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The Nintendo 3DS has a slider in its side. A slider that adjusts its namesake feature, three-dimensional imagery, up and down in intensity relative to the user’s preference. Now, although the 3DS’ screen doesn’t force glasses on you, it does demand that it be held just right in order to get the most out of the 3D effect and we can imagine plenty of people might neglect its extra dimension in favor of old-fashioned 2D (not to mention those who can’t tolerate the third D for health reasons). It’s encouraging, therefore, to hear that Nintendo has taken the stance that no game should require 3D as part of its gameplay mechanics. That’s the word from Hideki Konno, one of Nintendo’s veteran producers, who says the company wants all of its 3DS games to be playable in 2D, essentially reducing the 3D aspect to an aesthetic enhancement. Some might argue that’s underusing the portable’s hardware potential, but Nintendo has always been in the business of pleasing the mass market — there’s nothing preventing some daring developer from making a game entirely dependent on a three-dimensional perspective.

Nintendo ‘moving away’ from insisting on 3D to play 3DS games, wants them all playable in 2D originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Mar 2011 09:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ASUS (A-seuss) CEO Jerry Shen is rarely a man without a good quote or two for journalists and this year’s CeBIT has been no exception. Sitting down for a chat with some Russian scribes, Shen outlined ASUS’ general product roadmap, which includes a 3D tablet (the iPad 2-threatening secret weapon, perhaps?), Atom-based netbooks for both MeeGo and Android platforms, and a Windows Phone device that should be with us next year. An aside from his PR aide Mae Wang also states that ASUS aims to be second in the tablet market by 2012, with a giant five to eight percent market share. We’re sure the Apple board are all shaking in their hemp sandals right now. Anyhow, hit up the source for the full story.

ASUS’ Jerry Shen pledges 3D tablet, MeeGo and Android netbooks, plus a 2012 Windows Phone originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Mar 2011 09:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Leo Apotheker, HP’s successor to the infamous Mark Hurd, has sat down for a chat with the Wall Street Journal recently, and while most of it is innocuous corporate-speak — “we need to fire up our innovation engine” — there was one quote that piqued our interest. The new chief believes HP needs to get its products to market faster, rejecting Sam Palmisano’s suggestion that HP has lost its innovative touch and insisting that his company’s weakness has been in just not getting the products out to store shelves quickly enough. Of course, you could say that that’s an error HP is repeating again with the launch of its new webOS devices — the TouchPad, the Pre 3 and the Veer — none of which are expected to arrive before this spring. However, to be fair to Apotheker, he’s still relatively new to the job and these words from him could well signal a change for the better in future product cycles. Full interview at the source.

HP CEO says company is taking ‘too long to get to market’ with innovations, we wholeheartedly agree originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Feb 2011 06:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We had a chance to sit down for a few minutes with the man who’s arguably stolen the show here at Mobile World Congress this year — Nokia CEO Stephen Elop — to talk about everything from his time at Microsoft to the potential for a multi-billion dollar platform partnership with his former employer that he’s hoping to foster over the coming years. Elop’s emerged in the past week as an outspoken character who doesn’t seem to shy away from a question, to speak his mind, or to tell it like it is, which makes this ten-odd minute segment a must-see. Check it out after the break.

Continue reading The Engadget Interview: Nokia CEO Stephen Elop talks Microsoft, Symbian, MeeGo, and Windows Phone

The Engadget Interview: Nokia CEO Stephen Elop talks Microsoft, Symbian, MeeGo, and Windows Phone originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Back in the late 70’s Steve Jobs wasn’t exactly a household name, but he was important enough to appear on Nightline. The footage after the break is not of the actual interview, Steve’s just getting his microphone and monitor set up, but he’s visibly nervous and seemingly impressed with the technology around him. It’s not exactly news, but it is a very interesting way to spend one minute and thirty-seven seconds on the internet.

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Continue reading Visualized: A very young Steve Jobs prepares for television

Visualized: A very young Steve Jobs prepares for television originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Feb 2011 21:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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