While natural disasters can’t be helped, nobody likes to be reminded of them especially when they claim the lives of thousands of people. However, a Japanese artist named Masaki Batoh has decided to turn this negative experience into …
Archive for February, 2012
Warpia StreamEZ lets you have a wireless home theater setup
Posted by George Wong on February 29th, 2012
Nobody wants any more cables on their hardware these days if they can help it, and Warpia is here to help with the StreamEZ. This useful accessory for your audio and video devices is designed to eliminate cable clutter that is usually present in…
Doom 4 not cancelled
Posted by George Wong on February 29th, 2012
A couple of days ago, there were some rumors of Doom 4 being cancelled along with some alleged artwork from the game released online. Well, according to reports online, Bethesda has confirmed that the game isn’t cancelled. In a statement t…
Rumor: Assassin’s Creed III setting and protagonist leaked
Posted by author on February 29th, 2012
Looks like we won’t need to wait for Ubisoft to make the Assassin’s Creed III announcement after all. A leaked image shows what appears to be the new protagonist with an American flag behind him, hinting at a Revolutionary War setting…
Skype beta for Windows Phone doesn’t work in the background
Posted by George Wong on February 29th, 2012
The Skype beta for Windows Phone was launched a couple of days ago and it looks like there are some major flaws spotted for the app. According to reports online – the app doesn’t work in the background. Despite Windows Phone 7.5′s …
Sprint releases Mobile Accessibility app free to its customers
Posted by George Wong on February 29th, 2012
Sprint announced today at the annual International Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference that it will be offering Code Factory’s Mobile Accessibility app for Android devices for free to its Sprint, Boost Mobile and Virgin M…
New Apple TV launches after iPad 3 event?
Posted by Edwin Kee on February 29th, 2012
I am quite sure that the whole world (or at least most of it) would be looking towards the announcement of the iPad 3 from Apple this coming March 7th, Retina Display and all. Of course, news of the March 7 event has caused Apple’s stock t…
Grand Theft Auto 3: 10 Year Anniversary Edition for iOS receives a new update
Posted by George Wong on February 29th, 2012
Rockstar Games has announced on its blog a new update for the iOS version of Grand Theft Auto 3: 10 Year Anniversary Edition. The release follows a recent update for the Android version of the game, though no detailed changelog was provided for …
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Comments OffMonetary transactions over Facebook made easy with Serve
Posted by Edwin Kee on February 29th, 2012
Here is something interesting for you if sending and receiving money over the Internet is your cup of tea – Serve attempts to make it a snap for you to send, receive and request money for Facebook. This new app from Serve remains the only …
Eye-Fi nets $20 million in funding exercise
Posted by Edwin Kee on February 29th, 2012
I am quite sure that you have heard of Eye-Fi before, the manufacturers behind the first wireless memory card in the world, where the company has just announced that they managed to secure $20 million in the Series D round of funding which was l…
Check in while having safe sex
Posted by Edwin Kee on February 29th, 2012
Checking in on your mobile device is not new at all, as this “act” has become old hat for many. The novelty of being a “mayor” at a particular social setting has also lost its lustre, but how about pitting something that …
Apple overlooks book with Amazon Store link
Posted by Edwin Kee on February 29th, 2012
It does seem like a petty case of kindergarten jealousy here – Apple has apparently refused to sell an ebook from an author simply because there are links to Amazon stashed away in the ebook’s bibliography. Seth Godin, the author beh…
Project Phenix brings DRM to a new level
Posted by Edwin Kee on February 29th, 2012
Fox, Warner, SanDisk and Western Digital have come together to promote Digital Rights Management (DRM) to a new level, where this online cloud backup solution that caters for movies which is known as Project Phenix (not a typo) will enable one t…
eBay uses hot water to keep desert data center cool
Posted by Edwin Kee on February 29th, 2012
How does keeping something cool with hot water make senses? Well, this is exactly what eBay is doing with their data center which lies smack in the Phoenix desert, where the temperature there can actually hit highs of 115 degrees Fahrenheit, so …
PSP Tales tops Japan chart
Posted by Nathan Brown on February 29th, 2012
