Astraware Solitaire features 12 of the most well-known and best-loved single player card games, chosen based on direct feedback and suggestions from customers. The games are Klondike, Pyramid, Spider, Clock, Yukon, Canfield, Four Seasons, Sultan’s Harem, Idiot’s Delight, Golf, Calculation, and Freecell, and to make the playing experience both familiar and fun, each game has custom gameplay options so everyone can enjoy the games using their favorite variation on the standard rules.

The game’s controls have been optimized for your Android phone, and along with just the right balance of effects really make it easy to play and feel like you would when playing with a real pack of cards.

Most important of all, there is a choice of card front including a familiar traditional set with beautiful face cards, and a clear card face which is better for those with visual impairments, or for playing in bright daylight. You can also choose from a range of decorative card backs!

If you like to track your progress, the game statistics will tell you how long you’ve played and how often you win, and Astraware Solitaire also includes a fun trophy system which unlocks extra card graphics and the highly sought-after golden trophy pack of cards. Once you’ve collected them all, you can even use them to play with!

Features:

  • 12 different single player card games in one pack
  • Customize each game to play your way
  • Wide choice of card graphics
  • Unlockable rewards including the Golden Trophy Deck
  • Includes a ‘clear’ card face ideal for those with visual impairments

Price: $4.99

Astraware Sudoku: Sudoku is a logical puzzle game featuring a 9×9 grid. Within the grid are 9 boxes each featuring 9 cells. The object is to fill in the numbers 1-9 in each row, column and box, but they must only appear in each one once.

Download any of the Puzzles of the Day* over the air and then compare your times with other players worldwide. Players can automatically download more puzzles from our dedicated Sudoku of the Day server and they can also enter puzzles from newspapers or books to get Astraware Sudoku’s expert help and assistance to solve them.

Astraware Sudoku has different methods of getting puzzles: downloadable pre-built puzzle packs from the www.sudokuoftheday.com server; or download any of the Puzzles of the Day* over the air and then compare your times with other players worldwide. Players can also play puzzles from newspapers or books they’ve entered and get Astraware Sudoku’s expert help and assistance to solve them.

Astraware Sudoku offers a range of different options to help players solve puzzles including manual or automatic pencilmarks in a choice of styles; a smart hints system; and the brand new hold and highlight system which can display an overlay for a specific number or pencilmark helping players to see where to look and what to look for.

The game also offers a choice of control methods where players can move around and enter numbers using the trackball, number keys, touchscreen or any combination of these, so you can play it the way you want to.

* Requires data connection or other connected networking capability. You may incur charges from your service provider for the transmission of data.

Features

  • Wide range of assistance including smart hints system, pencilmarks and hold-and- highlight to help beginners
  • Puzzle of the Day downloadable over the air or via connected device
  • Dedicated companion website featuring solving techniques and additional puzzle packs at http://www.sudokuoftheday.com
  • Puzzle solver to help with Sudoku in newspapers and books

Price: $4.99


Advanced New Headset for PC Gamers Extends Multi-Media Gaming to the Hearing Impaired

Addressing renewed concerns about hearing loss among young people who listen to personal headphones for just five hours a week at a high volume, Able Planet unveiled a new high-fidelity multi-media headset for PC gamers that is safer during playback and provides the optimal gaming experience. Able Planet’s new PS500MM delivers quality audio, convenient one-touch features for controlling volume and microphone functionality, and attractive styling at an affordable price.

Able Planet PS500MM

Able Planet’s patented LINX AUIDOTM technology embedded in the PS500MM can help to preserve hearing by allowing users to lower the volume to safer listening while still receiving a full and rich audio sound. Originally developed for those with mild to severe hearing loss, all Able Planet products are based on the company’s breakthrough micro-technology.

“We designed this innovative new headset specifically with PC gamers in mind,” said Able Planet’s chairman and CEO Kevin Semcken. “Gamers tend to spend significant periods of time playing online games and such extended play of rich multimedia sounds puts a cumulative strain on the ears this can cause hearing loss and fatigue. Our technology minimizes this risk so that users no longer have to turn up the volume just to be able to drown out background noise.”

Able Planet’s PS500MM headset is a multi-media powerhouse headset that is ideal for heavy PC users, and gaming in particular. With noise cancellation technology built directly into the microphone for improved sound clarity, the lightweight device measures 5.62”x5.43”x1.96” and weighs just 2.64 oz. The headset has oversized, extended-wear leather ear cups provide for hours of comfortable game play. The PS500MM ships with a USB wireless adapter and comes with two 3.5mm jacks, a standard interface that extends the compatibility of the PS500MM. Their TL300 headset, also launching in December has all of the same features but a 2.5mm jack, ideal for the Xbox gaming counsel.

Just last month, a team of nine experts on the European Union’s Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) released a study that found that five to ten percent of personal music player listeners risk permanent hearing loss, if they listen to a personal music player for more than one hour per day each week at high volume settings for at least 5 years. The EU has implemented a safety standard that restricting the noise level of headsets for personal devices to 100 dB.

