What’s new in 09?
By Editor • Jan 21st, 2009 • Category: Features, Movies & TV, Sparkling Stars, Television, UpcomingIn 2009 there is going to be a whole bunch of new stuff coming our way; from TV shows to movie, and video games systems to cell phones, the good news is we got the inside scoop on some of the cool things heading our way in 2009.
The Mac Mini: Do not say goodbye to the Mac Mini desktop just yet, because it maybe getting an upgrade. Sources say that in 2009 Apple, will goes forward with there plans to upgrade the Mac Mini to make it more up to date, with the hope that the in vision of the product will raise its selling rate. However the company has no plans to discontinue the old Mac Mini, even though the desktop is not big in store seller it does have a good online buying rate, it has been on Amazon.com’s best selling desktop list for sometime now. If Apple does indeed come out with revised version of the system it will be the first upgrade to the desktop since 2006.

DSI: It is about time for a new handle game system and in 2009 we are getting one, the Nintendo DSI. The game console will be getting in to the touch screen business with two large touch screen screen; it will also be a video camera as well as having a MP3 play back feature. The DSI has already been released in Japan, and has become a big seller there for kids and teens. Sadly people living the US will have to wait until the winter of 09 to get their hands on the system, but first they will have to save up the cash for it; the DSI is set to be priced around $200.
Zune Phone: Move over Iphone the Zune phone is coming to town, rumors have been floating around for weeks that Microsoft will be releasing a Zune phone sometime this year. Like the Apple Iphone, the phone will be a media player/cell phone and have the look of a mobile sidekick. Zune music players are a big seller for the company and this new project could make them some serous cash. However there has been no official word yet to if the rumors are true, and as we call a few years back Microsoft did release a statement stating they would never do a Zune phone, but like the saying goes never say never.
TV and Movies: Finial we got the 09 scoop on the big screen and small, here is some info on what hitting the theaters and what is coming to TV. Buffy/Angel creator Joss Whedon is back with an all series, Dollhouse. It will star former Buffy star Eliza Dushku and air on Fox this February.
Another new series coming our way this year is Castle, about a murder mystery writer who is called in to help the NYPD solve murders when a murderer starts killing people just like in his books, the series will air in March on ABC. In theaters this year is films; like the teen flick “They Came from Up Stairs,” about a group of kids who must stop aliens from invading the world. Other movies that are being released are the live action feature based of the Anime Dragonball Z, and the Adventure film Race to Witch Mountain.
With all this and more stuff coming out this year, it is safe to say it is going to be one great year.
Editor is Editor and creator of Sparkling Stars Magazine.
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