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February 1st, 2006, 23:20 Posted By: wraggster
It’s just a rumor, but we hear that the iPod Shuffle could be killed off because of the success of big brother nano. Not so hard to believe, considering the lack of screen on the little guy and the fact that it’s still not as slim as the newer product. The only thing keeping it on the shelves seems to be the price, which could be taken care nicely of with a lower-capacity Nano. According to Ben Reitzes, financial analyst for UBS Investment Research, the silver bullet on that capacity would be 1GB. Reitzes also thinks we’ll see the next-gen Intel-powered iBook by April
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February 1st, 2006, 23:47 Posted By: wraggster
Source Emuholic
Tinnus has ported the Jazz Jackrabbit interpreter to the Zodiac. Heres what he says:
- Put game files in /PALM/Programs/OpenJazz
- Currently no sound, trying to exit crashes. You will have to reset on exit one way or the other 
- Yes, I know it's bloody slow. In the coming versions I'll try to optimize this thing by getting rid of SDL. Too much SDL blits = too slow! Maybe I'll replace the SDL blitting calls with my own.
- Also, there are some random bugs, like the weird sky colors in the first level. This is specific to the Palm OS port.
- There are lots of bugs inherent to the engine though, which I'd better wait for them to be corrected by the main author. For example, Jack jumps low when the FPS is bad.
You can download this release from his homepage at http://tinnus.gp32z.com/
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February 1st, 2006, 23:50 Posted By: wraggster
Source Emuholic
Tinnus also released a new version of Heart of The Alien for Tapwave Zodiac, which is a port of the interpreter for Heart of the Alien, the successor of Another World which has only been released on SegaCD. More information and the downloads can be found on the forum post here, dont forget to leave any feedback!
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February 1st, 2006, 23:54 Posted By: wraggster
Source - Emuholic
MetaView recently released a new version of his Duke3D port to the Zodiac. Changes for this version are:
- Sound playing fixed (braindead code, it is...)
- thanks to JonoF (he has a Tungsten T, btw) the mirror is fixed, yeah!
- on Zodiac we have now 3 screenmodes with scaling, you can change it in the "options" menu -> "Video Settings" inside the game (use left or right button to change the resolution)
- music is broken, will crash your device, will be fixed later
More information and the downloads can be found on the homepage here --> http://www.metaviewsoft.de/
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February 2nd, 2006, 17:02 Posted By: wraggster
Just when you thought disgruntled iPod customers couldn't find anything else to complain about, a Louisiana man has filed a lawsuit against Apple, complaining that the iPod can cause hearing loss. According to the suit, the iPod can be pumped up to over 115 decibels, a level that can damage hearing, and the audio players are "inherently defective in design and are not sufficiently adorned with adequate warnings." A lawyer for the plaintiff said he didn't know if his client had suffered hearing loss, but said that's irrelevant. "He's bought a product which is not safe to use as currently sold on the market," the lawyer said. Given that iPods already include warnings that state that "permanent hearing loss may occur if earphones or headphones are used at high volume," we don't expect this one to go very far. In the meantime, we're sure someone out there is planning a lawsuit over the iPod with video, claiming that it's an unsafe device because you could be hurt if you watch videos while walking or driving.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4673584.stm
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February 2nd, 2006, 17:03 Posted By: wraggster
Here's a question for our British readers: does it bother you at all that your government is spending your tax quid on outfitting each berth in the Royal Navy's six new, £6 billion Type 45 Destroyers with iPod docks and surround sound (along with CD players and Internet access, but hey, those are obvious necessities)? The first of these new warship-cum-luxury-liners, the HMS Daring (the others are the Dauntless, Diamond, Defender, Dragon, and Duncan), left her dry dock in Glasgow today with a ceremonial send-off, complete with confetti and missle-firings. Unfortunately for the people on shore waving and watching for their loved ones, most of the crew immediately headed below deck to their mini-apartments, cranked up the Spice Girls, and began applying some bronzer in anticipation of their first party destination assignment.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article...020417,00.html
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February 4th, 2006, 01:15 Posted By: wraggster
You may want to think about ditching your boring white battery charger and transmitter for your cool new black ipod video. The Japanese company Focal Point Computer, Inc. has launched this stylish, flashy one. Apart from charging the battery while transmitting over the FM band, it pauses the iPod and stops charging when the car is turned off. It even has an automatic return fuse to protect your iPod from damage. The charger looks like a dong and is covered with leather. Tasty! Should be out this month for $59.
http://www.focal.co.jp/product/detai...d_Product=1245
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February 4th, 2006, 23:25 Posted By: wraggster
Juha Riihimäki has updated his MSX emulator for Series 60 phones, heres the info:
MSX emulator for the Series 60 platform. MSX is an 8-bit home computer that first saw light in 1983. With this emulator you can play hundreds of games available in the web for the MSX platform. Emulation core is originally based on an adapted version of the fMSX/Unix version 2.7 source code. Although recent versions of the emulation core still resemble the fMSX/Unix logically almost no part of the original fMSX/Unix code is left in fMSX/S60. I have decided to keep the emulator name as fMSX still to honour the roots of the emulation code and the efforts of the fMSX/Unix author.
