Depending on where you are, you might like to call it a cabriolet, but the newly unveiled 2012 BMW 650i has some exciting guts. The new 650i boasts the automaker’s twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 sending 400 horsepower (peaking at 6,400 rpm) and 450 pound-feet of torque (from 1,750 to 4,500 rpm) through an eight speed automatic or six-speed manual.
Power is of course sent to the rear, giving you a a 0-60 mph time of 4.9 seconds and a limited top speed of 155 mph.
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Mad Catz has developed a new way for Rock Band lovers to enjoy the new Rock Band 3 recently released. The Midi Pro adapter now allows users to plug in a midi in/midi out cable from this “controller” to their electronic drum set or keyboard which are real instruments.
Skype does an amazing job when it comes to internet calls, and we’ve already seen Skype phones, but none of them looked like this one.
The new iPod Nano 6G is a small compact ipod with a multi-touch screen. Griffin has created a new accessory case for the new iPod Nano that looks a lot like a wristband made with thick rubber silicone. The accessory (case) is called the Griffin Slap, it has a spring steel band wrapped with the silicone that tightly fits onto your wrist like a watch.
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We’ve seen very little hands on demonstrating RIM BlackBerry’s new PlayBook tablet since it was first introduced. Not surprisingly, the iPad would be its first and foremost rival (or the other way round?), here’s a video comparing exactly both these devices in terms of browser speed, Adobe Flash support and HTML5 performance.
Check out today’s LogicBuy daily gadget deal of the Lenovo’s latest IdeaPad U260 ultra portable notebook PC. Just 18mm thick, the laptop is powered by an Intel Core i3/i5 processor, and 4GB of memory. It also sports a 320GB hard drive and integrated Intel HD graphics with HDMI connector.
Launched only just last month, the Samsung YP-U6 falls into the new generation of Samsung’s affordable, basic audio player line up. This isn’t to say its featureless. Its predecessor, the U5 did rather well in many reviews as it was designed perfectly as a mini mp3 player for going to the gym, which made it a perfect alternative for the more pricey iPod Shuffle.
