Joystiq got its hands on leaked documentation that suggests the Xbox 360 will support USB mass storage devices in the near future. Screenshots lifted from the documents reveal support for externally connected devices well over the 512MB capacity of Microsoft’s current Xbox 360 memory units which are presumably now on the road to obsolescence. A note within the document from a Microsoft software engineer also acknowledges the proliferation of high capacity, high speed USB storage devices and confirms that Microsoft will release an Xbox 360 system update in 2010 to provide support for this inexpensive class of external storage. This added feature is good news for those XBOX 360 owners whose core system has limited or no on-board storage as they will be able to add up to two 16GB USB flash drives and use them in lieu of the pricey Microsoft add-on hard drive. With the ability to cheaply add on 32GB of storage, that Xbox 360 Arcade and its sub $200 price tag looks a bit more attractive, no?

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Reputable Spanish publication Clipset has the first concrete report on pricing and internal specs for HP's Slate. Seemingly obtained from HP itself, the €400 ($546) price tag positions the Slate a notch above netbooks and bodes well for the expectation that it'll undercut the iPad's entry level pricing. Straight currency conversations are inadvisable in such situations, so we'll just have to wait until official stickers for the iPad in Europe are known or HP announces US prices for the Slate. Further info includes an Atom CPU, Flash support, USB connectivity, a memory card reader, and a back-mounted webcam (see it after the break). The launch of this Windows 7 device is slated for June, while retail availability in Europe is said to be expected at some point "before September." It's not clear what all that means for the US, but we doubt HP will be making its home turf wait longer than the rest of the world. Rest assured, we'll be reaching out to HP HQ before they've had their first cup of green tea to find out.

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Tipped off by Mother Nature about the upcoming summertime, Scythe has come up with a brand new cooler for your multi-core processor, the first to make use of the T.M.L.F. (Trident Multi Layer Fin) structure. Named Yasya, Scythe's latest creation measures 130 x 108,5 x 159 mm, weights 848 grams and features a nickel-plated copper base, six heatpipes, and a Slip Stream 120 mm fan that works from 470 to 1900 RPM and boasts a maximum sound output of 37 dBA.

Yasya is compatible with Intel LGA 775/1156/1366 and AMD Socket 754/939/940/AM2(+)/AM3 processors, is bundled with a PCI fan speed controller and has a recommended price tag of $57 / 35.90 Euro (without VAT).

Sparkle seems to have missed the Overkill 101 class cause it just announced a GeForce GT 220 card with 2GB of on-board memory. The low-end card with too much VRAM boasts 48 Processing Cores, DirectX 10.1, PhysX and CUDA support, a 128-bit memory interface, a dual-slot cooler, and GPU/shader/memory clocks of 625/1360/800 MHz.

Sparkle's GT 220 provides D-Sub, DVI and HDMI outputs but does not yet have a retail date or price tag.

Announced early last month, BenQ's V-series 18.5-inch V920, 21.5-inch V2220 and 24-inch V2420 LCD monitors have been confirmed to reach European stores in April. These new displays all feature LED backlighting, a slim (14/15mm) profile profile and a glossy black finish, a dynamic contrast ratio of 10,000,000:1 (1000:1 static ratio), a maximum brightness of 250 cd/m2, and make use of the Senseye Human Vision technology which dynamically adjusting contrast and brightness to fit the viewing environment.

The V920 has a recommended price tag of 149 Euro and features a native screen resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels, while the 1920 x 1080-boasting V2220 and V2420 are set to cost 269 Euro and 339 Euro, respectively. The monitors also include D-Sub and DVI connectivity.

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Now this is a proper way to enjoy Friday morning at work, talking about the final specifications of Nvidia's first DirectX 11-supporting cards, the GeForce GTX 480 and GTX 470. As reported, the GeForce GTX 470 is set to have a recommended price tag of $349 and feature 448 CUDA Cores, a 320-bit memory interface, a GPU clock of 607 MHz, a shader frequency of 1215 MHz and 1280MB of GDDR5 memory @ 1674 MHz (3348 MHz DDR). The card's TDP is 225W.