v1.10, 19/01/2006, downloads: b, c
Fixed PSG emulation bug introduced in previous releases
Support for resetting control settings
Support for saving and loading control settings
Support for 16kHz sound playback sample rate
More info --> http://personal.inet.fi/private/riih...0/fmsxs60.html
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February 6th, 2006, 20:06 Posted By: wraggster
See, whine long and loud enough and the boys at the boardroom table will hear your plight, dear consumer, and come to your aid. Well, perhaps in a more perfect world anyway, but at least on a case-by-case basis Apple's doing decently well for themselves on fixing where a fixing's needed. According to AppleInsider, AppleCare Repair Centers will begin processing nano display problems (specifically those screen cracks people keep decrying), which they claim has affected less than a tenth of a percent of nanos. Well done, now hows about issuing a patch for that mad scratchy acrylic they used on the damn things, eh?
http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=1510
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February 7th, 2006, 16:52 Posted By: wraggster
It was a quiet introduction with no announcement, no fanfare, and certainly no warning -- not that we hadn't expected this -- but today Apple threw up a 1GB nano on their store for $149. Yup, same nano we've all come to know and, um, wipe smudges and scratches constantly. Thing is, we know that Apple doesn't like making a big deal when they start phasing out old products, and from the look of things that could be what they're doing with the shuffle, which got a price slash itself, the 512MB version down to $69 and the 1GB version down to a Benjamin. Somehow we can imagine they'll be selling a lot more nanos than ever before, and they probably won't be of the 2GB/$200 or 4GB/$250 variety, feeling us?
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February 7th, 2006, 17:26 Posted By: wraggster
The English High Court has ordered Gizmondo Europe to be liquidated, according to The Register. Looks like parent company Tiger Telematics' funding plans haven't gone according as they'd hoped, and it may have to sell off its Gizmondo USA operation." From the article: "Tiger said it was considering its own future in the light of the High Court verdict, and of the liquidation of its game studios in Sweden and Manchester, England. For starters, it's now able to eliminate $72m of the $90m liabilities recorded on its balance sheet as of 30 September 2005. It said it was pondering the sale of the whole company, parts of it, or elements of the intellectual property it owns, 'including patents and game rights, and continuing operations in the USA'.
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February 7th, 2006, 17:32 Posted By: wraggster
Nokia today unveils Atari Masterpieces Volume 2, the latest catalogue of classic Atari arcade games for the N-Gage platform.
Atari Masterpieces Volume 2 brings eight of the most popular original Atari arcade-games to the N-Gage world, including Asteroids Deluxe, Crystal Castles, Centipede, Liberator, Pong, Space Duel, Tempest and Warlords. Additional features include four bonus unlockable Atari 2600 titles, including 2600 Air-Sea Battle, 2600 Canyon Bomber, 2600 Mini-Golf and 2600 Video Checkers.
"We've teamed up with Backbone Entertainment, creators of RIFTS®: Promise of Power TM and Shadow-Born to create Atari Masterpieces Volume 2, the second heritage-rich Atari games compilation compiled for the N-Gage – the gamers phone ," said Gregg Sauter, Director, Games Publishing, Nokia. "These games play virtually identically to the originals, but with an N-Gage twist; gamers can upload their high-score onto the N-Gage Arena for new century bragging rights and, as an added bonus, two people can play on one N-Gage together, using the Hot Seat function."
Atari Masterpieces Volume 2 for the N-Gage will start shipping in March 2006.
About the games:
Asteroids Deluxe: The sequel to Asteroids in 1981. Asteroids Deluxe added new enemies and a powerful shield button, when players experienced difficulties.
Centipede: Centipede pitted players against a never ending barrage of spiders, fleas, scorpions and of course, centipedes as they tried to fill the screen with mushrooms. The game's fast paced action made it an instant classic.
Crystal Castles: Crystal Castles was one of the most beautiful and puzzling games ever made. Players took control of Bentley Bear as he explored mazes, trying to collect gems without being caught by his enemies.
Liberator: Liberator is one of the rarer arcade games in the Atari line-up - fewer than 800 arcade cabinets were produced. The game has been described as Missile Command® in reverse!
Pong: The game that started it all. Legend goes that the original prototype of the game was tested in a tavern in Sunnyvale, California, and used a bread pan as its coin collector.
Space Duel: The only multi-player vector game ever released by Atari - Space Duel first hit arcades in early 1982. Its mix of fast action, Asteroids style play and bright colors quickly made it a cult hit.
Tempest: Tempest was one of the most abstract, but addictive games to ever hit the arcade. Originally trying to build a 3D version of another common Arcade game, it took a bad dream to deliver the idea of plummeting down into the levels instead of the other way around.
Warlords: Warlords first hit arcades in 1980 and launched a multi-player revolution. Warlords allowed players to catch a flaming ball and sling it at the castles of their foes.
