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80GB new PS3 provides energy savings minimum, could have 65nm GPU RSX Last we heard, was still in the air a little 'as if next console PlayStation 3 would be home the elusive 65-nanometer RSX graphics processor. According to a curious buyer of Sony's newest 80GB unit, there is a smidgen of data that hints at a chip 65nm actually under the hood. Using the oh-so-scientific Kill-A-Watt, has discovered that his age 40GB PS3 sucked down 125.8-watt when idle, and the cool 80GB edition just eaten up 111.9-watts.

The results were similar when looking at power during DVD playback during spinning and Metal Gear Solid 4. Unfortunately, this mighty fine fellow intends to resume the new unit after being disappointed by the minimum energy savings, for which he is not likely to rip the thing open and prove once and for all what kind of GPU is there. In the meantime, we strongly recommend that someone do just that and questioning to bed.

Thinkpad X200t surfaces in the wild While we saw tons of evidence that the Thinkpad X200t is ready to hit the small tablet managed to remain completely hidden until now - and not surprisingly, looks a little like X61t is undoubtedly going to replace. Still not specific, pricing or release date to be found, but we're guessing those'll come any day now.

[Via GottaBeMobile]

Cheeky's dream metal joypad makes the best of bullets. Today generations of gee-whiz graphics and analog controls have brought with them an unfortunate addition: beefy, expensive wireless controller that we are loathe to indent against the plan bash or against a brother adjacent. The creative-called "Metal USB game pads" from Dream Cheeky is just what it says on the box, doing his assortment of basic SNES joypad-era work with some pluggability USB and Mac / PC compatibility, but to be conveniently built on metal. Certainly, it seems low and uninspired, but we would not have any other way. No word on price or where to nab.

[Via technabob]

In an effort to make even the smallest devices on Earth a touch smaller, a team of talented engineers at MIT have developed a method for the creation and installation of microbatteries, which could eventually power a plethora of devices including diminutive "laboratories-a-chip and an implantable medical sensors." E 'bruited that this is the first time that "microcontact printing was used to manufacture and position Microbattery electrodes and the first use of virus-based assembly in such a process," and while you'd probably have to be an colleague Even to digest that, remove it that these gurus are a further step towards the generation of battery Scrubbing Bubbles. And its use could shower 'em.

[Via PCMag]

Samsung X360 and X460 laptop revealed in Turkey?

Apparently Samsung has its own X300-esque laptop in the works and turkish ShiftDelete.net site has received few specific and some videos. Research slick (yet sparsely name) will sport X360 some variety of Core 2 Duo CPU (in this case, the 1.2GHz U9300) and 2 GB of RAM, and we can reasonably expect the X460 to bump up a bit, even if little else is known. Judging from the video, the design takes more than a few cues from Sony VAIO Z / TZ, but throws in a little 'piano that Samsung black finish for good measure. Check the video starting at approximately 4:12 after the break - and extra bonus if it comes turkish.

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Nurian Avatar F1 PMP wears a couple of other hats

It 'a UMPC! It 'a MID! It 'a multifaceted PMP that basa on Windows CE 5.0! Whatever it is, the Nurian Avatar F1 arrives touting a 5.8-x 3 - x 1-inch frame and is not likely to stray too far from South Korea.

The PMP conglomerate not only reproduces MPEG1/2/4, DivX, XviD, WMV, OGG and MP3 files, it also defines words, songs in mobile TV (DMB) broadcasts and video outputs through the key component. There is also a 4.3-inch WQVGA display, USB, a built-in equalizer and a microphone for good measure. Take a wild guess the price, it's likely you'll be in the vicinity (minus the flight to Seoul). [Via Pocketables]