Playcast Media nabs support from big name publishers, aims to bring STB gaming to US

By admin | Published: March 12, 2010

GDC is winding down here in San Francisco, but Playcast Media is hoping to snag its 15 minutes by announcing new partnerships with Atari, Capcom, Codemasters and THQ (to name a few) for use in its “console-free games-on-demand” service. ‘Course, streaming games in through a set-top-box is nothing new , but few operators in the States offer such a thing with any real substance behind it. Playcast’s solution enables titles to be pushed through existing cable and telco STBs, and we’re told that the US market is next in line to get gifted. We’re not given any significant details beyond that, but we’re pretty jazzed about big name publishers signing on to finally give this distribution method a bit of credence. Now, if only this Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300HD shipped with a SIXAXIS controller, we’d be golden. Continue reading Playcast Media nabs support from big name publishers, aims to bring STB gaming to US Playcast Media nabs support from big name publishers, aims to bring STB gaming to US originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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Oh MGD 64 iPhone App, Guide Me to a Healthier Lifestyle! [Beer]

By admin | Published: March 12, 2010

I don’t know about you, but I used to be the case a day type. You know, pick up a 24 pack in the morning, sort my cardboard and aluminum recycling in the evening. Then, one app changed my life. More

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FastestChrome Soups Up Search, Auto-Loads Pages [Downloads]

By admin | Published: March 12, 2010

Chrome is a terrific browser on its own, but FastestChrome makes it even better. It adds extra search options to the Omnibar, creates “endless scrolling” for multi-page articles, fixes text-only URLs, and tunes up other Chrome features. More

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China Warns Google Again After C.E.O.’s Remarks

By admin | Published: March 12, 2010

A top Chinese regulator warned bluntly that any move by Google to stop censoring its Chinese search engine would draw a response from Beijing.

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Sony Adds Motion Control to the PS3

By shervin | Published: March 12, 2010

Sony introduced its answer to the motion-controlled Wii, the PlayStation Move.

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German student shows off camera-based input on an iPhone

By admin | Published: March 12, 2010

Using a camera as an input device is hardly a new idea — even on a mobile device — but most examples so far have been to enable functionality not possible on a touchscreen. As Master’s student Daniel Bierwirth has shown in the video after the break, however, a phone on a camera can also be used as an alternative input method for features like scrolling or zooming, potentially allowing for easier interaction on devices with smaller screens. Bierwirth also takes the idea one step further, and sees the system eventually including a second camera that’s worn by a person, which would be able to detect when your hands are near the phone and allow for a range of other gestures. Check out his full report at the link below. Continue reading German student shows off camera-based input on an iPhone German student shows off camera-based input on an iPhone originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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When Will Location-Based Coupons Take Off?

By admin | Published: March 12, 2010

People want to receive location-based cellphone coupons, but most have not, according to a Web analytics firm.

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Protecting Your Privacy on Google Buzz

By anthony | Published: March 12, 2010

The new social networking service continues to evolve, giving users more control over who can see what.

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Win XP needs some TLC to use next-gen hard drives

By admin | Published: March 12, 2010

Solid state drives may be the fast-moving wave of the future in PC storage, but the technology for bigger and better magnetic media keeps on trucking. Only recently, that truck hit something of a pothole: the 4096-byte sector size that will allow advanced format drives to have more usable space (and surpass the current 2TB capacity limit) doesn’t play nice with the world’s most popular OS — Windows XP. While manufacturers like Western Digital have already introduced software that successfully combats the problem, the new drives perform poorly in Win XP without it , and rival manufacturer Seagate told the BBC that even with software tricks, XP users should expect the occasional 5ms delay, or 10% speed reduction, during write times. Is this the end of Windows XP? Hardly . Should you make sure to install the software that comes with your next hard drive? Absolutely. Win XP needs some TLC to use next-gen hard drives originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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Non-Enclosed 3D Printer Can Build Houses [3D Printing]

By melissa | Published: March 12, 2010

Normally they’re contained in a box, so the fact that this 3D printer isn’t confined means it’s theoretically capable of building much larger objects that most. In fact, the owner wants to build a cathedral with it. More

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