The vintage family computer which helped get Nintendo to the video game iconic stage may face closure. I am talking about the Famicom, that two decades ago set Japan's Nintendo to the path of stardom. It made its world debut in Japan in 1983. Nintendo has decided to stop repairing the Famicom. The computer enthralled the world with "Super Mario Brothers" and "Dragon Quest", but due to stocks of spare parts are running out, Nintendo will no longer be...
A totally cool way to come out and declare to the world what a geek you are is the YouTube Page Costume Idea. The "OMG! Awesome Party Guy Vid" theme is one wicked theme. Keeping it simple, you will need loads of markers, a white bristol board and a bit of originality. The idea is simply spunky! Tell us some of the themes you would show on your YouTube Page Costume. Source...
Sony is really serious about chow, and to make sure that you find your nearest Noodle Bar. Their latest piece of software uses Wi-Fi to locate noodle restaurants. The X-Ramen Radar is a free PC application (no Macs on Sony) that relies on the PetaMap and PlaceEngine technologies to do the job. Basically they use the strength of any available WiFi signals to work out a precise location, rather like sat-nav without the GPS. X-Ramen Radar takes that location...
Patience pays but whose got the time to wait of official details to come in the open. Happily some impatient souls have outted the specs for the LG Voyager which will be coming out on Verizon. Supposedly the specs sheet reads a a 2.81-inch external touchscreen, VibeTouch tactile feedback support, V CAST Mobile TV, dual integrated speakers, a two-megapixel camera, microSD expansion slot and VZ Navigator preloaded. The only thing missing in the info is the pricing and the...
It's like the forbidden fruit that everyone lust's after, hence it comes as no surprise that it was named the "Invention of the Year" by Time. Apple's "love it," "hate it" or "hack it to pieces" iPhone takes the spot from last year's winners YouTube. Well, we got to give the devil the due, the iPhone is the most talked about phone in recent times and it has made an impact on the industry. Take a bow Mr. Jobs. Source...
The new CDA PC 85 resembles in exterior design with the GE Profile double drawer bottom freezer refrigerator. However the CDA PC85 features pull-out drawers. Its features are quite similar to the PC 65, but the main differences lie in its two drawer freezer cabinets, two humidity regulated fruit compartments, special temperature drawer which maintain it between -2°C and 2°C, Super Cooling feature and 2 lidded compartments. A bit larger and a bit quieter environment is exuded with the...
Those of you, who have kept a track of all blinged stuff, may recollect the clear crystal DJ headphones that made an entrance last year. The reason why we are bringing the story up is that the updated version is out in pink amethyst stones specifically created for the 2007 Swarovski Fashion Rocks U.K. event for the Prince's Trust charity. Surprisingly the new version costs an astounding $100 less!...
I was lucky; I didn't spend a dollar for my Wii simply because I got it as a gift. Now if you are not that lucky enough to have large-hearted benefactors then maybe you should consider this advert. Rakuten Ichiban online retail shop GMAX is planning on literally gifting away the Wii for a princely sum of ¥250 ($2.17). But there is a catch (yes, there is always a catch!), only five piece will be on sale for that...
With GPS units spilling out of every nook and corner, it's not surprising that new ones are added to the lineup every other day. It's now the turn of Harman Kardon to add a few pieces to its increasing line. They are adding 3 new models, namely the GPS-310, the GPS-510 and the GPS-810. The common specs include a 4-inch widescreen display (a 4.3-inches on the GPS-810), along with text-to-speech functionality, 2GB of internal memory plus the GPS and...
NEC broke the silence and unveiled the pink Lavie G Hello Kitty laptop recently. To add to the line and to commemorate Kitty's birthday they revealed a new notebook recently. Based on the LaVie G series along with a supporting mouse and a USB stick the notebook features AMD Turion 64 x2 TL-52 processor, M690 chipset, 2 GB of memory, 120-GB hard drive, 15.4-inch wide-screen LCD and DVD recorders. This crystal studded notebook comes preloaded with Hello Kitty screen...
Playing the Simpson Game could be the perfect antidote for depression. The game that released this Tuesday features the show's trademark humor with spunky dialogues peppered into the game for that totally Bart n Homer Effect. Apparently the game sees Bart chasing a giant ape through a video game factory, Lisa destroys a logging camp and Marge storms city hall with an angry mob. Each of the levels have been meticulously planned and executed to look like a TV...
Giving a walk in the park a totally different meaning, Mitsubishi Electric displayed a 2-meter tall, 7.5-meter diameter panoramic display system made up of synchronized rear-projection displays arranged in a wall that encircles the viewer. The custom-made system was displayed at the company's Kyoto factory. The display is made up of 17 pairs of 67-inch panels arranged in a 340-degree near-circle. The 20 degree gap is obviously for viewers to enter and exit the circle. The system uses Texas...
FILS promotes Film speaker industry of Korea, a film speaker is made of a piezoelectric coating bonded with PVDF(Poly Vinylidene Fluoride), it as thin as paper, transparent as glass, light as vinyl and can be rolled up as tape. It emits sounds in all directions and can be printed or painted with any image. The sails of the boat from the above pictures are actually 2.1 channel speakers....
Touch interface may be the latest buzzword in our mobile networks but not for the Japanese who are light years ahead of us in mobile technology (all technologies in fact). NTTDoCoMo Japan's largest mobile carrier has announced the P905iTV and SH905iTV which will be hitting Japan early next year. The phones manufactured by Panasonic and Sharp features 3.5 inch displays whcih make use of propreitery technologies used in their Veira and Aquos LCD TV's. The screens have a resolution...
Here is Brad Fitzpatrick the creator of LiveJournal a popular social networking site and he is dressed up as Facebook for Halloween. After gobbling up his market share Facebook has to be his worst nightmare....
