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A 250GB PlayStation 3 Slim Will Come Out in November

Yet another PlayStation 3 version is about to hit the market. The new SKU's hard drive is more than twice the size of the older one but thankfully it's not twice the price as well. The new product is a 250GB edition of the PlayStation 3 Slim, it will become available on November 3 and will cost $349. It...

16 October 2009
07:45 GMT

The PlayStation 3 Gets Firmware Version 3.01

Sony has announced that the PlayStation 3 has received another firmware update. This one is numbered 3.01 and the company only released a few words related to what it is supposed to fix or change in the complex software architecture of the PS3. It's not clear at the moment whether the new firmware will fix all t...

15 September 2009
03:32 GMT

Sony Emphasizes PlayStation 3 Slim Impact

Sony is eager to show off the PS3 Slim’s important launch, which has been out since September 1 with a price point of 299 dollars. One the same day that the NPD Group data for August came out, the Japanese console manufacturer offered some data on the progress of its newest device.A statement from the company s...

14 September 2009
13:31 GMT

PlayStation 3 Firmware Update 3.00 Available Now

As promised, Sony has released the 3.00 version of its PlayStation 3 firmware and all those who own one of the gaming consoles should connect them to the Internet and should allow the device to update itself so that they can take advantage of some of the features introduced.All those planning to update should be advi...

1 September 2009
03:14 GMT

Point of View to Debut Mobii ULV Notebook

Having already made its debut into the market for ultra-portable netbook systems, NVIDIA partner Point of View is expected to also announce a new series of portable computer systems, featuring Intel's latest CULV processor platform. Suggestively dubbed Mobii ULV slim-line notebook, Point of View's latest co...

1 June 2009
03:22 GMT

New Slim Acer Aspire One Leaked

It appears that fans of the Aspire One netbook should be on the lookout for at least one more model coming to expand the PC vendor's lineup of 10-inch netbooks. Photos of the new system have already been leaked on the Internet, which can only mean that Acer will soon be introducing the new laptop, further expand...

24 February 2009
09:20 GMT

Dell Expands Studio Lineup with New Studio Slim and Studio Desktop

It seems that Dell has finally decided to roll out a couple of new systems to go with its small-sized and low-power Studio Hybrid desktop system. However, unlike the Hybrid, the newly released products come with a more conventional design, which aims to appeal to all those users that require a solid-built desktop com...

24 September 2008
09:16 GMT

The Basic Rules of Looking Slim

On a diet, but the weight doesn't seem to go down fast enough for your liking? Don't worry too much: you're already working hard to change your dietary habits, you're running and exercising, all you have to do now is be patient.However, if that piece of advice simply doesn't work for you (in ...

14 June 2008
05:59 GMT

Fashion Tricks That Make You Look Slimmer

It's hard to believe, but a few simple tests will help you confirm it: anyone can look a lot slimmer than they really are by using a few wardrobe tricks. This is not an encouragement to throw your healthy eating plan out the window and start relying on clothes to make you look slim.Remember that while clothes wo...

13 June 2008
11:58 GMT

World's Slimmest 22-inch Widescreen Monitor

If you think that, these days, ASUS is only about the Eee PCs, you couldn't be more wrong if you tried. As proof for that, the computer hardware and consumer electronics manufacturer has unveiled yesterday "the world's slimmest 22-inch widescreen LCD monitor." According to the company, the new product aims ...

13 June 2008
09:26 GMT

Steve Jobs Is Thinner... Again

Word on the web is that Steve just got a bit thinner. It's already common knowledge that Apple's CEO is suffering from a rare, but curable form of cancer, which made him lose a lot of weight in the past as well. Jobs has apparently lost more weight, but are we really going into that he-should-tell-investors...

10 June 2008
08:43 GMT

LG Secret, the Thinnest 5 Megapixel Slider Phone

Today, LG officially announced its KF750 flagship handset, branded as "LG Secret". The phone is, without any doubt, the world's thinnest 5 Mexapixel slider phone to date, as it only measures 11.9 millimeters in thickness. Only two other 5 Megapixel handsets are slimmer than the Secret: Sony Ericsson C902 and Sa...

24 April 2008
10:26 GMT

A $2 (1.2 Euro) Slimming Pill Against Obesity Pandemic

Obesity involves in most cases a lack of will. And the pandemic is rising. For most of these people eating less and healthier or exercising represent terrible ordeals. Taking a pill would be the ideal solution. There is already Xenical, a prescription-only anti-obesity drug. Its active chemical is Orlistat, a lipase ...

