Mar 19
One of EA Games’ servers has been infiltrated by hackers who are using it to run an Apple ID phishing website. The information was revealed by the folks at Netcraft, … Continue reading
Mar 19
Man, remember how your folks would harass you about getting ahead in life rather than molting in front of a video game for 42 hours on end? Throw this in your mama’s face: Chung-Ang University in South Korea now considers competitive gamers the same as traditional athletes. And it’s a top 10 (South Korean) school!
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Mar 19
On the heels of the game-changing announcement from Epic Games earlier today, I headed out to Mozilla’s booth at GDC14 to get a demo of their progress in running the Unreal and Unity engines in the browser. you may have seen Unity web containers in the past, but this is totally different since Unity has added support for a web/Javascript target. Now, two of the most popular game engines can export games to be run directly inside a browser and draw into an HTML5 canvas. (more…)
Firefox Powers Better In-Browser Games At GDC14 original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Mar 19
Motorola hosted a live Hangout with Jim Wicks, the lead designer of the Moto 360 Android Wear-based smartwatch, and the discussion started with the inspiration for the product and moved to its specifics. Motorola wasn’t yet sharing that much about specs and details for the hardware, but the smartwatch actually works as Wicks used it on camera, proving this isn’t just an ambitious… Read More
Mar 19
While we manage our lives fairly efficiently, there are always items out of place. Keys seem to love playing hide and seek, pets run further than they should from home, and the remote seems to find itself a new spot to hangout almost daily. It is impossible to micromanage the location of every object in your house, so why not put together a system that will do all the hard work for you?
The Pebble Bee was made by someone who has a family with both children and pets, meaning that things are misplaced far more often. This is merely a Bluetooth motion sensor that can be applied to just about anything because of its list of abilities. Not only does it have a 3-axis gyroscope, compass, and thermometer, but also flashing lights, a buzzer, and the capability to send alerts to your phone for whatever you need.
There are three options available called the Honey, which is mainly just a Bluetooth device which can flash or buzz, the Hornet, with the three 3-axis sensors, and Dragon, which has all of the above, as well as an induction coil and voltage regulator. This crowdfunding campaign seems to be built on the Hornet and Dragon more than anything else, but the Honey was likely added to give a lower priced option. They range in price from about $18-40, but that’s only one a piece. If you want a variety pack, you could go for the $261 option, which would give you three of each kind. These are rechargeable, and will last anywhere from one to six years depending on which kind of battery you put in it. This will work seamlessly with whatever phone you have that is Bluetooth enabled.
Available for crowdfunding on Kickstarter
[ The Pebble Bee is a motion tracking device for every occasion copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
Mar 19
Sure, I’ve played golf. My husband is addicted. I just don’t really see the appeal of standing in a cow pasture, hitting a tiny little white ball with a stick, and trying to get it in a tiny hole. There is something to be said about being out in nature, friendly competition, and a cocktail or three… for me though, golf could definitely be more, well… fun.
Check out FootGolf, now here’s a game I can get behind, similar to golf, the object of the game is the same, to put your ball inside a specially designed series of holes using the fewest number of strokes. The difference is, instead of swinging a stick at it, you kick the ball around the course, thereby eliminating all that pesky club selecting, and ball whiffing that’s often associated with beginners golf.
FootGolf is a surprisingly well organized upstart. Founded in 2012, you will find it has a strongly established ruling body called the FIFG, or Federation for International FootGolf, along with a fairly strict set of rules that any official events will need to follow. These rules are a revised version of the first FootGolf World Cup Rules that were played in Budapest, Hungary in June of 2012. All of the FIFG Member countries were invited to provide their opinion on the rules of play, and a list of alternative options. The FIFG have even made significant steps in giving FootGolf status as an Olympic sport . Oh yeah, FootGolf is some serious stuff!
As of this writing, the FIFG is represented in 22 countries, each of which are required to host 3 or more tournaments, at a minimum of 2 golf courses within one year. As an example, the United States has 76 FootGolf courses, located in 26 states. Seriously? Where the heck have I been? Interested? Find some FootGolf near you at fifg.org, and remember, you heard it here first.
[ FootGolf – Golfing Fun for the Rest of Us copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
Mar 19
I think the greatest thing to happen in the LEGO realm is the Cuusoo site where people can submit their own LEGO designs and if those designs get enough votes, they can become official building kits. This is how we ended up with the awesome Back to the Future and Ghostbusters LEGO sets.
We know that LEGO has cleared any legal hurdles to making Doctor Who kits, and what may well be the coolest kit we have seen has turned up on Cuusoo and needs your votes to go into production.
The kit was designed by a man named Andrew Clark and he did a great job. The set includes a TARDIS and control room, K9, and a Dalek. The designer has also proposed a number of minifigs, including two doctors, two companions, a weeping angel and a cyberman.
The project needs 10,000 votes for consideration. Go vote now!
[via Nerd Approved]
Mar 19
Google Voice transcriptions read like they came out of the ass-end of a hair dryer. They’re surprisingly terrible, especially since Google voice recognition is generally pretty reliable. Let’s all point at laugh at your worst examples of botched voicemails, Google-style.
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Mar 19
Valve’s original vision for a PC gamepad was an arresting deviation from the norm: touch-sensitive control pads in place of dual analog thumbsticks and a full-on touchscreen in lieu of actual buttons. The company’s latest revision — codenamed “D0g”…
Mar 19
It’s once again time to get up close and personal with Valve’s next-generation hardware for SteamOS, this time with directional buttons and XYAB buttons instead of a touchpad. While we … Continue reading
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