Archives for February 2008
Darwin tries to evolve Wiimote technology
Mike Yamamoto | Feb 07, 2008
Whether Nintendo likes it or not, the Wii may be in the midst of a forced
evolution of both the commercial and DIY variety.
The latter was seen recently when the console's Wiimote system was the subject of a high-profile hack by a Carnegie Mellon researcher that yielded some impressive results. Now a company called Motus has created a controller that works like the Wiimote on PCs and non-Wii consoles.
Dubbed Darwin, the controller uses gyroscopes and accelerometers for tracking motion and is said to be more accurate than the infrared system used by the Wii, according to Dvice. It's supposed to be faster too--so, for the sake of all involved, we hope the company has given some serious thought to a strap.
Via Crave CNET
LG Viewty KU990 now dressed in dark silver
Damian Koh | Feb 07, 2008
Hot on the heels of the PlayStation 3, LG has announced that its Viewty KU990 is now also available in dark silver in addition to the current black model. According to the company, the dark silver version is immediately available in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam for S$838 (without contract). Given the earlier Shine experience, the Viewty may just crumble under consumer pressure and become available in your usual RGB colors, if you are willing to wait that is.
Carma Sutra for some auto erotica
Juniper Foo | Feb 06, 2008
Touting itself tongue-firmly-in-cheek as a "manual of sex positions for in-car entertainment", this promises lots of backseat va-vroom you'd thought only possible for the double-jointed, complete apparently with illustrations and helpful model-specific advice. The latter is certainly a nice addition given that the majority of Asians drive economy sedans to the monster SUVs and MPVs.
Regardless, we'd suggest you stick to the garage for your in-car entertainment, as public indecency does constitute a crime in most Asian cities. And, oh yeah, remember to keep the brakes on if things get a little overheated under the hood.
HP tries to mold new image with "Clay"
Mike Yamamoto | Feb 06, 2008
No, you can't make pottery out of it, but the special-edition computer goes beyond just new colors. In addition to its bronze-hued shell, according to Chip Chick, the laptop sports a textured interior surface that resembles brushed molding clay.
The innards are nothing to write home about, with a 15.4-inch display, 1.67GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 3GB of memory, and 250GB hard drive. But that's not the point--in this case, it's all about looks. Perhaps HP's designers are now answering to a higher authority.
Via Crave CNET
"Xtensor" claims CrackBerry rehabilitation
Mike Yamamoto | Feb 06, 2008
The Xtensor claims to be "the first product on the market to perform with true bio-mechanically correctness and treats the direct cause of this pain". That may be so, but to us it looks like a bowling glove combined with those elastic bands that pitchers use for to exercise their rotator cuffs.
In any case, the makers of the Xtensor say it can help rehabilitate habitual gamers as well as CrackBerry addicts. As for us, we'd rather be at the spa.
Via Crave CNET
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