Best of CES 2012: Project Fiona

Apart from all the Ultrabooks, HD TVs and tablets Project Fiona attracted a lot of attention at CES this year. Termed as “The Future of Gaming” this handheld device is a tablet with the guts of a powerful PC. At first it looks like a fat iPad with handles!

It is packed with a core-i7 processor under a 10.1″ multitouch display at 1280×800 and supports Dolby 7.1 surround sound. It has 3-axis gyro, magnetometer and accelerator. It even has wifi and bluetooth. Many mobile gamers would be overjoyed over this mobile and powerful console. It is still a prototype and the version displayed at CES is just the version 0.2 and they have already made version 0.8. The GPU and battery are still unknown. The officials have set the price at about $1000 for the final device though no date has been given for its release.

Considering the excellent hardware underneath, the build quality is quite impressive too! The tablet is aimed to run Windows 8 though Razer will add some of their own custom software to enhance the gaming experience. It could run Warhammer 40K: Space Marine quite easily. Its controls are no different than the standard buttons of an Xbox or PS3 controller. Any gamer would be up and running on it in no time.

According to Razer’s website the tablet is certified by THX and its force feedback will give you the feel of gaming you always wanted. Though it is still just a prototype it gives a taste of what lies ahead in the world of gaming. It is also obvious, given the level of penetration of tablets into mainstream computing. We wait along with thousands of gamers for the ‘future of gaming’ to be delivered onto our hands. Till then, we return to our old chunky PCs for another round of Plants vs Zombies! 

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Intel releases seven new Sandy Bridge CPUs

Intel has been quiet for several times for few of its new CPUs that was aimed to refresh the current chips on it bloodlines, this time with Sandy Bridge. The company have just throw out three new Core-i5 processors namely i5-2550K, i5-2450P and i5-2380P replacing the old lineup of i5-2500K, i5-2400 and i5-2320, respectively.
Along with this i5s, comes four Celerons, two low-voltage, two ultra-low voltage similarly replace older models, from the $70 B720 replacing the B71 through to the $134 Celeron 867, supplanting the 857. We got the full list after the break, check it out.

	Core / Thread	Freq.	L3 Cache	Price
Core i5-2550K	4/4	3.4GHz	6MB	$225
Core i5-2450P	4/4	3.2GHz	6MB	$195
Core i5-2380P	4/4	3.1GHz	6MB	$177
Celeron B815	2/2	1.6GHz	2MB	$86
Celeron B720	1/1	1.7GHz	1MB	$70
Celeron 867	2/2	1.3GHz	2MB	$134
Celeron 797	1/1	1.4GHz	1MB	$107

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Level 10 M Mouse: Ergonomic and unusual mouse for gamers

We have seen all sorts of gaming peripherals, and if you’re looking for unusual gaming mouse, today we have a device you might find suitable.



DesignworksUSA is known for its collaboration with PC case and component manufacturer Thermaltake, and after the Level 10 concept PC, they decided to team up for another joint project called Level 10 M Mouse. Although this mouse is designed with ergonomics in mind, it comes with unusual hollow design, so you’ll able to see its internal parts. As for ergonomics, Level 10 M Mouse has an upper hand plate that almost “hangs” in the air and you can easily adjust the height and tilt of it simply by turning a screw. We should also mention that this mouse also has a perforated surface that keeps your palm from sweating, and in order to achieve appealing look, this mouse comes with aluminum chassis, and thanks to the wired connection, there should be no lagging during intense gameplay sessions.




Level 10 M Mouse certainly looks visually appealing, however, no information regarding the price is available at the moment. As for the availability, we should see this device on the market later this year.

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Kanex Sydnee charger can recharge four iOS devices simultaneously

Charging several devices can be sometimes a tedious process, but luckily for you, today we have a device that should make recharging process a lot simpler.

 

If you’re fan of Apple, and you have several iOS devices that you need to recharge simultaneously, Sydnee from Kanex might be perfect for you. Unlike Mobee Magic Feet charger that we covered recently, Sydnee uses wired connection, and it only recharges iOS devices, so it’s perfect if you need to recharge your iPad or iPhone at the same time.

This charger can recharge up to four iOS device, and due to its design, you can easily attach up to three iPads to it. Four USB ports can give 2.1 Amps of power, and in order to protect your iOS devices from overcharging, Sydnee automatically shuts down when it’s done with charging. For extra safety, there is built-in short-circuit protection, fuse protection and over voltage protection.

Sydnee is a perfect charger if you have several iOS devices, and as for the price, this charger is priced at $149.

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