http://www.objectsoft.net The Place to Get Your Techno/Gadget Fix Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:53:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There's no denying that the Mini 5 is real , but up until now, we've had to provide all of our own promotional material . At long last, it seems as if the suits in Round Rock are finally getting around to crafting the first advertisements for the upcoming ... http://www.objectsoft.net/2010/03/leaked-dell-streak-flyer-shows-multitude-of-color-options-confirmed-specifications/ We had a hunch that Pentax was readying a 645 Digital , and sure enough, the company has come clean with that very camera today. Original post: Pentax gets official with 40 megapixel 645D medium format camera http://www.objectsoft.net/2010/03/pentax-gets-official-with-40-megapixel-645d-medium-format-camera/ It sure took 'em long enough -- just over four months if you're keeping score -- but MSI has finally shipped its next-generation netbook. The AMD-powered Wind12 U230 has left the docks today in two distinct flavors (the U230-033 and U230-040), with both touting Windows 7 Home Premium, a ... http://www.objectsoft.net/2010/03/msi-starts-shipping-two-121-inch-amd-powered-wind12-u230-netbooks/ Surely you remember those Sixense motion controls that we caught lounging around at Razer's CES booth, right? Yeah . Today at the Game Developers Conference, both outfits have teamed up in order to distribute the Ultra-Precise Motion Controller SDK and FPS utility library via Steam , which should give ... http://www.objectsoft.net/2010/03/razer-and-sixense-distribute-sdk-and-fps-shooter-utility-through-steam/ We know you've barely recovered from our Devour review , but Moto just threw another Blur-ified phone in our laps this afternoon - the CLIQ XT . We've been playing around with the Android 1.5-based, Flash Lite -supported, multitouch-capable handset for the last couple of hours -- but before ... http://www.objectsoft.net/2010/03/motorola-cliq-xt-hands-on/ Alright, we're going to be straight with you: you're not going to like this. See, Microsoft just showed us a pair of 3D games running on its ASUS Windows Phone prototype and built with its brand new XNA Game Studio 4.0 , but wouldn't let us nab a single ... http://www.objectsoft.net/2010/03/microsoft-shows-off-xna-games-running-on-windows-phone-full-3d-is-a-go/ Entelligence is a column by technology strategist and author Michael Gartenberg, a man whose desire for a delicious cup of coffee and a quality New York bagel is dwarfed only by his passion for tech. In these articles, he'll explore where our industry is and where it's going -- ... http://www.objectsoft.net/2010/03/entelligence-aiming-high-or-another-mylo/ With the estate of Philip K. Dick up in arms over the slightest commercial reference to his published works, we may come to regret the above headline. Originally posted here: Does Android dream of DIY cushions? http://www.objectsoft.net/2010/03/does-android-dream-of-diy-cushions/ There's more than just HDTVs on the way from Samsung this year, it's also picked today to reveal the price and ship dates for its Samsung Apps -equipped Blu-ray HTIB systems (HT-C7530W pictured above and all due in March or April) and HDMI 1.4-equipped 3D passthrough compatible receivers. Even ... http://www.objectsoft.net/2010/03/samsung-puts-price-tags-on-its-next-receivers-soundbars-and-blu-ray-htib-systems/ Samsung first announced its R0 PMP way back and July of last year, and we saw its R1 model hit the FCC a month later in August, but the company has just now finally gotten official with US availability for both of them. Set to be available sometime next ... http://www.objectsoft.net/2010/03/samsung-announces-us-availability-pricing-for-r1-r0-pmps-2/