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February 7th, 2006, 18:41 Posted By: wraggster
Elekom presented a series of ball-shaped compact speakers last year, but unfortunately none of the colors (blue, pink, etc.) really made it look cool with your iPod. Finally at the beginning of February, two new colors (or absence thereof), black and white, are going to be on the market. About two inches in diameter, it has a stereo mini plug for your portable audio player. The plug and cable can be stored inside.
Japan only, but we expect them to find their way into import shops soon enough.
http://www.elecom.co.jp/news/200602/...500/index.html
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February 8th, 2006, 18:19 Posted By: wraggster
Following the High Court's refusal to accept Gizmondo Europe's application for administration last week, it's been announced that the troubled company has officially gone into liquidation.
In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, parent company Tiger Telematics revealed that two liquidation firms have been appointed - David Rubin and Associates and Bigbee and Traynor.
Tiger Telematics expects the firms to make any remaining Gizmondo Europe employees redundant, to wind up operations such as the Gizmondo customer support service and email, and to sell off all assets. This, combined with the previously announced liquidation of Gizmondo's development studios in Sweden and Manchester, is expected to generate around USD 72 million - enough to cover around 80 per cent of the company's liabilities.
Technically speaking, Gizmondo's US arm is still operating - but the future is not looking bright and Tiger Telematics is currently looking at "available options with its Texas games studio subsidiary and its kiosk sales units."
According to the SEC filing, "Strategic options for the Company include the possible sale of the Company or all or a portion of its assets, the sale of Gizmondo intellectual property rights, including patents and game rights which are owned by the Company, and continuing operations in the USA, which would require substantial debt and or equity financing."
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February 9th, 2006, 18:28 Posted By: wraggster
It's essentially what everyone's expected and speculated by this point (us included), but ThinkSecret's latest iPod rumor plays into everyone's hopes that Apple's got a proper video iPod in development. According to TS, they can confirm that Apple's next device will have a 3.5-inch display (the current 5G iPod has a 2.5-incher) and will shed the clickwheel entirely for a virtual UI with input via a touchscreen. We know they've got their Mac tablet patents together on this kind of tech and have presumably been doing the dev work to make it happen (their last patent specifically showed an iPod-like virtual clickwheel touch interface in spec). Will this strange new device support Portal Player's new all singing all dancing WiFi / Bluetooth A2DP chipset for the killer 6G video iPod everyone's been hoping for? We can't say, sonny, but the rumor mill's tilt is that we could find out in late March or early April, when Apple celebrates its 30th birthday.
http://www.thinksecret.com/news/0602videoipod.html
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February 9th, 2006, 18:30 Posted By: wraggster
There's not a whole lot to say about the 1GB iPod nano that hasn't already been said about the 2 and 4GB versions of the same iconic player, but in iLounge's official review of the device they did note that the screen isn't backlit nearly as well as its older siblings. We have no idea if this has something to do with a new screen components supplier in late-model nanos or if this is something specific to the 1GB version, but if you should happen to have a some nanos of various sizes lying around, let us know why don't you?
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/rev...-2gb-4gb-ipod/
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February 9th, 2006, 23:25 Posted By: wraggster
ScummVM the interpreter for Lucas Arts games has been updated, heres the news:
Due to a bug discovered in 0.8.1, which rendered Broken Sword 2 unplayable, we're forced to release ScummVM 0.8.2 "Broken Broken Sword 2".
Downloads for the Dreamcast,PS2, and Symbian and more here --> http://scummvm.sourceforge.net/downloads.php
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February 10th, 2006, 01:20 Posted By: wraggster
Heres a heads up to a site that many of you have probably never heard of, now you have all heard of Ebay and most likely been scammed at some stage and paid silly prices to start an auction.
Well Video Game Auctions is an Auction site that is for the forseeable future 100% free, no paying for listing or anything.
Check the site out here --> http://www.videogameauctions.com
Spread the word to all sites
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February 10th, 2006, 16:35 Posted By: wraggster
If you're a regular reader of Engadget then you know the two best means of securing research funding are: (1) claim you're developing a robotic companion for the elderly or, (2) somehow link yourself to the über product du jour, iPod. Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) took up the latter approach yesterday by unveiling an iPod nano which communicates with earphones via your body's ability to pump electrical signal. Oh sure, the prototype requires the user to keep a finger pressed to the iPod to close the circuit and there's always risk of a nasty infection after implanting the 10-microwatt/2Mbps chip in your forearm but hey, prototype or not think of the time you'll save not having to untangle your headphone cables every morning. Hey KAIST, don't forget to pay out royalties to Microsoft when this goes big 'cause they hold patent No. 6,754,472 (source of picture) detailing the use of human skin as a power conduit and data bus, mkay? Apparently the prototype was demonstrated without humans, but come on, you know some undergrad meat-sack went and secretly "sacrificed" himself for the cause...wouldn't you?
http://news.com.com/Chips%20that%20r...l?tag=nefd.top
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February 10th, 2006, 23:35 Posted By: wraggster
We already knew that between MPEG-LA, Via Licensing and others, MPEG-4 and the H.264 codec were already awash with patent holders and complicated royalty systems, but it looks like there's a new kid on the block that wants its share of Apple, CyberLink, DivX, InterVideo and Sonic Solutions pie. Fresh from its SBC merger, AT&T is going after the big iPod bucks claiming that the device infringes on their patents which they claim are "a core component of MPEG-4." AT&T claims that they're not just after the money and that they're looking to "make sure others are able to take advantage of this technology," but they also state: "what we're doing is pretty common among intellectual property holders," which isn't exactly comforting given the tech industry's history with such things.
