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Astro Gaming A50 wireless surround sound headset hands-on (video) Jun 8th 2012, 19:05 If you're serious about your sound when it comes to gaming, chances are you've at least heard of Astro Gaming. Back in 2008, the company introduced its pro gaming-focused headset solution, the A40 audio system, and since then it's been actively adding to its lineup with lifestyle headsets like the A30, and various improved refreshes of the A40 itself. In the lead-up to CES, the company announced its $300 A50 wireless audio system, marking its second major push away from the competitive gaming scene and into the living room. If you'll recall, the company first dabbled in specifically shifting its tournament headset chops into the living room last year with its first wireless solution, the Mixamp 5.8. Although we were pleased with the 5.8's performance and versatility -- namely that it worked with any 3.5mm equipped headset across the Xbox, PS3 and PC like the wired Mixamp Pro -- we worried some users would be put-off with having to deal with a three piece setup of a wired headsets that plugs into a belt pack, which connects to a transmitter base. It appears that Astro took note as well, opting to get rid of the belt pack and basically pack its controls and radios inside of their A40, along with some other tweaks to create the A50 -- something we'd been hoping to see for a very long while. We spent some time with Astro's marketing manager Aaron Drayer to talk about headset and try it for ourselves, and you'll find it all detailed just past the break. Gallery: Astro Gaming A50 wireless surround sound headset (hands-on) Continue reading Astro Gaming A50 wireless surround sound headset hands-on (video) Astro Gaming A50 wireless surround sound headset hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments Bing one-ups knowledge graph, hires Encyclopaedia Britannica to supply results Jun 8th 2012, 19:02 It may have retired from the cut-throat world of print, but Encyclopadia Britannica is enjoying a renaissance by supplying results to Bing. Search for a topic and a Knowledge Graph-esque box will offer supplementary information to help you on your way. If it's a topic that the Britannica editors haven't gotten around to covering (Jersey Shore, for example) then the search engine will instead pull the information from Wikipedia, Freebase and Qwicki. Now we're just hoping Bing doesn't plan to revive those door-to-door booksellers, we're a sucker for a good sales pitch. Bing one-ups knowledge graph, hires Encyclopaedia Britannica to supply results originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink BBC News  |  Bing  | Email this | Comments Purported Motorola Dinara press shot slips out, carries a whiff of Atrix 3 Jun 8th 2012, 18:29 We're taking this with a big block of salt, but we may have just had our first real peek at the Motorola Dinara's American form. A claimed press shot has the possibly Snapdragon S4-powered Android 4.0 phone carrying a fairly plain shell, but also sporting a 720p display and an all-touch interface borrowed from Motorola's recent Chinese introductions. The tip to The Verge hasn't produced any shocks, including the mention of LTE and preloaded AT&T apps, although the badging does give us some room for skepticism: AT&T rarely if ever leaves its three-letter name out of phone branding, and that front camera position is slightly odd. As long as no wool has been pulled over eyes, however, the Dinara could be a candidate for another Atrix sequel that keeps Motorola on Big Blue. Purported Motorola Dinara press shot slips out, carries a whiff of Atrix 3 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Jun 2012 14:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  The Verge  | Email this | Comments Computex 2012 wrap-up Jun 8th 2012, 18:00 After getting our hands on more than three dozen Ultrabooks, tablets and plenty of other miscellany over an intense gadget-fueled week in Taipei, Computex is finally winding down, and we're packing our bags for the 24-hour journey back to New York. There's no question that Windows 8 stole the show, with hundreds of devices making an appearance both at flashy press events and on the exhibit floor -- Release Preview in tow. We happened upon quite a few surprises on that front, including a touchscreen-based ASUS Zenbook UX21A and Intel's prediction that the majority of next year's Ultrabooks will be touch-enabled, along with the unique (and perhaps even slightly bizarre) TAICHI, which will change the way we interact with at least two clamshell models. We've barely scratched the surface here, however -- you'll find direct links to all of our Computex coverage just after the break. Gallery: Computex 2012 wrap-up Continue reading Computex 2012 wrap-up Computex 2012 wrap-up originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Jun 2012 14:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments Peter Molyneux divulges DLC details for Curiosity, we apply for a loan Jun 8th 2012, 17:47 Peter Molyneux's first post-Lionhead game, Curiosity, holds a big mystery and now it promises DLC with a colossal price tag. The game -- the first of 22 experiments -- will reveal a secret to the gaming guinea pig who deals the final blow to a single black cube. Shortly after its release, chisels that pack a mightier punch to the monolith will arrive as DLC for those who long to crack the container open. Prices for the downloadable tools will start around $1 (59 pence) for an iron implement and reach up to roughly $78,000 (£50,000) for a one-of-a-kind diamond version that hits 100,000 times harder. Once the secret is revealed, 22 Cans will use social media to study how the winner proves the milestone and spreads the news. Curiosity is expected to drop in about six weeks for iOS and PC, but feel free to begin pondering the secret of life, the universe and everything that lies inside the digital fortune cookie. Peter Molyneux divulges DLC details for Curiosity, we apply for a loan originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Games Radar  |  New Scientist  | Email this | Comments Samsung Galaxy S III on SK Telecom mixes 2GB of RAM and quad-core, importers break out credit cards Jun 8th 2012, 17:31 There's a Galaxy S III with a quad-core chip, and there's a Galaxy S III with 2GB of RAM. Never the twain shall meet? They reportedly will at SK Telecom: a comparison sheet leaked to Phone Arena has the South Korean carrier's SHV-E210S variant combining the 1.4GHz Exynos 4 Quad with the 2GB of RAM that the dual-core versions receive as a consolation prize. It's even supposed to keep LTE, which could suggest that Samsung isn't wedded to Qualcomm for 4G in South Korea like it is for North America. The phone's 4G support loses steam outside of its native country, and it gains an ever so slight amount of bulk, but we're looking at what could be the best of both worlds for Samsung's flagship. We have a hunch that a few foreigners might be eager for an import, or a surprise vacation to Seoul, when the E210S arrives in July. Samsung Galaxy S III on SK Telecom mixes 2GB of RAM and quad-core, importers break out credit cards originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  Phone Arena  | Email this | Comments

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