Gadgetlust: iPhone 4, Xbox 360 S, OnLive, DC Comics App and More!
We've got a list of brand-new digital desirables right here, techboy.
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June 28, 2010
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iPhone 4
$199 with AT&T contract
More than any other Apple handheld, the iPhone 4 delivers on the promise of smooth, intuitive mobile computing. iOS4 makes
managing tasks and applications easier than ever and the hardware improvements
provide a speedier, sexier experience. Seriously, we've finally got an iPhone
with a camera that's worth a damn and you won't be able to stop looking at that
Retina Display. It might be the best screen on a mobile device right now. Go on
and get your upgrade.
Xbox 360 S
$299
Microsoft unveiled a sexy new design for their game
console during E3, and it's got want written all over it. The new 360 comes in
glossy black casing which houses a touch-sensitive power button and built-in
HDMI and optical ports. It's also got a whopping 250 GB hard drive, more than
enough space for downloading content and installing games. Best of all, this
aesthetic refresh makes the notoriously loud 360 almost totally silent. Now, you
won't have to worry about waking up the neighbors during your all-night gaming
benders.
OnLive
$15 per month
Ever since last year, gamers have been awaiting the
launch of OnLive, a tech start-up start promising lag-free, remote gaming
services. OnLive is a basically a virtual rental service that hosts a vast
library of games on their services and lets you access them via a Windows or Mac
computer when you subscribe. There'll be 23 games
available at launch, including Batman: Arkham Asylum and Just Cause 2. In
addition to all the games, OnLive offers social networking tools that will let
you show off awesome moments from your play sessions. If the tech holds up under
real-time conditions, OnLive will be a good solution for people who've never had
the inclination or money to keep up with constantly shifting high-end PC
components.
Mac Mini
$700
Apple's tiniest desktop wants to turn your HDTV into the
biggest computer monitor in the abode. The evidence for this is the all-new HDMI
port that pumps a hi-def signal to your set, perfect for using Hulu to watch
missed episodes of TV shows. The sexy midget sports a unibody aluminum shell
with a twist-off rubber base for easy access to RAM. Under the hood, there's a
NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics processor and Intel's 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo chip for
all the heavy lifting. Sure, there might be cheaper Home Theater PC options, but
nothing else will give you that sturdy Mac reliability when you hook it up to
that giant LED or plasma screen.
