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  • Officialy Named: Sony Playstation Move motion controller
    Sony’s motion controller for the PS3 first unveiled at E3 in 2009 now has a final design along with an official name. At the Game Developer Conference (GDC) 2010 the company officially announced the PlayStation Move motion controller touting its precision and calling it the “next generation of motion gaming”The controller works in conjunction with the PlayStation...
    by Alice at March 11th, 2010 at 12:03 pm
  • 3D TV
    After all the hype prompted by the success of Avatar in cinemas and the flood of 3D technology unveiled at trade shows like CES 2010, 3D TV is finally becoming a reality in living rooms. All the major players are well and truly on the 3D bandwagon and they’re set to make a lot of noise to try and entice consumers on board too. To help you navigate the 3D waters as...
    by Alice at March 11th, 2010 at 12:03 pm
  • Touch Mouse by Eclipse
    The Eclipse touchmouse is compatible with Windows 7, Vista and XP and is expected to be released later this year for US$59.99. Like the Apple Magic Mouse that came before it, the Eclipse touchmouse drops the scroll wheel in favor of an integrated track pad. While the default for the touchscroll offers four-way screen scrolling by a user moving their index finger,...
    by Alice at March 9th, 2010 at 02:03 pm
  • Corky the Kinetic Mouse – no batteries required
    Freeing oneself from the shackles of wired PC periphery does come at a cost. In order to power such liberation, users rely on batteries. Even rechargeable ones impede workflow when they run out of juice. Designer Adele Peters proposes capturing the energy from moving, clicking and scrolling and using it to power Corky, a kinetic mouse made from recycled materials.
    by Alice at March 9th, 2010 at 02:03 pm
  • Intel’s new low-cost convertible classmate PC design
    Intel has previewed the latest iteration of its classmate PC which features a convertible clamshell design. As part of the Intel Learning Series these low-cost PC’s are built to withstand the rigors of school use while providing educational opportunities to children in developing countries. Built with enhanced e-reading capabilities and improved energy efficiency...
    by Alice at March 5th, 2010 at 01:03 pm
  • No More Scratches: Booq Boa skin XS for iPad
    While you’re waiting for your iPad you can stock up on all the new accouterments you’re going to need. Like the new Boa Skin XS from booq! “Designed specifically for the iPad, Boa skin XS gives today’s creative professional stylish options to protect their new gear.” Boa skin XS offers sleek, colorful protection for your iPad on its own or in conjunction...
    by Alice at March 4th, 2010 at 07:03 pm
  • Yes it can also fly: New Zealand’s home-made “hoverwing” flies 5 feet above water
    Check out  on the lake ..  is it a boat or a plane … it’s neither. It’s the “hoverwing”, a hovercraft that flies. New Zealand mechanic Rudy Heeman spent more than 11 years of his spare time (and tens of thousands of dollars) building the hoverwing, a wing-in-ground-effect vehicle that flies on a cushion of pressurized air created between the wing and...
    by Alice at March 3rd, 2010 at 02:03 pm
  • Six Days In Fallujah:The Most Controversial Iraq War Game is Ready For Launch
    Six Days In Fallujah, a game based on the Iraq War that Konami thought was too “hot” to publish, has according to IGN been completed, and is ready to be released. “I can promise you that game is still coming out and it is finished”, a source told the video games website, reminding us all of a promising project that had been all but forgotten....
    by Alice at March 3rd, 2010 at 02:03 pm
  • Monster Lcd: HHI TiME Lab showcases 180-degrees high-res display
    The audiovisual technique makes use of not two, but five F32 DLP projectors provided by the Norwegian firm project design. The result is a screen with an impressive 7 megapixel resolution and a luminosity of around 28,000 lumen. As 3D movie projecting continues to bloom, technicians and filmmakers are exploring new ways to generate a deeper interaction between the viewers...
    by Alice at February 25th, 2010 at 09:02 am
  • Sleep Cycle: iPhone application that helps tired parents
    Your relationship with sleep changes when you become a parent. For a start you realize how tiny sleep you can survive on. The idea of an unbroken night’s rest becomes a distant memory as you are woken every few hours to feed/change/settle your newborn. Our children are elderly now to sleep through most nights. But still, my other half hankers for that perfect night’s...
    by Alice at February 25th, 2010 at 08:02 am