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When old becomes new: Revived video game classics

Montreal  - The HD age dawned three years ago in the video game world and brought novel gaming concepts, breathtaking graphics and crystal clear sound. Video games had never seemed closer to reality. And then something happened: the technological prowess of the consoles was also harnessed to revive ancient classics of video gaming. That means that today's Xbox, Playstation and Wii aren't just showing off the latest in visual fireworks, but now also have been put to work on long-lost, but well-loved classic titles as well.

That includes a new iteration of the Prince of Persia game, designed to return the series to its roots. It's been almost 20 years since the prince first stumbled his way through dank dungeons to rescue his beloved princess.

Good graphics cards on the cheap

Good graphics cards on the cheapHamburg  - Graphics cards suitable for PC gaming need not cost several hundred dollars, according to a recent test of 10n current models by the Hamburg-based Computerbild Spiele magazine.

The Sapphire HD4670, an 89-dollar unit offering 512 MB of onboard memory, may have only achieved eighth place in the rankings, but that was enough for the same "Good" grade as the other graphics card in the test.

Digital TV Converter Coupons In Short Supply

Digital TV Converter Coupons In Short Supply Consumes may have to wait for the Digital TV converter coupons due to the over demand in the market. FCC demands the help of the industry to ensure the smooth supply of subsidized converter-box coupons.

Samsung Rolls Out Its Latest Series Of CDMA Phones In India

Samsung Rolls Out Its Latest Series Of CDMA Phones In India In a bid to attract Indian consumers, South Korean major Samsung has introduced its MPower series of CDMA phones - MPower 569 and MPower 309.

The Mpower series of CDMA phones have the capacity of operating on Reliance Mobile, Tata Indicom and Virgin Mobile.

Both MPower 569 and MPower 309 support high speed wireless data of up to 153kbps which provide fast internet browsing experience on the Phone.

Now, a wind-up remote control to end misery of dying batteries!

London, Dec 27 : Tired of searching your home for batteries after the remote control runs out of `oil'? Well, then stop running, for a new eco-friendly wind-up device has come to town.

The makers of the handset say that thirty turns of the gadget's dial is enough to keep it powered for seven days.

The gadget, which costs 19.95 pounds, is on sale at ethicalsuperstore. com based in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear.

The device can be programmed to operate up to six devices at the same time, including cable or satellite boxes, TVs, DVD players and video recorders.

It works with a host of top brands including Samsung, Sony, Phillips and Panasonic, reports the Sun.

New High-Performance unveiled by Kingston Technology

New High-Performance unveiled by Kingston Technology Today it was announced by Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, that it is first to market with an ultra-low latency HyperX® DDR3 SO-DIMM. An upgrading solution, that provides more than the usual standard memory performance, would be offered by the new notebook memory module that has specially been designed for this purpose.

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