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3.5-tcw Gemstone Medallion Pendant and Earrings Set for $10 + $6 s&h

inforobot — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:48:01 +0000

Until February 23 at 8 pm ET, BlingDaily offers this 3.5-Total Carat Weight Gemstone Medallion Pendant and Earrings Set for $12.99. Coupon code "blingnews3" cuts it to $9.99. With $5.95 for shipping, that's $1 under our mention from three weeks ago and the lowest total price we could find by $9. The sterling silver pendant features oval-cut amethyst, blue topaz, citrine, garnet and peridot stones, while the earrings feature a 4-prong setting with amethyst stones.

Mass Effect 3 ‘From Ashes’ DLC sold separately from Collector’s Edition

inforobot — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:45:00 +0000

BioWare has confirmed that the Mass Effect 3 "From Ashes" DLC that leaked on Xbox Live Marketplace yesterday is one of the items included with the Collector's Edition. The extra character, mission and outfits will also be sold separately (at 800 MSP / $10) for owners of the game's standard version.

Mass Effect 3 producer Michael Gamble hit the BioWare forums to clarify some stuff surrounding the exact components of the DLC. You'll want to avoid it if you don't want to learn the identity of what we shall tactfully refer to as "the extra, downloadable person."

[Thanks, Patrick.]

Mass Effect 3 'From Ashes' DLC sold separately from Collector's Edition originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HP 23" Micro Thin 1080p LED-Backlit LCD Display for $180 + free shipping

inforobot — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:44:42 +0000

HP Home & Home Office offers the HP x2301 23" Micro Thin 1080p LED-Backlit Widescreen LCD Monitor, model no. LM914AA#ABA, for $189.99. Coupon code "SVP471394" cuts it to $179.99. With free shipping, that's tied with our mention from two weeks ago and the lowest total price we could find by $65. Sales tax is added where applicable. This monitor features a 0.4" profile (without the base), 1920x1080 (1080p) native resolution, 1,000:1 native contrast ratio, 250 cd/m² brightness, 3ms response time, one HDMI input, and both DVI and VGA inputs.

Pixxo Wireless Laser Mouse for $13 + free shipping

inforobot — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:33:01 +0000

newegg offers the Pixxo Wireless Laser Mouse, model no. MD-W1G5, for $12.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by $2. This 2.4GHz mouse features 1600dpi sensitivity and 240 hours of battery life.

Pixxo Wireless Laser Mouse for $13 + free shipping

inforobot — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:33:01 +0000

Alienware Aurora Core i7 Quad 4.1GHz Desktop PC for $1,499 + free shipping

inforobot — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:18:01 +0000

Dell Home offers the Alienware Aurora Intel Core i7 4.1GHz Desktop PC (no monitor) with a $100 Alienware Gift Card for $1,499 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find for this configuration. (We listed a similar liquid-cooled model without the gift card with a slower processor, more RAM, and dual video cards for $200 less four weeks ago, since expired.) Sales tax is added where applicable. It features an Intel Core i7-3820 overclocked 4.1GHz quad-core processor, 8GB RAM, 1TB 7200 rpm hard drive, dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 555 1GB video card, dual-layer DVD burner, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Report: Nintendo negotiating Wii U video content streaming

inforobot — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:15:00 +0000

It makes sense. More individuals are streaming Netflix on their consoles and, as of last summer, the Wii was used to stream Netflix most often. According to a report on AdWeek, Nintendo is working out deals with major content providers right now for the Wii's successor, the Wii U.

AdWeek's sources say that Nintendo is aiming for parity between video streaming and gaming, much like what Microsoft did with the latest version of the Xbox 360 Dashboard. Sources say Nintendo held meetings back at CES in Las Vegas focusing on sports and music -- one source in particular says that Nintendo is working with Comcast right now for cable distribution rights.

It's all pretty forward-thinking stuff for Nintendo, if true. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata recently spoke about NFC payments and microtransactions on Wii U, showing an interest in broadening the system's financial model. The Wii U will launch by "the year-end season."

Report: Nintendo negotiating Wii U video content streaming originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Buy 2 select PlayStation Vita games at Best Buy, get 3rd for free

inforobot — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:03:01 +0000

At Best Buy, buy two select PlayStation Vita games and get a third game of equal or lesser value for free. (The discount is taken at checkout.) With a selection of twice as many games (starting at $29.99 for one), and free shipping, that beats Amazon's 3-for-2 sale from two days ago. Sales tax is added where applicable.

Buy 2 select PlayStation Vita games at Best Buy, get 3rd for free

inforobot — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:03:01 +0000

Feature: Mastered for iTunes: how audio engineers tweak music for the iPod age

inforobot — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:00:00 +0000

In an age when Apple has become the top music retailer without selling a single physical disc, audio engineers are increasingly creating specially mastered versions of songs and albums designed to counteract the audio degradation caused by compression. Though audiophiles typically scoff at paying for compressed audio, preferring vinyl or high-end digital formats such as DVD-A, mastering engineers are doing their best to create digital masters that can pass through Apple's iTunes algorithms with minimal sonic corruption.

To highlight work done to improve the sound of compressed music files, Apple recently launched a "Mastered for iTunes" section on the iTunes Store. It now also provides a set of recommendations for engineers to follow when preparing master files for submission to the iTunes Store. To qualify for the "Mastered for iTunes" label, Apple says that files should be submitted in the highest resolution format possible, and remastered content should sound significantly better than the original.

How does this work? Ars spoke with Masterdisk Chief Engineer Andy VanDette, who recently completed a project remastering the bulk of Rush's back catalogue. As part of the process, VanDette created special versions of each song specifically for uploading to the iTunes Store. He described the often lengthy, trial-and-error process of trying to make iTunes tracks sound as close as possible to polished CD remasters.

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