MCV is reporting that the BBC will be bringing their 3rd version of iPlayer to PS3 consoles.
The report also notes BBC’s praise to Sony for providing a high quality playback experience, as well as the statistics that 6% of all iPlayer viewers were using the PS3 version, compared to the Wii’s 4%.
So apparently, handheld devices are a warm and cosy place for germs and viruses to breed and your device may actually be filthier than every other surface in your home.
Enter the Violight UV Cell Phone Sanitizer. It’s basically a capsule you put a phone or other handheld in that bathes the device in UV light, killing all the nasties that may be waiting for you to chew your nails after sending a text.
Should you fee the need to clean your device in a way never before practical, you can pick one up for $49.95 this October.
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June 22, 2010 2:00 pm | 
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According to a press-release on the website of Japanese company “Digital Media Professionals”, it will be their Pica200 chip that drives the graphics on Nintendo’s new 3DS handheld.
The chip runs 200mhz at peak performance, outputting 15.3 million polygons per second. The chip will also support anti-aliasing and other enhancements.
Researchers in Jerusalem have published findings on their project of providing cheap and simple power to developing countries that don’t yet have the infrastructure for it.
The fruit (or vegetable?) of their research is a battery made of boiled potato hooked up with copper and zinc electrodes, to make a battery that supposedly is more efficient than modern fuel cells, a lot cheaper and can run for weeks in the right conditions.
Gadgets | Canti | June 20, 2010 6:51 pm | Comments (0)
Here are a few reasons why the E3 convention of 2010 was such a winner.
The 3DS obviously getting the first mention because it was the star of the rather Nintendo-dominant show.
A new handheld from Nintendo that is backwards compatible with previous DS games, but now adding two cameras, analogue control, motion sensing and a unique “3D display” similar to that of digital 3D TV’s and movie theatres, only no need to wear those glasses.
The 3DS had a lot of demo’s on display, with some big names already seemingly working on new titles for the device. Demo’s included franchises such as Metal Gear, Kingdom Hearts, Street Fighter and Resident Evil, not to mention several other Nintendo franchises such as Ocarina of Time of the Zelda fame and Star Fox 64, both of which demonstrated sharper graphics than their N64 past-lives.
The Wii had a few promising titles on display too, a new Kirby game being one of them which has Kirby being a piece of yarn, walking around a fabric-type world in a classic sidescroller with a twist. Kirby can manipulate the softness of the stages in order to progress, from unzipping things to creasing the backdrop fabric itself.
Epic Mickey also appeared and looks to be quite good with it’s paint/erase gimmick in a world that oozes Disney fan service.
Donkey Kong Country Returns was also there. The developers have quite a task on their hands, to create a sequel to what some consider the best sidescrolling series of all time.
The last amazing thing of E3 would be Civilization V which I expressed my love for a few months ago when it was first announced. More details emerged including gameplay footage and some information on how deep the game will go. If it plays as good as it looks, I’m sure it will become the new standard in strategy games.
There was also XBOX and Playstation stuff going on. The usual motion-control things and a few cross-platform titles that will fly off the shelves but nothing too striking. I do own a PS3 myself so, I’m not entirely biased.
Technically it has the potential to be limitless, but what this clever little stick actually is, is a wireless media streaming device that will stream media from a PC’s mass storage and show up in the device the IUM is plugged into as a mass storage device of its own.
What this means is, easier file access between game consoles and media centres and whatever else will work with USB mass storage devices.
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Gadgets | Canti | February 19, 2010 10:01 pm | Comments (0)
PCMuseum.ca is showcasing a Commodore VIC-20 running a custom Twitter application from a cassette tape.
Check out this Wikipedia article for more information on the VIC-20 to see just how few resources this 1mhz, 5k RAM beast had.
Gadgets | Canti | February 17, 2010 1:06 pm | Comments (0)
Datel have revealed details about their upcoming product “Space Dock”.
This little USB device will plug into an XBOX 360 or PS3. What it will do is read 2.5″ or 3.5″ SATA HDD’s with capacity’s of up to 1TB. This will supposedly eliminate the agro in adding removable storage to these consoles. The PS3 version also backs up saved games automatically.
No release date is mentioned, but there will be an MSRP of £24.99.
I must admit I’ve not adopted any USB3 devices as of yet. It’s getting hard to resist the specs though and the steady flow of compatible hardware that’s being pumped out.
Buffalo Kokuyo have put out a 4-port USB3 hub, compatible with Windows and Mac machines, with reported speeds of up to 5gbps, for a mere ￥8,000. It comes in a stylish and simplistic black or white colour.
As more and more cars take to the road each year, the demand for lighting on highways has put more and more strain on existing energy sources.
Enter the Turbine Light, which simply generates electricity from the wind created by passing traffic.
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