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February 10th, 2006, 23:41 Posted By: wraggster
Success HK have posted this new phone for sale on their site:
The Bellwave F208 can only be designed as whacky. It is unconventionally designed, yet seems easy and comfortable to use. The outer metallic keys have a cool design , unlike the usual boring stuff that we are dished out. The central five way joystick is essential for navigation and has been cleverly placed in central to the design of the phone. The F208 is a slimmy at heart, being just 15.8 mm thick. It even has a semi-automatic slider mechanism which helps in easily bringing out the hidden keypad. Functionality wise, the F208 has pretty much everything. A T-flash memory expansion card slot and USB port , bluetooth functionality is also present. The handset even comes with a 3megpixel camera that is built-in. A flash helps in taking pictures in the dark. It is possible to record videos in the 3gp format by the camera. TheBellwave F208 will even feature a built-in Mp3 player allowing the user to listen to his play list which can be stored in the phones memory or even larger T-flash memory.
Features: 1. Ultra Slim Design: Only 15.8 mm thick
2. 64 polyphonic ringtones / MP3 ringtone
3. Support MPEG4、H.263 Recording and Playback
4. Support WAP 2.0, GPRS Class 10
5. USB Data Transfer
6. Built-in Bluetooth
7. Support JAVA MIDP 2.0
8. Built-in 45MB internal memory
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February 10th, 2006, 23:44 Posted By: wraggster
Success HK have posted this new phone for sale on their site:
Gigabyte launches the first PDA phone featuring TV. The built-in Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 provides the best PDA and PIM (Personal Information Management) solutions for business persons . Besides basic PDA phone functions, G-Smart is equipped with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and comprehensive English-Chinese two way electronic dictionary. Moreover, the analog TV , up-to-date PAPAGO G10 navigation system and a free 256MB Mini SD card are apt to enrich your leisure life.
Mobile Office
Built-in MS Office suite helps manage emails and documents when you are out of the office.
Data Security
The new Windows Mobile 5.0 has built-in support for persistent storage so that when the battery drains completely, your data remains intact.
Wireless Connectivity
The built-in Wi-Fi facilitates a high-speed network connection. G-Smart supports Bluetooth stereo headset and Bluetooth GPS, providing you a complete wireless environment.
Multimedia
Featuring with TV/ FM/ MP3/ MPEG4 player and 2.1 mega pixel camera with video recording function, G-Smart is a powerful multimedia center for you.
Navigation
Equipped with PaPaGo G10, G-Smart guides you with 3D maps of Taiwan and voice navigation system when traveling.
Voice Command
The slider phone with voice commends and hot key simplifies the phone operation.
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February 13th, 2006, 19:34 Posted By: wraggster
If you sell your iPod and don't remove your music first, you could find yourself with the Recording Industry Ass. of America (RIAA) breathing down your back. The organisation last week told sellers in the US that doing so is a clear violation of copyright law and warned them that it's sniffing out for infringers.
Apple's rapid iPod refresh schedule, not to mention those of its competitors, have generated a tide of old music player offers in classified ads columns and on sites like eBay. Rather too many sellers are shipping their old machines with music libraries intact - some we've seen even make a virtue of the fact.
But it's illegal, not only in the US but also in the UK and the rest of Europe. As, incidentally, is ripping all your CDs and LPs to MP3 then selling or even giving away the originals. By disposing of your physical media, you're ending your right to use the music they contain. The RIAA's point, made in an MTV online report is that handing over music on a music player is no different from duplicating a CD and selling the copy.
The only way around the problem is to either erase the iPod, or make sure it ships with only copies of the music - downloads if that's how they were obtained, or the original physical media. And don't keep copies yourself.
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February 14th, 2006, 21:10 Posted By: wraggster
Yup, got another Apple rumor for ya here, step aside people. No, it's not word on the supposedly-forthcoming Mac we want oh so much, the media Mac mini, but it does have to do with the iPod dock that device was supposed to have. According to ThinkSecret, Apple's first run of Intel Mac minis that are now going into production overseas had their top-loading integrated iPod docks swiped at the last minute. Yes, we know this isn't as big a deal as the media mini itself, but there are a fair number of people out there who were pretty stoked for some hard iPod on Mac mini action. And to them we say: well, it was only a rumor anyway, wasn't it?
http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=1527
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February 16th, 2006, 17:27 Posted By: wraggster
Despite overall tepid sales for their current-generation mobile gaming device, Nokia's recent investment in BitBoys, a designer and manufacturer of graphics hardware for mobile devices, shows that the company intends to continue to play in the field of mobile gaming for the long run. Sure, 4 million euros is mere sofa change for a company that makes over $40 billion a year and is sitting on nearly $12 billion in cash, but it's still a significant gesture and is likely only one investment in an entire portfolio that includes all sorts of technology that may have next-gen gaming potential.
