Where Is the Support for Object Scanning and Controllers In Xbox 360 Kinect? [Kinect]
The awesome Kinect object scanning is missing from all incoming titles, as well as of any hardware controller support.
The awesome Kinect object scanning is missing from all incoming titles, as well as of any hardware controller support.
The latest study shows that consumers are increasingly choosing 15-inch notebooks, which carries with it more bulk and weight than smaller 13- or 14-inch rivals and at a cost to battery life, with the average 15-inch system getting about 225 minutes of runtime compared to 338 for ultraportable 13-inch systems. The impact of this is that manufacturers may exit the ultraportable market in the U.S.
Marc DeVidts went from Miami to Atlanta to attend Dragon*Con 2010 and show off his party-in-a-suit custom, which is loaded with LEDs that are controlled from his iPhone. That’s at least +259 courage points right there. [ Makezine ] More
Small game consoles have definitely damaged business for arcade machine sellers, but you still can’t help but love the classic that started it all. Thankfully there are still certain companies that like to make very stylish and current arcade themed furniture. Surface Tension’s Arcane Arcade Table may not be exactly new, but it’s getting some updates to make it an even sweeter deal.
Fred Devereaux, AT&T President of Wireless Operations in the U.S.
Forget about the impact that tablets like Apple’s iPad is having on the netbook industry; chipmaker Qualcomm is saying that the emerging consumer tablet industry is killing off the smartbook market, highlighted by hopeful devices such as the Lenovo Skylight and the released Toshiba AC100 and HP Compaq Airlife .
A recent online study about user’s behaviour online reveals some behaviour that may be deemed questionable, including the fact that one in four respondents gave a fake name (to preserve anonymity, maybe?). News of the survey comes just after reports that California is awaiting governor approval of an e-personation law . There are other acts of dishonesty with user behaviour on the Internet–17% of respondents lied about their age, 9% falsified financial or relationship status, and 7% lied about their appearances.
Today, Google’s founder Sergey Brin said that they want to be your third “brain half”. Yesterday, Eric Schmidt said Google knows where you are, what you like, and will suggest what you should do next
The EyeSight software that makes use of a smartphone’s front facing camera to support gesture-based controls has now hit the Nokia Ovi Store. The app is called the Moove MP3 Player . Users of the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic smartphone can download the app and control their playlists with gestures by waving their hands over the phone’s front-facing camera
We’ve seen a few iPhone credit card payment systems recently, and now other platforms will be getting the credit card love too, in the form of ROAMpay from QuickPay Merchant Services. ROAMpay is a credit card machine that supports iOS, Android and BlackBerry. Users will be able to key in transactions and generate receipts after that.