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First all-robot surgery performed at McGill University originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 21 Oct 2010 10:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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How many times do we have to learn this lesson? Just because you CAN do something, it doesn’t mean that you SHOULD do it. Jackass 3D recently pushed the boundaries of what sorts of activities people really want to see in three dimensions. Perhaps the surpise box office success of that film has opened a veritable Pandora’s box of upsetting 3D content.

Clearly the producers of Nudist 3D saw the door wide open and just decided to dance right in (nakedly, we assume), creating what may well be a cautionary tale about the sorts of things that nobody, repeat, nobody, looks good doing naked–hiking, yoga, et al.

It gets worse–the film was shot in hi-def 1920×1080. Hollywood in HiDef calls the technical achievements “impressive.” The film is the first product of a new site called Nudist3D.com–the first of many, apparently. We’re not going to link here because we’re not sure if the thing is safe for work, so cut and past at your own risk.

“Obtaining the best possible video quality in this emerging field was of the utmost importance,” said a rep from the site.

Word to the wise: if you check out the film in theaters, make sure you keep a close eye on your popcorn at all times.

It used to be that a fast mouse was enough, then you needed a gaming keyboard and a super-slick mouse mat. Now the serious gamer also needs gaming glasses to keep their eyes feeling fine. SteelSeries has partnered with Gunnar Optiks to produce the SteelSeries Scope. Designed to improve visual efficiency, reduce eyestrain, and improve contrast during gaming sessions, they sound like a must-have. They’re built with large lenses to support peripheral vision, as well as a flat temple so they’re comfortable when you’re wearing a gaming headset. Gunnar’s proprietary i-Amp lens technology delivers a lens tint that optimizes contrast, an anti-glare coating, and light, ergonomic lenses.

If you’re at BlizzCon this weekend, you can be one of the first to try them on. Visit the SteelSeries Booth. You can also pick up a pair now from SteelSeries.com.

AT&T’s balance sheet just keeps looking happier and happier every quarter. In spite of the company’s somewhat questionable hardware choices — such as picking the ugly option from both Samsung‘s and LG‘s Windows Phone 7 platters — it now proudly boasts a total of 92.8 million active wireless service lines. This comes off the back of a 2.6 million net subscriber gain over the third quarter of 2010, a record for this period of the year. Churn, or the rate at which people left AT&T, was also at at its best ever for the quarter, coming in at a lowly 1.32 percent, while postpaid integrated device (read: smartphone on a contract) activations reached above the eight million mark. Total net profit was $12.3 billion, thanks to the sale of Sterling Commerce and a one-off tax adjustment, but in cashflow terms the company made $4.0b in the quarter. That’s a lot of dinero, no doubt aided by Q3 being the first full reporting period after the iPhone 4’s launch, we just wish some of AT&T’s other phones weren’t quite so unappealing.

Continue reading AT&T clocks up 2.6 million net new wireless subscribers, bigger profits in Q3

AT&T clocks up 2.6 million net new wireless subscribers, bigger profits in Q3 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 21 Oct 2010 09:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’ve been waiting for it to get more official in more places, and Nintendo’s finally spilling the beans on the American release for its Wii Remote Plus. As you’ll surely know, the controller takes that unsightly MotionPlus attachment and bundles it right into an otherwise stock looking Wiimote, and will do so at a very fair price of $39.99. That new model will also be included in a new Wii bundle, in which the little console is so charmed by its new controller that it’s blushed into a bright crimson (again). Or maybe it’s the included copy of New Super Mario Bros. Regardless, that’ll be $199, and that new, 25th Anniversary red DSi XL bundle Nintendo announced last month is official too, costing $179. All three launch in just a couple weeks, on November 7, so get ready to ditch those dongles.

Continue reading Nintendo Wii Remote Plus is just $39, gets included in shiny new red bundle

Nintendo Wii Remote Plus is just $39, gets included in shiny new red bundle originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 21 Oct 2010 08:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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