That's the impression Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto left us when speaking on the subject, at least. You may remember the Wii U's unique capability of streaming the console's video output to the controller's screen. It's not hard to see why using the controller anywhere around the house would be … [Read more...] about Wii U Controller Range Only Reaches Same Room
PopCap Being Sold For $1 Billion
Or at least that's the word coming down the grapevine, despite the fact that it thoroughly contradicts PopCap CEO Dave Roberts' long maintained position that PopCap is not for sale. On the other hand, we're fairly sure there's no better way to turn long held positions into previously held ones than … [Read more...] about PopCap Being Sold For $1 Billion
4G Marketing Mess To Be Fixed By Incoming Legislation?
By now, you've probably come to terms with the fact that 4G, while in the halcyon days of our youth a term applicable to either LTE or WiMax, has become so broad in recent days as to approach meaninglessness. The "Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act", far from being the legal requirement to … [Read more...] about 4G Marketing Mess To Be Fixed By Incoming Legislation?
Wii U Has Valve’s Attention
Despite the critical panning, Nintendo's tablet-centric home console seems to have the large majority of developers worth their salt more than a little intrigued. We won't even get into the whole Ken Levine Wii U E3 games reel thing, as just thinking about it again makes us swoon. But the latest … [Read more...] about Wii U Has Valve’s Attention
Dutch Parliament Neutralizes Mobile Internet
Via legislation, we mean. Following some deep packet inspection shenanigans on the part of Dutch ISP KPN, which reportedly saw it trying to charge extra and/or throttle traffic for customers using rival services like Skype, the Dutch parliament had what some might call an industry-destroying … [Read more...] about Dutch Parliament Neutralizes Mobile Internet
Apple Granted “Portable Multifunction Devices” Patent
The next time you start hearing about huge companies getting litigious with each other, keep in mind this is usually how it starts, with patents so poorly worded they could cover most anything. Cue Apple's newest member of its patent stable, covering nothing less than "[a] computer-implemented … [Read more...] about Apple Granted “Portable Multifunction Devices” Patent
DTV Shredder Finally Gets An Army Upgrade
A while back we wrote glowingly about the DTV Shredder, a tracked off road beast that was dubbed the Segway tank. Thanks to its outdoor application a new variant of the Segway tank has been unveiled for potential sales to the U.S. Army. Seen below is the Jackal, a fearsome moniker for a tricked out … [Read more...] about DTV Shredder Finally Gets An Army Upgrade
Alien Finder SETI Is Cash Strapped, Wants Donations
Since science and pretty much any ambitious, groundbreaking endeavor can hardly survive without generous patrons, a new website seeks to attract donor funding that will boost the faltering SETI program. What's at stake are the SETI dishes ATA (Allen Telescope Array) in NoCal whose sole task is to … [Read more...] about Alien Finder SETI Is Cash Strapped, Wants Donations
Kensington Orbit Wireless Mobile Trackball Breaks Cover
If you have some sort of repetitive stress issue with your wrist or hands and need an alternative for mousing, a trackball is a popular choice. You can control the mouse pointer with your fingers rather than your wrist with the trackball. Kensington has a new trackball called the Orbit that is sized … [Read more...] about Kensington Orbit Wireless Mobile Trackball Breaks Cover
Belkin ScreenCast for WiDi Notebooks Debuts
Belkin has unveiled a new accessory to go along with your WiDi packing Intel notebook computer. The WiDi tech allows the notebook to shoot video out to other devices without needing any cables. The ScreenCast TV will only work with notebooks that support WiDi so if yours doesn't, don’t other with … [Read more...] about Belkin ScreenCast for WiDi Notebooks Debuts
PogoPlug Drops The Hardware And Becomes Software Only (video)
PogoPlug has now dropped the hardware it used to allow you to share hard drives and its creators Cloud Engines has today started offering a software only version which allows you to transform any PC or Mac into a cloud sharing device. Enabling access to your files through the Internet or around your … [Read more...] about PogoPlug Drops The Hardware And Becomes Software Only (video)
Archos Arnova 7 Barebones Android Tablet For $99
Archos has just rolled out its new barebones Android tablet the Archos Arnova 7 which has just completed its way through the FCC and is now available to buy for just $99. Archos explains that the Archos Arnova 7 has been developed to bridge the gap between smartphones and the PC, and comes running … [Read more...] about Archos Arnova 7 Barebones Android Tablet For $99