The high and almost mighty GeForce GTX 480 packs 480 Cores, a 384-bit interface, 1536MB of VRAM, has a 295W TDP and GPU/shader/memory of 700/1041/1848 (3696) MHz. The price tag for this model is $499.

Both the GTX 480 and GTX 470 have 3-way SLI support, two (6-pin and 8-pin) PCIe power connectors, take up two PCI slots, support CUDA, PhysX and 3D Vision Surround, and include dual-DVI and HDMI outputs.

The cards' launch is March 26.





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Last year, HP claimed to "redefine the premium notebook PC" when the company unveiled the new HP Envy 13. This 13-inch notebook offers high-performance, power-efficient processors, ATI switchable graphics, lightweight aluminum and magnesium construction, and features a bright screen with amazing color depth for exceptional picture viewing and video playback. On paper, the Envy 13 promises to be everything you want in a laptop. Keep reading to find out if this premium notebook is worth its premium price tag.

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Wikipedia is an amazing tool that delivers a massive chunk of the entire body of human knowledge to your web-enabled device ... for free! We all use it, we all love it, and some of us even contribute our own expertise. Wikipedia's more about the information than the interface, though, and it avoids showy designs in order to keep loading time minimal. However, if you like your Wikipedia a little more sexed-up, you can get a gorgeous $3 iPhone app called Articles.

Articles, designed by the talented Sophia Teutschler (aka Sophiestication), looks great and features an intuitive, very iPhone-friendly interface. Even the name of the app makes it sound like something Apple would release. Do you really need a Wikipedia app, though, when the website loads quickly and costs nothing?

Articles provides several tempting arguments that you do. Check out, for example, the maps feature: you can quickly pull up nearby locations that have associated Wikipedia entries. It's a tourist's info-laden dream. Articles also provides a multiple-page browsing system, like the one in Safari, so you don't have to hit your back and forward buttons all the time. There are custom views for images and info boxes, and a chapter browser for longer articles.

If you're a serious Wikipedia junkie, you'll probably want to check this out. For casual users, it may be better to hold onto your $3 and use the website instead. The price tag, by the way, is imminently reasonable, considering the amount of well-thought-out design work Sophia has done here.

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The VNB132 variant features Intel Celeron SU2300 1.20GHz CULV processor whereas the VNB141 model pairs Intel Core 2 Duo 1.30GHz CPU. Both the laptops include 2GB RAM and a 250GB or 320GB hard disk. Graphics is powered by Intel GMA 4500MHD controller. There is Wi-Fi b/g/n, 7-in-1 card reader, three USB ports, 1.3MP Webcam, HDMI port and DVD Burner.

The VBN132 comes with 4-cell batteries and priced at $649. Whereas the VNB141 will include 6-cell battery and comes with a $829 price tag. Both the ultra-portables run Windows 7 Home Premium OS.

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"Boasting a 4.8-inch resistive touchscreen (800 x 480 resolution), a Windows CE 6.0 underlying OS, HDMI / USB sockets (via adapters from a proprietary socket), a voice recorder, integrated speaker, 3.5mm headphone jack, 8/16/32GB of internal storage, an SDHC expansion slot, a battery good for 45 hours of music playback (or 10 hours with video) and a format support list that would drive you batty to read, there's a lot (lot!) to love about this thing on paper."

With a starting price of $299, it seems a bit steep for a device that is only a media player. I'm actually hoping that the Dell Mini 5 comes in around this price given the iPad's $499 price tag. Alternatively, given the underlying OS base, a web browser is possible, and combined with a bit of a price cut could give this some traction.

So much for yesterday’s pricing revelation as today T-Mobile released the Motorola CLIQ XT with a price tag that is $30 higher than expected. Available on Even More plans for $129.99 and Even More Plus for $329.99, the CLIQ XT is still attractively priced considering some the rather positive early reviews it received. Of course, there are naturally going to be some stragglers who hold out on the CLIQ XT until Motorola delivers the Android 2.1 update it promised for all MOTOBLUR handsets back in January (the CLIQ XT ships with Android 1.5), but that can’t be too far away now… Or can it?

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