Ubisoft Predicts Every Home Will Have One By 2013 But 12% Of Brits Can’t See 3DTV
July 13, 2010
Ubisoft has said that the level of demand for 3D gaming is such that it predicts every home will have 3DTV installed by the year 2013. However, research has shown if this is the case then a reasonable amount of them will be largely unused as 12% of all Brits are unable to see 3DTV in all its glory.
What’s more, according to a report in the Telegraph, Samsung announced a couple of months ago that its 3D TV sets (and 3D TV in general) could be harmful to those suffering from epilepsy as well as pregnant women, the elderly, and children. In fact, those deprived of sleep and those that have been drinking are also advised to stay away while the list of possible side effects for even the average viewer includes dizziness, altered vision, nausea, convulsion, and cramps.
The positive news is that as long as you’re between the ages of 18 and 40 and have a signed letter from your doctor you should be enjoying a much greater range of 3D entertainment (assuming you’re not one of the 6 million people that can’t actually enjoy 3D, of course).
3D technology means that images are constantly bombarded at the viewer’s eyes and according to The Eyecare Trust our brains struggle to comprehend what is being thrown at them due to poor binocular vision.
If you are one of the lucky 8 or 9 people in the country that will be able to watch 3D then you might be interested to learn that not only is there an incredible range of Samsung TVs and TVs from other manufacturers designed for the very purpose but the PS3 has had a firmware update which means it is capable of playing 3D games and Nintendo has recently announced the launch of a 3D mobile gaming device by the end of the year that will not require users to wear those “special” glasses.
How’s your binocular vision?
More Blackberry 6 details to drool over
July 12, 2010
Some more details of the functions of the soon to be released Blackberry 6 have been given out.
RIM have produced a demo which shows the new browser, home screen, pop up menus, social networking options (of course) and search facility.
The preview video is available on YouTube and should keep Blackberry fans interested until the new version is finally launched.
Google makes Apps easy
July 12, 2010
Google has just launched its App Inventor for Android, which promises to let you easily design your own apps.
N0 experience in programming is needed. You simply use the chunks of code provided by Google to build your own games, quizzes or utilities. It also has a GPS sensor and the ability to talk to Twitter.
This great new service is expected to be a huge success with people who want customised apps but who lack the programming knowledge to design them.
Here’s the link….. http://appinventor.googlelabs.com/about/
Google Street View to continue
July 9, 2010
Google’s wonderful Street View images may have landed the company in soapy bubble for allegedly capturing information which could have broken US secrecy laws. The company are facing investigations over data previously collected. However, ardent fans will be delighted to see the roving cars which have brought us Horse Boy, the stars of Wayne’s World and CIA secrets will be back on the streets of Ireland, Sweden, Norway and South Africa from next week, with more countries to follow after that.
Google advise that they will now collect just photos, rather than the WiFi info which caused the stir in the first place. The fantastic Street View service is sure to continue attracting browers eager to see different places, unusual sights and a bit of controversy as lets face it, it wouldn’t be Google without a little of that.
Solar Impulse Plane Flies For 26 Hours Non Stop
July 8, 2010
The Solar impulse plane that has been in development for seven years successfully completed a 24 hour test flight yesterday proving that solar power can produce enough energy to keep a plane in the air even at night.
André Borschberg piloted the pioneering solar impulse plane and made a successful landing at Payerne airfield, with marshals and workers hurrying to the halted plane to ensure the large wings did not unbalance the aircraft.
The design teams ultimate aim is to develop an aircraft capable of circumnavigating the Earth continuously without having to land, a feat which has never been achieved by a aircraft powered by renewable energy.
The flight was not as straight forward as ex fighter pilot Borschberg would have hoped. He had to use his years of skill to fly below turbulence and storms that could have put the experiment in jeopardy.
The experiment has shown that solar powered flight is possible; the team admits that this type of technology will not be ready to take over conventional fossil fuelled planes any time soon but stands as stepping stone towards a cleaner form of air travel.
The Solar impulse includes 12,000 solar panels designed to harness the power of the sun from the most acute of angles, the team intend to develop a new plane with the aim of flying over the Atlantic ocean.
33 megapixel camera launched
July 8, 2010
Serious, and seriously well off, photographers may be tempted to shell out almost 12 grand on the new Mamiya RZ33. This powerful camera gives you a quite frankly astonishing-well-I’ll-be-darned-how-much-did-he-just-say 33 megapixels, along with some other excellent features.
This super camera shall soon be walking amongst us and you can expect a full review to pop up on this site shortly.
YouTube improve mobile site
July 8, 2010
Everyone’s favourite video site, YouTube, has improved its mobile site.
This basically means that it is now easier for iPhone users to find the video they want and then, once they find it, get a higher quality presentation. The number of YouTube videos viewed on mobile devices has increased to a staggering 100 million videos daily.
There is also talk of the YouTube internet site being reorganised again, to make searching for videos easier and more intuitive.
iPhone software update is not the answer
July 7, 2010
Advisers from the the customer service branch of Apple, Applecare, have advised that the software update recently made avilable will not solve the dropped calls problem. What it will do is simply give a more accurate representation of the current reception level. It won’t fix any reception problems inherent within the phone.
Solutions which remain open to iPhone users experiencing problems with dropped calls include buying a plastic cover for the phone, holding it a different way or waiting for a more definitive solution from Apple.
We shall keep you posted.
New way to look for Xbox games
July 6, 2010
From next week onwards Xbox users can start to get excited about using Destination Arcade. This is Microsoft’s latest attempt to find the best way of letting users search for the best games for the machine.
The good people at Microsoft promise that you will be filter the games by rating, price or developer, as well being able to give their own recommendation on the ones they rate highly.
With the quality and quantity of Xbox games increasing all the time you will be glad of this little tool to help you find the top games.
Prince slams internet, technology and a few other things
July 6, 2010
If you see a diminutive guy dressed in purple, walking down the street and chatting on his iPhone, then I can confirm that is not who you think it is. Equally, the small chap sitting next to you in the internet café and laughing at our recent laptop reviews may very well be demented but he is not the artist formerly known as the artist formerly known as squiggle.
You see, 80s pop sensation Prince has had a pop at the internet, computers and gadgets in a recent interview. The singer, who is no stranger to legal brushes with internet music companies, is not going to sell his new album online and will instead release it with newspapers in different countries this coming week.
UK fans of the Luddite musician will find 20Ten attached to the Daily Mirror.
We have sent the singer an email for his comments but do not expect a speedy reply.
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