Archive for April 23rd, 2008
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… source The Digital Home Although some have been critical of Apple over the past year about its decision to block third-parties from creating applications for the iPhone and its reluctance to bring much-desired functionality to the device, the company has turned the tide and is doing everything right. Over the past year, Apple has learned swiftly that the cell phone business is extremely difficult to be successful in and realized that its tried and true tactic of keeping its device closed off to outside companies is not the ideal way to do business. If nothing else, Apple has gone through the growing pains of selling a cell phone to the world and has the scars to prove it. But in current weeks, the company has turned the tide. Instead of floundering like many other companies in its position, Apple adapted and has single-handedly built the framework it needs to become the dominant player in the cell phone industry. … source The Digital Home
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Microsoft hiring team members to help on Peter Jackson’s Halo titlePosted by: admin in GamingEarlier this day, MTV Multiplayer’s Patrick Klepek dug up some interesting Microsoft Game Studios job listings for a Creative Director, Producer, and Game Engineers to “help develop a new experience in the Halo universe.” Additionally, the listing for Creative Director specifically mentioned partnering with key Hollywood talent. It’s easy to connect the dots — surely, the project in question must be the previously announced Halo: Chronicles being developed alongside film director Peter Jackson. But what about Bungie? Won’t they have some involvement in this project? Why do they need fresh blood? MTV asked Microsoft and a received a surprisingly candid, if not completely expected, response. “Microsoft Game Studios has been hard at work collaborating with Peter Jackson and Bungie on the development of [the previously announced Halo project],” they told Multiplayer. “At this time, it’s necessary to grow the internal team to keep pace with development. Bungie will continue to remain involved in multiple aspects of the Halo Universe with MGS.” “Necessary to grow,” eh? What is this game, important or something? Via Destructoid
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Yoda won’t be overly cheap due to his size, says Soul Calibur IV directorPosted by: admin in GamingChatting with MTV Multiplayer, Soul Calibur IV’s director Katsutoshi Sasaki offered some insight as to whether or not the regular cast of characters would have a fighting chance against Yoda because of his size factor:
It’s been a while since I’ve played as Link in Soul Calibur II, but from what I remember, he wasn’t terribly overpowered (or too weak for that matter). If Yoda ends up being created in that vein, that’d be terrific. Otherwise, I’m afraid that everyone will want to select him for online battles and that would get annoying, fast. Sasaki goes on to talk about “borrowing” innovative features in rival games:
Apr
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Minds blown: Criterion adding motorbikes, night time to Burnout ParadisePosted by: admin in GamingI’m not going to complain that Criterion are releasing too many damned Burnout Paradise updates and that they’re getting hard to keep up with. OK, fine — I am. There’s a “Bogart” update, a “Cagney” update, and then there’s this damned “Davis” update. But it’s hard to stay mad at Criterion because the “Davis” update will bring — take a seat — night time and motorbikes.
Apr
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2008
Microsoft sets up hospitalized kids with Xbox 360 consoles and LIVEPosted by: admin in GamingFace it, being in the hospital sucks. My friends and family know that I’m terrified of hospitals, so I may never get to witness the really nice gift Microsoft has extended to hospitalized children. They’ve partnered with the Companions in Courage Foundation, which is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting children and families who are overcoming life-threatening obstacle. Microsoft has supplied hundreds of Xbox 360 game kiosks to hospitals across the US, saving kids from having to stare at those gross anatomy charts on the wall. The ideal part is that, aside from games and movies, these Xbox 360 kiosks will link up to
Apr
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2008
