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Games
Reminder: Xbox 360 Twitter, Last.fm And Zune Video Live Today
1:33AM John Herrman | Today is the day, people! The day that your Xbox 360 will prompt you for a dashboard update, so you can awkwardly Twitter from your console and listen to Last.fm radio! And a few more things. More »
Software
Verizon Launches Dashboard Flash-Based Mobile Storefront
4:40AM Sean Fallon | Verizon has quietly gone live with their new Dashboard flash-based mobile storefront. So far, the app is only available on the LG Chocolate 3, but more phones are expected to be added by the end of the year. That would make it one of the largest implementations of Adobe’s flash in the US. The service will allow users access to widgets that function as most widgets do—offering up easy access to news, weather and entertainment. If only the iPhone would get on the Flash bandwagon. [Washington Post] More »
Games
Xbox 360 Fall Dashboard Update Comes in November
7:20AM Jason Chen | Microsoft’s just gone on the record with RPG-TV and said the Fall Xbox 360 Dashboard Update will be hitting in November, which technically is still a part of Fall. Previous updates have also been released in late November (as close to Winter as you could push it while still being Autumn), but all those new features coming this time might be cause for delay, even though they skipped the Spring update for this reason. Seriously Microsoft, will we have to wait another three months to get the ability to make a little avatar that looks like ourselves? You’re forcing us to turn on our Wiis? [RPG TV via Kotaku] More »
Games
New Xbox 360 Dashboard Experience Installable On Hacked Xbox 360s
1:41AM Jason Chen | Some leaky monkey at or near Microsoft has just dumped the new Xbox 360 Dashboard “Experience”, also known as the fall update, onto the internet. For most of us, this means that that we’ve got new videos like the one above that illustrate some of the features we didn’t get to see at E3. For people who have a hacked Xbox 360, it means they can actually install this and try it out for themselves, but risk brickage in the process. This reminds us of the story of the tortoise and the hare, except instead of animals you have super nerds that want to install stuff months too early. [Xhavok87 via Xbox Scene] More »
Games
Xbox 360 Fall Dashboard Update Details
8:16AM Jason Chen | Here’s what we just learned from Microsoft in their round table discussion on Xbox Live and the new Dashboard. First, the impetus for re-designing the dash was that the current content navigation is too difficult. They only planned on a couple hundred/thousand items, but they currently have 20,000+ pieces of content in their marketplace. There needed to be a change, and the change is the streamlined dash. Here’s what else we found. More »
Entertainment
Old School Digital Car Dashboard Roundup Is an LED Light Show
7:40AM Jason Chen | Motive mag takes a look at the digital dashboards of the 1980s; a time where men were men and electronic car computer technology barely made anything fancier than some green LEDs. Despite this handicap, auto manufacturers came up with some fancy displays, as typified by this predecessor to my own 350Z, a Nissan 300ZX Turbo. Man, we’d like to see more of this kind of digital Knight Rider-esque readout in modern cars, but we have a feeling that the tach on the Prius would look pretty pitiful. [Motive Mag] More »
GPS
11:36AM Nick Broughall | Pioneer have announced that they can kick it with the big boys when it comes to satnav, thanks to their new AVIC-F500BT. It’s an in-dash unit – complete with all the power options and amplifier that comes with in-dash satnavs – that can be popped out and used as a portable unit whenever you wish.
So, ultimately, it’s the holy grail of satnavs. When it’s in your car’s dash, you can use it not only as a satnav, but as a control system for your iPod, MP3 player, Bluetooth handsfree kit and, with the right connections, even as a screen for an installed reverse camera.
When you pop it out, you get to take the latest version of Where is mapping on the 5.8-inch screen anywhere you wish, including other vehicles. The text-to-speech navigation is also available in portable mode.
The entire setup can be installed in practically any car, and will be launching in Australia at the end of Autumn. There’s no word on pricing just yet, but don’t expect it to be sub $1,000.
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Take Your In-dash Satnav With You Thanks To Pioneer
11:36AM Nick Broughall | Pioneer have announced that they can kick it with the big boys when it comes to satnav, thanks to their new AVIC-F500BT. It’s an in-dash unit – complete with all the power options and amplifier that comes with in-dash satnavs – that can be popped out and used as a portable unit whenever you wish.
So, ultimately, it’s the holy grail of satnavs. When it’s in your car’s dash, you can use it not only as a satnav, but as a control system for your iPod, MP3 player, Bluetooth handsfree kit and, with the right connections, even as a screen for an installed reverse camera.
When you pop it out, you get to take the latest version of Where is mapping on the 5.8-inch screen anywhere you wish, including other vehicles. The text-to-speech navigation is also available in portable mode.
The entire setup can be installed in practically any car, and will be launching in Australia at the end of Autumn. There’s no word on pricing just yet, but don’t expect it to be sub $1,000.
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Gadgets
Knight Rider iPhone-Inspired Interior Officially Revealed
12:20AM Jesus Diaz | The new KITT’s dashboard has been officially revealed, confirming the previously leaked image (in high resolution after the jump, along with a gratuitous—but necessary—photo of the new car and the Hoff at the Playboy Mansion) and Knight Rider’s producer David Bartis’ words about the interior design’s similarities with the iPhone: More »
Software
Google Gadgets For Dashboard Available Now, Fairly Unnecessary
8:00AM Jason Chen | The Google Gadgets Dashboard integration we told you about yesterday is here, but the bad news is that you’ll need to install Google Desktop to use it. With Spotlight, (pretty great) Widgets, and other applications already native to OS X, is there really a need for Google Desktop just to use Google Gadgets? If you just want that functionality, you can actually get it separately as well. But if you swear by Google as a platform, check out the video to see what you’re getting. [Google] More »
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