Sony VAIO X super-waif ultraportable gets unboxed [Video]

The Sony VAIO X super-slim ultraportable may be on sale in the US, but units actually reaching customers hands are still in short supply. That’s why we turn to Germany for our unboxing edification, with NewGadgets.de doing the honors in stripping the half-inch thick notebook from its bulky packaging.


We don’t think we’d be alone in wishing for a slightly more aesthetically pleasing box; Apple get name-checked a lot in the design of their packaging, but that’s because it does help to make you feel you’re getting your money’s worth from their high-end computers. The 11.1-inch VAIO X, meanwhile, gets the same sort of box as an entry-level VAIO notebook, despite costing twice the price.

Still, the proof of the pudding is in the fondling and NewGadgets certainly do plenty of that, running us through the VAIO X’s (minimal) selection of ports. The Sony ultraportable is hardly ideal for most buyers, but as a halo product from a brand associated with indecently-skinny notebooks it certainly fulfils its brief.

Big Bang’s “Hallelujah” Full MV Released

Surprise surprise - although the MV teaser is still fresh off the press, Big Bang simply couldn't wait and has delivered the full music video of Hallelujah for all of you VIPs and kpop fans out there!


Since I'm completely TOP-biased, I'm nearly jumping with glee - this rapper's bad-boy aura in IRIS is impossible to resist. Check out the full vid here:

Blacksn0w unlock available now for iPhone 3G and 3GS



There's no stopping the eternal tug-of-war between the powers that be and the hackers that will, and for the time being it looks like things are back in the hands of the hackers. As of noon today giddy jailbreakers can take the next step and go full-on with blacksn0w, the unlock for the latest 05.11.07 baseband (with tethering enabled to boot). And if that weren't enough, it looks like blackra1n RC3 is alive as well, with Mac and Windows support. What are you waiting for? Hit the read link to get started, if that's your thing. And the battle for the iPhone's immortal soul continues...

Big Bang GDragon’s solo album ‘Heartbreaker’ has been ruled as inappropriate for youths.

Health and Family Welfare association under the Youth Protection Committee has revealed on 3rd November that GDragon’s first solo album ‘Heartbreak’ is inappropriate for youth. And in particular the 2 problematic songs from the album are ‘She’s Gone’ and ‘Korean Dream’.


According to an official, both the songs ‘She’s Gone’ and ‘Korean Dream’ contain profanity in their lyrics, hence deemed as unhealthy media. Also the song ‘Hooligan’ from Supreme Team’s minialbum ‘Supreme Team Guide to excellent adventure’ is also deemed as unhealthy media.

With that, the albums will have the sticker ‘Only for those above 19' pasted on the CDs, and the songs will be banned from broadcast from 10th November.

Selina celebrates her 28th birthday in Shanghai; Hebe & Ella buy her a $40,000NT Chanel bag

S.H.E's Selina celebrated her 28th birthday in Shanghai last Saturday. That night, S.H.E also held a concert, and together with 35,000 fans, they sung 'Happy birthday' to Selina. Ella & Hebe specially stuck a S-shaped crystal underneath their left eye to celebrate. Selina laughed saying: "I've decided to use the earnings from this concert to buy myself a watch as a birthday present."


Birthday wish is to earn lots of money

Selina expressed that she already had the feeling that they would help celebrate her birthday at the concert. Hence, when Ella switched places with her, she was already thinking inside: "It's coming! It's coming!" Sure enough, staff members brought out a big mahjong-style birthday cake and crabs. Her parents and younger sister also came onstage, making Selina exclaim: "So touching ah!"

Ella & Hebe were afraid they would buy something she wouldn't like. Hence, earlier when they were in Hong Kong to hold a concert, they already took Selina shopping, and let her pick a $40,000NT Chanel bag. This made Selina so happy that she boasted to everyone: "It's from the latest season!" Her birthday wish was somewhat cliche, hoping for 'good health' and 'earn lots of money'.

Sony Ericsson Kurara shows up in new photos, promises HD video capabilities

Remember that Sony Ericsson Kurara which appeared last week in two photos that actually didn’t show much?
The handset has now been spotted in new images, and this time we can take a better look at it.


As previously reported, the Sony Ericsson Kurara is a smartphone based on Symbian S60 5th Edition and it should be included in SE’s Entertainment Unlimited line-up (like the Satio and Aino).

The features of Sony Ericsson Kurara apparently include a 3.5 inch AMOLED touchscreen display and an 8.1MP camera (which, judging by the HD seen on the phone’s back, should be able to record video in HD).

The Kurara should be announced in the first half of 2010, probably under a different name.

