| Steam Machines: Home consoles from Valve announced Posted: 29 Sep 2013 07:34 AM PDT You probably know that Valve has announced SteamOS for gaming, and in addition to this gaming operating system, Valve has announced devices that will run on SteamOS. 
Steam Machines are modified PCs, and they will let you play your favorite games on your TV. As you can see, Steam Machines are competitors to PlayStation and Xbox consoles. According to Valve, they expect to see several Steam Machine models, all with different hardware and different prices. As for Steam Machines, there will be beta test this year, and Valve will ship 300 machines to all who have been selected to participate in the beta test. Regarding the available games, there will be hundreds of games available during the beta test.
Valve's Steam Machines sound great, but we still have to wait and see how will they compare to next-gen consoles. You can sign in for beta participation on Valve's Steam Machines website, and as for availability or pricing, no information is available. [via Ubergizmo]  |
| SteamOS: Valve’s operating system for gamers Posted: 29 Sep 2013 07:07 AM PDT If you're not a console gamer, then you're probably playing on Windows or Mac computer, and speaking of which, it seems that there's a new operating system coming designed for gamers and gaming. 
SteamOS is created by Valve, and it's a free operating system that will allow you to play your favorite games on your TV. This operating system is based on Linux, so users will be able to change it as they will. We have to mention that with SteamOS you'll be able to stream any Windows/Mac games from your PC to your SteamOS machine. As for additional features, this gaming operating system supports In-Home Streaming, Music, TV, Movies ,Family Sharing, and Family Options. We also have to mention that SteamOS will bring significant performance increase in graphics processing, according to Valve.
SteamOS sounds interesting, but how will it compare next to Windows and Mac? Valve seems confident in SteamOS, so we can just sit and wait for the release. [via Ubergizmo]  |
| Babolat Play Pure Drive: Tennis racket that works with your smartphone Posted: 28 Sep 2013 10:00 PM PDT There are many devices that can work with our smartphones, but if you're an athlete, and interested in tennis, today we have something special for you. 
Babolat Play Pure Drive is a tennis racket, but unlike other tennis rackets, this one connects to your smartphone, and it can collect data on your playstyle. This can be useful if you're a professional tennis player, and you wish to improve your technique. Collected information includes shot power and ball impact location (sweet spot), the number of strokes (forehand, backhand, serve, smash), spin level, total and effective play time, endurance, technique, consistency, energy and rallies. In addition, you can also share this information with other Babolat Play users.
Babolat Play Pure Drive will be useful for professional tennis players, and we should see it available for sale in the United States this December. As for the worldwide availability, it should be available worldwide in 2014. Regarding the price, this racket costs $399. [via Ubergizmo]  |
