Jul 31
Slowly but surely, the Facebook singularity approacheth. As of last month, Zuck’s Empire can proudly call itself the reigning social network in 127 out of 137 polled countries. That’s a lot of selfie uploads.
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Jul 31
Right at the beginning of this year, we managed to get word that the highly acclaimed The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker game that proved to be one of the Nintendo GameCube’s enduring games would be getting a remake, where this particular remake would be headed for the Nintendo Wii U and will carry the title The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD for obvious reasons – and also to keep up with the times, I suppose. Well, the folks over at Amazon did share that The Wind Waker HD will come with a new difficulty mode, so it is not going to be a walk in the park even for seasoned Zelda fans.
Of course, I am quite sure that even for those who have completed The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker numerous times over on the Nintendo GameCube in the past, picking up the HD remake for the Wii U would still be worthwhile, since it looks great in the new and enhanced graphics, while there is also the Tingle Bottle feature that enables players to send Miiverse messages in bottles which will eventually wash up on shore. Well, we will just have to wait until this October for The Wind Waker HD to arrive on the Wii U and find out just how tough the new difficulty level is.
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Jul 31
As a seemingly endless stream of companies work to bring the world its first truly mainstream desktop 3D printer, a number of folks are attempting to bridge a fairly fundamental disconnect: how to best help the average consumer get their hands on 3D models in the first place. Databases are a decent solution — Thingiverse has a devoted community of makers working around to clock to create cool things for us to print out. Simplified software can work, too, but that still requires some artistic talent on the part of the creator. 3D scanners seem to be the most popular solution these days, from Microsoft’s Kinect to MakerBot’s lazy Susan-esque Digitizer.
Fuel3D is the latest company to take its entry to Kickstarter. The handheld 3D scanner is based on a technology developed at Oxford University for medical imaging purposes. Now the company is looking to bring it to market at under $1,000, offering full-color, high-res 3D scans through simple point-and-shoot execution. Once captured, that information can be exported for things like the aforementioned 3D printing and computer modeling. The first three folks who pledge $750 will get their hand on a pre-production model and those who pony up $990 will receive the triangular final version. The company expects to ship in May of next year — assuming it hits that $75,000 goal, of course. After all, Fuel3D can’t exactly print money — yet.
Filed under: Cameras
Source: Kickstarter
Jul 31
While most of us do use our smartphones as a digital camera as well as camcorder most of the time, there are still others out there who do not mind forking out a little bit extra to tote around a device that is dedicated to do just one thing, casting the word “multi-tasking” out of its vocabulary. The Canon VIXIA Mini compact personal camcorder is one such device, and if previous VIXIA models were anything to go by, this is all set to be one device that packs quite a punch.
The Canon VIXIA Mini will boast an ultra wide-angle lens, Full HD video recording capability, and a vari-angle LCD monitor, all crammed into a slim ultra-compact body that is equipped with an integrated stand in order to deliver added convenience whenever you want to indulge in a little hands-free shooting. Oh yeah, with built-in Wi-Fi connectivity, you will be able to share whatever videos and stills that you have shot on your favorite social network sites in a jiffy. Available next month in black and white colors, the Canon VIXIA Mini is tipped to retail for $299.99 a pop. [Press Release]
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Jul 31
Just as we thought we knew everything about the government spying on us, another leak has made its way into the limelight that reveals a new program, besides PRISM, that collects a ton of information about users on the internet, including email, Facebook chats, and web browsing history. The Guardian has revealed a set of
Jul 31
Earlier this month, we did talk about how Killzone: Mercenary closed multiplayer beta had started to accept sign ups, and needless to say, those sign ups were concluded a short while ago. For those who managed to get in, you ought to be in possession of the necessary information in order to jump in and get going. For those who were on the receiving end of a multiplayer Beta voucher which happened to be part of the promotion via PlayStation Home, do take note that your voucher is meant for the Open Beta in late August, and not for the closed Beta that will launch later today.
As for the rest of you who did not manage to get in, or so happened to hear about it right now, fret not – the multiplayer beta will be opened right on up in late August, so do stay tuned for the details. After all, most folks should prefer a decent open beta, don’t they? In any case, it would be wise to mark down September 10th on your respective calendars if you happen to live in the US, since that is when Killzone: Mercenary will arrive on store shelves in that part of the world.
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Jul 31
This week Canon has revealed the newest member of their VIXIA camcorder lineup, this time placing emphasis on the display and its ability to face forward as easily as it does backward. This 1080p-capable camcorder works with a 12-megapixel BSI CMOS sensor up front and a 2.7-inch 230K-dot-resolution display on top able to work anywhere
Jul 31
Love music? Want to share what you are listening to with your friends on Facebook? Muzik smart headphones have the unique ability to share the track you are listening to on social networks.
These over the ear headphones have touch controls on the right earcup that let you control several functions. You can increase or decrease volume, change tracks or post what you’re listening to Facebook, Twitter and other social networks. Just press the share button the headphones will post the track information to your social networks. Pretty cool huh?
The Muzik headphones will retail for $299(USD) and will arrive in the fourth quarter of the year. They even have an accelerometer, so that when you take your headphones off, they stop playing music.
[via SlashGear]
Jul 31
Nike’s impact on both pop culture and the shoe industry is unrivaled. It’s consistently one of the most popular brands in the world and has an insane sneakerhead following. But of all the hundreds of shoes released since the 1970s, what are its most iconic designs?
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Jul 31
Xiaomi unveils Red Rice smartphone in China: $130 for 720p and a quad-core CPU
Posted in: Today's Chili
Xiaomi’s talk about doubling smartphone sales over last year sounded a tad ambitious, but it turns out it had a secret weapon. The company just announced the Red Rice smartphone, a pretty decently spec’d model priced at a mere 799 yuan ($130). For that pittance, Chinese buyers will get quite a bit: a quad-core MediaTek CPU, 4.7-inch 720p screen (312 ppi) with Gorilla Glass 2, 1GB RAM, 4GB storage, China Mobile’s TD-SCDMA 3G, dual-sim / dual standby capability, an 8-megapixel rear camera and Xiaomi’s MIUI-flavored Android. Though it’s lacking the WCDMA-3G used by other Chinese networks, China Mobile’s 70 percent market share should give Xiaomi more than enough users to hit its targets, especially at that price.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile
Source: Engadget Chinese (translated)
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