for a dynamic true-to-life quality during PC game play and music or video playback.
With a dedicated control panel and an LED screen,the XG Station allows the users to control the settings through the GUI based interface and display critical system status statistics including the following:
* System master volume
* GPU clock speed
* Current GPU temperature
* Dolby® Headphone feature status
* Current actual Frames Per Second (FPS) information
* GPU fan speed Indicator
So all those people looking to upgrade the weak graphics of your otherwise rockin' laptop take a look at the Asus XG Station before making any decisions........
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The Serious Games Summit GDC spotlights the rapidly growing serious games industry that features the use of interactive games technology within non-entertainment sectors.
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