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NICT’s fVisiOn makes you see immaterial bunnies (video)

Joe — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:44:07 +0000

Japan’s National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) has been chasing holographic damsels in distress for as long as we can remember, and honestly, the technology’s still not quite there, but the team that brought us the gCubik has managed to create a low-res 3D hologram table that impresses anyhow. Using an twist on the famous optical illusion toys that use convex mirrors to make objects appear to float in the air, NICT hits a specially-designed optical filter cone with the light from 96 pico projectors

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Puma Phone now available somewhere you probably don’t live

Joe — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:34:44 +0000

We never thought we’d live to see the day where we were talking on a shoe, Get Smart -style. Technology still hasn’t advanced nearly enough to make authentic shoe-talking anything more than a distant dream, but the next best thing — a phone from a shoe manufacturer — is now available. Actually, “available” is a bit of a stretch since the Puma Phone has only launched in nine European, African, and Middle Eastern countries so far, but we’d hope that a wider launch is on the way.

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Droid 2 rumored to be launching August 23rd with Android 2.2

Joe — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:20:42 +0000

We’ve certainly gotten a peak at quite a few Droid 2 details so far, but word of a release date has unfortunately never been among them. That now looks to have changed, however, with the folks at Android and Me reporting that a “trustworthy source” has informed them that the phone will be launching on August 23rd. According to the site, that date was apparently chosen so the Droid 2 would be the first phone to ship with Android 2.2 out of the box, although that of course remains to be confirmed (current test versions of the Droid 2 are said to be running Android 2.1)

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Nokia N9 (or something) in the wild: 8 megapixel camera, American 3G?

Joe — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:18:34 +0000

We told you, didn’t we ?

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New Tower Defense Game Candy Defense by Nickel Buddy

Joe — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:49:06 +0000

YouTube link Tower defense games are great for mobile because they fit on a small screen and you can get some quick gameplay out of them. Candy Defense is the latest tower defense game from NickelBuddy, the same people who brought you Fierce Towers.

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ExoPC Slate hands-on

Joe — Sun, 30 May 2010 15:40:48 +0000

We don’t say this very often, but some products are just worth the wait. And well, the ExoPC Slate looks like it’s going to be one of those very products. After months of following along , we finally got to spend some quality time with the 11.6-inch slate at Computex, and came away surprisingly impressed.

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Prince of Persia Comes to iPhone, Retro-Style

Joe — Wed, 19 May 2010 09:03:31 +0000

Right now, the words “Prince of Persia” probably make you think of Chesty Jake Gyllenhaal jumping from building to building. The video game the movie is based on, however, is a remake of an ancient platform-style game under the same name , released for Apple II and later ported to PC and other platforms. The original game now seems to be coming to the iPhone, under the name Prince of Persia Retro

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Watch Tank Recon 3D for the BlackBerry Storm2 Action Videos; Promo: First 500 Customers Save $2!

Joe — Sat, 15 May 2010 20:44:47 +0000

[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] One month ago to the day I made a blog post here about the availability of Tank Recon 3D for the BlackBerry Storm2 , which is an awesome first person shooter game that puts you in the seat of a tank as you go through various missions shooting down planes, AT guns, tanks and more. When I first made the announcement post about Tank Recon 3D I only posted a couple of screen captures, but now we have two videos (one above, one below) you can watch that show off Tank Recon 3D’s gameplay and 3D graphics in much more detail. I’ve spent quite a few hours now playing this game on my BlackBerry Storm2 – it definitely gets my two thumbs up! Tank Recon 3D Promotion – Save $2: Lone Dwarf Games , the developer of Tank Recon 3D, have created 500 coupon codes (first come first serve) that will knock $2 off the price when you used in our mobile app store or on-device CrackBerry Superstore

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First look: Valve’s Steam, Team Fortress 2 and Portal for Mac

Joe — Sun, 09 May 2010 20:40:00 +0000

Valve’s highly anticipated release Mac OS X release of Steam, its cloud-based game store and service, is set to be released as a public beta this week. AppleInsider offers a first look at the software with hands-on impressions and screenshots, including the first available titles: Portal and Team Fortress 2. Steam comes to Mac OS X A longstanding criticism of Apple’s Mac OS X has been the limited availability of games for the platform

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Entelligence: Technology is fashion and the new fashion is technology

Joe — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:02:22 +0000

Entelligence is a column by technology strategist and author Michael Gartenberg, a man whose desire for a delicious cup of coffee and a quality New York bagel is dwarfed only by his passion for tech. In these articles, he’ll explore where our industry is and where it’s going — on both micro and macro levels — with the unique wit and insight only he can provide

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