Xl Archive

  • Nintendo keeps it public domain with their new ebook cartridge

    Nintendo keeps it public domain with their new ebook cartridge

    That bastion of fine games reporting, Bloomberg News, has a story on a new cart called "Classic Books" that will contain the greatest, public domain, royalty-free hits from Mark Twain and William Shakespeare.

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  • Where did the TiVo HD go? New model launching soon?

    Where did the TiVo HD go? New model launching soon?

    Let’s say you want to buy a TiVo HD right now from TiVo.com. After all, it’s a great DVR with Netflix, YouTube, Amazon, and local networking streaming support. The only thing is you that can’t. It’s listed as out of stock. The only option available is the 1TB $499 TiVo HD XL. Does this hint [...]

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  • TiVo Premiere leaked by manual mix-up?

    TiVo Premiere leaked by manual mix-up?

    It's about time that TiVo outs some new hardware and it looks like it might be sooner than later. The TiVo HD and HD XL have been sitting atop the companies mast unchanged for sometime now, while other DVRs like the Moxi keeps the updates rolling. But a little manual mix-up might show what TiVo is prepping to launch. The story goes that Patrick McCarron upgraded to a TiVo HD and discovered that his box included a TiVo Premiere and Premiere XL setup guide. Now that's a little interesting because as far as anyone knows, those products don't exist. But from what we can make it, the info on the unannounced products seem to follow a evolutionary path from the current models.

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  • Bag Week Review Round-up

    Bag Week Review Round-up

    Wow, we just burned through 14 bags over the last seven days. We looked at dual-purpose bags, weather-proof backpacks, camera satchels, and even went hands-on with a bag worthy of Batman. Hopefully you were introduced to a few new options. There is no reason why you should still be using that laptop briefcase you uncle [...]

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  • Get your Nintendo DSi XL (actually, it’s an LL) game on now

    Get your Nintendo DSi XL (actually, it’s an LL) game on now

    Nintendo isn’t bringing the larger screen DSi to the States until next year, but you can get one now as long as you’re willing to pay a bit extra. But of course you would be the coolest kid on your bus so it’s totally worth it. Play-Asia has the the Asian market DSi LL ready for [...]

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  • Who wants this Seagate T-Shirt?

    Who wants this Seagate T-Shirt?

    UPS just dropped off this beauty courtesy of Seagate and I think its owner should be someone that will actually wear it. That's not me. So who wants it? Anyone? It's an XL.

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  • The Nintendo DSi LL (XL) gets splayed open

    The Nintendo DSi LL (XL) gets splayed open

    Wanna know if there is a Mario-style dungeon under the outer layer of the huge Nintendo DSi LL? Spoiler: There isn’t. The boys over at PC Watch put their precious DSi LL (or the XL here in the States) under the knife. If controller board pr0n gets you going in the morning, click on over to [...]

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  • TiVo drops the prices of the HD and HD XL DVRs in the spirit of giving

    TiVo drops the prices of the HD and HD XL DVRs in the spirit of giving

    TiVo has finally dropped the price on the HD and HD XL DVRs. These models have been rocking their initial MSRP for years now, but now they can be had for a little bit less. The 160GB HD model is now $249 and the 1TB model, $499 down from $599. Of course you still have to pay a monthly fee to use these DVRs, but I'm not one to snub a modest price drop.

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  • How big is the Nintendo DSi XL? So big it won’t fit on its own box!

    How big is the Nintendo DSi XL? So big it won’t fit on its own box!

    It’s huge! Hide your babies and cats. The Nintendo DSi XL is gonna eat ‘em! [via Go Nintendo and Nintendo Wii Fanboy]

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  • Nintendo considering adding Kindle-like wireless access to future DS

    Nintendo considering adding Kindle-like wireless access to future DS

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the Amazon Kindle the first device to launch with built-in wireless (that is, cellular data) access? You know, you pay for the device, and then you don't have to pay monthly wireless access because it's already included in the cost of the device? It's pretty neat, I think I can say without too much grief, and is a model that's been copied by other e-book readers. Now it looks like Nintendo is considering such a model for future versions of the Nintendo DS (and not necessarily the XL, mind you). Exciting!

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  • The Nintendo DSi XL shows its stuff in front of the camera

    The Nintendo DSi XL shows its stuff in front of the camera

    Question: Are standard DS & DSi games going to look pixelated and stretched on the DSi XL's 4.2-inch screen? Idk. But the screen is huge when compared to the standard DSi. Check out the Japanese TV debut after the jump.

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  • DSi XL to be available in America & Europe in early 2010

    DSi XL to be available in America & Europe in early 2010

    Great news, everyone. Nintendo will release the large-screened DSi in America early next year. It’s been rebadged as the DSi XL instead of the DSi LL. There’s still no word on the price or exact release date, but at least we know it’s coming. Win. Nintendo via Kotaku, “A new iteration of the Nintendo DSi™ system will [...]

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  • DSi LL: Nintendo confirms, shows new big-screen DSi (Update: Europe gets it in 2010. More pictures)

    DSi LL: Nintendo confirms, shows new big-screen DSi (Update: Europe gets it in 2010. More pictures)

    So the rumors about Nintendo releasing a new DSi with a bigger screen (we reported Monday and Tuesday) were true. Big N officially announced a new DSi in Tokyo today, the so-called DSi LL [JP]. It has a 4.2-inch screen, will be released on November 21 in Japan and is priced at $220. Buyers will initially be able to choose between brown, red and white versions.

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  • Here’s the TomTom XL 335S, everyone

    Here’s the TomTom XL 335S, everyone

    TomTom is here with yet another GPS device. The 335S packs a 4.3-inch touchscreen and text to speech functions into a small package with a somewhat competitive MSRP of $239. But like most other GPS units, that MSRP will probably be undercut by retailers as they try to push these GPS units onto holiday shoppers. Thankfully, the XL 335S seems to be decent for that price although I couldn't tell you the difference between this $239 335S and the $249 340S. (K.I.S.S)

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  • Blockbuster On Demand coming to TiVo sometime today

    Blockbuster On Demand coming to TiVo sometime today

    TiVo users! Rejoice! Soon you'll have access to Blockbuster On Demand content as if Amazon, Netflix, Walt Disney Studios, and Jaman services weren't enough. I hear that sometime today, the service will go live on Series 2, 3, HD, and HD XL boxes but so far it isn't up on either my HD or HD XL units. Not that it matters all that much. I'm not going to use it anyway.

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