From the press release: "Dedicated 3D or vector graphics processors stand to dramatically improve the graphics capability of mobile devices. Applications include enhanced user interfaces that are easier and more fun to use; next-generation mobile games; maps and navigation; web browsing; and entertaining graphics content that will drive consumer demand for more sophisticated wireless devices."
Will the current titans of gaming ever let a company like Nokia steal a significant share of the mobile gaming business? The next-version N-Gage could be a contender, if the company learned from its missteps.
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February 16th, 2006, 17:28 Posted By: wraggster
Nokia has just released turn-based strategy game Civilization for their handheld N-Gage device. The title looks fantastic, surprisingly. We weren't sure how the game would translate to the small-screen, but the videos on the official site give a decent feel for what it's like to play the game thanks to the thoughtful inclusion of menu systems.
If you've tried it out, share your take on it. We're curious how it plays.
If you hain't tried it out, don't hate. Great game experiences can come from surprising places!
http://www.n-gage.com/en-R1/games/ga...vilization.htm
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February 18th, 2006, 01:48 Posted By: wraggster
Another pro DJ equipment company is presenting dumbed-down DJing with iPods, with the release of Phonic’s new MixPod DJ mixer. The feature set, down to the video out connection and onboard controls, is nearly identical to the Numark
iDJ. And while the MixPod has none of the iDJ’s visual beauty, it has all of the iDJ’s problems: you can’t scratch, you can’t cue, and you’re limited by all the restrictions of the iPod. Basically, you can’t really DJ. We just have to wait for Creative Labs to copy this, and the circle will be complete. Now, will someone please go buy these DJ kids real turntables instead, or at leat get them to figure out how to use their laptops?
http://createdigitalmusic.com/index....1169&Itemid=44
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February 20th, 2006, 20:17 Posted By: wraggster
US manufacturer Battery Technology has come up with a rather neat accessory for iPod owners who've downsized to a Nano from an older third or fourth generation player, or from an iPod Mini. It's a connector that allows you to plug almost all of your old headphone accessories into your new player.
The u-Link clips onto the Nano's dock connector and into the player's earphone socket. On the other side is a new 3.5mm socket and remote control slot ready for old iTrips, remote controls, iBeams and other accessories.
Not all will, mind. Apparently, the u-Link isn't much use if you want to plug your Griffin iTalk or Belkin Voice Recorder into your Nano - probably because the voice recording software's not on the player.
The company's selling the u-Link through a wide range of reseller and retailers, online and high street, in the US and Europe, including the UK's iWorld, which is offering the product for a tenner, and from whom we nabbed the pic.
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/02...t_tech_u-link/
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February 21st, 2006, 12:42 Posted By: wraggster
The only thing hindering my iPod Video is the inability to fully enjoy the video in public. Believe it or not I get self-conscience watching fetish porn in public.
The foreign company, Digital CowBoy, has released a product for all of the fetish porn fans out there. This privacy filter makes the screen on the iPod Video only viewable from directly in front. No more worries about that neighbor on the subway thinking you are a freak. Watch away, friend.
http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news...Video%27s.html
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February 21st, 2006, 12:43 Posted By: wraggster
After realizing that the iPod Video was all but scratch-proof Seth Fogie decided to do something about it. In comes the PSP, a device with a screen that is built like a rock. Luckily he has an extra PSP plate laying around and after disassembling the iPod he noticed some similarities between the two screens. A brilliant idea was born and he began working. After a long, painstaking process of precision Dremeling and filing, he finally had a perfect fit. Congrats on your one-of-a-kind scratch-proof iPod Video, Seth.
http://www.informit.com/articles/art...?p=445098&rl=1
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February 21st, 2006, 12:44 Posted By: wraggster
Skype is working on complete Series 60 compatibility for later this year, allowing for 3G VoIP chat and SkypeOut calls on many popular phones, including models from Nokia and Sony Ericsson. The current version of S60 Skype has a bit of a latency problem but supports instant messaging, SkypeOut, and standard Skype-to-Skype chat. Shown here, a S60 Nokia 6680 running Skype.
http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/news/...60_Handset.php
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February 21st, 2006, 12:49 Posted By: wraggster
A great looking PDA has just been released at Success HK
Product Features of d-Media inView N911 PDA
Build-in Omni-directional GPS miniature antenna (Optional: Extension Antenna)
Microsoft Pocket PC 2003 Second Edition Premium
18 bits,LCM Colors:26.2k Colors
SD Slot x 1 (Support SD 1-bit IO and SD Memory) SDIO Now!
