This Winter, the world of high-end PC gaming will become accessible to a lot more people, because all they’ll need to play is a semi-decent computer and an Internet connection. OnLive, introduced this week, is creating quite a stir by promising to transform the gaming industry. By processing computer game data on its own servers, then sending highly compressed information through the Internet, even the most demanding computer games, such as Crysis, will run on low-end PCs, Macs and even netbooks. That means there’s no need to constantly spring for the best graphics cards, and some enthusiasts are even predicting the death of the gaming console. Whether you buy that or not, the concept of cloud gaming is pretty cool. Public beta starts in the summer, and you can sign up now. Pricing hasn’t been revealed, but you’re looking at monthly subscription plans. [via OnLive]

All you Dell fans who’ve been just waiting and salivating for a closer look at the new Adamo, it’s finally your day. Engadget unloaded one of these new beauties and has taken some snapshots. Though quite slim and light for its class, apparently it’s not quite as sleek as the Mac Air. It still looks pretty sweet from where we’re sitting. Not sure if the “ultra-sexy packaging” that got torn off says more about the Adamo or the guy opening the package, but here he is in all his naked glory. [Engadget]

You didn’t hear this from Apple, but the company’s plans to create a slick touch screen netbook are for real, according to sources in Korea. Rumor had it that Apple is working with a Taiwan-based manufacturer to construct a product that is larger than the iPod Touch but smaller than the 13-inch MacBook. Reportedly speaking to LG, which in January signed a $500-million deal to make LCD screens for apple, Smarthouse says those rumors are true, and in fact there’s already a working prototype out there. Better yet, LG is supposedly working on an OLED screen that’s resistant to “body oils and sweat,” perhaps by adding a layer in the manufacturing process. That’s a technology that could benefit more than just Apple fanboys in the long run. Personally, I’m surprised Smarthouse didn’t reach out to Apple for the token denial or non-response, but where’s the juiciness in that? [Smarthouse via SlipperyBrick]

What ongoing legal battle? Psystar is pumping out a brand-new hackintosh, running Mac OS X Leopard for considerably less money than the real deal. Open(3) features a minimum 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2 GB of RAM, a 500 GB hard drive and a GeForce 8400GS 256 MB graphics card. With those minimum specs, sans keyboard, mouse and monitor, the machine sells for $599. It’s more like $1,050 to deck it out with twice the RAM and storage, a Core2Quad processor and a top-tier graphics card, but that’s still about $1,000 less than Apple’s offerings. They must be fuming in Cuptertino, so order now before all hell breaks lose. [Psystar via Engadget]

After so much hype, this is it, the supposed MacBook Air rival from Dell, priced and dated for your excitement. The Adamo PC measures 0.65 inches thin, with a 13.4-inch screen and an aluminum body that screams for attention. It’s a bit thinner than the Air — Dell says it’s the thinnest notebook available — but it weighs an entire pound more, four in total (gasp!). Inside, there’s a 1.2-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with integrated Intel X4500 graphics, 2GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD. A magnetic cover hides the tacky, yet necessary Windows authenticity sticker. If this loadout isn’t your cup of tea, other additions to the Adamo could follow. This model will set you back $1,999 when it’s released on March 26. [Engadget and Gizmodo]

The Lenovo Pocket Yoga, a slim, mysterious new netbook, has been leaked to the press by Lenovo earlier today.  Similar in size and style to the popular Sony VAIO P, the Lenovo Pocket Yoga netbook has shown its face, but has yet to reveal its cards.  While we can project that this little Lenovo will likely be powered by an Intel Atom processor (due to its size and shape), we won’t know for certain until Lenovo releases the full details on specifications.  Should they play those cards right, and Lenovo usually does, we could see the Lenovo Pocket Yoga give the Sony VAIO P a pretty tough fight for the consumer dollar.  Here’s to hoping they’re not going to push their marketing campaign around an “it fits in your pocket!” mesage.  With a name like Pocket Yoga, we’re not betting too highly against that…  [more at flickr, via electronista]

Update – Johnson Li of the Design Matters Blog has explained that the Lenovo Pocket Yoga was a concept notebook design from 2 years ago.  That means this one may never see the light of day… but it also makes us curious.  If this concept is two years old, and the Sony VAIO P was revealed just months ago, what came first?  Ponder that, friends.

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This e-dictionary makes us wish we had trouble spelling and actually had a use for the device. The Nurian X40Knris is a pocket dictionary with a 4.3-inch LCD, QWERTY keyboard, 4GB of internal storage, and 79 (that’s right, 79) different dictionaries. The device has support for XviD, PDF, Flash, JPEG, and MP3 files and will be available soon in South Korea for around $253 US. We haven’t carried around a pocket dictionary in years, but this one makes us want to. What do you think? [via Engadget]

The Dell All in One Studio One 19–that’s a helluva mouthful isn’t it. It’s also a pretty nice machine. Dell’s newest desktop will feature a 18.5″ LCD with full 1080 x 1920 HD and will be driven by an Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 or Core Duo QUAD. The rest of the specs being touted: 4 Gigs of RAM, Vista 64bit, GeForce 9400 graphics, a Blu-ray burner and reader or DVD Multi, 500 GB hard disk drive, a 1.3 MP web camera and Wifi. It will be available in Japan by the end of the month, in a variety of colors. [Akihabara News]

For weeks we’ve been seeing very brief, hollow glimpses of the new Dell Adamo from Dell’s teaser campaign videos. The practical information that’s been rendered is virtually non-existent: a 13.3-inch screen and an ultrathin Dell theoretically worthy of taking on the MacBook Air. What’s inside? What features does this Adamo have to offer? It’s beginning to feel like we may never know, and like any secret that’s kept too long, we may not be too overwhelmed when we find out. The latest video in the Adamo series offers a slightly better glimpse inside the making of this machine–that is, if the making entails the Adamo being levitated and passed between a series of robots. Oh well, if this keeps up, we can all continue to watch this thrilling mystery unfold on our new MacBook Airs. Check it out for yourself. [Slash Gear]