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Nissan envisions car-themed esports gaming chairs

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Nissan's connection to gaming might extend beyond the occasional car in a racing sim. The automaker has joined with FaZe Clan and OpTic Gaming to design a trio of "esports gaming chairs" themed around (what else?) some of its more iconic cars. The...

6 Coolest Star Wars Armada Games

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While most Star Wars fans spend the most time on reading Star Wars comics and books, watching the series, and looking for the most relatable Star Wars franchise, it’s great to include playing armada games on your bucket list.

To help you engage more on the Star Wars universe, we then did a research to find the coolest Star Wars Armada games which are definitely a must share to your other friends who are both a gamer and a Star Wars fan.

Star Wars: Armada Game

Star Wars: Armada Game is a two-player game that features tactical fleet battles in Star Wars. The core set includes 10 unpainted fighter squadrons, 3 pre-painted capital ship miniatures, and more than 130 tokens and cards. This $85.70 imported armada game could entertain players by forcing them to have tactical decisions on the game.

Star Wars Armada: Imperial Class Star Destroyer Expansion Pack Board Game

The board game features pre-painted, one-large base imperial-class Star Wars miniature. You can choose either Imperial I class or Imperial II class as your Star Destroyer in the game. This $49.99 includes all the tokens and dials needed to fly your chosen Star Destroyer to battle.

Star Wars Armada: Imperial Fighter Squadrons Expansion Pack

In this package, it features 8 squadron cards that present the talents of Darth Vader and other 4 deadly imperial aces, including 8 miniatures fighter squadrons. Keep the $33.98 squadrons expansion pack updated on your bucket list as it’s often out of stock.

Star Wars X-Wing: Imperial Raider Expansion Pack

An $88.00 expansion pack for X-WingTM. It features Epic Play modes, new options for Standard Play, and the expansion’s 34 upgrades. The anti-fighter vessel is introduced to the Star Wars galaxy that players can enjoy.

Star Wars: Rebellion Board Game

A $75.98 board game that features a battle between Rebel Alliance and Galactic Empire available for 2-4 players. It also features more than 150 plastic miniatures enough to be considered as one of the coolest Star Wars Armada games.

Star Wars Armada Imperial Assault Carriers Expansion Pack

This armada game features a whole new level of coordination and fleet support. It features 2 ship cards and 8 upgrades such as a new commander and flotilla ship type to the Imperial Navy. The $19.95 contains 2 Gozanti-class cruiser miniatures and is one of the best Wave III expansion for the well-known Star Wars: Armada miniatures game.

For more Star Wars related articles check out our 10 Best Star Wars Books to Read Between Films, The Best Star Wars Swimwear and 16 Best Star Wars Towel Set & Beach Towels.

Marvell flaunts its Armada 1500-mini CPU powering Chromecast, lists codecs

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Marvell touts its Aramada 1500mini CPU powering Chromecast

Ever since Google TV made the move from Intel to ARM processors, Marvell has been there with its Armada 1500 CPU, providing decoding, power management and wireless support. As recent FCC documents showed, that arrangement hasn't changed, and Marvell has just formally introduced its Armada 1500-mini processor at the heart of Chromecast. The scaled-down chip provides it (and other USB-powered devices) with 1080p decoding along with features like DRM support and access to TV-centric applications like YouTube and Netflix. Marvell also filled us in on what kind of video decoding the hardware is capable of: it supports most H.264 profiles, MPEG2/4, WMV9, VP6/8, DivX-HD and most digital audio formats (see the PR for a complete list). The high-profile Google connection aside, Marvell also said the chip will work great for other laptop, smartphone and Smart TV streaming applications. On top of that, Mountain View wants to get Chromecast tech natively into Smart TVs and other devices through its Google Cast SDK -- no doubt putting Marvell on the ground floor.

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Marvell and Stanford create SMILE Plug cloud computer, SMILE Consortium to get companies and devs to build a better education system

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Marvell and Stanford create SMILE Plug cloud computer, SMILE Consortium to get companies and devs to build a better education system

Last time we saw the SMILE Plug cloud computer, it was nothing more than a render -- an alabaster box with dual external antennas and a glowing green (or red) visage to let you know when it's functioning properly. We were told that it would be a dev kit that creates an ad-hoc network within a classroom that serves up to 60 devices at once using Arch Linux ARM, and can run off a wall outlet or a battery pack. Well, that bit of vaporware has coalesced into what you see above, and it seems that Marvell has delivered everything it promised. The final SMILE Plug packs 512MB of RAM, a 2Ghz single-core Armada 370 SoC and an enterprise-class 802.11 a/b/g/n Avastar WiFi chip to ensure high connectivity and power efficiency at a low monetary cost. It also has two Gigabit Ethernet ports, dual USB 2.0 plugs and a microSD slot for folks needing more than the 512MB of onboard storage. As currently configured, the SMILE Plug will cost around $30, and it'll start shipping to Stanford's SMILE (Stanford Mobile Inquiry-based Learning Environment) pilot programs next month.

Gallery: Marvell SMILE Plug cloud computer hands-on

Marvell doesn't plan to be the only one building these cloud computers, however, which is where the SMILE Consortium comes in. You see, the SMILE Plug is but a reference design, and Marvell and Stanford are trying to get OEMs building their own SMILE Plugs. The consortium is dedicated to "developing innovative education solutions on an open platform" and is seeking both hardware manufacturers and software developers to meet its goal of changing educational environments around the world. What kind of classroom do Stanford and Marvell envision, and how does the SMILE Plug fit into it? Join us after the break to find out.

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Vizio Co-Star teardown supplies the tech specs we never had

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Vizio CoStar teardown supplies the tech specs we never had

Vizio's Co-Star Google TV hub has been public knowledge for more than half of 2012, but it might as well have been a black box as far as its internals were concerned. It's mostly been a mystery beyond the acknowledgment of a Marvell ARM chip inside. The teardown gurus at iFixit certainly weren't content to let that riddle go unanswered. Their exploration of the box shows that Vizio is very much clinging to the initial Marvell vision of using a dual-core, 1.2GHz Armada 1500 to handle 1080p video at that $100 price -- albeit with just 4GB of flash to store everything the Android OS demands. What may interest hobbyists is simply the accessibility of the set-top box: just about every board and component comes out easily, which could lead to some cheaper DIY surgery. The full parts list is waiting at the source if knowing how your Google TV box operates is as important as catching up on Netflix.

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