Processor :Intel PXA263 300MHz
More Description of d-Media inView N911 PDA
This is the first time Sarantel's GPS antenna is being used in a multifunctional consumer PDA. Sarantel's GPS antenna will enable the "In-View" Pocket PC N-911 product to offer GPS functionality by offering accurate positioning in a range of difficult and hostile environments, helping users to plot routes and locate services quickly and easily. The new PDA has a 260K color LTPS LCD and SD I/O slot for Internet access, and is also equipped with an array of GPS features, including detailed maps, points of information and directional information.
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February 21st, 2006, 19:51 Posted By: wraggster
Salvage those old iPod accessories with this inexpensive item from uLink. This $17 adapter will give the nano that little sliver plug-in that was used on the majority of the previous iPod models. This will allow for the old iTrip, iPod remote and iBeam to work with the nano. There are still some tweaks to be worked out because the Griffin iTalk and Belkin Voice Recorder do not work. Seventeen bones to salvage hundred of dollars worth of accessories? Sounds like a deal to me.
http://www.gadgetreview.com/2006/02/...-old-ipod.html
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February 22nd, 2006, 07:45 Posted By: wraggster
Gamasutra recently spoke with Senior Manager for N-Gage at Nokia, Jani Karlsson, about the future of the Finnish company's gaming-phone hybrid.
While it's understandable that not much new information was ready to be released before the Game Developers Conference next month, some of the statements made bore the markings of PR platitudes that stretch the boundaries of believability (even for what we tend to expect from the suits). A sampling of the worst lines given:
"Well, as we're fond of saying - [the N-Gage journey has] been a great learning experience." [Text italicized for emphasis.]
"And obviously there have been tremendous successes with things like the arena, with the subs base being huge - the largest gaming community there is."
"It's very interesting to see those [consumer-feedback] results, we always do a huge amount of research to see what the consumers think about our products and actually the original N-Gage got some of the highest rating on any of our devices. People who liked it really liked it a lot - some didn't, but those who did really loved it."
"Yeah, that is true - especially in the European and U.S. side, there hasn't been so much communication [in terms of public visibility]. Thought [sic] in Asia and in China especially its selling very strongly. It's a shift in focus rather than being quiet.... As we're seeing in Asia and China - there's a huge demand. Perhaps lesser so in the U.S."
The best exchange actually occurred near the end when the interviewer (GS) asked whether Karlsson (JK) could posit a time when the mobile phone gaming device could be offered as an alternative to a PSP or DS.
Here it is:
JK: I wouldn't compare those two experiences
GS: Neither would I at the moment.. But we can speculate right?
JK: Sure we can speculate..
(PR representation interjection..) actually, no we can't..
JK: Right. I can't speculate.
Nokia's N-Gage mobile gaming format has certainly experienced its ups and downs, but making these kinds of statements--especially without numbers to back them up or caveats to qualify them--will probably give the company an even worse image (at least with the side-talkin' elite) than if they had simply come out and admitted mistakes in the past. The question remains whether mainstream folks (in the dark about Nokia's gaming machinations) will embrace the platform as a part of their mobile phone service in the future or not. Some straight talkin' might help.
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February 22nd, 2006, 16:57 Posted By: wraggster
Following the appointment of two liquidation firms earlier this month, creditors of Gizmondo Europe are being sought for a meeting to assess the value of the remaining company assets and complete the dissolution of the firm.
Gizmondo executives had made numerous attempts to rescue the firm, the latest efforts failing at the beginning of February as the High Court refused an application for administration and forced the company to accept the inevitable liquidation of its remaining assets.
Two liquidation firms, David Rubin and Partners and Bigbee and Traynor, were appointed immediately following the court ruling, and are now seeking contact from any remaining creditors with an interest in the company.
According to the official statement from the liquidators, David Rubin and Asher Miller from David Rubin and Partners are responsible for liaising with the creditors and for realising the value of Gizmondo's assets, while Paul Davis and Tim Dolder, liquidators at Begbies Traynor, will be conducting an investigation into the causes of the company's collapse and extent of the losses.
Gizmondo Europe, the subsidiary of US firm Tiger Telematics, has amassed net losses of approximately GBP 140 million in the nine-month period to September 2005, having previously lost GBP 49 million in the year ended December 31st 2004. Financial irregularities, the resignation of key executives in October 2005 and persistent rumours of criminal ties have all contributed to the company's demise.
Gizmondo's Swedish development studios, Manchester studios and several further EU operations have all been liquidated, and there remains little hope for the survival of its US arm, which could also be sold off in an effort to meet the overwhelming list of creditors.
The investigation into the full extent of the company's financial losses, and the catalyst behind its demise will continue through Begbies Traynor, and creditors are asked to contact David Rubin and Partners in the interim.
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February 23rd, 2006, 16:36 Posted By: wraggster
Apple will next week announce that it's going to start selling full-length movie downloads through the iTunes Music Store, if the forecast of a US market watcher is correct. The prediction comes in the week the company passed the 1bn music downloads mark.