NY Comic Con: What you didn’t miss at the ‘Gears of War 2′ panPosted by: admin in GamingTricky little bastards Epic Games and the folks responsible for New York Comic Con decided it would be a good idea to hold a session called “Gears of War 2.” Featuring Epic Games President Mike Capps and Gears of War 2 writer, Josh Ortega, they were very clear about the session’s contents once you found a seat — there would be no new real details about Gears of War 2. Well then … I had other work to take care of that morning, so I took a pass on that particular panel. In a blog, Destructoid community member power-glove makes note of “one good thing” that came out of the event — the role the game’s antagonists, the Locusts, would play in the story of Gears of War 2. That’s what 1UP’s page for the game says, and considering 1UP and EGM are bedfellows, I’m willing to have faith in them. It seems that EGM is also pushing this as a Survival Horror game … a clue as to what the gameplay holds, perhaps? I would have always classified Splatterhouse as a Beat ‘Em Up, but the series is certainly recognized as the title that would pave the way for the Survival Horror genre. I can’t envision this game will be block puzzles and pistols with limited ammo, however. Just give me a blatant Jason Vorhees rip-off with a 2 B&W Zeppelin Speaker Dock for iPhone / iPod
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s the Zeppelin from B&W! That’s right, we scored ourselves one of Bowers & Wilkins’ super-stylish and extra-sexy B&W Zeppelin Speaker Docks for iPod. The UK-based Bowers & Wilkins is renowned among audiophiles the world over for their reference-grade Hi-Fi (that’s high-fidelity – audiophile-speak for “awesome sounding”) home theater speakers. You might remember B&W for their flagship speaker – now considered a design classic in the audio-world – the B&W Nautilus. The Nautilus was released in the early 90’s and is still considered a true audiophile’s speaker. B&W has now crossed-over into a new niche – they’ve applied their expertise to the portable music market. The recently launched B&W Zeppelin Speaker Dock brings the company’s sleek styling and breathtaking audio-reproduction to the iPod and iPhone markets. Now, I’m testing the B&W Zeppelin with my iPhone, but the Zeppelin was designed as a “Made for iPod” product. Still, the Zeppelin, being a B&W product, has been designed to the highest standards – which means that the built-in amplifier and speakers are shielded from electromagnetic interference. Some “Made for iPod” speaker dock systems require that you switch your iPhone to “Airplane Mode,” should you select to use your iPhone – this ensures that the iPhone’s cellular radio is disabled, and cellular (electromagnetic) signals won’t result in an annoying interference “buzz.” The B&W Zeppelin will work perfectly with your iPhone without having to enable “Airplane Mode.” It’s not “Made for iPhone” but the B&W Zeppelin certainly “Works with iPhone.” From here on in, I’m going to refer to the Zeppelin as an iPhone Speaker Dock because it works just as well with my iPhone as it does with my iPod Nano. The first thing I noticed when I got my hands on a new B&W Zeppelin was the packaging. It was almost too pretty to open. But, in the end, I knew the contents of the box warranted inflicting a few scratches, stretch marks, and tears. Then you notice the ergonomic packaging. Everything is put logically and securely in the box, and tiny space is wasted. I expected a sexy speaker design, but I had no idea that the Zeppelin’s box was going to be so nice looking and efficiently packaged – now that I consider it, B&W has been putting a lot of thought into efficiently packaging their speaker drivers within their enclosures, so it makes sense that they’d apply that same expertise to box-packaging. I pulled out the B&W Zeppelin and found that it looks even superior in person. Images that you see on the web (whether amateur pics or fully processed glamour/press photos) don’t do the Zeppelin justice. Sure, that might sound cliché, but damn if it isn’t true in this case. You just don’t get a sense for the fine craftsmanship, the attention to detail, or the tasteful, mirrored stainless-steel body when you’re looking at a picture – you really have to get your hands on one to comprehend what B&W’s all about. There are only four Zeppelin components to deal with – the Zeppelin itself, the cool remote, the power cord, and the additional Zeppelin stand. Instructions are provided, but who reads instructions? I was able to unpack the B&W Zeppelin (carefully, so as to protect that beautiful box from damage – is that weird?), place it next to my likewise sexy Samsung flat-panel TV, plug my iPhone in, and start playing music without so much as a single problem. Who reads instructions indeed. Can an iPhone Speaker Dock be as good looking as the iPhone itself? Can it deliver hi-fi audio with incredibly detailed and accurate highs; warm, life-like mids; and full, rich lows at the audiophile level? Can a speaker dock just be sexy? Let’s find out… iPhone / iPod compatibility
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It’s sleek, just like your iPhone. The B&W Zeppelin doesn’t bother with any extraneous controls or superfluous surfaces, just like your iPhone. The minimalist design actually gives the Zeppelin a modern, classy look – just like your iPhone.
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