Friday, January 30, 2009
Games
The New Xbox Experience That Almost Was
11:40PM Mark Wilson | Design studio Gridplane was hired by Microsoft to come up with a new user interface for the Xbox 360 (what eventually became dubbed The New Xbox Experience). Here is their work. More »
Software
iPhoto ‘09: The Definitive Review and Tip Sheet
11:00PM Wilson Rothman | If you couldn’t tell from yesterday’s facial recognition special, I’ve been immersed in iPhoto ‘09—just me and 30,000 photos. Here’s my full rundown of the app, plus tips to make it work better and faster. More »
Peripherals
Microsoft Patents Shows Smartphone Cradle for Media Streaming, Peripherals
10:21PM John Herrman | The Register stumbled across a patent for the “Smart Interface System for Mobile Communication Devices”, a smartphone extension dock that lets you easily plop your phone onto your home network and connect peripherals. More »
Phones
‘Top Secret’ Zumba Voice-Controlled Phone Looks Like Spy Gear, Smells Like Vapour
9:27PM John Herrman | In this video, the BBC takes us inside the top secret headquarters of IA Technology, where the former ejector seat company is working on the “world’s first fully accurate voice recognition phone,” the Zumba. More »
Hardware
Samsung Memory Breakthrough Will Give Us 32GB RAM Sticks
8:20PM John Herrman | There’s almost no way to describe this tech without boring you all to death, so before I do here’s the important part: basically, 32GB DDR3 consumer RAM sticks are now possible. More »
Robots
Roombas Are Fun For Cats of All Ages
8:00PM Elaine Chow | Sorry Roomba Cat, but you’ve been out-adorabled by this litter of kittens. Who knew they’d learn what robotic vacuums ought to be used for at such a young age? [Cute Overload] More »
Announcements
5:30PM Nick Broughall | If you haven’t already submitted your poetry to our Vinyl Design Sticker competition, you’ve got all weekend to do so. And even if you have, you might want to try again… More »
Don’t Forget To Rhyme Your Way To Geeky Wall Decals This Weekend!
5:30PM Nick Broughall | If you haven’t already submitted your poetry to our Vinyl Design Sticker competition, you’ve got all weekend to do so. And even if you have, you might want to try again… More »
Games
Atkinson Fights The
4:00PM Nick Broughall | As another working week draws to a close and you begin to wonder what manner of horrible evils are lurking out there in the world to destroy the wonderful ideals of a handful of politicians, know that your children are just a tiny bit safer today thanks to South Australian Attorney General Michael Atkinson. Not only has he not changed his mind about having a universal rating system for all forms of entertainment in this country including video games, but he’s actively delaying the public discussion (again) by refusing to provide his final comments on the matter. More »
Atkinson Fights The Good Fight By Delaying Discussion On R18+ Games
4:00PM Nick Broughall | As another working week draws to a close and you begin to wonder what manner of horrible evils are lurking out there in the world to destroy the wonderful ideals of a handful of politicians, know that your children are just a tiny bit safer today thanks to South Australian Attorney General Michael Atkinson. Not only has he not changed his mind about having a universal rating system for all forms of entertainment in this country including video games, but he’s actively delaying the public discussion (again) by refusing to provide his final comments on the matter. More »
Phones
KDDI au Casio Phone Makes Music With a Touchscreen
4:00PM Elaine Chow | Surprisingly absent until now, touchability has finally made it into the KDDI au line-up. Casio’s offering utilises a 3.1-inch touchscreen for some funky music apps — making it a music studio in your pocket. More »
Announcements