The one billionth song was downloaded early this morning, Apple said, nine weeks shy of ITMS' third birthday. At this rate, the store should have sold 1.5bn songs by the end of the year - sometime in the Summer, we'd say. Song number 2bn should be downloaded early in 2007, but again, that's assuming Apple continues to experience an exponential growth rate.
Adding movie downloads will undoubtedly help, if only by raising ITMS' profile even further as a one-stop content shop. The forecast that that's what Apple will announce next week comes from American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu, who told clients "there is a greater than 50 per cent chance that Apple will announce its first, full-length feature films available for download on iTunes", Macworld UK reports.
Wu also joined the chorus of claims Apple will announce Intel-based iBooks and an "entry-level Mac Mini, both of which will now include a remote control and FrontRow software".
"What will make this new consumer notebook unique and likely a top seller is its small size and widescreen cinema display. Pricing should be competitive in the $1,299 to $1,499 range," he added.
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February 24th, 2006, 01:09 Posted By: wraggster
Finally, for the man who has everything -- except a job where he can dress casually -- it's the Commuter Tie from Thomas Pink. The bright pink silk tie has a hidden pocket on the back that's the perfect size for an iPod nano, and includes an extra loop to keep headphone wires from getting tangled (though from Pink's promo pic, right, it looks like the wires will get a bit jammed anyhow, since the headphone jack on the nano is on the bottom). We can't help but worry that using this with anything heavier than a nano would result in a curious tightening around the throat -- not to mention a rather unattractive stretching of our neckwear. And if you're going to spend $95 on a tie, we'd like to think you can also come up with a few bucks for a dedicated carrying case for your audio player. Of course, all of this is irrelevant to us, since we're not in the market for a pink tie -- it would clash horribly with our pajamas.
http://www.thomaspink.co.uk/us/produ...s/?70104057R2X
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February 24th, 2006, 20:34 Posted By: wraggster
The Morel Nova MKII surround system gives you 6.1 sound without all those clunky speakers taking up a lot of space and generally looking ugly. Perched atop wispy white and gently curved SoundStands are half-moon-shaped surround speakers that complement the minimalist design of the 100-watt SoundSub 9 subwoofer that’s pretty enough to sit out front. Small size, big sound, and soon to be launched at a pricey $863.
http://www.morelhifi.com/products/home_sat_nova.html
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February 25th, 2006, 23:19 Posted By: Cernex
Hello, I have a question... but, this is more of a problem, rather than a question...
Take in account, though, that the cellphone were I'm trying to install the thing is an N-Gage (sortta ovious)
Now,for all of you guys who have the emulator, know that you have to install a special .sis file to activate the roms (both sistem and game files) installed on the emulator (I'm installing it on my MMC)
Thing is, the tool kit the site gives you worls for the 1.10 version, NOT for the 1.07 version (the only compatible version with the N-Gage). So the .SIS file the program gives you doesn't work!!!
Also...
Since I've already given up any hopes of finding the system tools for v.107 (BTW, I can't install v.1.10... it isn't compatible), I began looking for OLDER system tools. On http://ngage.dcemu.co.uk/fmsx.shtml I was able to find the s.t for ver. 1.04, and after downloading it I THEN downloaded v1.04 via the history sectoin of the main page (http://personal.inet.fi/private/riih...0/fmsxs60.html) ... unfortunantly, after doing the whole thing (making both the .gz and the .sis versions of the roms, moving them to the MMC, etc), the installer of the roms doesn't works!!! (In the middle of the process, a system error appears and the installation stays incomplete... and the roms doesn't works).
(BTW, the games I'm trying to play are metal gear 1 and 2... the 2 roms I own have been tested with nlMSX already, and they DO work).
Please, I need some help here. I'm desperate.
Thanks in advance
El Cernex
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February 26th, 2006, 18:49 Posted By: wraggster
ThinkSecret, who love to gossip even more than we do, are reporting that one of their "good friends" "accidentally" "let it slip" that along with the video iPod, Intel Mac mini, iSight-sportin' 13-inch widescreen MacBook, Media Cube, "touch finger LCDs," 17-inch MacBook Pro, and countless other devices that Steve Jobs will definitely reveal to be the promised "fun new products" on Tuesday, is a "HiFi" boombox for the iPod that will "deliver unique capabilities beyond what today's third-party docking speaker systems offer." Now ThinkSecret has been known to get it right more than once, and it seems that their accuracy only improves as an announcement gets closer, so this rumored product doesn't sound as wild as some of the others being tossed around. As usual, though, all we can do is wait, and fill that waiting time with speculation after speculation after speculation.
http://www.thinksecret.com/news/0602ipodhifi.html
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February 27th, 2006, 16:56 Posted By: wraggster
The iPod really has become the cat’s pajamas. This can be proven by the wide variety of accessories that comes around for this digital audio player. Techeblog has highlighted the 10 strangest iPod accessories out there. Making the list are mostly docks and carrying cases, but our personal favorite, the iBuzz tops Techeblog’s list. Other highlights from the list include the iPod toilet paper dispenser and the iPod compatible bed.
http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/t...od-accessories
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February 28th, 2006, 01:38 Posted By: wraggster
Yeah, you could fill your iPod with a variety of crap stuff from the iPod video store, or you could take your already existent DVD collection and do it yourself. Those krazy kats at Wired are highlighting the semi-legal process of converting your own DVD over to the iPod. We suggest not writing a letter to the MPAA telling them what DVDs you converted and the process. Best of all, the entire process is done with the help of freeware!