Namco Bandai's PSP RPG Tales Of The Heroes: Twin Brave is the new Japanese all-formats number one. It's been a busy week for new releases in Japan, with the entire top six consisting of new entries. Harvest Moon's 3DS debut takes seco…
Ion Ergonomic Air Mouse Glove
Posted by Edwin Kee on February 29th, 2012
Now here is one unique mouse design if you are looking for something that is very different from the norm – the Ion Ergonomic Air Mouse Glove. Meant to replace the mouse, I do not think that it will be the next big thing on your desks thou…
Olympus OM-D E-M5 to ship on March 31st
Posted by Edwin Kee on February 29th, 2012
If you are looking forward to the Olympus OM-D E-M5, then you will be pleased to know that this particular shooter is going to hit the market on the last day of March this year. Having appeared on Amazon’s Japanese site with that particula…
Diablo 3 beta key giveaway continues
Posted by author on February 29th, 2012
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Raspberry Pi launches, sells out
Posted by Nathan Brown on February 29th, 2012
Raspberry Pi, the $25 PC that it is hoped will give rise to a new generation of programmers, launched this morning, and sold out within hours. Gamesindustry.biz reports that demand for the low-spec PC, which launched in the UK priced at just £22, b…
Game Group shares fall 15 per cent
Posted by Nathan Brown on February 29th, 2012
This morning's news that Game Group will not be stocking EA titles, including Mass Effect 3, from next week onwards has predictably hit the company's share price hard. At the time of writing, a single share in the nation's largest spe…
Astronaut builds LEGO International Space Station while in space
Posted by George Wong on February 29th, 2012
There’s a time and place for everything – including playing with LEGO building blocks, so what better time and place to build a copy of the International Space Station than when you’re on the International Space Station itself…
Starhawk: More construction equals more destruction in “Build to Kill” trailer
Posted by author on February 29th, 2012
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This new Starhawk clip lays out the differences between Sony’s high-action shooter and a world-building series like Sim City. Did such a distinction really need to be clarified? More than you might think…
Dillon’s Rolling Western review
Posted by Edge Staff on February 29th, 2012
Vanpool’s fresh take on tower defence has a rugged charm, but its claws are blunted by repetition. If Nintendo is to differentiate its eShop from the App Store it needs more software as substantial as Dillon’s Rolling Western, whic…
Assassin’s Creed: Ubisoft teases “major announcement” soon
Posted by author on February 29th, 2012
Ubisoft’s teased a “major reveal” pertaining to everyone’s favorite history/sci-fi/stealth ‘n’ conspiracies series. We’re all ears…
Kindle Owners’ Lending Library has over 100,000 books
Posted by George Wong on February 29th, 2012
The Kindle Owner’s Lending Library and KDP Select program hasn’t been around for very long now but Amazon has already reported that over 100,000 books are now available to borrow on the service. From not-so-known books all the way to…
Gravity Rush out in June
Posted by Nathan Brown on February 29th, 2012
Cel-shaded action-adventure Gravity Rush will be released for PS Vita on June 13. Writing on the PlayStation Blog, Sony's Rebecca Maschke confirms that the game, directed by Siren designer Keiichiro Toyama, will be released simultaneously at re…
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Posted by Nathan Brown on February 29th, 2012
German online game developer has confirmed that it will show off a browser MMOG based on A Game Of Thrones at GDC next week. First revealed in a USA Today report in November, the game is based on George RR Martin novels and is being developed in Uni…
Posted in Articles Tags: A Game Of Thrones, Announcements, Bigpoint, FREE TO PLAY, Heiko Hubertz, MMOG, unity, Web Comments OffWaking Mars review
Posted by Edge Staff on February 29th, 2012
Tiger Style heads to the red planet in this unusual blend of exploration and botany. Waking Mars is a science fiction adventure that’s almost entirely built around gardening. Other games might despatch you to the red planet to reduce…
Diff Case for iPhone has many uses
Posted by Tyler Lee on February 29th, 2012
iPhone cases come in different shapes and sizes, and given the number of things we can do on our phone, one size certainly does not fit all. If you are in the market for a multipurpose case, then perhaps the Diff Case could be the case that you …
Canon sends invites for 2nd of March event, 5D MK III announcement imminent?