Able Planet has won over twenty awards for the company’s patented LINX AUDIO™ technology, and incorporates the award-winning innovation in all products. LINX AUDIO alters the audio signal to enhance sound quality and increases the intensity of high frequency harmonics to improve the intelligibility of speech and deliver richer sound at safer, lower volumes to accommodate people with all levels of hearing.

Availability
Available in mid-December, Able Planet’s PS500MM gaming headset retails for US $99.00. The headset ships with extended wear leather ear cups for a comfortable fit, features an adjustable headband and a soft carrying pouch for travel is also included with purchase.


Four-City Event Tour Launches New PlayStation3 Game; Demonstrates the Potential of Alternative Content

Sony is joining forces with movie theaters across the country to create a unique series of multi-player gaming events that highlight the potential of “alternative content” as an additional revenue source for exhibitors during non-peak times.

To support the release of the PlayStation3® title UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves(TM), Sony Computer Entertainment of America and Sony Digital Cinema Solutions and Services are producing four exclusive “sneak peek” events. Attendees will have the chance to play UNCHARTED 2 on the big screen, powered by Sony Electronics 4K digital cinema technology, which provides image resolution four times greater than high-definition consumer televisions.

“Sony 4K digital cinema technology delivers an enhanced viewing experience unlike anything seen in theaters before,” said Mike Fidler, senior vice president of Sony Electronics’ Digital Cinema Solutions and Services Group. “But it also offers exhibitors additional programming options from alternative content such as gaming events, simulcasts, pre-recorded concerts, and sporting events, to maximize a movie theater’s profitability and fill auditoriums during non-peak times.”

As the move to digital cinema continues, exhibitors across the United States are increasing their menu of services and amenities to elevate the theater-going experience, turning theaters into “digital entertainment destinations.”

According to Fidler, this type of in-theater gaming event gives gamers and movie-going consumers an unprecedented out-of-home experience.

“As a total entertainment company, Sony is able to draw upon resources across its professional, consumer and content groups to create diversity and value for consumers and a practical solution for exhibitors,” Fidler said.

The “sneak peek” events will take place on October 5 and 6, 6-11 p.m., at the following theaters:

– Landmark Embarcadero, San Francisco, Calif.
– Muvico Theaters, Rosemont, Ill.
– Muvico Theaters, Thousand Oaks, Calif.
– Lincoln Square Cinemas, Bellevue, Wash.

Source: www.us.playstation.com/PSN/Events/Cinema/index.html


New Alienware M17x Gaming Notebook Switches Between Full Throttle Performance with NVIDIA SLI and Low Power with NVIDIA HybridPower Technology

Alienware, Dell’s premier high-performance PC gaming brand, unveiled today the M17x, with three NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) graphics processing units (GPUs) to provide an unrivaled visual computing experience. As a launch vehicle for the global expansion of the Alienware brand, Alienware equipped the M17x with a pair of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M enthusiast-class GPUs with NVIDIA SLI(R) Technology along with the GeForce 9400M GPU to create the world’s most powerful 17-inch notebook.

“NVIDIA GeForce GPUs delivered the no compromise performance we demanded from our flagship gaming notebook,” said Arthur Lewis, general manager for Dell’s gaming group. “With the M17x, we will offer gamers in 35 countries the most innovative notebook product Alienware has ever created.”

“Alienware built the M17x specifically for gamers, and gamers want GeForce graphics,” said Rene Haas, general manager of notebook GPUs at NVIDIA. “By pushing technology and design innovation, Alienware strives to deliver the best, most immersive gaming experience possible.”

Built with the gamer in mind, the M17x pushes technology and design innovation, establishing a precedent for combining best-in-class performance with striking design. Alienware M17x laptops deliver scorching gaming performance by combining the horsepower of two discrete GeForce GTX 280M GPUs with NVIDIA SLI technology, and have the option of switching to a quiet operation mode with NVIDIA HybridPower(TM) technology. In HybridPower operation, the powerful GTX 280M GPUs are powered down and graphics operation is transferred to the GeForce 9400M GPU to save battery life while still delivering great graphics.

For more information on the Alienware M17x, please visit www.allpowerful.com or www.alienware.com. For more information on the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M GPU, go to http://www.nvidia.com/object/product_geforce_9400_mgpu_us.html. For information on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M discrete GPUs, go to http://www.nvidia.com/object/product_geforce_gtx_280m_us.htmll.


Properly Outfit Your On-The-Go Devices in Your Car, Boat or RV

Finding your way around this summer just got a little easier. Supporting the meteoric rise of portable GPS and other mobile electronic devices being used in vehicles, Speck today unveiled seven new accessories designed with the travelling public in mind. The entire line is available at Target Stores and online at www.speckproducts.com and images are available at http://www.speckproducts.com/content/new-gps-accessories .

RoadHome Car and Home USB Charger – Power up at home or on the road with a single charger!