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/1...art.html?pg=15
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February 28th, 2006, 20:26 Posted By: wraggster
With the number of rumors circulating about today's Apple product launches, at least some of them had to be right. And one was. No, we're not talking about the video shuffle. Apple has decided to go after the boombox crowd, as well as home listeners, with the iPod Hi-Fi, a $349 speaker system with built-in iPod dock, that runs on D batteries, as well as AC power. A rear-mounted Aux input works with the iPod shuffle (and third-party audio players, though you won't hear Apple mention that). That sound you just heard, by the way, wasn't the iPod Hi-Fi. It was the sound of a hundred iPod accessory makers moaning in agony.
http://www.apple.com/ipodhifi/
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February 28th, 2006, 20:48 Posted By: wraggster
Payload, the futuristic story-led combat racing game designed exclusively for the N-Gage platform, received a dedicated micro-site today, featuring never seen before in-game footage and information at www.payload-game.com.
The micro-site www.payload-game.com, invites gamers to see the first cinematic trailer, created by award-winning creative studio Alkemi Entertainment, which gives you a behind the scenes peek into the world of Payload. The micro-site lifts the shroud of secrecy behind the Payload experience and includes character information, world locations, a three-part developer diary, plus a range of screensavers and desktop images for the ultimate Payload fan.
"Payload and www.payload-game.com are a testament to the rich story and game depth that is possible on the N-Gage platform," said Gregg Sauter, Director, Games Publishing, Nokia. "Payload combines strategy, combat and traditional racing, where a player can play against up to three friends with an N-Gage game deck via Bluetooth wireless technology for a superior combat racing experience. Or, players can upload high-scores on to the N-Gage Arena to compare their scores with fellow N-Gage gamers."
Payload for the N-Gage platform is a fast-paced combat action racing game where players use 'skims' to traverse exotic and deadly terrains on the Planet Ararat. 'Skims' are futuristic hovercraft bristling with weapons and, combined with a steady hand and lightning reflexes, are the primary tools of the Pitrunner. Players become Abel Harker, a Pitrunner who vies for the right to courier a precious crystalline fuel source called Furium, in a deadly race of death, destruction and mayhem against other Pitrunners. Pitrunning is a ruthless and cutthroat occupation where fortunes can be made or lost in a hail of weapons fire.
Payload for the N-Gage platform is scheduled to ship in Spring 2006.
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February 28th, 2006, 21:21 Posted By: wraggster
We're not quite sure why you'd want to download tracks to your iPod Nano from an expensive mobile phone operator-run music store rather than the cheaper, iPod-friendly iTunes Music Store, but US start-up Wingspan Investment Partners says it will let you do so this Summer for a mere $199.
Its iLoad-c will fit onto the back of a Nano and connect the device to music stores run by Verizon, Sprint/Nextel, Cingular and T-Mobile, ready to buy and download songs over the air - with the extra GPRS usage levy that implies. It's a novel idea, and one that makes almost instant musical gratification a possibility. Wingspan's iLoad-c mock-up implies the device has its own screen and controls which interface with the music stores.
How the company proposes to get past the services' DRM remains to be seen. Cingular's mMode Music Store, for example, uses Windows' WMA format, so the iLoad-c will have to convert the music content into AAC format, and WMA's DRM instructions into their FairPlay equivalents before transferring the track to the Nano.
A potential infringement of the notorious Digital Millennium Copyright Act? Possibly, but Apple's reluctance to sue RealNetworks for employing a similar DRM-translation approach suggests not.
Wingspan also alluded this week to the iLoad-c's Wi-Fi support, which could, with a little ITMS reverse engineering, allow the device to tap into the Apple music store directly, saving the company the need to do all the DRM handling. Of course, that limits iLoad-c's applicability to home WLANs and Wi-Fi hotspots.
So far, all Wingspan has on the iLoad website is some graphical mock-ups and a Flash animation showing how the system might work. We look forward to seeing the device in the flesh this summer.
http://www.iload.com/index.html
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February 28th, 2006, 22:35 Posted By: wraggster
Looks like Apple wants to make sure to own a piece of every sector of the iPod accessory market. In addition to the $349 iPod Hi-Fi, the company also announced its own $99 leather iPod case. Sure, it's a pretty basic sleeve, and only fits the iPod with video or nano, but if you want an official Apple case with an Apple logo and "iPod" stamped on the front, this is the place to go (though we hear there are some pretty convincing knockoffs available on Canal Street for about $15).
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...nMore=MA398G/A
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