Get Cookin' on your Sony Ericsson W910i

Ever played Cooking Mama on the Nintendo Wii? If you like the virtual cooking game on the console, then the upcoming Get Cookin' title is what you should look out for this July.

Developed by Glu Mobile specifically for the Sony Ericsson W910i handset, the game uses the phone's onboard accelerometer to control specific game functions, such as flipping a steak on the grill or adding seasoning to your cuisine. And since it's all virtual reality, you won't get to savor the final dish even if it looks like a 5-star Michelin course.

Yeah, virtual insanity.

Via CNET Crave

Rumor: Dior phone coming in two weeks

A bunch of blogs were reporting last week that Christian Dior would unveil its first mobile phone last Friday. Didn't happen. Now there are rumors supposedly coming out of the phone industry that it will make its maiden appearance in two weeks instead. Whatever.

All we know is that it supposedly is festooned with Swarovski crystals (ugh) and, according to the ad pictured here, has some kind of built-in remote control. The latter feature could add an interesting twist, at least technologically, to the growing trend of phones emanating from the Europe's leading fashion houses, such as those from Armani and Prada. But we're not holding our breath.

Via CNET Crave | Credit: Engadget

Diamond vs X1: Round one, fight!

The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 announced earlier this year at the Mobile World Congress and the recently-unveiled HTC Touch Diamond are arguably the most anticipated Windows Mobile devices at this point in time. When they are both commercially available later this year, surely comparisons will abound. For now, WMExperts has a quick and dirty (by that, we mean full of fingerprints) hands-on with both devices with some photos of them side by side. Both PDA-phones weren't fully operational when the shots were taken, but this should at least give everyone some indication of how different they are in the form factor department.

Via Boy Genius Report | Image credit: WMExperts

Hands-on with Samsung's Dual Display 2263DX

Crave knows two screens are better than one. Many of us use twin 19-inch displays, while the real high rollers rock twin 30-inch Dell 3007WFPs. We don't need to--but that's just how we roll. So you can imagine just how intrigued we were when Samsung showed us its Dual Display 2263DX, a 22-inch monitor with a second 7-inch monitor poking out of the top.

It may look odd, but Samsung says it lets users have their favorite applications running uninterrupted in a totally separate, always-visible desktop space. It's right, too: We can definitely see ourselves running common apps such as Outlook, or a media player on the 7-inch display, while the main 22-incher gets on with the serious stuff. Like Facebook. See it in action here.

Via Crave UK

You too can be Speed Racer in this setup

If the line between gaming gear and professional simulators is increasingly blurred, this is why. We've already seen sims that are FAA-approved, but CXC Simulations has taken the concept to a new level on the ground.

The Motion-Pro II Simulator combines the latest 3D technology with 505-watt 5.1 surround sound and a huge subwoofer that can be felt as well as heard through four vibration transducers. The result, according to BornRich, is "the unique sound and physical vibrations of a high-powered race car".

And to make sure your visual senses aren't left out, it has three 46-inch HD LCDs for its triple-panel display. Who needs that jDome thing, anyway?

Via | Picture credit: CXC Simulations

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