Nicknamed the Walkie-Talkie, 20 Fenchurch Street in London’s busy financial district turns out to be a giant magnifying glass parabolic reflector as well as a 37-story skyscraper, melting cars and forcing pedestrians to shield their eyes on the street. The most recent casualty is this Jaguar XJ.
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If you’d seen the Omate TrueSmart “2.0 Smartwatch” before but wondered why they’d not brought the best of the best specifications to the market as it hit the Kickstarter circuit earlier this month. What we’re seeing now is a collection of updates to the device that – before the age of crowd-funding – we’d have […]
All of you Minecraft fans, there is word going around that a new DLC which will feature the Mass Effect theme is headed towards the game, although this time around, the new DLC will be made available only for the Xbox 360 console as an exclusive. This particular Mass Effect themed DLC pack came was announced by Minecraft Xbox 360 developer 4J Studios, where it will bring with it a Mass Effect textures set, a new themed user interface, a pre-built world that is based on the Mars Facility, three dozen new skins and 22 music tracks from Mass Effect 3.
The pack will be made available from September 4th onwards, where it is tipped to cost you just $3.99, which is a relative pittance compared to the many hours of gaming joy that you are going to get out of this DLC. So far, we do know that Minecraft for Xbox 360 has clocked up some pretty impressive figures in the past, having sold more than 8 million copies ever since it was released. Not only that, we also know that the next generation Sony PS4 will also feature Minecraft, in addition to the PS3 and PS Vita platforms getting the game as well. It is definitely a game that is on the ascendant.
Minecraft Mass Effect Themed DLC Coming original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Meizu is a name that is perhaps best known in China. And while that may be a true statement, it looks like the recent announcement for the Meizu MX3 may bring some talk from those outside that market. Coming off of some recent rumors and leaks, Meizu has officially announced the MX3 and it will […]
Nintendo has always been one to pioneer new ways and methods to play games, and this time around, their most recent console announcement would target the handheld arena instead of the home console segment. The Nintendo 3DS proved to be the most recent addition to the portable handheld console department, delivering 3D graphics to the masses without having to wear an actual pair of 3D glasses, but the Nintendo 3DS has just been superseded by the Nintendo 2DS. No, this is not a typo, and your eyes are not playing tricks on you, but the Nintendo 2DS will ditch the horizontal clamshell form factor that was first introduced via the original Game & Watch family from the Big N, and will instead adopt a slate format which might prove popular with tablet lovers.
The Nintendo 2DS was specially designed in such a way that anyone who wants to jump into the world of Nintendo 3DS games without having to fork out a bomb for it will be happy with the suggested retail price of $129.99 a pop, where it will arrive in either red or blue shades this coming October 12th. Sure, the main reason for calling the Nintendo 2DS as it is, would be the fact that you can forget about any kind of 3D gaming on it, since the display will be an ordinary 2D display. That might be a bummer for some, but hey, think of the far longer lasting battery life since you need not push the display to a different level of performance, and when it comes to engaging games, there is nothing quite like a super long battery life to get the job done.
The Nintendo 2DS is capable of handling the whole library of packaged and downloadable games for Nintendo 3DS, albeit it will arrive in 2D format. The system itself boasts of a distinctive fixed, slate-type form factor, while you will also be able to grab hold of optional carrying cases that will come in either red or blue colors at $12.99 each. Most of the Nintendo 3DS’ hardware features will be retained by the Nintendo 2DS, including dual screens, game-play controls and touch-screen features. To sweeten the deal, the Nintendo 2DS is also capable of handling the current library of over 2,000 Nintendo DS titles, now how about that? If you are bored, you can also access wireless connectivity features including multiplayer online game play, fun Nintendo Video content and great digitally delivered games in the Nintendo eShop.
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There are, as best we can estimate, hundreds of billions of galaxies in the universe. (There may be more.) Average galaxies carry the weight of hundreds of billions of stars. If a habitable planet whirls around just one star in every million, the number of worlds which could harbor life would number in the quadrillions. (Roughly 10 to the 16, i.e. unfathomably many.)
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Recently, Facebook has been making a concerted push to bring more Android developers into the fold, in addition to making its mobile game stronger overall. To that end, it’s announced several updates to bring the Android SDK in-line with iOS, and added 3D capabilities to both.
Welcome to Engadget’s back to school guide! Today, we’ve got a killer selection of bag and case recommendations. Head to the back to school hub to see the rest of the product guides as we add them throughout the month. Be sure to keep checking back; in early September, we’ll be giving away a ton of gear, including one of the picks in this very guide.
What’s a stellar arsenal of tech if you’ve got nary a thing to store it in? Lucky for you, we’re serving up a collection of bags and cases to protect and sort your gadget stash — and to keep that stylish look on the up and up as well. From a case that adds some extra juice to your iPhone 5’s battery to a solid rucksack that adapts to a trip as easily as you must, this collection has something for everyone — head below to dive in.
There’s cosplay and then there’s COSPLAY. If you’re serious about your costuming, and you’re into Batman, then you’ll want to start pinching your pennies now. Unless that is, you’re Bruce Wayne – then you can already afford to buy this stitch-perfect Batman cowl based on the one that Adam West wore in the 1960s TV series.
Each cowl is handmade by Williams Studio 2, and is as accurate as anything I’ve ever seen. It’s made from custom dyed Lastex, with a fiberglass shell, paint, foam, leather, and snaps to hold it in place. The pattern for this mask was made using a show-original cowl as a reference, and even the color of the eyebrow paint was Pantone-matched to the original.
Apparently, this thing is so perfect that Adam West himself owns one of these replicas. If you’d like one for yourself, you’re going to need to pony up $1,500(USD), but that’s chump change to Gotham’s number one billionaire, right? While you’re on a spending binge, why not grab an Adam West head to go with it?
Sky has added yet another feather to their proverbial hat by virtue of being the first company to broadcast live 4K video to folks who live in the UK. It was as recently as October last year when Sky first experimented with Ultra HD, that is, 4k, but it was also during that corresponding time last year when Sky owned just a pair of handheld Ultra HD cameras, placing their staff on an upward learning curve. The past weekend’s Premier League clash between West Ham and Stoke saw another Sky first, where Sky officially became the first UK broadcaster to complete a live broadcast successfully.
This proved to be a fully-fledged live production, where Sky made use of multiple cameras and a full outside broadcast. Before this, UHD sports broadcasts remained under one of the following two categories – they had either been recorded and played back ‘as live’, or distributed via closed-circuit networks, so to take neither of these paths proved that real progress had just happened, and history had just been made. Ultra high resolution bone crunching tackles as well as spectacular goals and saves would make ‘the beautiful game’ all the more engrossing to fans of soccer/football, don’t you think so? [Press Release]
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