Why yes, you are looking at a media player that's half the size of its own remote control. That in itself would be an achievement for the ages, but this thing actually runs mkv files and has component and HDMI outputs. You could tape it to the back of your TV and people would think your TV just … [Read more...] about PicoHD5.1 Is A Ridiculously Small Media Streamer
Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E220s Ultraportable Now Available
Man, those netbooks are really driving down proper ultraportable prices. Take Lenovo's ThinkPad Edge E220s for instance. Time was when a foxy flagship Intel processor bearing the ThinkPad badge of honor that also wouldn't make your knees buckle under the strain wouldn't be caught dead for under a … [Read more...] about Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E220s Ultraportable Now Available
iPhone 4 Design Patent Bestowed On Apple
We seem to recall there's at least one Samsung handset that looks quite a bit like the iPhone 4. This resemblance may be another reason for Samsung to worry about the outcome of its current trial with Apple, despite its 5.7 billion reasons not to, because the US Patent Office pretty much made … [Read more...] about iPhone 4 Design Patent Bestowed On Apple
Mass Effect 3 Getting Heavy Melee Class
In what can be viewed in some ways as a departure from the series (not a whole lot of melee fighting going on in Mass Effect generally) or others as more closely holding to the spirit of the series (melee is awesome, Mass Effect is awesome, you do the math), Mass Effect 3 is apparently getting a … [Read more...] about Mass Effect 3 Getting Heavy Melee Class
Super Mario 3DS Could Be Out In 2011
"I promise to do all I can to deliver the new Mario game this year," Shigeru Miyamoto pledged in a recent interview. Unfortunately, he was a bit short on the specifics and although we have seen the game in action at GDC, Nintendo usually likes to take their time with these things, especially if … [Read more...] about Super Mario 3DS Could Be Out In 2011
Call Of Duty Not Ending Up Like Guitar Hero, Activision Pledges
It's actually just a memo originating from Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirschberg that made the rounds about the time of Guitar Hero's greatly exaggerated demise. It's understandable that the execs wanted to give employees some reassurance, and it's actually pretty humanizing for Activision as a … [Read more...] about Call Of Duty Not Ending Up Like Guitar Hero, Activision Pledges
PS4 & New Xbox Not Due Until 2014
This was certainly the way the tide seemed to be going, what with Kinects, Moves, and whatnot flying around, but it's nice to hear it confirmed. Or rather, heavily rumoured, which these days is about the same thing. "Both MS and Sony are telegraphing to each other that they're delaying, to milk the … [Read more...] about PS4 & New Xbox Not Due Until 2014
Concept Supple Vehicle Chair Is A Cool Bad Idea
Precisely because in a large open space full of people on foot, riding this could pose a risk despite whatever safety measures it might have. The Supple is the creation of an Iranian designer who foresees a time when it's just too comfy for consumers to bother with using their legs. More than one … [Read more...] about Concept Supple Vehicle Chair Is A Cool Bad Idea
Google Plops Down $100 Million On Wind Farm
Call it the height of social responsibility or just plain decent, but Google are taking part in the world's energy future unlike any other company. The wind farm locate din Oregon is touted to be the largest, or at least among the largest, on Earth. It's also at the cutting edge and once completed … [Read more...] about Google Plops Down $100 Million On Wind Farm
Gyrocopters Are Going To Take Over Europe
A peculiar factoid that's been oft ignored is a lot of the so-called "innovations" in modern helicopters were invented when the technology was still being experimented with. This includes the configuration for a gyrocopter, which was the idea of some clever Spaniard in 1923. If history ran a … [Read more...] about Gyrocopters Are Going To Take Over Europe
Not Kidding: iOS4 Is Keeping Track Of Your Every Move
Boys and girls, here is another startling piece of evidence of how evil Apple is. Okay, so that opening jab was some sort of joke. Take it easy fanboys, for we tell the truth. The news broke out today and has spread like wildfire. Apparently there's a secret unencrypted file that stores the … [Read more...] about Not Kidding: iOS4 Is Keeping Track Of Your Every Move
These Two Engineers Just Built An RC Car That Runs On Aluminum
Aluminum waste, to be specific. The engineering tandem from Barcelona wanted to build a small prototype for a radical transportation idea—a future line of micro-cars powered by recycled aluminum parts like the rings off soda cans. Of course, at this stage, it's still all test, test, and test. If … [Read more...] about These Two Engineers Just Built An RC Car That Runs On Aluminum
