Video Reviews

Retail bookselling giant Barnes & Noble finally throws it hat in the ring with the Nook eReader, a direct competitor to Amazon’s bestselling Kindle. The Nook will have a hard time besting the Kindle, but it does offer some features that the Kindle lacks such as a color LCD touchscreen and compatibility with the ePub format. For more information, read Digital Trends'

Asus announced their advanced project for this year called Waveface. The Waveface project focuses on mobility and cloud computing. There are three Waveface concept products the Casa, Light, and Ultra. The Waveface Casa is an entertainment center and Internet portal. The Casa features a large widescreen display that is covered up when not in use exposing only small areas that display contextually-relevant information. The Waveface Light is a flexible tablet/netbook hybrid that can be used in a conventional screen-keyboard configuration or fold flat for tablet usage. Last is the Waveface Ultra wrist device that features anytime access to information and like the Light can be folded flat for extra viewing area.

You could be forgiven for passing over the extra RAM in Palm’s recently announced Pre Plus as pretty dry news, but apparently a few extra megabytes here and there can make a pretty huge real-world difference. More specifically, the Verizon-bound Palm Pre Plus can run 50 applications simultaneously.

Canon’s new PowerShot A-Series digital cameras offer some noteworthy specs, great photo-taking capabilities at a reasonable price, and new rechargeable lithium-ion battery in two of the A-Series models. The A-Series lineup, comprised of the PowerShot A3100 IS, A3000 IS, A495 and A490, is available in new metallic colors. .

The HD800s are large in every way, with earcups that can surround even the biggest ears and drivers that you can snuggly fit in a car door speaker enclosure. You’ll be glad to know that even at their massive size they remain incredibly comfortable. The HD800’s performance is as impressive as its size with no distortion as well as an open and balanced sound that lead us to believe that their performance is on par with their price.

The Asus offers a 13.3-inch screen, attractive aluminum cladding on the lid, and a full-size keyboard and touchpad. At only $800 the UL30A is a great option for those looking for the features that a netbook can’t offer but still want an affordable ultra-portable notebook.

Two years after Apple launched its iPod Touch line, Microsoft has answered with the Zune HD. The Zune HD does offer some nice upgrades over the Touch such as an OLED display, high-definition video output, and a lighter design. However the biggest hurdle Microsoft must overcome is Apple’s highly-acclaimed open App Store.

After years of struggle and hardship, a newer, brighter chapter is beginning to dawn for video game journalism. But what does this mean for both reporters and readers being forced to adapt to the modern publishing era’s harsh reality? In season two’s final episode, we examine the field’s evolution, ongoing battle to gain widespread acceptance and the media’s reputed death, including how the lines between professional and citizen journalists are blurring. Also scrutinized – the rise of user-friendly tools for information sharing, methods editors are adopting to keep pace, and the sudden surge in gaming interest amongst mainstream media publications. Tune in for the grand finale, as we wave goodbye to another exciting season of Players Only!

Even though the PlayStation 3 has been the most powerful console on the market since its introduction its sales have been equally as weak. Sony strikes back at Microsoft and Nintendo with the PlayStation 3 Slim. At only $299.99 and sacrificing only minor features from the original PS3, the Slim will undoubtedly give Sony a boast in the ongoing console wars.