AOpen has finally released the Mini PC barebones unit to the Japanese market. You can find the press release to the mini PC here. The system certainly does bare a striking resemblance to the Mac mini however the pricing model is a bit different. This is a barebones system so you’ll need to add a processor, memory, hard drive, and an OS to the system which will signficantly raise the overall price. Oh well - you can’t have it all huh? But then again - you can nearly have it all with a Mac mini. Hmm…

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Let’sGoDigital reviews the Canon IXUS i Zoom Digital Camera here. This camera features:

• 5.0 megapixel image sensor with 2.4x optical zoom
• DIGIC II processor
• Measures 6.1 x 45.1 x 23.9mm
• Weighs 105 grams
• 1.8 inch LCD display

The verdict?

A recommendable camera for the user that is looking for a trendy design, fine photo quality and user friendliness!

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Nokia has announced that it will be shifting it’s focus away from mobile gaming to mobile music and television content. As a result, the Nokia N-Gage will probably not see an update until 2007 - that’s when mobile gaming technology is expected to improve enough for Nokia to warrant an updated device. The gaming software behind the N-Gage will be integrated into the Series 60 phones so not everything will end with the demise of the N-Gage.

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I’ve finally gotten around to writing up our own review of the Xbox 360 game console. You can find the review here. I hope you enjoy the writeup - it’s not particularly long but hopefully it’ll give you an idea of what the system is capable of doing. Stay tuned for a look into the Media Center Extender portion of the Xbox 360. I know - I seem a bit obsessed with MCE - I can’t help it. It’s actually a useful product from Microsoft!

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AV Watch reviews the Sony NW-A1000 Network Walkman here. The review is in Japanese but there are plenty of pictures to look at also if you’re curious to get a close up glimpse on the NW-A1000. The A1000 is a 6GB HDD based music player supporting MP3 and ATRAC file formats. The best thing about the A1000 is the oversized OLED display but otherwise there’s not much else to this player.

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Let’sGoDigital reviews the new Apple iPod video here. Of course you know this player well by now - it’s the latest generation iPod from Apple which comes in 30 GB or 60GB varieties and supports MPEG4 playback on it’s 2.5 inch color screen. The verdict from Let’sGoDigital?

The iPod is the perfect device for the young and old… Upgraded with some nice extra features and better performance the iPod will give you an excellent deal!”

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LaptopMag reviews the Philips DGX320 portable speaker system here. These speakers feature:

• USB bus powered
• Twin bass radiators and twin tweeters
• Fully portable with low power consumption

The verdict?

For a 1.8-pound setup, Philips DGX320 speakers pump out plenty of volume at a reasonable price.

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Yeah this is somewhat old news but I wanted to post it up anyhow. It turns out that there are some folks out there who have reported crashes on their Xbox 360 console. Am I surprised? Not at all - this isn’t uncommon. With millions of these consoles manufactured and considering the complexity of the new system, it’s no surprise that you’re going to get a bad system here and there. So far my system has been running just fine although I’ve just been running PGR3 and using the console as a Windows Media Center Extender.

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This certainly shouldn’t be a surprise to you - It’s believed that Microsoft loses money on every Xbox 360 sold. A technology and microchip research firm called iSuppli believes that it costs Microsoft $552.27 dollars to build and test every Xbox 360 system. Compare that to the retail price of $399 for the Xbox 360 system and you’ll see that Microsoft easily loses 40 percent on every box. This isn’t abnormal of course - many game consoles are usually sold for a loss in the beginning as the console manufacturers try and make back the money via game sales and game license sales. Over time, the average cost per console should also drop as the manufacturing process improves.

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Chances are, if you own a Mac mini, you probably own some other computer at home - possibly another Mac or even a Windows machine. Princeton Technology has come out with a new KVM switch called the PKV-02MM which is designed to fit right in with your Mac mini - mimicking the design elements of the Mac mini while providing means to share a Monitor, keyboard, Mouse, USB ports, Microphone, and Speaker system.

[Check it out via Engadget]

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