DBSK JaeChunSu strongly denies "We never conducted an interview"

It has been known that DBSK's three members Micky Yoochun, Xiah Junsu, and Youngwoong Jaejoong recently conducted an interview with Sports Seoul regarding the lawsuit against SM Entertainment.

But this has been proven to be false.

On November 3rd, during a call with No Cut News, the three members denied the direct interview saying, "We haven't conducted an interview with any media regarding the lawsuit."

They continued, "In the article, it is said that a person named Mr. A is the one who relayed the story. How can this be considered a direct interview?" and expressed their opinions.

Their close associate said "They have no plans to have any interviews for a while" and requested that they do not post articles using information from associates.

While SportsSeoul.com posted an article on the morning of November 3rd named '[Direct Interview] DBSK three members understand Yunho and Changmin's position... But we're still one.' The article ended with a one-on-one interview with Mr. A who is said to be with the DBSK three members.

SM boycotts MAMA

We bring you yet more unfortunate news: artistes of SM Entertainment will not be taking part in the 2009 MAMA.


SME announced on November 3rd that their artistes including Super Junior, SNSD, SHINee and f(x) will not be attending MAMA. The reason given was that MAMA will be using a process similar to how MNET's music program M! Countdown selects its winners, and SME does not trust the method nor believe that it is fair.

This latest statement comes as SME does not trust in M! Countdown because of what happened with SNSD's massive hit Gee. While the song topped charts of other television networks for 9 weeks in a row, it failed to reach number one in M! Countdown even once. It only made the top 10, one whole month after the song's release date.

SME thus feel that MNET's method of deciding on their winners cannot be trusted.

Also, there is a MAMA-related popularity poll happening on Mnet's website at the moment. The catch is that you must be registered as a paid member of the website in order to cast a vote. SME feels that fans of SME's artistes should not be spending too much money just to cast votes for their favourite artistes and has hence asked MNET to withdraw SME's artistes from the categories for which they are nominated in MAMA.

We have previously reported that a couple of trot singers were boycotting MAMA. Will MNET be able to pull this event off successfully without participation by some of the biggest names in the industry? Stay tuned to allkpop as MAMA draws near.

Rihanna Breaks Silence About Chris Brown

Nine months after her fight with Chris Brown, Rihanna finally opens up about the night that left her bruised and bloody.

"This happened to me. … It can happen to anyone," the singer, 21, tells Diane Sawyer in an interview airing Thursday on Good Morning America and on 20/20 on Friday.

Rihanna says it was particularly difficult because of the special place Brown held in her heart: "He was definitely my first big love."

Both singers have worked to move on. Brown is serving his sentence and working on new music, his album Graffiti will drop Dec. 15; and Rihanna is shaking things up with her edgy fashion and releasing her fourth album Rated R on Nov. 23. The album's first single "Russian Roulette" debuted last week.

Chris Brown Reveals Graffiti Album Cover Art

Singer appears as a serious, space-travelling, guitar-playing graffiti artist.

Chris Brown released the album cover for his forthcoming Graffiti album (due December 15) on Monday (November 2). The singer tweeted the image on Monday afternoon, just as images from his "Crawl" music video were released.

On the cover, Brown is decked out in all black wearing a blazer, turtleneck, sunglasses and army boots and holding an electric guitar one shoulder and a can of spray paint in the other hand — which actually looks like a mechanical hand. He appears to be standing in a spacecraft, in front of a window showing stars and the Earth. The album's title is in a liquid, futuristic silver font, contrasting oddly with a collection of colorful cartoon characters.

"CHRIS BROWN 'CRAWL' VIDEO STILLS & ALBUM COVER+NIKE SPORTSWEAR RIVALRY COLLECTION FEATURING CASSETTE PLAYA & MORE!" Brown tweeted, with a link to his site, MechanicalDummy.com, where he posted photos.

In stills released from his "Crawl" video, Brown is seen on two main sets — one in a desert, the other a snow- and puddle-spotted alleyway. In both settings, the singer wears the same outfit: thick black glasses, brown leather trench coat, white T-shirt, fingerless gloves, white belt, jeans and high-top sneakers. In one photo, he is joined by Bad Boy artist Cassie, who will make an appearance in the video.

The video was directed by his "I Will Transform Ya" director, Joseph Kahn. "I mean, everything that's happened to him in the year, I think this is going to be his big statement, in terms of what he's feeling and what he's living through right now," Kahn explained to MTV News. "I don't even know if Chris is trying to say anything with the video. I think he just sort of, as an artist, I think Chris communicates more through what he does ... and so what he does in the video will speak for itself."

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