The RoadHome all-in-one car and home charger conveniently charges your GPS, smartphone and other portable electronic devices whether you’re at home or on the go. The mini-USB connection and unique design enables charging of a portable electronic device using either a vehicle’s cigarette lighter/accessory power outlet or a standard wall AC power outlet. Optimized for on-the-go portability, the RoadHome features a built-in fold-down AC power plug and can easily be tucked into a glove compartment, suitcase, travel case such as Speck’s GPS Flyer (sold separately) or drawer when not in use. RoadHome is available for $34.95 MSRP. More info at http://www.speckproducts.com/products/roadhome/gps-devices-fits-most/181

RoadDuo Dual-Device USB Car Charger – Double the charging fun for those totally techy travelers.

The RoadDuo is a dual-device car USB charger for use with portable GPS and other mobile electronics. The charger plugs into a vehicle’s cigarette lighter/accessory power socket and can charge up to two devices at the same time. The RoadDuo features a mini-USB cable connection cable that charges most portable GPS and smartphone devices, while the additional USB port built into the charger accepts any standard USB device cable, ideal for charging iPod, iPhone, and other USB powered devices. With its compact design, the RoadDuo easily blends with most car interiors and conveniently stores away. RoadDuo is available for $24.95 MSRP. More info at http://www.speckproducts.com/products/roadduo/gps-devices-fits-most/180

CableKeeper Cord Organizer & Storage Capsule – A tidy car is a safer car!

The CableKeeper is the ultimate storage solution to keep all your cables for your portable GPS and other portable mobile electronic devices organized and tangle-free in your car, RV, boat or anywhere you may go. Equipped with a built-in organizer that allows for easy winding and unwinding of cables to desired lengths, the CableKeeper helps eliminate excess cord length to prevent tangles and accidental unplugging of devices. The CableKeeper is also ideal for storing and protecting cables when not in use. CableKeeper is available for $9.95 MSRP. More info at http://www.speckproducts.com/products/cablekeeper/gps-devices-fits-most/177

CableClips Dash-Mount Cable Organizers – Tame the cable clutter in your car, boat or RV!

These handy self-adhesive car dash cable clips guide and organize portable GPS and other mobile device cables neatly around your car’s dashboard and interior features to reduce clutter and tangles. Made of sturdy, temperature-resistant material and adhesive, CableClips firmly secure cables and cords in place while still allowing flexibility and easy adjustment. Their low-profile appearance compliments most car interiors. Each pack includes 6 CableClips and are available for $9.95 MSRP. More info at http://www.speckproducts.com/products/cableclips/gps-devices-fits-most/178

TechStyle Portable GPS Device Cases – Style and durability to go wherever you do!

The TechStyle is a durable, protective storage case that organizes and shields both widescreen and standard screen size portable GPS and other mobile devices from everyday bumps and scratches. The adjustable inner Velcro straps help keep the device secure while the carry strap and zippered closure allow for quick and easy access. The compact design keeps the TechStyle an ideal size for storing in a glove compartment, bag or briefcase. TechStyle is available in Gray for standard size devices and Charcoal for widescreen devices and both are priced at $24.95 MSRP. More info at http://www.speckproducts.com/products/techstyle/gps-devices-fits-most/182

CrispView Display Cleaning Kit – Don’t let your own fingerprints keep you from your destination!

The CrispView Display Cleaning Kit features a gel-based formula that safely removes dust and fingerprints from portable GPS and other mobile electronics screens without having to worry about dripping and streaking. The travel-sized spray bottle and tethered cleaning cloth make cleaning device screens easy anytime, anywhere. Plus, the spray bottle conveniently tucks back into the cleaning cloth and rolls up for convenient self-storage in a glovebox or handbag. CrispView is available for $9.95 MSRP. More info at http://www.speckproducts.com/products/crispview/gps-devices-fits-most/179

ToughSkin Ultra-Rugged Form-Fit GPS Device Cases – Take your portable GPS where others fear to tread!

The ToughSkin strikes the perfect balance between style and ruggedness. Designed with shock-absorbing protection and style in mind, ToughSkin provides even the most active portable GPS users with an ultra-rugged, uniquely-designed case that can withstand dust, knocks and scratches when you’re on the go. The durable, textured ToughSkin case is the perfect add-on when transporting your Garmin or TomTom alone or in a travel case, briefcase, luggage or in your car. Now shipping in custom-fit designs for the Garmin nuvi 200, 200w, 205, and 300 series devices and for the TomTom ONE 130 and 130-S and XL 330 and 330S series devices. ToughSkin cases come in Black, include a screen protector film and cleaning cloth and are available for $29.95 MSRP each.

GPS Flyer Universal GPS Travel Case – Keep it all protected, organized and ready to go.

The protective and flexible GPS Flyer travel case is like having a portable glove box with you wherever you go. Ideal for carrying portable GPS, mobile electronics and your essential accessories, the smaller outer compartment features a see-thru window that secures and protects the GPS device and props it up for use while in the case, then collapses back down and zips closed for quick, easy stowage. The larger compartment offers a variety of pockets and pouches to neatly house and organize everything from cables, chargers and media cards to other small electronics and even travel snacks! The GPS Flyer features a detachable shoulder strap as well as built-in carry handle and pullman’s strap to attach the Flyer to luggage handles and is available in Black for $39.95. More info at http://www.speckproducts.com/products/gps-flyer/gps-devices-fits-most/146


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