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Namco has released gameplay footage of Soul Caliber 4 showing Darth Vader, who will be a playable guest character on the PS3 version of the game, due for release on July 29. Vader looks big and menacing in this trailer, just as he should. The video gives gamers a taste of what his fighting style will look like, as well as showing off some force powers. Kenneth’s Opinion: It’s obviously a huge coup for Sony to score Vader as an exclusive playable character as opposed to Microsoft getting Yoda. Yoda is cool and all, but with both consoles at my disposal, I’ll certainly choose the version with the Sith Lord. (Read the full post about ‘Soul Caliber 4 Vader video released’…)

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Asus has shed some light on its upcoming WiMax plans. In short: it will include Intel’s WiMAX (that was quick, huh?). Expect a host of demonstrations at Computex this week at the Taipei International Convention Center (ASUS booth, located at booth no. TF1L & 101B). There are many WiMAX devices coming out. Here’s the list: ASUS WiMAX Eee PC™ 901: everyone knows this one. We featured a WiMAX Eee PC at CES, but more products are coming: ASUS WUSB25E2V2: USB WiMAX Dongle with a mirror polished design. ASUS WMV25E1+, ASUS WMNV25E2+, ASUS WEXP25E2V2: WiMAX integrated access device that provide an internet connection via wired Ethernet. (Read the full post about ‘Asus Reveals WiMax Plans’…)

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I tend to chuckle a little when I see a new iPod accessory, because there is such an overabundance of all different types of them.  Any new one that comes out really has to do something different to stand out from the rest.  Some prefer to do so with extremely high quality sound and others decide to go for a design that just looks a bit different from the rest.  This Rotating Alarm Clock works for all those with the fancy new ipod Touch or iphone.  However, don’t worry, the alarm clock allows for you to plug in other devices as well, it just won’t sit on the dock like the iPod Touch does. (Read the full post about ‘The Rotating Alarm Clock for the iPod Touch’…)

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Although we have previously learned that the Samsung Instinct will launch with Sprint on June 20, there has not been any announcement regarding the price, however at a recent live Webinar we were told that it will be “comparable with others in its class.” As far as the plan, the Instinct will require the Sprint Everything pricing plan which starts at $69.99 for 450 minutes and goes up to $99.99 for unlimited minutes. All of the Everything plans include unlimited messaging and data. The reasoning behind this rule is, according to Dan Hesse, the CEO of Sprint they want you to be able to “use your phone for all the great things it can do without worrying about the meter running.” Makes perfect sense to us. (Read the full post about ‘Samsung’s Instinct to require the Sprint Everything plan, with SDK coming’…)

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Freescale Semiconductor’s Symphony is first off the blocks to integrate multi-channel Dolby Volume intelligent audio processing technology. This is made possible courtesy of Freescale’s popular Symphony DSP platform working together with Dolby Volume to present an elegant solution for consistent program loudness on A/V receivers, surround sound processors, digital TVs, speaker systems and Home Theater in a Box (HTiB) products. Freescale combines the right balance of performance and cost with the Symphony family of multi-channel audio DSPs. (Read the full post about ‘Freescale Symphony implements Multi-Channel Dolby Volume’…)

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Adobe has officially launched its new web-based office application suite available in beta at adobe.com. The web tool is kind of like a combination of both Google Docs and Microsoft’s Office applications. Adobe offers up a word processor called Buzzword, a web conferencing application called ConnectNow, file sharing, an online desktop solution and of course an online PDF creator which is a scaled-down version of Adobe Acrobat. The PDF creator allows users to convert up to 5 files only. So, it pretty much serve as an appetizer to Adobe’s proprietary Acrobat software. In brief let us walk you through the different web applications that Adobe.com is offering. (Read the full post about ‘Adobe formally enters the online office suite market’…)

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Ole! The Spanish will be getting their 3G iphone courtesy of Telefónica’s Movistar, although there has been no official date yet. Gizmodo claims that June 18 is the most likely date, and I would love to get my hands on their palantir. Hopefully by then Spain would have shrugged off the tag of perennial underachievers in Euro 2008 by beating Greece on that day and advancing to the quarter finals. Tags: cameras, speaker, games, plasma (Read the full post about ‘Spain to get 3G iPhone’…)

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Ever wondered were Lassie has wondered off while you were not looking? With the Retrieva GPS Dog Collar, you don’t have to remain puzzled and worried any more. Contains 3 different tracking technologies (satellite, telecom and radio frequency) to enable location in virtually every environment Has ‘sky-view’ GPS antenna to performance User-programmable for changing operational performance and reporting frequency Global coverage with appropriate SIM card Locking buckle with automatic interference alert (via SMS text) if the buckle is tampered with whilst locked Made of anti-cut material with automatic interference alert (via SMS text) if any attempt is made to cut it Can alert the owner (via SMS text) if the dog roams out of any pre-defined safe area or enters a forbidden area Waterproof and dustproof to IP67 Harness version available (late 2008) with the same features for very small dogs Self-diagnostic button on the buckle to allow user to assess performance Create virtual fences wherever you go Lost no more, and for those who rear pedigrees, this would definitely be a compulsory purchase lest they get dog-napped an disappear without a trace. (Read the full post about ‘Retrieva GPS Dog Collar knows where Lassie is’…)

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Verizon has released even more details on the upcoming Samsung i770 as well as the Palm Treo 800w, where the latter will be arriving in Q3 2008. Good to know that the Samsung i770 will support GSM radio for globetrotters. You can tell by the image above that the Samsung i770’s design is not yet finalized, thanks to a large phrase, all in caps, screaming “ID NOT FINAL.” Hopefully the released product will be much more pleasing to the eye than this. Tags: Gadget, mobile phone, hi fi, sat-nav (Read the full post about ‘More info from Verizon’…)

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Asus has rolled out a new 7″ digital photo frame known as the Asus UFoto UF735. This model will feature the following :- 7″ LCD display at 800 x 480 resolution 128MB of internal memory USB 2.0 port Earphone jack Compatible with CF, SD, MMC, MS and xD memory cardsWhat makes the UF735 stand out from the rest is the “Sub-Display” function that works as a secondary display, letting you receive minor information updates without interrupting your main display. Pretty cool, eh? No longer will MSN Messenger alerts crowd the lower right hand corner of my monitor. Tags: home cinema, wireless, CD, dvr (Read the full post about ‘Asus UFoto UF735′…)

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