Explore the world of My Friends

Introducing some of the My Friends worlds:
 
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, ENGLAND, July 2nd, 2009:
 
Fun and excitement lie ahead for My Friends, which worlds will you choose to visit in this extensive environment? Travel around the world with your friends to different locations and test your skills. Try the sports field – see how good you are at Sheep tag, take a mad dash – but don’t get stuck in the mud!!
 
Using the world map, you can move rapidly around the 6 different locations: the possibilities are endless! Will you choose to play Run Run Rabbit in the Playground or will you join your friends in the Gardens and play Stuck in Mud? Or after a long day why not chill out at the Ice Rink with some Puck Push, just don’t get lost in the Woods on the way! And don’t forget to collect those gifts for your friends!
 
Hours of fun and games this summer, let My Friends take you to a whole new world of fun & games!
 
Make Friends, Play Games, Have Fun with My Friends, available for Nintendo DS™ on 31st July 2009.
 
 
 

MX-Technology to Take on SSD Market Leaders

There’s a new kid on the block in the Solid State Disk market and they plan to take on the big boys by being first to market with the latest standard of Sandforce controller sporting SSDs.
MX-Technology were quick to tout some of the new features of their upcoming hardware. Described as similar to OCZ Vertex drives – which were incredibly fast upon release anyway – but without any of the issues thanks to the new controller, the MX-Technology SATA II MX-DS SSD looks set to take the performance crown from the more commonly known firm, maybe even beating out Intel’s SSDs also.

They’ll be available in several different capacities of 50GB, 100GB, 200GB and 400GB all in a 2.5” form factor. Speed wise, the drives will have a maximum read speed of 250MB/s, maximum write speed of 230MB/s and a sustained write of 130MB/s; rather impressive specifications. In comparison, OCZ’s biggest and baddest Vertex drive in the 120GB range of 250MB/s read, 180MB/s write, and a 100MB/s sustained write speed.

Pricing wise they won’t be cheap though, so anyone looking to purchase will have to have rather deep pockets. Prices are expected to start around the $500 USD mark for the 120GB model, with the 250GB model costing a pretty huge $900 USD. In comparison, OCZ’s 120GB Vertex series are around $400 USD, with the 250GB model running at around $800.

They’ve taken quite an artsy approach to the design of the products which makes quite a change from the enterprise looking pieces that other companies have manufactured so far. Not everyone will see it as appealing, but all their SSDs come with graffiti style art designed by one of the world’s most prominent street artists, a fella’ named interestingly “Does.”

There are no official retailers or e-tailers for the hardware in the UK yet, but they are expected to be available in the coming months.