Technology Eye

Captain N, Sonic Underground, Zelda, Mario, and Pole Position Are Online

bobo105 — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:31:39 +0000

In the late 80s and early 90s there were a lot of cartoons based on video games. Few of them lasted more than a season and even fewer of them could be described as successful adaptations. And some of them were recently put on a website called Jaroo. You can go there right now to watch Captain N, Sonic Underground, Pole Position, Super Mario Bros, and The Legend of Zelda. Most of them only have the first few episodes up right now, but probably more than enough to get a sense of these shows. ISource: GayGamer.net RSS Feed

Acer Liquid handled, evaluated, ‘not too shabby’

bobo105 — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:31:37 +0000

Looks like quite a few folks have got their hands on the Acer Liquid as of late, and lucky for us they’ve been rather loose-lipped with their thoughts on the subject. As suspected, the handset is running a 1GHz Snapdragon that’s been under-clocked to 768MHz. And it looks like Acer didn’t go crazy with the User Experience either, pretty much staying true to its Google Android 1.6 roots, albeit with a number of additions, including: social networking integration (Facebook and Flickr contactsSource: Engadget RSS Feed

Zemeckis Wants to Use Performance Capture in Roger Rabbit Sequel, But Not For Roger…

bobo105 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:46:12 +0000

With the original writers of Who Framed Roger Rabbit now at work on a potential sequel, Robert Zemeckis is starting to talk, in very guarded terms, about ideas for the film. Given that he’s become a massive proponent of performance capture technology, there have been questions (such as those raised by Brendon) about whether the original film’s blend of drawn animation and live action actors would be augmented by new tech. That seems likely to be the case, as evidenced by currentSource: SlashFilm RSS Feed

Study: 62% of Netflix Subscribers Have Streamed

bobo105 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:45:57 +0000

Sixty-two percent of Netflix subscribers have used the company’s streaming service since it launched, new research from One Touch and the Praxi Group indicates. Some 54 percent of 1,000 users surveyed in October say they watch at least one movie or TV show a month (hat tip to VideoNuze for providing the report).

During its most recent earnings call, Netflix said 42 percent of its subs had streamed at least 15 minutes of a title during the third quarter.

Despite the fact thatSource: NewTeeVee RSS Feed

Ngmoco scores with iPhone games that charge per time played

bobo105 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:14:59 +0000

With a new game, a new business model, and a new developer platform, iPhone game publisher Ngmoco has been able to land itself on the top of the AppStore charts.

Ngmoco’s Eliminate Pro shooting game moved to the No. 1 spot on Apple’s app download store after its launch on Monday. The new game uses a new business model made possible by Apple’s recent change in policy allowing purchases of virtual goods to be made from inside free games.

Previously, Apple only allowed such Source: Venture Beat RSS Feed

Review: Microsoft Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000

bobo105 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:14:47 +0000

Short Version: As ergonomic mice go, Microsoft’s wireless offering provides plenty of relief from repetitive stress injuries without deviating too far from the familiar form factor found in standard mice. And with an MSRP of $80 (and available for even cheaper online), it’s priced competitively with other specialty mice.

Features

Unique slanted ergonomic design keeps your hand in a more natural position
Four-way scrolling, customizable buttons

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TAG Heuer MERIDIIST Lamborghini luxury phone announced

bobo105 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:06:05 +0000

TAG Heuer, the Switzerland-based luxury watch maker famous for its chronographs and sports watches, announced the release of a new phone, dubbed TAG Heuer MERIDIIST Automobili Lamborghini.

As the name suggests, the new handset is made in collaboration with Lamborghini and it’s actually a special edition of the MERIDIIST phone announced last year.

The new handset is “housed in black titanium carbide coated 316L stainless steel” and features a Lamborghini signature on theSource: Unwired View RSS Feed

Sony Vaio Nebula FW Series is Newest Member of The Signature Collection

bobo105 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:05:53 +0000

We are no strangers to the Signature Collection of notebooks from Sony. It appeared a few weeks ago that all the limited editions had gone up and vanished since a lot of the ones available were no longer. But to our surprise Sony has replenished their stock and the standout model happens to be the Nebula FW Series. Exclusively at Sony Style, the Nebula FW Series is a perfect match of science fiction and technology. The Sony Vaio Nebula FW is a limited edition series that starts at a baseSource: Chip Chick RSS Feed

Autofetch Ball: Next Generation of Animal Torture?

bobo105 — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:07:59 +0000

There’s delayed gratification. And then there’s delayed gratification. The former can be good. The latter? Excruciating. Just ask the unfortunate canines who are tormented by the newest doggie tech-toy.
The Autofetch Motion Pet Ball is a robo-ball that uses an internal auto-motion gyroscope to jump around. The point? You don’t have to risk tearing a rotator cuff by throwing a tennis ball to your dog 1,500 times in a row. The catch? It’s hell for your dog. See, the lackadaisical Source: Switched RSS Feed

Sony VAIO VGN-AW41ZF/B Specs

bobo105 — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:07:56 +0000

Sony is a world leader in innovation and creativity and has created a niche in the laptop market with units such as the Sony VAIO VGN-AW41ZF/B laptop which delivers high quality performance and is specially designed for professional editors.

The Sony VAIO VGN-AW41ZF/B sports an 18.4 inch X-black HD display comes powered by an Intel Centrino Core 2 Duo T9600 processor, 4GB DDR2 SDRAM along with 2x 500GB hard drives making 1000GB and enhanced graphics by an NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT cardSource: Cheap Laptops RSS Feed