16 April 2008
14:06 GMT

LG to Release Black Label 5 Megapixel Handset

LG today unveiled the future release of what the South Korean company presents as the thinnest 5 Megapixel mobile phone (only 14.9 millimeters in thickness). Part of the Black Label Series, which includes the highly popular LG Chocolate and LG Shine phones, the new device will come with tons of style and a wide rang...

7 April 2008
08:23 GMT

BenQ T60, the 8.9 mm Thin Fashion Phone

BenQ, the Taiwanese electronics producer, announced these days the release of T60, one of the slimmest mobile phones to ever see the light of planet Earth. Although the handset is only 8.9 millimeters thick (that's 0.35 inches), it manages to pack several advanced features, hence being a perfect choice for what...

2 April 2008
03:58 GMT

Model Judge Thinks the Air Should 'Chunk up a Bit'

After all the trouble Apple has gone through to cut down the weight and size on that MacBook Air, people now think it's too thin? Nigel Barker, a judge on Tyra Banks' reality show, America's Next Top Model, expressed his thoughts on the Air in an interview with Joanna Stern of laptopmag.com. Barker say...

18 March 2008
04:13 GMT

Nec N705iµ, the Slimmest Clamshell Phone Ever?

Nec, the Japanese multinational company, recently unveiled one of the slimmest clamshell phones ever produced, Nec N705iµ, a handset that comes at only 9.8 millimeters in thickness and emphasizes the company's ambition to bring unique products (remember the Flask Fuel Cell concept?). Together with Panasonic P...

20 February 2008
13:39 GMT

Rumor: PlayStation 3 Goes Slim!

There are so many rumors regarding what Sony is going to do next with its PlayStation 3, that we start feeling like we'll have a brand new console coming this year (yes, the PlayStation 4) and not a revamped version of the current one. As we have informed you already, there are some strong rumors suggesting that...

4 February 2008
04:15 GMT

Apple Has the Upper Hand on PC Makers Looking for Glory

Word on the street has is that processors specifically designed and developed by Intel for the MacBook Air will soon hit more PC platforms from different vendors other than Apple. The move is of course expected to create a bit of competition for "the world's thinnest notebook," but hey, every company in the indu...

1 February 2008
05:53 GMT

Sony Ericsson Z660i - Ghost in a Shell

It's not like Sony Ericsson hasn't had any slim clamshell phones until now. And it's not like they haven't looked good or functioned properly... But it is the first time that Sony Ericsson would launch a clamshell, on the market, that would probably have under 15 mm thickness.Of course, for the t...

17 December 2007
04:22 GMT

9 Tips to Maintain Your Good Shape

1. Mobilize the fats. Physical exercise and sports burn 2,000 calories extra weekly. Walking, footing, biking, climbing stairs, swimming... Walking daily for one hour you will consume those calories. 2. Regulate the insulin. Eat aliments that are rich in fibers, which require more chewing and keep constant the levels...

19 November 2007
13:41 GMT

A Super Slice Phone at T-Mobile

T-Mobile has finally got itself a Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone, with the release of the Super Slice device. Incredibly enough, they did not have one until now, although it's considered to be a basic feature in the case of many middle-ranged handsets out there. The Super Slice mobile phone is definitely a low-e...

8 September 2007
03:46 GMT

Slimmest Phone in the World, Samsung U100, Hits Romania

Samsung U100 will impress the Romanian mobile phone market too from now on with its only 5,9 mm in thickness. These sizes make this mobile phone the slimmest in the world, without having to make compromises in terms of high performances.The mobile phone packs a 3.2 megapixel camera, above the average standard set by ...

25 July 2007
04:23 GMT

Pantech IM-S230, the Slimmest Slider Phone in the World

Mobile phones seem to get slimmer and slimmer with every new launch. Pantech IM-S320 has just broken the record for being the thinnest slider phone in the world. It had tough competition too, as it managed to defeat Samsung U600, which has 10.9 mm in thickness.It is easy to understand that high technology means compa...

21 June 2007
12:56 GMT

Skinny Persons Can be Obese Inside

If you think skinny means healthy, you're wrong. Many experts now believe that the internal fat around vital organs like the heart, liver or pancreas, which cannot be seen, is more dangerous than the obvious external fat that stores underneath the skin. "Being thin doesn't automatically mean you're not...

11 May 2007
09:07 GMT


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