11 Jul, 2008
Remember when Rock Band was announced and you thought about what a cool idea that was and how smart Konami was for making that game after the success of Karaoke Revolution, even though Harmonix had already produced Guitar Hero (which seems to be the true pre-cursor to Rock Band)? Then you found out that Konami wasn’t producing Rock Band, but some other company called Harmonix was? Apparently, Konami does. Long after the game’s release and long, long after the game was announced, Konami has finally gotten around to suing Harmonix for infringing upon their patent for a `musical-rhythm matching game.’
If Konami indeed owns a patent that broad, then they may have a case but it seems like it must be way too late for this sort of thing to have any effect.
(Read the full post about ‘Konami suing Harmonix over Rock Band’…)
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11 Jul, 2008
by Joshua Topolsky, posted Jul 11th 2008 at 4:54PM You saw this coming right? With barely even 24 hours of 2.0 in our life, the Dev Team has once again cracked the case wide open. They’ve got a video of all the action — featuring the upcoming PwnageTool 2.0 — that just went live on their site, so hit the read link and check it out for yourself… you won’t be disappointed.Update: It’s looking like the video isn’t functioning right now — we’re looking for a mirror and will let you know when we find it.Update 2: Video is up after the break! (Read the full post about ‘iPhone Dev Team officially Pwns firmware 2.0 on video’…)
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11 Jul, 2008
by Darren Murph, posted Jul 11th 2008 at 12:26PM Tmsuk is back with even more crazy humanoid antics, this time demonstrating a shopping robot that can be controlled from far, far away. The modified TMSUK-4 humanoid showcased in Kitakyushu, Japan was actually being controlled by an elderly lady in her home via an NTT DoCoMo video-capable cellphone. Essentially, the technology enabled her to see through the eyes of the robot and presumably control its movements via the keypad. (Read the full post about ‘Tmsuk demonstrates remotely controlled shopping robot’…)
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11 Jul, 2008
by Darren Murph, posted Jul 11th 2008 at 11:52AM We’re pretty certain we’ll be hearing this same story each year, every year for the rest of eternity, but hey, not like we’re kvetching over that or anything. Once again, we’re hearing that mad scientists have developed a breakthrough that makes Mr. Moore look remarkably bright, as a new approach to chip making could carve features in silicon chips “that are many times smaller than the wavelength of the light used to make them.” Reportedly, the new method “produces grids of parallel lines just 25-nanometers wide using light with a wavelength of 351-nanometers,” although the grids aren’t functional circuits just yet. (Read the full post about ‘Microchip breakthrough could keep Moore’s law intact (again)’…)
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11 Jul, 2008
by Darren Murph, posted Jul 11th 2008 at 3:03PM Remember that GEF robot Nuvation showed off late last month? Yeah, apparently that thing is bad ass. Designed by General Electric Fanuc (GEF) and programmed by Nuvation Research, this thing has been able to crush any human opponent that dared step up to its 32-bit automated ways. In fact, it can typically score around three times as many goals as even the mightiest Earthling, and while folks have been smart enough to find loopholes in the 8-bit software, this guy is pretty much invincible when running the real deal. Need more video? (Read the full post about ‘GEF robot stomps even the most prolific air hockey players’…)
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11 Jul, 2008
The new iPhone launch is finally here and likely quite a few tired iPhone fans are finally heading home with their shiny new iPhones. Although some have sadly gotten stuck with the white iPhones. Well if you’re feeling overly fanboyish this line of t-shirts is worth a look. Although only serious fanboys need apply. The eagle features a banner that states “in jobs we trust”. As well as several Apple icons and of course the ipod Touch/iphone. These geeky shirts have shirts for the whole family too, making your family the Brady Bunch of fanboys. (Read the full post about ‘Celebrate your new iPhone with cheesy Apple t-shirts’…)
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11 Jul, 2008
Rumors abound concerning the Sony Vaio Z series, but all of those were put to rest as photos of the notebooks’ were leaked via pamphlets. Depending on the model you pick, resolution will hit 1,600 x 900 for the high-end model compared to 1,366 x 768. Of course, the better the computer, the more memory it has - case in point 4GB of RAM in the top-of-the-line model and half the amount for the rest. All the laptops will feature full High Definition with HDMI connectors, WiFi connectivity, gigabit Ethernet, a couple of USB 2.0 ports, and an ExpressCard slot. Tags: DVD, M4A, camera, design (Read the full post about ‘Sony Vaio Z Series Confirmed’…)
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11 Jul, 2008
At long last, the venerable Windows 3.11 operating system will officially be put to rest four months after Windows XP is removed from the consumer market. Yes, that would mean that Windows 3.11 has been around for a good 15 years, and the secret of its longevity lies in the fact that it is used in a countless number of low-horsepower platforms such as cash registers and train schedule displays. No love lost there as the world aims to come to grips with to a world filled with Windows Vista. Tags: cable, mobile devices, speakers, game (Read the full post about ‘Windows 3.11 Bites the Dust’…)
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11 Jul, 2008
News coverage on great iphone apps is sure to ramp up in your readers from here on, and I’m particularly excited to learn more about some stunning apps and report back along the way. Before I dive into the new Apple App store, I’d like to encourage you to take a closer look at a newly released jail-broken app, Instinctiv Shuffle™. I’m addicted to my music and music gadgetry, but the single feature that I’ve never been fond of and almost never use is the “random shuffle.” True to its name “random” there’s no rhyme or reason to how my ipod chooses the lineup, and mostly it leaves me flipping around or onto the next song, rendering the feature an epic fail. (Read the full post about ‘Instinctiv Shuffle: My music, my way’…)
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11 Jul, 2008
Windows 3.11, we hardly knew ye. Okay–that may be exaggerating things a bit. Anyone who has been in the IT business as long as I have remembers the glory days of Microsoft DOS and Windows 3.11. Well as surprising as this may sound to most of you, including myself, Microsoft will finally pull the plug on Windows 3.11 later this year. According to a recent blog posting by, John Coyne, a Microsoft Systems Engineer, Windows 3.11 will meet it’s final demise on November 8th. Released almost 15 years ago in November of 1993, Windows 3.11 was still finding itself being sold in OEM embedded devices for quite some time. But alas, in November, Microsoft pulls the plug and will no longer sell Windows 3.11 for OEM machines. (Read the full post about ‘Windows 3.11 will soon be laid to rest’…)
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