Posted by Tyler Lee on February 29th, 2012
Heads up Canon fans, if you have been meaning to upgrade your camera to the Canon 5D MK III, it looks like your wait is almost over! Pictured above is the invite that Canon is sending out the various media, indicating that an event will be takin…
Volkswagen optical illusion car conjured
Posted by Edwin Kee on February 29th, 2012
Someone just hire designer Sangwoo Lee already – this guy conjured this particular Volkswagen concept that was inspired by optical art and visual kinetics. Known as the Volkswagen Optism (what a name – I am not that optimistic that i…
ClassPager lets teachers send students quizzes via SMS
Posted by Tyler Lee on February 29th, 2012
Students, we have bad news headed your way. If you thought that you were off the hook once class was over, you could be mistaken thanks to ClassPager, a newly launched SMS service that allows teachers to send quizzes and reminders to students ou…
Toshiba Excite X10LE said to be world’s thinnest and lightest
Posted by Edwin Kee on February 29th, 2012
Do you love superlatives? Well, Toshiba certainly intends to snag two of them with the introduction of their latest model, the Toshiba Excite X10LE. Touted to be the lightest and thinnest 10″ tablet to date, the Excite X10LE will feature a…
RUMOR: Sim City 5 in 2013, to be announced next week
Posted by author on February 29th, 2012
Handheld ports and spinoffs and the like are well and good, but surely it’s about time for a new, numbered Sim City. If German magazine Gamestar is to be believed, you’ll be getting just such a thing next year…
Microsoft Flight now available for free
Posted by Edwin Kee on February 29th, 2012
Right now, we are live blogging the Microsoft Windows 8 Consumer Preview event at Mobile World Congress that is happening in Barcelona, Spain, but that does not mean news on other items will come to a trickle. No sir, Microsoft has decided to go…
Windows 8 Consumer Preview
Posted by Edwin Kee on February 29th, 2012
[MWC 2012] At Microsoft’s Windows 8 Consumer Preview today, we are stoked to see what Microsoft has in store for the masses. Of course, we already know that Windows 8 wallpapers were leaked earlier this morning, in addition to it being av…
Zone Of The Enders HD confirmed
Posted by Nathan Brown on February 29th, 2012
Konami has confirmed that it will release Zone Of The Enders HD for Xbox 360 and PS3 this autumn. The collection contains Zone Of The Enders and its sequel, subtitled The 2nd Runner, both of which were first released on PlayStation 2. Both games hav…
Posted in Articles Tags: Action, Announcements, Kojima Productions, Konami, Playstation 3, xbox 360, Zone Of The Enders Comments OffPorn in Parliament shows politicians are only human
Posted by Edwin Kee on February 29th, 2012
Here is something that you might want to take into consideration – politicians are not people to be deified, as they are placed in their respective positions of power to serve the people, and not the other way around, although some de…
[Live Blog] Microsoft at MWC 2012
Posted by George Wong on February 29th, 2012
[MWC 2012] Today is the third day of MWC 2012 and Microsoft is set to make an announcement about its plans for the future of its mobile operating system today. No confirmation about what will be announced, but we might be treated to the unveilin…
Doro PhoneEasy 740 is an Android phone for the elderly
Posted by Tyler Lee on February 29th, 2012
Admit it: at some point or the other, we have experienced frustration when trying to teach our parents how to use today’s technology, or for our older readers out there, you guys have probably seen how frustrated your kids get when trying to e…
Texas Instruments demonstrates ultrasonic stylus
Posted by Tyler Lee on February 29th, 2012
Earlier at MWC, Texas Instruments demonstrated a stylus that could be described as a mix between a stylus and a laser pointer, allowing the user to navigate the interface of a tablet over ultrasonic frequencies. This will allow the user to selec…
iOS speaker dock with built-in projector concept is clever
Posted by Tyler Lee on February 29th, 2012
There are tons of iOS speaker docks out there, but a speaker dock with a built-in projector is rare, if it even exists at all. Perhaps it’s the rarity that has prompted designer Chen Nanyu to come up with a concept design of a speaker dock for…
SIM2 M.150 projection system spices up your walls
Posted by George Wong on February 29th, 2012
SIM2 has announced the world’s first 3D LED Full HD DLP-based Projector for Video Interior Design System: the M.150. For those of you not bothered about the jargon – it is basically a projection system that blends entertainment with inte…
Silent Hill HD Collection release date sees further 2-week delay
Posted by author on February 29th, 2012
You’ve waited some 11 years for an HD port of Silent Hill 2, so hopefully you won’t mind waiting another couple of weeks. The HD Collection’s now not releasing until later in the month…
Samsung shows how the Galaxy Beam is made
Posted by Edwin Kee on February 29th, 2012
The Samsung Galaxy Beam certainly occupies a unique niche in the world of Android-powered smartphones – it is the first of its kind that comes with an integrated projector, basically allowing you to enjoy full length movies and presentatio…
HP lightens webOS division by 275 employees
Posted by Edwin Kee on February 29th, 2012
Austerity measures seem to be the order of the day recently, whether you are a government or a company that is not making enough money to feed the people and employees. It seems that HP has told 275 of their staff from the webOS division to leav…
One does not simply forget phone accessories at MWC 2012
Posted by Edwin Kee on February 29th, 2012
Nokia has certainly made waves at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, having unveiled the Nokia 808 PureView which carries a whopping 41-megapixel shooter, in addition to new Nokia Lumia handsets to enhance their Windows…
Samsung brings OTA app installations to more countries
Posted by Edwin Kee on February 29th, 2012
Samsung will be delivering its OTA (Over The Air) app installations to even more countries, making good on their promise made in December last year. The final count of the countries that will support OTA app installations? 11, up from half a doz…
Code Poems bring out the poets in developers
Posted by George Wong on February 29th, 2012
If you’re a developer and you pride yourself on the code you write (don’t deny it – some of you think that your code is like poetry!) you’re in luck. An artist and engineer Ishac Bertran has started a project just for folks l…
Windows 8 wallpapers leaked
Posted by Edwin Kee on February 29th, 2012
We do know that Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system will be made available for testing purposes today, and there is a Microsoft event that is coming right up in a short while, but the Consumer Preview of Windows 8 saw some wallpaper des…
